Prophetia Danielis

Baltassar rex fecit grande convivium optimatibus suis mille: et unusquisque secundum suam bibebat ætatem.

Baltasar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles: and every one drank according to his age.

Baltassare rege fac grandi convivio ad optimates suo mile: et et unusquis secundo suo bibe aetate.

Præcepit ergo jam temulentus ut afferrentur vasa aurea et argentea, quæ asportaverat Nabuchodonosor pater ejus de templo, quod fuit in Ierusalem, ut biberent in eis rex, et optimates ejus, uxoresque ejus, et concubinæ.

And being now drunk, he commanded that they should bring the vessels of gold and silver, which Nabuchodonosor, his father, had brought away out of the temple, that was in Jerusalem, that the king and his nobles, and his wives, and his concubines, might drink in them.

Temulento ergo jam praecipie ut ad-fer vases aurea et argenteo, que asporta ad Nabuchodonosor patre de illo de templo, quod es in Ierusalem, ut bibe in illos rege, et optimates de illo, et uxores de illo, et concubinas.

Tunc allata sunt vasa aurea, et argentea, quæ asportaverat de templo, quod fuerat in Ierusalem: et biberunt in eis rex, et optimates ejus, uxores et concubinæ illius.

Then were the golden and silver vessels brought, which he had brought away out of the temple that was in Jerusalem: and the king and his nobles, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.

Tunc ad-fer es vases aurea, et argenteo, que asporta de templo, quod es in Ierusalem: et bibe in illos rege, et optimates de illo, uxores et concubinas de illo.

Bibebant vinum, et laudabant deos suos aureos et argenteos, æreos, ferreos, ligneosque et lapideos.

They drank wine, and praised their gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone.

Bibe vino, et lauda deos suo aurea et argenteo, aereo, ferrea, et ligneo et lapideo.

In eadem hora apparuerunt digiti, quasi manus hominis scribentis contra candelabrum in superficie parietis aulæ regiæ: et rex aspiciebat articulos manus scribentis.

In the same hour there appeared fingers, as it were of the hand of a man, writing over against the candlestick, upon the surface of the wall of the king's palace: and the king beheld the joints of the hand that wrote.

In idem hora digitos appare, quasi manus de homine scribe contra candelabro in superficie de pariete de aula de regia: et rege aspice articulos manus scribe.

Tunc facies regis commutata est, et cogitationes ejus conturbabant eum: et compages renum ejus solvebantur, et genua ejus ad se invicem collidebantur.

Then was the king's countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him: and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees struck one against the other.

Tunc facie de rege commuta es, et cogitationes de illo conturba illo: et compace de reno de illo solve, et genus de illo ad se invicem collide.

Exclamavit itaque rex fortiter ut introducerent magos, Chaldæos, et aruspices. Et proloquens rex ait sapientibus Babylonis: Quicumque legerit scripturam hanc, et interpretationem ejus manifestam mihi fecerit, purpura vestietur, et torquem auream habebit in collo, et tertius in regno meo erit.

And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing, and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and shall have a golden chain on his neck, and shall be the third man in my kingdom.

Rege itaque exclama fortiter ut introduce magos, Chaldaeis, et aruspices. Et proloquor rege dic sape de Babylone: omni lege scriptura hoc, et interpretatione de illo manifesto ad me fac, purpura vestie, et torques aurea i habe in collo, et tertio in regno meo es.

Tunc ingressi omnes sapientes regis non potuerunt nec scripturam legere, nec interpretationem indicare regi.

Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could neither read the writing, nor declare the interpretation to the king.

Tunc ingredior omni sape rege non pote nec scriptura lege, nec interpretatione indica ad rege.

Unde rex Baltassar satis conturbatus est, et vultus illius immutatus est; sed et optimates ejus turbabantur.

Wherewith king Baltasar was much troubled, and his countenance was changed: and his nobles also were troubled.

Unde rege Baltassare satis conturba es, et vultu de illo immuta es; sed et optimates de illo turba.

Regina autem pro re, quæ acciderat regi et optimatibus ejus, domum convivii ingressa est: et proloquens ait: Rex, in æternum vive! non te conturbent cogitationes tuæ, neque facies tua immutetur.

Then the queen, on occasion of what had happened to the king, and his nobles, came into the banquet-house: and she spoke, and said: O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, neither let thy countenance be changed.

Regina autem pro re, que accide ad rege et ad optimates de illo, domo de convivio ingredior es: et proloquor dic: rege, in aeterno vive! Non cogitationes tuo conturba te, neque facie tuo immuta.

