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Chapter 1
In the third year of the reign
of Jehoakim king of Judah, came Nabuchodonosor king of Babylon unto
Jerusalem, and besieged it: and the Lord delivered Jehoakim king of
Judah into his hand, with certain ornaments of the house of God,
which he carried away into the land of Sennar, to the house of his
god, and there he brought them into his gods treasury. And the king
spake unto Asphanaz the chief chamberlain, that he should bring him
certain of the children of Israel, that were come of the kings seed
and of princes, young springaldes without blemish, but fair and well
favored, instructed in all wisdom, cunning and understanding: which
were able to stand in the kings palace, to read and to learn for to
speak *Caldeith.
Unto these the king appointed a certain portion of his own
meat, and of the wine, which he drank himself, so to nourish them
three years: that afterward they might stand before the king. Among
these now were certain of the children of Judah: namely Daniel,
Ananias, Misael, and Azarias. Unto these the chief chamberlain gave
other names, and called Daniel, Balthasar: Ananias, Sidrach: Misael,
Misach, and Asarias, Abednago. But Daniel was at a point with
himself, and he would not be defiled through the kings meat, nor the
wine which he drunk. And this he desired of the chief chamberlain,
lest he should defile himself. So God gave Daniel favor and grace
before the chief chamberlain, that he said unto him: I am afraid of
my lord the king, which hath appointed you your meat and drink: lest
he spy your faces to be worse liking then the other springaldes of
your age, and so ye shall make me lose my head unto the king.
Then Daniel answered Melassar, whom the chief chamberlain had
set over Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Asarias, and said: O prove but
ten days with thy servants, and let us have pottage to eat, and
water to drink: Then look upon our faces, and theirs that eat of the
kings meat. And as thou seest, so deal with thy servants. So he
consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. And
after the ten days, their faces were better liking and fatter, then
all the young springaldes, which ate of the kings meat.
Thus Melassar took away their meat and the wine, and gave them
pottage therefore. God gave now these four children cunning and
learning in all scripture and wisdom: but unto Daniel specially, he
gave understanding of all visions and dreams. Now when the time
expired, that the king had appointed to bring in these young
springaldes unto him: the chief chamberlain brought them before
Nabuchodonosor, and the king communed with them. But among them all
were found none such as Daniel, Ananias, Misael, and Asarias.
Therefore stood they before the king which in all wisdom and matters
of understanding, that he enquired of them, found them ten times
better, then all the soothsayers and charmers, that were in all his
realm. And Daniel abode still, unto the first year of king Cyrus.
*Caldeith= the exalted language of oppression
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Chapter 2
In the second
year of the reign of Nabuchodnosor, had Nabuchodnosor a dream, where
through his spirit was vexed, and his sleep brake from him. Then the
king commanded to call together all the soothsayers, charmers,
witches and Caldees, for to show the king his dream. So they came,
and stood before the king. And the king said unto them: I have
dreamed a dream, and my spirit was so troubled therewith, that I
have clean forgotten, what I dreamed. Upon this the Caldees answered
the king in the *Syrians speech: O king, God save thy life forever.
Show thy servants the dream, and we shall show thee, what it meaneth.
The king gave the Caldees their answer, and said: It is gone from
me: If ye will not make me understand the dream with the
interpretation thereof, ye shall die, and your houses shall be
prized. But if ye tell me the dream and the meaning thereof, ye
shall have of me gifts, rewards and great honor: only, show me the
dream, and the signification of it. They answered again, and said:
the king must show his servants the dream, and so shall we declare
what it meaneth. Then the king answered, saying: I perceive of a
truth, that ye do but prolong the time: for so much as ye see, that
the thing is gone from me. Therefore ye will not tell me the dream,
ye shall all have one judgement: But ye faine and dissemble with
vain words, which you speak before me, to put off the time.
Therefore tell me the dream, and so shall I know, if ye can show me,
what it meaneth. Upon this, the Caldees gave answer before the king,
and said: There is no man upon the earth, that can tell the thing,
which the king speaketh of: yee there is neither king, prince, nor
Lord, that ever asked such things at a soothsayer, charmer, or
Caldeer: for it is a very hard matter, that the king requireth.
Neither is there any that can certify the king thereof, except the
gods, whose dwelling is not among the creatures.
