The Angel describeth the persecution of Antiochus, as the figure; and of Antichrist prefigured. 6. the shortness also of his reign is clearly prophesied.The Angel describeth the persecution of Antiochus, as the figure; & of Antichrist prefigured. 6. the shortnes also of his reigne is clearly prophecied.✦
But in that time shall rise up Michael the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people: and a time shall come such as hath not been from the time since nations began even until that time. And in that time shall thy people be saved, every one that shall be found written in the book.BVT in that time shal rise vp a Michael the great prince, who standeth for the children of thy people: and a time shal come such as hath not beene from the time since nations begane euen vntil that time. And in that time shal thy people be saued, euerie one that shal be found writen in the booke.✦In tempore autem illo consurget Michaël princeps magnus, qui stat pro filiis populi tui : et veniet tempus quale non fuit ab eo ex quo gentes esse cœperunt usque ad tempus illud. Et in tempore illo salvabitur populus tuus, omnis qui inventus fuerit scriptus in libro.
2And many of those, that sleep in the dust of the earth, shall awake: some unto life everlasting, and others unto reproach to see it always.And manie of those, that sleepe in the dust of the earth, shal awake: b some vnto life euerlasting, & others vnto reproch to see it alwayes.✦Et multi de his qui dormiunt in terræ pulvere evigilabunt, alii in vitam æternam, et alii in opprobrium ut videant semper.
3But they that be learned shall shine as the brightness of the firmament: and they that instruct many to justice, as stars unto perpetual eternities.But they that be learned * shal shine as the brightnes of the firmament: and they that instruct many to iustice, c as starres vnto perpetual eternities.✦Qui autem docti fuerint, fulgebunt quasi splendor firmamenti : et qui ad justitiam erudiunt multos, quasi stellæ in perpetuas æternitates.
4But thou Daniel shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time appointed: very many shall pass pertransibunt: pass through, travel to and fro, and there shall be manifest knowledge.But thou Daniel d shut vp the wordes, and seale the booke, euen to the time appointed: verie manie shal passe ouer, and there shal be manifest knowlege.✦Tu autem Daniel, claude sermones, et signa librum usque ad tempus statutum : plurimi pertransibunt, et multiplex erit scientia.
5And I Daniel saw, and behold there stood as it were two others: one on this side upon the bank of the river, and another on that side, on the other bank of the river.And I Daniel saw, and behold there stood as it were two others: one on this side vpon the banke of the riuer, and an other on that side, on the other banke of the riuer.✦Et vidi ego Daniel, et ecce quasi duo alii stabant : unus hinc super ripam fluminis, et alius inde ex altera ripa fluminis.
6And I said to the man, that was clothed with linen garments, that stood upon the waters of the river: How long the end of these marvels?¶ And I sayd to the man, that was clothed with linen garments, that stood vpon the waters of the riuer: How long the end of these meruels?✦Et dixi viro qui erat indutus lineis, qui stabat super aquas fluminis : Usquequo finis horum mirabilium ?
7And I heard the man, that was clothed with the linen garments, that stood upon the waters of the river, when he had lifted up his right hand, and his left hand unto heaven, and had sworn by him that liveth for ever, that unto a time, and times, and the half of a time. And when the dispersion of the hand of the holy people shall be accomplished, all these things shall be accomplished.And I heard the man, that was clothed with the linen garments, that stood vpon the waters of the riuer, when he had lifted vp his right hand, & his left hand vnto heauen, and had sworne by him that liueth for euer, that vnto e a time, & times, & the halfe of a time. And when the dispersion of the hand of the holie people shal be accomplished, al these thinges shal be accomplished.¶✦Et audivi virum qui indutus erat lineis, qui stabat super aquas fluminis, cum elevasset dexteram et sinistram suam in cælum, et jurasset per viventem in æternum, quia in tempus, et tempora, et dimidium temporis. Et cum completa fuerit dispersio manus populi sancti, complebuntur universa hæc.
8And I heard, and understood not. And I said: My Lord, what shall be after these things?And I heard, & vnderstood not. And I sayd: My Lord, what shal be after these things?✦Et ego audivi, et non intellexi. Et dixi : Domine mi, quid erit post hæc ?
