Berean Standard Bible
Daniel 4
1Kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430NebuchadnezzarH5020,To the peopleעַֽמְמַיָּ֞א'a.mai.Ya'H5972of everyלְֽכָל־le.kholH3606nationאֻמַיָּ֧א'u.mai.Ya'H524and languageוְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛אve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961whoדִּֽי־di-H1768dwellדָיְרִ֥יןda.'a.rinH1753in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3606the earthאַרְעָ֖א'ar.'A'H772:May your prosperityשְׁלָמְכ֥וֹןshe.la.me.KhonH8001be multipliedיִשְׂגֵּֽא׃yis.Ge'H7680.
2I am pleasedשְׁפַ֥ר קָֽדָמַ֖יshe.Far ka.da.MaiH8232H6925to declareלְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃le.ha.cha.va.YahH2324the signsאָֽתַיָּא֙'a.tai.Ya'H852and wondersוְתִמְהַיָּ֔אve.tim.hai.Ya'H8540thatדִּ֚יdiH1768the Most Highעִלָּאָ֑הi.la.ya'H5943Godאֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'H426has performedעֲבַ֣ד'a.VadH5648for meעִמִּ֔י'i.MiH5974.
3Howכְּמָ֣הke.MahH4101greatרַבְרְבִ֔יןrav.re.VinH7260areHis signsאָת֙וֹהִי֙'a.To.hiH852,howכְּמָ֣הke.MahH4101mightyתַקִּיפִ֑יןta.ki.FinH8624His wondersוְתִמְה֖וֹהִיve.tim.Ho.hiH8540!His kingdomמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙mal.khu.TehH4437is an eternalעָלַ֔ם'a.LamH5957kingdomמַלְכ֣וּתmal.KhutH4437;His dominion enduresוְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּve.shal.ta.NehH7985fromעִם־'im-H5974generationדָּ֥רdarH1859to generationוְדָֽר׃ve.DarH1859.
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree
5I hadחֲזֵ֖יתcha.ZeitH2370a dreamH2493,and it frightened meוִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִיvi.da.cha.li.Na.niH1763;while I was inעַֽל־'al-H5922my bedמִשְׁכְּבִ֔יmish.ke.ViH4903,the imagesוְהַרְהֹרִין֙ve.har.ho.RinH2031and visionsוְחֶזְוֵ֥יve.chez.VeiH2376in my mindרֵאשִׁ֖יre.ShiH7217alarmed meיְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃ye.va.ha.lu.Na.niH927.
7Whenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116the magiciansחַרְטֻמַיָּא֙char.tu.mai.Ya'H2749,enchantersאָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א'a.she.fai.Ya'H826,astrologersכַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖יkas.daiH3779,and divinersוְגָזְרַיָּ֑אve.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H1505came inעָלִּ֗יןa.la.linH5954,Iאֲנָה֙ קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹן'a.Nah ko.Da.mei.HonH576H6925told themאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH560the dreamוְחֶלְמָ֗אve.chel.Ma'H2493,but they could notלָא־la'-H3809interpret itוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591מְהוֹדְעִ֥יןme.hod.'InH3046for me.
