< Daniel 2 >

1 In the secounde yeer of the rewme of Nabugodonosor, Nabugodonosor siy a dreem; and his spirit was aferd, and his dreem fledde awei fro hym.
and in/on/with year two to/for royalty Nebuchadnezzar to dream Nebuchadnezzar dream and to trouble spirit his and sleep his to be upon him
2 Therfor the kyng comaundide, that the dyuynours, and astronomyens, and witchis, and Caldeis schulden be clepid togidere, that thei schulden telle to the kyng hise dremys; and whanne thei weren comun, thei stoden bifor the king.
and to say [the] king to/for to call: call to to/for magician and to/for enchanter and to/for to practice sorcery and to/for Chaldea to/for to tell to/for king dream his and to come (in): come and to stand: stand to/for face: before [the] king
3 And the king seide to hem, Y siy a dreem, and Y am schent in mynde, and Y knowe not what Y siy.
and to say to/for them [the] king dream to dream and to trouble spirit my to/for to know [obj] [the] dream
4 And Caldeis answeriden the kyng bi Sirik langage, Kyng, liue thou with outen ende; seie thi dreem to thi seruauntis, and we schulen schewe to thee the expownyng therof.
and to speak: speak [the] Chaldea to/for king Aramaic king [the] to/for perpetuity to live to say dream [the] (to/for servant/slave your *Q(K)*) and interpretation [the] to show
5 And the kyng answeride, and seide to Caldeis, The word is goen awei fro me; if ye schewen not to me the dreem, and expownyng therof, ye schulen perische, and youre housis schulen be forfetid.
to answer king [the] and to say (to/for Chaldean my *Q(K)*) word [the] from me gone if not to know me dream [the] and interpretation his piece to make and house your dunghill to set: put/give
6 Forsothe if ye tellen the dreem, and the expownyng therof, ye schulen take of me meedis and yiftis, and myche onour; therfor schewe ye to me the dreem, and the interpretyng therof.
and if dream [the] and interpretation his to show gift and reward and honor greatly to receive from before me therefore dream [the] and interpretation his to show me
7 Thei answeriden the secounde tyme, and seiden, The kyng seie the dreem to hise seruauntis, and we schulen schewe the interpretyng therof.
to answer second time and to say king [the] dream [the] to say to/for servant/slave his and interpretation [the] to show
8 The kyng answeride, and seide, Certis Y woot, that ye ayenbien the tyme, and witen that the word is goen awei fro me.
to answer king [the] and to say from certain to know me that time [the] you to buy like/as to/for before: because that to see that gone from me word [the]
9 Therfor if ye schewen not to me the dreem, o sentence is of you, for ye maken an interpretyng bothe fals and ful of disseit, that ye speke to me til the tyme passe; therfor seie ye the dreem to me, that Y wite, that ye speke also the veri interpretyng therof.
that if dream [the] not to know me one he/she/it law your and word false and to corrupt (to agree *Q(K)*) to/for to say before me till that time [the] to change therefore dream [the] to say to/for me and to know that interpretation his to show me
10 Therfor Caldeis answeriden bifor the kyng, and seiden, Kyng, no man is on erthe, that mai fille thi word; but nether ony greet man and myyti of kyngis axith siche a word of ony dyuynour, and astronomyen, and of a man of Caldee.
to answer (Chaldean my *Q(K)*) before king [the] and to say not there is man since earth [the] that word king [the] be able to/for to show like/as to/for before: because that all king great and ruling word like/as this not to ask to/for all magician and enchanter and Chaldean
11 For the word which thou, kyng, axist, is greuouse, nether ony schal be foundun, that schal schewe it in the siyt of the king, outakun goddis, whos lyuyng is not with men.
and word [the] that king [the] to ask honorable and another not there is that to show her before king [the] except god that dwelling their with flesh [the] not there is he
12 And whanne this word was herd, the kyng comaundide, in woodnesse and in greet ire, that alle the wise men of Babiloyne schulden perische.
like/as to/for before: because this king [the] be angry and be angry greatly and to say to/for to destroy to/for all wise Babylon
13 And bi the sentence goon out, the wise men weren slayn; and Danyel and hise felows weren souyt, that thei schulden perische.
