Berean Standard Bible

Daniel 2

1In the secondשְׁתַּ֗יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תu.vish.NatH8141of hisנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019reignלְמַלְכוּת֙le.mal.KhutH4438,Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019had dreamsחָלַ֥ם חֲלֹמ֑וֹתcha.Lam cha.lo.MotH2492 H2472that troubledוַתִּתְפָּ֣עֶםva.tit.Pa.'emH6470his spiritרוּח֔וֹru.ChoH7307,and sleepוּשְׁנָת֖וֹu.she.na.ToH8142escapedנִהְיְתָ֥הnih.ye.TahH1961himעָלָֽיו׃'a.LavH5921.

2So the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428gave ordersוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to summonלִקְרֹ֨אlik.Ro'H7121the magiciansוְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗יםve.la.'a.sha.FimH825,enchantersלַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜יםla.char.tu.MimH2748,sorcerersוְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ve.lam.kha.she.FimH3784,and astrologersוְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםve.la.kas.DimH3778to explainלְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.GidH5046לַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428his dreamsחֲלֹמֹתָ֑יוcha.lo.mo.TavH2472.When they cameוַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428,

3heהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428said to themוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559, “I have had a dreamחֲל֣וֹם חָלָ֑מְתִּיcha.Lom cha.La.me.tiH2472 H2492,and my spiritרוּחִ֔יru.ChiH7307is anxiousוַתִּפָּ֣עֶםva.ti.Pa.'emH6470to understandלָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atH3045אֶֽת־'et-H853itהַחֲלֽוֹם׃ha.cha.LomH2472.”

4Then the astrologersהַכַּשְׂדִּ֛יםha.kas.DimH3778answeredוַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּvay.da.be.RuH1696the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428in Aramaicאֲרָמִ֑ית'a.ra.MitH762, “O kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430,may you liveחֱיִ֔יche.YiH2418foreverלְעָלְמִ֣יןle.'al.MinH5957!Tellאֱמַ֥ר'e.MarH560your servantsלְעַבְדָ֖ךְle.'av.da.yikhH5649the dreamחֶלְמָ֛אchel.Ma'H2493,and we will giveנְחַוֵּֽא׃ne.cha.Ve'H2324the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֥אu.fish.Ra'H6591.”

5The kingמַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣רmal.Ka' ve.'a.MarH4430 H560repliedעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032to the astrologersלְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔יle.khas.da.'eiH3779, “My wordמִלְּתָ֖א מִנִּ֣יmi.le.Ta' mi.NiH4406 H4481is finalאַזְדָּ֑א'az.Da'H230:Ifהֵ֣ןhenH2006you do notלָ֤אla'H3809tell meתְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙te.hod.'u.Na.niH3046the dreamחֶלְמָ֣אchel.Ma'H2493and its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּu.fish.RehH6591,you will be cutתִּתְעַבְד֔וּןtit.'av.DunH5648into piecesהַדָּמִין֙ha.da.MinH1917and your housesוּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹןu.va.tei.KhonH1005will be reducedיִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃yi.te.sa.MunH7761to rubbleנְוָלִ֥יne.va.LiH5122.

6But ifוְהֵ֨ןve.HenH2006you tell meתְּֽהַחֲוֹ֔ןte.ha.cha.VonH2324the dreamחֶלְמָ֤אchel.Ma'H2493and its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙u.fish.RehH6591,you will receiveתְּקַבְּל֖וּןte.ka.be.LunH6902fromמִן־min-H4481meקֳדָמָ֑יko.da.MaiH6925giftsמַתְּנָ֤ןma.te.NanH4978and rewardsוּנְבִזְבָּה֙u.ne.viz.BahH5023and greatשַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'H7690honorוִיקָ֣רvi.KarH3367.Soלָהֵ֕ןla.HenH2006tell meהַחֲוֹֽנִי׃ha.cha.Vo.niH2324the dreamחֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'H2493and its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591.”

7They answeredעֲנ֥וֹa.NoH6032a second timeתִנְיָנ֖וּתtin.ya.NutH8579, “Let the kingמַלְכָּ֕אmal.Ka'H4430tellוְאָמְרִ֑יןve.'a.me.RinH560the dreamחֶלְמָ֛א יֵאמַ֥רchel.Ma' ye.MarH2493 H560to his servantsלְעַבְד֖וֹהִיle.'av.Do.hiH5649,and we will giveנְהַחֲוֵֽה׃ne.ha.cha.VehH2324the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֥הu.fish.Rah'H6591.”

8The kingמַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔רmal.Ka' ve.'a.MarH4430 H560repliedעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032, “Iאֲנָ֔ה'a.NahH576knowיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3046forמִן־min-H4481sureיַצִּיב֙ya.TzivH3330thatדִּ֥יdiH1768youאַנְתּ֣וּן'an.TunH608are stallingזָבְנִ֑יןza.ve.NinH2084for timeעִדָּנָ֖א'i.da.Na'H5732 H3606קֳבֵל֙ko.VelH6903becauseדִּ֣יdiH1768you seeחֲזֵית֔וֹןcha.zei.TonH2370thatדִּ֥יdiH1768myמִנִּ֥יmi.NiH4481wordמִלְּתָֽא׃mi.le.Ta'H4406is finalאַזְדָּ֖א'az.Da'H230.

