Daniele 2

NOVA VULGATA	NEW AMERICAN BIBLE
1 In anno secundo regni Nabu chodonosor vidit Nabuchodo nosor somnium, etconterritus est spiritus eius, et somnus eius fugit ab eo.	1 In the second year of his reign, King Nebuchadnezzar had a dream which left his spirit no rest and robbed him of his sleep.
2 Praecepit autemrex, ut convocarentur harioli et magi et malefici et Chaldaei et indicarent regisomnia sua; qui cum venissent, steterunt coram rege.	2 So he ordered that the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and Chaldeans be summoned to interpret the dream for him. When they came and presented themselves to the king,
3 Et dixit ad eos rex: “Vidi somnium, et spiritus meus conterritus est, ut intellegat somnium ”.	3 he said to them, "I had a dream which will allow my spirit no rest until I know what it means."
4 Responderuntque Chaldaei regi Aramaice: “ Rex, in sempiternum vive! Dicsomnium servis tuis, et interpretationem eius indicabimus ”.	4 The Chaldeans answered the king (Aramaic): "O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream and we will give its meaning."
5 Et respondensrex ait Chaldaeis: “ Sermo recessit a me. Nisi indicaveritis mihi somnium etconiecturam eius, in frusta concidemini, et domus vestrae in sterquiliniumponentur;	5 The king answered the Chaldeans, "This is what I have decided: unless you tell me the dream and its meaning, you shall be cut to pieces and your houses destroyed.
6 si autem somnium et coniecturam eius narraveritis, praemia et donaet honorem multum accipietis a me. Somnium igitur et interpretationem eiusindicate mihi ”.	6 But if you tell me the dream and its meaning, you shall receive from me gifts and presents and great honors. Now tell me the dream and its meaning."
7 Responderunt secundo atque dixerunt: “ Rex somnium dicatservis suis, et interpretationem illius indicabimus ”.	7 Again they answered, "Let the king tell his servants the dream and we will give its meaning."
8 Respondit rex et ait:“ Certe novi quia tempus redimitis, scientes quod recesserit a me sermo.	8 But the king replied: "I know for certain that you are bargaining for time, since you know what I have decided.
9 Siergo somnium non indicaveritis mihi, una est de vobis sententia. Et verbumfallax et deceptione plenum composuistis, ut loquamini mihi, donec tempuspertranseat; somnium itaque dicite mihi, ut sciam quod interpretationem eiusloquamini mihi ”.	9 If you do not tell me the dream, there can be but one decree for you. You have framed a false and deceitful interpretation to present me with till the crisis is past. Tell me the dream, therefore, that I may be sure that you can also give its correct interpretation."
10 Respondentes ergo Chaldaei coram rege dixerunt: “ Nonest homo super terram qui sermonem regis possit indicare; quapropter neque regumquisquam magnus et potens verbum huiuscemodi sciscitatur ab omni hariolo et magoet Chaldaeo.	10 The Chaldeans answered the king: "There is not a man on earth who can do what you ask, O king; never has any king, however great and mighty, asked such a thing of any magician, enchanter, or Chaldean.
11 Sermo enim, quem tu quaeris, rex, gravis est, nec reperieturquisquam qui indicet illum in conspectu regis, exceptis diis, quorum non est cumhominibus conversatio ”.	11 What you demand, O king, is too difficult; there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods who do not dwell among men."
12 Quo audito, rex in furore et in ira magnapraecepit, ut perirent omnes sapientes Babylonis.	12 At this the king became violently angry and ordered all the wise men of Babylon to be put to death.
13 Et egressa sententia, ut sapientes interficerentur, quaerebantur Daniel etsocii eius, ut perirent.	13 When the decree was issued that the wise men should be slain, Daniel and his companions were also sought out.
14 Tunc Daniel interrogavit cum consilio et prudentia Arioch, principem militiaeregis, qui egressus fuerat ad interficiendos sapientes Babylonis;	14 Then Daniel prudently took counsel with Arioch, the captain of the king's guard, who had set out to kill the wise men of Babylon:
15 respondensdixit ad Arioch, qui a rege potestatem acceperat, quam ob causam tam crudelissententia a facie esset regis egressa. Cum ergo rem indicasset Arioch Danieli,	15 "O officer of the king," he asked, "what is the reason for this harsh order from the king?" When Arioch told him,
16 Daniel ingressus rogavit regem, ut tempus daret sibi ad solutionem indicandamregi;	16 Daniel went and asked for time from the king, that he might give him the interpretation.
