Daniel 6
1 It seemed good to Darius, and he appointed over the kingdom a hundred and twenty governors to be over his whole kingdom.
Placuit Dario et constituit super regnum satrapas centum viginti ut essent in toto regno suo
2 And three princes over them, of whom Daniel was one: that the governors might give an account to them, and the king might have no trouble.
Et super eos principes tres ex quibus Daniel unus erat ut satrapae illis redderent rationem et rex non sustineret molestiam
3 And Daniel excelled all the princes, and governors: because a greater spirit of God was in him.
Igitur Daniel superabat omnes principes et satrapas quia spiritus Dei amplior erat in illo
4 And the king thought to set him over all the kingdom: whereupon the princes, and the governors sought to find occasion against Daniel with regard to the king: and they could find no cause, nor suspicion, because he was faithful, and no fault, nor suspicion was found in him.
Porro rex cogitabat constituere eum super omne regnum unde principes et satrapae quaerebant occasionem ut invenirent Danieli ex latere regis nullamque causam et suspicionem reperire potuerunt eo quod fidelis esset et omnis culpa et suspicio non inveniretur in eo
5 Then these men said: We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, unless perhaps concerning the law of his God.
Dixerunt ergo viri illi Non inveniemus Danieli huic aliquam occasionem nisi forte in lege Dei sui
6 Then the princes, and the governors craftily suggested to the king, and spoke thus unto him: King Darius, live for ever:
Tunc principes et satrapae surripuerunt regi et sic locuti sunt ei Dari rex in aeternum vive
7 All the princes of the kingdom, the magistrates, and governors, the senators, and judges have consulted together, that an imperial decree, and an edict be published: That whosoever shall ask any petition of any god, or man, for thirty days, but of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions.
consilium inierunt omnes principes regni tui magistratus et satrapae senatores et iudices ut decretum imperatorium exeat et edictum Ut omnis qui petierit aliquam petitionem a quocumque deo et homine usque ad triginta dies nisi a te rex mittatur in lacum leonum
8 Now, therefore, O king, confirm the sentence, and sign the decree: that what is decreed by the Medes and Persians may not be altered, nor any man be allowed to transgress it.
Nunc itaque rex confirma sententiam et scribe decretum ut non immutetur quod statutum est a Medis et Persis nec praevaricari cuiquam liceat
9 So king Darius set forth the decree, and established it.
Porro rex Darius proposuit edictum et statuit
10 Now when Daniel knew this, that is to say, that the law was made, he went into his house: and opening the windows in his upper chamber towards Jerusalem, he knelt down three times a day, and adored, and gave thanks before his God, as he had been accustomed to do before.
Quod cum Daniel comperisset id est constitutam legem ingressus est domum suam et fenestris apertis in coenaculo suo contra Ierusalem tribus temporibus in die flectebat genua sua et adorabat confitebaturque coram Deo suo sicut et ante facere consueverat
11 Wherefore those men carefully watching him, found Daniel praying and making supplication to his God.
Viri ergo illi curiosius inquirentes invenerunt Danielem orantem et obscerantem Deum suum
12 And they came and spoke to the king concerning the edict: O king, hast thou not decreed, that every man that should make a request to any of the gods, or men, for thirty days, but to thyself, O king, should be cast into the den of the lions? And the king answered them, saying: The word is true according to the decree of the Medes and Persians, which it is not lawful to violate.
Et accedentes locuti sunt regi super edicto Rex numquid non constituisti ut omnis homo qui rogaret quemquam de diis et hominibus usque ad dies triginta nisi te rex mitteretur in lacum leonum Ad quos respondens rex ait verus est sermo iuxta decretum Medorum atque Persarum quod praevaricari non licet
13 Then they answered, and said before the king: Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Juda, hath not regarded thy law, nor the decree that thou hast made: but three times a day he maketh his prayer.
Tunc respondentes dixerunt coram rege Daniel de filiis captivitatis Iuda non curavit de lege tua et de edicto quod constituisti sed tribus temporibus per diem orat obsecratione sua
14 Now when the king had heard these words, he was very much grieved, and in behalf of Daniel he set his heart to deliver him and even till sunset he laboured to save him.
