Daniel 4

1 Nebuchadnezzar king [the] to/for all people [the] people [the] and tongue [the] that (to dwell *Q(k)*) in/on/with all earth: planet [the] peace your to grow great

Nabugodonosor, the kyng, writith thus to alle puplis and langagis, that dwellen in al erthe, pees be multiplied to you.

2 sign [the] and wonder [the] that to make with me god [the] (Most High [the] *Q(k)*) to acceptable before me to/for to show

Hiy God made at me myraclis and merueils;

3 sign his like/as what? great and wonder his like/as what? strong kingdom his kingdom perpetuity and dominion his with generation and generation

therfor it pleside me to preche hise myraclis, for tho ben greet, and hise merueils, for tho ben stronge; and his rewme is an euerlastynge rewme, and his power is in generacioun and in to generacioun.

4 me Nebuchadnezzar be safe to be in/on/with house my and luxuriant in/on/with temple: palace my

I, Nabugodonosor, was restful in myn hous, and flourynge in my paleis;

5 dream to see and to fear me and fantasies since bed my and vision head my to dismay me

Y siy a dreem, that made me aferd; and my thouytis in my bed, and the siytis of myn heed disturbliden me.

6 and from me to set: make command to/for to come before me to/for all wise Babylon that interpretation dream [the] to know me

And a decre was set forth bi me, that alle the wise men of Babiloyne schulden be brouyt in bifor my siyt, and that thei schulden schewe to me the soilyng of the dreem.

7 in/on/with then (to come *Q(k)*) magician [the] enchanter [the] (Chaldean my *Q(K)*) and to determine [the] and dream [the] to say me before them and interpretation his not to know to/for me

Than false dyuynours, astronomyens, Caldeis, and biholderis of auteris entriden; and Y telde the dreem in the siyt of hem, and thei schewiden not to me the soilyng therof, til the felowe in office,

8 and till finally to come before me Daniel that name his Belteshazzar like/as name god my and that spirit god holy in/on/with him and dream [the] before him to say

Danyel, to whom the name was Balthasar, bi the name of my God, entride in my siyt, which Danyel hath the spirit of hooli goddis in hym silf; and Y spak the dreem bifor hym.

9 Belteshazzar great magician [the] that me to know that spirit god holy in/on/with you and all mystery not to constrain to/for you vision dream my that to see and interpretation his to say

Balthasar, prince of dyuynouris, whom Y knowe, that thou hast in thee the spirit of hooli goddis, and ech sacrament, ether preuytee, is not vnpossible to thee, telle thou to me the visiouns of my dreemes, whiche Y siy, and the soilyng of tho.

10 and vision head my since bed my to see to be and behold tree in/on/with midst earth: planet [the] and height his greatly

This is the visioun of myn heed in my bed. Y siy, and lo! a tree was in the myddis of erthe, and the hiynesse therof was ful greet.

11 to grow great tree [the] and to grow strong and height his to reach to/for heaven [the] and visibility his to/for end all earth: planet [the]

And the tree was greet and strong, and the heiythe therof touchide heuene, and the biholdynge therof was `til to the endis of al erthe.

12 foliage his fair and fruit his greatly and food to/for all [the] in/on/with him under him to have shade beast field [the] and in/on/with bough his (to dwell *Q(K)*) bird heaven [the] and from him to feed all flesh [the]

The leeuys therof weren ful faire, and the fruyt therof was ful myche, and the mete of alle was in it; beestis and wielde beestis dwelliden vndur it, and briddis of the eir lyuyden in the braunchis therof, and ech man ete of it.

13 to see to be in/on/with vision head my since bed my and behold watcher and holy from heaven [the] to descend

Thus Y siy in the visioun of myn heed, on my bed. And lo! a wakere, and hooli man cam doun fro heuene,

14 to read in/on/with strength and thus to say to chop tree [the] and to cut bough his to strip foliage his and to scatter fruit his to flee beast [the] from under him and bird [the] from bough his

and he criede strongli, and seide thus, Hewe ye doun the tree, and kitte ye doun the bowis therof, and schake ye awei the leeuys therof, and scatere ye abrood the fruytis therof; beestis fle awei, that be vndur it, and briddis fro the bowis therof.

15 nevertheless root root his in/on/with earth: soil [the] to be left and in/on/with bond that iron and bronze in/on/with grass [the] that field [the] and in/on/with dew heaven [the] to drench and with beast [the] portion his in/on/with grass earth: soil [the]

Netheles suffre ye the seed of rootis therof in erthe, and be he boondun with a boond of irun and of bras, in erbis that ben with out forth, and in the deew of heuene be he died, and his part be with wielde beestis in the erbe of erthe.

