Daniele 4

NOVA VULGATA	KING JAMES BIBLE
1 Ego Nabuchodonosor quietus eram in domo mea et florens in palatio meo;	1 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
2 somnium vidi, quod perterruit me, et cogitationes in stratu meo et visionescapitis mei conturbaverunt me.	2 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
3 Et per me propositum est decretum, utintroducerentur in conspectu meo cuncti sapientes Babylonis, ut solutionemsomnii indicarent mihi.	3 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
4 Tunc ingrediebantur harioli, magi, Chaldaei etharuspices; et somnium narravi in conspectu eorum, et solutionem eius nonindicaverunt mihi;	4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
5 donec denique ingressus est in conspectu meo Daniel, cuinomen Baltassar secundum nomen dei mei et qui habet spiritum deorum sanctorum insemetipso. Et somnium coram ipso locutus sum:	5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
6 Baltassar, princeps hariolorum,quem ego scio quod spiritum deorum sanctorum habeas in te, et omne sacramentumnon est impossibile tibi, visiones somnii mei, quas vidi, et solutionem eiusnarra.	6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
7 Visio capitis mei in cubili meo: Videbam, et ecce arbor in medio terrae, et altitudo eius nimia.	7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
8 Magna arbor et fortis, et proceritas eius contingens caelum; aspectus illius erat usque ad terminos universae terrae.	8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
9 Folia eius pulcherrima, et fructus eius nimius, et esca universorum in ea. Subter eam habitabant bestiae agri, et in ramis eius conversabantur volucres caeli, et ex ea vescebatur omnis caro.	9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
10 Videbam in visione capitis mei super stratum meum, et ecce vigil et sanctus de caelo descendit.	10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
11 Clamavit fortiter et sic ait: “Succidite arborem et praecidite ramos eius, excutite folia eius et dispergite fructus eius. Fugiant bestiae de sub ea, et volucres de ramis eius.	11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
12 Verumtamen germen radicum eius in terra sinite et in vinculo ferreo et aereo in herbis agri, et rore caeli tingatur, et cum feris pars eius in herba terrae.	12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
13 Cor eius ab humano commutetur, et cor ferae detur ei, et septem tempora mutentur super eum.	13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
14 In sententia vigilum decretum est, et sermo sanctorum petitio, ut cognoscant viventes quoniam dominatur Excelsus in regno hominum et, cuicumque voluerit, dabit illud et humillimum hominem constituet super eo”.	14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
15 Hoc somnium vidi ego rex Nabuchodonosor. Tu ergo, Baltassar, interpretationemnarra, quia omnes sapientes regni mei non queunt solutionem edicere mihi; tuautem potes, quia spiritus deorum sanctorum in te est ”.	15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
16 Tunc Daniel, cuius nomen Baltassar, obstupuit quasi una hora, et cogitationeseius conturbabant eum. Respondens autem rex ait: “ Baltassar, somnium etinterpretatio eius non conturbent te ”. Respondit Baltassar et dixit: “Domine mi, somnium his, qui te oderunt, et interpretatio eius hostibus tuis sit.	16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
17 Arborem, quam vidisti sublimem atque robustam, cuius altitudo pertingit adcaelum, et aspectus illius in omnem terram,	17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
18 et rami eius pulcherrimi, etfructus eius nimius, et esca omnium in ea, subter eam habitantes bestiae agri,et in ramis eius commorantes aves caeli,	18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
19 tu es, rex, qui magnificatus es etinvaluisti, et magnitudo tua crevit et pervenit usque ad caelum, et potestas tuain terminos terrae.	19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
20 Quod autem vidit rex vigilem et sanctum descendere decaelo et dicere: “Succidite arborem et dissipate illam; attamen germen radicumeius in terra dimittite, et vinculo ferreo et aereo in herbis agri, et rorecaeli conspergatur, et cum feris sit pars eius, donec septem tempora mutentursuper eum”,	20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
21 haec est interpretatio, rex, et sententia Altissimi, quaepervenit super dominum meum regem:	21 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
22 et eicient te ab hominibus, et cum bestiisferis erit habitatio tua, et fenum ut boves comedes et rore caeli infunderis;septem quoque tempora mutabuntur super te, donec scias quod dominetur Excelsussuper regnum hominum et, cuicumque voluerit, det illud.	22 It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
23 Quod autempraeceperunt, ut relinqueretur germen radicum eius, id est arboris, regnum tuumtibi manebit, postquam cognoveris potestatem caeli.	23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
24 Quam ob rem, rex,consilium meum placeat tibi, et peccata tua eleemosynis redime et iniquitatestuas misericordiis pauperum; sic longitudo erit prosperitati tuae ”.	24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
25 Omnia haec venerunt super Nabuchodonosor regem.	25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
26 Post finem mensiumduodecim in palatio regni Babylonis deambulabat;	26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
27 responditque rex et ait: “Nonne haec est Babylon magna, quam ego aedificavi in domum regni, in roborefortitudinis meae et in gloria decoris mei? ”.	27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
28 Cum adhuc sermo esset in oreregis, vox de caelo ruit: “ Tibi dicitur, Nabuchodonosor rex: Regnum tuumtransiit a te,	28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
29 et ab hominibus te eicient, et cum bestiis feris erithabitatio tua: fenum quasi boves comedes; et septem tempora mutabuntur super te,donec scias quod dominetur Excelsus in regno hominum et, cuicumque voluerit, detillud ”.	29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
30 Eadem hora sermo completus est super Nabuchodonosor, et exhominibus abiectus est et fenum ut boves comedit, et rore caeli corpus eiusinfectum est, donec capilli eius in similitudinem aquilarum crescerent, etungues eius quasi avium.	30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
31 “ Igitur post finem dierum ego Nabuchodonosor oculos meos ad caelum levavi,et sensus meus redditus est mihi, et Altissimo benedixi et Viventem insempiternum laudavi et glorificavi, quia potestas eius potestas sempiterna, et regnum eius in generationem et generationem;	31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
32 et omnes habitatores terrae apud eum in nihilum reputati sunt: iuxta voluntatem enim suam facit tam in virtutibus caeli quam in habitatoribus terrae, et non est qui resistat manui eius et dicat ei: “Quid facis?”.	32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
33 In ipso tempore sensus meus reversus est ad me, et ad honorem regni meimaiestas mea et splendor meus reversa sunt ad me; et optimates mei etmagistratus mei requisierunt me, et in regno meo constitutus sum, etmagnificentia amplior addita est mihi.	33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
34 Nunc igitur ego Nabuchodonosor laudoet magnifico et glorifico Regem caeli, quia omnia opera eius veritas, et viaeeius iudicium, et gradientes in superbia potest humiliare ”.	34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
	35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
	36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
	37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.