8But atוְעַ֣דve.'AdH5705lastאָחֳרֵ֡ין'o.cho.ReinH318,into my presenceקָֽדָמַ֨יka.da.MaiH6925cameעַל֩'alH5954Danielדָּנִיֵּ֜אלda.ni.YelH1841(whoseדִּֽי־di-H1768name isשְׁמֵ֤הּshe.MehH8036Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙be.le.te.sha.TzarH1096after the nameכְּשֻׁ֣םke.ShumH8036of my godאֱלָהִ֔י'e.la.HiH426,and in whomוְדִ֛יve.DiH1768isthe spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7308of the holyקַדִּישִׁ֖יןka.di.ShinH6922godsאֱלָהִ֥ין'e.la.HinH426).And I told himאַמְרֵֽת׃'am.RetH560the dreamוְחֶלְמָ֖א קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִיve.chel.Ma' ka.da.Mo.hiH2493H6925:
9“O Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮be.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,chiefרַ֣בravH7229of the magiciansחַרְטֻמַיָּא֒char.tu.mai.Ya'H2749דִּ֣י׀diH1768,Iאֲנָ֣ה'a.NahH576knowיִדְעֵ֗תyid.'EtH3046thatדִּ֠יdiH1768the spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7308of the holyקַדִּישִׁין֙ka.di.ShinH6922godsאֱלָהִ֤ין'e.la.HinH426is in youand thatH3606noלָא־la'-H3809mysteryרָ֖זrazH7328bafflesאָנֵ֣ס'a.NesH598you. Soexplain to meאֱמַֽר׃'e.MarH560the visionsחֶזְוֵ֨יchez.VeiH2376דִֽי־di-H1768I sawחֲזֵ֛יתcha.ZeitH2370in my dreamחֶלְמִ֧יchel.MiH2493,and their interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591.
12Its leavesעָפְיֵ֤הּ'a.fe.YehH6074were beautifulשַׁפִּיר֙sha.PirH8209,its fruitוְאִנְבֵּ֣הּve.'in.BehH4was abundantשַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'H7690, and upon itwas foodוּמָז֨וֹןu.ma.ZonH4203for allלְכֹ֖לָּא־le.Kho.la-'H3606.Under itתְּחֹת֜וֹהִיte.cho.To.hiH8460the beastsH2423of the fieldH1251found shelterתַּטְלֵ֣ל׀tat.LelH2927,in its branchesוּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙u.ve.'an.Fo.hiH6056the birdsצִפֲּרֵ֣יtzi.pa.ReiH6853of the airH8065nestedיְדוּרָן֙ye.du.runH1753,and from itוּמִנֵּ֖הּu.mi.NehH4481everyכָּל־kol-H3606creatureבִּשְׂרָֽא׃bis.Ra'H1321was fedיִתְּזִ֥יןyi.te.ZinH2110.
13As I layH5922on my bedמִשְׁכְּבִ֑י וַאֲלוּ֙mish.ke.Vi va.'a.LuH4903H431,I also sawחָזֵ֥ה הֲוֵ֛יתcha.Zeh ha.VeitH2370H1934in the visionsבְּחֶזְוֵ֥יbe.chez.VeiH2376of my mindרֵאשִׁ֖יre.ShiH7217a watcherעִ֣יר'irH5894,a holy oneוְקַדִּ֔ישׁve.ka.DishH6922,coming downנָחִֽת׃na.ChitH5182fromH4481heavenשְׁמַיָּ֖אshe.mai.Ya'H8065.
14He called outקָרֵ֨אka.Re'H7123in a loud voiceבְחַ֜יִל וְכֵ֣ן אָמַ֗רve.Cha.yil ve.Khen 'a.MarH2429H3652H560: ‘Cut downגֹּ֤דּוּGo.duH1414the treeאִֽילָנָא֙'i.la.Na'H363and chop offוְקַצִּ֣צוּve.ka.Tzi.tzuH7113its branchesעַנְפ֔וֹהִיan.Fo.hiH6056;strip offאַתַּ֥רוּ'a.Ta.ruH5426its leavesעָפְיֵ֖הּ'a.fe.YehH6074and scatterוּבַדַּ֣רוּu.va.Da.ruH921its fruitאִנְבֵּ֑הּ'in.BehH4.Let the beastsחֵֽיוְתָא֙chei.ve.Ta'H2423fleeתְּנֻ֤דte.NudH5111fromמִן־min-H4481under itתַּחְתּ֔וֹהִיtach.To.hiH8460,and the birdsוְצִפְּרַיָּ֖אve.tzi.pe.rai.Ya'H6853fromמִן־min-H4481its branchesעַנְפֽוֹהִי׃an.Fo.hiH6056.
