Daniele 5

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Balthasar rex fecit grande con vivium optimatibus suis mille et coram hismilibus vinum bibebat.	1 Belshazzar, the king, made a great feast for a thousand of his nobles, and each one of them drank according to his age.
2 Balthasar ergo praecepit iam temulentus, ut afferrenturvasa aurea et argentea, quae asportaverat Nabuchodonosor pater eius de templo,quod fuit in Ierusalem, ut biberent in eis rex et optimates eius uxoresque eiuset concubinae.	2 And so, when they were drunk, he instructed that the vessels of gold and silver should be brought, which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had carried away from the temple, which was in Jerusalem, so that the king, and his nobles, and his wives, and the concubines, might drink from them.
3 Tunc allata sunt vasa aurea, quae asportaverat de templo, quodfuerat in Ierusalem; et biberunt in eis rex et optimates eius, uxores etconcubinae illius:	3 Then the gold and silver vessels were presented, which he had carried away from the temple and which had been in Jerusalem, and the king, and his nobles, wives, and concubines, drank from them.
4 bibebant vinum et laudabant deos suos aureos et argenteos,aereos, ferreos ligneosque et lapideos.	4 They drank wine, and they praised their gods of gold, and silver, brass, iron, and wood and stone.
5 In eadem hora apparuerunt digiti manus hominis et scripserunt contracandelabrum in superficie parietis palatii regis; et rex aspiciebat articulosmanus scribentis.	5 In the same hour, there appeared fingers, as of the hand of a man, writing on the surface of the wall, opposite the candlestick, in the king’s palace. And the king observed the part of the hand that wrote.
6 Tunc regis facies commutata est, et cogitationes eiusconturbabant eum, et compages renum eius solvebantur, et genua eius ad seinvicem collidebantur.	6 Then the king’s countenance was changed, and his thoughts disturbed him, and he lost his self-control, and his knees knocked against one other.
7 Exclamavit itaque rex fortiter, ut introducerent magos,Chaldaeos et haruspices; et proloquens rex ait sapientibus Babylonis: “Quicumque legerit scripturam hanc et interpretationem eius manifestam mihifecerit, purpura vestietur et torquem auream habebit in collo et tertius inregno meo dominabitur ”.	7 And the king cried out loudly for them to bring in the astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. And the king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon, saying, “Whoever will read this writing and make known to me its interpretation will be clothed with purple, and will have a golden chain on his neck, and will be third in my kingdom.”
8 Tunc ingressi sunt omnes sapientes regis et nonpotuerunt nec scripturam legere nec interpretationem indicare regi;	8 Then, in came all the wise men of the king, but they could neither read the writing, nor reveal the interpretation to the king.
9 unde rexBalthasar satis conturbatus est, et vultus illius immutatus est super eum, sedet optimates eius turbabantur.	9 Therefore, king Belshazzar was quite confused, and his face was altered, and even his nobles were disturbed.
10 Regina autem, sermonum regis optimatiumqueeius causa, domum convivii ingressa est; et regina proloquens ait: “ Rex, inaeternum vive! Non te conturbent cogitationes tuae, neque facies tua immutetur.	10 But the queen, because of what had happened to the king and his nobles, entered the banquet house. And she spoke out, saying, “O king, live forever. Do not let your thoughts confuse you, neither should your face be altered.
11 Est vir in regno tuo, qui spiritum deorum sanctorum habet in se, et in diebuspatris tui scientia et intellegentia et sapientia quasi sapientia deoruminventae sunt in eo; nam et rex Nabuchodonosor pater tuus principem magorum,incantatorum, Chaldaeorum et haruspicum constituit eum; pater tuus, o rex,	11 There is a man in your kingdom, who has the spirit of the holy gods within himself, and in the days of your father, knowledge and wisdom were found in him. For king Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him leader of the astrologers, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, even your father, I say to you, O king.
12 quia spiritus amplior et prudentia intellegentiaque et interpretatio somniorumet ostensio secretorum ac solutio ligatorum inventae sunt in eo, in Daniele, cuirex posuit nomen Baltassar. Nunc itaque Dan iel vocetur et interpretationemnarrabit ”.	12 For a greater spirit, and foresight, and understanding, and interpretation of dreams, and the revealing of secrets, and the solution to difficulties were found in him, that is, in Daniel, to whom the king gave the name Belteshazzar. Now, therefore, let Daniel be summoned, and he will explain the interpretation.”
13 Igitur introductus est Daniel coram rege; ad quem praefatus rex ait: “ Tues Daniel de filiis captivitatis Iudae, quem adduxit rex pater meus de Iuda?	13 Then Daniel was brought in before the king. And the king spoke to him, saying, “Are you Daniel, of the sons of the captivity of Judah, whom my father the king led out of Judea?
