Daniel 10

The vision by the Tigris

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Dn 10:1Annō tertiō Cyrī rēgis Persārum, verbum revēlātum est Daniēlī cognōmentō Baltassar, et verbum vērum, et fortitūdō magna: intellēxitque sermōnem: intelligentia enim est opus in vīsiōne.In the third year of Cyrus, king of the Persians, a word was revealed to Daniel, surnamed Baltassar, and a true word, and great strength: and he understood the word: for understanding is needed in a vision. Dn 10:2In diēbus illīs ego Daniēl lūgēbam trium hebdomadārum diēbus: pānem dēsīderābilem nōn comedī, et carō et vīnum nōn introiērunt in ōs meum, sed neque unguentō ūnctus sum, dōnec complērentur trium hebdomadārum diēs.In those days I, Daniel, was mourning for the days of three weeks: desirable bread I did not eat, and flesh and wine did not enter my mouth, and neither was I anointed with ointment, until the days of three weeks were completed. Dn 10:4Diē autem vīgēsimā et quartā mēnsis prīmī, eram jūxtā fluvium magnum, quī est Tigris.And on the twenty-fourth day of the first month, I was beside the great river, which is the Tigris. Dn 10:5Et levāvī oculōs meōs, et vīdī: et ecce vir ūnus vestītus līneīs, et rēnēs ejus accīnctī aurō obrizō: et corpus ejus quasi chrysolithus, et faciēs ejus velut speciēs fulguris, et oculī ejus ut lampas ārdēns: et brachia ejus, et quae deorsum sunt ūsque ad pedēs, quasi speciēs aeris candentis: et vōx sermōnum ejus ut vōx multitūdinis.And I lifted my eyes, and saw: and behold, one man clothed in linen, and his loins girded with fine gold: and his body like chrysolite, and his face like the appearance of lightning, and his eyes like a burning lamp: and his arms, and the parts which are below right down to the feet, like the appearance of glowing bronze: and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude.

Dn 10:7Vīdī autem ego Daniēl sōlus vīsiōnem: porrō virī quī erant mēcum nōn vīdērunt, sed terror nimius irruit super eōs, et fūgērunt in absconditum.And I, Daniel, alone saw the vision: but the men who were with me did not see it, but an exceeding terror fell upon them, and they fled into hiding. Dn 10:8Ego autem relictus sōlus vīdī vīsiōnem grandem hanc: et nōn remānsit in mē fortitūdō, sed et speciēs mea immūtāta est in mē, et ēmarcuī, nec habuī quidquam vīrium.And I, left alone, saw this great vision: and no strength remained in me, but my appearance too was changed in me, and I withered, nor did I have any strength. Dn 10:9Et audīvī vōcem sermōnum ejus: et audiēns jacēbam cōnsternātus super faciem meam, et vultus meus haerēbat terrae.And I heard the voice of his words: and hearing, I was lying stunned on my face, and my face was clinging to the ground. Dn 10:10Et ecce manus tetigit mē, et ērēxit mē super genua mea, et super articulōs manuum meārum.And behold, a hand touched me, and raised me up on my knees, and on the joints of my hands. Dn 10:11Et dīxit ad mē: Daniēl vir dēsīderiōrum, Intellige verba quae ego loquor ad tē, et stā in gradū tuō: nunc enim sum missus ad tē.And he said to me: "Daniel, man of desires, understand the words which I speak to you, and stand in your place: for now I have been sent to you."

Dn 10:11Cumque dīxisset mihi sermōnem istum, stetī tremēns.And when he had said this word to me, I stood trembling. Dn 10:12Et ait ad mē: Nōlī metuere, Daniēl: quia ex diē prīmō, quō posuistī cor tuum ad Intelligendum ut tē afflīgerēs in cōnspectū Deī tuī, exaudīta sunt verba tua: et ego vēnī propter sermōnēs tuōs.And he said to me: "Do not be afraid, Daniel: because from the first day on which you set your heart to understanding, to afflict yourself in the sight of your God, your words have been heard: and I have come on account of your words. Dn 10:13Prīnceps autem regnī Persārum restitit mihi vīgintī et ūnō diēbus: et ecce Michaël, ūnus dē prīncipibus prīmīs, vēnit in adjūtōrium meum, et ego remānsī ibi jūxtā rēgem Persārum.But the prince of the kingdom of the Persians resisted me for twenty-one days: and behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to my help, and I remained there beside the king of the Persians. Dn 10:14Vēnī autem ut docērem tē quae ventūra sunt populō tuō in novissimīs diēbus, quoniam adhūc vīsiō in diēs.And I have come to teach you the things which are to come to your people in the last days, since the vision is still for days to come."