For the which cause the king was wroth with great indignation,
and commanded to destroy all the wise men at Babylon: and the
proclamation went forth, that the wise men should be slain. They
sought also to slay Daniel with his companions. Then Daniel enquired
Arioch the kings steward, of the judgement and sentence, that was
gone forth already to kill such as were wise at Babylon. He answered
and said to Arioch being then the kings deputy: Why hath the king
proclaimed so cruel a sentence? So Arioch told Daniel the matter.
Upon this, went Daniel up, and desired the king, that he might have
favor, to show the king the interpretation: and then came he home
again and showed the thing unto Ananias, Misael, and Asarias his
companions: that they should beseech the God of heaven for grace in
this secret, that Daniel and his fellows with others such as were
wise in Babylon, perish not. Then was the mystery shown unto Daniel
in a vision by night. And Daniel praised the God of heaven. Daniel
also cried aloud, and said: O that the name of God might be praised
for ever and ever, for wisdom and strength are his own: he changeth
the times and ages: he putteth down kings, he setteth up kings: he
giveth wisdom unto the wise, and understanding to those that
understand, he openeth the deep secrets: he knoweth the thing that
lieth in darkness, for the light dwelleth with him. I thank thee,
and pray thee, O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast sent me
wisdom and strength, and hast showed me the thing, that we desired
of thee, for thou hast opened the kings matter unto me.
Upon this went Daniel in unto Arioch, whom the king had
ordained to destroy the wise at Babylon: he went unto him ,and said:
destroy not such as are wise in Babylon, but bring me unto the king,
and I shall show the king the interpretation. Then Arioch brought
Daniel into the king in all the haste, and said unto him: I have
found a man among the prisoners of Judah, that shall show the king
the interpretation. Then answered the king, and said unto Daniel,
whose name was Balthasar: Art thou he, that can show me the dream,
which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? Daniel answered
the king to his face, and said: As for this secret, for which the
king maketh inquisition: it is neither the wise men, the sorcerer,
the charmer nor the devil conjurer, that can certify the king of it:
Only God in heaven can open secrets, and he it is, that showeth the
king Nabuchodnosor, what is for to come in the latter days.
Thy dream, and that which thou hast seen in thine head upon
thy bed, is this: O king, thou didst cast in thy mind, what should
come hereafter: So he that is the opener of mysteries, telleth the,
what is for to come. As for me, this secret is not showed me, for
any wisdom that I have, more than any other living: but only that I
might show the king the interpretation, that he might know the
thoughts of his own heart. Thou king sawest, and behold: there stood
before thee a great Image, whose figure was marvelous great, and his
visage grim. The image head was of fine gold, his breast and his
arms of silver, his body and loins were of copper, his legs of iron,
his feet were part of iron, and part of earth.
This thou sawest, till the time that ( without any hands )
there was hewn of a stone which smote the image upon his feet, that
were both of iron and earth, and brake them to powder: Then was the
iron, the earth, the copper, the silver and gold broken altogether
in pieces: and became like the chaff of corn, that the wind bloweth
away from the summer floors, that they can no more be found. But the
stone that smote the Image, became a great mountain, which filled
the whole earth: This is the dream. And now will we show before the
king, what it meaneth.
O king, thou art a King of kings: For the God of heaven hath
given thee a kingdom, riches, strength, and majesty: And hath
delivered thee all things, that are among the children of men: the
beasts of the field, and the fowls under heaven, and given thee
dominion over them all. Thou art that golden head. After thee there
shall arise another kingdom, which shall be less than thine. The
third kingdom shall be like copper, and have dominion in all lands.
The fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron. For like as iron bruise
and breaketh all things: Yee even as iron beateth everything down,
so shall it beat down and destroy.
Whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of earth and part
of iron: that is a divided kingdom, which nevertheless shall have
some of the iron ground mixed with it, for so much as thou hast seen
the iron mixed with the clay.
The toes of the feet that were part of iron and part of clay,
signifieth: that it shall be a kingdom partly strong and partly
weak. And whereas thou sawest iron mix with clay: they shall mingle
themselves with the seed of simple people: and yet not continue with
one another, like as iron will not be soldered with a potsherd.
