< Daniel 5 >

1 Balthasar, the kyng, made a greet feeste to hise beste men a thousynde, and ech man drank aftir his age.
Belshazzar king [the] to make feast great to/for noble his thousand and to/for before thousand [the] wine [the] to drink
2 Forsothe the kyng thanne drunkun comaundide, that the goldun and siluerne vessels schulden be brouyt forth, whiche Nabugodonosor, his fadir, hadde borun out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, that the kyng, and hise beste men, hise wyues, and councubyns schulden drynke in tho vessels.
Belshazzar to say in/on/with command wine [the] to/for to come to/for utensil gold [the] and silver [the] that to go out Nebuchadnezzar father my from temple [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and to drink in/on/with them king [the] and noble his consort his and concubine his
3 Thanne the goldun vessels and siluerne, whiche he hadde borun out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, weren brouyt forth; and the kyng, and hise beste men, and hise wyues, and concubyns, drunken in tho vessels.
in/on/with then to come utensil gold [the] that to go out from temple [the] that house god [the] that in/on/with Jerusalem and to drink in/on/with them king [the] and noble his consort his and concubine his
4 Thei drunken wyn, and herieden her goddis of gold, and of siluer, of bras, and of irun, and of tree, and of stoon.
to drink wine [the] and to praise to/for god gold [the] and silver [the] bronze [the] iron [the] wood [the] and stone [the]
5 In the same our fyngris apperiden, as of the hond of a man, writynge ayens the candilstike, in the pleyn part of the wal of the kyngis halle; and the kyng bihelde the fyngris of the hond writynge.
in/on/with her moment [the] (to go out *Q(K)*) digit that hand man and to write to/for before lampstand [the] since plaster [the] that wall temple: palace [the] that king [the] and king [the] to see palm hand [the] that to write
6 Thanne the face of the kyng was chaungid, and hise thouytis disturbliden hym; and the ioyncturis of hise reynes weren loosid, and hise knees weren hurtlid to hem silf togidere.
then king [the] splendor his to change him and thought his to dismay him and joint loin his to loose and knee his this to/for this to knock
7 Therfor the kyng criede strongli, that thei schulden brynge yn astronomyens, Caldeis, and dyuynouris bi lokyng of auteris. And the kyng spak, and seide to the wise men of Babiloyne, Who euer redith this scripture, and makith opyn the interpretyng therof to me, schal be clothid in purpur; and he schal haue a goldun bie in the necke, and he schal be the thridde in my rewme.
to read king [the] in/on/with strength to/for to come to/for enchanter [the] (Chaldean my *Q(K)*) and to determine [the] to answer king [the] and to say to/for wise Babylon that all man that to read inscription [the] this and interpretation his to show me purple [the] to clothe (and chain [the] *Q(k)*) that gold [the] since neck his and third in/on/with kingdom [the] to rule
8 Thanne alle the wise men of the kyng entriden, and miyten not rede the scripture, nether schewe to the kyng the interpretyng therof.
then (to come *Q(k)*) all wise king [the] and not be able inscription [the] to/for to read (and interpretation his *Q(K)*) to/for to know to/for king [the]
9 Wherof kyng Balthasar was disturblid ynow, and his cheer was chaungid, but also hise beste men weren disturblid.
then king [the] Belshazzar greatly to dismay and splendor his to change since him and noble his be perplexed
10 Forsothe the queen entride in to the hous of feeste, for the thing that hadde bifeld to the king, and beste men; and sche spak, and seide, Kyng, lyue thou withouten ende. Thi thouytis disturble not thee, and thi face be not chaungid.
queen [the] to/for before word king [the] and noble his to/for house feast [the] (to come *Q(k)*) to answer queen [the] and to say king [the] to/for perpetuity to live not to dismay you thought your and splendor your not to change
11 A man is in thi rewme, that hath the spirit of hooli goddis in hym silf, and in the daies of thi fadir kunnyng and wisdom weren foundun in hym; for whi and Nabugodonosor, thi fadir, made him prince of astronomyens, of enchaunteris, of Caldeis, and of dyuynouris bi lokyng on auteris; sotheli thi fadir, thou kyng, dide this;
there is man in/on/with kingdom your that spirit god holy in/on/with him and in/on/with day father your illumination and insight and wisdom like/as wisdom god to find in/on/with him and king [the] Nebuchadnezzar father your great magician enchanter Chaldean to determine to stand: establish him father your king [the]
12 for more spirit, and more prudent, and vndurstondyng, and interpretyng of dremes, and schewyng of priuytees, and assoilyng of boundun thingis weren foundun in hym, that is, in Danyel, to whom the kyng puttide the name Balthasar. Now therfor Daniel be clepid, and he schal telle the interpretyng. Therfor Daniel was brouyt in bifor the kyng. To whom the forseid kyng seide,
like/as to/for before: because that spirit preeminent and knowledge and insight to interpret dream and explanation riddle and to loose joint to find in/on/with him in/on/with Daniel that king [the] to set: make name his Belteshazzar now Daniel to read and interpretation [the] to show
13 Art thou Danyel, of the sones of caitifte of Juda, whom my fader, the kyng, brouyte fro Judee?
in/on/with then Daniel to come before king [the] to answer king [the] and to say to/for Daniel (you *Q(k)*) he/she/it Daniel that from son captivity [the] that Judah that to come king [the] father my from Judah
14 Y haue herd of thee, that thou hast in thee the spirit of goddis, and more kunnyng, and vndurstondyng, and wisdom be foundun in thee.
and to hear (since you *Q(k)*) that spirit god in/on/with you and illumination and insight and wisdom preeminent to find in/on/with you
15 And now wise men, astronomyens, entriden in my siyt, to rede this scripture, and to schewe to me the interpretyng therof; and thei myyten not seie to me the vndurstondyng of this word.