15Butבְּרַ֨םbe.RamH1297leaveשְׁבֻ֔קוּshe.Vu.kuH7662the stumpעִקַּ֤ר'i.KarH6136with its rootsשָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙sha.re.Sho.hiH8330in the groundבְּאַרְעָ֣אbe.'ar.'A'H772,with a bandוּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙u.ve.'e.SurH613ofH1768ironפַרְזֶ֣לfar.ZelH6523and bronze around itוּנְחָ֔שׁu.ne.ChashH5174,in the tender grassבְּדִתְאָ֖אbe.dit.'A'H1883ofH1768the fieldבָרָ֑אva.Ra'H1251.Let him be drenchedיִצְטַבַּ֔עyitz.ta.Ba'H6647with the dewוּבְטַ֤לu.ve.TalH2920of heavenשְׁמַיָּא֙she.mai.Ya'H8065and grazeחֲלָקֵ֖הּcha.la.KehH2508withוְעִם־ve.'im-H5974the beastsחֵיוְתָ֥אcheiv.Ta'H2423on the grassבַּעֲשַׂ֥בba.'a.SavH6211of the earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.
16Let his mindלִבְבֵהּ֙li.VehH3825be changedיְשַׁנּ֔וֹןye.sha.NonH8133fromמִן־min-H4481that of a manאֲנָשָׁ֣א'e.no.sha'H606,and let him be givenיִתְיְהִ֣בyit.ye.HivH3052the mindוּלְבַ֥בu.le.VavH3825of a beastחֵיוָ֖הchei.VahH2423till sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732pass himיַחְלְפ֥וּןyach.le.FunH2499byעֲלֽוֹהִי׃a.Lo.hiH5922.
17This decisionפִּתְגָמָ֔אpit.ga.Ma'H6600is the decreeבִּגְזֵרַ֤תbig.ze.RatH1510of the watchersעִירִין֙'i.RinH5894,the verdictשְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑אshe.'e.le.Ta'H7595declaredוּמֵאמַ֥רu.me.MarH3983by the holy onesקַדִּישִׁ֖יןka.di.ShinH6922,so thatעַד־ דִּבְרַ֡ת'ad- div.RatH5705H1701H1768the livingחַ֠יַּיָּאChai.yai.ya'H2417will knowיִנְדְּע֣וּןyin.de.'UnH3046thatH1768the Most Highעִלָּאָ֜הi.la.ya'H5943rulesשַׁלִּ֨יטsha.LitH7990over the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbe.mal.KhutH4437of mankindאֲנָשָׁ֗א'e.no.sha'H606and gives itיִתְּנִנַּ֔הּyi.te.ni.NahH5415to whomוּלְמַן־u.le.man-H4479H1768He wishesיִצְבֵּא֙yitz.Be'H6634,settingיְקִ֥יםye.KimH6966over itעֲלַֽהּ׃a.lai.yahH5922the lowliestוּשְׁפַ֥לu.she.FalH8215of menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים'a.na.ShimH606.’
18Thisדְּנָה֙de.NahH1836is the dreamחֶלְמָ֣אchel.Ma'H2493that Iאֲנָ֖ה'a.NahH576,Kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020,sawחֲזֵ֔יתcha.ZeitH2370.Nowוְאַ֨נְתְּve.'an.tahH607,Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜רbe.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,tell meאֱמַ֗ר'e.MarH560the interpretationפִּשְׁרֵ֣א׀pish.Re'H6591,becauseקֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י׀ko.Vel diH6903H1768לְכֹ֖לָּא־le.Kho.la-'H3606כָּל־kol-H3606noneלָֽא־la'-H3809of the wise menחַכִּימֵ֣יcha.ki.MeiH2445of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִ֗יmal.khu.TiH4437canיָכְלִ֤יןya.khe.LinH3202interpret itפִּשְׁרָא֙pish.Ra'H6591for meלְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִיle.ho.Da.'u.Ta.niH3046.But youוְאַ֣נְתְּve.'an.tahH607areableכָּהֵ֔לka.HelH3546,becauseדִּ֛יdiH1768the spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7308of the holyקַדִּישִׁ֖יןka.di.ShinH6922godsאֱלָהִ֥ין'e.la.HinH426is in you.”
