¹

And it came to pass, while the lion spake these words unto the eagle, I beheld,

¹

И$ бысть е^гда` гл~аше левъ словеса` сїя къ ѓ^рлђ. и^ ви'дXњ

²

and, lo, the head that remained appeared no more, and the two wings which went over unto it arose and set themselves up to reign, and their kingdom was small, and full of uproar.

²

и^ се чт^о ѓ^ста глава`. и^ не ја^ви'шася четы'ре кри'лњ, и^же к немђ прїидо'ша и^ въз#двигошася да црsтвђюT” И$ бы'сть црsтво и^хъ скђдно, и^ молвы по'лно.

³

And I beheld, and, lo, they appeared no more, and the whole body of the eagle was burnt, so that the earth was in great fear: then awoke I by reason of great ecstasy of mind, and from great fear, and said unto my spirit,

³

И$ видXњ и^ с^е т^а не ја^вля'шеся. и^ вс^е тњло ѓ%рлее въж#жига'шеся и^ ё^страшися земля` ѕњ'ло. и^ а'зъ эT молвы во ё%жасњ па'мяти. и^ эT вели'ка страха бдњхъ” И$ рњхъ дђ'хђ мое^мђ,

⁴

Lo, this hast thou done unto me, in that thou searchest out the ways of the Most High.

⁴

се ты` пода'лъ е^си мнњ` т^о. в# то'мъ чт^о пыта'еши пђти` вы'шнњго.

⁵

Lo, I am yet weary in my mind, and very weak in my spirit; nor is there the least strength in me, for the great fear wherewith I was affrighted this night.

⁵

с^е е^ще трђденъ е^смь дш~ею. и^ дх~омъ мои^мъ и^знемо'женъ е^смь ѕњло, и^ ма'ла е^сть въ мнњ` си'ла эT мно'жества бо'язни ја%же ё^страшиXся но'щи се'я”

⁶

Therefore will I now beseech the Most High, that he will strengthen me unto the end.

⁶

Нн~њ б^о помолю'ся вы'шнемђ да м^я ё^крњпи'тъ да'же до конца”

⁷

And I said, O Lord that bearest rule, if I have found favor in thy sight, and if I am justified with thee above many others, and if my prayer indeed be come up before thy face;

⁷

И$ рекоX влDко г~и а%ще ѓ^брњтоX блгDть преD ѓ^чи'ма твои'ма, и^ а'ще ѓ^правда'нъ е^смь преD тобо'ю паче мно'жества” И$ а'ще и^стин#но в#зы'идетъ моле'нїе мое` преD лицемъ твои^мъ,

⁸

strengthen me then, and show me thy servant the interpretation and plain meaning of this fearful vision, that thou mayest perfectly comfort my soul.

⁸

въскрепи' мя. и^ ја%ви мн^њ рабђ твое^мђ толкова'нїе, и^ разлђченїе видњ'нїя гро'знаготого` и^сполнњ'ише ё^тњшиши дш~ђ мою.

⁹

For thou hast judged me worthy to show me the end of time and the last times.

⁹

досто'ино б^о мене и^мњлъ е^си показа'ти мн^њ времена послDњняя” И$ реq къ мнњ`,

¹⁰

And he said unto me, This is the interpretation of this vision which thou sawest:

¹⁰

с^е е^сть толкова'нїе видњнїя сего.

¹¹

The eagle, whom thou sawest come up from the sea, is the fourth kingdom which appeared in vision to thy brother Daniel.

¹¹

ѓ^рла` ја^же ви'дњлъ е^си въсходя'ща эT мо'ря. т^о е^сть црsтво чт^о видњно е^сть въ видњнїи данила бра'та твое^го.

¹²

But it was not expounded unto him, as I now expound it unto thee or have expounded it.

¹²

н^о нњсть е^мђ протоlкова'н#но. ја^же а'зъ нн~њ тебњ` протоlкђю”

¹³

Behold, the days come, that there shall rise up a kingdom upon earth, and it shall be feared above all the kingdoms that were before it.

