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Daniel 1

1בִּשְׁנַ֣תbish.Natin yearH9003H8141שָׁל֔וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthreeH7969לְמַלְכ֖וּתle.mal.Khutof [the] reign ofH9005H4438יְהוֹיָקִ֣יםye.ho.ya.KimJehoiakimH3079מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063בָּ֣אba'he cameH935נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5019מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428בָּבֶ֛לba.VelBabylonH894יְרוּשָׁלִַ֖םye.ru.sha.LimJerusalemH3389וַיָּ֥צַרvai.Ya.tzarand he laid siegeH9001H6696עָלֶֽיהָ׃'a.Lei.haon itH5921H9034
2וַיִּתֵּן֩vai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414אֲדֹנָ֨י'a.do.Nai[the] LordH136בְּיָד֜וֹbe.ya.Doin hand hisH9003H3027H9023אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853יְהוֹיָקִ֣יםye.ho.ya.KimJehoiakimH3079מֶֽלֶךְ־Me.lekh-[the] king ofH4428יְהוּדָ֗הye.hu.DahJudahH3063וּמִקְצָת֙u.mik.Tzatand some of [the] end ofH9002H9006H7117כְּלֵ֣יke.Lei[the] vessels ofH3627בֵית־veit-[the] house ofH1004הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430וַיְבִיאֵ֥םvay.vi.'Emand he brought themH9001H935H9038אֶֽרֶץ־'e.retz-[the] land ofH776שִׁנְעָ֖רshin.'ArShinarH8152בֵּ֣יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אֱלֹהָ֑יו'e.lo.Havgod hisH430H9023וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853הַכֵּלִ֣יםha.ke.Limthe vesselsH9009H3627הֵבִ֔יאhe.Vi'he broughtH935בֵּ֖יתbeit[the] house ofH1004אוֹצַ֥ר'o.Tzar[the] treasury ofH214אֱלֹהָֽיו׃'e.lo.Havgod hisH430H9023
3וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖זle.'ash.pe.Nazto AshpenazH9005H828רַ֣בrav[the] chief ofH7227סָרִיסָ֑יוsa.ri.Savofficials hisH5631H9023לְהָבִ֞יאle.ha.Vi'to bringH9005H935מִבְּנֵ֧יmi.be.Neisome of [the] people ofH9006H1121יִשְׂרָאֵ֛לYis.ra.'ElIsraelH3478וּמִזֶּ֥רַעu.mi.Ze.ra'and some of [the] offspring ofH9002H9006H2233הַמְּלוּכָ֖הha.me.lu.Khah<the> royaltyH9009H4410וּמִן־u.min-and some ofH9002H4480הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃Ha.par.te.Mimthe noblesH9009H6579
4יְלָדִ֣יםye.la.DimyouthsH3206אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhomH834אֵֽין־'ein-notH369בָּהֶ֣םba.Hem[was] in themH9003H9038כָּל־kol-anyH3605מוּם֩me.'umblemishH3971וְטוֹבֵ֨יve.to.Veiand good ofH9002H2896מַרְאֶ֜הmar.'EhappearanceH4758וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣יםu.mas.ki.Limand having insightH9002H7919בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605חָכְמָ֗הchokh.mahwisdomH2451וְיֹ֤דְעֵיve.Yo.de.'eiand knowingH9002H3045דַ֙עַת֙da.'at<of> knowledgeH1847וּמְבִינֵ֣יu.me.vi.Neiand understandingH9002H995מַדָּ֔עma.Da'<of> knowledgeH4093וַאֲשֶׁר֙va.'a.Sherand whomH9002H834כֹּ֣חַKo.achabilityH3581בָּהֶ֔םba.Hem[was] in themH9003H9038לַעֲמֹ֖דla.'a.Modto standH9005H5975בְּהֵיכַ֣לbe.hei.Khalin [the] palace ofH9003H1964הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥םu.la.la.me.Damand to teach themH9002H9005H3925H9038סֵ֖פֶרSe.fer[the] writingH5612וּלְשׁ֥וֹןu.le.Shonand [the] tongue ofH9002H3956כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃kas.Dim[the] ChaldeansH3778
5וַיְמַן֩vay.Manand he assignedH9001H4487לָהֶ֨םla.Hemto themH9005H9038הַמֶּ֜לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428דְּבַר־de.var-[the] matter ofH1697י֣וֹםYoma dayH3117בְּיוֹמ֗וֹbe.yo.Moin day itsH9003H3117H9023מִפַּת־mi.pat-some of [the] deli-H9006H6598בַּ֤גbag-caci[es] ofH6598הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּמִיֵּ֣יןu.mi.Yeinand some of [the] wine ofH9002H9006H3196מִשְׁתָּ֔יוmish.Tavdrink hisH4960H9023וּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖םu.le.ga.de.Lamand to bring up themH9002H9005H1431H9038שָׁנִ֣יםsha.NimyearsH8141שָׁל֑וֹשׁsha.Lo.oshthreeH7969וּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔םu.Mik.tza.Tamand from [the] end theirH9002H9006H7117H9028יַֽעַמְד֖וּya.'am.Duthey will standH5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