Daniel Interprets the Second Dream
19Forאֱדַ֨יִן'e.Da.yinH116aחֲדָ֔הcha.DahH2298timeכְּשָׁעָ֣הke.sha.'AhH8160,Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֜אלda.ni.YelH1841,whoH1768was also known asשְׁמֵ֣הּshe.MehH8036Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbe.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,was perplexedאֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙'esh.to.MamH8075,and his thoughtsוְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִיve.ra'.yo.No.hiH7476alarmed himיְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּye.va.ha.lu.NehH927.So the kingוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH4430H560saidעָנֵ֨ה'a.NehH6032, “Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙be.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,do notאַֽל־'al-H409let the dreamחֶלְמָ֤אchel.Ma'H2493or its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵא֙u.fish.Re'H6591alarm youיְבַהֲלָ֔ךְye.va.ha.LakhH927.” “My lordוְאָמַ֔ר מָרִ֕יve.'a.Mar ma.re.'iH4756H560,”repliedעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032Belteshazzarבֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ve.le.te.sha.TzarH1096, “may the dreamחֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'H2493apply to those who hate youלְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְle.sa.ne.'a.yikhH8131,and its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּu.fish.RehH6591to your enemiesלְעָרָֽךְ׃le.'a.ra.yikhH6146!
21whose foliageוְעָפְיֵ֤הּve.'a.fe.YehH6074was beautifulשַׁפִּיר֙sha.PirH8209and whose fruitוְאִנְבֵּ֣הּve.'in.BehH4wasabundantשַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'H7690,providing foodוּמָז֨וֹןu.ma.ZonH4203for allלְכֹ֖לָּא־le.Kho.la-'H3606,under whichתְּחֹת֗וֹהִיte.cho.To.hiH8460the beastsחֵיוַ֣תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָ֔אba.Ra'H1251livedתְּדוּר֙te.DurH1753,and in whose branchesוּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִיu.ve.'an.Fo.hiH6056the birdsצִפֲּרֵ֥יtzi.pa.ReiH6853of the airשְׁמַיָּֽא׃she.mai.Ya'H8065nestedיִשְׁכְּנָ֖ןyish.ke.NanH7932—
22youאַנְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,areה֣וּאhu'H1932H1768that tree!For you have become greatרְבַ֖יתre.VaitH7236and strongוּתְקֵ֑פְתְּu.te.Ke.fetH8631;your greatnessוּרְבוּתָ֤ךְu.re.vu.TakhH7238has grownרְבָת֙re.VatH7236to reachוּמְטָ֣תu.me.TatH4291the skyH8065,and your dominionוְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְve.shal.ta.NakhH7985extends to the endsלְס֥וֹףle.SofH5491of the earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.
23AndH1768you, O kingמַלְכָּ֡אmal.Ka'H4430,sawחֲזָ֣הcha.ZahH2370a watcherעִ֣יר'irH5894,a holy oneוְקַדִּ֣ישׁve.ka.DishH6922,coming downנָחִ֣ת׀na.ChitH5182fromH4481heavenH8065and sayingH560: ‘Cut downגֹּ֨דּוּGo.duH1414the treeH363and destroy itוְחַבְּל֗וּהִיve.cha.be.Lu.hiH2255,butבְּרַ֨םbe.RamH1297leaveH7662the stumpH6136with its rootsH8330in the groundבְּאַרְעָ֣אbe.'ar.'A'H772,with a bandוּבֶאֱסוּר֙u.ve.'e.SurH613ofH1768ironפַרְזֶ֣לfar.ZelH6523and bronzeוּנְחָ֔שׁu.ne.ChashH5174around it,in the tender grassבְּדִתְאָ֖אbe.dit.'A'H1883ofH1768the fieldבָרָ֑אva.Ra'H1251.Let him be drenchedיִצְטַבַּ֗עyitz.ta.Ba'H6647with the dewוּבְטַ֧לu.ve.TalH2920of heavenH8065,and grazeחֲלָקֵ֔הּcha.la.KehH2508withוְעִם־ve.'im-H5974the beastsחֵיוַ֤תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָא֙ba.Ra'H1251tillעַ֛ד'adH5705H1768sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732pass himיַחְלְפ֥וּןyach.le.FunH2499byעֲלֽוֹהִי׃a.Lo.hiH5922.’
