Daniel 5
1 King Belshazzar held a great feast for one thousand of his nobles, and he was drinking wine with them.
Baltassar rex fecit grande convivium optimatibus suis mille et unusquisque secundum suam bibebat aetatem
2 Under the wine's influence Belshazzar ordered his servants to bring in the cups and bowls of gold and silver his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem so that he and his nobles, his wives and concubines, could drink from them.
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
3 So they brought in the gold cups and bowls that had been taken from the Temple of God in Jerusalem. The king and his nobles, his wives and concubines, drank from them.
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
4 As they drank wine they praised their gods—idols made of gold, silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
Bibebant vinum et laudabant deos suos aureos et argenteos aereos ferreos ligneosque et lapideos
5 Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared, writing on the plaster wall of the king's palace, opposite the lampstand. The king watched the hand as it wrote.
In eadem hora apparuerunt digiti quasi manus hominis scribentis contra candelabrum in superficie parietis aulae regiae et rex aspiciebat articulos manus scribentis
6 His face turned pale, and he became very frightened. His legs gave way and his knees knocked together.
Tunc facies regis commutata est et cogitationes eius conturbabant eum et compages renum eius solvebantur et genua eius ad seinvicem collidebantur
7 The king shouted, “Bring in the enchanters and astrologers and diviners!” He told these wise men of Babylon, “Anyone who can read this writing and explain it to me will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around his neck, and he will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
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
8 However, after all the king's wise men had come in, they could not read the writing or explain to him what it meant.
Tunc ingressi omnes sapientes regis non potuerunt nec scripturam legere nec interpretationem indicare regi
9 This made King Belshazzar even more frightened and his face grew even paler. His nobles also were in panic.
Unde rex Baltassar satis conturbatus est et vultus illius immutatus est sed et optimates eius turbabantur
10 When the queen mother heard the noise the king and the nobles were making she went to the banquet hall. She said to Belshazzar, “May Your Majesty the king live forever! Don't be frightened! Don't look so pale!
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
11 There's a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In your father's time he was found to have understanding and insight, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your Majesty's father, King Nebuchadnezzar put him in charge of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your father did this
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
12 because Daniel, (called Belteshazzar by the king) was found to have an excellent mind, full of understanding and insight, and also able to interpret dreams, explain mysteries, and solve difficult problems. Call Daniel in and let him explain what this means to you.”
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
13 So Daniel was brought in before the king. The king asked him, “Are you Daniel, one of the prisoners my father the king brought from Judah?
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
14 I have heard about you, that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you were found to have understanding, insight, and great wisdom.
Audivi de te quoniam spiritum deorum habeas et scientia intelligentiaque ac sapientia ampliores inventae sunt in te
15 Just now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this writing and explain it to me, but they weren't able to do so—they couldn't tell me what it meant.
Et nunc introgressi sunt in conspectu meo sapientes magi ut scripturam hanc legerent et interpretationem eius indicarent mihi et nequiverunt sensum huius sermonis edicere
16 However, I'm told that you are able to give interpretations and solve difficult problems. If you can read this writing and explain it to me, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck, and you will become the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”
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
17 Daniel answered the king, “Keep your gifts and give your rewards to another. Even so I will read the writing to Your Majesty and explain to you what it means.
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
18 Your Majesty, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar this kingdom, and power, glory, and majesty.
O rex Deus altissimus regnum et magnificentiam gloriam et honorem dedit Nabuchodonosor patri tuo
19 Because of the power he gave him, people of every nation and language trembled with fear before him. Those he wished to kill were killed, and those he wished to live were allowed to live. Those he wanted to honor were honored, and those he wanted to humble were humbled.
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
20 But when he became arrogant and hard-hearted, acting proudly, he was removed from his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him.
Quando autem elevatum est cor eius et spiritus illius obfirmatus est ad superbiam depositus est de solio regni sui et gloria eius ablata est
21 He was driven away from human society and his mind became like that of an animal. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like cattle, and he was soaked with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High rules over human kingdoms, and that he gives them to whoever he chooses.
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
22 But you, Belshazzar, his son, have not humbled yourself, even though you knew all this.
Tu quoque filius eius Baltassar non humiliasti cor tuum cum scires haec omnia
23 You have arrogantly defied the Lord of heaven and you had the cups and bowls of his Temple brought to you. You and your nobles, your wives and concubines, drank wine from them as you praised gods made of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stone that can't see or hear or know anything. But you have not honored God who holds in his hand your very breath and everything you do.
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
24 That's why he sent the hand to write this message.
Idcirco ab eo missus est articulus manus quae scripsit hoc quod exaratum est
25 What was written on the wall was this: ‘Number, number, weigh, divide.’
Haec est autem scriptura quae digesta est MANE THECEL PHARES
26 Here is the meaning: Number—God has numbered your reign and brought it to an end.
Et haec est interpretatio sermonis MANE numeravit Deus regnum tuum et complevit illud
27 Weighed—you have been weighed on the balances and you were found lacking.
THECEL appensus es in statera et inventus es minus habens
28 Divided—your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and the Persians.”
PHARES divisum est regnum tuum et datum est Medis et Persis
29 Then Belshazzar gave the order and Daniel was clothed in purple and had a gold chain placed around his neck. He was proclaimed the third highest ruler in the kingdom.
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
30 On that very night Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was killed
Eadem nocte interfectus est Baltassar rex Chaldaeus
31 and Darius the Mede was given the kingdom at the age of sixty-two.
Et Darius Medus successit in regnum annos natus sexagintaduos