16 heart his from (man [the] *Q(k)*) to change and heart beast to give to/for him and seven time to pass since him

His herte be chaungid fro mannus herte, and the herte of a wielde beeste be youun to hym, and seuene tymes be chaungid on hym.

17 in/on/with decree watcher edict [the] and command holy affair [the] till cause that to know living [the] that ruling (Most High [the] *Q(k)*) in/on/with kingdom (man [the] *Q(k)*) and to/for who? that to will to give: give her and low man to stand: establish (since her *Q(k)*)

In the sentence of wakeris it is demed, and it is the word and axyng of seyntis, til lyuynge men knowe, that hiy God is Lord in the rewme of men; and he schal yyue it to whom euere he wole, and he schal ordeyne on it the mekeste man.

18 this dream [the] to see me king [the] Nebuchadnezzar (and you *Q(k)*) Belteshazzar interpretation his to say like/as to/for before: because that all wise kingdom my not be able interpretation [the] to/for to know me (and you *Q(k)*) be able that spirit god holy in/on/with you

Y, Nabugodonosor, the kyng, siy this dreem. Therfor thou, Balthasar, telle hastili the interpretyng, for alle the wise men of my rewme moun not seie to me the soilyng; but thou maist, for the spirit of hooli goddis is in thee.

19 then Daniel that name his Belteshazzar be appalled like/as moment one and thought his to dismay him to answer king [the] and to say Belteshazzar dream [the] and interpretation his not to dismay you to answer Belteshazzar and to say (lord my *Q(k)*) dream [the] (to/for to hate you *Q(K)*) and interpretation his (to/for foe your *Q(k)*)

Thanne Danyel, to whom the name was Balthasar, began to thenke priueli with ynne hym silf, as in oon our, and hise thouytis disturbliden hym. Forsothe the kyng answeride, and seide, Balthasar, the dreem and the interpretyng therof disturble not thee. Balthasar answeride, and seide, My lord, the dreem be to hem that haten thee, and the interpretyng therof be to thin enemyes.

20 tree [the] that to see that to grow great and to grow strong and height his to reach to/for heaven [the] and visibility his to/for all earth: planet [the]

The tree which thou siyest hiy and strong, whos heiythe stretchith `til to heuene, and the biholdyng therof in to ech lond,

21 and foliage his fair and fruit his greatly and food to/for all [the] in/on/with him under him to dwell beast field [the] and in/on/with bough his to dwell bird heaven [the]

and the faireste braunchis therof, and the fruyt therof ful myche, and the mete of alle in it, and beestis of the feeld dwellynge vndur it, and the briddis of the eir dwellynge in the boowis therof,

22 (you *Q(k)*) he/she/it king [the] that to grow great and to grow strong and greatness your to grow great and to reach to/for heaven [the] and dominion your to/for end earth: planet [the]

thou art, kyng, that art magnefied, and wexidist strong, and thi greetnesse encreesside, and cam `til to heuene, and thi power in to the endis of al erthe.

23 and that to see king [the] watcher and holy to descend from heaven [the] and to say to chop tree [the] and to destroy him nevertheless root root his in/on/with earth: soil [the] to be left and in/on/with bond that iron and bronze in/on/with grass [the] that field [the] and in/on/with dew heaven [the] to drench and with beast field [the] portion his till that seven time to pass since him

Sotheli that the kyng siy a wakere and hooli come doun fro heuene, and seie, Hewe ye doun the tree, and distrie ye it, netheles leeue ye the seed of rootis therof in erthe, and be he boundun with irun and bras, in erbis with out forth, and be he bispreynt with the deew of heuene, and his mete be with wielde beestis, til seuene tymes be chaungid on hym;

24 this interpretation [the] king [the] and decree (Most High [the] *Q(k)*) he/she/it that to reach since (lord my *Q(k)*) king [the]

this is the interpretyng of the sentence of the hiyeste, which sentence is comun on my lord, the kyng.

25 and to/for you to chase away from man [the] and with beast field [the] to be dwelling your and grass [the] like/as bullock to/for you to feed and from dew heaven [the] to/for you to drench and seven time to pass (since you *Q(k)*) till that to know that ruling (Most High [the] *Q(k)*) in/on/with kingdom man [the] and to/for who? that to will to give: give her

Thei schulen caste thee out fro men, and thi dwellyng schal be with beestys and wielde beestis, and thou schalt ete hey, as an oxe doith, but also thou schalt be bisched with the dew of heuene, also seuene tymes schulen be chaungid on thee, til thou knowe, that hiy God is Lord `on the rewme of men, and yyueth it to whom euer he wole.

