Revised Literal Translation

Daniel 2

1And in the secondשְׁתַּ֗יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תu.vish.NatH8141of the reignלְמַלְכוּת֙le.mal.KhutH4438of Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019dreamedחָלַ֥םcha.LamH2492dreamsחֲלֹמ֑וֹתcha.lo.MotH2472,wherewith his spiritרוּח֔וֹru.ChoH7307was troubledוַתִּתְפָּ֣עֶםva.tit.Pa.'emH6470,and his sleepוּשְׁנָת֖וֹu.she.na.ToH8142brakeנִהְיְתָ֥הnih.ye.TahH1961from him.

2Then the kingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559to callלִקְרֹ֨אlik.Ro'H7121the magiciansלַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜יםla.char.tu.MimH2748,and the astrologersוְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗יםve.la.'a.sha.FimH825,and the sorcerersוְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ve.lam.kha.she.FimH3784,and the Chaldeansוְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםve.la.kas.DimH3778,for to shewלְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.GidH5046the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428his dreamsחֲלֹמֹתָ֑יוcha.lo.mo.TavH2472.So they cameוַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935and stoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440the kingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

3And the kingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, I have dreamedחָלָ֑מְתִּיcha.La.me.tiH2492a dreamחֲל֣וֹםcha.LomH2472,and my spiritרוּחִ֔יru.ChiH7307was troubledוַתִּפָּ֣עֶםva.ti.Pa.'emH6470to knowלָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atH3045the dreamהַחֲלֽוֹם׃ha.cha.LomH2472.

4Then spakeוַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּvay.da.be.RuH1696the Chaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֛יםha.kas.DimH3778to the kingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428in Syriackאֲרָמִ֑ית'a.ra.MitH762,O kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430,liveחֱיִ֔יche.YiH2418for everלְעָלְמִ֣יןle.'al.MinH5957:tellאֱמַ֥ר'e.MarH560thy servantsלְעַבְדָ֖ךְle.'av.da.yikhH5649the dreamחֶלְמָ֛אchel.Ma'H2493,and we will shewנְחַוֵּֽא׃ne.cha.Ve'H2324the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֥אu.fish.Ra'H6591.

5The kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560to the Chaldeansלְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔יle.khas.da.'eiH3779,The thingמִלְּתָ֖אmi.le.Ta'H4406is goneאַזְדָּ֑א'az.Da'H230from meמִנִּ֣יmi.NiH4481:ifהֵ֣ןhenH2006ye will notלָ֤אla'H3809make knownתְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙te.hod.'u.Na.niH3046unto me the dreamחֶלְמָ֣אchel.Ma'H2493,with the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּu.fish.RehH6591thereof, ye shall be cutתִּתְעַבְד֔וּןtit.'av.DunH5648in piecesהַדָּמִין֙ha.da.MinH1917,and your housesוּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹןu.va.tei.KhonH1005shall be madeיִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃yi.te.sa.MunH7761a dunghillנְוָלִ֥יne.va.LiH5122.

6But ifH2006ye shewתְּֽהַחֲוֹ֔ןte.ha.cha.VonH2324the dreamחֶלְמָ֤אchel.Ma'H2493,and the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙u.fish.RehH6591thereof, ye shall receiveתְּקַבְּל֖וּןte.ka.be.LunH6902ofמִן־min-H4481meקֳדָמָ֑יko.da.MaiH6925giftsמַתְּנָ֤ןma.te.NanH4978and rewardsוּנְבִזְבָּה֙u.ne.viz.BahH5023and greatשַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'H7690honourוִיקָ֣רvi.KarH3367:thereforeH3861shewהַחֲוֹֽנִי׃ha.cha.Vo.niH2324me the dreamחֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'H2493,and the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591thereof.

7They answeredעֲנ֥וֹa.NoH6032againתִנְיָנ֖וּתtin.ya.NutH8579and saidוְאָמְרִ֑יןve.'a.me.RinH560,Let the kingמַלְכָּ֕אmal.Ka'H4430tellיֵאמַ֥רye.MarH560his servantsלְעַבְד֖וֹהִיle.'av.Do.hiH5649the dreamחֶלְמָ֛אchel.Ma'H2493,and we will shewנְהַחֲוֵֽה׃ne.ha.cha.VehH2324the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֥הu.fish.Rah'H6591of it.

