1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 2 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. 3 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
4 ¶ I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: 5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. 6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. 7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
8 ¶ But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying , 9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. 10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. 11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: 12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; 14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: 16 Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
19 ¶ Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. 20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; 21 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: 22 It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. 23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; 24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: 25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. 27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
28 ¶ All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. 29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. 30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? 31 While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying , O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. 32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers , and his nails like birds’ claws .
34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? 36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
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Navuxadnazarning daraxt haqidagi tushi
1 Men, Navuxadnazar, oʻz uyimda xotirjam, shohona saroyimda rohat–farogʻatda yashayotgan edim. 2 Ammo bir kuni kechasi koʻrgan tushim yuragimga allaqanday vahima soldi. Bu tushim meni dahshatga tushirgan edi. 3 Men tushimning taʼbirini bilishni istab, Bobildagi hamma saroy maslahatchilarini huzurimga keltirishni buyurdim. 4 Qarshimda hozir boʻlgan folbin, munajjim, afsungar va rammollar tushimni eshitdilar–u, ammo uni taʼbirlay olmadilar. 5 Nihoyat, Doniyor keldi (uning Beltashazar degan ismi men sigʻinadigan xudoning ismi bilan hamohangdir ). Doniyor muqaddas xudolarning ruhi bilan toʻladir. Men unga tushimni aytib berdim: 6 “Ey Beltashazar, folbinlarning boshligʻi, senda muqaddas xudolarning ruhi borligi menga ayon, har qanday sir senga oshkordir. Koʻrgan tushimning taʼbirini menga aytib ber.
7 Tushimda men dunyoning qoq oʻrtasida oʻsayotgan bir daraxtni koʻrdim. U nihoyatda ulkan edi. 8 Daraxt oʻsib, uning uchi osmonga yetdi. Daraxtni dunyoning toʻrt burchagidan turib koʻrsa boʻlar edi. 9 Uning yaproqlari nihoyatda chiroyli, moʻl mevalari butun dunyoni taʼminlar edi. Yovvoyi hayvonlar uning tagida pana topar, osmondagi qushlar shoxlarida in qurar, yer yuzidagi barcha mavjudot undan oziqlanar edi.
10 Men toʻshagimda yotib, kelgan vahiyni tomosha qilayotganimda, osmondan kuzatuvchi bir farishta tushib keldi. 11 U baland ovozda baqirdi: «Daraxtni yiqitinglar, shoxlarini chopib tashlanglar, yaproqlarini uzib, mevalarini sochib yuboringlar. Tagidagi hayvonlarni haydanglar, shoxlardagi qushlarni uchiringlar. 12 Ammo daraxtning toʻnkasi va ildizlariga tegmanglar, ularni temir va bronza bilan zanjirlab, mayin dasht oʻtlari orasida qoldiringlar. Daraxt timsolidagi bu odam osmondan tushgan shudringga choʻmilsin, yovvoyi hayvonlar bilan yashab, nasibasini dasht oʻtlari orasidan terib yesin. 13 Undan inson ongi olib tashlansin. U yetti yil mobaynida ongsiz hayvonday yashasin. 14 Kuzatuvchi farishtalar shu hukmni chiqarishdi, toki har bir mavjudot Xudoyi Taoloni inson saltanatining yagona Hukmdori deb bilsin. U shohlikni xohlagan odamiga berar, xokisor qashshoqni taxtga oʻtqazar.»
15 Men, shoh Navuxadnazar, koʻrgan tush mana shudir. Endi sen, Beltashazar, menga tushimning taʼbirini aytib ber, chunki saroy maslahatchilari uni taʼbirlay olmadilar. Sen esa buning uddasidan chiqasan, chunki senda muqaddas xudolarning ruhi bor.”
Tushning taʼbiri
16 Soʻng Beltashazar, yaʼni Doniyor bir qancha vaqt oʻziga kelolmay turdi. Mening tushim uni dahshatga tushirgan edi. “Beltashazar, tushim va uning taʼbiri seni dahshatga solmasin, — dedim unga men .”
“Hazratim, — deb gapini boshladi Beltashazar. — Iloyim, bu tushingiz va uning taʼbiri dushmanlaringiz boshiga tushsin! 17 Siz, uchi osmon bilan oʻpishgan baland bir daraxtni koʻrdingiz. Bu daraxt shu qadar ulkan ediki, uni dunyoning toʻrt burchagidan turib koʻrsa boʻlar edi. 18 Uning yaproqlari nihoyatda chiroyli, moʻl mevalari butun dunyoni taʼmin qilar edi. Tagida yovvoyi hayvonlar yashar, osmondagi qushlar shohlarida in qurar edi. 19 Oʻsha ulkan daraxt — sizsiz, ey shoh hazratlari! Siz yer yuzida hokimiyatingizni oʻrnatib, shuhratingizni osmonu falaklarga yoygansiz.
