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А҆́зъ навꙋходоно́соръ ѡ҆би́лꙋѧй бѣ́хъ въ домꙋ̀ мое́мъ и҆ благоцвѣты́й на престо́лѣ мое́мъ:

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King Nabuchodonosor to all nations, tribes, and tongues, who dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied to you.

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со́нъ ви́дѣхъ, и҆ оу҆страши́ мѧ, и҆ смѧто́хсѧ на ло́жи мое́мъ, и҆ видѣ̑нїѧ главы̀ моеѧ̀ смѧто́ша мѧ̀:

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It seemed good to me to declare to you the signs and wonders which the most high God has wrought with me,

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и҆ мно́ю положи́сѧ повелѣ́нїе, привестѝ пред̾ мѧ̀ всѧ̑ мꙋ́жы мꙋ́дрыѧ вавѷлѡ̑нскїѧ, да сказа́нїе сна̀ возвѣстѧ́тъ мнѣ̀.

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how great and mighty they are: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his power to all generations.

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И҆ вхожда́хꙋ ѡ҆баѧ́телїе, волсвѝ, газари́ни, халде́є, и҆ со́нъ а҆́зъ рѣ́хъ пред̾ ни́ми, и҆ сказа́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀ не возвѣсти́ша мѝ,

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I Nabuchodonosor was thriving in my house, and prospering.

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до́ндеже вни́де (пред̾ мѧ̀) данїи́лъ, є҆мꙋ́же и҆́мѧ валтаса́ръ, по и҆́менїѧ бо́га моегѡ̀, и҆́же дх҃а бж҃їѧ ст҃а и҆́мать въ себѣ̀, и҆ со́нъ пред̾ ни́мъ рѣ́хъ:

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I saw a vision, and it terrified me, and I was troubled on my bed, and the visions of my head troubled me.

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валтаса́ре, кнѧ́же ѡ҆баѧ́телей, є҆го́же а҆́зъ разꙋмѣ́хъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ дх҃ъ бж҃їй ст҃ы́й и҆́маши, и҆ всѧ́каѧ та́йна не и҆знемога́етъ пред̾ тобо́ю, слы́ши видѣ́нїе сна̀ моегѡ̀, є҆́же ви́дѣхъ, и҆ сказа́нїе є҆гѡ̀ повѣ́ждь мнѣ̀.

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And I made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

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И҆ видѣ́нїе главы̀ моеѧ̀ на ло́жи мое́мъ зрѣ́хъ, и҆ сѐ, дре́во средѣ̀ землѝ, и҆ высота̀ є҆гѡ̀ вели́ка:

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So the enchanters, magicians, soothsayers, and Chaldeans came in: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation thereof;

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и҆ возвели́чисѧ дре́во то̀ и҆ оу҆крѣпи́сѧ, и҆ высота̀ є҆гѡ̀ досѧза́ше до небесѐ, и҆ величина̀ є҆гѡ̀ до конє́цъ землѝ всеѧ̀,

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until Daniel came, whose name is Baltasar, according to the name of my God, who has within him the Holy Spirit of God; to whom I said,

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ли́ствїе є҆гѡ̀ прекра́сное, и҆ пло́дъ є҆гѡ̀ мно́гъ, и҆ пи́ща всѣ́хъ въ не́мъ, и҆ под̾ ни́мъ вселѧ́хꙋсѧ всѝ ѕвѣ́рїе ди́вїи, и҆ въ вѣ́твехъ є҆гѡ̀ живѧ́хꙋ (всѧ̑) пти̑цы небє́сныѧ, и҆ ѿ негѡ̀ пита́шесѧ всѧ́ка пло́ть.

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O Baltasar, chief of the enchanters, of whom I know that the Holy Spirit of God is in thee, and no mystery is too hard for thee, hear the vision of my dream which I had, and tell me the interpretation of it.

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Ви́дѣхъ во снѣ̀ но́щїю на ло́жи мое́мъ, и҆ сѐ, бо́дрый и҆ ст҃ы́й ѿ нб҃сѐ сни́де

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I had a vision upon my bed; and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.

