Prophetia Danielis

In anno secundo regni Nabuchodonosor, vidit Nabuchodonosor somnium, et conterritus est spiritus ejus, et somnium ejus fugit ab eo.

In the second year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, Nabuchodonosor had a dream, and his spirit was terrified, and his dream went out of his mind.

In anno secundo de regno Nabuchodonosor, vide ad Nabuchodonosor somnio, et conterre es spiritu de illo, et somnio de illo fuge ab eo.

Præcepit autem rex ut convocarentur arioli, et magi, et malefici, et Chaldæi, ut indicarent regi somnia sua. Qui cum venissent, steterunt coram rege.

Then the king commanded to call together the diviners and the wise men, and the magicians, and the Chaldeans: to declare to the king his dreams: so they came and stood before the king.

Rege autem praecipie ut convoca ariolos, et magos, et maleficos, et Chaldaeis, ut indica ad rege somnios suo. Qui cum veni, sta coram rege.

Et dixit ad eos rex: Vidi somnium, et mente confusus ignoro quid viderim.

And the king said to them: I saw a dream: and being troubled in mind I know not what I saw.

Et rege ad illos dic: vide somnio, et mente confunde ignora quid vide.

Responderuntque Chaldæi regi syriace: Rex, in sempiternum vive! dic somnium servis tuis, et interpretationem ejus indicabimus.

And the Chaldeans answered the king in Syriac: O king, live for ever: tell to thy servants thy dream, and we will declare the interpretation thereof.

Et responde Chaldaeo ad rege syriaxe: rege, in sempiterno vive! Dic somnio ad servos tuo, et interpretatione de illo indica.

Et respondens rex ait Chaldæis: Sermo recessit a me: nisi indicaveritis mihi somnium, et conjecturam ejus, peribitis vos, et domus vestræ publicabuntur.

And the king, answering, said to the Chaldeans: The thing is gone out of my mind: unless you tell me the dream, and the meaning thereof, you shall be put to death, and your houses shall be confiscated.

Et respondente rege dic ad Chaldaeis: sermone recede ab me: nisi indica ad me somnio, et coniectura de illo, peri vos, et domo vestro publica.

Si autem somnium, et conjecturam ejus narraveritis, præmia, et dona, et honorem multum accipietis a me. Somnium igitur, et interpretationem ejus indicate mihi.

but if you tell the dream, and the meaning of it, you shall receive of me rewards, and gifts, and great honour: therefore, tell me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.

Si autem somnio, et coniectura de illo narra, praemios, et donos, et honore multo accipe ab me. Somnio ergo, et interpretatione de illo indica ad me.

Responderunt secundo, atque dixerunt: Rex somnium dicat servis suis, et interpretationem illius indicabimus.

They answered again and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it.

Responde secundo, et dic: rege que dic somnio ad servos suo, et interpretatione de illo indica.

Respondit rex, et ait: Certe novi quod tempus redimitis, scientes quod recesserit a me sermo.

The king answered and said: I know for certain, that you seek to gain time, since you know that the thing is gone from me.

Responde rege, et dic: certe novo quod tempore reveni, sci quod sermone ab me recede.

Si ergo somnium non indicaveritis mihi, una est de vobis sententia, quod interpretationem quoque fallacem, et deceptione plenam composueritis, ut loquamini mihi donec tempus pertranseat. Somnium itaque dicite mihi, ut sciam quod interpretationem quoque ejus veram loquamini.

If, therefore, you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also framed a lying interpretation, and full of deceit, to speak before me till the time pass away. Tell me, therefore, the dream, that I may know that you also give a true interpretation thereof.

Si ergo somnio non indica ad me, uno es de vos sententia, quod interpretatione etiam fallace, et deceptione plena compone, ut loque ad me usque que tempore pertransi. Somnio itaque dic ad me, ut sci quod interpretatione etiam de illo verissimo loque.

Respondentes ergo Chaldæi coram rege, dixerunt: Non est homo super terram, qui sermonem tuum, rex, possit implere: sed neque regum quisquam magnus et potens verbum hujuscemodi sciscitatur ab omni ariolo, et mago, et Chaldæo.

