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Daniel 3:2-7

2Then Nebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רu.ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֡אmal.Ka'H4430sentשְׁלַ֡חshe.LachH7972wordto assembleלְמִכְנַ֣שׁ׀le.mikh.NashH3673thesatrapsלַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡אla.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the prefectsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460and the governorsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,the counselorsאֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩'a.dar.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H148,the treasurersגְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤אge.Da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411,the judgesדְּתָבְרַיָּא֙de.ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the magistratesתִּפְתָּיֵ֔אtif.ta.Ye'H8614and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606the rulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֑אme.di.na.Ta'H4083to comeלְמֵתֵא֙le.me.Te'H858to the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

3Thenבֵּאדַ֡יִןbe.Da.yinH116the satrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the prefectsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460and the governorsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,the counselorsאֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א'a.dar.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H148,the treasurersגְדָבְרַיָּא֩ge.da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411,the judgesדְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜אde.Ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the magistratesתִּפְתָּיֵ֗אtif.ta.Ye'H8614and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3606the rulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֔אme.di.na.Ta'H4083were assembledמִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡יןmit.ka.ne.ShinH3673for the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up; and they stoodוְקָֽיְמִין֙ve.ka.'a.minH6966beforeלָקֳבֵ֣לlo.ko.VelH6903the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

4Then the heraldוְכָרוֹזָ֖אve.kha.ro.Za'H3744loudlyבְחָ֑יִלve.Cha.yilH2429proclaimedקָרֵ֣אka.Re'H7123: “To youthe commandH560is givenH560,O peoplesעַֽמְמַיָּ֔א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַּיָּ֖א'u.mai.Ya'H524and men of everylanguageוְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃ve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961,

5that at the momentבְּעִדָּנָ֡אbe.'i.da.Na'H5732youhearתִשְׁמְע֡וּןtish.me.'UnH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the hornקַרְנָ֣אkar.Na'H7162,fluteמַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָאMash.ro.ki.ta'H4953,lyreקַתְר֨וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,trigonסַבְּכָ֤אsa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙pe.san.te.RinH6460,bagpipeסוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הsu.me.Po.ne.YahH5481and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,you are to fallתִּפְּל֤וּןti.pe.LunH5308downH5308and worshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ve.tis.ge.DunH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430has setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

6But whoeverוּמַן־u.man-H4479does not fallיִפֵּ֖לyi.PelH5308downH5308and worshipוְיִסְגֻּ֑דve.yis.GudH5457shallimmediatelyשַׁעֲתָ֣אsha.'a.Ta'H8160becastיִתְרְמֵ֔אyit.re.Me'H7412into the midstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of afurnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861of blazingיָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ya.Kid.Ta'H3345fireנוּרָ֖אnu.Ra'H5135.”

7Thereforeקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֡הko.Vel de.NahH3606 H6903 H1836at that timeזִמְנָ֡אzim.Na'H2166,whenH1768allH3606the peoplesעַמְמַיָּ֡א'a.mai.Ya'H5972heardשָֽׁמְעִ֣יןsha.me.'InH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the hornקַרְנָא֩kar.Na'H7162,fluteמַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜אmash.Ro.ki.Ta'H4953,lyreקַתְר֤וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,trigonשַׂבְּכָא֙sa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְטֵרִ֔יןpe.san.te.RinH6460,bagpipeוְסוּפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הve.si.po.ne.yahH5481and allH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musicזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,allH3606the peoplesעַֽמְמַיָּ֜א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַיָּ֣א'u.mai.Ya'H524and men of everylanguageוְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗אve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961fellH5308downנָֽפְלִ֨יןna.fe.LinH5308andworshipedסָֽגְדִין֙sa.ge.DinH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had setהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

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