9דִּ֣יdiH1768Ifהֵן־hen-H2006you do notלָ֨אla'H3809tell meתְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִיte.hod.'u.Na.niH3046the dreamחֶלְמָא֩chel.Ma'H2493, thereisהִ֣יאhi'H1932onlyoneחֲדָה־cha.dah-H2298decree for youדָֽתְכ֗וֹןda.te.KhonH1882.You have conspiredהִזְדְּמִנְתּוּן֙haz.min.tunH2164to speakלְמֵאמַ֣רle.me.MarH560before meקָֽדָמַ֔יka.da.MaiH6925falseכִדְבָ֤הkhid.VahH3538and fraudulentוּשְׁחִיתָה֙u.she.chi.TahH7844wordsוּמִלָּ֨הu.mi.LahH4406,hopingעַ֛ד דִּ֥י'ad diH5705 H1768the situationעִדָּנָ֖א'i.da.Na'H5732will changeיִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑אyish.ta.Ne'H8133.Thereforeלָהֵ֗ןla.HenH2006tellאֱמַ֣רוּ'e.Ma.ruH560methe dreamחֶלְמָא֙chel.Ma'H2493,and I will knowוְֽאִנְדַּ֕עve.'in.Da'H3046thatדִּ֥יdiH1768you can give meתְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִי׃te.ha.cha.vu.Na.niH2324its interpretationפִשְׁרֵ֖הּfish.RehH6591.”

10The astrologersכַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י קֳדָם־khas.da.i ko.dom-H3779 H6925answeredעֲנ֨וֹa.NoH6032the kingמַלְכָּא֙ וְאָ֣מְרִ֔יןmal.Ka' ve.'A.me.RinH4430 H560, “Noלָֽא־ אִיתַ֤י אֲנָשׁ֙la'- 'i.Tai 'a.NashH3809 H383 H606oneעַל־'al-H5922on earthיַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א דִּ֚יya.besh.Ta' diH3007 H1768canיוּכַ֖לyu.KhalH3202doלְהַחֲוָיָ֑הle.ha.cha.va.YahH2324what the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430requestsמִלַּ֣תmi.LatH4406H3606קֳבֵ֗לko.VelH6903דִּ֚יdiH1768H3606!Noלָ֣אla'H3809kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhH4430,however greatרַ֣בravH7229and powerfulוְשַׁלִּ֔יטve.sha.LitH7990,has ever askedשְׁאֵ֔לshe.'ElH7593anythingמִלָּ֤הmi.LahH4406like thisכִדְנָה֙khid.NahH1836of anyH3606magicianחַרְטֹּ֖םchart.TomH2749,enchanterוְאָשַׁ֥ףve.'a.ShafH826,or astrologerוְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ve.khas.DaiH3779.

11וּמִלְּתָ֨אu.mi.le.Ta'H4406Whatדִֽי־di-H1768the kingמַלְכָּ֤הmal.Kah'H4430requestsשָׁאֵל֙sha.'ElH7593is so difficultיַקִּירָ֔הya.ki.RahH3358that noלָ֣אla'H3809oneוְאָחֳרָן֙ve.'o.cho.RanH321אִיתַ֔י'i.TaiH383דִּ֥יdiH1768can tell itיְחַוִּנַּ֖הּye.chav.vi.NahH2324toקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925himמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430exceptלָהֵ֣ןla.HenH3861the godsאֱלָהִ֔ין'e.la.HinH426,whoseדִּ֚יdiH1768dwellingמְדָ֣רְה֔וֹןme.Da.re.HonH4070isאִיתֽוֹהִי׃'i.To.hiH383notלָ֥אla'H3809withעִם־'im-H5974mortalsבִּשְׂרָ֖אbis.Ra'H1321.”

12H3606This response madeקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔הko.Vel de.NahH6903 H1836the kingמַלְכָּ֕אmal.Ka'H4430soשַׂגִּ֑יאsa.Gi'H7690angryבְּנַ֖סbe.NasH1149and furiousוּקְצַ֣ףu.ke.TzafH7108that he gave ordersוַאֲמַר֙va.'a.MarH560to destroyלְה֣וֹבָדָ֔הle.Hoa.DahH7allH3606the wise menחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445of Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

13So the decreeוְדָתָ֣אve.da.Ta'H1882went outנֶפְקַ֔תnef.KatH5312that the wise menוְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖אve.cha.ki.mai.Ya'H2445were to be executedמִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑יןmit.ka.te.LinH6992,and men went to look forוּבְע֛וֹu.ve.'OH1156Danielדָּנִיֵּ֥אלda.ni.YelH1841and his friendsוְחַבְר֖וֹהִיve.chav.Ro.hiH2269to execute themלְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פle.hit.ke.ta.LahH6992.

The Dream Revealed to Daniel

14Whenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116Ariochלְאַרְי֕וֹךְle.'ar.YokhH746,the commanderרַב־rav-H7229of the king’sדִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑אdi mal.Ka'H4430 H1768guardטַבָּחַיָּ֖אta.ba.chai.Ya'H2877דִּ֚יdiH1768,went outנְפַ֣קne.FakH5312to executeלְקַטָּלָ֔הle.ka.ta.LahH6992the wise menלְחַכִּימֵ֖יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH895,Danielדָּנִיֵּ֗אלda.ni.YelH1841respondedהֲתִיב֙ha.TivH8421with discretionעֵטָ֣א'e.Ta'H5843and tactוּטְעֵ֔םu.te.'EmH2942.