6וַיְהִ֥יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961בָהֶ֖םva.Hemamong <the> themH9003H9038מִבְּנֵ֣יmi.be.Neifrom [the] people ofH9006H1121יְהוּדָ֑הye.hu.DahJudahH3063דָּנִיֵּ֣אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840חֲנַנְיָ֔הcha.nan.YahHananiahH2608מִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmi.sha.'ElMishaelH4332וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃va.'a.zar.Yahand AzariahH9002H5838
7וַיָּ֧שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he assignedH9001H7760לָהֶ֛םla.Hemto themH9005H9038שַׂ֥רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּרִיסִ֖יםha.sa.ri.Simthe officialsH9009H5631שֵׁמ֑וֹתshe.MotnamesH8034וַיָּ֨שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he assignedH9001H7760לְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אלle.da.ni.Yelto DanielH9005H1840בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbe.le.te.sha.TzarBelteshazzarH1095וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ve.la.cha.nan.Yahand to HananiahH9002H9005H2608שַׁדְרַ֔ךְshad.RakhShadrachH7714וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣לu.le.mi.sha.'Eland to MishaelH9002H9005H4332מֵישַׁ֔ךְmei.ShakhMeshachH4335וְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖הve.la.'a.zar.Yahand to AzariahH9002H9005H5838עֲבֵ֥ד'a.VedAbed-H5664נְגֽוֹ׃ne.Go-negoH5664
8וַיָּ֤שֶׂםvai.Ya.semand he setH9001H7760דָּנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLDanielH1840עַל־'al-onH5921לִבּ֔וֹli.Boheart hisH3820H9023אֲשֶׁ֧ר'a.SherthatH834לֹֽא־lo'-notH3808יִתְגָּאַ֛לyit.ga.'Alhe defiled himselfH1351בְּפַתְבַּ֥גbe.fat.Bagwith [the] delicaci[es] ofH9003H6598הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וּבְיֵ֣יןu.ve.Yeinand with [the] wine ofH9002H9003H3196מִשְׁתָּ֑יוmish.Tavdrink hisH4960H9023וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙vay.va.Keshand he requestedH9001H1245מִשַּׂ֣רmi.Sarfrom [the] chief ofH9006H8269הַסָּרִיסִ֔יםha.sa.ri.Simthe officialsH9009H5631אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherthatH834לֹ֥אlo'notH3808יִתְגָּאָֽל׃yit.ga.'Alhe will defile himselfH1351
9וַיִּתֵּ֤ןvai.yi.Tenand he gaveH9001H5414הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840לְחֶ֖סֶדle.Che.sed<to> favorH9005H2617וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑יםu.le.ra.cha.Mimand <to> compassion<s>H9002H9005H7356לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440שַׂ֥רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃ha.sa.ri.Simthe officialsH9009H5631
10וַיֹּ֜אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559שַׂ֤רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּרִיסִים֙ha.sa.ri.Simthe officialsH9009H5631לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלle.Da.ni.Yelto DanielH9005H1840יָרֵ֤אya.Re'[am] fearingH3373אֲנִי֙'a.NiIH589אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853אֲדֹנִ֣י'a.do.Nimaster myH113H9020הַמֶּ֔לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834מִנָּ֔הmi.Nahhe has assignedH4487אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖םma.'a.khal.Khemfood yourH3978H9026וְאֶת־ve.'Etand <obj.