25You will be driven awayטָֽרְדִ֣יןta.re.DinH2957fromמִן־min-H4481mankindאֲנָשָׁ֡א'a.na.Sha'H606,and your dwellingמְדֹרָ֜ךְme.do.RakhH4070will beלֶהֱוֵ֨הle.he.VehH1934withוְעִם־ve.'im-H5974the beastsחֵיוַ֣תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָא֩ba.Ra'H1251.You will feed onיְטַֽעֲמ֗וּןye.ta.'a.MunH2939grassוְעִשְׂבָּ֥אve.'is.Ba'H6211like an oxכְתוֹרִ֣ין׀khe.to.RinH8450and be drenchedמְצַבְּעִ֔יןme.tza.be.'InH6647with the dewוּמִטַּ֤לu.mi.TalH2920of heavenשְׁמַיָּא֙she.mai.Ya'H8065,and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732shall passיַחְלְפ֣וּןyach.le.FunH2499you byH5922,untilעַ֣ד דִּֽי־'ad di-H5705H1768you acknowledgeתִנְדַּ֗עtin.Da'H3046thatדִּֽי־di-H1768the Most Highעִלָּאָה֙i.la.ya'H5943rulesשַׁלִּ֤יטsha.LitH7990over the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbe.mal.KhutH4437of mankindאֲנָשָׁ֔א'a.na.Sha'H606and gives itיִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃yi.te.ni.NahH5415to whomוּלְמַן־ דִּ֥יu.le.man- diH4479H1768He wishesיִצְבֵּ֖אyitz.Be'H6634.
26As forH1768the commandאֲמַ֗רוּ'a.Ma.ruH560to leaveלְמִשְׁבַּ֞קle.mish.BakH7662the stumpעִקַּ֤ר'i.KarH6136ofH1768the treeאִֽילָנָ֔א'i.la.Na'H363with its rootsשָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙sha.re.Sho.hiH8330,your kingdomH4437will be restoredקַיָּמָ֑הkai.ya.MahH7011to youמִן־min-H4481as soon asH1768you acknowledgeתִנְדַּ֔עtin.Da'H3046thatH1768Heavenשְׁמַיָּֽא׃she.mai.Ya'H8065rulesשַׁלִּטִ֖ןsha.li.TinH7990.
27Thereforeלָהֵ֣ןla.HenH2006,may my adviceמִלְכִּי֙mil.KiH4431be pleasingיִשְׁפַּ֣רyish.ParH8232to youעֲלָ֔ךְa.la.yikhH5922,O kingH4430.Break awayפְרֻ֔קfe.RukH6562from your sinsוַחֲטָאָךְ֙va.cha.ta.yakhH2408by doing what is rightבְּצִדְקָ֣הbe.tzid.KahH6665,and from your iniquitiesוַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְva.'a.va.ya.TakhH5758by showing mercyבְּמִחַ֣ןbe.mi.ChanH2604to the oppressedעֲנָ֑יִן'a.Na.yinH6033.Perhapsהֵ֛ןhenH2006there will beתֶּהֱוֵ֥אte.he.Ve'H1934an extensionאַרְכָ֖ה'ar.KhahH754of your prosperityלִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃lish.le.ve.TakhH7963.”