14 Audivi de te quoniam spiritum deorum habeas, et scientia intellegentiaque acsapientia ampliores inventae sint in te.	14 I have heard of you, that you have the spirit of the gods, and that greater knowledge, as well as understanding and wisdom, have been found in you.
15 Et nunc introgressi sunt inconspectu meo sapientes, magi, ut scripturam hanc legerent et interpretationemeius indicarent mihi et nequiverunt sensum huius sermonis edicere.	15 And now the wise astrologers have entered into my presence, so as to read this writing and to reveal to me its interpretation. And they were not able to tell me the meaning of this writing.
16 Porro egoaudivi de te quod possis obscura interpretari et ligata dissolvere; si ergovales scripturam legere et interpretationem eius indicare mihi, purpuravestieris et torquem auream circa collum tuum habebis et tertius in regno meoprinceps eris ”.	16 Furthermore, I have heard about you that you can interpret obscure things and solve difficulties. So then, if you succeed in reading the writing, and in revealing its interpretation, you will be clothed with purple, and you will have a chain of gold around your neck, and you will be the third leader in my kingdom.”
17 Tunc respondens Daniel ait coram rege: “ Munera tua sint tibi, et dona tuaalteri da; scripturam autem legam tibi, rex, et interpretationem eius ostendamtibi.	17 To this Daniel responded by saying directly to the king, “Your rewards should be for yourself, and the gifts of your house you may give to another, but I will read to you the writing, O king, and I will reveal to you its interpretation.
18 O rex, Deus altissimus regnum et magnificentiam et gloriam et honoremdedit Nabuchodonosor patri tuo.	18 O king, the Most High God gave to Nebuchadnezzar, your father, a kingdom and greatness, glory and honor.
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, quosvolebat, humiliabat.	19 And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, tribes, and languages trembled and were afraid of him. Whomever he wished, he put to death; and whomever he wished, he destroyed; and whomever he wished, he exalted; and whomever he wished, he lowered.
20 Quando autem elevatum est cor eius, et spiritus illiusobfirmatus est ad superbiam, depositus est de solio regni sui, et gloria eiusablata est ab eo;	20 But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened in arrogance, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom and his glory was taken away.
21 et a filiis hominum eiectus est, sed et cor eius cumbestiis positum est, et cum onagris erat habitatio eius, fenum quoque ut bovescomedebat, et rore caeli corpus eius infectum est, donec cognosceret quodpotestatem haberet Deus altissimus in regno hominum et, quemcumque voluerit,suscitabit super illud.	21 And he was expelled from the sons of men, and so his heart was placed with the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he realized that the Most High holds power over the kingdom of men, and that whoever he wishes, he will set over it.
22 Tu quoque filius eius, Balthasar, non humiliasti cortuum, cum scires haec omnia,	22 Likewise, you, his son Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all these things.
23 sed adversum Dominum caeli elevatus es, et vasadomus eius allata sunt coram te, et tu et optimates tui et uxores tuae etconcubinae tuae vinum bibistis in eis; deos quoque argenteos et aureos etaereos, ferreos ligneosque et lapideos, qui non vident neque audiunt nequesentiunt, laudasti, porro Deum, qui habet flatum tuum in manu sua et omnes viastuas, non glorificasti.	23 But you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven. And the vessels of his house have been presented before you. And you, and your nobles, and your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. Likewise, you have praised the gods of silver, and gold, and brass, iron, and wood and stone, who neither see, nor hear, nor feel, yet you have not glorified the God who holds your breath and all your ways in his hand.
24 Idcirco ab eo missi sunt articuli manus, et scripturahaec exarata est.	24 Therefore, he has sent the part of the hand which has written this, which has been inscribed.
25 Haec est autem scriptura, quae digesta est: mane, thecel,upharsin.	25 But this is the writing that has been decreed: MANE, THECEL, PHARES.
26 Et haec est interpretatio sermonis: mane, numeravit Deus regnumtuum et complevit illud;	26 And this is the interpretation of the words. MANE: God has numbered your kingdom and has finished it.
27 thecel, appensus es in statera et inventus es minushabens;	27 THECEL: you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking.
28 phares, divisum est regnum tuum et datum est Medis et Persis ”.	28 PHARES: your kingdom has been divided and has been given to the Medes and the Persians.
29 Tunc, iubente Balthasar, indutus est Daniel purpura, et circumdata est torquesaurea collo eius, et praedicatum est de eo quod haberet potestatem tertius inregno suo.	29 Then, by the king’s command, Daniel was dressed with purple, and a chain of gold was placed around his neck, and it was proclaimed of him that he held power as the third in the kingdom.
30 Eadem nocte interfectus est Balthasar rex Chaldaeorum.	30 That same night, king Belshazzar the Chaldean was killed.
	31 And Darius the Mede succeeded to the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two years.