and law [the] to go out and wise [the] to slay and to ask Daniel and fellow his to/for to slay
14 Thanne Danyel axide of the lawe and sentence, of Ariok, prynce of chyualrie of the kyng, that was gon out to sle the wise men of Babiloyne.
in/on/with then Daniel to return: reply counsel and command to/for Arioch great guardsman [the] that king [the] that to go out to/for to slay to/for wise Babylon
15 And he axide hym, that hadde take power of the kyng, for what cause so cruel a sentence yede out fro the face of the kyng. Therfor whanne Ariok hadde schewid the thing to Danyel,
to answer and to say to/for Arioch ruling [the] that king [the] since what? law [the] be hasty from before king [the] then word [the] to know Arioch to/for Daniel
16 Danyel entride, and preyede the kyng, that he schulde yyue tyme to hym to schewe the soilyng to the kyng.
and Daniel to come and to ask from king [the] that time to give: put to/for him and interpretation [the] to/for to show to/for king [the]
17 And he entride in to his hous, and schewide the nede to Ananye, and to Misael, and Asarie,
then Daniel to/for house his to go and to/for Hananiah Mishael and Azariah fellow his word [the] to know
18 hise felowis, that thei schulden axe merci of the face of God of heuene on this sacrament; and that Danyel and hise felowis schulden not perische with othere wise men of Babiloyne.
and compassion to/for to ask from before god heaven [the] since mystery [the] this that not to destroy Daniel and fellow his with remainder wise Babylon
19 Thanne the priuyte was schewid to Danyel bi a visioun in nyyt. And Danyel blesside God of heuene, and seide,
then to/for Daniel in/on/with vision [the] that night [the] mystery [the] to reveal then Daniel to bless to/for god heaven [the]
20 The name of the Lord be blessid fro the world, and til in to the world, for wisdom and strengthe ben hise;
to answer Daniel and to say to be name his that god [the] to bless from perpetuity [the] and till perpetuity [the] that wisdom [the] and might [the] that to/for him he/she/it
21 and he chaungith tymes and ages, he translatith rewmes and ordeyneth; he yyueth wisdom to wise men, and kunnyng to hem that vndurstonden techyng, ether chastisyng;
and he/she/it to change time [the] and time [the] to pass on/over/away king and to stand: establish king to give wisdom [the] to/for wise and knowledge [the] to/for to know understanding
22 he schewith deepe thingis and hid, and he knowith thingis set in derknessis, and liyt is with hym.
he/she/it to reveal deep [the] and to hide [the] to know what? in/on/with darkness [the] (and light [the] *Q(k)*) with him to loose
23 God of oure fadris, Y knowleche to thee, and Y herie thee, for thou hast youe wisdom and strengthe to me; and now thou hast schewid to me tho thingis, whiche we preieden thee, for thou hast openyd to vs the word of the kyng.
to/for you god father my to praise and to praise me that wisdom [the] and might [the] to give to/for me and now to know me that to ask from you that word king [the] to know us
24 Aftir these thingis Danyel entride to Ariok, whom the kyng hadde ordeyned, that he schulde leese the wise men of Babiloyne, and thus he spak to hym, Leese thou not the wise men of Babiloyne; leede thou me in bifor the siyt of the kyng, and Y schal telle the soilyng to the kyng.
like/as to/for before: because this Daniel to come since Arioch that to reckon/appoint king [the] to/for to destroy to/for wise Babylon to go and thus to say to/for him to/for wise Babylon not to destroy to come me before king [the] and interpretation [the] to/for king [the] to show
25 Thanne Ariok hastynge ledde in Danyel to the kyng, and seide to him, Y haue foundun a man of the sones of passyng ouer of Juda, that schal telle the soilyng to the kyng.
then Arioch in/on/with to dismay to come to/for Daniel before king [the] and thus to say to/for him that to find man from son captivity [the] that Judah that interpretation [the] to/for king [the] to know
26 The kyng answeride, and seide to Danyel, to whom the name was Balthasar, Whethir gessist thou, that thou maist verili schewe to me the dreem which Y siy, and the interpretyng therof?