The Second Dream Fulfilled
30the kingמַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔רmal.Ka' ve.'a.MarH4430H560exclaimedעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032, “Is thisדָא־ הִ֖יאda'- hi'H1668H1932notהֲלָ֥אha.La'H3809Babylonבָּבֶ֣לba.VelH895the Greatרַבְּתָ֑אra.be.Ta'H7229,whichH1768I myselfאֲנָ֤ה'a.NahH576have builtבֱנַיְתַהּ֙ve.nay.TahH1124as a royalמַלְכ֔וּmal.KhuH4437residenceלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1005by the mightבִּתְקַ֥ףbit.KafH8632of my powerחִסְנִ֖יchis.NiH2632and for the gloryוְלִיקָ֥רve.li.KarH3367of my majestyהַדְרִֽי׃had.RiH1923?”
31While the wordsמִלְּתָא֙mi.le.Ta'H4406were stillע֗וֹדodH5751in the king’sמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430mouthבְּפֻ֣םbe.FumH6433,a voiceקָ֖לkalH7032cameנְפַ֑לne.FalH5308fromמִן־min-H4481heavenH8065: “It is decreedאָֽמְרִין֙'a.me.RinH560to you,Kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430NebuchadnezzarH5020,that the kingdomH4437has departedעֲדָ֥ת'a.DatH5709from youמִנָּֽךְ׃mi.NakhH4481.
32You will be driven awayטָֽרְדִ֜יןta.re.DinH2957fromוּמִן־u.min-H4481mankindאֲנָשָׁא֩'a.na.Sha'H606to liveמְדֹרָ֗ךְme.do.RakhH4070withוְֽעִם־ve.'im-H5974the beastsחֵיוַ֧תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָ֣אba.Ra'H1251,and you will feed onיְטַעֲמ֔וּןye.ta.'a.MunH2939grassעִשְׂבָּ֤א'is.Ba'H6211like an oxכְתוֹרִין֙khe.to.RinH8450.And sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732will passיַחְלְפ֣וּןyach.le.FunH2499you byעֲלָ֑ךְa.la.yikhH5922,untilעַ֣ד'adH5705H1768you acknowledgeתִנְדַּ֗עtin.Da'H3046thatH1768the Most Highעִלָּיָא֙i.la.ya'H5943rulesשַׁלִּ֤יטsha.LitH7990over the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbe.mal.KhutH4437of mankindאֲנָשָׁ֔א'a.na.Sha'H606and gives itיִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃yi.te.ni.NahH5415to whomוּלְמַן־u.le.man-H4479H1768He wishesH6634.”
33At thatmomentשַׁעֲתָ֗אsha.'a.Ta'H8160the sentenceמִלְּתָא֮mi.le.Ta'H4406againstH5922Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020was fulfilledסָ֣פַתSa.fatH5487.He was driven awayטְרִ֔ידte.RidH2957fromוּמִן־u.min-H4481mankindאֲנָשָׁ֣א'a.na.Sha'H606.He ateיֵאכֻ֔לye.KhulH399grassוְעִשְׂבָּ֤אve.'is.Ba'H6211like an oxכְתוֹרִין֙khe.to.RinH8450,and his bodyגִּשְׁמֵ֣הּgish.MehH1655was drenchedיִצְטַבַּ֑עyitz.ta.Ba'H6647with the dewוּמִטַּ֥לu.mi.TalH2920of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֖אshe.mai.Ya'H8065,untilעַ֣ד דִּ֥י'ad diH5705H1768his hairשַׂעְרֵ֛הּsa'.RehH8177grewרְבָ֖הre.VahH7236like the feathers of an eagleכְּנִשְׁרִ֥יןke.nish.RinH5403and his nailsוְטִפְר֥וֹהִיve.tif.Ro.hiH2953like the claws of a birdכְצִפְּרִֽין׃khe.tzi.pe.RinH6853.
