Prophetia Danielis

Et erat vir habitans in Babylone, et nomen ejus Joakim:

Now there was a man that dwelt in Babylon, and his name was Joakim:

Et es viro habita in Babylone, et nomine de illo Ioakime:

et accepit uxorem nomine Susannam, filiam Helciæ, pulchram nimis, et timentem Deum:

And he took a wife, whose name was Susanna, the daughter of Helcias, a very beautiful woman, and one that feared God.

Et accipe uxore nomine Susannase, filia de Helcia, pulchro nimis, et time Deo:

parentes enim illius, cum essent justi, erudierunt filiam suam secundum legem Moysi.

For her parents being just, had instructed their daughter according to the law of Moses.

Parentes nam de illo, cum es iusto, erudi filia suo secundo lege de Moysi.

Erat autem Joakim dives valde, et erat ei pomarium vicinum domui suæ: et ad ipsum confluebant Judæi, eo quod esset honorabilior omnium.

Now Joakim was very rich, and had an orchard near his house: and the Jews resorted to him, because he was the most honourable of them all.

Es autem Ioakime divite valde, et pomario ad illo vicino ad domo suo es: et ad ipso Iudaeos conflue, eo quod es honorabile de omni.

Et constituti sunt de populo duo senes judices in illo anno, de quibus locutus est Dominus: Quia egressa est iniquitas de Babylone a senioribus judicibus, qui videbantur regere populum.

And there were two of the ancients of the people appointed judges that year, of whom the Lord said: That iniquity came out from Babylon, from the ancient judges, that seemed to govern the people.

Et constitue es de populo duo sene iudices in illo anno, de que locuto es Domino: quia egredior es iniquitate de Babylone ab sene iudices, qui vide rege populo.

Isti frequentabant domum Joakim, et veniebant ad eos omnes qui habebant judicia.

These men frequented the house of Joakim, and all that hand any matters of judgment came to them.

Isto frequenta domo Ioakime, et omni ad illos qui habe iudicios veni.

Cum autem populus revertisset per meridiem, ingrediebatur Susanna, et deambulabat in pomario viri sui.

And when the people departed away at noon, Susanna went in, and walked in her husband's orchard.

Cum autem populo reverte per meridie, Susanna ingredior, et deambula in pomario de viro suo.

Et videbant eam senes quotidie ingredientem et deambulantem, et exarserunt in concupiscentiam ejus:

And the old men saw her going in every day, and walking: and they were inflamed with lust towards her:

Et senes vide illa quotidie ingredior et deambula, et exarde in concupiscentia de illo:

et everterunt sensum suum, et declinaverunt oculos suos ut non viderent cælum, neque recordarentur judiciorum justorum.

And they perverted their own mind, and turned away their eyes, that they might not look unto heaven, nor remember just judgments.

Et everte sensu suo, et declina oculos suo ut non vide caelo, neque recordor de iudicios iusto.

Erant ergo ambo vulnerati amore ejus, nec indicaverunt sibi vicissim dolorem suum:

So they were both wounded with the love of her, yet they did not make known their grief one to the other.

Es ergo ambo vulnera amore de illo, nec indica ad se vicissim dolore suo:

erubescebant enim indicare sibi concupiscentiam suam, volentes concumbere cum ea.

For they were ashamed to declare to one another their lust, being desirous to have to do with her:

Erubesce nam indica ad se concupiscentia suo, vol concumbe cum illa.

Et observabant quotidie sollicitius videre eam. Dixitque alter ad alterum:

And they watched carefully every day to see her. And one said to the other:

Et observa quotidie solliciter videre illa. Et altero dic ad altero:

Eamus domum, quia hora prandii est. Et egressi, recesserunt a se.

Let us now go home, for it is dinner time. So going out, they departed one from another.

I domo, quia hora de prandio es. Et egredior, recede ab se.

Cumque revertissent, venerunt in unum: et sciscitantes ab invicem causam, confessi sunt concupiscentiam suam: et tunc in communi statuerunt tempus quando eam possent invenire solam.

And turning back again, they came both to the same place: and asking one another the cause, they acknowledged their lust: and then they agreed together upon a time, when they might find her alone.

Cumque revorta, veni in uno: et sciscitor ab invicem causa, confite es concupiscentia suo: et tunc in communi statue tempore quando illa pote inveni solo.

