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Daniel 2:32-45

32This image’sצַלְמָ֗אtzal.Ma'H6755headרֵאשֵׁהּ֙re.ShehH7217wasof fineטָ֔בTavH2869goldדְהַ֣בde.HavH1722,his breastחֲד֥וֹהִיcha.Do.hiH2306and his armsוּדְרָע֖וֹהִיu.de.ra.'o.hiH1872of silverכְסַ֑ףkhe.SafH3702,his bellyמְע֥וֹהִיme.'o.hiH4577and his thighsוְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּve.yar.kha.TehH3410of brassנְחָֽשׁ׃ne.ChashH5174,

33His legsשָׁק֖וֹהִיsha.Ko.hiH8243of ironפַרְזֶ֑לfar.ZelH6523,his feetרַגְל֕וֹהִיrag.Lo.hiH7271partמִנְּהֵין֙mi.ne.hinH4481of ironפַרְזֶ֔לfar.ZelH6523and partוּמִנְּהֵ֖יןu.mi.ne.honH4481of clayחֲסַֽף׃cha.SafH2635.

34Thou sawestחָזֵ֣ה הֲוַ֗יְתָcha.Zeh ha.Vay.taH1934 H2370tillעַ֠ד'adH5705that a stoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH69was cut outהִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶתhit.ge.Ze.retH1505withoutלָ֣אla'H3809handsבִידַ֔יִןvi.Da.yinH3028,which smoteוּמְחָ֤תu.me.ChatH4223the imageלְצַלְמָא֙le.tzal.Ma'H6755uponעַל־'al-H5922his feetרַגְל֔וֹהִיrag.Lo.hiH7271that wereof ironפַרְזְלָ֖אfar.ze.La'H6523and clayוְחַסְפָּ֑אve.chas.Pa'H2635,and brakeH1855themהִמּֽוֹן׃hi.MonH1994to piecesH1855.

35Thenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116was the ironפַּרְזְלָא֩par.ze.La'H6523,the clayחַסְפָּ֨אchas.Pa'H2635,the brassנְחָשָׁ֜אne.cha.Sha'H5174,the silverכַּסְפָּ֣אkas.Pa'H3702,and the goldוְדַהֲבָ֗אve.da.ha.Va'H1722,broken to piecesדָּ֣קוּDa.kuH1751 H1855togetherכַחֲדָ֡הkha.cha.DahH2298,and becameוַהֲווֹ֙va.ha.VoH1934like the chaffכְּע֣וּרke.'UrH5784ofמִן־min-H4481the summerקַ֔יִטKa.yitH7007threshingfloorsאִדְּרֵי־'i.de.rei-H147;and the windרוּחָ֔אru.Cha'H7308carriedH5376themהִמּוֹן֙hi.mOnH1994awayH5376,thatוְכָל־ve.kholH3606noלָא־la'-H3809placeאֲתַ֖ר'a.TarH870was foundהִשְׁתֲּכַ֣חhish.ta.KhachH7912for them: and the stoneוְאַבְנָ֣א׀ve.'av.Na'H69that smoteמְחָ֣תme.ChatH4223the imageלְצַלְמָ֗אle.tzal.Ma'H6755becameהֲוָ֛תha.VatH1934a greatרַ֖בravH7229mountainלְט֥וּרle.TurH2906,and filledוּמְלָ֥תu.me.LatH4391the wholeכָּל־kol-H3606earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.

36Thisדְּנָ֣הde.NahH1836isthe dreamחֶלְמָ֔אchel.Ma'H2493;and we will tellנֵאמַ֥רne.MarH560the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591thereof beforeקֳדָם־ko.dom-H6925the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430.

37Thouאַ֣נְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430, arta kingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4430of kingsמַלְכַיָּ֑אmal.khai.Ya'H4430:for the Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065hath givenיְהַב־ye.hav-H3052thee a kingdomמַלְכוּתָ֥אmal.khu.Ta'H4437,powerחִסְנָ֛אchis.Na'H2632,and strengthוְתָקְפָּ֥אve.ta.ke.Pa'H8632,and gloryוִֽיקָרָ֖אvi.ka.Ra'H3367.