to answer king [the] and to say to/for Daniel that name his Belteshazzar ( there is you *Q(k)*) be able to/for to know me dream [the] that to see and interpretation his
27 And Danyel answeride bifore the king, and seide, The priuytee which the kyng axith, wise men, and astronomyens, and dyuynours, and lokeris of auteris, moun not schewe to the kyng.
to answer Daniel before king [the] and to say mystery [the] that king [the] to ask not wise enchanter magician to determine be able to/for to show to/for king [the]
28 But God is in heuene, that schewith priuytees, which hath schewid to thee, thou king Nabugodonosor, what thingis schulen come in the laste tymes. Thi dreem and visiouns of thin heed, in thi bed, ben sich.
nevertheless there is god in/on/with heaven [the] to reveal mystery and to know to/for king [the] Nebuchadnezzar what? that to be in/on/with latter day [the] dream your and vision head your since bed your this he/she/it
29 Thou, kyng, bigunnest to thenke in thi bed, what was to comynge aftir these thingis; and he that schewith priuetees, schewide to thee what thingis schulen come.
(you *Q(k)*) king [the] thought your since bed your to ascend what? that to be after this and to reveal mystery [the] to know you what? that to be
30 And this sacrament is schewid to me, not bi wisdom which is in me more than in alle lyuynge men, but that the interpretyng schulde be maad opyn to the kyng, and thou schuldist knowe the thouytis of thi soule.
and me not in/on/with wisdom that there is in/on/with me from all living [the] mystery [the] this to reveal to/for me except since cause that interpretation [the] to/for king [the] to know and thought heart your to know
31 Thou, kyng, siyest, and lo! as o greet ymage; thilke ymage was greet, and hiy in stature, and stood bifore thee, and the loking therof was ferdful.
(you *Q(k)*) king [the] to see to be and behold image one greatly image [the] this great and splendor his preeminent to stand: establish to/for before you and appearance his to fear
32 The heed of this ymage was of best gold, but the brest and armes weren of siluer; certis the wombe and thies weren of bras,
he/she/it image [the] head his that gold fine breast his and arm his that silver belly his and thigh his that bronze
33 but the leggis weren of irun; forsothe sum part of the feet was of irun, sum was of erthe.
leg his that iron foot his (from them *Q(K)*) that iron (and from them *Q(K)*) that clay
34 Thou siyest thus, til a stoon was kit doun of the hil, with outen hondis, and smoot the ymage in the irun feet therof and erthene feet, and al to-brak tho.
to see to be till that to determine stone that not in/on/with hand and to smite to/for image [the] since foot his that iron [the] and clay [the] and to break up they
35 Thanne the irun, tijl stoon, ether erthene vessel, bras, siluer, and gold, weren al to-brokun togidere, and dryuun as in to a deed sparcle of a large somer halle, that ben rauyschid of wynd, and no place is foundun to tho; forsothe the stoon, that smoot the ymage, was maad a greet hil, and fillide al erthe.
in/on/with then to break up like/as one iron [the] clay [the] bronze [the] silver [the] and gold [the] and to be like/as chaff from threshing floor summer and to lift they spirit [the] and all place not to find to/for them and stone [the] that to smite to/for image [the] to be to/for mountain great and to fill all earth: planet [the]
36 This is the dreem. Also, thou kyng, we schulen seie bifor thee the interpretyng therof.
this dream [the] and interpretation his to say before king [the]
37 Thou art kyng of kyngis, and God of heuene yaf to thee rewme, strengthe, and empire, and glorie;
(you *Q(k)*) king [the] king king [the] that god heaven [the] kingdom [the] authority [the] and might [the] and honor [the] to give to/for you
38 and he yaf in thin hond alle thingis, in whiche the sones of men, and the beestis of the feeld, and the briddis of the eir dwellen, and ordeynede alle thingis vndur thi lordschip; therfor thou art the goldun heed.
and in/on/with all that (to dwell *Q(k)*) son man [the] beast field [the] and bird heaven [the] to give in/on/with hand your and to rule you in/on/with all their (you *Q(K)*) he/she/it head [the] that gold [the]
39 And another rewme lesse than thou schal rise aftir thee; and the thridde rewme, an other of bras, that schal haue the empire of al erthe.