Then the Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: There is no man upon earth, that can accomplish thy word, O king; neither doth any king, though great and mighty, ask such a thing of any diviner, or wise man, or Chaldean.

Responde ergo Chaldaeis coram rege, dic: non es homine super terra, qui sermone tuo, rege, pote imple: sed neque de reges ullo magna et potente verbo huiuscemodudi sciscita ab omni ariolo, et mago, et Chaldaeo.

Sermo enim, quem tu quæris, rex, gravis est: nec reperietur quisquam qui indicet illum in conspectu regis, exceptis diis, quorum non est cum hominibus conversatio.

For the thing that thou asketh, O king, is difficult: nor can any one be found that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose conversation is not with men.

Sermone nam, te quaere quem, rege, gravi es: nec reperi ullo qui indica illo in conspectu de rege, excipe dies, de que non es cum homines conversatione.

Quo audito, rex, in furore et in ira magna, præcepit ut perirent omnes sapientes Babylonis.

Upon hearing this, the king in fury, and in great wrath, commanded that all the wise men of Babylon should be put to death.

Quo audi, rege, in furore et in ira magna, praecipie ut omni sape de Babylone peri.

Et egressa sententia, sapientes interficiebantur: quærebanturque Daniel et socii ejus, ut perirent.

And the decree being gone forth, the wise men were slain: and Daniel and his companions were sought for, to be put to death.

Et egredior sententia, sape interfice: et Daniele et socios de illo quaere, ut peri.

Tunc Daniel requisivit de lege atque sententia ab Arioch principe militiæ regis, qui egressus fuerat ad interficiendos sapientes Babylonis.

Then Daniel inquired concerning the law and the sentence, of Arioch, the general of the king's army, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon.

Tunc Daniele require de lege et sententia ab Arioch principe de militia de rege, qui egredior es ad interfice sape de Babylone.

Et interrogavit eum, qui a rege potestatem acceperat, quam ob causam tam crudelis sententia a facie regis esset egressa. Cum ergo rem indicasset Arioch Danieli,

And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so cruel a sentence was gone forth from the face of the king. And when Arioch had told the matter to Daniel,

Et interroga illo, qui ab rege accipe potestate, quam ob causa tam crudeli sententia ab facie de rege es egredior. Cum ergo re indica Arioch ad Daniele,

Daniel ingressus rogavit regem ut tempus daret sibi ad solutionem indicandam regi.

Daniel went in, and desired of the king, that he would give him time to resolve the question, and declare it to the king.

Daniele ingredior roga rege ut tempore da ad se ad solutione indica ad rege.

Et ingressus est domum suam, Ananiæque et Misaëli et Azariæ, sociis suis, indicavit negotium,

And he went into his house, and told the matter to Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias, his companions:

Et ingredior es domo suo, et de Ananiase et de Misaelo et de Azaria, socios suo, indica negotio,

ut quærerent misericordiam a facie Dei cæli super sacramento isto, et non perirent Daniel et socii ejus cum ceteris sapientibus Babylonis.

To the end that they should ask mercy at the face of the God of heaven, concerning this secret, and that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Ut quaere misericordia ab facie de Deo de caelo super sacramento isto, et non Daniele et socios de illo peri cum cetero sape de Babylone.

Tunc Danieli mysterium per visionem nocte revelatum est: et benedixit Daniel Deum cæli,

Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven,

Tunc ad Danieli mysterio per visione nocte revela es: et Daniele benedic Deo de caelo,

et locutus ait: Sit nomen Domini benedictum a sæculo et usque in sæculum: quia sapientia et fortitudo ejus sunt.

And speaking, he said: Blessed be the name of the Lord from eternity and for evermore: for wisdom and fortitude are his.

Et locuto dic: es nomine de Domino benedicto ab saeculo et usque in saeculo: quia sapientia et fortitudine de illo es.

Et ipse mutat tempora, et ætates: transfert regna, atque constituit: dat sapientiam sapientibus, et scientiam intelligentibus disciplinam.

And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding:

Et ipso muta tempores, et aetates: transfer regnos, et constitue: da sapientia sape, et scientia intellige disciplina.

Ipse revelat profunda et abscondita, et novit in tenebris constituta: et lux cum eo est.