20 Tushingizda siz, ey hazrati oliylari, osmondan tushib kelayotgan kuzatuvchi farishtani ham koʻrdingiz. Farishta: «Daraxtni yiqitib, yoʻq qilinglar», deb buyruq berdi. «Ammo toʻnka va ildizlariga tegmanglar, ularni temir va bronza bilan zanjirlab, dasht oʻtlari orasida qoldiringlar. Yetti yil davomida u osmondan tushgan shudringga choʻmilib, yovvoyi hayvonlar bilan birga yashasin.»
21 Tush taʼbiri shundaydir: Xudoyi Taoloning amriga muvofiq, bularning barchasi kelajakda boshingizga tushadi. 22 Siz insonlar jamiyatidan haydalib, yovvoyi hayvonlar orasida yashaysiz. Xudoyi Taolo inson saltanatining yagona Hukmdori ekanini va U taxtni xohlagan odamiga berishini anglab yetmaguningizcha yetti yil davomida molga oʻxshab oʻt yeb, osmondan tushgan shudringga choʻmilasiz. 23 Ammo daraxt toʻnkasi va ildizlari qoldirilganligi shundan dalolat beradiki, siz Xudoni Oliy Hukmdor deb tan olganingizdan keyin, shohligingiz qayta tiklanadi. 24 Oʻtinaman sizdan, ey shoh hazratlari, maslahatimni rad etmang: gunohlaringizdan yuz oʻgirib, toʻgʻrilikni mahkam tuting, yomon qilmishlaringizdan voz kechib, ezilganlarga iltifot qiling. Kim bilsin, balki shunda davlatingiz ravnaqi davom etar.”
Navuxadnazarning tushi oʻngidan keladi
25 Bularning hammasi mening boshimga tushdi . 26 Oʻn ikki oylardan keyin, men, Navuxadnazar, Bobildagi saroyimning tomida sayr qilib yurgan edim . 27 Shunda shaharga nazar tashlab: “Oʻz qudratim bilan qurdirgan shohona poytaxt Bobilni bir koʻrib qoʻyinglar–a! — dedim, — cheksiz kuchim va dabdabali ulugʻvorligim bu shaharda aks ettirilgan.”
28 Bu soʻzlar ogʻzimdan chiqib ulgurmagan ham ediki, osmondan bir ovoz keldi: “Ey shoh Navuxadnazar, gapimga quloq sol! Sen taxtingdan tushirilding! 29 Sen insonlar jamiyatidan haydalib, yovvoyi hayvonlar bilan yashaysan. Xudoyi Taolo — inson saltanatining yagona Hukmdori ekanini va U taxtni xohlagan odamiga berishini uqmaguningcha, yetti yil davomida molga oʻxshab oʻt yeb yurasan.”
30 Menga aytilgan bu karomatli soʻzlar oʻsha zahotiyoq amalga oshdi. Men insonlar jamiyatidan haydaldim. Mol kabi oʻt yeb, osmondan tushgan shudringga choʻmildim. Sochlarim burgut qanotlariday uzun, tirnoqlarim qushning changallariday boʻlguniga qadar, hayotim shu zaylda davom etdi.
Navuxadnazar Xudoni olqishlaydi
31 Belgilangan muddat tugagach, men koʻzimni osmonga tikdim, oʻsha zahotiyoq es–hushim oʻzimga qaytib keldi. Men Xudoyi Taologa shukronalar aytdim, mangu yashovchini olqishlab, ulugʻladim:
“Zero, abadiydir Uning hukmronligi,
Avlodlar oshadir Uning shohligi.
32 Yerdagi insonlar Uning nazdida hech narsadaydir,
Insonlaru malaklarga U hukmini oʻtkazgaydir.
Biror kimsa Unga bas kela olmas,
«Nima qilyapsan?» — deb soʻrashga jurʼat etmas.”
33 Es–hushim oʻzimga qaytib kelganidan soʻng, shohligim, obroʻ–eʼtiborim hamda shuhratim tiklandi. Maslahatchi va beklarim meni qidirib kelishdi. Men qayta taxtga oʻtirdim, ulugʻvorligim esa oldingidan ham oshdi.
34 Endi men, Navuxadnazar, Samoviy Shohga hamdu sanolar aytaman, Uni ulugʻlab, sharaflayman. Uning hamma ishlari toʻgʻri, chiqargan hukmlari adolatlidir, U dimogʻi shishganlarning popugini pasaytirishga qodirdir.