Factum est autem, cum observarent diem aptum, ingressa est aliquando sicut heri et nudiustertius, cum duabus solis puellis, voluitque lavari in pomario: æstus quippe erat:

And it fell out, as they watched a fit day, she went in on a time, as yesterday and the day before, with two maids only, and was desirous to wash herself in the orchard: for it was hot weather.

Facto es autem, cum observa die apto, ingredior es aliquando sicut heri et nudiusterter, cum duo de sole puellas, et vol lava in pomario: aestu quippe es:

et non erat ibi quisquam, præter duos senes absconditos, et contemplantes eam.

And there was nobody there, but the two old men that had hid themselves, and were beholding her.

Et non es ibi ullo, praeter duo sene absconditus, et contemplor illa.

Dixit ergo puellis: Afferte mihi oleum, et smigmata, et ostia pomarii claudite, ut laver.

So she said to the maids: Bring me oil, and washing balls, and shut the doors of the orchard, that I may wash me.

Dic ergo ad puellas: ad-fer ad me oleo, et smigmas, et ostios de pomario claude, ut lava.

Et fecerunt sicut præceperat: clauseruntque ostia pomarii, et egressæ sunt per posticum ut afferrent quæ jusserat; nesciebantque senes intus esse absconditos.

And they did as she bade them: and they shut the doors of the orchard, and went out by a back door to fetch what she had commanded them, and they knew not that the elders were hid within.

Et fac sicut praecipie: et claude ostios de pomario, et egredior es per postico ut ad-fer que iube; et senes ne sci intus es absconditus.

Cum autem egressæ essent puellæ, surrexerunt duo senes, et accurrerunt ad eam, et dixerunt:

Now when the maids were gone forth, the two elders arose, and ran to her, and said:

Cum autem egredior es puellas, duo sene surge, et accurre ad illa, et dic:

Ecce ostia pomarii clausa sunt, et nemo nos videt, et nos in concupiscentia tui sumus: quam ob rem assentire nobis, et commiscere nobiscum.

Behold the doors of the orchard are shut, and nobody seeth us, and we are in love with thee: wherefore consent to us, and lie with us.

Ecce ostios de pomario claude es, et nemo vide nos, et nos in concupiscentia tuo es: quam ob re assenti ad nos, et commisce nobiscum.

Quod si nolueris, dicemus contra te testimonium, quod fuerit tecum juvenis, et ob hanc causam emiseris puellas a te.

But if thou wilt not, we will bear witness against thee, that a young man was with thee, and therefore thou didst send away thy maids from thee.

Quod si ne vol, dic contra te testimonio, quod es tecum iuvene, et ob hoc causa emitte puellas ab te.

Ingemuit Susanna, et ait: Angustiæ sunt mihi undique: si enim hoc egero, mors mihi est: si autem non egero, non effugiam manus vestras.

Susanna sighed, and said: I am straitened on every side: for if I do this thing, it is death to me: and if I do it not, I shall not escape your hands.

Susanna ingimesca, et de angustia: dic es ad me undique: si nam hoc egere, morte ad me es: si autem non egere, non effuge manus vestro.

Sed melius est mihi absque opere incidere in manus vestras, quam peccare in conspectu Domini.

But it is better for me to fall into your hands without doing it, than to sin in the sight of the Lord.

Sed bene es ad me absque opere incide in manus vestro, quam pecca in conspectu de Domino.

Et exclamavit voce magna Susanna: exclamaverunt autem et senes adversus eam.

With that Susanna cried out with a loud voice: and the elders also cried out against her.

Et Susanna voce magna exclama: et autem senes exclama contra illa.

Et cucurrit unus ad ostia pomarii, et aperuit.

And one of them ran to the door of the orchard, and opened it.

Et uno curre ad ostios de pomario, et aperi.

Cum ergo audissent clamorem famuli domus in pomario, irruerunt per posticum ut viderent quidnam esset.

So when the servants of the house heard the cry in the orchard, they rushed in by the back door, to see what was the matter.

Cum ergo audi clamore famulos domo in pomario, irrue per postico ut vide quisname es.

Postquam autem senes locuti sunt, erubuerunt servi vehementer, quia numquam dictus fuerat sermo hujuscemodi de Susanna. Et facta est dies crastina.

