此由守者所定、由聖者所決、使天下人知至上者、主掌人間之國、隨意以國賜人、亦能以人間卑微者立為國主、

这是守望者所发的命，圣者所出的令，好叫世人知道至高者在人的国中掌权，要将国赐与谁就赐与谁，或立极卑微的人执掌国权。’

这是众守望者所发的命令，是众圣者所作的决定，好叫世人知道至高者在人的国中掌权，要将国赐给谁就赐给谁，并且立极卑微的人执掌国权。’

这是众守望者所发的命令，是众圣者所作的决定，好叫世人知道至高者在人的国中掌权，要将国赐给谁就赐给谁，并且立极卑微的人执掌国权。’

这是守望者的命令，是圣者的决定，要让众生知道至高者主宰世上万国，祂要把国赐给谁就赐给谁，即使是最卑微的人。’

这是守望者宣告的裁决，是圣者颁布的决定，好使世人都知道：至高者在世人的国中掌权，他喜欢把国赐给谁，就赐给谁，甚至立最卑微的人执掌国权。

这是守望者们所宣告的裁决，是圣者们所宣布的决定，为要使活人明白：至高者在人的国中掌权，他愿意把国赐给谁就赐给谁，甚至把最卑微的人立在一国之上。’

這是守望者所發的命，聖者所出的令，好叫世人知道至高者在人的國中掌權，要將國賜與誰就賜與誰，或立極卑微的人執掌國權。』

這是眾守望者所發的命令，是眾聖者所作的決定，好叫世人知道至高者在人的國中掌權，要將國賜給誰就賜給誰，並且立極卑微的人執掌國權。』

這是眾守望者所發的命令，是眾聖者所作的決定，好叫世人知道至高者在人的國中掌權，要將國賜給誰就賜給誰，並且立極卑微的人執掌國權。』

這是守望者的命令，是聖者的決定，要讓眾生知道至高者主宰世上萬國，祂要把國賜給誰就賜給誰，即使是最卑微的人。』

這是守望者宣告的裁決，是聖者頒布的決定，好使世人都知道：至高者在世人的國中掌權，他喜歡把國賜給誰，就賜給誰，甚至立最卑微的人執掌國權。

這件事乃是由那些警衛者所發的命令；這事情是由那些聖者所傳的話，好叫眾生知道：至高者在人國中掌權，他喜歡將國賜給誰、就賜給誰；或是立極卑微的人執掌國權。」

這是守望者們所宣告的裁決，是聖者們所宣布的決定，為要使活人明白：至高者在人的國中掌權，他願意把國賜給誰就賜給誰，甚至把最卑微的人立在一國之上。』

此乃儆醒者所定、聖使所命、使生民咸知至上者治世人之國、隨意畀人、立人間之至卑者主之、

聖使者、巡察者已定命若此、使天下之人、皆知至上者、秉其鈞衡、在乎寰區之內、隨意昇降、以賤為貴、治理民人、

“‘ The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of people.’

“‘ The decision is announced by holy messengers. So all who are alive will know that the Most High God is King. He rules over all kingdoms on earth. He gives them to anyone he wants. Sometimes he puts the least important people in charge of them.’

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men.’

For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones, so that everyone may know that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world. He gives them to anyone he chooses— even to the lowliest of people.”

This word is by decree of the watchers, and the decision is by command from the holy ones. This is so that the living will know that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms. He gives them to anyone he wants and sets the lowliest of people over them.

This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers, And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, And He grants it to whomever He wishes And sets over it the lowliest of people.”

‘ This decision is by the decree of the watchers, And the sentence by the word of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, Gives it to whomever He will, And sets over it the lowest of men.’

The sentence 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 lowest of men.

This word is by decree of the observers; the matter is a command from the holy ones. This is so the living will know that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men. He gives it to anyone He wants and sets the lowliest of men over it.

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.

This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels; this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones, so that those who are alive may understand that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, and he bestows them on whomever he wishes. He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’

“‘ The sentence 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 rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’

人將逐王不與人偕居、不與人偕居或作離於人下同使王與野獸同居、食草若牛、為天降之露所濕、如此歷七期、使王知至上者、主掌人間之國、隨意以國賜人、

舉貧窮者於塵埃、升匱乏者於糞壤、使坐於君長間、使得顯位、蓋大地之基屬主、以世界立於其上、

王歟、至上之天主、以國威尊榮、賜爾父尼布甲尼撒、因天主賜之威權、各民、各國、各族、戰慄恐懼於其前、彼隨意生殺、隨意升降、既心驕氣傲、剛愎自用、乃黜王位、去其尊榮、被人驅逐、不與人偕居、食草如牛、為天降之露所濕、待知至上之天主、主掌人間之國、隨意立人為國主、

我以大力巨能、創造大地、與地上人民牲畜、我以地賜人、惟我所悅、今我以此諸國、賜我僕巴比倫王尼布甲尼撒、亦以田野之百獸賜之、為其使役、列國之民必服事之、延及子孫、迨滅其國之時已屆、則眾多之邦國、強大之君王、必勒令巴比倫王服事、