>H9002H853מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑םmish.tei.Khemdrink yourH4960H9026אֲשֶׁ֡ר'a.SherthatH834לָמָּה֩la.Mah<to> why?H9005H4100יִרְאֶ֨הyir.'Ehwill he seeH7200אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פְּנֵיכֶ֜םpe.nei.Khemfaces yourH6440H9026זֹֽעֲפִ֗יםzo.'a.Fimlooking thinH2196מִן־min-more thanH4480הַיְלָדִים֙hay.la.Dimthe youthsH9009H3206אֲשֶׁ֣ר'a.SherwhoH834כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔םke.gi.le.Khem[are] about age yourH9004H1524H9026וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥םve.chi.yav.Temand you will endangerH9001H2325אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853רֹאשִׁ֖יro.Shihead myH7218H9020לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃la.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428
11וַיֹּ֥אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559דָּנִיֵּ֖אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840אֶל־'el-toH413הַמֶּלְצַ֑רha.mel.Tzarthe guardianH9009H4453אֲשֶׁ֤ר'a.SherwhomH834מִנָּה֙mi.Nahhe had assignedH4487שַׂ֣רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔יםha.sa.ri.Simthe officialsH9009H5631עַל־'al-overH5921דָּנִיֵּ֣אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840חֲנַנְיָ֔הcha.nan.YahHananiahH2608מִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmi.sha.'ElMishaelH4332וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃va.'a.zar.Yahand AzariahH9002H5838
12נַס־nas-put to [the] testH5254נָ֥אna'pleaseH4994אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117עֲשָׂרָ֑ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235וְיִתְּנוּ־ve.yi.te.nu-so let people giveH9002H5414לָ֜נוּLa.nuto usH9005H9035מִן־min-some ofH4480הַזֵּרֹעִ֛יםha.ze.ro.'Imthe vegetablesH9009H2235וְנֹאכְלָ֖הve.no.khe.Lahso we may eatH9002H398וּמַ֥יִםu.Ma.yimand waterH9002H4325וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃ve.nish.Tehso we may drinkH9002H8354
13וְיֵרָא֤וּve.ye.ra.'Uand they may appearH9002H7200לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙le.fa.Nei.kha<to> before youH9005H6440H9021מַרְאֵ֔ינוּmar.'Ei.nuappearance ourH4758H9025וּמַרְאֵה֙u.mar.'Ehand [the] appearance ofH9002H4758הַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.Dimthe youthsH9009H3206הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔יםha.'O.khe.Limwho are eatingH9009H398אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853פַּתְבַּ֣גpat.Bag[the] delicaci[es] ofH6598הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣רve.kha.'a.Sherand just asH9002H9004H834תִּרְאֵ֔הtir.'Ehyou will seeH7200עֲשֵׂ֖ה'a.SehdealH6213עִם־'im-withH5973עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃'a.va.Dei.khaservants yourH5650H9021
14וַיִּשְׁמַ֥עvai.yish.Ma'and he listenedH9001H8085לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto themH9005H9038לַדָּבָ֣רla.da.Varto the thingH9005H1697הַזֶּ֑הha.Zeh<the> thisH9009H2088וַיְנַסֵּ֖םvay.na.Semand he put to [the] test themH9001H5254H9038יָמִ֥יםya.MimdaysH3117עֲשָׂרָֽה׃'a.sa.RahtenH6235
15וּמִקְצָת֙u.mik.Tzatand from [the] end ofH9002H9006H7117יָמִ֣יםya.MimdaysH3117עֲשָׂרָ֔ה'a.sa.RahtenH6235נִרְאָ֤הnir.'Ahit appearedH7200מַרְאֵיהֶם֙mar.'ei.Hemappearance theirH4758H9028ט֔וֹבTovgoodH2896וּבְרִיאֵ֖יu.ve.ri.'Eiand fat ofH9002H1277בָּשָׂ֑רba.SarfleshH1320מִן־min-more thanH4480כָּל־kol-allH3605הַיְלָדִ֔יםhay.la.Dimthe youthsH9009H3206הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔יםha.'O.khe.Limwho were eatingH9009H398אֵ֖ת'et<obj.>H853פַּתְבַּ֥גpat.Bag[the] delicaci[es] ofH6598הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
