Danihelis Prophetæ 7
1 Anno primo Baltassar regis Babylonis Daniel somnium vidit visio autem capitis eius in cubili suo et somnium scribens brevi sermone comprehendit summatimque perstringens ait
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream and visions of his head while on his bed. Then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.
2 Videbam in visione mea nocte et ecce quattuor venti caeli pugnabant in mari magno
Daniel spoke and said, “I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke out on the great sea.
3 Et quattuor bestiae grandes ascendebant de mari diversae inter se
Four great animals came up from the sea, different from one another.
4 Prima quasi leaena et alas habebat aquilae aspiciebam donec evulsae sunt alae eius et sublata est de terra et super pedes quasi homo stetit et cor hominis datum est ei
“The first was like a lion, and had eagle’s wings. I watched until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on two feet as a man. A man’s heart was given to it.
5 Et ecce bestia alia similis urso in parte stetit et tres ordines erant in ore eius et in dentibus eius et sic dicebant ei Surge comede carnes plurimas
“Behold, there was another animal, a second, like a bear. It was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth. They said this to it: ‘Arise! Devour much flesh!’
6 Post haec aspiciebam et ecce alia quasi pardus et alas habebat quasi avis quattuor super se et quattuor capita erant in bestia et potestas data est ei
“After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird. The animal also had four heads; and dominion was given to it.
7 Post haec aspiciebam in visione noctis et ecce bestia quarta terribilis atque mirabilis et fortis nimis dentes ferreos habebat magnos comedens atque comminuens et reliqua pedibus suis conculcans dissimilis autem erat ceteris bestiis quas videram ante eam et habebat cornua decem
“After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, there was a fourth animal, awesome, powerful, and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth. It devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet. It was different from all the animals that were before it. It had ten horns.
8 Considerabam cornua et ecce cornu aliud parvulum ortum est de medio eorum et tria de cornibus primis evulsa sunt a facie eius et ecce oculi quasi oculi hominis erant in cornu isto et os loquens ingentia
“I considered the horns, and behold, there came up amongst them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking arrogantly.
9 Aspiciebam donec throni positi sunt et antiquus dierum sedit vestimentum eius candidum quasi nix et capilli capitis eius quasi lana munda thronus eius flammae ignis rotae eius ignis accensus
“I watched until thrones were placed, and one who was Ancient of Days sat. His clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool. His throne was fiery flames, and its wheels burning fire.
10 Fluvius igneus rapidusque egrediebatur a facie eius millia millium ministrabant ei et decies millies centena millia assistebant ei iudicium sedit et libri aperti sunt
A fiery stream issued and came out from before him. Thousands of thousands ministered to him. Ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him. The judgement was set. The books were opened.
11 Aspiciebam propter vocem sermonum grandium quos cornu illud loquebatur et vidi quoniam interfecta esset bestia et perisset corpus eius et traditum esset ad comburendum igni
“I watched at that time because of the voice of the arrogant words which the horn spoke. I watched even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burnt with fire.
12 aliarum quoque bestiarum ablata esset potestas et tempora vitae constituta essent eis usque ad tempus et tempus
As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away; yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.
13 Aspiciebam ergo in visione noctis et ecce cum nubibus caeli quasi filius hominis veniebat et usque ad antiquum dierum pervenit et in conspectu eius obtulerunt eum
“I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the Ancient of Days, and they brought him near before him.
14 Et dedit ei potestatem et honorem et regnum et omnes populi tribus et linguae ipsi servient potestas eius potestas aeterna quae non auferetur et regnum eius quod non corrumpetur
Dominion was given him, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion, which will not pass away, and his kingdom one that will not be destroyed.
15 Horruit spiritus meus ego Daniel territus sum in his et visiones capitis mei conturbaverunt me
“As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
16 Accessi ad unum de assistentibus et veritatem quaerebam ab eo de omnibus his Qui dixit mihi interpretationem sermonum et docuit me
I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.
17 Hae quattuor bestiae magnae quattuor sunt regna quae consurgent de terra
‘These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who will arise out of the earth.
18 Suscipient autem regnum sancti Dei altissimi et obtinebunt regnum usque in saeculum et saeculum saeculorum
But the holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.’
19 Post hoc volui diligenter discere de bestia quarta quae erat dissimilis valde ab omnibus et terribilis nimis dentes et ungues eius ferrei comedebat et comminuebat et reliqua pedibus suis conculcabat
“Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was different from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of bronze; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;
20 et de cornibus decem quae habebat in capite et de alio quod ortum fuerat ante quod ceciderant tria cornua et de cornu illo quod habebat oculos et os loquens grandia et maius erat ceteris
and concerning the ten horns that were on its head and the other horn which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, whose look was more stout than its fellows.
21 Aspiciebam et ecce cornu illud faciebat bellum adversus sanctos et praevalebat eis
I saw, and the same horn made war with the holy ones, and prevailed against them,
22 donec venit antiquus dierum et iudicium dedit sanctis Excelsi et tempus advenit et regnum obtinuerunt sancti
until the Ancient of Days came, and judgement was given to the holy ones of the Most High, and the time came that the holy ones possessed the kingdom.
23 Et sic ait Bestia quarta regnum quartum erit in terra quod maius erit omnibus regnis et devorabit universam terram et conculcabit et comminuet eam
“So he said, ‘The fourth animal will be a fourth kingdom on earth, which will be different from all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will tread it down and break it in pieces.
24 Porro cornua decem ipsius regni decem reges erunt et alius consurget post eos et ipse potentior erit prioribus et tres reges humiliabit
As for the ten horns, ten kings will arise out of this kingdom. Another will arise after them; and he will be different from the former, and he will put down three kings.
25 Et sermones contra Excelsum loquetur et sanctos Altissimi conteret et putabit quod possit mutare tempora et leges et tradentur in manu eius usque ad tempus et tempora et dimidium temporis
He will speak words against the Most High, and will wear out the holy ones of the Most High. He will plan to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.
26 Et iudicium sedebit ut auferatur potentia et conteratur et dispereat usque in finem
“‘But the judgement will be set, and they will take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.
27 Regnum autem et potestas et magnitudo regni quae est subter omne caelum detur populo sanctorum Altissimi cuius regnum regnum sempiternum est et omnes reges servient ei et obedient
The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole sky, will be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions will serve and obey him.’
28 Hucusque finis verbi Ego Daniel multum cogitationibus meis conturbabar et facies mea mutata est in me verbum autem in corde meo conservavi
“Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.”