¹³

Се дн~и прїидђтъ. и^ воста'неT црsтво на' земли. и^ бђ'деT бо'язни вя'щши всMњ црsтвоM, и^же быша преже е^го”

¹⁴

In the same shall twelve kings reign, one after another:

¹⁴

ЦрsтвђюT же в неM цр~и, в~і, е^ді'нъ по е^дїномђ,

¹⁵

whereof the second shall begin to reign, and shall have a longer time than any of the twelve.

¹⁵

и^же вто'рыи начнеT црsтвова'ти. и^ то'и воздержиT наи^паq вре'мя на дванадесяте”

¹⁶

This is the interpretation of the twelve wings, which thou sawest.

¹⁶

Сїа еs толкова'нїя, в~і. кри'лъ ја%же ви'дњлъ е^си.

¹⁷

And whereas thou heardest a voice which spake, not going out from the heads, but from the midst of the body thereof, this is the interpretation:

¹⁷

и^ ја%же слышалъ е^си глаs и%же гл~анъ быs не эT гла'въ е^го и^сходя'щ# н^о эT средины тњла е^го,

¹⁸

That after the time of that kingdom there shall arise no small contentions, and it shall stand in peril of falling: nevertheless it shall not then fall, but shall be restored again to its first estate.

¹⁸

с^е е^сть тлъкова'нїе” ЈА/ко послњ` вре'мени црsтва того ро'дяTся р#ве'нїя не ма'ла. и^ поги'бнетъ, ја%ко да падетъ и^ не падетъ тогда`, н^о паки положи'тся въ свое` нача'ло.

¹⁹

And whereas thou sawest the eight under wings sticking to her wings, this is the interpretation:

¹⁹

ја^ко ви'дњлъ е^си поDкрилецъ ѓ%смь съвокђпля'ющи кри'лњ свои`”

²⁰

That in it there shall arise eight kings, whose times shall be but small, and their years swift.

²⁰

Сїя е^сть толкова'нїя. въскрsнђтъ в тоM ѓ%смь цр~їи иXже бђдTђ времена легъча'ишеи лњта скоро зва'нныи, дво'е б^о эT тXњ ро'дяTся.

²¹

And two of them shall perish, when the middle time approacheth: four shall be kept for a while until the time of the ending thereof shall approach: but two shall be kept unto the end.

²¹

приближа'ющи же вре'мени по'лъ, четыре съхранятся въ вре'мя” Є$гда` приближа'тися начнеT вре'мя е^го да сконча'ется” дво'е б^о на концы съдръжаTся.

²²

And whereas thou sawest three heads resting, this is the interpretation:

²²

и^ ја%ко ви'дњлъ е^си три гла'вы покоюща

²³

In the last days thereof shall the Most High raise up three kingdoms, and renew many things therein, and they shall bear rule over the earth,

²³

с^е е^сть тол#кова'нїе” Въ послDњнїи е^го въздви'гнетъ вы'шнїи тр^и црsтва. и^ призоветъ в# не` мно'га. и^ господђ'ютъ землею.

²⁴

and over those that dwell therein, with much oppression, above all those that were before them: therefore are they called the heads of the eagle.

²⁴

і^ и^же ѓ^бита'ютъ в не'и с трђдомъ мно'гимъ на всњхъ и^же бы'ша преD си'мъ” Сего ради тотњ зва'ни сђть главы` ѓ^рли.

²⁵

For these are they that shall accomplish her wickedness, and that shall finish her last end.

²⁵

сїи б^о бђдђтъ и^же преглавятъ нечьсти'выхъ е^го. и^же съвръшатъ послDњняя е^го.

²⁶

And whereas thou sawest that the great head appeared no more, it signifieth that one of them shall die upon his bed, and yet with pain.

²⁶

и^ ја%ко ви'дњлъ е^си главђ` бо'льшђю не ја^вля'ющђся” Се е^сть толкова'нїе е^го. ја%ко е^ді'нъ эT нихъ на ѓ%дрњ своеM ё%мретъ, и^ б^о с мђченїемъ.

²⁷

But for the two that remained, the sword shall devour them.

²⁷

ја%же дво'е и^же приспњва'ютъ, ме'чъ и^хъ поја%сть.