主更變時序世代、廢王立王、以智慧賜智慧者、以知識賜明哲人、

尊榮非從東來、非從西來、亦非從曠野而至、惟主掌權、使此降卑、使彼升高、升降黜陟、悉主操守、

繼其位者卑陋之人、原不當得國榮、乘人不備之時、用狡譎之計獲國、

然我使爾立、欲顯我之大能以示爾、使我名傳於天下、或作但因我欲顯我之大能以示爾使我名傳於天下故至今我使爾立

天主又選世之卑賤者、被藐視者、人所視為無有者、以廢世之有者、

惡人所為、反纏累己身、使人明知有主施行審判、須思念此事、細拉、

從塵埃中高舉卑微之人、從糞土中提拔貧窮之人、使之與侯伯並坐、即與本國之侯伯並坐、

自昔以來、未有若亞哈情甘自棄、行惡於主前者、蓋為其后耶洗別所慫恿、

四活物各有六翼、內外徧處有目、晝夜不息言曰、聖哉、聖哉、聖哉、昔在今在後在全能之主上帝、

卑陋人升居高位、各處有惡人傲然而行、

必震怒加之重罰、大降災患以報之、我既報之、彼則知我乃主、

彼困迫亞哈斯王之時、亞哈斯王愈干犯主、或作急難之際亞哈斯王愈干犯主

米該雅曰、今當聽主之言、我觀主坐於寶座、天之軍眾天之軍眾或作眾天使侍立左右、主曰、誰能誘亞哈、使往往原文作上基列之拉末而殞亡乎、此言當如此、彼言當如彼、

彼此呼應曰、聖哉、聖哉、聖哉、萬有之主、其榮光充滿全地、

眾必逐爾不與人偕居、使與野獸同居、食草若牛、如此歷七期、使爾知至上者、主掌人間之國、隨意以國賜人、即時此言應於我尼布甲尼撒王之身、被逐不與人偕居、食草若牛、為天降之露所濕、首髮長若鷹毛、指甲長若鳥爪、時日已滿、我尼布甲尼撒舉目仰天、靈性靈性或作靈慧下同復歸於我、遂祝謝至上者、讚揚頌美永生者、其權永世恆存、其國至於世世、世間萬民、視若虛無、天上萬軍、世上萬民、隨意而待、無能禦之、無能詰之曰、爾何為、

我在天主及主耶穌基督並被選之天使前、命爾守此言、勿執成見、凡事勿偏視、

焚獻其子、原文作使其子過於火又占卜、用邪術、設立交鬼者及巫覡、多行惡於主前、干犯主怒、又在主殿置所作之亞舍拉偶像、昔主諭大衛及其子所羅門曰、我於以色列諸支派中、所選耶路撒冷及此殿、我必使我名在其中、至於永遠、如以色列人謹守遵行凡我所命之者、及我僕摩西所命之一切律法、則我不復使之遷移、遷移原文作移足離我所賜其列祖之地、乃民不聽從、瑪拿西誘之作惡、較主在以色列人前所滅異族之民尤甚、主藉其僕諸先知曰、因猶大王瑪拿西行此諸可憎之事、較昔亞摩利人所行尤甚、使猶大人崇拜所作之偶像、陷於罪愆、因此主以色列之天主如是云、我必降禍於耶路撒冷及猶大、使凡聞之者兩耳鳴震、我將以量撒瑪利亞之繩、與權亞哈家之錘、施於耶路撒冷、或作昔我滅撒瑪利亞及亞哈家必循此準繩以滅耶路撒冷必拭去耶路撒冷、如人拭盂即覆之、我必棄我民民原文作業之餘者、付於敵手、使敵人擄掠攘奪、因其行惡於我前、自其列祖出伊及至於今日、恆干我怒、瑪拿西獲罪、使猶大人陷於罪、行惡於主前、此外又多流無辜之血、遍耶路撒冷四境、瑪拿西其餘之事、凡其所行、及其所犯之罪、俱載於猶大列王記、瑪拿西與列祖同寢、葬於己宮之園、即烏撒園、子亞們繼之為王、○

我寢於床、所見之異象中、又見守護之聖者、聖者或作聖天使下同自天而降、大聲呼曰、伐其樹、斫其枝、摧其葉、散其果、使獸不再伏其蔭下、鳥不復棲其枝上、

故我必使異邦最惡者至、據其宅第、我必使強暴者之驕態止息、其諸聖所、必被玷污、

我聞主之聲曰、我當遣誰、孰為我儕往、我曰、我在此、請遣我、

既而但以理至我前、彼循我所敬之神名、稱伯提沙撒、素為聖神明之神所感、我遂以夢告之曰、博士長伯提沙撒歟、我知爾素為聖神明之神所感、凡奧秘之事、爾無不明晰、今我得夢、爾解其兆、爾解其兆或作爾為我解之

使之永遠慚愧恐懼、使之受辱滅亡、使之明知主名乃耶和華獨為全地至高之主、