Dn 10:15Cumque loquerētur mihi hujuscemodī verbīs, dējēcī vultum meum ad terram, et tacuī.And while he was speaking to me with words of this kind, I cast my face down to the ground, and was silent. Dn 10:16Et ecce quasi similitūdō fīliī hominis tetigit labia mea: et aperiēns ōs meum locūtus sum, et dīxī ad eum, quī stābat contrā mē: Domine mī, in vīsiōne tuā dissolūtae sunt compāgēs meae, et nihil in mē remānsit vīrium.And behold, as it were the likeness of a son of man touched my lips: and opening my mouth I spoke, and said to him who was standing opposite me: "My lord, at your vision my joints have been loosened, and nothing of strength has remained in me. Dn 10:17Et quōmodo poterit servus dominī meī loquī cum dominō meō?And how will the servant of my lord be able to speak with my lord? Dn 10:17Nihil enim in mē remānsit vīrium, sed et hālitus meus interclūditur.For nothing of strength has remained in me, and even my breath is shut off." Dn 10:18Rūrsum ergō tetigit mē quasi vīsiō hominis, et cōnfortāvit mē, et dīxit: Nōlī timēre, vir dēsīderiōrum: pāx tibi: cōnfortāre, et estō rōbustus.Again therefore one like the vision of a man touched me, and strengthened me, and said: "Do not fear, man of desires: peace to you: be strengthened, and be strong."

Dn 10:19Cumque loquerētur mēcum, convaluī, et dīxī: Loquere, domine mī, quia cōnfortāstī mē.And when he was speaking with me, I grew strong, and said: "Speak, my lord, because you have strengthened me." Dn 10:20Et ait: Numquid scīs quārē vēnerim ad tē?And he said: "Do you know why I have come to you? Dn 10:20Et nunc revertar ut praelier adversum prīncipem Persārum.And now I will return to fight against the prince of the Persians. Dn 10:20Cum ego ēgrederer, appāruit prīnceps Graecōrum veniēns.When I was going out, the prince of the Greeks appeared, coming. Dn 10:21Vērumtamen annūntiābō tibi quod expressum est in scrīptūrā vēritātis: et nēmō est adjūtor meus in omnibus hīs, nisi Michaël prīnceps vester.Nevertheless I will announce to you what has been set down in the scripture of truth: and there is no one who is my helper in all these things, except Michael your prince."

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Latin vocabulary for this passage (188 words)

annus, -ī, m.	year
tertius, -a, -um	third
rēx, rēgis, m.	king
verbum, -ī, n.	word
revēlō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	uncover, reveal
sum, esse, fuī, futūrus	be
cognōmentum, -ī n.	surname, by-name, name
et, conj.	and; et ... et, both ... and
vērus, -a, -um	true; rē vērā, in truth, in fact
fortitūdō, -inis f.	bravery
magnus, -a, -um	large, big, great, mighty; loud
intellegō, -legere, -lēxī, -lēctus	perceive, understand
que, enclitic conj.	and
sermō, -ōnis, m.	conversation, talk, speech
intellegentia (intelligentia), -ae f.	understanding, insight, discernment
enim, conj.	for
opus, operis, n.	work, task
in, prep. with acc. and abl.	with acc.: into, onto, against; with abl.: in, on
vīsiō, -ōnis f.	vision, sight; something seen, apparition
diēs, -ēī, m. and f.	day
ille, illa, illud, dem. pron.	that; he, she, it, they; ille ... hīc, see hīc
ego, meī, pers. pron.	I
lūgeō, -ēre, lūxī, lūctus	mourn, grieve for
trēs, tria, plur. adj.	three
hebdomada, -ae f.	a week; a period of seven
pānis, -is m.	bread, loaf
dēsīderābilis, -e	desirable, longed for; missed, regretted
nōn, adv.	not
comedō, -ere (-esse), -ēdī, -ēsus	eat, eat up
carō, carnis, f.	flesh
vīnum, -ī, n.	wine
introeō, -īre, -iī, -itum	go in, enter
ōs, ōris, n.	mouth
meus, -a, -um	my, mine
sed, conj.	but
neque or nec, conj.	and not, nor; neque ... neque, neither ... nor; neque enim, for ... not
unguentum, -ī, n.	ointment
ungō, ungere, ūnxī, ūnctus	smear, anoint
dōnec (conj.)	until; while, as long as
compleō, -plēre, -plēvī, -plētus	fill full, fill up
autem, conj.	moreover; but, however; now
vīcēsimus, -a, -um	twentieth
quartus, -a, -um	fourth
mēnsis, -is m.	month
prīmus, -a, -um	first, foremost
iūxtā (adv. and prep. + acc.)	nearby; next to
fluvius, -ī m.	river, stream
quī, quae, quod, rel. pron.	who, which
levō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	lift; lighten, relieve
oculus, -ī, m.	eye
videō, vidēre, vīdī, vīsus	see; pass., seem
ecce (interj.)	look! see! here is
vir, virī, m.	man
ūnus, -a, -um	one; only, alone
vestiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītum	clothe, dress
līneus, -a, -um	of linen, flaxen
rēnēs, -um m. pl.	kidneys; loins
is, ea, id, dem. pron.	this, that; he, she, it, they
accingō, -ere, -cīnxī, -cīnctus	gird on; (pass.) gird oneself, get ready
aurum, -ī, n.	gold
obryzus, -a, -um	of refined gold; aurum obryzum: pure gold
corpus, corporis, n.	body
quasi, conj.	as if
chrysolithus, -ī m.	chrysolite, topaz, a golden gem
faciēs, -ēī f.	face; appearance
velut	even or just as, as
speciēs, -ēī, f.	sight, appearance, shape
fulgur, -uris n.	lightning, flash of lightning
ut, conj.	as; when; that; ita ut, as
lampas, -adis f.	torch; light
ārdeō, ārdēre, ārsī, ārsus	be on fire, burn
bracchium, -ī, n.	arm
deorsum (adv.)	down, below
ūsque, adv.	all the time; ūsque ad, as far as, until; quō ūsque, see quō
ad, prep. with acc.	to, toward; at, near; for
pēs, pedis, m.	foot
aes, aeris, n.	copper, bronze
candeō, -ēre, -uī	shine, be bright white
vōx, vōcis, f.	voice; word
multitūdō, -tūdinis, f.	multitude
sōlus, -a, -um	alone
porrō (adv.)	further on; moreover
terror, -ōris, m.	terror, fright
nimius, -a, -um	excessive, too great
inruō, -ruere, -ruī	rush in
super (prep. + acc. or abl.; also adv.)	over, above, on top of; upon; about, concerning
fugiō, fugere, fūgī, fugitūrus	flee, run away
abscondō, -ere, -condī, -conditus	hide, conceal
relinquō, -linquere, -līquī, -lictus	leave behind, leave
grandis, -e	large, big
hic, haec, hoc, dem. pron.	this; ille ... hīc, that ... this, the former ... the latter
remaneō, -ēre, -mānsī	stay behind, remain
immūtō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	change, alter
ēmarcēscō, -ere, -marcuī	wither away, fade, waste away
habeō, -ēre, -uī, -itus	have, hold; consider
quisquam, quicquam, indef. pron.	any one, anything
vīs, vīs, f.	violence, force; virtue, potency, efficacy; plur. vīrēs, -ium, strength; omnibus vīribus, with all one's strength, with might and main
audiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus	hear; listen or attend to