8The kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֔רve.'a.MarH560,Iאֲנָ֔ה'a.NahH576knowיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3046ofמִן־min-H4481certaintyיַצִּיב֙ya.TzivH3330that yeאַנְתּ֣וּן'an.TunH608would gainזָבְנִ֑יןza.ve.NinH2084the timeעִדָּנָ֖א'i.da.Na'H5732,becauseקֳבֵל֙ko.VelH3606 H6903ye seeחֲזֵית֔וֹןcha.zei.TonH2370the thingמִלְּתָֽא׃mi.le.Ta'H4406is goneאַזְדָּ֖א'az.Da'H230fromמִנִּ֥יmi.NiH4481me.

9But ifH2006ye will notלָ֨אla'H3809make knownתְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִיte.hod.'u.Na.niH3046unto me the dreamחֶלְמָא֩chel.Ma'H2493, there is butoneחֲדָה־ הִ֣יאcha.dah- hi'H2298 H1932decreeדָֽתְכ֗וֹןda.te.KhonH1882for you: for ye have preparedהִזְדְּמִנְתּוּן֙haz.min.tunH2164lyingכִדְבָ֤הkhid.VahH3538and corruptוּשְׁחִיתָה֙u.she.chi.TahH7844wordsוּמִלָּ֨הu.mi.LahH4406to speakלְמֵאמַ֣רle.me.MarH560beforeקָֽדָמַ֔יka.da.MaiH6925me, tillעַ֛ד'adH5705the timeעִדָּנָ֖א'i.da.Na'H5732be changedיִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑אyish.ta.Ne'H8133:thereforeH3861tellאֱמַ֣רוּ'e.Ma.ruH560me the dreamחֶלְמָא֙chel.Ma'H2493,and I shall knowוְֽאִנְדַּ֕עve.'in.Da'H3046thatH1768ye can shewתְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִי׃te.ha.cha.vu.Na.niH2324me the interpretationפִשְׁרֵ֖הּfish.RehH6591thereof.

10The Chaldeansכַשְׂדָּאֵ֤יkhas.da.iH3779answeredעֲנ֨וֹa.NoH6032beforeקֳדָם־ko.dom-H6925the kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430,and saidוְאָ֣מְרִ֔יןve.'A.me.RinH560,There isאִיתַ֤י'i.TaiH383notלָֽא־la'-H3809a manאֲנָשׁ֙'a.NashH606uponעַל־'al-H5922the earthיַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔אya.besh.Ta'H3007that canיוּכַ֖לyu.KhalH3202shewלְהַחֲוָיָ֑הle.ha.cha.va.YahH2324the king’sמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430matterמִלַּ֣תmi.LatH4406:thereforeקֳבֵ֗לko.VelH1768 H6903there isnoלָ֣אla'H3809kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhH4430,lordרַ֣בravH7229,nor rulerוְשַׁלִּ֔יטve.sha.LitH7990, thataskedשְׁאֵ֔לshe.'ElH7593suchכִדְנָה֙khid.NahH1836thingsמִלָּ֤הmi.LahH4406at anyH3606magicianחַרְטֹּ֖םchart.TomH2749,or astrologerוְאָשַׁ֥ףve.'a.ShafH826,or Chaldeanוְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ve.khas.DaiH3779.

11And it isa rareיַקִּירָ֔הya.ki.RahH3358thingוּמִלְּתָ֨אu.mi.le.Ta'H4406that the kingמַלְכָּ֤הmal.Kah'H4430requirethשָׁאֵל֙sha.'ElH7593,and there isאִיתַ֔י'i.TaiH383noneלָ֣אla'H3809otherוְאָחֳרָן֙ve.'o.cho.RanH321that can shewיְחַוִּנַּ֖הּye.chav.vi.NahH2324it beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430,exceptלָהֵ֣ןla.HenH3861the godsאֱלָהִ֔ין'e.la.HinH426,whose dwellingמְדָ֣רְה֔וֹןme.Da.re.HonH4070isאִיתֽוֹהִי׃'i.To.hiH383notלָ֥אla'H3809withעִם־'im-H5974fleshבִּשְׂרָ֖אbis.Ra'H1321.