But after the old men had spoken, the servants were greatly ashamed: for never had there been any such word said of Susanna. And on the next day,

Postquam autem senes loque es, servos erubesce vehementer, quia nunquam dic es sermone huiuscemodudi de Susanna. Et facto es die crastino.

Cumque venisset populus ad Joakim virum ejus, venerunt et duo presbyteri, pleni iniqua cogitatione adversus Susannam ut interficerent eam.

When the people were come to Joakim, her husband, the two elders also came full of wicked device against Susanna, to put her to death.

Cumque populo veni ad Ioakime viro de illo, veni et duo presbytero, plena iniquo cogitatione contra Susannase ut interfice illa.

Et dixerunt coram populo: Mittite ad Susannam filiam Helciæ uxorem Joakim. Et statim miserunt.

And they said before the people: Send to Susanna, daughter of Helcias, the wife of Joakim. And presently they sent.

Et dic coram populo: mitte ad Susannase filia de Helcia uxore Ioakime. Et statim mitte.

Et venit cum parentibus, et filiis, et universis cognatis suis.

And she came with her parents, and children and all her kindred.

Et veni cum parentes, et filios, et universa cognato suo.

Porro Susanna erat delicata nimis, et pulchra specie.

Now Susanna was exceeding delicate, and beautiful to behold.

Porro Susanna es delica nimis, et pulcherrimo specie.

At iniqui illi jusserunt ut discooperiretur (erat enim cooperta), ut vel sic satiarentur decore ejus.

But those wicked men commanded that her face should be uncovered, (for she was covered) that so at least they might be satisfied with her beauty.

Sed iniquo illo iube ut disce (es nam cooperi), ut vel sic satia decore de illo.

Flebant igitur sui, et omnes qui noverant eam.

Therefore her friends, and all her acquaintance wept.

Fle ergo suo, et omni qui nosce illa.

Consurgentes autem duo presbyteri in medio populi, posuerunt manus suas super caput ejus.

But the two elders rising up in the midst of the people, laid their hands upon her head.

Consurgentes autem duo presbytero in medio de populo, pone manus suo super capite de illo.

Quæ flens suspexit ad cælum: erat enim cor ejus fiduciam habens in Domino.

And she weeping, looked up to heaven, for her heart had confidence in the Lord.

Que fle subpici ad caelo: es nam corde de illo fiducia habente in Domino.

Et dixerunt presbyteri: Cum deambularemus in pomario soli, ingressa est hæc cum duabus puellis: et clausit ostia pomarii, et dimisit a se puellas.

And the elders said: As we walked in the orchard alone, this woman came in with two maids, and shut the doors of the orchard, and sent away the maids from her.

Et presbyteros dic: cum deambula in pomario solo, ingredior es hoc cum duo puella: et claude ostios de pomario, et remitte ab se puellas.

Venitque ad eam adolescens, qui erat absconditus, et concubuit cum ea.

Then a young man that was there hid came to her, and lay with her.

Et veni ad illa adolesce, qui es absconde, et concumbe cum illa.

Porro nos cum essemus in angulo pomarii, videntes iniquitatem, cucurrimus ad eos, et vidimus eos pariter commisceri.

But we that were in a corner of the orchard, seeing this wickedness, ran up to them, and we saw them lie together.

Porro nos cum es in angulo de pomario, vide iniquitate, curre ad illos, et vide illos pariter commisce.

Et illum quidem non quivimus comprehendere, quia fortior nobis erat, et apertis ostiis exilivit:

And him indeed we could not take, because he was stronger than us, and opening the doors, he leaped out:

Et illo quidem non quiva comprehende, quia forti ad nos es, et aperi ostios ex(s)ili:

hanc autem cum apprehendissemus, interrogavimus, quisnam esset adolescens, et noluit indicare nobis: hujus rei testes sumus.

But having taken this woman, we asked who the young man was, but she would not tell us: of this thing we are witnesses.

Hoc autem cum apprehende, interroga, quisname es adolesce, et ne vol indica ad nos: de hoc de re testes es.

Credidit eis multitudo quasi senibus et judicibus populi, et condemnaverunt eam ad mortem.

The multitude believed them, as being the elders, and the judges of the people, and they condemned her to death.