¹¹

и҆ возгласѝ крѣ́пцѣ и҆ та́кѡ речѐ: посѣцы́те дре́во и҆ ѡ҆бі́йте вѣ̑тви є҆гѡ̀, и҆ ѿтрѧси́те ли́ствїе є҆гѡ̀ и҆ разсы́плите пло́дъ є҆гѡ̀, да позы́блютсѧ ѕвѣ́рїе под̾ ни́мъ и҆ пти̑цы съ вѣ́твїй є҆гѡ̀:

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The tree grew large and strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its extent to the extremity of the whole earth:

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то́чїю ѿра́сль коре́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀ въ землѝ ѡ҆ста́вите, и҆ во оу҆́зѣ желѣ́знѣ и҆ мѣ́днѣ, и҆ во ѕла́цѣ внѣ́шнемъ и҆ въ росѣ̀ небе́снѣй всели́тсѧ, и҆ со ѕвѣрьмѝ (ди́вїими) ча́сть є҆гѡ̀ во травѣ̀ земнѣ́й:

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its leaves were fair, and its fruit abundant, and in it was meat for all; and under it the wild beasts of the field took shelter, and the birds of the sky lodged in the branches of it, and all flesh was fed of it.

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се́рдце є҆гѡ̀ ѿ человѣ̑къ и҆змѣни́тсѧ, и҆ се́рдце ѕвѣри́но да́стсѧ є҆мꙋ̀, и҆ се́дмь време́нъ и҆змѣнѧ́тсѧ над̾ ни́мъ:

¹³

I beheld in the night vision upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven, and cried aloud, and thus he said,

¹⁴

и҆зрѣче́нїемъ бо́драгѡ сло́во, и҆ глаго́лъ ст҃ы́хъ проше́нїе: да оу҆вѣ́дѧтъ живꙋ́щїи, ꙗ҆́кѡ владѣ́етъ вы́шнїй ца́рствомъ человѣ́ческимъ, и҆ є҆мꙋ́же восхо́щетъ, да́стъ є҆̀, и҆ оу҆ничтоже́нное человѣ́кѡвъ возста́витъ над̾ ни́мъ.

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Cut down the tree, and pluck off its branches, and shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the wild beasts be removed from under it, and the birds from its branches.

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Се́й со́нъ, є҆го́же ви́дѣхъ а҆́зъ навꙋходоно́соръ ца́рь: ты́ же, валтаса́ре, сказа́нїе є҆гѡ̀ повѣ́ждь, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѝ мꙋ́дрїи ца́рства моегѡ̀ не мо́гꙋтъ сказа́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀ повѣ́дати мнѣ̀, ты́ же, данїи́ле, мо́жеши, ꙗ҆́кѡ дх҃ъ бж҃їй ст҃ъ въ тебѣ̀.

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Only leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and bind it with an iron and brass band; and it shall lie in the grass that is without and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with the wild beasts in the grass of the field.

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Тогда̀ данїи́лъ, є҆мꙋ́же и҆́мѧ валтаса́ръ, оу҆жасе́сѧ а҆́ки на є҆ди́нъ ча́съ, и҆ размышлє́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀ смꙋща́хꙋ є҆го̀. И҆ ѿвѣща̀ ца́рь и҆ речѐ: валтаса́ре, со́нъ мо́й и҆ сказа́нїе є҆гѡ̀ да не смꙋща́етъ тебѐ. И҆ ѿвѣща̀ валтаса́ръ и҆ речѐ: господи́не, да бꙋ́детъ со́нъ се́й ненави́дѧщымъ тѧ̀, и҆ сказа́нїе є҆гѡ̀ врагѡ́мъ твои̑мъ.

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His heart shall be changed from that of man, and the heart of a wild beast shall be given to him; and seven times shall pass over him.

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Дре́во, є҆́же ви́дѣлъ є҆сѝ возвели́чившеесѧ и҆ оу҆крѣпи́вшеесѧ, є҆гѡ́же высота̀ досѧза́ше до небесѐ и҆ величина̀ є҆гѡ̀ на всю̀ зе́млю,

¹⁷

The matter is by the decree of the watcher, and the demand is a word of the holy ones; that the living may know that the Lord is most high over the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please, and will set up over it that which is set at nought of men.

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и҆ ли́ствїе є҆гѡ̀ благоцвѣ́тное и҆ пло́дъ є҆гѡ̀ мно́гъ, и҆ пи́ща всѣ̑мъ въ не́мъ, под̾ ни́мъ живѧ́хꙋ ѕвѣ́рїе ди́вїи, и҆ въ вѣ́твехъ є҆гѡ̀ оу҆гнѣздѧ́хꙋсѧ пти̑цы небє́сныѧ:

¹⁸

This is the vision which I king Nabuchodonosor saw: and do thou, Baltasar, declare the interpretation, for none of the wise men of my kingdom are able to shew me the interpretation of it: but thou, Daniel, art able; for the Holy Spirit of God is in thee.