and place your to stand: rise kingdom another earth: inferior from you and kingdom (third *Q(k)*) another that bronze [the] that to rule in/on/with all earth: planet [the]
40 And the fourthe rewme schal be as irun, as irun makith lesse, and makith tame alle thingis, so it schal make lesse, and schal al to-breke alle these rewmes.
and kingdom (fourth *Q(k)*) to be strong like/as iron [the] like/as to/for before: because that iron [the] to break up and to shatter all [the] and like/as iron [the] that to break all these to break up and to break
41 Forsothe that thou siest a part of the feet and fyngris of erthe of a pottere, and a part of irun, the rewme shal be departid; which netheles schal rise of the plauntyng of irun, `bi that that thou siest irun meynd with a tijl stoon of clei,
and that to see foot [the] and digit [the] (from them *Q(K)*) clay that potter (and from them *Q(K)*) iron kingdom to divide to be and from firmness [the] that iron [the] to be in/on/with her like/as to/for before: because that to see iron [the] to mix in/on/with clay common [the]
42 and the toos of the feet in parti of irun, and in parti of erthe, in parti the rewme schal be sad, and in parti to-brokun.
and digit foot [the] (from them *Q(K)*) iron (and from them *Q(K)*) clay from end kingdom [the] to be strong and from her to be to break
43 Forsothe that thou siest irun meynd with a tiel stoon of clei, sotheli tho schulen be meynd togidere with mannus seed; but tho schulen not cleue to hem silf, as irun mai not be meddlid with tyel stoon.
(and that *Q(K)*) to see iron [the] to mix in/on/with clay common [the] to mix to be in/on/with seed man [the] and not to be to cleave this with this behold! like/as that iron [the] not to mix with clay [the]
44 Forsothe in the daies of tho rewmes, God of heuene shal reise a rewme, that schal not be distried with outen ende, and his rewme schal not be youun to another puple; it schal make lesse, and schal waste alle these rewmes, and it schal stonde with outen ende,
and in/on/with day their that king [the] they to stand: establish god heaven [the] kingdom that to/for perpetuity not to destroy and kingdom [the] to/for people another not to be left to break up and be fulfilled all these kingdom [the] and he/she/it to stand: establish to/for perpetuity [the]
45 bi this that thou siest, that a stoon was kit doun of the hil with outen hondis, and maad lesse the tiel stoon, and irun, and bras, and siluer, and gold. Greet God hath schewid to the kyng, what thingis schulen come aftirward; and the dreem is trewe, and the interpretyng therof is feithful.
like/as to/for before: because that to see that from mountain [the] to determine stone that not in/on/with hand and to break up iron [the] bronze [the] clay [the] silver [the] and gold [the] god great to know to/for king [the] what? that to be after this and certain dream [the] and to trust interpretation his
46 Thanne king Nabugodonosor felle doun on his face, and worschipide Danyel, and comaundide sacrifices and encense to be brouyt, that tho schulden be sacrifised to hym.
in/on/with then king [the] Nebuchadnezzar to fall since face his and to/for Daniel to do homage and offering and soothing to say to/for to pour to/for him
47 Therfor the kyng spak, and seide to Danyel, Verili youre God is God of goddis, and Lord of kyngis, that schewith mysteries, for thou miytist opene this sacrament.
to answer king [the] to/for Daniel and to say from truth that god your he/she/it god god and lord king and to reveal mystery that be able to/for to reveal mystery [the] this
48 Thanne the kyng reiside Danyel an hiy, and yaf many yiftis and grete to hym; and ordeynede hym prince and prefect, ether cheef iustise, ouer alle the prouynces of Babiloyne, and maister ouer alle the wise men of Babiloyne.
then king [the] to/for Daniel to grow great and gift great greatly to give to/for him and to rule him since all province Babylon and great prefect since all wise Babylon
49 Forsothe Danyel axide of the kyng, and ordeynede Sidrac, Misaac, and Abdenago ouer alle the werkis of the prouynce of Babiloyne; but Danyel hym silf was in the yatis of the kyng.
and Daniel to ask from king [the] and to reckon/appoint since service [the] that province Babylon to/for Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego and Daniel in/on/with door king [the]

< Daniel 2 >