Multitudine ad illos crede quasi senes et iudices de populo, et condemna illa ad morte.

Exclamavit autem voce magna Susanna, et dixit: Deus æterne, qui absconditorum es cognitor, qui nosti omnia antequam fiant,

Then Susanna cried out with a loud voice, and said: O eternal God, who knowest hidden things, who knowest all things before they come to pass,

Susanna autem voce magna exclama, et dic: deo aeterno, qui de absconditus es cognitore, qui nosce omni antequam fi,

tu scis quoniam falsum testimonium tulerunt contra me: et ecce morior, cum nihil horum fecerim, quæ isti malitiose composuerunt adversum me.

Thou knowest that they have borne false witness against me: and behold I must die, whereas I have done none of these things, which these men have maliciously forged against me.

Te sci quia falso testimonio fer contra me: et ecce more, cum nihil de hoc fac, isto compone malitiose que contra me.

Exaudivit autem Dominus vocem ejus.

And the Lord heard her voice.

Domino autem exaudi voce de illo.

Cumque duceretur ad mortem, suscitavit Dominus spiritum sanctum pueri junioris, cujus nomen Daniel:

And when she was led to be put to death, the Lord raised up the holy spirit of a young boy, whose name was Daniel:

Cumque duc ad morte, Domino suscita spiritu sancto de puero iunro, de que nomine Daniele:

et exclamavit voce magna: Mundus ego sum a sanguine hujus.

And he cried out with a loud voice: I am clear from the blood of this woman.

Et exclama voce magna: mundo me es ab sanguine de hoc.

Et conversus omnis populus ad eum, dixit: Quis est iste sermo, quem tu locutus es?

Then all the people turning themselves towards him, said: What meaneth this word that thou hast spoken?

Et converte omni populo ad illo, dic: qui es isto sermone, quem te locuto es?

Qui cum staret in medio eorum, ait: Sic fatui filii Israël, non judicantes, neque quod verum est cognoscentes, condemnastis filiam Israël?

But he standing in the midst of them, said: Are ye so foolish, ye children of Israel, that without examination or knowledge of the truth, you have condemned a daughter of Israel?

Qui cum sta in medio de illos, fatuos: sic filios Israële dic, non iudica, neque quod verissimo es cognosce, condemna filia Israële?

revertimini ad judicium, quia falsum testimonium locuti sunt adversus eam.

Return to judgment, for they have borne false witness against her.

Reverte ad iudicio, quia falso testimonio loque es contra illa.

Reversus est ergo populus cum festinatione, et dixerunt ei senes: Veni, et sede in medio nostrum, et indica nobis: quia tibi Deus dedit honorem senectutis.

So all the people turned again in haste, and the old men said to him: Come, and sit thou down among us, and shew it us: seeing God hath given thee the honour of old age.

Reverte es ergo populo cum festinatione, et senes ad illo dic: venie, et sede in medio nostro, et indica ad nos: quia ad te Deo da honore de senectute.

Et dixit ad eos Daniel: Separate illos ab invicem procul, et dijudicabo eos.

And Daniel said to the people: Separate these two far from one another, and I will examine them.

Et Daniele ad illos dic: separate illos ab invicem procul, et diiudica illos.

Cum ergo divisi essent alter ab altero, vocavit unum de eis, et dixit ad eum: Inveterate dierum malorum, nunc venerunt peccata tua, quæ operabaris prius:

So when they were put asunder one from the other, he called one of them, and said to him: O thou that art grown old in evil days, now are thy sins come out, which thou hast committed before:

Cum ergo divide es altero ab altero, voca uno de illos, et dic ad illo: inveterate de dies de malos, nunc veni peccatos tuo, que operor ante:

judicans judicia injusta, innocentes opprimens, et dimittens noxios, dicente Domino: Innocentem et justum non interficies.

In judging unjust judgments, oppressing the innocent, and letting the guilty to go free, whereas the Lord saith: The innocent and the just thou shalt not kill.

Iudica iudicios iniusta, innocente opprime, et dimitte noxio, dic Domino: innocente et iusto non interfice.

Nunc ergo, si vidisti eam, dic sub qua arbore videris eos colloquentes sibi. Qui ait: Sub schino.

Now then if thou sawest her, tell me under what tree thou sawest them conversing together: He said: Under a mastic tree.