17 et ingressus est domum suam Ananiaeque, Misaeli et Azariae sociis suisindicavit negotium,	17 Daniel went home and informed his companions Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
18 ut quaererent misericordiam a facie Dei caeli supersacramento isto et non perirent Daniel et socii eius cum ceteris sapientibusBabylonis.	18 that they might implore the mercy of the God of heaven in regard to this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
19 Tunc Danieli per visionem nocte mysterium revelatum est, etbenedixit Daniel Deo caeli	19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven:
20 et locutus Daniel ait: “ Sit nomen Dei benedictum a saeculo et usque in saeculum, quia sapientia et fortitudo eius sunt;	20 "Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power are his.
21 et ipse mutat tempora et aetates, transfert atque constituit reges, dat sapientiam sapientibus et scientiam intellegentibus disciplinam:	21 He causes the changes of the times and seasons, makes kings and unmakes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who understand.
22 ipse revelat profunda et abscondita et novit in tenebris constituta, et lux cum eo inhabitat,	22 He reveals deep and hidden things and knows what is in the darkness, for the light dwells with him.
23 Tibi, Deus patrum meorum, confiteor teque laudo, quia sapientiam et fortitudinem dedisti mihi et nunc ostendisti mihi, quae rogavimus te, quia sermonem regis aperuisti nobis ”.	23 To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because you have given me wisdom and power. Now you have shown me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the king's dream."
24 Propterea Daniel, ingressus ad Arioch, quem constituerat rex, ut perderetsapientes Babylonis, sic ei locutus est: “ Sapientes Babylonis ne perdas;introduc me in conspectu regis et solutionem regi enarrabo ”.	24 So Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not put the wise men of Babylon to death. Bring me before the king, and I will tell him the interpretation of the dream." Arioch quickly brought Daniel to the king and said,
25 Tunc Ariochfestinus introduxit Danielem ad regem et dixit ei: “ Inveni hominem de filiistransmigrationis Iudae, qui solutionem regi annuntiet ”.	25 "I have found a man among the Judean captives who can give the interpretation to the king."
26 Respondit rex etdixit Danieli, cuius nomen erat Baltassar: “ Putasne vere potes mihi indicaresomnium, quod vidi, et interpretationem eius?”.	26 The king asked Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, "Can you tell me the dream that I had, and its meaning?"
27 Et respondens Daniel coramrege ait: “ Mysterium, quod rex interrogat, sapientes, magi et harioli etharuspices non queunt indicare regi;	27 In the king's presence Daniel made this reply: "The mystery about which the king has inquired, the wise men, enchanters, magicians, and astrologers could not explain to the king.
28 sed est Deus in caelo revelans mysteria,qui indicavit tibi, rex Nabuchodonosor, quae ventura sunt in novissimistemporibus. Somnium tuum et visiones capitis tui in cubili tuo huiuscemodi sunt:	28 But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what is to happen in days to come; this was the dream you saw as you lay in bed.
29 Tu, rex, cogitare coepisti in strato tuo quid esset futurum post haec; et,qui revelat mysteria, ostendit tibi, quae ventura sunt.	29 To you in your bed there came thoughts about what should happen in the future, and he who reveals mysteries showed you what is to be.
30 Mihi quoque non insapientia, quae est in me plus quam in cunctis viventibus, sacramentum hocrevelatum est, sed ut interpretatio regi manifesta fieret, et cogitationesmentis tuae scires.	30 To me also this mystery has been revealed; not that I am wiser than any other living person, but in order that its meaning may be made known to the king, that you may understand the thoughts in your own mind.
31 Tu, rex, videbas, et ecce statua una grandis: statua illa magna et staturasublimis stabat contra te, et intuitus eius erat terribilis.	31 "In your vision, O king, you saw a statue, very large and exceedingly bright, terrifying in appearance as it stood before you.
32 Huius statuaecaput ex auro optimo erat, pectus autem et brachia de argento, porro venter etfemora ex aere,	32 The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its belly and thighs bronze,
33 tibiae autem ferreae, pedum quaedam pars erat ferrea, quaedamautem fictilis.	33 the legs iron, its feet partly iron and partly tile.
34 Videbas ita, donec abscissus est lapis sine manibus etpercussit statuam in pedibus eius ferreis et fictilibus et comminuit eos;	34 While you looked at the statue, a stone which was hewn from a mountain without a hand being put to it, struck its iron and tile feet, breaking them in pieces.