²⁸

For the sword of the one shall devour him that was with him: but he also shall fall by the sword in the last days.

²⁸

е^ді'нъ б^о мечъ поја%сть и^же с нимъ. н^о ботђ` мечъ напослњдокъ падетъ”

²⁹

And whereas thou sawest two under wings passing over unto the head that is on the right side,

²⁹

ЈА/ко ви'дњлъ е^си дво'е поDкри'лїя въсходя'щи на главы` и^же еs ѓ^ деснђ'ю странђ`

³⁰

this is the interpretation: These are they, whom the Most High hath kept unto his end: this is the small kingdom and full of trouble, as thou sawest.

³⁰

с^е е^сть тоlкованїе. сїи сђть и^же съдръжа'лъ вы'шнїи въ конецъ свои^хъ, т^о е^сть црsтво скђдное и^ ско'рбеи по'лно”

³¹

And the lion, whom thou sawest rising up out of the wood, and roaring, and speaking to the eagle, and rebuking her for her unrighteousness, and all her words which thou hast heard;

³¹

ја%ко ви'дњлъ е^си льва` кое^го эT лњса възбђдя'ща и^ ры'чюща и^ гл~юща къ ѓ^рлђ`, и^ ѓ^блича'ющи е^го, и^ непра'вды того по всњхъ словесехъ е^го, ја%ко слы'шалъ е^си,

³²

this is the anointed one, whom the Most High hath kept unto the end of days, who shall spring up out of the seed of David, and he shall come and speak unto them and reprove them for their wickedness and unrighteousness, and shall heap up before them their contemptuous dealings.

³²

с^е е^сть вњтръ е^гоже съдръжа'лъ вы'шнїи въ концы к ни'мъ, и^ нечести'выхъ и^хъ ѓ^бличи'тъ тњхъ, и^ эTтрясе'тъ преD тњми лести и^хъ,

³³

For at the first he shall set them alive in his judgment, and when he hath reproved them, he shall destroy them.

³³

поста'виT б^о и^хъ на сђдњ живы'и. и^ бђдетъ е^гда ѓ^бличи'ти и^хъ тогда` пока'жетъ и^хъ.

³⁴

For the rest of my people shall he deliver with mercy, those that have been preserved throughout my borders, and he shall make them joyful until the coming of the end, even the day of judgment, whereof I have spoken unto thee from the beginning.

³⁴

и^же ѓ^станокъ людїи мои^хъ и^зба'витъ съ бњдо'ю и^же съхранени сђть на концыхъ мои^хъ, и^ ёбл~житъ и^хъ, доко'лњ же не прїидетъ конецъ дн~и сђ'днаго, ѓ^ коеMже гл~ахъ тебњ эT нача'ла.

³⁵

This is the dream that thou sawest, and this is the interpretation thereof:

³⁵

се'и со'нъ чт^о ви'дњлъ е^си сїя толкова'нїя.

³⁶

and thou only hast been meet to know the secret of the Most High.

³⁶

т^ы бо самъ досто'инъ бы'лъ е^си, зна'ти та'инђ вы'шняго”

³⁷

Therefore write all these things that thou hast seen in a book, and put them in a secret place:

³⁷

Того б^о ра'ди пиши вся т^а въ кни'гђ и^же ви'дњлъ е^си. и^ поста'ви е^я` в мњсто съхра'нно.

³⁸

and thou shalt teach them to the wise of thy people, whose hearts thou knowest are able to comprehend and keep these secrets.

³⁸

и^ ё^чи'ши е^я` мђ'дрымъ эT людїи твоиX и%х#же срDце вњ'си мощи прїя'ти и^ дръжати та'инђ сїю”

³⁹

But wait thou here thyself yet seven days more, that there may be shown unto thee whatsoever it pleaseth the Most High to show thee. And he departed from me.

