Revised Literal Translation

Daniel 4

1NebuchadnezzarH5020the kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430,unto allלְֽכָל־le.kholH3606peopleעַֽמְמַיָּ֞א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַיָּ֧א'u.mai.Ya'H524,and languagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛אve.li.sha.nai.Ya'H3961,that dwellדָיְרִ֥יןda.'a.rinH1753in allבְּכָל־be.kholH3606the earthאַרְעָ֖א'ar.'A'H772;Peaceשְׁלָמְכ֥וֹןshe.la.me.KhonH8001be multipliedיִשְׂגֵּֽא׃yis.Ge'H7680unto you.

2I thoughtקָֽדָמַ֖יka.da.MaiH6925it goodשְׁפַ֥רshe.FarH8232to shewלְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃le.ha.cha.va.YahH2324the signsאָֽתַיָּא֙'a.tai.Ya'H852and wondersוְתִמְהַיָּ֔אve.tim.hai.Ya'H8540that the highעִלָּאָ֑הi.la.ya'H5943Godאֱלָהָ֖א'e.la.Ha'H426hath wroughtעֲבַ֣ד'a.VadH5648towardעִמִּ֔י'i.MiH5974me.

3Howכְּמָ֣הke.MahH4101greatרַבְרְבִ֔יןrav.re.VinH7260arehis signsאָת֙וֹהִי֙'a.To.hiH852!and howכְּמָ֣הke.MahH4101mightyתַקִּיפִ֑יןta.ki.FinH8624arehis wondersוְתִמְה֖וֹהִיve.tim.Ho.hiH8540!his kingdomמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙mal.khu.TehH4437isan everlastingעָלַ֔ם'a.LamH5957kingdomמַלְכ֣וּתmal.KhutH4437,and his dominionוְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּve.shal.ta.NehH7985isfromעִם־'im-H5974generationדָּ֥רdarH1859to generationוְדָֽר׃ve.DarH1859.

4IH576Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020wasהֲוֵית֙ha.VeitH1934at restשְׁלֵ֤הshe.LehH7954in mine houseבְּבֵיתִ֔יbe.vei.TiH1005,and flourishingוְרַעְנַ֖ןve.ra'.NanH7487in my palaceבְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃be.hei.khe.LiH1965:

5I sawחֲזֵ֖יתcha.ZeitH2370a dreamH2493which made me afraidוִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִיvi.da.cha.li.Na.niH1763,and the thoughtsוְהַרְהֹרִין֙ve.har.ho.RinH2031uponעַֽל־'al-H5922my bedמִשְׁכְּבִ֔יmish.ke.ViH4903and the visionsוְחֶזְוֵ֥יve.chez.VeiH2376of my headרֵאשִׁ֖יre.ShiH7217troubledיְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃ye.va.ha.lu.Na.niH927me.

6ThereforeH4481madeשִׂ֣יםsimH7761IH4481a decreeטְעֵ֔םte.'EmH2942to bringלְהַנְעָלָ֣הle.han.'a.LahH5954in allH3606the wiseחַכִּימֵ֣יcha.ki.MeiH2445menof Babylonבָבֶ֑לva.VelH895beforeקָֽדָמַ֔יka.da.MaiH6925me, that they might make knownH3046unto me the interpretationH6591of the dreamH2493.

7Thenבֵּאדַ֣יִןbe.Da.yinH116cameעָלִּ֗יןa.la.linH5954in the magiciansחַרְטֻמַיָּא֙char.tu.mai.Ya'H2749,the astrologersאָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א'a.she.fai.Ya'H826,the Chaldeansכַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖יkas.daiH3779,and the soothsayersוְגָזְרַיָּ֑אve.ga.ze.rai.Ya'H1505:and Iאֲנָה֙'a.NahH576toldאָמַ֤ר'a.MarH560the dreamוְחֶלְמָ֗אve.chel.Ma'H2493beforeקֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹןko.Da.mei.HonH6925them; but they did notלָא־la'-H3809make knownמְהוֹדְעִ֥יןme.hod.'InH3046unto me the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591thereof.

8But atוְעַ֣דve.'AdH5705the lastאָחֳרֵ֡ין'o.cho.ReinH318Danielדָּנִיֵּ֜אלda.ni.YelH1841came inH5922before meקָֽדָמַ֨יka.da.MaiH6925,whose nameשְׁמֵ֤הּshe.MehH8036wasBelteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙be.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,according to the nameכְּשֻׁ֣םke.ShumH8036of my godאֱלָהִ֔י'e.la.HiH426, and in whom isthe Spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7308of the Holyקַדִּישִׁ֖יןka.di.ShinH6922Godאֱלָהִ֥ין'e.la.HinH426:and beforeקָֽדָמ֥וֹהִיka.da.Mo.hiH6925him I toldאַמְרֵֽת׃'am.RetH560the dreamוְחֶלְמָ֖אve.chel.Ma'H2493, saying,