35 tunc contrita sunt pariter ferrum, testa, aes, argentum et aurum, et fueruntquasi folliculus ex areis aestivis, et rapuit ea ventus, nullusque locusinventus est eis; lapis autem, qui percusserat statuam, factus est mons magnuset implevit universam terram.	35 The iron, tile, bronze, silver, and gold all crumbled at once, fine as the chaff on the threshing floor in summer, and the wind blew them away without leaving a trace. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
36 Hoc est somnium; interpretationem quoque eius dicemus coram te, rex.	36 "This was the dream; the interpretation we shall also give in the king's presence.
37 Turex regum es, et Deus caeli regnum et fortitudinem et imperium et gloriam dedittibi;	37 You, O king, are the king of kings; to you the God of heaven has given dominion and strength, power and glory;
38 et omnia, in quibus habitant filii hominum et bestiae agri volucresquecaeli, dedit in manu tua et te dominum universorum constituit: tu es caputaureum.	38 men, wild beasts, and birds of the air, wherever they may dwell, he has handed over to you, making you ruler over them all; you are the head of gold.
39 Et post te consurget regnum aliud minus te et regnum tertium aliudaereum, quod imperabit universae terrae.	39 Another kingdom shall take your place, inferior to yours, then a third kingdom, of bronze, which shall rule over the whole earth.
40 Et regnum quartum erit robustumvelut ferrum; quomodo ferrum comminuit et domat omnia, et sicut ferrumcomminuens conteret et comminuet omnia haec.	40 There shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron; it shall break in pieces and subdue all these others, just as iron breaks in pieces and crushes everything else.
41 Porro quia vidisti pedum etdigitorum partem testae figuli et partem ferream, regnum divisum erit; et roburferri erit ei, secundum quod vidisti ferrum mixtum testae ex luto.	41 The feet and toes you saw, partly of potter's tile and partly of iron, mean that it shall be a divided kingdom, but yet have some of the hardness of iron. As you saw the iron mixed with clay tile,
42 Et digitospedum ex parte ferreos et ex parte fictiles, ex parte regnum erit solidum et exparte contritum.	42 and the toes partly iron and partly tile, the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly fragile.
43 Quod autem vidisti ferrum mixtum testae ex luto,commiscebuntur quidem humano semine, sed non adhaerebunt sibi, sicuti ferrummisceri non potest testae.	43 The iron mixed with clay tile means that they shall seal their alliances by intermarriage, but they shall not stay united, any more than iron mixes with clay.
44 In diebus autem regnorum illorum suscitabit Deuscaeli regnum, quod in aeternum non dissipabitur, et regnum populo alteri nontradetur: comminuet et consumet universa regna haec, et ipsum stabit inaeternum.	44 In the lifetime of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed or delivered up to another people; rather, it shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and put an end to them, and it shall stand forever.
45 Secundum quod vidisti quod de monte abscisus est lapis sine manibuset comminuit testam et ferrum et aes et argentum et aurum, Deus magnus ostenditregi, quae ventura sunt postea; et verum est somnium et fidelis interpretatioeius ”.	45 That is the meaning of the stone you saw hewn from the mountain without a hand being put to it, which broke in pieces the tile, iron, bronze, silver, and gold. The great God has revealed to the king what shall be in the future; this is exactly what you dreamed, and its meaning is sure."
46 Tunc rex Nabuchodonosor cecidit in faciem suam et Danielem adoravit ethostias et incensum praecepit, ut sacrificarent ei.	46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell down and worshiped Daniel and ordered sacrifice and incense offered to him.
47 Loquens ergo rex aitDanieli: “ Vere Deus vester Deus deorum est et Dominus regum et revelansmysteria, quoniam potuisti aperire sacramentum hoc ”.	47 To Daniel the king said, "Truly your God is the God of gods and Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries; that is why you were able to reveal this mystery."
48 Tunc rex Danielem insublime extulit et munera multa et magna dedit ei et constituit eum principemsuper omnes provincias Babylonis et principem praefectorum super cunctossapientes Babylonis.	48 He advanced Daniel to a high post, gave him many generous presents, made him ruler of the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.
49 Daniel autem postulavit a rege et constituit super operaprovinciae Babylonis Sedrac, Misac et Abdenago; ipse autem Daniel erat inforibus regis.	49 At Daniel's request the king made Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego administrators of the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the king's court.