15“Whyעַל־ מָ֥ה'al- mahH5922 H4101is the decreeדָתָ֛אda.Ta'H1882fromמִן־ קֳדָ֣םmin- ko.DamH4481 H6925the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430so harshמְהַחְצְפָ֖הme.hach.tze.FahH2685?”he askedעָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר'a.Neh ve.'a.MarH6032 H560לְאַרְיוֹךְ֙le.'ar.yoKhH746מַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430שַׁלִּיטָ֣אsha.li.Ta'H7990דִֽי־di-H1768.Thenאֱדַ֣יִן'e.Da.yinH116Ariochאַרְי֖וֹךְ'ar.YokhH746explainedהוֹדַ֥עho.Da'H3046the situationמִלְּתָ֔אmi.le.Ta'H4406to Danielלְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃le.da.ni.YelH1841.

16So Danielוְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלve.Da.ni.YelH1841went inעַ֖ל'alH5954and askedוּבְעָ֣ה מִן־u.ve.'Ah min-H1156 H4481the kingמַלְכָּ֑א דִּ֚יmal.Ka' diH4430 H1768to giveיִנְתֵּן־yin.ten-H5415himsome timeזְמָ֣ןze.ManH2166,so that he could giveלְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥הle.ha.cha.va.YahH2324himלְמַלְכָּֽא׃ פle.mal.Ka'H4430the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'H6591.

17Thenאֱדַ֥יִן'e.Da.yinH116Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֖אלda.ni.YelH1841returnedאֲזַ֑ל'a.ZalH236to his houseלְבַיְתֵ֣הּle.vay.TehH1005and explainedהוֹדַֽע׃ho.Da'H3046the matterמִלְּתָ֥אmi.le.Ta'H4406to his friendsחַבְר֖וֹהִיchav.Ro.hiH2269Hananiahוְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָהVe.la.cha.nan.yahH2608,Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לmi.sha.'ElH4333,and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֛הva.'a.zar.YahH5839,

18urging them to pleadלְמִבְעֵא֙le.miv.'E'H1156for mercyוְרַחֲמִ֗ין מִן־ve.ra.cha.Min min-H7359 H4481fromקֳדָם֙ko.DamH6925the Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065concerningעַל־'al-H5922thisדְּנָ֑הde.NahH1836mysteryרָזָ֖הra.Zah'H7328,so thatדִּ֣יdiH1768Danielדָּנִיֵּ֣אלda.ni.YelH1841and his friendsוְחַבְר֔וֹהִיve.chav.Ro.hiH2269would notלָ֤אla'H3809be killedיְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ye.hoe.DunH7withעִם־'im-H5974the restשְׁאָ֖רshe.'ArH7606of the wiseחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445menof Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

19Duringאֱדַ֗יִן'e.Da.yinH116דִֽי־di-H1768the nightלֵילְיָ֖אleil.Ya'H3916,the mysteryרָזָ֣הra.Zah'H7328was revealedגֲלִ֑י אֱדַ֙יִן֙ga.Li 'e.Da.yinH1541 H116to Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֛אלle.da.ni.YelH1841in a visionבְּחֶזְוָ֥אbe.chez.Va'H2376,andדָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelH1841heblessedבָּרִ֖ךְba.RikhH1289the Godלֶאֱלָ֥הּle.'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּֽא׃she.mai.Ya'H8065

20עָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032דָֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLH1841and declaredוְאָמַ֔רve.'a.MarH560: “Blessedמְבָרַ֔ךְme.va.RakhH1289beלֶהֱוֵ֨אle.he.Ve'H1934the nameשְׁמֵ֤הּshe.MehH8036ofדִּֽי־di-H1768Godאֱלָהָא֙'e.la.Ha'H426foreverמִן־ עָלְמָ֖אmin- 'al.Ma'H4481 H5957andוְעַ֣ד־ve.'Ad-H5705everעָלְמָ֑א'al.Ma'H5957,forדִּ֧יdiH1768wisdomחָכְמְתָ֛אcha.khe.me.Ta'H2452and powerוּגְבוּרְתָ֖א דִּ֥יu.ge.vu.re.Ta' diH1370 H1768belong to Himהִֽיא׃Hi'H1932.

21Heוְ֠הוּאVe.hu'H1932changesמְהַשְׁנֵ֤אme.hash.Ne'H8133the timesעִדָּנַיָּא֙'i.da.nai.Ya'H5732and seasonsוְזִמְנַיָּ֔אve.zim.nai.Ya'H2166;He removesמְהַעְדֵּ֥הme.ha'.DehH5709kingsמַלְכִ֖יןmal.KhinH4430and establishesוּמְהָקֵ֣יםu.me.ha.KeimH6966themמַלְכִ֑יןmal.KhinH4430.He givesיָהֵ֤בya.HevH3052wisdomחָכְמְתָא֙cha.khe.me.Ta'H2452to the wiseלְחַכִּימִ֔יןle.cha.ki.MinH2445and knowledgeוּמַנְדְּעָ֖אu.man.de.'A'H4486to the discerningלְיָדְעֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃le.ya.de.'Ei vi.NahH3046 H999.