Est vir in regno tuo, qui spiritum deorum sanctorum habet in se, et in diebus patris tui scientia et sapientia inventæ sunt in eo: nam et rex Nabuchodonosor pater tuus principem magorum, incantatorum, Chaldæorum, et aruspicum constituit eum, pater, inquam, tuus, o rex:

There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor, thy father, appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king:

Es viro in regno tuo, qui habe spiritu de deos sancto in se, et in dies de patre tuo scientia et sapientia inveni es in eo: nam et rege ad Nabuchodonosor patre tuo principe de magos, incanta, de Chaldaeis, et de aruspicos patre constitue, illo, dic, tuo, o rege:

quia spiritus amplior, et prudentia, intelligentiaque et interpretatio somniorum, et ostensio secretorum, ac solutio ligatorum inventæ sunt in eo, hoc est in Daniele: cui rex posuit nomen Baltassar. Nunc itaque Daniel vocetur, et interpretationem narrabit.

Because a greater spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and shewing of secrets, and resolving of difficult things, were found in him, that is, in Daniel: whom the king named Baltassar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be called for, and he will tell the interpretation.

Quia spiritu ampliori, et prudentia, et intelligentia et interpretatione de somnuos, et ostensione de secretores, et solutione ligo inveni es in eo, hoc es in Daniele: ad que rege pone nomine Baltassare. Nunc itaque Daniele voca, et interpretatione narra.

Igitur introductus est Daniel coram rege: ad quem præfatus rex ait: Tu es Daniel de filiis captivitatis Judæ, quem adduxit pater meus rex de Judæa?

Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke, and said to him: Art thou Daniel, of the children of the captivity of Juda, whom my father, the king, brought out of Judea?

Ergo introduce es Daniele coram rege: ad quem praefer rege dic: te es Daniele de filios de captivitate de Iudase, patre meo rege adduce quem de Iudaea?

audivi de te, quoniam spiritum deorum habeas, et scientia, intelligentiaque ac sapientia ampliores inventæ sunt in te.

I have heard of thee, that thou hast the spirit of the gods, and excellent knowledge, and understanding, and wisdom are found in thee.

Audi de te, quia spiritu de deos habe, et scientia, et intelligentia et sapientia ampliori inveni es in te.

Et nunc introgressi sunt in conspectu meo sapientes magi, ut scripturam hanc legerent, et interpretationem ejus indicarent mihi: et nequiverunt sensum hujus sermonis edicere.

And now the wise men, the magicians, have come in before me, to read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof; and they could not declare to me the meaning of this writing.

Et nunc introgredior es in conspectu meo sape magos, ut scriptura hoc lege, et interpretatione de illo indica ad me: et nequira sensu de hoc de sermone edice.

Porro ego audivi de te, quod possis obscura interpretari, et ligata dissolvere: si ergo vales scripturam legere, et interpretationem ejus indicare mihi, purpura vestieris, et torquem auream circa collum tuum habebis, et tertius in regno meo princeps eris.

But I have heard of thee, that thou canst interpret obscure things, and resolve difficult things: now if thou art able to read the writing, and to shew me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and shalt have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third prince in my kingdom.

Porro me audi de te, quod pote obscuro interpretor, et ligo dissolve: si ergo vale scriptura lege, et interpretatione de illo indica ad me, purpura vestie, et torques aurea circa collo tuo habe, et tertio in regno meo principe es.

Ad quæ respondens Daniel, ait coram rege: Munera tua sint tibi, et dona domus tuæ alteri da: scripturam autem legam tibi, rex, et interpretationem ejus ostendam tibi.

To which Daniel made answer, and said before the king: thy rewards be to thyself, and the gifts of thy house give to another: but the writing I will read to thee, O king, and shew thee the interpretation thereof.

Ad que respondente Daniele, dic coram rege: muneres tuo es ad te, et donos de domo tuo ad altero da: scriptura autem lege ad te, rege, et interpretatione de illo ostende ad te.

O rex, Deus altissimus regnum et magnificentiam, gloriam et honorem dedit Nabuchodonosor patri tuo.

O king, the most high God gave to Nabuchodonosor, thy father, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour.

O rege, Deo altissimo regno et magnificentia, gloria et honore da ad Nabuchodonosor ad patre tuo.

Et propter magnificentiam, quam dederat ei, universi populi, tribus, et linguæ tremebant, et metuebant eum: quos volebat, interficiebat: et quos volebat, percutiebat: et quos volebat, exaltabat: et quos volebat, humiliabat.

And for the greatness that he gave to him, all people, tribes, and languages trembled, and were afraid of him: whom he would, he slew: and whom he would, he destroyed: and whom he would, he set up: and whom he would, he brought down.

