¹Anno tertio Cyri regis Persarum,In the third year of Cyrus, king of the Persians,verbum revelatum est Danieli cognomento Baltassar,a message was revealed to Daniel, called Belteshazzar,et verbum verum,and a true word,et fortitudo magna:and great strength.intellexitque sermonem:And he understood the message,intelligentia enim est opus in visione.for understanding is needed in a vision.

¹Anno tertio Cyri regis Persarum,In the third year of Cyrus, king of the Persians,verbum revelatum est Danieli cognomento Baltassar,a message was revealed to Daniel, called Belteshazzar,et verbum verum,and a true word,et fortitudo magna:and great strength.intellexitque sermonem:And he understood the message,intelligentia enim est opus in visione.for understanding is needed in a vision.

²In diebus illis ego Daniel lugebam trium hebdomadarum diebus:In those days, I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks of days.

²In diebus illis ego Daniel lugebam trium hebdomadarum diebus:In those days, I, Daniel, mourned for three weeks of days.

³panem desiderabilem non comedi,I ate no desirable bread,et caroand neither meat,et vinum non introierunt in os meum,nor wine,sedentered my mouth,neque unguento unctus sum,neither was I anointed with ointment,donec complerentur trium hebdomadarum dies.until the three weeks of days were completed.

³panem desiderabilem non comedi,I ate no desirable bread,et caroand neither meat,et vinum non introierunt in os meum,nor wine,sedentered my mouth,neque unguento unctus sum,neither was I anointed with ointment,donec complerentur trium hebdomadarum dies.until the three weeks of days were completed.

⁴Die autem vigesima et quarta mensis primi,But on the twenty-fourth day of the first month,eram juxta fluvium magnum,I was next to the great river,qui est Tigris.which is the Tigris.

⁴Die autem vigesima et quarta mensis primi,But on the twenty-fourth day of the first month,eram juxta fluvium magnum,I was next to the great river,qui est Tigris.which is the Tigris.

⁵Et levavi oculos meos,And I lifted up my eyes,et vidi:and I saw,et ecce vir unus vestitus lineis,and behold, one man clothed in linen,et renes ejus accincti auro obrizo:and his waist was wrapped with the finest gold,

⁵Et levavi oculos meos,And I lifted up my eyes,et vidi:and I saw,et ecce vir unus vestitus lineis,and behold, one man clothed in linen,et renes ejus accincti auro obrizo:and his waist was wrapped with the finest gold,

⁶et corpus ejus quasi chrysolithus,and his body was like the golden stone,et facies ejus velut species fulguris,and his face had the appearance of lightning,et oculi ejus ut lampas ardens:and his eyes that of a burning lamp,et brachia ejus, et quæ deorsum sunt usque ad pedes, quasi species æris candentis:and his arms and all that is downward all the way to the feet had the appearance of glowing brass,et vox sermonum ejus ut vox multitudinis.and his speaking voice was like the voice of a multitude.

⁶et corpus ejus quasi chrysolithus,and his body was like the golden stone,et facies ejus velut species fulguris,and his face had the appearance of lightning,et oculi ejus ut lampas ardens:and his eyes that of a burning lamp,et brachia ejus, et quæ deorsum sunt usque ad pedes, quasi species æris candentis:and his arms and all that is downward all the way to the feet had the appearance of glowing brass,et vox sermonum ejus ut vox multitudinis.and his speaking voice was like the voice of a multitude.

⁷Vidi autem ego Daniel solus visionem:But I, Daniel, alone saw the vision,porro viri qui erant mecum non viderunt,for the men who were with me did not see it,sed terror nimius irruit super eos,but an exceedingly great terror rushed over them,et fugerunt in absconditum.and they fled into hiding.

⁷Vidi autem ego Daniel solus visionem:But I, Daniel, alone saw the vision,porro viri qui erant mecum non viderunt,for the men who were with me did not see it,sed terror nimius irruit super eos,but an exceedingly great terror rushed over them,et fugerunt in absconditum.and they fled into hiding.