12Forקֳבֵ֣לko.VelH6903thisדְּנָ֔הde.NahH1836causeH3606the kingמַלְכָּ֕אmal.Ka'H4430was angryבְּנַ֖סbe.NasH1149and veryשַׂגִּ֑יאsa.Gi'H7690furiousוּקְצַ֣ףu.ke.TzafH7108,and commandedוַאֲמַר֙va.'a.MarH560to destroyלְה֣וֹבָדָ֔הle.Hoa.DahH7allH3606the wiseחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445menof Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

13And the decreeוְדָתָ֣אve.da.Ta'H1882went forthנֶפְקַ֔תnef.KatH5312that the wiseוְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖אve.cha.ki.mai.Ya'H2445menshould be slainמִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑יןmit.ka.te.LinH6992;and they soughtוּבְע֛וֹu.ve.'OH1156Danielדָּנִיֵּ֥אלda.ni.YelH1841and his fellowsוְחַבְר֖וֹהִיve.chav.Ro.hiH2269to be slainלְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פle.hit.ke.ta.LahH6992.

14Thenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116Danielדָּנִיֵּ֗אלda.ni.YelH1841answeredהֲתִיב֙ha.TivH8421with counselעֵטָ֣א'e.Ta'H5843and wisdomוּטְעֵ֔םu.te.'EmH2942to Ariochלְאַרְי֕וֹךְle.'ar.YokhH746the captainרַב־rav-H7229ofH1768the king’sמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430guardטַבָּחַיָּ֖אta.ba.chai.Ya'H2877,which was gone forthנְפַ֣קne.FakH5312to slayלְקַטָּלָ֔הle.ka.ta.LahH6992the wiseלְחַכִּימֵ֖יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445menof Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH895:

15He answeredעָנֵ֣ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560to Ariochלְאַרְיוֹךְ֙le.'ar.yoKhH746the king’sמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430captainשַׁלִּיטָ֣אsha.li.Ta'H7990,Whyעַל־ מָ֥ה'al- mahH5922 H4101isthe decreeדָתָ֛אda.Ta'H1882sohastyמְהַחְצְפָ֖הme.hach.tze.FahH2685fromמִן־ קֳדָ֣םmin- ko.DamH6925 H4481the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430?Thenאֱדַ֣יִן'e.Da.yinH116Ariochאַרְי֖וֹךְ'ar.YokhH746made the thingמִלְּתָ֔אmi.le.Ta'H4406knownהוֹדַ֥עho.Da'H3046to Danielלְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃le.da.ni.YelH1841.

16Then Danielוְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלve.Da.ni.YelH1841went inעַ֖ל'alH5954,and desiredוּבְעָ֣הu.ve.'AhH1156ofמִן־min-H4481the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430that he would giveיִנְתֵּן־yin.ten-H5415him timeזְמָ֣ןze.ManH2166,and that he would shewלְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥הle.ha.cha.va.YahH2324the kingלְמַלְכָּֽא׃ פle.mal.Ka'H4430the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'H6591.

17Thenאֱדַ֥יִן'e.Da.yinH116Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֖אלda.ni.YelH1841wentאֲזַ֑ל'a.ZalH236to his houseלְבַיְתֵ֣הּle.vay.TehH1005,and made the thingמִלְּתָ֥אmi.le.Ta'H4406knownהוֹדַֽע׃ho.Da'H3046to Hananiahוְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָהVe.la.cha.nan.yahH2608,Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לmi.sha.'ElH4333,and Azariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֛הva.'a.zar.YahH5839,his companionsחַבְר֖וֹהִיchav.Ro.hiH2269:

18That they would desireלְמִבְעֵא֙le.miv.'E'H1156merciesוְרַחֲמִ֗יןve.ra.cha.MinH7359ofמִן־ קֳדָם֙min- ko.DamH6925 H4481the Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065concerningעַל־'al-H5922thisדְּנָ֑הde.NahH1836secretרָזָ֖הra.Zah'H7328;that Danielדָּנִיֵּ֣אלda.ni.YelH1841and his fellowsוְחַבְר֔וֹהִיve.chav.Ro.hiH2269should notלָ֤אla'H3809perishיְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ye.hoe.DunH7withעִם־'im-H5974the restשְׁאָ֖רshe.'ArH7606of the wiseחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445menof Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

19Thenאֱדַ֗יִן'e.Da.yinH116was the secretרָזָ֣הra.Zah'H7328revealedגֲלִ֑יga.LiH1541unto Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֛אלle.da.ni.YelH1841in a nightלֵילְיָ֖אleil.Ya'H3916visionבְּחֶזְוָ֥אbe.chez.Va'H2376.Thenאֱדַ֙יִן֙'e.Da.yinH116Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelH1841blessedבָּרִ֖ךְba.RikhH1289the Godלֶאֱלָ֥הּle.'e.LahH426of heavenשְׁמַיָּֽא׃she.mai.Ya'H8065.

20Danielדָֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLH1841answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֔רve.'a.MarH560,Blessedמְבָרַ֔ךְme.va.RakhH1289beלֶהֱוֵ֨אle.he.Ve'H1934the nameשְׁמֵ֤הּshe.MehH8036of Godאֱלָהָא֙'e.la.Ha'H426forמִן־min-H4481everעָלְמָ֖א'al.Ma'H5957and everוְעַ֣ד־ עָלְמָ֑אve.'Ad- 'al.Ma'H5957 H5705:for wisdomחָכְמְתָ֛אcha.khe.me.Ta'H2452and mightוּגְבוּרְתָ֖אu.ge.vu.re.Ta'H1370areהִֽיא׃Hi'H1932his:

21And he changethמְהַשְׁנֵ֤אme.hash.Ne'H8133the timesעִדָּנַיָּא֙'i.da.nai.Ya'H5732and the seasonsוְזִמְנַיָּ֔אve.zim.nai.Ya'H2166:he removethמְהַעְדֵּ֥הme.ha'.DehH5709kingsמַלְכִ֖יןmal.KhinH4430,and setteth upוּמְהָקֵ֣יםu.me.ha.KeimH6966kingsמַלְכִ֑יןmal.KhinH4430:he givethיָהֵ֤בya.HevH3052wisdomחָכְמְתָא֙cha.khe.me.Ta'H2452unto the wiseלְחַכִּימִ֔יןle.cha.ki.MinH2445,and knowledgeוּמַנְדְּעָ֖אu.man.de.'A'H4486to them that knowלְיָדְעֵ֥יle.ya.de.'EiH3046understandingבִינָֽה׃vi.NahH999:

22He revealethגָּלֵ֥אga.Le'H1541the deepעַמִּיקָתָ֖א'a.mi.ka.Ta'H5994and secret thingsוּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑אu.me.sa.te.ra.Ta'H5642:he knowethיָדַע֙ya.Da'H3046whatמָ֣הmahH4101isin the darknessבַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔אva.cha.sho.Kha'H2816,and the lightוּנְהוֹרָ֖אu.ne.hi.ra'H5094dwellethשְׁרֵֽא׃she.Re'H8271with himעִמֵּ֥הּ'i.MehH5974.

23Iאֲנָ֔ה'a.NahH576thankמְהוֹדֵ֤אme.ho.De'H3029thee, and praiseוּמְשַׁבַּח֙u.me.sha.BachH7624thee, O thou Godאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of my fathersאֲבָהָתִ֗י'a.va.ha.TiH2,who hast givenיְהַ֣בְתְּye.HavtH3052me wisdomחָכְמְתָ֛אcha.khe.me.Ta'H2452and mightוּגְבוּרְתָ֖אu.ge.vu.re.Ta'H1370,and hast made knownהֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ho.da'.Ta.niH3046unto me nowוּכְעַ֤ןu.khe.'AnH3705what we desiredבְעֵ֣ינָאve.'Ei.na'H1156of theeמִנָּ֔ךְmi.NakhH4481: for thou hast nowmade knownהוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃ho.da'.Te.na'H3046unto us the king’sמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430matterמִלַּ֥תmi.LatH4406.

24Thereforeקֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֗הko.Vel de.NahH1836 H6903 H3606Danielדָּֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLH1841went inעַ֣ל'alH5954untoעַל־'al-H5922Ariochאַרְי֔וֹךְ'ar.YokhH746,whom the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430had ordainedמַנִּ֣יma.NiH4483to destroyלְהוֹבָדָ֖הle.hoa.DahH7the wiseלְחַכִּימֵ֣יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445menof Babylonבָבֶ֑לva.VelH895:he wentאֲזַ֣ל׀'a.ZalH236and saidאֲמַר־'a.mar-H560thusוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3652unto him; Destroyתְּהוֹבֵ֔דte.ho.VedH7notאַל־'al-H409the wiseלְחַכִּימֵ֤יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445menof Babylonבָבֶל֙va.VelH895:bring me inהַעֵ֙לְנִי֙ha.'E.le.niH5954beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,and I will shewאֲחַוֵּֽא׃ ס'a.cha.Ve'H2324unto the kingלְמַלְכָּ֥אle.mal.Ka'H4430the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'H6591.