In the days of these kings, shall the God of heaven set up an
everlasting kingdom, which shall not perish, and his kingdom shall
not be given over to another people: Yee the same shall break and
destroy all these kingdoms, but it shall endure for ever.
And where as thou sawest, that without any hands there was cut
out of the mountain a stone, which break the iron, the copper, the
earth, the silver and gold in pieces: by that hath the great God
showed the king, what will come after this. This is a true dream,
and the interpretation of it is sure.
Then the king Nabuchodnosor fell down upon his face, and bowed
himself unto Daniel, and commanded that they should offer
meatofferings and sweet odors unto him. The king answered Daniel,
and said: Yee of a truth your God is a God above all gods, and Lord
above all kings, and an opener of secrets: seeing thou can discover
this mystery. So the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many
and great gifts.
He made him ruler of all the countries of Babylon, and Lord of
all nobles, that were at Babylon. Now Daniel entreated the king for
Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago, so that he made them rulers over all
the offices in the land of Babylon: But Daniel himself remained
still in the court by the King.
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Chapter 3
Nabuchodonosor the king caused
golden Image to be made, which was sixty cubits high and six cubits
thick. This he made to be set it up in the *field of Dura, in the
land of Babylon and sent out to gather together the dukes, lords and
nobles, the judges and officers, the deputies and *shreves with all
the rulers of the land: that they might come to the dedication of
the Image which Nabuchodonosor the king had set up. So the dukes,
lords and nobles, the judges and officers, the deputies and *shreves
with all the rulers of the land gathered them together, and came
unto the dedication of the Image that Nabuchodonosor the king had
set up.
Now when they stood before the Image, which Nabuchodonosor had
set up, the *bedel cried out with all his might: O ye people,
kindred and tongues, to you be it said: that when ye hear the noise
of the trumpets, which shall be blown, with harps, *shawmes
Psalteries, Symphonies and all manner of Music: ye shall fall down
and worship the golden Image, that Nabuchodonosor the king hath set
up. Whoso then falleth not down and boweth himself, shall even that
same hour be cast in to an hot burning oven. Therefore, when all the
flock heard the noise of the trumpets, that are blown, with the
harps, *shawmes, Psalteries, Symphonies and all kind of Melody: then
all the people, kindreds and nations fell down, and bowed themselves
to the golden Image, that Nabuchodonosor the king had set up.
Now were there certain Caldees, that went even then and
accused the Jews, and said unto the king Nabuchodonosor: O king, God
save thy life for ever. Thou being king hast given a commandment,
that all men when they hear noise of the trumpets, harps, *shawmes,
psalteries, symphonies and all the other melodies: shall fall down
and bow themselves before the golden Image: whoso then fell not down
and worshipped not, that he should be cast in to an hot burning
oven. Now there are certain Jews, whom thou hast set over the
offices of the land of Babylon: namely, Sidrach, Misach, and
Abednago. These men, (O king) regard not thy commandment, yee they
will not serve thy god, nor bow themselves down to the golden Image,
that thou hast set up.
Then Nabuchodonosor in a cruel wrath and displeasure,
commanded that Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago should be brought to
him. So these men were brought before the king. Then Nabuchodonosor
spake unto them, and said: what? O Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago,
will ye not serve my gods? nor bow yourselves to the golden Image,
that I have set up? well, be ready hereafter, when ye hear the noise
of trumpets blow with the harps, *shawmes, psalteries, symphonies
and all the other melodies: that ye fall down, and worship the Image
which I have made. But if ye worship it not, ye shall be cast
immediately in to an hot burning oven. Let see, what God is there,
that may deliver you out of my hands? Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago,
answered the king, an said: O Nabuchodonosor, we ought not to
consent unto that in this matter, for why? our God whom we serve, is
able to keep us from the hot burning oven ( O king ) and can right
well deliver us out of thy hands: And though he will not, yet shall
thee know ( O king ) that we will not serve thy gods, nor do
reverence to the Image, which thou hast set up. Then was
Nabuchodonosor full of indignation, so that the countenance of his
face changed upon Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago. Therefore he
charged and commanded, that the oven should be made seven times
hotter, then it was wont to be: and spake unto the strongest
worthies that were in his house, for to bind Sidrach, Misach, and
Abednago, and to cast them in to the hot burning oven.