22Heה֛וּאhu'H1932revealsגָּלֵ֥אga.Le'H1541the deepעַמִּיקָתָ֖א'a.mi.ka.Ta'H5994and hidden thingsוּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑אu.me.sa.te.ra.Ta'H5642;He knowsיָדַע֙ya.Da'H3046whatמָ֣הmahH4101lies in darknessבַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔אva.cha.sho.Kha'H2816,and lightוּנְהוֹרָ֖אu.ne.hi.ra'H5094dwellsשְׁרֵֽא׃she.Re'H8271with Himעִמֵּ֥הּ'i.MehH5974.

23To You,O Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of my fathersאֲבָהָתִ֗י'a.va.ha.TiH2,Iאֲנָ֔ה'a.NahH576give thanksמְהוֹדֵ֤אme.ho.De'H3029and praiseוּמְשַׁבַּח֙u.me.sha.BachH7624,becauseדִּ֧יdiH1768You have givenיְהַ֣בְתְּye.HavtH3052mewisdomחָכְמְתָ֛אcha.khe.me.Ta'H2452and powerוּגְבוּרְתָ֖אu.ge.vu.re.Ta'H1370.And nowוּכְעַ֤ןu.khe.'AnH3705You have made known to meהֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ho.da'.Ta.niH3046whatדִּֽי־di-H1768we have requestedבְעֵ֣ינָאve.'Ei.na'H1156מִנָּ֔ךְmi.NakhH4481,forדִּֽי־di-H1768You have made known to usהוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃ho.da'.Te.na'H3046the dreamמִלַּ֥תmi.LatH4406of the kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430.”

Daniel Interprets the Dream

24H3606Thereforeקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֗הko.Vel de.NahH6903 H1836Danielדָּֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLH1841wentעַ֣ל'alH5954toעַל־'al-H5922Ariochאַרְי֔וֹךְ'ar.YokhH746,whomדִּ֚יdiH1768the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430had appointedמַנִּ֣יma.NiH4483to destroyלְהוֹבָדָ֖הle.hoa.DahH7the wise menלְחַכִּימֵ֣יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445of Babylonבָבֶ֑לva.VelH895,and saidאֲזַ֣ל׀ וְכֵ֣ן אֲמַר־'a.Zal ve.Khen 'a.mar-H236 H3652 H560to him, “Do notאַל־'al-H409executeתְּהוֹבֵ֔דte.ho.VedH7the wise menלְחַכִּימֵ֤יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445of Babylonבָבֶל֙va.VelH895!Bring meהַעֵ֙לְנִי֙ha.'E.le.niH5954beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,and I will giveאֲחַוֵּֽא׃ ס'a.cha.Ve'H2324himלְמַלְכָּ֥אle.mal.Ka'H4430the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'H6591.”

25Ariochאַרְיוֹךְ֙'ar.yoKhH746hastilyאֱדַ֤יִן בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה'e.Da.yin be.hit.be.ha.LahH927 H116broughtהַנְעֵ֥לhan.'ElH5954Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֖אלle.da.ni.YelH1841beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּ֑א וְכֵ֣ןmal.Ka' ve.KhenH4430 H3652and saidאֲמַר־'a.mar-H560to him, “I have foundהַשְׁכַּ֤חַתhash.Ka.chatH7912a manגְּבַר֙ge.VarH1400amongמִן־min-H4481דִּֽי־di-H1768the exilesגָֽלוּתָא֙ga.lu.Ta'H1123 H1547דִּ֣יdiH1768from Judahיְה֔וּדye.HudH3061whoדִּ֥יdiH1768will tellיְהוֹדַֽע׃ye.ho.Da'H3046the kingלְמַלְכָּ֥אle.mal.Ka'H4430the interpretationפִשְׁרָ֖אfish.Ra'H6591.”

26The kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430respondedעָנֵ֤ה וְאָמַ֣ר'a.Neh ve.'a.MarH6032 H560to Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֔אלle.da.ni.YelH1841,whoseדִּ֥יdiH1768nameשְׁמֵ֖הּshe.MehH8036was Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר הַֽאִיתָ֣ךְbe.le.te.sha.Tzar ha.'i.ta.yikhH1096 H383, “Are you ableכָּהֵ֗לka.HelH3546to tell meלְהוֹדָעֻתַ֛נִיle.ho.da.'u.Ta.niH3046whatדִֽי־di-H1768I sawחֲזֵ֖יתcha.ZeitH2370in the dreamחֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'H2493,as well as its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃u.fish.RehH6591?”

27Danielדָנִיֵּ֛אל קֳדָ֥םda.ni.Yel ko.DamH1841 H6925answeredעָנֵ֧ה'a.NehH6032the kingמַלְכָּ֖א וְאָמַ֑רmal.Ka' ve.'a.MarH4430 H560, “Noלָ֧אla'H3809wise manחַכִּימִ֣יןcha.ki.MinH2445,enchanterאָֽשְׁפִ֗ין'a.she.FinH826,mediumחַרְטֻמִּין֙char.tu.MinH2749,or magicianגָּזְרִ֔יןga.ze.RinH1505canיָכְלִ֖יןya.khe.LinH3202explainלְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥הle.ha.cha.va.YahH2324to the kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal.Ka'H4430the mysteryרָזָה֙ra.Zah'H7328of whichדִּֽי־di-H1768heלְמַלְכָּֽא׃le.mal.Ka'H4430inquiresשָׁאֵ֔לsha.'ElH7593.