25Thenאֱדַ֤יִן'e.Da.yinH116Ariochאַרְיוֹךְ֙'ar.yoKhH746brought inהַנְעֵ֥לhan.'ElH5954Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֖אלle.da.ni.YelH1841beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430in hasteבְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔הbe.hit.be.ha.LahH927,and saidאֲמַר־'a.mar-H560thusוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3652unto him, I have foundהַשְׁכַּ֤חַתhash.Ka.chatH7912a manגְּבַר֙ge.VarH1400of the captivesגָֽלוּתָא֙ga.lu.Ta'H1547 H1123ofמִן־min-H4481Judahיְה֔וּדye.HudH3061,that will make knownיְהוֹדַֽע׃ye.ho.Da'H3046unto the kingלְמַלְכָּ֥אle.mal.Ka'H4430the interpretationפִשְׁרָ֖אfish.Ra'H6591.

26The kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560to Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֔אלle.da.ni.YelH1841,whose nameשְׁמֵ֖הּshe.MehH8036wasBelteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑רbe.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,Artהַֽאִיתָ֣ךְha.'i.ta.yikhH383thou ableכָּהֵ֗לka.HelH3546to make knownלְהוֹדָעֻתַ֛נִיle.ho.da.'u.Ta.niH3046unto me the dreamחֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'H2493which I have seenחֲזֵ֖יתcha.ZeitH2370,and the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃u.fish.RehH6591thereof?

27Danielדָנִיֵּ֛אלda.ni.YelH1841answeredעָנֵ֧ה'a.NehH6032in the presenceקֳדָ֥םko.DamH6925of the kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430,and saidוְאָמַ֑רve.'a.MarH560,The secretרָזָה֙ra.Zah'H7328which the kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal.Ka'H4430hath demandedשָׁאֵ֔לsha.'ElH7593cannotלָ֧א יָכְלִ֖יןla' ya.khe.LinH3809 H3202the wiseחַכִּימִ֣יןcha.ki.MinH2445men,the astrologersאָֽשְׁפִ֗ין'a.she.FinH826,the magiciansחַרְטֻמִּין֙char.tu.MinH2749,the soothsayersגָּזְרִ֔יןga.ze.RinH1505,shewלְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥הle.ha.cha.va.YahH2324unto the kingלְמַלְכָּֽא׃le.mal.Ka'H4430;

28Butבְּרַ֡םbe.RamH1297there isאִיתַ֞י'i.TaiH383a Godאֱלָ֤הּ'e.LahH426in heavenבִּשְׁמַיָּא֙bish.mai.Ya'H8065that revealethגָּלֵ֣אga.Le'H1541secretsרָזִ֔יןra.ZinH7328,and maketh knownוְהוֹדַ֗עve.ho.Da'H3046to the kingלְמַלְכָּא֙le.mal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020whatמָ֛הmahH4101shall beלֶהֱוֵ֖אle.he.Ve'H1934in the latterבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbe.'a.cha.RitH320daysיוֹמַיָּ֑אyo.mai.Ya'H3118.Thy dreamחֶלְמָ֨ךְchel.MakhH2493,and the visionsוְחֶזְוֵ֥יve.chez.VeiH2376of thy headרֵאשָׁ֛ךְre.ShakhH7217uponעַֽל־'al-H5922thy bedמִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְmish.ke.VakhH4903,are theseדְּנָ֥הde.NahH1836;

29As for theeאַ֣נְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430,thy thoughtsרַעְיוֹנָךְ֙ra'.yo.noKhH7476cameסְלִ֔קוּse.Li.kuH5559into thy minduponעַל־'al-H5922thy bedמִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְmish.ke.VakhH4903,whatמָ֛הmahH4101should come to passלֶהֱוֵ֖אle.he.Ve'H1934hereafterאַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה'a.cha.Rei de.NahH1836 H311:and he that revealethוְגָלֵ֧אve.ga.Le'H1541secretsרָזַיָּ֛אra.zai.Ya'H7328maketh knownהוֹדְעָ֖ךְhod.'AkhH3046to thee whatמָה־mah-H4101shall come to passלֶהֱוֵֽא׃le.he.Ve'H1934.

