Daniel 4
1 Nebuchadnezzar the king to all people, nations, and languages that dwell upon the whole earth. Peace be multiplied to you!
NABUCHODONOSOR rex omnibus populis gentibus et linguis qui habitant in universa terra pax vobis multiplicetur
2 I have thought it good to show the signs and wonders which the Most High God hath wrought toward me.
Signa et mirabilia fecit apud me Deus excelsus Placuit ergo mihi praedicare
3 How great are his signs, and how mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion endureth from generation to generation.
signa eius quia magna sunt et mirabilia eius quia fortia et regnum eius regnum sempiternum et potestas eius in generationem et generationem
4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
Ego Nabuchodonosor quietus eram in domo mea et florens in palatio meo
5 There I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
somnium vidi quod perterruit me et cogitationes meae in strato meo et visiones capitis mei conturbaverunt me
6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me; that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Et per me propositum est decretum ut introducerentur in conspectu meo cuncti sapientes Babylonis et ut solutionem somnii indicarent mihi
7 Then came in the scribes, the magicians, the Chaldaeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me its interpretation.
Tunc ingrediebantur arioli magi Chaldaei et aruspices et somnium narravi in conspectu eorum et solutionem eius non indicaverunt mihi
8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods, and I told him the dream.
donec collega ingressus est in conspectu meo Daniel cui nomen Baltassar secundum nomen Dei mei qui habet spiritum deorum sanctorum in semetipso et somnium coram ipso locutus sum
9 O Belteshazzar, chief of the scribes, since I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret is too hard for thee, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
Baltassar princeps ariolorum quoniam ego scio quod spiritum sanctorum deorum habeas in te et omne sacramentum non est impossibile tibi visiones somniorum meorum quas vidi et solutionem earum narra
10 The visions of my head were these. I saw, and behold a tree in the midst, whose height was very great.
Visio capitis mei in cubili meo Videbam et ecce arbor in medio terrae et altitudo eius nimia
11 The tree was large and strong, and its height reached to heaven, and it might be seen to the end of the whole earth.
Magna arbor et fortis et proceritas eius contingens caelum aspectus illius erat usque ad terminos universae terrae
12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
Folia eius pulcherrima et fructus eius nimius et esca universorum in ea subter eam habitabant animalia et bestiae et in ramis eius conversabantur volucres caeli et ex ea vescebatur omnis caro
13 I saw, in the visions of my head upon my bed, and behold, a watcher, even a holy one, came down from heaven;
Videbam in visione capitis mei super stratum meum et ecce vigil et sanctus de caelo descendit
14 he cried aloud, and spake thus: Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches; shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts go away from under it, and the birds from its branches.
Clamavit fortiter et sic ait Succidite arborem et praecidite ramos eius excutite folia eius et dispergite fructus eius fugiant bestiae quae subter eam sunt et volucres de ramis eius
15 Yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, in bands of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and he shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and his portion shall be with the beasts in the grass of the field.
Verumtamen germen radicum eius in terra sinite et alligetur vinculo ferreo et aereo in herbis quae foris sunt et rore caeli tingatur et cum feris pars eius in herba terrae
16 His heart shall be changed, and be no more that of a man, and a beast's heart shall be given him, and seven times shall pass over him.
Cor eius ab humano commutetur et cor ferae detur ei et septem tempora mutentur super eum
17 By a decision of the watchers is the decree, and by a command of the holy ones is the sentence; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over them the lowest of men.
In sententia vigilum decretum est et sermo sanctorum et petitio donec cognoscant viventes quoniam dominatur Excelsus in regno hominum et cuicumque voluerit dabit illud et humillimum hominem constituet super eum
18 This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw, and do thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
Hoc somnium vidi ego Nabuchodonosor rex tu ergo Baltassar interpretationem narra festinus quia omnes sapientes regni mei non queunt solutionem edicere mihi tu autem potes quia spiritus deorum sanctorum in te est
19 Then Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar, was amazed for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the signification of it to thine enemies!
