Revised Literal Translation

Daniel 3:1-5

1Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430madeעֲבַד֙'a.VadH5648an imageצְלֵ֣םtze.LemH6755of goldדְהַ֔בde.HavH1722,whose heightרוּמֵהּ֙ru.MehH7314wasthreescoreשִׁתִּ֔יןshi.TinH8361cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521, andthe breadthפְּתָיֵ֖הּpe.ta.YehH6613thereof sixשִׁ֑תShitH8353cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521:he set it upאֲקִימֵהּ֙'a.ki.MehH6966in the plainבְּבִקְעַ֣תbe.vik.'AtH1236of Duraדּוּרָ֔אdu.Ra'H1757,in the provinceבִּמְדִינַ֖תbim.di.NatH4083of Babylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH895.

2Then Nebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רu.ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֡אmal.Ka'H4430sentשְׁלַ֡חshe.LachH7972to gather togetherלְמִכְנַ֣שׁ׀le.mikh.NashH3673the princesלַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡אla.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the governorsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460,and the captainsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,the judgesאֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩'a.dar.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H148,the treasurersגְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤אge.Da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411,the counsellorsדְּתָבְרַיָּא֙de.ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the sheriffsתִּפְתָּיֵ֔אtif.ta.Ye'H8614,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606the rulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֑אme.di.na.Ta'H4083,to comeלְמֵתֵא֙le.me.Te'H858to the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755which Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430had set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966.

3Thenבֵּאדַ֡יִןbe.Da.yinH116the princesאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324,the governorsסִגְנַיָּ֣אsig.nai.Ya'H5460,and captainsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,the judgesאֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א'a.dar.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H148,the treasurersגְדָבְרַיָּא֩ge.da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411,the counsellorsדְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜אde.Ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884,the sheriffsתִּפְתָּיֵ֗אtif.ta.Ye'H8614,and allוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3606the rulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of the provincesמְדִֽינָתָ֔אme.di.na.Ta'H4083,were gathered togetherמִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡יןmit.ka.ne.ShinH3673unto the dedicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430had set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966;and they stoodוְקָֽיְמִין֙ve.ka.'a.minH6966beforeלָקֳבֵ֣לlo.ko.VelH6903the imageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020had set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966.

4Then an heraldוְכָרוֹזָ֖אve.kha.ro.Za'H3744criedקָרֵ֣אka.Re'H7123aloudבְחָ֑יִלve.Cha.yilH2429,To you it is commandedאָֽמְרִין֙'a.me.RinH560,O peopleעַֽמְמַיָּ֔א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַּיָּ֖א'u.mai.Ya'H524,and languagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃ve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961,

5Thatat what timeבְּעִדָּנָ֡אbe.'i.da.Na'H5732ye hearתִשְׁמְע֡וּןtish.me.'UnH8086the soundקָ֣לkalH7032of the cornetקַרְנָ֣אkar.Na'H7162,fluteמַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָאMash.ro.ki.ta'H4953,harpקַתְר֨וֹסki.ta.rosH7030,sackbutסַבְּכָ֤אsa.be.Kha'H5443,psalteryפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙pe.san.te.RinH6460,dulcimerסוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔הsu.me.Po.ne.YahH5481,and allוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178of musickזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,ye fall downתִּפְּל֤וּןti.pe.LunH5308and worshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ve.tis.ge.DunH5457the goldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755that Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430hath set upהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966:

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