Daniele 7

NOVA VULGATA	CATHOLIC PUBLIC DOMAIN
1 Anno primo Balthasar regis Babylonis Daniel somnium vidit et visionemcapitis eius in cubili suo; tunc et somnium scripsit. Caput verborum, quaelocutus est.	1 In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and a vision in his head on his bed. And, writing down the dream, he understood it in a concise manner, and so, summarizing it tersely, he said:
2 Respondit Daniel et dixit: “ Videbam in visione mea nocte: etecce quattuor venti caeli conturbabant mare Magnum,	2 I saw in my vision at night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens fought upon the great sea.
3 et quattuor bestiaegrandes ascendebant de mari diversae inter se.	3 And four great beasts, different from one another, ascended from the sea.
4 Prima quasi leaena et alashabebat aquilae; aspiciebam, donec evulsae sunt alae eius; et sublata est deterra et super pedes quasi homo stetit, et cor hominis datum est ei.	4 The first was like a lioness and had the wings of an eagle. I watched as its wings were plucked off, and it was raised from the earth and stood on its feet like a man, and the heart of a man was given to it.
5 Et eccebestia alia, secunda, similis urso in parte stetit, et tres costae erant in oreeius et in dentibus eius; et sic dicebant ei: “Surge, comede carnes plurimas”.	5 And behold, another beast, like a bear, stood to one side, and there were three rows in its mouth and in its teeth, and they spoke to it in this way: “Arise, devour much flesh.”
6 Post hoc aspiciebam, et ecce alia quasi pardus et alas habebat avis quattuorsuper se, et quattuor capita erant in bestia; et potestas data est ei.	6 After this, I watched, and behold, another like a leopard, and it had wings like a bird, four upon it, and four heads were on the beast, and power was given to it.
7 Posthoc aspiciebam in visione noctis, et ecce bestia quarta terribilis atquemirabilis et fortis nimis; dentes ferreos habebat magnos, comedens atquecomminuens et reliqua pedibus suis conculcans; dissimilis autem erat ceterisbestiis, quas videram ante eam, et habebat cornua decem.	7 After this, I watched in the vision of the night, and behold, a fourth beast, terrible yet wondrous, and exceedingly strong; it had great iron teeth, eating yet crushing, and trampling down the remainder with his feet, but it was unlike the other beasts, which I had seen before it, and it had ten horns.
8 Considerabam cornua,et ecce cornu aliud parvulum ortum est de medio eorum, et tria de cornibusprimis evulsa sunt a facie eius; et ecce oculi quasi oculi hominis erant incornu isto, et os loquens ingentia.	8 I considered the horns, and behold, another little horn rose out of the midst of them. And three of the first horns were rooted out by its presence. And behold, eyes like the eyes of a man were in this horn, and a mouth speaking unnatural things.
9 Aspiciebam, donec throni positi sunt, et Antiquus dierum sedit. Vestimentum eius quasi nix candidum, et capilli capitis eius quasi lana munda; thronus eius flammae ignis, rotae eius ignis accensus.	9 I watched until thrones were set up, and the ancient of days sat down. His garment was radiant like snow, and the hair of his head like clean wool; his throne was flames of fire, its wheels had been set on fire.
10 Fluvius igneus effluebat et egrediebatur a facie eius; milia milium ministrabant ei, et decies milies centena milia assistebant ei: iudicium sedit, et libri aperti sunt.	10 A river of fire rushed forth from his presence. Thousands upon thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times hundreds of thousands attended before him. The trial began, and the books were opened.
11 Aspiciebam tunc propter vocem sermonum grandium, quos cornu illud loquebatur;et vidi quoniam interfecta esset bestia, et perisset corpus eius, et traditaesset ad comburendum igni;	11 I watched because of the voice of the great words which that horn was speaking, and I saw that the beast had been destroyed, and its body was ruined and had been handed over to be burnt with fire.
12 aliarum quoque bestiarum ablata esset potestas, ettempora vitae constituta essent eis usque ad tempus et tempus.	12 Likewise, the power of the other beasts was taken away, and a limited time of life was appointed to them, until one time and another.
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;	13 I watched, therefore, in the vision of the night, and behold, with the clouds of heaven, one like a son of man arrived, and he approached all the way to the ancient of days, and they presented him before him.