26 and that to say to/for to be left root root his that tree [the] kingdom your to/for you enduring from that to know that ruling heaven [the]

Forsothe that he comaundide, that the seed of rootis therof, that is, of the tree, schulde be left, thi rewme schal dwelle to thee, aftir that thou knowist that the power is of heuene.

27 therefore king [the] counsel my to acceptable (since you *Q(k)*) (and sin your *Q(K)*) in/on/with righteousness to break and iniquity your in/on/with be gracious to afflict therefore to be lengthening to/for ease your

Wherfor, kyng, my counsel plese thee, and ayenbie thi synnes with almesdedis, and ayenbie thi wickidnessis with mercies of pore men; in hap God schal foryyue thi trespassis.

28 all [the] to reach since Nebuchadnezzar king [the]

Alle these thingis camen on Nabugodonosor, the kyng.

29 to/for end month two ten since temple: palace kingdom [the] that Babylon to go to be

After the ende of twelue monethis he walkide in the halle of Babiloyne;

30 to answer king [the] and to say not this he/she/it Babylon great [the] that me to build her to/for house kingdom in/on/with might authority my and to/for honor honor my

and the kyng answeride, and seide, Whether this is not Babiloyne, the greet citee, which Y bildide in to the hous of rewme, in the miyt of my strengthe, and in the glorie of my fairnesse?

31 still word [the] in/on/with mouth king [the] voice from heaven [the] to fall to/for you to say Nebuchadnezzar king [the] kingdom [the] to pass on/over/away from you

Whanne the word was yit in the mouth of the kyng, a vois felle doun fro heuene, Nabugodonosor, kyng, it is seid to thee, Thi rewme is passid fro thee,

32 and from man [the] to/for you to chase away and with beast field [the] dwelling your grass [the] like/as bullock to/for you to feed and seven time to pass (since you *Q(k)*) till that to know that ruling (Most High [the] *Q(k)*) in/on/with kingdom man [the] and to/for who? that to will to give: give her

and thei schulen caste thee out fro men, and thi dwellyng schal be with beestis and wielde beestis; thou schalt ete hey, as an oxe doith, and seuene tymes schulen be chaungid on thee, til thou knowe, that hiy God is Lord in the rewme of men, and yyueth it to whom euere he wole.

33 in/on/with her moment [the] word [the] be fulfilled since Nebuchadnezzar and from man [the] to chase away and grass [the] like/as bullock to devour and from dew heaven [the] body his to drench till that hair his like/as eagle to grow great and nail/claw his like/as bird

In the same our the word was fillid on Nabugodonosor, and he was cast out fro men, and he eet hey, as an oxe doith, and his bodi was colouryd with the deew of heuene, til hise heeris wexiden at the licnesse of eglis, and hise nailis as the nailis of briddis.

34 and to/for end day [the] me Nebuchadnezzar eye my to/for heaven [the] to lift and knowledge my since me to return: return (and to/for Most High [the] *Q(k)*) to bless and to/for living perpetuity [the] to praise and to honor that dominion his dominion perpetuity and kingdom his with generation and generation

Therfor after the ende of daies, Y, Nabugodonosor, reiside myn iyen to heuene, and my wit was yoldun to me; and Y blesside the hiyeste, and Y heriede, and glorifiede hym that lyueth with outen ende; for whi his power is euerlastynge power, and his rewme is in generacioun and in to generacioun.

35 and all (to dwell *Q(k)*) earth: planet [the] like/as not to account and like/as to will he to make in/on/with strength heaven [the] (and to dwell *Q(k)*) earth: planet [the] and not there is that to smite in/on/with hand his and to say to/for him what? to make

And alle the dwelleris of erthe ben arettid in to noyt at hym; for bi his wille he doith, bothe in the vertues of heuene, and in the dwelleris of erthe, and noon is, that ayenstondith his hond, and seith to hym, Whi didist thou so?

36 in/on/with him time [the] knowledge my to return: return since me and to/for honor kingdom my honor my and splendor my to return: return since me and to/for me counselor my and noble my to ask and since kingdom my to confirm and greatness preeminent to add to/for me

In that tyme my wit turnede ayen to me, and Y cam fulli to the onour and fairnesse of my rewme, and my figure turnede ayen to me; and my beste men and my magistratis souyten me, and Y was set in my rewme, and my greet doyng was encreessid grettir to me.

37 now me Nebuchadnezzar to praise and to rise and to honor to/for king heaven [the] that all work his truth and way his judgment and that to go in/on/with pride be able to/for be low

Now therfor Y Nabugodonosor herie, and magnefie, and glorifie the kyng of heuene; for alle hise werkis ben trewe, and alle his weies ben domes; and he may make meke hem that goon in pride.