9O Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮be.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,masterרַ֣בravH7229of the magiciansחַרְטֻמַיָּא֒char.tu.mai.Ya'H2749,because Iאֲנָ֣ה'a.NahH576knowיִדְעֵ֗תyid.'EtH3046that the Spiritר֣וּחַRu.achH7308of the Holyקַדִּישִׁין֙ka.di.ShinH6922Godאֱלָהִ֤ין'e.la.HinH426isin thee, and noלָא־la'-H3809 H3606secretרָ֖זrazH7328troublethאָנֵ֣ס'a.NesH598thee, tellאֱמַֽר׃'e.MarH560me the visionsחֶזְוֵ֨יchez.VeiH2376of my dreamחֶלְמִ֧יchel.MiH2493that I have seenחֲזֵ֛יתcha.ZeitH2370,and the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591thereof.

10Thus werethe visionsH2376of mine headH7217inH5922my bedH4903;I sawH2370 H1934,and beholdH431a treeאִילָ֛ן'i.LanH363in the midstבְּג֥וֹאbe.Go'H1459of the earthאַרְעָ֖א'ar.'A'H772,and the heightוְרוּמֵ֥הּve.ru.MehH7314thereof wasgreatשַׂגִּֽיא׃sa.Gi'H7690.

11The treeH363grewרְבָ֥הre.VahH7236,and was strongוּתְקִ֑ףu.te.KifH8631,and the heightוְרוּמֵהּ֙ve.ru.MehH7314thereof reachedיִמְטֵ֣אyim.Te'H4291unto heavenלִשְׁמַיָּ֔אlish.mai.Ya'H8065,and the sightוַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּva.cha.zo.TehH2379thereof to the endלְס֥וֹףle.SofH5491of allכָּל־kol-H3606the earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772:

12The leavesעָפְיֵ֤הּ'a.fe.YehH6074thereof werefairשַׁפִּיר֙sha.PirH8209,and the fruitוְאִנְבֵּ֣הּve.'in.BehH4thereof muchשַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'H7690, and in it wasmeatוּמָז֨וֹןu.ma.ZonH4203for allלְכֹ֖לָּא־le.Kho.la-'H3606:the beastsH2423of the fieldH1251had shadowתַּטְלֵ֣ל׀tat.LelH2927underתְּחֹת֜וֹהִיte.cho.To.hiH8460it, and the fowlsצִפֲּרֵ֣יtzi.pa.ReiH6853of the heavenH8065dweltיְדוּרָן֙ye.du.runH1753in the boughsוּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙u.ve.'an.Fo.hiH6056thereof, and allכָּל־kol-H3606fleshבִּשְׂרָֽא׃bis.Ra'H1321was fedיִתְּזִ֥יןyi.te.ZinH2110of itוּמִנֵּ֖הּu.mi.NehH4481.

13I sawחָזֵ֥ה הֲוֵ֛יתcha.Zeh ha.VeitH2370 H1934in the visionsבְּחֶזְוֵ֥יbe.chez.VeiH2376of my headרֵאשִׁ֖יre.ShiH7217uponH5922my bedמִשְׁכְּבִ֑יmish.ke.ViH4903,and, beholdוַאֲלוּ֙va.'a.LuH431,a watcherעִ֣יר'irH5894and an holy oneוְקַדִּ֔ישׁve.ka.DishH6922came downנָחִֽת׃na.ChitH5182fromH4481heavenשְׁמַיָּ֖אshe.mai.Ya'H8065;

14He criedקָרֵ֨אka.Re'H7123aloudבְחַ֜יִלve.Cha.yilH2429,and saidאָמַ֗ר'a.MarH560thusוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3652,Hew downגֹּ֤דּוּGo.duH1414the treeאִֽילָנָא֙'i.la.Na'H363,and cut offוְקַצִּ֣צוּve.ka.Tzi.tzuH7113his branchesעַנְפ֔וֹהִיan.Fo.hiH6056,shake offאַתַּ֥רוּ'a.Ta.ruH5426his leavesעָפְיֵ֖הּ'a.fe.YehH6074,and scatterוּבַדַּ֣רוּu.va.Da.ruH921his fruitאִנְבֵּ֑הּ'in.BehH4:let the beastsחֵֽיוְתָא֙chei.ve.Ta'H2423get awayתְּנֻ֤דte.NudH5111fromמִן־min-H4481under itH8479,and the fowlsוְצִפְּרַיָּ֖אve.tzi.pe.rai.Ya'H6853fromמִן־min-H4481his branchesעַנְפֽוֹהִי׃an.Fo.hiH6056:

