Danihelis Prophetæ 5
1 Baltassar rex fecit grande convivium optimatibus suis mille et unusquisque secundum suam bibebat aetatem
Balthasar, the kyng, made a greet feeste to hise beste men a thousynde, and ech man drank aftir his age.
2 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
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.
3 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
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.
4 Bibebant vinum et laudabant deos suos aureos et argenteos aereos ferreos ligneosque et lapideos
Thei drunken wyn, and herieden her goddis of gold, and of siluer, of bras, and of irun, and of tree, and of stoon.
5 In eadem hora apparuerunt digiti quasi manus hominis scribentis contra candelabrum in superficie parietis aulae regiae et rex aspiciebat articulos manus scribentis
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.
6 Tunc facies regis commutata est et cogitationes eius conturbabant eum et compages renum eius solvebantur et genua eius ad seinvicem collidebantur
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.
7 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
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.
8 Tunc ingressi omnes sapientes regis non potuerunt nec scripturam legere nec interpretationem indicare regi
Thanne alle the wise men of the kyng entriden, and miyten not rede the scripture, nether schewe to the kyng the interpretyng therof.
9 Unde rex Baltassar satis conturbatus est et vultus illius immutatus est sed et optimates eius turbabantur
Wherof kyng Balthasar was disturblid ynow, and his cheer was chaungid, but also hise beste men weren disturblid.
10 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
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.
11 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
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;
12 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
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,
13 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
Art thou Danyel, of the sones of caitifte of Juda, whom my fader, the kyng, brouyte fro Judee?
14 Audivi de te quoniam spiritum deorum habeas et scientia intelligentiaque ac sapientia ampliores inventae sunt in te
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.
15 Et nunc introgressi sunt in conspectu meo sapientes magi ut scripturam hanc legerent et interpretationem eius indicarent mihi et nequiverunt sensum huius sermonis edicere
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.
16 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
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.
17 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
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.
18 O rex Deus altissimus regnum et magnificentiam gloriam et honorem dedit Nabuchodonosor patri tuo
O! thou kyng, hiyeste God yaf rewme, and greet worschipe, and glorie, and onour, to Nabugodonosor, thi fadir.
19 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
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.
20 Quando autem elevatum est cor eius et spiritus illius obfirmatus est ad superbiam depositus est de solio regni sui et gloria eius ablata est
Forsothe whanne his herte was reisid, and his spirit was maad obstynat in pride, he was put doun of the seete of his rewme;
21 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
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.
22 Tu quoque filius eius Baltassar non humiliasti cor tuum cum scires haec omnia
And thou, Balthasar, the sone of hym, mekidest not thin herte, whanne thou knewist alle these thingis;
23 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
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.
24 Idcirco ab eo missus est articulus manus quae scripsit hoc quod exaratum est
Therfor the fyngur of the hond was sent of hym, which hond wroot this thing that is writun.
25 Haec est autem scriptura quae digesta est MANE THECEL PHARES
Sotheli this is the scripture which is discryued, Mane, Techel, Phares.
26 Et haec est interpretatio sermonis MANE numeravit Deus regnum tuum et complevit illud
And this is the interpretyng of the word. Mane, God hath noumbrid thi rewme, and hath fillid it;
27 THECEL appensus es in statera et inventus es minus habens
Techel, thou art weied in a balaunce, and thou art foundun hauynge lesse;
28 PHARES divisum est regnum tuum et datum est Medis et Persis
Phares, thi rewme is departid, and is youun to Medeis and Perseis.
29 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
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.
30 Eadem nocte interfectus est Baltassar rex Chaldaeus
In the same niyt Balthasar, the kyng of Caldeis, was slayn;
31 Et Darius Medus successit in regnum annos natus sexagintaduos
and Daryus of Medei was successour in to the rewme, and he was two and sixti yeer eld.