So these men were bound in their coats, hosen, shoes with
their other garments, and cast in to the hot burning oven. for the
kings commandment was so straight, and the oven was exceeding hot.
As for the men that put in Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago, the flame
of the fire destroyed them. And these three men, Sidrach, Misach,
and Abednago fell down in the hot burning oven, being fast bound.
Then Nabuchodonosor the king marveled, and stood up in all haste: he
spake unto his counsel and said: did not ye cast these three men
bound into the fire? They answered, and said unto the king: Yee O
king. He answered and said: Lo for all that, yet do I see four men
loose in the midst of the fire, and nothing corrupt: and the fourth
is like an angel to look upon. Upon this went Nabuchodonosor unto
the mouth of the hot burning oven: he spake also, and said: O
Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago, ye servants of the high God: go
forth, and come hither. And so Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago, went
out of the fire. Then the dukes, lords and nobles, and the kings
counsel came together to see these men, upon whom the fire had no
manner of power in their bodies: in so much that the very hair of
their head was not burnt, and their bodies unchanged: Yee there was
no smell of fire felt upon them.
Then spake Nabuchodonosor, and said: Blessed be the God of
Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago: which hath sent his angel, and
delivered his servants, that put their trust in him: that have
altered the kings commandment: and *ieoperde their bodies there
upon: rather then they would serve or worship any other God, except
their own God only. Therefore I will and command, that all people,
kindreds and tongues, which speak any blasphemy against the God of
Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago, shall die and their houses shall be
prized: Because, there is no God that may save, as this. So the king
promoted Sidrach, Misach, and Abednago, in the land of Babylon.
*shreves = a kind of Babylonian priest. *bedel=beadle A minor parish
official formerly employed in an English church to usher and keep
order during services.[ Middle English bedel, herald ( from Old
English bydel). *shawmes (cornet)
*ieoperde (jeopardy)
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Chapter 4
Nabuchodonosor King unto all
people, kindreds and tongues that dwell upon the whole earth: peace
be multiplied among you I thought it good to show the tokens and
marvelous works, that the high God hath wrought upon me. O how great
are his tokens, and how mighty are his wonders? His kingdom is an
everlasting kingdom, and his power lasteth for ever and ever.
I Nabuchodonosor being at rest in mine house, and flourishing
in my palace, saw a dream, which made me afraid: and the thoughts
that I had upon my bed, with the visions of my head, troubled me.
Then sent I out a commission, that all they which were of wisdom at
Babylon should be brought before me, to tell me the interpretation
of the dream. So there came the soothsayers, charmers, Caldees and
conjurers of devils: to whom I told the dream, but what it be token,
they could not show me: till at the last, there came one Daniel (
other wise called Balthasar, according to the name of my god ) which
hath the spirit of the holy gods, in him: to whom I told the dream,
saying: For so much as I know, that thou hast the spirit of the holy
Gods and no secret is hid from thee: tell me therefore, what the
vision of my dream ( that I have seen ) may signify. I saw a vision
in my head upon my bed: and behold, there stood a tree upon the
ground, which was very high, great and mighty: the highth reached
unto the heaven, and the breadth extended to all the ends of the
earth: his leaves were fair, he had very much fruit, so that every
man had enough to eat therin.
The beasts of the field had shadows under it, and the fowls of
the air dwelt in the boughs thereof. Shortly, all creatures fed of
it. I saw in my head a vision upon my bed: and behold, a watcher
came down from heaven, and cried mightily, saying. Hew down the
tree, break off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his
fruit abroad: that all the beasts may get them away from under him,
and the fowls from his branches. Nevertheless leave the ground of
his root still in the earth, and bind him upon the plain field, with
chains of iron and steel. With the dew of heaven shall he be wet,
and he shall have his part with the herbs of the ground with the
other wild beasts.
That mans heart of his shall be taken from him, and a beats
heart shall be given him, till seven years be come and gone from
him.
This errand of the watcher is a commandment grounded and
sought out in the country of him, that is most holy: to learn men
for to understand, that the highest hath power over the kingdoms of
men, and giveth them, to whom it liketh him, and bringeth the very
out casts of men over them. This is the dream, that I king
Nabuchodonosor have seen. Therefore O Balthasar, tell thou me what
it signifieth: for so much as all the wise men of my kingdom are not
able to show me what it meaneth. But thou canst do it, for the
spirit of the holy Gods is in thee.
