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Daniel 2:21-38

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.”

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.

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