Nebuchadnezzar Restored
34But at the endוְלִקְצָ֣תve.lik.TzatH7118of those daysיֽוֹמַיָּה֩yo.mai.Yah'H3118IH576,NebuchadnezzarH5020,looked upעַיְנַ֣י׀ נִטְלֵ֗ת'ay.Nai nit.LetH5870H5191to heavenH8065,and my sanityוּמַנְדְּעִי֙u.man.de.'IH4486was restoredיְת֔וּבye.TuvH8421to meעֲלַ֣י'a.LaiH5922.Then I praisedבָּרְכֵ֔תba.re.KhetH1289the Most Highוּלְעִלָּאָה֙u.le.'i.la.ya'H5943,and I honoredH7624and glorifiedH1922H1768Him who livesוּלְחַ֥יu.le.ChaiH2417foreverעָלְמָ֖א'al.Ma'H5957: “For His dominionשָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙shal.ta.NehH7985is an everlastingעָלַ֔ם'a.LamH5957dominionשָׁלְטָ֣ןshal.TanH7985,and His kingdomוּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּu.mal.khu.TehH4437endures fromעִם־'im-H5974generationדָּ֥רdarH1859to generationוְדָֽר׃ve.DarH1859.
35Allוְכָל־ve.kholH3606the peoplesדָּיְרֵ֤יda.'a.reiH1753of the earthאַרְעָא֙'ar.'A'H772are countedחֲשִׁיבִ֔יןcha.shi.VinH2804as nothingכְּלָ֣הke.LahH3809,and He doesעָבֵד֙'a.VedH5648as He pleasesוּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּu.khe.mitz.be.YehH6634with the armyבְּחֵ֣ילbe.CheilH2429of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065and the peoplesוְדָיְרֵ֖יve.da.'a.reiH1753of the earthאַרְעָ֑א'ar.'A'H772.There isאִיתַי֙'i.TaiH383noוְלָ֤אve.La'H3809one whoדִּֽי־di-H1768can restrainיְמַחֵ֣אye.ma.Che'H4223His handבִידֵ֔הּvi.DehH3028or sayוְיֵ֥אמַרve.Ye.marH560to Him, ‘Whatמָ֥הmahH4101have You doneעֲבַֽדְתְּ׃'a.VadtH5648?’”
36Atthe same timeזִמְנָ֞אzim.Na'H2166my sanityמַנְדְּעִ֣י׀man.de.'IH4486was restoredיְת֣וּבye.TuvH8421עֲלַ֗י'a.LaiH5922,my honorהַדְרִ֤יhad.RiH1923and splendorוְזִוִי֙ve.zi.ViH2122returnedיְת֣וּבye.TuvH8421to meעֲלַ֔י'a.LaiH5922for the gloryוְלִיקַ֨רve.li.KarH3367of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִ֜יmal.khu.TiH4437.My advisersהַדָּֽבְרַ֥יha.da.ve.RaiH1907and noblesוְרַבְרְבָנַ֖יve.rav.re.va.NaiH7261sought me outיְבַע֑וֹןye.va.'onH1156,and I was restoredהָתְקְנַ֔תha.te.ke.NatH8627toוְעַל־ve.'al-H5922my throneמַלְכוּתִ֣יmal.khu.TiH4437,and surpassingיַתִּירָ֖הya.ti.RahH3493greatnessוּרְב֥וּu.re.VuH7238was addedה֥וּסְפַתHu.se.fatH3255to me.
37Nowכְּעַ֞ןke.'AnH3705Iאֲנָ֣ה'a.NahH576,Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020,praiseמְשַׁבַּ֨חme.sha.BachH7624and exaltוּמְרוֹמֵ֤םu.me.ro.MemH7313and glorifyוּמְהַדַּר֙u.me.ha.DarH1922the Kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4430of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065,forדִּ֤יdiH1768allכָל־khol-H3606His worksמַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙ma.'a.va.Do.hiH4567are trueקְשֹׁ֔טke.ShotH7187and all His waysוְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּve.'o.re.cha.TehH735are justדִּ֑יןDinH1780.And He is ableיָכִ֖לya.KhilH3202to humbleלְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃ פle.hash.pa.LahH8214thoseוְדִי֙ve.DiH1768who walkמַהְלְכִ֣יןmah.le.KhinH1981in prideבְּגֵוָ֔הbe.ge.VahH1467.
Commentaries on Daniel 4
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- 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
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