Then Daniel ( whose name was Balthasar ) held his peace by the
space of an hour and his thoughts troubled him. So the king spake,
and said: O Balthasar, let neither the dream nor the interpretation
thereof fear thee. Balthasar answered saying: O my Lord, this dream
happen to thine enemies, and the interpretation to thine adversary.
As for the tree that thou sawest which was so great and mighty,
whose height reached unto the heaven, and his breadth in to all the
world: whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much: under the
which the beasts of the field had their habitation, and upon whose
branches the fowls of the air did sit.
Even thou ( O king ) art the tree, great and strong. Thy
greatness increaseth, and reacheth unto heaven, so doth thy power to
the ends of the earth. But where as the king saw a watcher even an
holy one angel, that came down from heaven, and said: hew down the
tree, and destroy it: yet leave the ground of the root in the earth:
and bind him upon the plain field with chains of iron and steel: He
shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and his part with the beasts of
the field, till seven years be come and gone from him: This ( O king
) is the interpretation , yee it is the very device of him, that is
highest of all, and it touched my Lord the king.
Thou shalt be cast from men, and thy dwelling shall be with
the beasts of the field: with grass shalt thou be fed like an ox.
Thou must be wet with the dew of heaven: yee seven years shall come,
and go upon thee, till thou know, that the highest hath power upon
the kingdoms of men, and giveth them to whom he *list. Moreover,
where it was said, that the root of the tree should be left still in
the ground: it betokeneth, that thy kingdom shall remain whole unto
thee, after thou has learned to know, that the power cometh from
heaven. Wherefore, O king, be content with my counsel, that thou may
lose thy sins with righteousness, and thine offenses with mercy to
poor people: for such things shall prolong peace. All these things
touche the King Nabuchodonosor.
So after twelve months, the king walked up and down in the
palace of the kingdom of Babylon, and said: This is the great city
of Babylon, which I myself ( with my power and strength ) have made
a kings court, for the honor of my majesty. While these words were
yet in the kings mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying: O
king Nabuchodonosor, to that be it spoken: Thy kingdom is departed
from thee, thou shalt be cast out of mens company: thy dwelling
shall be with the beasts of the field, so that thou shall eat grass
like as an ox, till seven years be come and gone over thee: even
until thou knowest, that the highest hath power upon the kingdoms
men, and that he may give them, unto whom it pleaseth him. The very
same hour was this matter fulfilled upon Nabuchodonosor: so that he
was cast out from mens company, and ate grass like an ox, His body
was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were as great as
Eagles feathers, and his nails like birds claws.
When this time was past, I Nabuchodonosor lifted up mine eyes
unto heaven, and mine understanding was restored unto me again. Then
I gave thanks to the highest. I magnified and praised him that
liveth for evermore, whose power endureth always, and his kingdom
from one generation to another: in comparison of whom all they that
dwell upon the earth, are to be reputed as nothing.
He handleth according to his will, among the powers of heaven
and among the inhabitants of the earth: and there is none that may
resist his hand, or say: what doest thou? At the same time was mine
understanding given me again, and I was restored to the honor of my
kingdom, to my dignity, an to my own shape again. My great estates
and Princes sought unto me, and I was set in my kingdom again, so
that I had yet greater worship.
Then did I Nabuchodonosor, love, magnify and praise the King
of heaven: for all his works are true, and his ways right. As for
those that go on proudly, he is able to bring them down.
*list.(whom he will, enlists)
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Chapter 5
King Balthazar made a great
banquet to his thousand Lords: with all these thousand he made great
cheer, and when he was drunken with wine, he commanded to bring him
the golden and silver vessels, which his father Nabuchodonosor had
taken out of the temple at Jerusalem: that the king and his princes,
his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein.
Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of
the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king
and his lords with his queen and concubines might drink thereout.
So they brought the golden vessel, that was taken out of the
temple of the Lords house at Jerusalem. Then the king and his lords
with his queen and concubines drunk out of then. They drunk wine,
and praised their Idols of gold, silver, copper, iron, wood, and
stone.