9And he said: Go Daniel, because the words are shut up, and sealed until the praefinitum: appointed / fixed beforehand time.And he said? Goe Daniel, because the wordes are shut vp, and sealed vntil the prefixed time.✦Et ait : Vade, Daniel, quia clausi sunt signatique sermones usque ad præfinitum tempus.
10Many shall be chosen, and made white, and shall be tried as fire: and the impious shall do impiously, neither shall all the impious understand, but the learned shall understand.Manie shal be chosen, and made white, & shal be tried as fyre: and the impious shal doe impiousely, neither shal al the impious vnderstand, but the learned shal vnderstand.✦Eligentur, et dealbabuntur, et quasi ignis probabuntur multi : et impie agent impii, neque intelligent omnes impii : porro docti intelligent.
11And from the time when the continual sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination to desolation shall be set up, a thousand two hundred ninety days.And from the time f when the continual sacrifice shal be taken away, and the abomination to desolation shal be set vp, a thousand two hundred ninetie dayes.✦Et a tempore cum ablatum fuerit juge sacrificium, et posita fuerit abominatio in desolationem, dies mille ducenti nonaginta.
12Blessed is he that exspectat: anticipates, supposes; waiteth, awaiteth patiently, and cometh unto days a thousand three hundred thirty five.Blessed is he that expecteth, and cometh vnto dayes g a thousand three hundred thirtie fiue.✦Beatus qui exspectat, et pervenit usque ad dies mille trecentos triginta quinque.
13But thou go, until the time prefixed: and thou shalt rest, and stand in thy sorte: allotted portion, appointed inheritance unto the end of the days.But thou h goe, vntil the time prefixed: and thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lotte vnto the end of the dayes.✦Tu autem vade ad præfinitum : et requiesces, et stabis in sorte tua in finem dierum.
Annotationsfrom the original 1609 Douay Old Testament
7Unto a time and times, and half a time. Our Saviour saying (Matt. 24 v. 22) that the days (of Antichrist's great persecution) shall be shortened: and Apoc. 17 v. 10 the great persecutor that is to come, must tarry a short time, it is necessary to say, that the time of the same persecutor here signified to Daniel, as also before ch. 7 v. 25 and repeated Apoc. 12 v. 14 by these terms of a time, and times, and half a time, cannot possibly import any long time. And therefore the ancient Fathers uniformly understand by a time, one year, by times two years, and so by half a time, half a year. Which is somewhat more clear in other terms, in this ch. v. 11 by a thousand two hundred ninety days; and v. 12 a thousand three hundred thirty days, and Apoc. 11 v. 3 Two witnesses shall prophesy (against Antichrist) a thousand two hundred sixty days: Apoc. 12 v. 6 The Church shall be fed in the wilderness, the same number of days 1260. But most clearly Apoc. 11 v. 2 & Apoc. 13 v. 5 this great persecution shall endure 42 months, that is, three years and a half.Unto a time and times, and half a time. Our Saviour saying (Matt. 24 v. 22) that the days (of Antichrist's great persecution) shall be shortened: and Apoc. 17 v. 10 the great persecutor that is to come, must tarry a short time, it is necessary to say, that the time of the same persecutor here signified to Daniel, as also before ch. 7 v. 25 and repeated Apoc. 12 v. 14 by these terms of a time, and times, and half a time, cannot possibly import any long time. And therefore the ancient Fathers uniformly understand by a time, one year, by times two years, and so by half a time, half a year. Which is somewhat more clear in other terms, in this ch. v. 11 by a thousand two hundred ninety days; and v. 12 a thousand three hundred thirty days, and Apoc. 11 v. 3 Two witnesses shall prophesy (against Antichrist) a thousand two hundred sixty days: Apoc. 12 v. 6 The Church shall be fed in the wilderness, the same number of days 1260. But most clearly Apoc. 11 v. 2 & Apoc. 13 v. 5 this great persecution shall endure 42 months, that is, three years and a half.
The reading text follows the 1582 first edition.