He revealeth deep and hidden things, and knoweth what is in darkness: and light is with him.

Ipso revela profundo et absconditus, et nosce in tenebras constitue: et luce cum eo es.

Tibi, Deus patrum nostrorum, confiteor, teque laudo, quia sapientiam et fortitudinem dedisti mihi, et nunc ostendisti mihi quæ rogavimus te, quia sermonem regis aperuisti nobis.

To thee, O God of our fathers, I give thanks, and I praise thee: because thou hast given me wisdom and strength: and now thou hast shewn me what we desired of thee, for thou hast made known to us the king's discourse.

Ad te, Deo de patres nostro, confite, teque lauda, quia sapientia et fortitudine da ad me, et nunc ostende ad me que roga te, quia sermone de rege aperi ad nos.

Post hæc Daniel ingressus ad Arioch, quem constituerat rex ut perderet sapientes Babylonis, sic ei locutus est: Sapientes Babylonis ne perdas: introduc me in conspectu regis, et solutionem regi narrabo.

After this Daniel went in to Arioch, to whom the king had given orders to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and he spoke thus to him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will tell the solution to the king.

Post hoc Daniele ingredior ad Arioch, rege constitue quem ut perde sape de Babylone, sic ad illo locuto es: sapientes de Babylone ne perde: introduce me in conspectu de rege, et solutione ad rege narra.

Tunc Arioch festinus introduxit Danielem ad regem, et dixit ei: Inveni hominem de filiis transmigrationis Juda, qui solutionem regi annuntiet.

Then Arioch in haste brought in Daniel to the king, and said to him: I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Juda, that will resolve the question to the king.

Tunc Arioch ferti introduce Danielia ad rege, et dic ad illo: inveni homine de filios de transmigratione Iuda, qui annuntia ad rege solutione.

Respondit rex, et dixit Danieli, cujus nomen erat Baltassar: Putasne vere potes mihi indicare somnium, quod vidi, et interpretationem ejus?

The king answered, and said to Daniel, whose name was Baltassar: Thinkest thou indeed that thou canst tell me the dream that I saw, and the interpretation thereof?

Rege responde, et dic ad Daniele, de que nomine es Baltassare: putasne vere pote ad me indica somnio, quod vide, et interpretatione de illo?

Et respondens Daniel coram rege, ait: Mysterium, quod rex interrogat, sapientes, magi, arioli, et aruspices nequeunt indicare regi:

And Daniel made answer before the king, and said: The secret that the king desireth to know, none of the wise men, or the philosophers, or the diviners, or the soothsayers, can declare to the king.

Et respondente Daniele coram rege, dic: mysterio, quod rege interroga, sape, magos, ariolos, et aruspices nequea indica ad rege:

sed est Deus in cælo revelans mysteria, qui indicavit tibi, rex Nabuchodonosor, quæ ventura sunt in novissimis temporibus. Somnium tuum, et visiones capitis tui in cubili tuo hujuscemodi sunt.

But there is a God in heaven that revealeth mysteries, who hath shewn to thee, O king Nabuchodonosor, what is to come to pass in the latter times. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

Sed es Deo in caelo revela mysterios, qui indica ad te, rege ad Nabuchodonosor, que veni es in novissimo tempores. Somnio tuo, et visiones de capite tuo in cubili tuo huiuscemodi es.

Tu, rex, cogitare cœpisti in strato tuo, quid esset futurum post hæc: et qui revelat mysteria, ostendit tibi quæ ventura sunt.

Thou, O king, didst begin to think in thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth mysteries shewed thee what shall come to pass.

Te, rege, cogita incipe in sterne tuo, quid es es post hoc: et qui revela mysterios, ostende ad te que veni es.

Mihi quoque non in sapientia, quæ est in me plus quam in cunctis viventibus, sacramentum hoc revelatum est: sed ut interpretatio regi manifesta fieret, et cogitationes mentis tuæ scires.

To me also this secret is revealed, not by any wisdom that I have more than all men alive: but that the interpretation might be made manifest to the king, and thou mightest know the thought of thy mind.

