Prophetia Danielis, 5
1. Balthasar rex fecit grande con vivium optimatibus suis mille et coram his milibus vinum bibebat.
1. King Belshaz'zar made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in front of the thousand.
2. Balthasar ergo praecepit iam temulentus, ut afferrentur vasa aurea et argentea, quae asportaverat Nabuchodonosor pater eius de templo, quod fuit in Ierusalem, ut biberent in eis rex et optimates eius uxoresque eius et concubinae.
2. Belshaz'zar, when he tasted the wine, commanded that the vessels of gold and of silver which Nebuchadnez'zar his father had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem be brought, that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from them.
3. Tunc allata sunt vasa aurea, quae asportaverat de templo, quod fuerat in Ierusalem; et biberunt in eis rex et optimates eius, uxores et concubinae illius:
3. Then they brought in the golden and silver vessels which had been taken out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines drank from them.
4. bibebant vinum et laudabant deos suos aureos et argenteos, aereos, ferreos ligneosque et lapideos.
4. They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
5. In eadem hora apparuerunt digiti manus hominis et scripserunt contra candelabrum in superficie parietis palatii regis; et rex aspiciebat articulos manus scribentis.
5. Immediately the fingers of a man's hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand; and the king saw the hand as it wrote.
6. Tunc regis facies commutata est, et cogitationes eius conturbabant eum, et compages renum eius solvebantur, et genua eius ad se invicem collidebantur.
6. Then the king's color changed, and his thoughts alarmed him; his limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together.
7. Exclamavit itaque rex fortiter, ut introducerent magos, Chaldaeos et haruspices; et proloquens rex ait sapientibus Babylonis: “Quicumque legerit scripturam hanc et interpretationem eius manifestam mihi fecerit, purpura vestietur et torquem auream habebit in collo et tertius in regno meo dominabitur”.
7. The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chalde'ans, and the astrologers. The king said to the wise men of Babylon, "Whoever reads this writing, and shows me its interpretation, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom."
8. Tunc ingressi sunt omnes sapientes regis et non potuerunt nec scripturam legere nec interpretationem indicare regi;
8. Then all the king's wise men came in, but they could not read the writing or make known to the king the interpretation.
9. unde rex Balthasar satis conturbatus est, et vultus illius immutatus est super eum, sed et optimates eius turbabantur.
9. Then King Belshaz'zar was greatly alarmed, and his color changed; and his lords were perplexed.
10. Regina autem, sermonum regis optimatiumque eius causa, domum convivii ingressa est; et regina proloquens ait: “Rex, in aeternum vive! Non te conturbent cogitationes tuae, neque facies tua immutetur.
10. The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the banqueting hall; and the queen said, "O king, live for ever! Let not your thoughts alarm you or your color change.
11. Est vir in regno tuo, qui spiritum deorum sanctorum habet in se, et in diebus patris tui scientia et intellegentia et sapientia quasi sapientia deorum inventae sunt in eo; nam et rex Nabuchodonosor pater tuus principem magorum, incantatorum, Chaldaeorum et haruspicum constituit eum; pater tuus, o rex,
11. There is in your kingdom a man in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him, and King Nebuchadnez'zar, your father, made him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chalde'ans, and astrologers,
12. quia spiritus amplior et prudentia intellegentiaque et interpretatio somniorum et ostensio secretorum ac solutio ligatorum inventae sunt in eo, in Daniele, cui rex posuit nomen Baltassar. Nunc itaque Daniel vocetur et interpretationem narrabit”.
12. because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshaz'zar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation."
13. Igitur introductus est Daniel coram rege; ad quem praefatus rex ait: “Tu es Daniel de filiis captivitatis Iudae, quem adduxit rex pater meus de Iuda?
13. Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king said to Daniel, "You are that Daniel, one of the exiles of Judah, whom the king my father brought from Judah.
14. Audivi de te quoniam spiritum deorum habeas, et scientia intellegentiaque ac sapientia ampliores inventae sint in te.
14. I have heard of you that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom are found in you.
15. Et nunc introgressi sunt in conspectu meo sapientes, magi, ut scripturam hanc legerent et interpretationem eius indicarent mihi et nequiverunt sensum huius sermonis edicere.
15. Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the matter.
16. Porro ego audivi de te quod possis obscura interpretari et ligata dissolvere; si ergo vales scripturam legere et interpretationem eius indicare mihi, purpura vestieris et torquem auream circa collum tuum habebis et tertius in regno meo princeps eris”.
16. But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
17. Tunc respondens Daniel ait coram rege: “Munera tua sint tibi, et dona tua alteri da; scripturam autem legam tibi, rex, et interpretationem eius ostendam tibi.
17. Then Daniel answered before the king, "Let your gifts be for yourself, and give your rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing to the king and make known to him the interpretation.
18. O rex, Deus altissimus regnum et magnificentiam et gloriam et honorem dedit Nabuchodonosor patri tuo.
18. O king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnez'zar your father kingship and greatness and glory and majesty;
19. Et propter magnificentiam, quam dederat ei, universi populi, tribus et linguae tremebant et metuebant eum; quos volebat, interficiebat et, quos volebat, percutiebat et, quos volebat, exaltabat et, quos volebat, humiliabat.
19. and because of the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him; whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.
20. Quando autem elevatum est cor eius, et spiritus illius obfirmatus est ad superbiam, depositus est de solio regni sui, et gloria eius ablata est ab eo;
20. But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and his glory was taken from him;
21. et a filiis hominum eiectus est, sed et cor eius cum bestiis positum est, et cum onagris erat habitatio eius, fenum quoque ut boves comedebat, et rore caeli corpus eius infectum est, donec cognosceret quod potestatem haberet Deus altissimus in regno hominum et, quemcumque voluerit, suscitabit super illud.
21. he was driven from among men, and his mind was made like that of a beast, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, until he knew that the Most High God rules the kingdom of men, and sets over it whom he will.
22. Tu quoque filius eius, Balthasar, non humiliasti cor tuum, cum scires haec omnia,
22. And you his son, Belshaz'zar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,
23. sed adversum Dominum caeli elevatus es, et vasa domus eius allata sunt coram te, et tu et optimates tui et uxores tuae et concubinae tuae vinum bibistis in eis; deos quoque argenteos et aureos et aereos, 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.
23. but you have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and the vessels of his house have been brought in before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines have drunk wine from them; and you have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know, but the God in whose hand is your breath, and whose are all your ways, you have not honored.
24. Idcirco ab eo missi sunt articuli manus, et scriptura haec exarata est.
24. "Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed.
25. Haec est autem scriptura, quae digesta est: mane, thecel, upharsin.
25. And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN.
26. Et haec est interpretatio sermonis: mane, numeravit Deus regnum tuum et complevit illud;
26. This is the interpretation of the matter: MENE, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end;
27. thecel, appensus es in statera et inventus es minus habens;
27. TEKEL, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting;
28. phares, divisum est regnum tuum et datum est Medis et Persis”.
28. PERES, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians."
29. Tunc, iubente Balthasar, indutus est Daniel purpura, et circumdata est torques aurea collo eius, et praedicatum est de eo quod haberet potestatem tertius in regno suo.
29. Then Belshaz'zar commanded, and Daniel was clothed with purple, a chain of gold was put about his neck, and proclamation was made concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.
30. Eadem nocte interfectus est Balthasar rex Chaldaeorum.
30. That very night Belshaz'zar the Chalde'an king was slain.
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31. And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