28Butבְּרַ֡םbe.RamH1297there isאִיתַ֞י'i.TaiH383a Godאֱלָ֤הּ'e.LahH426in heavenבִּשְׁמַיָּא֙bish.mai.Ya'H8065who revealsגָּלֵ֣אga.Le'H1541mysteriesרָזִ֔יןra.ZinH7328,and He has made knownוְהוֹדַ֗עve.ho.Da'H3046to Kingלְמַלְכָּא֙le.mal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020whatמָ֛ה דִּ֥יmah diH4101 H1768will happenלֶהֱוֵ֖אle.he.Ve'H1934in the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbe.'a.cha.RitH320daysיוֹמַיָּ֑אyo.mai.Ya'H3118.Your dreamחֶלְמָ֨ךְchel.MakhH2493and the visionsוְחֶזְוֵ֥יve.chez.VeiH2376that came into your mindרֵאשָׁ֛ךְre.ShakhH7217as you lay onעַֽל־'al-H5922your bedמִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְmish.ke.VakhH4903were theseדְּנָ֥ה הֽוּא׃ פde.Nah Hu'H1836 H1932:

29As youאַ֣נְתְּ'an.tahH607lay onעַל־'al-H5922your bedמִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְmish.ke.VakhH4903,O kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430,your thoughtsרַעְיוֹנָךְ֙ra'.yo.noKhH7476turnedסְלִ֔קוּse.Li.kuH5559toמָ֛ה דִּ֥יmah diH4101 H1768the futureלֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑הle.he.Ve' 'a.cha.Rei de.NahH1934 H311 H1836,and the Revealerוְגָלֵ֧אve.ga.Le'H1541of Mysteriesרָזַיָּ֛אra.zai.Ya'H7328made known to youהוֹדְעָ֖ךְhod.'AkhH3046whatמָה־ דִ֥יmah- diH4101 H1768will happenלֶהֱוֵֽא׃le.he.Ve'H1934.

30And to meוַאֲנָ֗הva.'a.NahH576thisדְנָ֖הde.NahH1836mysteryרָזָ֥אra.Za'H7328has been revealedגֱּלִ֣יge.LiH1541,notלָ֤אla'H3809becauseדִּֽי־di-H1768I haveאִיתַ֥י'i.TaiH383more wisdomבְחָכְמָה֙ve.cha.khe.MahH2452thanמִן־min-H4481any manכָּל־kol-H3606aliveחַיַּיָּ֔אchai.yai.Ya'H2417,butלָהֵ֗ןla.HenH3861in order thatעַל־ דִּבְרַת֙ דִּ֤י'al- div.Rat diH5922 H1701 H1768the interpretationפִשְׁרָא֙fish.Ra'H6591might be made knownיְהוֹדְע֔וּןye.hod.'UnH3046to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֣אle.mal.Ka'H4430,and that you may understandתִּנְדַּֽע׃tin.Da'H3046the thoughtsוְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥יve.ra'.yo.NeiH7476of your mindלִבְבָ֖ךְli.VakhH3825.

31As youאַ֣נְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430,were watchingחָזֵ֤ה הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙cha.Zeh ha.Vay.taH2370 H1934,aחַד֙chadH2298greatשַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'H7690statueצְלֵ֥םtze.LemH6755appearedוַאֲל֨וּva.'a.LuH431דִּכֵּ֥ןdi.KenH1797.A greatרַ֛בravH7229and dazzlingוְזִיוֵ֥הּve.zi.VehH2122statueצַלְמָ֨א יַתִּ֖ירtzal.Ma' ya.TirH6755 H3493stoodקָאֵ֣םka.'EmH6966before youלְקָבְלָ֑ךְle.ka.ve.LakhH6903,and its formוְרֵוֵ֖הּve.re.VehH7299wasawesomeדְּחִֽיל׃de.ChilH1763.

32ה֣וּאhu'H1932The headרֵאשֵׁהּ֙ דִּֽי־re.Sheh di-H7217 H1768of the statueצַלְמָ֗אtzal.Ma'H6755was pureטָ֔בTavH2869goldדְהַ֣בde.HavH1722,its chestחֲד֥וֹהִיcha.Do.hiH2306and armsוּדְרָע֖וֹהִי דִּ֣יu.de.ra.'o.hi diH1872 H1768were silverכְסַ֑ףkhe.SafH3702,its bellyמְע֥וֹהִיme.'o.hiH4577and thighsוְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֥יve.yar.kha.Teh diH3410 H1768were bronzeנְחָֽשׁ׃ne.ChashH5174,

33its legsשָׁק֖וֹהִי דִּ֣יsha.Ko.hi diH8243 H1768were ironפַרְזֶ֑לfar.ZelH6523,and its feetרַגְל֕וֹהִיrag.Lo.hiH7271were partמִנְּהֵין֙ דִּ֣יmi.ne.hin diH4481 H1768ironפַרְזֶ֔לfar.ZelH6523and partוּמִנְּהֵ֖ין דִּ֥יu.mi.ne.hon diH4481 H1768clayחֲסַֽף׃cha.SafH2635.