30But as for meוַאֲנָ֗הva.'a.NahH576,thisדְנָ֖הde.NahH1836secretרָזָ֥אra.Za'H7328is notלָ֤אla'H3809revealedגֱּלִ֣יge.LiH1541to me for anywisdomבְחָכְמָה֙ve.cha.khe.MahH2452that I haveאִיתַ֥י'i.TaiH383more thanמִן־min-H4481anyכָּל־kol-H3606livingחַיַּיָּ֔אchai.yai.Ya'H2417,butלָהֵ֗ןla.HenH3861for theirsakesדִּבְרַת֙div.RatH1701thatעַל־'al-H5922shall make knownיְהוֹדְע֔וּןye.hod.'UnH3046the interpretationפִשְׁרָא֙fish.Ra'H6591to the kingלְמַלְכָּ֣אle.mal.Ka'H4430,and that thou mightest knowתִּנְדַּֽע׃tin.Da'H3046the thoughtsוְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥יve.ra'.yo.NeiH7476of thy heartלִבְבָ֖ךְli.VakhH3825.

31Thouאַ֣נְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430,sawestחָזֵ֤ה הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙cha.Zeh ha.Vay.taH2370 H1934,and beholdוַאֲל֨וּva.'a.LuH431a greatחַד֙ שַׂגִּ֔יאchad sa.Gi'H7690 H2298imageצְלֵ֥םtze.LemH6755.Thisדִּכֵּ֥ןdi.KenH1797greatרַ֛בravH7229imageצַלְמָ֨אtzal.Ma'H6755,whose brightnessוְזִיוֵ֥הּve.zi.VehH2122wasexcellentיַתִּ֖ירya.TirH3493,stoodקָאֵ֣םka.'EmH6966beforeלְקָבְלָ֑ךְle.ka.ve.LakhH6903thee; and the formוְרֵוֵ֖הּve.re.VehH7299thereof wasterribleדְּחִֽיל׃de.ChilH1763.

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.

46Thenבֵּ֠אדַיִןBe.da.yinH116the kingמַלְכָּ֤אmal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020fellנְפַ֣לne.FalH5308uponעַל־'al-H5922his faceאַנְפּ֔וֹהִי'an.Po.hiH600,and worshippedסְגִ֑דse.GidH5457Danielוּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אלu.le.da.ni.YelH1841,and commandedאֲמַ֖ר'a.MarH560that they should offerלְנַסָּ֥כָהle.na.Sa.khahH5260an oblationוּמִנְחָה֙u.min.ChahH4504and sweet odoursוְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔יןve.Ni.cho.ChinH5208unto him.

47The kingמַלְכָּ֨אmal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵה֩'a.NehH6032unto Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֜אלle.da.ni.YelH1841,and saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560,Ofמִן־min-H4481a truthקְשֹׁט֙ke.ShotH7187it is,thatH1768your Godאֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן'e.la.ha.KhonH426isa Godאֱלָ֧הּ'e.LahH426of godsאֱלָהִ֛ין'e.la.HinH426,and a Lordוּמָרֵ֥אu.ma.Re'H4756of kingsמַלְכִ֖יןmal.KhinH4430,and a revealerוְגָלֵ֣הve.ga.LehH1541of secretsרָזִ֑יןra.ZinH7328,seeing thou couldestיְכֵ֔לְתָּye.Khe.le.taH3202revealלְמִגְלֵ֖אle.mig.Le'H1541thisדְנָֽה׃de.NahH1836secretרָזָ֥הra.Zah'H7328.

48Thenאֱדַ֨יִן'e.Da.yinH116the kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'H4430madeH7236Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֣אלle.da.ni.YelH1841a great manH7236,and gaveיְהַב־ye.hav-H3052him manyשַׂגִּיאָן֙sa.gi.'AnH7690greatרַבְרְבָ֤ןrav.re.VanH7260giftsוּמַתְּנָ֨ןu.ma.te.NanH4978,and made him rulerוְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּve.Hash.le.TehH7981overעַ֖ל'alH5922the wholeכָּל־kol-H3606provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH895,and chiefוְרַב־ve.rav-H7229of the governorsסִגְנִ֔יןsig.NinH5460overעַ֖ל'alH5922allכָּל־kol-H3606the wiseחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445menof Babylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

49Then Danielוְדָנִיֵּאל֙ve.da.ni.yeLH1841requestedבְּעָ֣אbe.'A'H1156ofמִן־min-H4481the kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,and he setוּמַנִּ֗יu.ma.NiH4483Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336,and Abed–negoH5665,overעַ֤ל'alH5922the affairsעֲבִֽידְתָּא֙'a.vi.de.Ta'H5673of the provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH895:but Danielוְדָנִיֵּ֖אלve.da.ni.YelH1841satin the gateבִּתְרַ֥עbit.Ra'H8651of the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃ פmal.Ka'H4430.

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