Et propter magnificentia, quam da ad illo, universa de populo, tre, et linguas treme, et metue illo: que vol, interfice: et que vol, percute: et que vol, exalta: et que vol, humilia.

Quando autem elevatum est cor ejus, et spiritus illius obfirmatus est ad superbiam, depositus est de solio regni sui, et gloria ejus ablata est:

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory was taken away.

Quando autem eleva es corde de illo, et spiritu de illo obfirma es ad superbia, depone es de solio de regno suo, et gloria de illo aufer es:

et a filiis hominum ejectus est, sed et cor ejus cum bestiis positum est, et cum onagris erat habitatio ejus: fœnum quoque ut bos comedebat, et rore cæli corpus ejus infectum est, donec cognosceret quod potestatem haberet Altissimus in regno hominum, et quemcumque voluerit, suscitabit super illud.

And he was driven out from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses, and he did eat grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till he knew that the most High ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he will set over it whomsoever it shall please him.

Et ab filios de homines eicie es, sed et corde de illo cum bestias pone es, et cum onagros es habitatione de illo: foeno etiam ut bove comede, et rore de caelo corpore de illo inficie es, usque que cognosce quod potestate habe Altissimo in regno de homines, et omni vol, suscita super illo.

Tu quoque, filius ejus Baltassar, non humiliasti cor tuum, cum scires hæc omnia:

Thou also, his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thy heart, whereas thou knewest all these things:

Te etiam, filio de illo Baltassare, non humilia corde tuo, cum sci hoc omni:

sed adversum Dominatorem cæli elevatus es: et vasa domus ejus allata sunt coram te, et tu, et optimates tui, et uxores tuæ, et concubinæ tuæ vinum bibistis in eis: deos quoque argenteos, et aureos, et æreos, ferreos, ligneosque et lapideos, qui non vident, neque audiunt, neque sentiunt, laudasti: porro Deum, qui habet flatum tuum in manu sua, et omnes vias tuas, non glorificasti.

But hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven: and the vessels of his house have been brought before thee: and thou, and thy nobles, and thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them: and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and of gold, and of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone, that neither see, nor hear, nor feel: but the God who hath thy breath in his hand, and all thy ways, thou hast not glorified.

Sed contra Dominatore de caelo eleva es: et vases domo de illo ad-fer es coram te, et te, et optimates tuo, et uxores tuo, et concubinas tuo vino bibe in illos: deos etiam argenteo, et aurea, et aereo, ferrea, et ligneo et lapideo, qui non vide, neque audi, neque senti, lauda: porro Deo, qui habe flatu tuo in manu suo, et omni vias tuo, non glorifica.

Idcirco ab eo missus est articulus manus, quæ scripsit hoc quod exaratum est.

Wherefore, he hath sent the part of the hand which hath written this that is set down.

Ergo ab eo misso es articulo manu, que scribe hoc quod exara es.

Hæc est autem scriptura, quæ digesta est: Mane, Thecel, Phares.

And this is the writing that is written: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.

Hoc es autem scriptura, que digere es: mane, Thecele, Phare.

Et hæc est interpretatio sermonis. Mane: numeravit Deus regnum tuum, et complevit illud.

And this is the interpretation of the word. MANE: God hath numbered thy kingdom, and hath finished it.

Et hoc es interpretatione de sermone. Mane: Deo numera regno tuo, et comple illo.

Thecel: appensus es in statera, et inventus es minus habens.

THECEL: thou art weighed in the balance, and art found wanting.

Thecele: appende es in statera, et inveni es minus habente.

Phares: divisum est regnum tuum, et datum est Medis, et Persis.

PHARES: thy kingdom is divided, and is given to the Medes and Persians.

Phare: divide es regno tuo, et dato es Medis, et ad Persis.

Tunc, jubente rege, indutus est Daniel purpura, et circumdata est torques aurea collo ejus: et prædicatum est de eo quod haberet potestatem tertius in regno suo.

Then by the king's command, Daniel was clothed with purple, and a chain of gold was put about his neck: and it was proclaimed of him that he had power as the third man in the kingdom.

Tunc, iube rege, indusa es Daniele purpura, et circumda es torques aurea collo de illo: et praedica es de eo quod habe potestate tertio in regno suo.

Eadem nocte interfectus est Baltassar rex Chaldæus.

The same night Baltasar, the Chaldean king, was slain.

Idem nocte interfice es Baltassare rege Chaldaeo.

Et Darius Medus successit in regnum, annos natus sexaginta duos.

And Darius, the Mede, succeeded to the kingdom, being threescore and two years old.

Et Dario Medo succede in regno, annos nato sexaginta duo.