34As youהֲוַ֗יְתָha.Vay.taH1934עַ֠ד'adH5705watchedחָזֵ֣הcha.ZehH2370דִּ֣יdiH1768,a stoneאֶ֙בֶן֙ דִּי־'e.ven di-H69 H1768was cut outהִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶתhit.ge.Ze.retH1505,but notלָ֣אla'H3809by human handsבִידַ֔יִןvi.Da.yinH3028.It struckוּמְחָ֤תu.me.ChatH4223the statueלְצַלְמָא֙le.tzal.Ma'H6755onעַל־'al-H5922its feetרַגְל֔וֹהִיrag.Lo.hiH7271ofדִּ֥יdiH1768ironפַרְזְלָ֖אfar.ze.La'H6523and clayוְחַסְפָּ֑אve.chas.Pa'H2635,and crushedוְהַדֵּ֖קֶתve.ha.De.ketH1855themהִמּֽוֹן׃hi.MonH1994.

35Thenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116the ironפַּרְזְלָא֩par.ze.La'H6523,clayחַסְפָּ֨אchas.Pa'H2635,bronzeנְחָשָׁ֜אne.cha.Sha'H5174,silverכַּסְפָּ֣אkas.Pa'H3702,and goldוְדַהֲבָ֗אve.da.ha.Va'H1722were shatteredדָּ֣קוּ כַחֲדָ֡הDa.ku kha.cha.DahH1855 H2298and becameוַהֲווֹ֙va.ha.VoH1934like chaffכְּע֣וּרke.'UrH5784onמִן־min-H4481the threshing floorאִדְּרֵי־'i.de.rei-H147in summerקַ֔יִטKa.yitH7007.The windרוּחָ֔אru.Cha'H7308carried themהִמּוֹן֙hi.mOnH1994awayוּנְשָׂ֤אu.ne.Sa'H5376,andוְכָל־ve.kholH3606notלָא־la'-H3809a traceאֲתַ֖ר'a.TarH870of themcould be foundהִשְׁתֲּכַ֣חhish.ta.KhachH7912.But the stoneוְאַבְנָ֣א׀ve.'av.Na'H69thatדִּֽי־di-H1768had struckמְחָ֣תme.ChatH4223the statueלְצַלְמָ֗אle.tzal.Ma'H6755becameהֲוָ֛תha.VatH1934a greatרַ֖בravH7229mountainלְט֥וּרle.TurH2906and filledוּמְלָ֥תu.me.LatH4391the wholeכָּל־kol-H3606earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.

36Thisדְּנָ֣הde.NahH1836was the dreamחֶלְמָ֔אchel.Ma'H2493;now we will tellנֵאמַ֥ר קֳדָם־ne.Mar ko.dom-H560 H6925the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591.

37Youאַ֣נְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,are the kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4430of kingsמַלְכַיָּ֑אmal.khai.Ya'H4430,to whomדִּ֚יdiH1768the Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065has givenיְהַב־ye.hav-H3052sovereigntyמַלְכוּתָ֥אmal.khu.Ta'H4437,powerחִסְנָ֛אchis.Na'H2632,strengthוְתָקְפָּ֥אve.ta.ke.Pa'H8632,and gloryוִֽיקָרָ֖אvi.ka.Ra'H3367.

38Whereverוּבְכָל־ דִּ֣יu.ve.Khol- diH3606 H1768the sonsH1123of menאֲ֠נָשָׁא'A.na.sha'H606or beastsחֵיוַ֨תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָ֤אba.Ra'H1251or birdsוְעוֹף־ve.'of-H5776of the airשְׁמַיָּא֙she.mai.Ya'H8065dwellדָֽיְרִ֣יןda.'a.rinH1753,He has givenיְהַ֣בye.HavH3052theminto your handבִּידָ֔ךְbi.DakhH3028and has made you rulerוְהַשְׁלְטָ֖ךְve.hash.le.TakhH7981over them allבְּכָלְּה֑וֹןbe.kha.le.HonH3606.Youאַנְתְּ'an.tahH607arethatה֔וּאHu'H1932headרֵאשָׁ֖הre.Shah'H7217ofדִּ֥יdiH1768goldדַהֲבָֽא׃da.ha.Va'H1722.

39But after youוּבָתְרָ֗ךְu.va.te.RakhH870,there will ariseתְּק֛וּםte.KumH6966anotherאָחֳרִ֖י'o.cho.RiH317kingdomמַלְכ֥וּmal.KhuH4437,inferiorאֲרַ֣עא'a.Ra'H772to yoursמִנָּ֑ךְmi.NakhH4481.Next, aאָחֳרִי֙'o.cho.RiH317thirdתְלִיתָאָ֤הte.li.ta.yaH8523kingdomוּמַלְכ֨וּu.mal.KhuH4437,one ofדִּ֣יdiH1768bronzeנְחָשָׁ֔אne.cha.Sha'H5174דִּ֥יdiH1768,will ruleתִשְׁלַ֖טtish.LatH7981the wholeבְּכָל־be.kholH3606earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.