Ad me etiam non in sapientia, que es in me plus quam in cuncta vive, sacramento hoc revela es: sed ut interpretatione ad rege manifesto fi, et cogitationes de mente tuo sci.

Tu, rex, videbas, et ecce quasi statua una grandis: statua illa magna, et statura sublimis stabat contra te, et intuitus ejus erat terribilis.

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold there was as it were a great statue: this statue, which was great and high, tall of stature, stood before thee, and the look thereof was terrible.

Te, rege, vide, et ecce quasi statua uno grandi: statua illa magna, et statura sublime sta contra te, et intueor de illo es terribili.

Hujus statuæ caput ex auro optimo erat, pectus autem et brachia de argento, porro venter et femora ex ære,

The head of this statue was of fine gold, but the breast and the arms of silver, and the belly and the thighs of brass.

De hoc de statua capite ex auro bono es, pectore autem et brachios de argento, porro ventre et femos ex aere,

tibiæ autem ferreæ: pedum quædam pars erat ferrea, quædam autem fictilis.

And the legs of iron, the feet part of iron and part of clay.

Tibias autem ferrea: de pedes uno parte es ferrea, uno autem fictili.

Videbas ita, donec abscissus est lapis de monte sine manibus: et percussit statuam in pedibus ejus ferreis et fictilibus, et comminuit eos.

Thus thou sawest, till a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands: and it struck the statue upon the feet thereof that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

Vide ita, usque que abscide es lapide de monte sine manus: et percute statue in pedes de illo ferrea et fictili, et comminue illos.

Tunc contrita sunt pariter ferrum, testa, æs, argentum, et aurum, et redacta quasi in favillam æstivæ areæ, quæ rapta sunt vento, nullusque locus inventus est eis: lapis autem, qui percusserat statuam, factus est mons magnus, et implevit universam terram.

Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of a summer's threshing floor, and they were carried away by the wind: and there was no place found for them: but the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

Tunc contrita es pariter ferro, testa, aere, argento, et auro, et redige quasi in favilla aestivo de area, que rape es vento, et nullo loco inveni es ad illos: lapide autem, qui percute statue, facto es monte magna, et imple universa terra.

Hoc est somnium: interpretationem quoque ejus dicemus coram te, rex.

This is the dream: we will also tell the interpretation thereof before thee, O king.

Hoc es somnio: interpretatione etiam de illo dic coram te, rege.

Tu rex regum es: et Deus cæli regnum, et fortitudinem, et imperium, et gloriam dedit tibi:

Thou art a king of kings: and the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, and strength, and power, and glory:

Te rege de reges es: et Deo de caelo regno, et fortitudine, et imperio, et gloria da ad te:

et omnia, in quibus habitant filii hominum, et bestiæ agri: volucres quoque cæli dedit in manu tua, et sub ditione tua universa constituit: tu es ergo caput aureum.

And all places wherein the children of men, and the beasts of the field do dwell: he hath also given the birds of the air into thy hand, and hath put all things under thy power: thou, therefore, art the head of gold.

Et omni, in que habita filios de homines, et de bestia de agro: volucres etiam de caelo da in manu tuo, et sub ditione tuo universa constitue: te es ergo capite aurea.

Et post te consurget regnum aliud minus te argenteum: et regnum tertium aliud æreum, quod imperabit universæ terræ.

And after thee shall rise up another kingdom, inferior to thee, of silver: and another third kingdom of brass, which shall rule over all the world.

Et post te consurge regno alio minus te argenteo: et regno tertio alio aereo, quod impera universa de terra.

Et regnum quartum erit velut ferrum: quomodo ferrum comminuit, et domat omnia, sic comminuet, et conteret omnia hæc.

And the fourth kingdom shall be as iron. As iron breaketh into pieces, and subdueth all things, so shall that break, and destroy all these.

Et regno quarto es sicut ferro: quomodo ferro comminue, et doma omni, sic comminue, et contere omni hoc.

Porro quia vidisti pedum, et digitorum partem testæ figuli, et partem ferream, regnum divisum erit: quod tamen de plantario ferri orietur, secundum quod vidisti ferrum mistum testæ ex luto.