³⁹

Ты же е^ще потерпи и%ныхъ дн~їи, з~. да тебњ` пока'жется чт^о же ви'дњно бђдетъ вы'шнемђ показа'ти тебњ, и^ эTи'де эT мене”

⁴⁰

And it came to pass, when all the people saw that the seven days were past, and I had not come again into the city, they gathered them all together, from the least unto the greatest, and came unto me, and spake to me, saying,

⁴⁰

И$ бы'сть е^гда` слы'шитъ ве'сь по'лкъ ја%ко проидо'ша, з~, дн~їи а^зъ не бы'хъ ѓ^бращенъ къ гра'дђ” И$ събра'шася вс^и эT ме'ньша да'же до бо'льшаго. и^ прїидоша ко мнњ і^ реко'ша мї гл~юще.

⁴¹

What have we offended thee? and what evil have we done against thee, that thou hast utterly forsaken us, and sittest in this place?

⁴¹

чт^о съгрњши'ли е^смы` тебњ и^ чт^о непра'во съдњя'хомъ на' тя, ја%ко ѓ^ставля'ющи насъ сњлъ е^си на мњ'стњ то'мъ”

⁴²

For of all the prophets thou only art left us, as a cluster of the vintage, and as a lamp in a dark place, and as a haven for a ship saved from the tempest.

⁴²

Ты б^о намъ вы'ше е^си эT всњхъ лю'дїи ја%ко гро'здъ эT виногра'да. и^ ја%ко свњти'лникъ въ мњсто мра'чно, и^ ја%ко приста'нище и^ кора'бль сп~сенъ е^сть эT бђ'ря”

⁴³

Are not the evils which are come to us sufficient?

⁴³

И$ли не довлњ'ютъ намъ лђка'вая и^же ключа'ются”

⁴⁴

If thou shalt forsake us, how much better had it been for us, if we also had been consumed in the burning of Zion!

⁴⁴

А$ще б^оты насъ ѓ^ста'виши. коли'ко бы'сть намъ лђ'чши а^ще быхомъ съж#же'ни и^ м^ы, сож#же'нїемъ сїѓ'на.

⁴⁵

For we are not better than they that died there. And they wept with a loud voice. And I answered them, and said,

⁴⁵

ни б^о мы е^смы лђ'чши тњ'хъ и^же та'мо ё^мро'ша. и^ пла'каша гла'сомъ вели'кимъ” И$ эTвњщаX к ни'мъ и^ реко'хъ.

⁴⁶

Be of good comfort, O Israel; and be not sorrowful, thou house of Jacob:

⁴⁶

надњ'ися і^и^л~ь, и^ не моѕи скорбњти т^ы до'мъ і^а'ковль,

⁴⁷

for the Most High hath you in remembrance, and the Mighty hath not forgotten you forever.

⁴⁷

е^сть б^о па'мять ва'ша преD вышниM, и^ крњ'пкїи нњ'сть забве'нъ ваM в напа'сти,

⁴⁸

As for me, I have not forsaken you, neither am I departed from you: but am come into this place, to pray for the desolation of Zion, and that I might seek mercy for the low estate of your sanctuary.

⁴⁸

а^зъ б^о не ѓ^ста'вихъ ва'съ ни эTи^до'хъ эT васъ, н^о прїидо'хъ в сїе мњсто да молю'ся за печа'ль сїѓ'на, да взыщђ млрsдїе за смире'нїе ст~ыни вашеи”

⁴⁹

And now go your way every man to his own house, and after these days will I come unto you.

⁴⁹

И$ нн~њ и^дњте е^ді'нъ ко'ждо же в до'мъ свои, и^ а'зъ прїидђ к ва'мъ по дн~ехъ сихъ,

⁵⁰

So the people went their way into the city, like as I said unto them:

⁵⁰

и^детъ по'лкъ ја%ко рекоX е^мђ, въ градъ”

⁵¹

but I sat in the field seven days, as the angel commanded me; and in those days I did eat only of the flowers of the field, and had my meat of the herbs.

⁵¹

А$з# же сњдо'хъ на' поли, з~, дн~їи ја%коже м^и повелњ, и^ ја^до'хъ цвњтъ то'кмо эT ни'въ, и^ эT травъ сътворе'на бысть мнњ` пи'ща въ дн~ехъ тњ'хъ”