40Finally, there will beתֶּהֱוֵ֥אte.he.Ve'H1934a fourthרְבִ֣יעָאָ֔הre.vi.'a.yahH7244kingdomוּמַלְכוּ֙u.mal.KhuH4437as strongתַקִּיפָ֖הta.ki.FahH8624as ironכְּפַרְזְלָ֑אke.far.ze.La'H6523H3606;forקֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤יko.Vel diH6903 H1768ironפַרְזְלָא֙far.ze.La'H6523shattersמְהַדֵּ֤קme.ha.DekH1855and crushesוְחָשֵׁל֙ve.cha.ShelH2827all thingsH3606,and like ironוּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛אu.khe.far.ze.La'H6523thatדִּֽי־di-H1768crushesמְרָעַ֥עme.ra.'A'H7490all thingsH3606,it will shatterתַּדִּ֥קta.DikH1855and crushוְתֵרֹֽעַ׃ve.te.Ro.a'H7490all the othersאִלֵּ֖ין'i.LeinH459.

41And just asוְדִֽי־ve.di-H1768you saw thatחֲזַ֜יְתָהcha.Zay.tahH2370the feetרַגְלַיָּ֣אrag.lai.Ya'H7271and toesוְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗אve.'etz.be.'a.Ta'H677were madeמִנְּהֵ֞ן פֶחָר֙mi.ne.hen fe.CharH4481 H6353partly ofדִּֽי־di-H1768fired clayחֲסַ֤ףcha.SafH2635and partly ofוּמִנְּהֵ֣יןu.mi.ne.honH4481ironפַּרְזֶ֔לpar.ZelH6523,so this will beתֶּהֱוֵ֔הte.he.VehH1934a dividedפְלִיגָה֙fe.li.GahH6386kingdomמַלְכ֤וּmal.KhuH4437,yetוּמִן־u.min-H4481some of the strengthנִצְבְּתָ֥אnitz.be.Ta'H5326ofדִ֥יdiH1768ironפַרְזְלָ֖אfar.ze.La'H6523will be in itלֶֽהֱוֵא־le.he.ve'-H1934H3606—just asקֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣יko.Vel diH6903 H1768you sawחֲזַ֔יְתָהcha.Zay.tahH2370the ironפַּ֨רְזְלָ֔אpar.ze.La'H6523mixedמְעָרַ֖בme.'a.RavH6151with clayבַּחֲסַ֥ף טִינָֽא׃ba.cha.Saf ti.Na'H2635 H2917.

42And as the toesוְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ve.'etz.be.'AtH677of the feetרַגְלַיָּ֔אrag.lai.Ya'H7271were partlyמִנְּהֵ֥יןmi.ne.honH4481ironפַּרְזֶ֖ל וּמִנְּהֵ֣יןpar.Zel u.mi.ne.honH6523 H4481and partlyמִן־min-H4481clayחֲסַ֑ףcha.SafH2635,so this kingdomמַלְכוּתָא֙mal.khu.Ta'H4437will beתֶּהֱוֵ֣הte.he.VehH1934partlyקְצָ֤תke.TzatH7118strongתַקִּיפָ֔הta.ki.FahH8624and partlyוּמִנַּ֖הּu.mi.NahH4481תֶּהֱוֵ֥הte.he.VehH1934brittleתְבִירָֽה׃te.vi.RahH8406.

43Asוְדִ֣יve.diH1768you sawחֲזַ֗יְתָcha.Zay.taH2370the ironפַּרְזְלָא֙par.ze.La'H6523mixedמְעָרַב֙me.'a.RavH6151with clayבַּחֲסַ֣ף טִינָ֔אba.cha.Saf ti.Na'H2635 H2917,so the peoplesבִּזְרַ֣ע אֲנָשָׁ֔אbiz.Ra' 'a.na.Sha'H2234 H606will mix with one anotherמִתְעָרְבִ֤ין לֶהֱוֹן֙mit.'a.re.Vin le.he.VonH6151 H1934but will notוְלָֽא־ לֶהֱוֹ֥ןve.la'- le.he.VonH3809 H1934hold togetherדָּבְקִ֖ין עִם־da.ve.Kin 'im-H1693 H1836 H5974any moreהֵֽא־he'-H1888thanכְדִ֣יkhe.DiH1768ironפַרְזְלָ֔אfar.ze.La'H6523לָ֥אla'H3809mixesמִתְעָרַ֖בmit.'a.RavH6151withעִם־'im-H5974clayחַסְפָּֽא׃chas.Pa'H2635.

44In the daysוּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹןu.ve.yo.mei.HonH3118דִּ֧יdiH1768of thoseאִנּ֗וּן'i.NunH581kingsמַלְכַיָּ֣אmal.khai.Ya'H4430,the Godאֱלָ֨הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֤אshe.mai.Ya'H8065will set upיְקִים֩ye.KimH6966a kingdomמַלְכוּ֙mal.KhuH4437thatדִּ֤יdiH1768will neverלְעָלְמִין֙ לָ֣אle.'al.Min la'H5957 H3809be destroyedתִתְחַבַּ֔לtit.cha.BalH2255,nor willלָ֣אla'H3809itוּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔הu.Mal.khu.Tah'H4437be leftתִשְׁתְּבִ֑קtish.te.VikH7662to anotherאָחֳרָ֖ן'o.cho.RanH321peopleלְעַ֥םle.'AmH5972.It will shatterתַּדִּ֤קta.DikH1855allכָּל־kol-H3606theseאִלֵּ֣ין'i.LeinH459kingdomsמַלְכְוָתָ֔א וְהִ֖יאmal.khe.va.Ta' ve.Hi'H4437 H1932and bring them to an endוְתָסֵיף֙ve.ta.SeifH5487,but will itself standתְּק֥וּםte.KumH6966foreverלְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃le.'al.mai.Ya'H5957.