⁸Ego autem relictus solus vidi visionem grandem hanc:And I, having been left alone, saw this great vision,et non remansit in me fortitudo,and there remained no strength in me,sed et species mea immutata est in me,moreover, my appearance was altered,et emarcui, nec habui quidquam virium.and I languished, not having any strength.

⁸Ego autem relictus solus vidi visionem grandem hanc:And I, having been left alone, saw this great vision,et non remansit in me fortitudo,and there remained no strength in me,sed et species mea immutata est in me,moreover, my appearance was altered,et emarcui, nec habui quidquam virium.and I languished, not having any strength.

⁹Et audivi vocem sermonum ejus:And I heard the voice of his words,et audiens jacebam consternatus super faciem meam,and when I heard, I lay down in confusion on my face,et vultus meus hærebat terræ.and my face was close to the ground.

⁹Et audivi vocem sermonum ejus:And I heard the voice of his words,et audiens jacebam consternatus super faciem meam,and when I heard, I lay down in confusion on my face,et vultus meus hærebat terræ.and my face was close to the ground.

¹⁰Et ecce manus tetigit me,And behold,et erexit me super genua mea,a hand touched me,et super articulos manuum mearum.and raised me onto my knees and the knuckles of my hands.

¹⁰Et ecce manus tetigit me,And behold,et erexit me super genua mea,a hand touched me,et super articulos manuum mearum.and raised me onto my knees and the knuckles of my hands.

¹¹Et dixit ad me:And he said to me,Daniel vir desideriorum,“Daniel, man of longing,intellige verba quæ ego loquor ad te,understand the words that I speak to you,et sta in gradu tuo:and stand yourself upright,nunc enim sum missus ad te.for I am now sent to you.”Cumque dixisset mihi sermonem istum,And when he had said these words to me,steti tremens.I stood trembling.

¹¹Et dixit ad me:And he said to me,Daniel vir desideriorum,“Daniel, man of longing,intellige verba quæ ego loquor ad te,understand the words that I speak to you,et sta in gradu tuo:and stand yourself upright,nunc enim sum missus ad te.for I am now sent to you.”Cumque dixisset mihi sermonem istum,And when he had said these words to me,steti tremens.I stood trembling.

¹²Et ait ad me:And he said to me,Noli metuere,“Do not be afraid,Daniel:Daniel,quia ex die primo,because from the first day that you set your heart to understand,quo posuisti cor tuum ad intelligendum ut te affligeres in conspectu Dei tui,by afflicting yourself in the sight of your God,exaudita sunt verba tua:your words have been heeded,et ego veni propter sermones tuos.and I have arrived because of your words.

¹²Et ait ad me:And he said to me,Noli metuere,“Do not be afraid,Daniel:Daniel,quia ex die primo,because from the first day that you set your heart to understand,quo posuisti cor tuum ad intelligendum ut te affligeres in conspectu Dei tui,by afflicting yourself in the sight of your God,exaudita sunt verba tua:your words have been heeded,et ego veni propter sermones tuos.and I have arrived because of your words.

¹³Princeps autem regni Persarum restitit mihi vigintiBut the leader of the kingdom of the Persians resisted me for twenty-one days,et uno diebus:and behold,et ecce Michaël,Michael,unus de principibus primis,one of the primary leaders,venit in adjutorium meum,came to help me,et ego remansi ibi juxta regem Persarum.and I remained there next to the king of the Persians.

¹³Princeps autem regni Persarum restitit mihi vigintiBut the leader of the kingdom of the Persians resisted me for twenty-one days,et uno diebus:and behold,et ecce Michaël,Michael,unus de principibus primis,one of the primary leaders,venit in adjutorium meum,came to help me,et ego remansi ibi juxta regem Persarum.and I remained there next to the king of the Persians.

¹⁴Veni autem ut docerem te quæ ventura sunt populo tuo in novissimis diebus,But I have come to teach you what will happen to your people in the latter days,quoniam adhuc visio in dies.because the vision is for a long time from now.”

¹⁴Veni autem ut docerem te quæ ventura sunt populo tuo in novissimis diebus,But I have come to teach you what will happen to your people in the latter days,quoniam adhuc visio in dies.because the vision is for a long time from now.”