14 et data sunt ei potestas et honor et regnum; et omnes populi, tribus et linguae ipsi servierunt: potestas eius potestas aeterna, quae non auferetur, et regnum eius, quod non corrumpetur.	14 And he gave him power, and honor, and the kingdom, and all peoples, tribes, and languages will serve him. His power is an eternal power, which will not be taken away, and his kingdom, one which will not be corrupted.
15 Horruit spiritus meus: ego Daniel territus sum in his, et visiones capitismei conturbaverunt me.	15 My spirit was terrified. I, Daniel, was fearful at these things, and the visions of my head disturbed me.
16 Accessi ad unum de assistentibus et veritatemquaerebam ab eo de omnibus his; qui dixit mihi et interpretationem sermonumedocuit me:	16 I approached one of the attendants and asked the truth from him about all these things. He told me the interpretation of the words, and he instructed me:
17 “Hae bestiae magnae quattuor, quattuor regna consurgent deterra;	17 “These four great beasts are four kingdoms, which will rise from the earth.
18 suscipient autem regnum sancti Dei altissimi et obtinebunt regnumusque in saeculum et saeculum saeculorum”.	18 Yet it is the saints of the Most High God who will receive the kingdom, and they will hold the kingdom from this generation, and forever and ever.”
19 Post hoc volui diligenter discere de bestia quarta, quae erat dissimilisvalde ab omnibus his et terribilis nimis, dentes ferrei et ungues eius aerei,comedens et comminuens et reliquias pedibus suis conculcans,	19 After this, I wanted to learn diligently about the fourth beast, which was very different from all, and exceedingly terrible; his teeth and claws were of iron; he devoured and crushed, and the remainder he trampled with his feet;
20 et de cornibusdecem, quae habebat in capite, et de alio, quod ortum fuerat ante, et cecideranttria cornua, de cornu illo, quod habebat oculos et os loquens grandia et maiuserat ceteris.	20 and about the ten horns, which he had on his head, and about the other, which had sprung up, before which three horns fell, and about that horn which had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and which was more powerful than the rest.
21 Aspiciebam, et ecce cornu illud faciebat bellum adversussanctos et praevalebat eis,	21 I watched, and behold, that horn made war against the holy ones and prevailed over them,
22 donec venit Antiquus dierum et iudicium deditsanctis Excelsi, et tempus advenit, et regnum obtinuerunt sancti.	22 until the Ancient of days came and gave judgment to the holy ones of the Supreme One, and the time arrived, and the holy ones obtained the kingdom.
23 Et sic ait:“Bestia quarta regnum quartum erit in terra, quod maius erit omnibus regnis etdevorabit universam terram et conculcabit et comminuet eam.	23 And thus he said, “The fourth beast will be the fourth kingdom on earth, which will be greater than all the kingdoms, and will devour the whole earth, and will trample and crush it.
24 Porro cornuadecem regni decem reges erunt; et alius consurget post eos et ipse potentiorerit prioribus et tres reges humiliabit	24 Moreover, the ten horns of the same kingdom will be ten kings, and another will rise up after them, and he will be mightier than the ones before him, and he will bring down three kings.
25 et sermones contra Excelsum loqueturet sanctos Altissimi conteret et putabit quod possit mutare tempora et legem, ettradentur in manu eius usque ad tempus et tempora et dimidium temporis;	25 And he will speak words against the Supreme One, and will exhaust the holy ones of the Most High, and he will think about what it would take to change the times and the laws, and they will be given into his hand until a time, and times, and half a time.
26 etiudicium sedebit, et potentiam eius auferent, ut conteratur et dispereat usquein finem;	26 And a trial will begin, so that his power may be taken away, and be crushed, and be undone all the way to the end.
27 regnum autem et potestas et magnitudo regnorum, quae sunt subteromne caelum, detur populo sanctorum Altissimi, cuius regnum regnum sempiternumest, et omnes reges servient ei et oboedient” ”.	27 Yet the kingdom, and the power, and the greatness of that kingdom, which is under all of heaven, shall be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all kings will serve and obey him.”
28 Hucusque finis verbi.Ego Daniel multum cogitationibus meis conturbabar, et facies mea mutata est inme; verbum autem in corde meo conservavi.	28 And here is the end of the message. I, Daniel, was greatly disturbed by my thoughts, and my mood was changed in me, but I preserved the message in my heart.