45And just asקֳבֵ֣ל דִּֽי־ko.Vel di-H3606 H6903 H1768you sawחֲזַ֡יְתָ דִּ֣יcha.Zay.ta diH2370 H1768a stoneאֶ֜בֶן דִּי־'E.ven di-H69 H1768being cut outאִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת'it.ge.Ze.retH1505of the mountainמִטּוּרָא֩mi.tu.Ra'H2906withoutלָ֣אla'H3809human handsבִידַ֗יִןvi.Da.yinH3028,and it shatteredוְ֠הַדֶּקֶתVe.ha.de.ketH1855the ironפַּרְזְלָ֨אpar.ze.La'H6523,bronzeנְחָשָׁ֤אne.cha.Sha'H5174,clayחַסְפָּא֙chas.Pa'H2635,silverכַּסְפָּ֣אkas.Pa'H3702,and goldוְדַהֲבָ֔אve.da.ha.Va'H1722,so the greatרַב֙ravH7229Godאֱלָ֥הּ'e.LahH426has toldהוֹדַ֣עho.Da'H3046the kingלְמַלְכָּ֔אle.mal.Ka'H4430whatמָ֛ה דִּ֥יmah diH4101 H1768will happenלֶהֱוֵ֖אle.he.Ve'H1934in the futureאַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה'a.cha.Rei de.NahH311 H1836.The dreamחֶלְמָ֖אchel.Ma'H2493is trueוְיַצִּ֥יבve.ya.TzivH3330,and its interpretationפִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃ פpish.RehH6591is trustworthyוּמְהֵימַ֥ןu.me.hei.ManH540.”

Nebuchadnezzar Promotes Daniel

46At thisבֵּ֠אדַיִןBe.da.yinH116,Kingמַלְכָּ֤אmal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020fellנְפַ֣לne.FalH5308onעַל־'al-H5922his faceאַנְפּ֔וֹהִי'an.Po.hiH600,paid homageסְגִ֑דse.GidH5457to Danielוּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אלu.le.da.ni.YelH1841,and orderedאֲמַ֖ר'a.MarH560that an offeringוּמִנְחָה֙u.min.ChahH4504and incenseוְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔יןve.Ni.cho.ChinH5208be presentedלְנַסָּ֥כָהle.na.Sa.khahH5260to him.

47The kingמַלְכָּ֨אmal.Ka'H4430saidעָנֵה֩'a.NehH6032to Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֜אל וְאָמַ֗רle.da.ni.Yel ve.'a.MarH1841 H560דִּ֣יdiH1768, “Your Godאֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן ה֣וּא'e.la.ha.Khon hu'H426 H1932is trulyמִן־ קְשֹׁט֙min- ke.ShotH4481 H7187the Godאֱלָ֧הּ'e.LahH426of godsאֱלָהִ֛ין'e.la.HinH426and Lordוּמָרֵ֥אu.ma.Re'H4756of kingsמַלְכִ֖יןmal.KhinH4430,the Revealerוְגָלֵ֣הve.ga.LehH1541of Mysteriesרָזִ֑יןra.ZinH7328,sinceדִּ֣יdiH1768you were ableיְכֵ֔לְתָּye.Khe.le.taH3202to revealלְמִגְלֵ֖אle.mig.Le'H1541thisדְנָֽה׃de.NahH1836mysteryרָזָ֥הra.Zah'H7328.”

48Thenאֱדַ֨יִן'e.Da.yinH116the kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'H4430promotedרַבִּ֗יra.BiH7236Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֣אלle.da.ni.YelH1841and gaveיְהַב־ye.hav-H3052himmanyשַׂגִּיאָן֙sa.gi.'AnH7690generousרַבְרְבָ֤ןrav.re.VanH7260giftsוּמַתְּנָ֨ןu.ma.te.NanH4978.He made him rulerוְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּve.Hash.le.TehH7981overעַ֖ל'alH5922the entireכָּל־kol-H3606provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH895and chiefוְרַב־ve.rav-H7229administratorסִגְנִ֔יןsig.NinH5460overעַ֖ל'alH5922allכָּל־kol-H3606the wise menחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445of Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

49And at Daniel’sוְדָנִיֵּאל֙ve.da.ni.yeLH1841requestבְּעָ֣א מִן־be.'A' min-H1156 H4481,the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430appointedוּמַנִּ֗יu.ma.NiH4483Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and AbednegoH5665toעַ֤ל'alH5922manageעֲבִֽידְתָּא֙ דִּ֚י'a.vi.de.Ta' diH5673 H1768the provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH895,while Danielוְדָנִיֵּ֖אלve.da.ni.YelH1841remained in the king’sמַלְכָּֽא׃ פmal.Ka'H4430courtבִּתְרַ֥עbit.Ra'H8651.

The Dream Revealed to Daniel

Daniel Interprets the Dream

Nebuchadnezzar Promotes Daniel

Commentaries on Daniel 2