Nunc ergo, si vide illa, dic sub quo arbore vide illos colloquor ad se. Qui dic: sub schino.

Dixit autem Daniel: Recte mentitus es in caput tuum: ecce enim angelus Dei, accepta sententia ab eo, scindet te medium.

And Daniel said: Well hast thou lied against thy own head: for behold the angel of God having received the sentence of him, shall cut thee in two.

Daniele autem dic: recte mentior es in capite tuo: ecce nam angelo de Deo, accipe sententia ab eo, sci te medio.

Et, amoto eo, jussit venire alium, et dixit ei: Semen Chanaan, et non Juda, species decepit te, et concupiscentia subvertit cor tuum:

And having put him aside, he commanded that the other should come, and he said to him: O thou seed of Chanaan, and not of Juda, beauty hath deceived thee, and lust hath perverted thy heart:

Et, amove eo, iube venire alio, et dic ad illo: semine Chanaane, et non Iuda, specie decipie te, et concupiscentia subverte corde tuo:

sic faciebatis filiabus Israël, et illæ timentes loquebantur vobis: sed filia Juda non sustinuit iniquitatem vestram.

Thus did you do to the daughters of Israel, and they for fear conversed with you: but a daughter of Juda would not abide your wickedness.

Sic fac filias Israële, et illo time loque ad vos: sed filia Iuda non sustine iniquitate vestro.

Nunc ergo, dic mihi sub qua arbore comprehenderis eos loquentes sibi. Qui ait: Sub prino.

Now, therefore, tell me, under what tree didst thou take them conversing together. And he answered: Under a holm tree.

Nunc ergo, dic ad me sub quo arbore comprehende illos loque ad se. Qui dic: sub prino.

Dixit autem ei Daniel: Recte mentitus es et tu in caput tuum: manet enim angelus Domini, gladium habens, ut secet te medium, et interficiat vos.

And Daniel said to him: Well hast thou also lied against thy own head: for the angel of the Lord waiteth with a sword to cut thee in two, and to destroy you.

Daniele autem ad illo dic: recte mentior es et te in capite tuo: mane nam angelo de Domino, gladio habente, ut secet te medio, et interfice vos.

Exclamavit itaque omnis cœtus voce magna, et benedixerunt Deum, qui salvat sperantes in se.

With that all the assembly cried out with a loud voice, and they blessed God, who saveth them that trust in him.

Omni itaque coetu exclama voce magna, et benedic Deo, qui salva spera in se.

Et consurrexerunt adversus duos presbyteros (convicerat enim eos Daniel ex ore suo falsum dixisse testimonium), feceruntque eis sicut male egerant adversus proximum,

And they rose up against the two elders, (for Daniel had convicted them of false witness by their own mouth) and they did to them as they had maliciously dealt against their neighbour,

Et consurge contra duo presbytero (Daniele nam convince illos ex ore suo falso dic testimonio), et fac ad illos sicut male age contra proximo,

ut facerent secundum legem Moysi. Et interfecerunt eos, et salvatus est sanguis innoxius in die illa.

To fulfil the law of Moses: and they put them to death, and innocent blood was saved in that day.

Ut fac secundo lege de Moysi. Et interfice illos, et salvato es sanguine innoxio in die illa.

Helcias autem et uxor ejus laudaverunt Deum pro filia sua Susanna cum Joakim marito ejus, et cognatis omnibus, quia non esset inventa in ea res turpis.

But Helcias, and his wife, praised God, for their daughter, Susanna, with Joakim, her husband, and all her kindred, because there was no dishonesty found in her.

Helciase autem et uxore de illo lauda Deo pro filia suo Susanna cum Ioakime marito de illo, et cognato ad omni, quia non es inveni in illa re turpissima.

Daniel autem factus est magnus in conspectu populi a die illa, et deinceps.

And Daniel became great in the sight of the people from that day, and thence forward.

Daniele autem facto es magna in conspectu de populo ab die illa, et deinceps.

Et rex Astyages appositus est ad patres suos, et suscepit Cyrus Perses regnum ejus.

And king Astyages was gathered to his fathers; and Cyrus, the Persian, received his kingdom.

Et rege Astyage appone es ad patres suo, et Cyro Perse suscipe regno de illo.