Berean Standard Bible

Daniel 4:19-27

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.MarH4430 H560saidעָנֵ֨ה'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.'iH4756 H560,”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!

20The treeH363H1768you sawH2370thatH1768grew largeרְבָ֖הre.VahH7236and strongוּתְקִ֑ףu.te.KifH8631,whose topוְרוּמֵהּ֙ve.ru.MehH7314reachedיִמְטֵ֣אyim.Te'H4291the skyH8065and was visibleוַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּva.cha.zo.TehH2379to allלְכָל־le.kholH3606the earthH772,

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'H1932 H1768that 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'adH5705 H1768sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732pass himיַחְלְפ֥וּןyach.le.FunH2499byעֲלֽוֹהִי׃a.Lo.hiH5922.’

24Thisדְּנָ֥הde.NahH1836is the interpretationפִשְׁרָ֖אfish.Ra'H6591,O kingH4430,and this is the decreeוּגְזֵרַ֤תu.ge.ze.RatH1510that the Most Highעִלָּאָה֙ הִ֔יאi.la.ya' Hi'H5943 H1932דִּ֥יdiH1768has issuedמְטָ֖תme.TatH4291againstH5922my lordמָרִ֥יmar.'iH4756the kingH4430:

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-H5705 H1768you 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- diH4479 H1768He 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.”

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