And whereas thou sawest the feet, and the toes, part of potter's clay, and part of iron: the kingdom shall be divided, but yet it shall take its origin from the iron, according as thou sawest the iron mixed with the miry clay.

Porro quia vide de pedes, et de digitos parte de testa de figulo, et parte ferrea, regno divide es: quod tamen de plantario fer ori, secundo quod vide ferro misce de testa ex luto.

Et digitos pedum ex parte ferreos, et ex parte fictiles: ex parte regnum erit solidum, et ex parte contritum.

And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay: the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

Et digitos de pedes ex parte ferrea, et ex parte fictili: ex parte regno es solido, et ex parte contrito.

Quod autem vidisti ferrum mistum testæ ex luto, commiscebuntur quidem humano semine, sed non adhærebunt sibi, sicut ferrum misceri non potest testæ.

And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall be mingled indeed together with the seed of man, but they shall not stick fast one to another, as iron cannot be mixed with clay.

Quod autem vide ferro misce de testa ex luto, commisce quidem humano semine, sed non adhaere ad se, sicut ferro misce non pote de testa.

In diebus autem regnorum illorum suscitabit Deus cæli regnum, quod in æternum non dissipabitur, et regnum ejus alteri populo non tradetur: comminuet autem, et consumet universa regna hæc, et ipsum stabit in æternum.

But in the days of those kingdoms, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, and his kingdom shall not be delivered up to another people: and it shall break in pieces, and shall consume all these kingdoms: and itself shall stand for ever.

In dies autem de regnos de illos suscita Deo de caelo regno, quod in aeterno non dissipa, et regno de illo altero ad populo non trade: comminue autem, et consume universa regnos hoc, et ipso sta in aeterno.

Secundum quod vidisti, quod de monte abscissus est lapis sine manibus, et comminuit testam, et ferrum, et æs, et argentum, et aurum, Deus magnus ostendit regi quæ ventura sunt postea: et verum est somnium, et fidelis interpretatio ejus.

According as thou sawest, that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and broke in pieces the clay and the iron, and the brass, and the silver, and the gold, the great God hath shewn the king what shall come to pass hereafter, and the dream is true, and the interpretation thereof is faithful.

Secundo quod vide, quod de monte abscide es lapide sine manus, et comminue testa, et ferro, et aere, et argento, et auro, Deo magna ostende ad rege que veni es postea: et verissimo es somnio, et fideli interpretatione de illo.

Tunc rex Nabuchodonosor cecidit in faciem suam, et Danielem adoravit, et hostias, et incensum præcepit ut sacrificarent ei.

Then king Nabuchodonosor fell on his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer in sacrifice to him victims and incense.

Tunc rege ad Nabuchodonosor cade in facie suo, et Danielia adora, et hostias, et incenso praecipie ut sacrifica ad illo.

Loquens ergo rex, ait Danieli: Vere Deus vester Deus deorum est, et Dominus regum, et revelans mysteria: quoniam tu potuisti aperire hoc sacramentum.

And the king spoke to Daniel, and said: Verily, your God is the God of gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of hidden things: seeing thou couldst discover this secret.

Loquente ergo rege, dic ad Daniele: vere Deo vestro Deo de deos es, et Domino de reges, et revela mysterios: quia te pote aperi hoc sacramento.

Tunc rex Danielem in sublime extulit, et munera multa et magna dedit ei: et constituit eum principem super omnes provincias Babylonis, et præfectum magistratuum super cunctos sapientes Babylonis.

Then the king advanced Daniel to a high station, and gave him many and great gifts: and he made him governor over all the provinces of Babylon: and chief of the magistrates over all the wise men of Babylon.

Tunc rege effera in sublime Danielia, et muneres multo et magna da ad illo: et constitue illo principe super omni provincias de Babylone, et praefecto de magistratus super cuncta sape de Babylone.

Daniel autem postulavit a rege, et constituit super opera provinciæ Babylonis Sidrach, Misach, et Abdenago: ipse autem Daniel erat in foribus regis.

And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, over the works of the province of Babylon: but Daniel himself was in the king's palace.

Daniele autem postula ab rege, et constitue super operes de provincia de Babylone Sidrach, Misach, et Abdenago: ipso autem Daniele es in foris de rege.