¹⁵Cumque loqueretur mihi hujuscemodi verbis,And while he was speaking words to me in this way,dejeci vultum meum ad terram,I cast my face down to the groundet tacui.and was silent.

¹⁵Cumque loqueretur mihi hujuscemodi verbis,And while he was speaking words to me in this way,dejeci vultum meum ad terram,I cast my face down to the groundet tacui.and was silent.

¹⁶Et ecce quasi similitudo filii hominis tetigit labia mea:And behold, something in the likeness of a son of man touched my lips.et aperiens os meum locutus sum,Then, opening my mouth,et dixi ad eum, qui stabat contra me:I spoke and said to him who stood before me,Domine mi,“My lord,in visione tua dissolutæ sunt compages meæ, et nihil in me remansit virium.at the sight of you, my limbs became weak and no strength has remained in me.

¹⁶Et ecce quasi similitudo filii hominis tetigit labia mea:And behold, something in the likeness of a son of man touched my lips.et aperiens os meum locutus sum,Then, opening my mouth,et dixi ad eum, qui stabat contra me:I spoke and said to him who stood before me,Domine mi,“My lord,in visione tua dissolutæ sunt compages meæ, et nihil in me remansit virium.at the sight of you, my limbs became weak and no strength has remained in me.

¹⁷Et quomodo poterit servus domini mei loqui cum domino meo?And so,nihil enim in me remansit virium,how can the servant of my lord speak with my lord?sedFor no strength remains in me;et halitus meus intercluditur.and even my breathing is hindered.”

¹⁷Et quomodo poterit servus domini mei loqui cum domino meo?And so,nihil enim in me remansit virium,how can the servant of my lord speak with my lord?sedFor no strength remains in me;et halitus meus intercluditur.and even my breathing is hindered.”

¹⁸Rursum ergo tetigit me quasi visio hominis,Therefore, he who looked like a man,et confortavit me,touched me again and strengthened me.

¹⁸Rursum ergo tetigit me quasi visio hominis,Therefore, he who looked like a man,et confortavit me,touched me again and strengthened me.

¹⁹et dixit:And he said,Noli timere,“Fear not,vir desideriorum:O man of longing.pax tibi:May peace be with you.confortare,Take courageet esto robustus.and be strong.”Cumque loqueretur mecum,And when he spoke to me,convalui,I recovered,et dixi:and I said,Loquere,“Speak,domine mi,my lord,quia confortasti me.for you have strengthened me.”

¹⁹et dixit:And he said,Noli timere,“Fear not,vir desideriorum:O man of longing.pax tibi:May peace be with you.confortare,Take courageet esto robustus.and be strong.”Cumque loqueretur mecum,And when he spoke to me,convalui,I recovered,et dixi:and I said,Loquere,“Speak,domine mi,my lord,quia confortasti me.for you have strengthened me.”

²⁰Et ait:And he said,Numquid scis quare venerim ad te?“Do you not know why I have come to you?et nunc revertar ut prælier adversum principem Persarum.And next I will return, to fight against the leader of the Persians.Cum ego egrederer,When I was leaving,apparuit princeps Græcorum veniens.there appeared the leader of the Greeks arriving.

²⁰Et ait:And he said,Numquid scis quare venerim ad te?“Do you not know why I have come to you?et nunc revertar ut prælier adversum principem Persarum.And next I will return, to fight against the leader of the Persians.Cum ego egrederer,When I was leaving,apparuit princeps Græcorum veniens.there appeared the leader of the Greeks arriving.

²¹Verumtamen annuntiabo tibi quod expressum est in scriptura veritatis:But, in truth, I announce to you what is expressed in the scripture of truth.et nemo est adjutor meus in omnibus his,And no one is my helper in all these things,nisi Michaël princeps vester.except Michael your leader.”

²¹Verumtamen annuntiabo tibi quod expressum est in scriptura veritatis:But, in truth, I announce to you what is expressed in the scripture of truth.et nemo est adjutor meus in omnibus his,And no one is my helper in all these things,nisi Michaël princeps vester.except Michael your leader.”