and now to come before me wise [the] enchanter [the] that inscription [the] this to read and interpretation his to/for to know me and not be able interpretation word [the] to/for to show
16 Certis Y haue herde of thee, that thou maist interprete derk thingis, and vnbynde boundun thingis; therfor if thou maist rede the scripture, and schewe to me the interpretyng therof, thou schalt be clothid in purpur, and thou schalt haue a goldun bie aboute thi necke, and thou schalt be the thridde prince in my rewme.
and me to hear (since you *Q(k)*) that (be able *Q(k)*) interpretation to/for to interpret and joint to/for to loose now if (be able *Q(k)*) inscription [the] to/for to read and interpretation his to/for to know me purple [the] to clothe (and chain [the] *Q(k)*) that gold [the] since neck your and third [the] in/on/with kingdom [the] to rule
17 To whiche thingis Danyel answeride, and seide bifore the kyng, Thi yiftis be to thee, and yyue thou to another man the yiftis of thin hous; forsothe, kyng, Y schal rede the scripture to thee, and Y schal schewe to thee the interpretyng therof.
in/on/with then to answer Daniel and to say before king [the] gift your to/for you to be and reward your to/for another to give nevertheless inscription [the] to read to/for king [the] and interpretation [the] to know him
18 O! thou kyng, hiyeste God yaf rewme, and greet worschipe, and glorie, and onour, to Nabugodonosor, thi fadir.
(you *Q(k)*) king [the] god [the] (Most High [the] *Q(k)*) kingdom [the] and greatness [the] and honor [the] and honor [the] to give to/for Nebuchadnezzar father your
19 And for greet worschip which he hadde youe to thilke Nabugodonosor, alle puplis, lynagis, and langagis, trembliden and dredden hym; he killide whiche he wolde, and he smoot whiche he wolde, and he enhaunside whiche he wolde, and he made low which he wolde.
and from greatness [the] that to give to/for him all people [the] people [the] and tongue [the] to be (to tremble *Q(k)*) and to fear from before him that to be to will to be to slay and that to be to will to be to live and that to be to will to be to rise and that to be to will to be be low
20 Forsothe whanne his herte was reisid, and his spirit was maad obstynat in pride, he was put doun of the seete of his rewme;
and like/as that to rise heart his and spirit his to grow strong to/for be proud to descend from throne kingdom his and honor [the] to pass on/over/away from him
21 and his glorie was takun awei, and he was cast out fro the sones of men; but also his herte was set with beestis, and his dwellyng was with wielde assis; also he eet hei as an oxe doith, and his bodi was colourid with the deew of heuene, til he knewe, that the hiyeste hath power in the rewme of men, and he schal reise on it whom euer he wole.
and from son man [the] to chase away and heart his with beast [the] (be like *Q(K)*) and with wild donkey [the] dwelling his grass [the] like/as bullock to feed him and from dew heaven [the] body his to drench till that to know that ruling god [the] (Most High [the] *Q(k)*) in/on/with kingdom man [the] and to/for who? that to will to stand: establish (since her *Q(K)*)
22 And thou, Balthasar, the sone of hym, mekidest not thin herte, whanne thou knewist alle these thingis;
(and you *Q(k)*) son his Belshazzar not be low heart your like/as to/for before: because that all this to know
23 but thou were reisid ayens the Lord of heuene, and the vessels of his hous weren brouyt bifore thee, and thou, and thi beste men, and thi wyues, and thi concubyns, drunken wyn in tho vessels; and thou heriedist goddis of siluer, and of gold, and of bras, and of irun, and of tree, and of stoon, that seen not, nether heren, nether feelen; certis thou glorifiedist not God, that hath thi blast, and alle thi weies in his hond.
and since lord heaven [the] to rise and to/for utensil [the] that house his to come (before you and you and noble your *Q(k)*) consort your and concubine your wine [the] to drink in/on/with them and to/for god silver [the] and gold [the] bronze [the] iron [the] wood [the] and stone [the] that not to see and not to hear and not to know to praise and to/for god [the] that breath your in/on/with hand his and all way your to/for him not to honor
24 Therfor the fyngur of the hond was sent of hym, which hond wroot this thing that is writun.
in/on/with then from before him to send palm [the] that hand [the] and inscription [the] this to sign
25 Sotheli this is the scripture which is discryued, Mane, Techel, Phares.
and this inscription [the] that to sign mina mina shekel and half
26 And this is the interpretyng of the word. Mane, God hath noumbrid thi rewme, and hath fillid it;
this interpretation word [the] mina to reckon/appoint god [the] kingdom your and be complete her
27 Techel, thou art weied in a balaunce, and thou art foundun hauynge lesse;
shekel to weigh in/on/with scale [the] and to find lacking
28 Phares, thi rewme is departid, and is youun to Medeis and Perseis.
half to divide kingdom your and to give to/for Mede and Persia
29 Thanne, for the kyng comaundide, Daniel was clothid in purpur, and a goldun bie was youun aboute in his necke; and it was prechid of hym, that he hadde power, and was the thridde in the rewme.
in/on/with then to say Belshazzar and to clothe to/for Daniel purple [the] (and chain [the] *Q(k)*) that gold [the] since neck his and to proclaim since him that to be ruling third [the] in/on/with kingdom [the]
30 In the same niyt Balthasar, the kyng of Caldeis, was slayn;
in/on/with him in/on/with night [the] to slay Belshazzar king [the] (Chaldean [the] *Q(k)*)
31 and Daryus of Medei was successour in to the rewme, and he was two and sixti yeer eld.
and Darius (Mede [the] *Q(K)*) to receive kingdom [the] like/as son year sixty and two

< Daniel 5 >