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ты̀ є҆сѝ, царю̀, ꙗ҆́кѡ возвели́чилсѧ є҆сѝ и҆ оу҆крѣпѣ́лъ, и҆ вели́чество твоѐ возвели́чисѧ и҆ досѧжѐ небесѐ, и҆ вла́сть твоѧ̀ до конє́цъ землѝ.

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Then Daniel, whose name is Baltasar, was amazed about one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. And Baltasar answered and said, My lord, let the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation of it to thine enemies.

²⁰

И҆ ꙗ҆́кѡ ви́дѣ ца́рь бо́драго и҆ ст҃а́го сходѧ́ща съ небесѐ, и҆ речѐ: посѣцы́те дре́во и҆ разсы́плите є҆̀, то́чїю прониче́нїе коре́нїѧ є҆гѡ̀ въ землѝ ѡ҆ста́вите, и҆ во оу҆́зѣ желѣ́знѣ и҆ мѣ́дѧнѣ и҆ во ѕла́цѣ внѣ́шнемъ и҆ въ росѣ̀ небе́снѣй водвори́тсѧ, и҆ со ѕвѣрьмѝ ди́вїими ча́сть є҆гѡ̀, до́ндеже се́дмь време́нъ премѣнѧ́тсѧ над̾ ни́мъ:

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The tree which thou sawest, that grew large and strong, whose height reached to the sky and its extent to all the earth;

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сїѐ сказа́нїе є҆гѡ̀, царю̀, и҆ и҆зрѣче́нїе вы́шнѧгѡ є҆́сть, є҆́же приспѣ̀ на господи́на моего̀ царѧ̀:

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and whose leaves were flourishing, and its fruit abundant, (and it was meat for all; under it the wild beasts lodged, and the birds of the sky took shelter in its branches:)

²²

и҆зженꙋ́тъ тѧ̀ ѿ человѣ̑къ, и҆ съ ди́вїими ѕвѣрьмѝ бꙋ́детъ житїѐ твоѐ, и҆ траво́ю а҆́ки вола́ напита́ютъ тѧ̀, и҆ ѿ росы̀ небе́сныѧ тѣ́ло твоѐ ѡ҆роси́тсѧ, и҆ се́дмь време́нъ и҆змѣнѧ́тсѧ над̾ тобо́ю, до́ндеже оу҆вѣ́си, ꙗ҆́кѡ владѣ́етъ вы́шнїй ца́рствомъ человѣ́ческимъ, и҆ є҆мꙋ́же восхо́щетъ, да́стъ є҆̀.

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is thyself, O king; for thou art grown great and powerful, and thy greatness has increased and reached to heaven, and thy dominion to the ends of the earth.

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А҆ є҆́же речѐ: ѡ҆ста́вите прониче́нїе коре́нїѧ дре́ва (въ землѝ): ца́рство твоѐ тебѣ̀ бꙋ́детъ, ѿне́лѣже оу҆вѣ́си вла́сть нбⷭ҇нꙋю.

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And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and he said, Strip the tree, and destroy it; only leave the stump of its roots in the ground, and bind it with a band of iron and brass; and it shall lie in the grass that is without, and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with wild beasts, until seven times have passed over it;

²⁴

Сегѡ̀ ра́ди, царю̀ совѣ́тъ мо́й да бꙋ́детъ тебѣ̀ оу҆го́денъ, и҆ грѣхѝ твоѧ̑ ми́лостынѧми и҆скꙋпѝ и҆ непра̑вды твоѧ̑ щедро́тами оу҆бо́гихъ: не́гли бꙋ́детъ долготерпѣли́въ грѣхѡ́мъ твои̑мъ бг҃ъ.

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this is the interpretation of it, O king, and it is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king.

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Сїѧ̑ всѧ̑ постиго́ша навꙋходоно́сора царѧ̀.

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And they shall drive thee forth from men, and thy dwelling shall be with wild beasts, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox, and thou shalt have thy lodging under the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whom he shall please.

²⁶

По двоюна́десѧти мцⷭ҇ѣхъ въ домꙋ̀ ца́рства своегѡ̀, въ вавѷлѡ́нѣ бѣ̀ ходѧ̀,

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And whereas they said, Leave the stumps of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom abides sure to thee from the time that thou shalt know the power of the heavens.

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ѿвѣща̀ ца́рь и҆ речѐ: нѣ́сть ли се́й вавѷлѡ́нъ вели́кїй, є҆го́же а҆́зъ согради́хъ въ до́мъ ца́рства, въ держа́вѣ крѣ́пости моеѧ̀, въ че́сть сла́вы моеѧ̀;

²⁷

Therefore, O king, let my counsel please thee, and atone for thy sins by alms, and thine iniquities by compassion on the poor: it may be God will be long-suffering to thy trespasses.