iaceō, -ēre, -uī	lie, be prostrate
cōnsternō, -ere, -strāvī, -strātus	cover, strew, lay over
vultus, -ūs m.	face, expression
haereō, haerēre, haesī, haesūrus	stick; hesitate
terra, -ae, f.	land, earth
manus, -ūs, f.	hand
tangō, tangere, tetigī, tāctus	touch
ērigō, -rigere, -rēxī, -rēctus	raise or set up, raise, lift; cheer, encourage
genū, -ūs n.	knee
articulus, -ī m.	joint
dīcō, dīcere, dīxī, dictus	say, speak; diem dīcere, to appoint or set a day
dēsīderium, -ī, n.	desire, longing
loquor, loquī, locūtus	speak
tū, tuī, pers. pron.	thou, you
stō, stāre, stetī, status	stand
gradus, -ūs m.	step, stage; rank
tuus, -a, -um	thy, thine, your
nunc, adv.	now
mittō, mittere, mīsī, missus	send
cum, conj.	when, while, after; since; although
iste, ista, istud, dem. pron.	that of yours, that
tremō, -ere, -uī	tremble, shake
āiō (defective)	say, affirm; ut aiunt: as they say
nōlō, nōlle, nōluī	not wish, be unwilling
metuō, -ere, metuī	fear, be afraid of
quia (conj.)	because
ex, ē (prep. + abl.)	out of, from; of (ē only before consonants)
pōnō, pōnere, posuī, positus	place, put; pōnī with in and abl., to be placed in, rest or depend on
cor, cordis n.	heart
afflīgō, -ere, -flīxī, -flīctus	strike against, damage, wreck
cōnspectus, -ūs, m.	sight
deus, -ī, m.	god
exaudiō, -īre, -īvī, -ītum	hear (from a distance)
veniō, venīre, vēnī, ventus	come
propter, prep. with acc.	on account of, because of
prīnceps, -ipis	first, chief; as noun: leader
regnum, -ī, n.	royal power, rule, throne; kingdom, realm
restō, -āre, restitī	stay behind, remain
vīgintī, indecl. adj.	twenty
dē, prep, with abl.	down from, from, out of; about, concerning, of
adiūtor, -ōris m.	helper, assistant
ibi, adv.	in that place, there
doceo, -ēre, -uī, -tus	teach, explain
populus, -ī m.	people, nation
novissimus, -a, -um	last (novissimum agmen: the rear)
quoniam, conj.	since now, since
adhūc, adv.	to this point, up to this time, yet, still
huiuscemodī	of this kind, such
dēiciō, -icere, -iēcī, -iectus	throw down, cast, drive out of one's course
taceō, -ēre, -uī, -itus	be silent
similitūdō, -inis f.	likeness, resemblance
fīlius, -ī, m.	son
homō, hominis, m.	man
labium, -ī n.	lip
aperiō, -īre, -uī, -tus	open
contrā, prep, with acc.	against, contrary to
dominus, -ī m.	master, owner
dissolvō, -ere, -solvī, -solūtus	loosen, break up; dissolūtus: lax, negligent
compāgēs, -is f.	joint, seam
nihil, n., indecl.	nothing
quōmodo (adv.)	how; in what way
possum, posse, potuī	be able, have power, can
servus, -ī, m.	slave, servant
cum, prep, with abl.	with
hālitus, -ūs m.	breath
interclūdō, -ere, -clūsī, -clūsum	cut off, block
rūrsus, adv.	again
ergō (adv.)	therefore, then; quid ergō? what then?
cōnfortō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	strengthen, fortify; (pass.) regain strength
timeō, -ēre, -uī	fear
pāx, pācis f.	peace
rōbustus, -a, -um	strong, sturdy
convalēscō, -ere, -valuī	grow strong, recover
numquid (interrog. particle)	surely not? can it be that ...? (expects 'no'); in later Latin also a simple question
sciō, -īre, -īvī, -ītus	know
quārē (adv.)	why; for which reason
revertor, -vertī, -versus, perf. act. -vertī	turn back, return
proelior, -ārī, -ātus sum	fight a battle
adversum (prep. + acc.; also adversus)	against, opposite
ēgredior, -gredī, -gressus	go out or forth, go ashore, disembark
appāreō, -ēre, -uī, -itum	appear, come into view, show oneself
vērumtamen (adv.)	but yet, nevertheless
annūntiō, -āre, -āvī, -ātus	announce, report, tell
exprimō, -primere, -pressī, -pressus	press out
scrīptūra, -ae f.	writing; pl. the Scriptures
vēritās, -ātis f.	truth
nēmō, nēminis, m. and f.	no one, nobody
omnis, -e	all, every
nisi, conj.	if not, unless
vester, -tra, -trum	your

Vulgate, Daniel. Latin text: the Clementine Vulgate (1592), as transcribed by the Clementine Vulgate Project, public domain. Word analysis: drafted by our own tagger (trained on the hand-checked texts on this site), with every doubtful word checked by hand. English (a literal learner's translation) and section titles: written for this app, each checked against the Latin by a second reader.