Quod verbum cum audisset rex satis contristatus est et pro Daniele posuit cor ut liberaret eum et usque ad occasum solis laborabat ut erueret illum
15 But those men perceiving the king’s design, said to him: Know thou, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, that no decree which the king hath made, may be altered.
Viri autem illi intelligentes regem dixerunt ei Scito rex quia lex Medorum atque Persarum est ut omne decretum quod constituerit rex non liceat immutari
16 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of the lions. And the king said to Daniel: Thy God, whom thou always servest, he will deliver thee.
Tunc rex praecepit et adduxerunt Danielem et miserunt eum in lacum leonum Dixitque rex Danieli Deus tuus quem colis semper ipse liberabit te
17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den: which the king sealed with his own ring, and with the ring of his nobles, that nothing should be done against Daniel.
Allatusque est lapis unus et positus est super os laci quem obsignavit rex annulo suo et annulo optimatum suorum nequid fieret contra Danielem
18 And the king went away to his house and laid himself down without taking supper, and meat was not set before him, and even sleep departed from him.
Et abiit rex in domum suam et dormivit incoenatus cibique non sunt allati coram eo insuper et somnus recessit ab eo
19 Then the king rising very early in the morning, went in haste to the lions’ den:
Tunc rex primo diluculo consurgens festinus ad lacum leonum perrexit
20 And coming near to the den, cried with a lamentable voice to Daniel, and said to him: Daniel, servant of the living God, hath thy God, whom thou servest always, been able, thinkest thou, to deliver thee from the lions?
appropinquansque lacui Danielem voce lacrymabili inclamavit et affatus est eum Daniel serve Dei viventis Deus tuus cui tu servis semper putasne valuit te liberare a leonibus
21 And Daniel answering the king, said: O king, live for ever:
Et Daniel regi respondens ait Rex in aeternum vive
22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut up the mouths of the lions, and they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him justice hath been found in me: yea and before thee, O king, I have done no offence.
Deus meus misit angelum suum et conclusit ora leonum et non nocuerunt mihi quia coram eo iustitia inventa est in me sed et coram te rex delictum non feci
23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and he commanded that Daniel should be taken out of the den: and Daniel was taken out of the den, and no hurt was found in him, because he believed in his God.
Tunc vehementer rex gavisus est super eo et Danielem praecepit educi de lacu eductusque est Daniel de lacu et nulla laesio inventa est in eo quia credidit Deo suo
24 And by the king’s commandment, those men were brought that bad accused Daniel: and they were cast into the lions’ den, they and their children, and their wives: and they did not reach the bottom of the den, before the lions caught them, and broke all their bones in pieces.
Iubente autem rege adducti sunt viri illi qui accusaverant Danielem et in lacum leonum missi sunt ipsi et filii et uxores eorum et non pervenerunt usque ad pavimentum laci donec arriperent eos leones et omnia ossa eorum comminuerunt
25 Then king Darius wrote to all people, tribes, and languages, dwelling in the whole earth: PEACE be multiplied unto you.
Tunc Darius rex scripsit universis populis tribubus et linguis habitantibus in universa terra PAX vobis multiplicetur
26 It is decreed by me, that in all my empire and my kingdom all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God for ever: and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his power shall be for ever.
A me constitutum est decretum ut in universo imperio et regno meo tremiscant et paveant Deum Danielis ipse est enim Deus vivens et aeternus in saecula et regnum eius non dissipabitur et potestas eius usque in aeternum
27 He is the deliverer, and saviour, doing signs and wonders in heaven, and in earth: who hath delivered Daniel out of the lions’ den.
Ipse liberator atque salvator faciens signa et mirabilia in caelo et in terra qui liberavit Danielem de lacu leonum
28 Now Daniel continued unto the reign of Darius, and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
Porro Daniel perseveravit usque ad regnum Darii regnumque Cyri Persae