16וַיְהִ֣יvay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961הַמֶּלְצַ֗רha.mel.Tzarthe guardianH9009H4453נֹשֵׂא֙no.Se'taking awayH5375אֶת־'et-<obj.>H853פַּתְבָּגָ֔םpat.ba.Gamdelicaci[es] theirH6598H9028וְיֵ֖יןve.Yeinand [the] wine ofH9002H3196מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑םmish.tei.Hemdrink theirH4960H9028וְנֹתֵ֥ןve.no.Tenand givingH9002H5414לָהֶ֖םla.Hemto <the> themH9005H9038זֵרְעֹנִֽים׃ze.re.'o.NimvegetablesH2235
17וְהַיְלָדִ֤יםve.hay.la.Dimand the youthsH9002H9009H3206הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ha.'E.leh<the> theseH9009H428אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם'ar.ba'.Tam[the] four of themH702H9028נָתַ֨ןna.Tanhe gaveH5414לָהֶ֧םla.Hemto themH9005H9038הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛יםha.'E.lo.Him<the> GodH9009H430מַדָּ֥עma.Da'knowledgeH4093וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖לve.has.Keland insightH9002H7919בְּכָל־be.kholin allH9003H3605סֵ֣פֶרSe.ferwritingH5612וְחָכְמָ֑הve.cha.khe.Mahand wisdomH9002H2451וְדָנִיֵּ֣אלve.da.ni.Yeland DanielH9002H1840הֵבִ֔יןhe.Vinhe understoodH995בְּכָל־be.khol<in> everyH9003H3605חָז֖וֹןcha.ZonvisionH2377וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃va.cha.lo.Motand dreamsH9002H2472
18וּלְמִקְצָת֙u.le.mik.Tzatand <to> from [the] end ofH9002H9005H9006H7117הַיָּמִ֔יםhai.ya.Mimthe daysH9009H3117אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834אָמַ֥ר'a.Marhe had saidH559הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לַהֲבִיאָ֑םla.ha.vi.'Amto bring themH9005H935H9038וַיְבִיאֵם֙vay.vi.'Emand he brought themH9001H935H9038שַׂ֣רsar[the] chief ofH8269הַסָּרִיסִ֔יםha.sa.ri.Simthe officialsH9009H5631לִפְנֵ֖יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5019
19וַיְדַבֵּ֣רvay.da.Berand he spokeH9001H1696אִתָּם֮'i.Tamwith themH854H9038הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ha.me.leKhthe kingH9009H4428וְלֹ֤אve.Lo'and notH9002H3808נִמְצָא֙nim.Tza'he was foundH4672מִכֻּלָּ֔םmi.ku.Lamany of all of themH9006H3605H9028כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אלke.da.ni.Yellike DanielH9004H1840חֲנַנְיָ֔הcha.nan.YahHananiahH2608מִֽישָׁאֵ֖לmi.sha.'ElMishaelH4332וַעֲזַרְיָ֑הva.'a.zar.Yahand AzariahH9002H5838וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001H5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
20וְכֹ֗לve.Kholand everyH9002H3605דְּבַר֙de.Varmatter ofH1697חָכְמַ֣תcha.khe.Matwisdom ofH2451בִּינָ֔הbi.NahunderstandingH998אֲשֶׁר־'a.Sher-whichH834בִּקֵּ֥שׁbi.Keshhe soughtH1245מֵהֶ֖םme.Hemfrom themH9006H9038הַמֶּ֑לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞םvai.yim.tza.'Emand he found themH9001H4672H9038עֶ֣שֶׂר'E.sertenH6235יָד֗וֹתya.DothandsH3027עַ֤ל'alaboveH5921כָּל־kol-allH3605הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ha.char.tu.Mimthe soothsayer-priestsH9009H2748הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔יםha.'a.sha.Fimthe conjurersH9009H825אֲשֶׁ֖ר'a.SherwhoH834בְּכָל־be.khol[were] in allH9003H3605מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃mal.khu.Tokingdom hisH4438H9023
21וַֽיְהִי֙vay.Hiand he wasH9001H1961דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelDanielH1840עַד־'ad-untilH5704שְׁנַ֥תshe.NatyearH8141אַחַ֖ת'a.ChatoneH259לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁle.Kho.reshof CyrusH9005H3566הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428

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