38And wheresoeverוּבְכָל־u.ve.Khol-H3606the childrenH1123of menאֲ֠נָשָׁא'A.na.sha'H606dwellדָֽיְרִ֣יןda.'a.rinH1753,the beastsחֵיוַ֨תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָ֤אba.Ra'H1251and the fowlsוְעוֹף־ve.'of-H5776of the heavenשְׁמַיָּא֙she.mai.Ya'H8065hath he givenיְהַ֣בye.HavH3052into thine handבִּידָ֔ךְbi.DakhH3028,and hath made thee rulerוְהַשְׁלְטָ֖ךְve.hash.le.TakhH7981over them allבְּכָלְּה֑וֹןbe.kha.le.HonH3606.Thouאַנְתְּ'an.tahH607artthis headרֵאשָׁ֖הre.Shah'H7217of goldדַהֲבָֽא׃da.ha.Va'H1722.

39And afterוּבָתְרָ֗ךְu.va.te.RakhH870thee shall ariseתְּק֛וּםte.KumH6966anotherאָחֳרִ֖י'o.cho.RiH317kingdomמַלְכ֥וּmal.KhuH4437inferiorאֲרַ֣עא'a.Ra'H772to theeמִנָּ֑ךְmi.NakhH4481,and anotherאָחֳרִי֙'o.cho.RiH317thirdתְלִיתָאָ֤הte.li.ta.yaH8523kingdomוּמַלְכ֨וּu.mal.KhuH4437of brassנְחָשָׁ֔אne.cha.Sha'H5174,which shall bear ruleתִשְׁלַ֖טtish.LatH7981over allבְּכָל־be.kholH3606the earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.

40And the fourthרְבִ֣יעָאָ֔הre.vi.'a.yahH7244kingdomוּמַלְכוּ֙u.mal.KhuH4437shall beתֶּהֱוֵ֥אte.he.Ve'H1934strongתַקִּיפָ֖הta.ki.FahH8624as ironכְּפַרְזְלָ֑אke.far.ze.La'H6523:forasmuch as ironפַרְזְלָא֙far.ze.La'H6523breaketh in piecesמְהַדֵּ֤קme.ha.DekH1855and subduethוְחָשֵׁל֙ve.cha.ShelH2827allכֹּ֔לָּאKo.la'H3606things:and asקֳבֵ֗לko.VelH6903ironוּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛אu.khe.far.ze.La'H6523that breakethמְרָעַ֥עme.ra.'A'H7490allכָּל־kol-H3606theseאִלֵּ֖ין'i.LeinH459,shall it break in piecesתַּדִּ֥קta.DikH1855and bruiseוְתֵרֹֽעַ׃ve.te.Ro.a'H7490.

41And whereas thou sawestחֲזַ֜יְתָהcha.Zay.tahH2370the feetרַגְלַיָּ֣אrag.lai.Ya'H7271and toesוְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗אve.'etz.be.'a.Ta'H677,partH4481of potters’פֶחָר֙fe.CharH6353clayחֲסַ֤ףcha.SafH2635,and partH4481of ironפַּרְזֶ֔לpar.ZelH6523,the kingdomמַלְכ֤וּmal.KhuH4437shall beתֶּהֱוֵ֔הte.he.VehH1934dividedפְלִיגָה֙fe.li.GahH6386;butH4481there shall beלֶֽהֱוֵא־le.he.ve'-H1934in it ofH4481the strengthנִצְבְּתָ֥אnitz.be.Ta'H5326of the ironפַרְזְלָ֖אfar.ze.La'H6523,forasmuch asקֳבֵל֙ko.VelH6903 H3606thou sawestחֲזַ֔יְתָהcha.Zay.tahH2370the ironפַּ֨רְזְלָ֔אpar.ze.La'H6523mixedמְעָרַ֖בme.'a.RavH6151with miryטִינָֽא׃ti.Na'H2917clayבַּחֲסַ֥ףba.cha.SafH2635.

42And asthe toesוְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ve.'etz.be.'AtH677of the feetרַגְלַיָּ֔אrag.lai.Ya'H7271werepartמִנְּהֵ֥יןmi.ne.honH4481of ironפַּרְזֶ֖לpar.ZelH6523,and partוּמִנְּהֵ֣יןu.mi.ne.honH4481of clayחֲסַ֑ףcha.SafH2635, sothe kingdomמַלְכוּתָא֙mal.khu.Ta'H4437shall beH1934partlyמִן־min-H7118 H4481strongתַקִּיפָ֔הta.ki.FahH8624,and partlyוּמִנַּ֖הּu.mi.NahH7118 H4481brokenתְבִירָֽה׃te.vi.RahH8406.