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Є҆щѐ сло́вꙋ сꙋ́щꙋ во оу҆стѣ́хъ карѧ̀, гла́съ съ небесѐ бы́сть: тебѣ̀ гл҃етсѧ, навꙋходоно́соре царю̀: ца́ртво твоѐ пре́йде ѿ тебє̀,

²⁸

All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor.

²⁹

и҆ ѿ человѣ̑къ ѿженꙋ́тъ тѧ̀, и҆ со ѕвѣрьмѝ ди́вїими житїѐ твоѐ, и҆ траво́ю а҆́ки вола̀ напита́ютъ тѧ̀ и҆ се́дмь време́нъ и҆змѣнѧ́тсѧ на тебѣ̀, до́ндеже оу҆вѣ́си, ꙗ҆́кѡ владѣ́етъ вы́шнїй ца́рствомъ человѣ́ческимъ, и҆ є҆мꙋ́же восхо́щетъ, да́стъ є҆̀.

²⁹

After a twelvemonth, as he walked in his palace in Babylon,

³⁰

Въ то́й ча́съ сло́во сконча́сѧ на царѝ навꙋходоно́сорѣ, и҆ ѿ человѣ̑къ ѿгна́сѧ, и҆ травꙋ̀ а҆́ки во́лъ ꙗ҆дѧ́ше, и҆ ѿ росы̀ небе́сныѧ тѣ́ло є҆гѡ̀ ѡ҆роси́сѧ, до́ндеже вла́си є҆мꙋ̀ ꙗ҆́кѡ львꙋ̀ возрасто́ша и҆ нѡ́гти є҆мꙋ̀ а҆́ки пти́цамъ.

³⁰

the king answered and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for a royal residence, by the might of my power, for the honour of my glory?

³¹

И҆ по сконча́нїи тѣ́хъ дні́й, а҆́зъ навꙋходоно́соръ ѻ҆́чи своѝ на не́бо воздви́гъ, и҆ оу҆́мъ мо́й ко мнѣ̀ возврати́сѧ, и҆ вы́шнѧго благослови́хъ, и҆ живꙋ́щаго во вѣ́ки похвали́хъ и҆ просла́вихъ, ꙗ҆́кѡ вла́сть є҆гѡ̀ вла́сть вѣ́чна, и҆ црⷭ҇тво є҆гѡ̀ въ ро́ды и҆ ро́ды,

³¹

While the word was yet in the king's mouth, there came a voice from heaven, saying, To thee, king Nabuchodonosor, they say, The kingdom has departed from thee.

³²

и҆ всѝ живꙋ́щїи на землѝ ни во что́же вмѣни́шасѧ, и҆ по во́ли свое́й твори́тъ въ си́лѣ нбⷭ҇нѣй и҆ въ селе́нїи земнѣ́мъ: и҆ нѣ́сть, и҆́же воспроти́витсѧ рꙋцѣ̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆ рече́тъ є҆мꙋ̀: что̀ сотвори́лъ є҆сѝ;

³²

And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the wild beasts of the field, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox: and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please.

³³

Въ то̀ вре́мѧ оу҆́мъ мо́й возврати́сѧ ко мнѣ̀, и҆ въ че́сть ца́рства моегѡ̀ прїидо́хъ, и҆ зра́къ мо́й возврати́сѧ ко мнѣ̀, и҆ нача̑лницы моѝ и҆ вельмѡ́жи моѝ и҆ска́хꙋ менѐ: и҆ въ ца́рствѣ мое́мъ оу҆тверди́хсѧ, и҆ вели́чество и҆з̾ѻби́лнѣе приложи́сѧ мнѣ̀.

³³

In the same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nabuchodonosor: and he was driven forth from men, and he ate grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hairs were grown like lions' hairs, and his nails as birds' claws.

³⁴

Нн҃ѣ оу҆́бо а҆́зъ навꙋходоно́соръ хвалю̀ и҆ превозношꙋ̀ и҆ сла́влю цр҃ѧ̀ нбⷭ҇наго, ꙗ҆́кѡ всѧ̑ дѣла̀ є҆гѡ̀ и҆́стинна, и҆ пꙋтїѐ є҆гѡ̀ сꙋдбы̑, и҆ всѧ̑ ходѧ́щыѧ въ го́рдости мо́жетъ смири́ти.

³⁴

And at the end of the time I Nabuchodonosor lifted up mine eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised him that lives for ever, and gave him glory; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom lasts to all generations: