Danihelis Prophetæ 5
1 Baltassar rex fecit grande convivium optimatibus suis mille et unusquisque secundum suam bibebat aetatem
Baltasar the king made a great supper for his thousand nobles, and [there was] wine before the thousand.
2 Praecepit ergo 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
And Baltasar drinking gave orders as he tasted the wine that they should bring the gold and silver vessels, which Nabuchodonosor his father had brought forth from the temple in Jerusalem; that the king, and his nobles, and his mistresses, and his concubines, should drink out of them.
3 Tunc allata sunt vasa aurea et argentea quae asportaverat de templo quod fuerat in Ierusalem et biberunt in eis rex et optimates eius uxores et concubinae illius
So the gold and silver vessels were brought which [Nabuchodonosor] had taken out of the temple of God in Jerusalem; and the king, and his nobles, and his mistresses, and his concubines, drank out of them.
4 Bibebant vinum et laudabant deos suos aureos et argenteos aereos ferreos ligneosque et lapideos
They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, and of brass, and of iron, and of wood, and of stone.
5 In eadem hora apparuerunt digiti quasi manus hominis scribentis contra candelabrum in superficie parietis aulae regiae et rex aspiciebat articulos manus scribentis
In the same hour came forth fingers of a man’s hand, and wrote in front of the lamp on the plaster of the wall of the king’s house: and the king saw the knuckles of the hand that wrote.
6 Tunc facies regis commutata est et cogitationes eius conturbabant eum et compages renum eius solvebantur et genua eius ad seinvicem collidebantur
Then the king’s countenance changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one another.
7 Exclamavit itaque rex fortiter ut introducerent magos Chaldaeos et aruspices 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 erit
And the king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers; and he said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, and [there shall be] a golden chain upon his neck, and he shall be the third ruler in my kingdom.
8 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 not read the writing, nor make known the interpretation to the king.
9 Unde rex Baltassar satis conturbatus est et vultus illius immutatus est sed et optimates eius turbabantur
And king Baltasar was troubled, and his countenance changed upon him, and his nobles were troubled with him.
10 Regina autem pro re quae acciderat regi et optimatibus eius domum convivii ingressa est et proloquens ait Rex in aeternum vive non te conturbent cogitationes tuae neque facies tua immutetur
Then the queen came into the banquet house, and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, and let not thy countenance be changed.
11 Est vir in regno tuo qui spiritum deorum sanctorum habet in se et in diebus patris tui scientia et sapientia inventae sunt in eo nam et rex Nabuchodonosor pater tuus principem magorum incantatorum Chaldaeorum et aruspicum constituit eum pater inquam tuus o rex
There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the Spirit of God; and in the days of thy father watchfulness and understanding were found in him; and king Nabuchodonosor thy father made him chief of the enchanters, magicians, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers.
12 quia spiritus amplior et prudentia intelligentiaque et interpretatio somniorum et ostensio secretorum ac solutio ligatorum inventae sunt in eo hoc est in Daniele cui rex posuit nomen Baltassar nunc itaque Daniel vocetur et interpretationem narrabit
For [there is] an excellent spirit in him, and sense and understanding are in him, interpreting dreams [as he does], and answering hard [questions], and solving difficulties: [it is] Daniel, and the king gave him the name of Baltasar: now then let him be called, and he shall tell thee the interpretation of the writing.
13 Igitur introductus est Daniel coram rege Ad quem praefatus rex ait Tu es Daniel de filiis captivitatis Iudae quem adduxit pater meus rex de Iudaea
Then Daniel was brought in before the king: and the king said to Daniel, Art thou Daniel, of the children of the captivity of Judea, which the king my father brought?
14 Audivi de te quoniam spiritum deorum habeas et scientia intelligentiaque ac sapientia ampliores inventae sunt in te
I have heard concerning thee, that the Spirit of God is in thee, and [that] watchfulness and understanding and excellent wisdom have been found in thee.
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
And now the wise men, magicians, [and] soothsayers have come in before me, to read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation: but they could not tell it me.
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
And I have heard concerning thee, that thou art able to make interpretations: now then if thou shalt be able to read the writing, and to make known to me the interpretation of it, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and there shall be a golden chain upon thy neck, and thou shalt be third ruler in my kingdom.
17 Ad quae respondens Daniel ait coram rege Munera tua sint tibi et dona domus tuae alteri da scripturam autem legam tibi rex et interpretationem eius ostendam tibi
And Daniel said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give the present of thine house to another; but I will read the writing, and will make known to thee the interpretation of it.
18 O rex Deus altissimus regnum et magnificentiam gloriam et honorem dedit Nabuchodonosor patri tuo
O king, the most high God gave to thy father Nabuchodonosor a kingdom, and majesty, and honour, and glory:
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
and by reason of the majesty which he gave to him, all nations, tribes [and] languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he smote; and whom he would he exalted; and whom he would he abased.
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
But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was emboldened to act proudly, he was deposed from his royal throne, and [his] honour 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 foenum quoque ut bos comedebat et rore caeli corpus eius infectum est donec cognosceret quod potestatem haberet Altissimus in regno hominum et quemcumque voluerit suscitabit super illud
And he was driven forth from men; and his heart was given him after the nature of wild beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; and they fed him with grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the most high God is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whomsoever he shall please.
22 Tu quoque filius eius Baltassar non humiliasti cor tuum cum scires haec omnia
And thou accordingly, his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thine heart before God: knowest thou not all this?
23 sed adversum Dominatorem 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
And thou hast been exalted against the Lord God of heaven; and they have brought before thee the vessels of his house, and thou, and thy nobles, and thy mistresses, and thy concubines, have drunk wine out of them; and thou hast praised the gods of gold, and silver, and brass, and iron, and wood, and stone, which see not, and which hear not, and know not: and the God in whose hand are thy breath and all thy ways hast thou not glorified.
24 Idcirco ab eo missus est articulus manus quae scripsit hoc quod exaratum est
Therefore from his presence has been sent forth the knuckle of a hand; and he has ordered this writing.
25 Haec est autem scriptura quae digesta est MANE THECEL PHARES
And this is the ordered writing, Mane, Thekel, Phares.
26 Et haec est interpretatio sermonis MANE numeravit Deus regnum tuum et complevit illud
This is the interpretation of the sentence: Mane; God has measured thy kingdom, and finished it.
27 THECEL appensus es in statera et inventus es minus habens
Thekel; it has been weighed in the balance, and found wanting.
28 PHARES divisum est regnum tuum et datum est Medis et Persis
Phares; thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
29 Tunc iubente rege indutus est Daniel purpura et circumdata est torques aurea collo eius et praedicatum est de eo quod haberet potestatem tertius in regno suo
Then Baltasar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put the golden chain about his neck, and proclaimed concerning him that he was the third ruler in the kingdom.
30 Eadem nocte interfectus est Baltassar rex Chaldaeus
In the same night was Baltasar the Chaldean king slain.
31 Et Darius Medus successit in regnum annos natus sexagintaduos
And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, being sixty-two years [old].