43And whereasH1768thou sawestחֲזַ֗יְתָcha.Zay.taH2370ironפַּרְזְלָא֙par.ze.La'H6523mixedמְעָרַב֙me.'a.RavH6151with miryטִינָ֔אti.Na'H2917clayבַּחֲסַ֣ףba.cha.SafH2635,they shall mingle themselvesמִתְעָרְבִ֤ין לֶהֱוֹן֙mit.'a.re.Vin le.he.VonH6151 H1934with the seedבִּזְרַ֣עbiz.Ra'H2234of menאֲנָשָׁ֔א'a.na.Sha'H606:but they shallלֶהֱוֹ֥ןle.he.VonH1934notוְלָֽא־ve.la'-H3809cleaveדָּבְקִ֖יןda.ve.KinH1693oneדְּנָ֣הde.NahH1836toH5974anotherדְּנָ֑הde.NahH1836,evenהֵֽא־he'-H1888as ironפַרְזְלָ֔אfar.ze.La'H6523is notלָ֥אla'H3809mixedמִתְעָרַ֖בmit.'a.RavH6151with clayחַסְפָּֽא׃chas.Pa'H2635.

44And in the daysוּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹןu.ve.yo.mei.HonH3118of theseאִנּ֗וּן'i.NunH581kingsמַלְכַיָּ֣אmal.khai.Ya'H4430shall the Godאֱלָ֨הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֤אshe.mai.Ya'H8065set upיְקִים֩ye.KimH6966a kingdomמַלְכוּ֙mal.KhuH4437,which shall neverלְעָלְמִין֙ לָ֣אle.'al.Min la'H3809 H5957be destroyedתִתְחַבַּ֔לtit.cha.BalH2255:and the kingdomוּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔הu.Mal.khu.Tah'H4437shall notלָ֣אla'H3809be leftתִשְׁתְּבִ֑קtish.te.VikH7662to otherאָחֳרָ֖ן'o.cho.RanH321peopleלְעַ֥םle.'AmH5972, butit shall break in piecesתַּדִּ֤קta.DikH1855and consumeוְתָסֵיף֙ve.ta.SeifH5487allכָּל־kol-H3606theseאִלֵּ֣ין'i.LeinH459kingdomsמַלְכְוָתָ֔אmal.khe.va.Ta'H4437,and itוְהִ֖יאve.Hi'H1932shall standתְּק֥וּםte.KumH6966for everלְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃le.'al.mai.Ya'H5957.

45Forasmuch asקֳבֵ֣לko.VelH6903 H3606thou sawestחֲזַ֡יְתָcha.Zay.taH2370that the stoneאֶ֜בֶן'E.venH69was cut outאִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת'it.ge.Ze.retH1505of the mountainמִטּוּרָא֩mi.tu.Ra'H2906withoutלָ֣אla'H3809handsבִידַ֗יִןvi.Da.yinH3028,and that it brake in piecesוְ֠הַדֶּקֶתVe.ha.de.ketH1855the ironפַּרְזְלָ֨אpar.ze.La'H6523,the brassנְחָשָׁ֤אne.cha.Sha'H5174,the clayחַסְפָּא֙chas.Pa'H2635,the silverכַּסְפָּ֣אkas.Pa'H3702,and the goldוְדַהֲבָ֔אve.da.ha.Va'H1722;the greatרַב֙ravH7229Godאֱלָ֥הּ'e.LahH426hath made knownהוֹדַ֣עho.Da'H3046to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֔אle.mal.Ka'H4430whatמָ֛הmahH4101shall come to passלֶהֱוֵ֖אle.he.Ve'H1934hereafterאַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה'a.cha.Rei de.NahH1836 H311:and the dreamחֶלְמָ֖אchel.Ma'H2493iscertainוְיַצִּ֥יבve.ya.TzivH3330,and the interpretationפִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃ פpish.RehH6591thereof sureוּמְהֵימַ֥ןu.me.hei.ManH540.

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