Tunc Daniel cuius nomen Baltassar coepit intra semetipsum tacitus cogitare quasi una hora et cogitationes eius conturbabant eum Respondens autem rex ait Baltassar somnium et interpretatio eius non conturbent te Respondit Baltassar et dixit Domine mi somnium his qui te oderunt et interpretatio eius hostibus tuis sit
20 The tree which thou sawest, which was large and strong, whose height reached to heaven, and which might be seen by all the earth,
Arborem quam vidisti sublimem atque robustam cuius altitudo pertingit ad caelum et aspectus illius in omnem terram
21 whose leaves were fair, and whose fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which all the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whoso branches the birds of heaven had their lodging, —
et rami eius pulcherrimi et fructus eius nimius et esca omnium in ea subter eam habitantes bestiae agri et in ramis eius commorantes aves caeli
22 it is thou, O king, who art become great and strong; for thy greatness is immense, and reacheth to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
Tu es rex qui magnificatus es et invaluisti et magnitudo tua crevit et pervenit usque ad caelum et potestas tua in terminos universae terrae
23 And whereas the king saw a watcher, even a holy one, coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down and destroy it, yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, in bands of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and he shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and his portion shall be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
Quod autem vidit rex vigilem et sanctum descendere de caelo et dicere Succidite arborem et dissipate illam attamen germen radicum eius in terra dimittite et vinciatur ferro et aere in herbis foris et rore caeli conspergatur et cum feris sit pabulum eius donec septem tempora mutentur super eum
24 this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord, the king;
Haec est interpretatio sententiae Altissimi quae pervenit super dominum meum regem
25 they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall let thee eat grass as oxen, and be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will.
Eiicient te ab hominibus et cum bestiis ferisque erit habitatio tua et foenum ut bos comedes et rore caeli infunderis septem quoque tempora mutabuntur super te donec scias quod dominetur Excelsus super regnum hominum et cuicumque voluerit det illud
26 And whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, thy kingdom shall be sure to thee after thou shalt have acknowledged that Heaven ruleth.
Quod autem praecepit ut relinqueretur germen radicum eius id est arboris regnum tuum tibi manebit postquam cognoveris potestatem esse caelestem
27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thy iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening out of thy tranquility.
Quam ob rem rex consilium meum placeat tibi et peccata tua eleemosynis redime et iniquitates tuas misericordiis pauperum forsitan ignoscet delictis tuis
28 All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.
Omnia haec venerunt super Nabuchodonosor regem
29 At the end of twelve months, he was walking in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon;
Post finem mensium duodecim in aula Babylonis deambulabat
30 and the king spake and said, Is not this the great Babylon which I have built for the seat of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?
Responditque rex et ait Nonne haec est Babylon magna quam ego aedificavi in domum regni in robore fortitudinis meae et in gloria decoris mei
31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven: “To thee it is said, O Nebuchadnezzar! the kingdom is departed from thee.
Cumque sermo adhuc esset in ore regis vox de caelo ruit Tibi dicitur Nabuchodonosor rex Regnum tuum transibit a te
32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whomsoever he will.”
et ab hominibus eiicient te et cum bestiis et feris erit habitatio tua foenum quasi bos comedes et septem tempora mutabuntur super te donec scias quod dominetur Excelsus in regno hominum et cuicumque voluerit det illud
33 The same hour was the word fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar, and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
Eadem hora sermo completus est super Nabuchodonosor et ex hominibus abiectus est et foenum ut bos comedit et rore caeli corpus eius infectum est donec capilli eius in similitudinem aquilarum crescerent et ungues eius quasi avium
34 But at the end of the days, I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored Him that liveth forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and whose kingdom endureth from generation to generation.
Igitur post finem dierum ego Nabuchodonosor oculos meos ad caelum levavi et sensus meus redditus est mihi et Altissimo benedixi et viventem in sempiternum laudavi et glorificavi quia potestas eius potestas sempiterna et regnum eius in generationem et generationem
35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are counted as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say to him, What doest thou?
Et omnes habitatores terrae apud eum in nihilum reputati sunt iuxta voluntatem enim suam facit tam in virtutibus caeli quam in habitatoribus terrae et non est qui resistat manui eius et dicat ei Quare fecisti
36 At the same time my reason returned to me, and also the glory of my kingdom, my honor, and my splendor returned to me; and my counsellors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and I received yet greater majesty.
In ipso tempore sensus meus reversus est ad me et ad honorem regni mei decoremque perveni et figura mea reversa est ad me et optimates mei et magistratus mei requisierunt me et in regno meo restitutus sum et magnificentia amplior addita est mihi
37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; all whose works are truth and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
Nunc igitur ego Nabuchodonosor laudo et magnifico et glorifico regem caeli quia omnia opera eius vera et viae eius iudicia et gradientes in superbia potest humiliare