In the same hour there appeared fingers, as it had been of a
mans hand writing, right over against the candlestick upon the plain
wall in the kings palace: and the king saw the palm of the hand that
wrote. Then changed the kings countenance, and his thoughts troubled
him, so that the joints of his body shook, and his knees smote one
against another. Wherefore the king cried mightily, that they should
bring him the charmers, Caldees and the conjurers of devils. The
king spake also to the wise men of Babylon, and said: Who so can
read this writing, and show me the plain meaning thereof: shall be
clothed with purple, have a chain of gold about his neck, and rule
the third part of my kingdom.
Upon this, came in all the kings wise men: but they could
neither read the writing, nor show the king what it signified. Then
was king sore afraid in so much, that his color changed, and his
lords were sore vexed. So by reason of this matter, that had
happened to the king and his lords, the queen went up herself into
the banquet house, and spake unto the king, saying: O king, God save
thy life forever: Let not these thoughts trouble thee, and let not
thy countenance be changed. For why ? there is a man in thy kingdom,
that hath the spirit of the holy gods within him, as it was seen in
thy fathers days. He hath understanding and wisdom like the gods,
Yee the king Nabuchodonosor thy father made this man chief of the
soothsayers, charmers, Caldees and devil conjurers: because that
such an abundant spirit, knowledge and wisdom, to expound dreams,
open secrets, and to declare hard doubts, was found in him: Yee even
in Daniel, whom the king named *Balthazar. Let this same Daniel be
sent for, and he shall tell, what it meaneth.
Then was Daniel brought before the king. So the king spake unto
Daniel, and said: Art thou that Daniel, one of the prisoners of Juda
whom my father the king brought out of Jewry? I have heard speak of
thee, that thou hast the spirit of the holy gods, experience and
understanding, and that there hath been great wisdom found in thee.
Now have there been brought me, wise and conjuring charmers, to read
this writing, and to show me the meaning thereof: but they could not
tell me, what this matter signified. Then heard I say, that thou can
expound dark things, and declare hard doubts. Well then, if thou can
read this writing, and show me the meaning thereof: thou shalt be
clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and
rule the third part of my kingdom.
Daniel answered, and said before the king: As for thy rewards,
keep them to thyself, or give thy rich gifts to another: yet not the
less, I will read the writing unto the king, and show him the
interpretation thereof. O king, God the highest gave unto
Nabuchodonosor thy father, the dignity of a king, with worship and
honor: So that all people, kindreds and tongues stood in awe and
fear of him, by reason of the high estate, that he had sent him. For
why? he slew whom he would: he smote, whom it pleased him. Again:
whom he would he set up: and whom he list, he put down. But because
his heart was so proud, and his stomach set so fast unto wilfulness:
he was disposed from his kingly throne, and his majesty was taken
from him. He was shut out from among men, his heart was like a
beasts heart, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: he was faine
to eat grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of
heaven: till he knew, that the highest had power upon the kingdoms
of men, and setteth over them, whom he list.
And thou his son ( O Balthazar ) for all this, hast not
submitted thine heart, though thou knewest all these things: but
hast magnified thyself above the Lord of heaven, so that the vessels
of his house were brought before thee: and thou, and thy lords, with
thy queen and concubines, might drink wine thereout: and hast
praised the Idols of silver and gold, copper and iron, of wood and
stone: As for the God in whose hand consisteth thy breath and all
thy ways: thou hast not loved him.
Therefore is the palm of this hand sent hither from him, to
token up this writing. And this is the scripture, that is written
up: Mane, Thetel, Phares. Now the interpretation of the thing is
this: Mane, God hath numbered the kingdom, and brought it to an end:
Thetel, thou art weighed in the balance, and art found to be light:
Phares, thy kingdom is dealt in parts, and given to the Medes and
Perses.
Then commanded Balthazar, to clothe Daniel with purple, and to
hang a chain of gold about his neck, and to make a proclamation
concerning him: that he should be the ruler of the third part of his
kingdom. The very same night was Balthazar the king of the Caldees
slain, and Darius out of Medea took in the kingdom, being sixty two
years of age.
*Balthazar = note: this is the exact same spelling as the kings
name. RN
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