Hebrew & Greek Bible
Daniel 2:2-13
2וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559הַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428לִקְרֹ֨אlik.Ro'to summonH9005H7121לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜יםla.char.tu.Mim<to> the soothsayer-priestsH9005H2748וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗יםve.la.'a.sha.Fimand <to> the conjurersH9002H9005H825וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ve.lam.kha.she.Fimand <to> the sorcerersH9002H9005H3784וְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםve.la.kas.Dimand <to> the ChaldeansH9002H9005H3778לְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.Gidto tellH9005H5046לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428חֲלֹמֹתָ֑יוcha.lo.mo.Tavdreams hisH2472H9023וַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uand they cameH9001H935וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.Duand they stoodH9001H5975לִפְנֵ֥יlif.Nei<to> beforeH9005H6440הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428
3וַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merand he saidH9001H559לָהֶ֛םla.Hemto themH9005H9038הַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhthe kingH9009H4428חֲל֣וֹםcha.Loma dreamH2472חָלָ֑מְתִּיcha.La.me.tiI have dreamedH2492וַתִּפָּ֣עֶםva.ti.Pa.'emand it was troubledH9001H6470רוּחִ֔יru.Chispirit myH7307H9020לָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atto knowH9005H3045אֶֽת־'et-<obj.>H853הַחֲלֽוֹם׃ha.cha.Lomthe dreamH9009H2472
4וַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּvay.da.be.Ruand they spokeH9001H1696הַכַּשְׂדִּ֛יםha.kas.Dimthe ChaldeansH9009H3778לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhto the kingH9005H4428אֲרָמִ֑ית'a.ra.MitAramaicH762מַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'king OH4430H9010לְעָלְמִ֣יןle.'al.Minfor everH9005H5957חֱיִ֔יche.Yilive!H2418אֱמַ֥ר'e.Martell!H560חֶלְמָ֛אchel.Ma'dream theH2493H9010לְעַבְדָ֖ךְle.'av.da.yikhto servant yourH9005H5649H9021וּפִשְׁרָ֥אu.fish.Ra'and interpretation theH9002H6591H9010נְחַוֵּֽא׃ne.cha.Ve'we will declareH2324
5עָנֵ֤ה'a.Neh[was] replyingH6032מַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'king theH4430H9010וְאָמַ֣רve.'a.Marand [was] sayingH9002H560לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔יle.khas.da.'eito Chaldeans theH9005H3779H9020מִלְּתָ֖אmi.le.Ta'word theH4406H9010מִנִּ֣יmi.Nifrom meH4481H9030אַזְדָּ֑א'az.Da'[is] assuredH230הֵ֣ןhenifH2006לָ֤אla'notH3809תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙te.hod.'u.Na.niyou will make known to meH3046H9030חֶלְמָ֣אchel.Ma'dream theH2493H9010וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּu.fish.Rehand interpretation itsH9002H6591H9023הַדָּמִין֙ha.da.MinmembersH1917תִּתְעַבְד֔וּןtit.'av.Dunyou will be madeH5648וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹןu.va.tei.Khonand houses yourH9002H1005H9026נְוָלִ֥יne.va.Lia refuse-heapH5122יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃yi.te.sa.Munthey will be madeH7761
6וְהֵ֨ןve.Henand ifH9002H2006חֶלְמָ֤אchel.Ma'dream theH2493H9010וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙u.fish.Rehand interpretation itsH9002H6591H9023תְּֽהַחֲוֹ֔ןte.ha.cha.Vonyou will declareH2324מַתְּנָ֤ןma.te.NangiftsH4978וּנְבִזְבָּה֙u.ne.viz.Bahand a rewardH9002H5023וִיקָ֣רvi.Karand honorH9002H3367שַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'greatH7690תְּקַבְּל֖וּןte.ka.be.Lunyou will receiveH6902מִן־min-fromH4481קֳדָמָ֑יko.da.Maibefore meH6925H9030לָהֵ֕ןla.HenthereforeH2006חֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'dream theH2493H9010וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.Rehand interpretation itsH9002H6591H9023הַחֲוֹֽנִי׃ha.cha.Vo.nideclare to meH2324H9030
7עֲנ֥וֹa.Nothey repliedH6032תִנְיָנ֖וּתtin.ya.Nuta second [time]H8579וְאָמְרִ֑יןve.'a.me.Rinand [they were] sayingH9002H560מַלְכָּ֕אmal.Ka'king OH4430H9010חֶלְמָ֛אchel.Ma'dream theH2493H9010יֵאמַ֥רye.Marlet him tellH560לְעַבְד֖וֹהִיle.'av.Do.hito servants hisH9005H5649H9023וּפִשְׁרָ֥הu.fish.Rah'and interpretation theH9002H6591H9010נְהַחֲוֵֽה׃ne.ha.cha.Vehwe will declareH2324
