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Daniel 2:32-45

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.”

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