8עָנֵ֤ה'a.Neh[was] replyingH6032מַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'king theH4430H9010וְאָמַ֔רve.'a.Marand [was] sayingH9002H560מִן־min-according toH4481יַצִּיב֙ya.TzivcertainH3330יָדַ֣עya.Da'[am] knowingH3046אֲנָ֔ה'a.NahIH576דִּ֥יdithatH1768עִדָּנָ֖א'i.da.Na'<the> timeH5732H9010אַנְתּ֣וּן'an.TunyouH608זָבְנִ֑יןza.ve.Nin[are] gainingH2084כָּל־kol-as toH9004H9005קֳבֵל֙ko.VelbecauseH6903דִּ֣יdithatH1768חֲזֵית֔וֹןcha.zei.Tonyou have seenH2370דִּ֥יdithatH1768אַזְדָּ֖א'az.Da'[is] assuredH230מִנִּ֥יmi.Nifrom meH4481H9030מִלְּתָֽא׃mi.le.Ta'word theH4406H9010
9דִּ֣יdithatH1768הֵן־hen-ifH2006חֶלְמָא֩chel.Ma'dream theH2493H9010לָ֨אla'notH3809תְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִיte.hod.'u.Na.niyou will make known to meH3046H9030חֲדָה־cha.dah-[is] oneH2298הִ֣יאhi'itH1932דָֽתְכ֗וֹןda.te.Khondecree yourH1882H9026וּמִלָּ֨הu.mi.Lahand a wordH9002H4406כִדְבָ֤הkhid.Vaha lieH3538וּשְׁחִיתָה֙u.she.chi.Tahand corruptH9002H7844הִזְדְּמִנְתּוּן֙haz.min.tunyou have agreed togetherH2164לְמֵאמַ֣רle.me.Marto sayH9005H560קָֽדָמַ֔יka.da.Maibefore meH6925H9030עַ֛ד'aduntilH5705דִּ֥יdithatH1768עִדָּנָ֖א'i.da.Na'time theH5732H9010יִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑אyish.ta.Ne'it will be changedH8133לָהֵ֗ןla.HenthereforeH2006חֶלְמָא֙chel.Ma'dream theH2493H9010אֱמַ֣רוּ'e.Ma.rutell!H560לִ֔יLito meH9005H9030וְֽאִנְדַּ֕עve.'in.Da'so I may knowH9002H3046דִּ֥יdithatH1768פִשְׁרֵ֖הּfish.Rehinterpretation itsH6591H9023תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִי׃te.ha.cha.vu.Na.niyou will declare to meH2324H9030
10עֲנ֨וֹa.Nothey repliedH6032כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤יkhas.da.iChaldeans theH3779H9020קֳדָם־ko.dom-beforeH6925מַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'king theH4430H9010וְאָ֣מְרִ֔יןve.'A.me.Rinand [they were] sayingH9002H560לָֽא־la'-notH3809אִיתַ֤י'i.TaithereH383אֲנָשׁ֙'a.Nash[is] a personH606עַל־'al-onH5922יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔אya.besh.Ta'earth theH3007H9010דִּ֚יdiwhoH1768מִלַּ֣תmi.Lat[the] matter ofH4406מַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'king theH4430H9010יוּכַ֖לyu.Khalhe will be ableH3202לְהַחֲוָיָ֑הle.ha.cha.va.Yahto declareH9005H2324כָּל־kol-as toH9004H9005קֳבֵ֗לko.VelbecauseH6903דִּ֚יdithatH1768כָּל־kol-anyH3606מֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhkingH4430רַ֣בravgreatH7229וְשַׁלִּ֔יטve.sha.Litand powerfulH9002H7990מִלָּ֤הmi.Laha matterH4406כִדְנָה֙khid.Nahlike thisH9004H1836לָ֣אla'notH3809שְׁאֵ֔לshe.'Elhe has askedH7593לְכָל־le.kholto anyH9005H3606חַרְטֹּ֖םchart.TommagicianH2749וְאָשַׁ֥ףve.'a.Shafand conjurerH9002H826וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ve.khas.Daiand ChaldeanH9002H3779
11וּמִלְּתָ֨אu.mi.le.Ta'and matter theH9002H4406H9010דִֽי־di-whichH1768מַלְכָּ֤הmal.Kah'king theH4430H9010שָׁאֵל֙sha.'El[is] askingH7593יַקִּירָ֔הya.ki.Rah[is] difficultH3358וְאָחֳרָן֙ve.'o.cho.Ranand [is] anotherH9002H321לָ֣אla'notH3809אִיתַ֔י'i.TaithereH383דִּ֥יdiwhoH1768יְחַוִּנַּ֖הּye.chav.vi.Nahhe will declare itH2324H9034קֳדָ֣םko.DambeforeH6925מַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'king theH4430H9010לָהֵ֣ןla.HenexceptH3861אֱלָהִ֔ין'e.la.HingodsH426דִּ֚יdiwhoH1768מְדָ֣רְה֔וֹןme.Da.re.Hondwelling place theirH4070H9028עִם־'im-[is] withH5974בִּשְׂרָ֖אbis.Ra'<the> fleshH1321H9010לָ֥אla'notH3809אִיתֽוֹהִי׃'i.To.hithere itH383H9043
12כָּל־kol-as toH9004H9005קֳבֵ֣לko.VelbecauseH6903דְּנָ֔הde.NahthisH1836מַלְכָּ֕אmal.Ka'king theH4430H9010בְּנַ֖סbe.Nashe was angryH1149וּקְצַ֣ףu.ke.Tzafand he was furiousH9002H7108שַׂגִּ֑יאsa.Gi'exceedinglyH7690וַאֲמַר֙va.'a.Marand he saidH9002H560לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔הle.Hoa.Dahto destroyH9005H7לְכֹ֖לle.Khol<obj.> allH9005H3606חַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.Mei[the] wise men ofH2445בָבֶֽל׃va.VelBabylonH895
13וְדָתָ֣אve.da.Ta'and decree theH9002H1882H9010נֶפְקַ֔תnef.Katit went outH5312וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖אve.cha.ki.mai.Ya'and wise men theH9002H2445H9010מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑יןmit.ka.te.Lin[were] about to be killedH6992וּבְע֛וֹu.ve.'Oand they soughtH9002H1156דָּנִיֵּ֥אלda.ni.YelDanielH1841וְחַבְר֖וֹהִיve.chav.Ro.hiand companions hisH9002H2269H9023לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פle.hit.ke.ta.Lahto be killedH9005H6992
Commentaries on Daniel 2
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Calvin’s Commentaries
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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