15Neverthelessבְּרַ֨םbe.RamH1297leaveשְׁבֻ֔קוּshe.Vu.kuH7662the stumpעִקַּ֤ר'i.KarH6136of his rootsשָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙sha.re.Sho.hiH8330in the earthבְּאַרְעָ֣אbe.'ar.'A'H772,even with a bandוּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙u.ve.'e.SurH613of ironפַרְזֶ֣לfar.ZelH6523and brassוּנְחָ֔שׁu.ne.ChashH5174,in the tender grassבְּדִתְאָ֖אbe.dit.'A'H1883of the fieldבָרָ֑אva.Ra'H1251;and let it be wetיִצְטַבַּ֔עyitz.ta.Ba'H6647with the dewוּבְטַ֤לu.ve.TalH2920of heavenשְׁמַיָּא֙she.mai.Ya'H8065, and lethis portionחֲלָקֵ֖הּcha.la.KehH2508bewithוְעִם־ve.'im-H5974the beastsחֵיוְתָ֥אcheiv.Ta'H2423in the grassבַּעֲשַׂ֥בba.'a.SavH6211of the earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772:

16Let his heartלִבְבֵהּ֙li.VehH3825be changedיְשַׁנּ֔וֹןye.sha.NonH8133fromמִן־min-H4481man’sאֲנָשָׁ֣א'e.no.sha'H606,and let a beast’sחֵיוָ֖הchei.VahH2423heartוּלְבַ֥בu.le.VavH3825be givenיִתְיְהִ֣בyit.ye.HivH3052unto him; and let sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732passיַחְלְפ֥וּןyach.le.FunH2499overעֲלֽוֹהִי׃a.Lo.hiH5922him.

17This matterפִּתְגָמָ֔אpit.ga.Ma'H6600isby the decreeבִּגְזֵרַ֤תbig.ze.RatH1510of the watchersעִירִין֙'i.RinH5894,and the demandשְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑אshe.'e.le.Ta'H7595by the wordוּמֵאמַ֥רu.me.MarH3983of the holy onesקַדִּישִׁ֖יןka.di.ShinH6922:toעַד־'ad-H5705the intentדִּבְרַ֡תdiv.RatH1701that the livingחַ֠יַּיָּאChai.yai.ya'H2417may knowיִנְדְּע֣וּןyin.de.'UnH3046that the most Highעִלָּאָ֜הi.la.ya'H5943rulethשַׁלִּ֨יטsha.LitH7990in the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbe.mal.KhutH4437of menאֲנָשָׁ֗א'e.no.sha'H606,and givethיִתְּנִנַּ֔הּyi.te.ni.NahH5415it to whomsoeverוּלְמַן־u.le.man-H4479he willיִצְבֵּא֙yitz.Be'H6634,and setteth upיְקִ֥יםye.KimH6966overעֲלַֽהּ׃a.lai.yahH5922it the basestוּשְׁפַ֥לu.she.FalH8215of menאֲנָשִׁ֖ים'a.na.ShimH606.

18Thisדְּנָה֙de.NahH1836dreamחֶלְמָ֣אchel.Ma'H2493Iאֲנָ֖ה'a.NahH576kingמַלְכָּ֣אmal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020have seenחֲזֵ֔יתcha.ZeitH2370.Now thouוְאַ֨נְתְּve.'an.tahH607,O Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜רbe.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,declareאֱמַ֗ר'e.MarH560the interpretationפִּשְׁרֵ֣א׀pish.Re'H6591thereof, forasmuch asקֳבֵל֙ko.VelH6903allH3606the wiseחַכִּימֵ֣יcha.ki.MeiH2445menof my kingdomמַלְכוּתִ֗יmal.khu.TiH4437are notלָֽא־la'-H3809ableיָכְלִ֤יןya.khe.LinH3202to make knownלְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִיle.ho.Da.'u.Ta.niH3046unto me the interpretationפִּשְׁרָא֙pish.Ra'H6591:but thouוְאַ֣נְתְּve.'an.tahH607artableכָּהֵ֔לka.HelH3546;for the Spiritרֽוּחַ־Ru.ach-H7308of the Holyקַדִּישִׁ֖יןka.di.ShinH6922Godאֱלָהִ֥ין'e.la.HinH426is in thee.

19Thenאֱדַ֨יִן'e.Da.yinH116Danielדָּֽנִיֵּ֜אלda.ni.YelH1841,whose nameשְׁמֵ֣הּshe.MehH8036wasBelteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbe.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,was astoniedאֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙'esh.to.MamH8075for oneחֲדָ֔הcha.DahH2298hourכְּשָׁעָ֣הke.sha.'AhH8160,and his thoughtsוְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִיve.ra'.yo.No.hiH7476troubledיְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּye.va.ha.lu.NehH927him. The kingH4430spakeעָנֵ֨ה'a.NehH6032,and saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560,Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙be.le.te.sha.TzarH1096,let notאַֽל־'al-H409the dreamחֶלְמָ֤אchel.Ma'H2493,or the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵא֙u.fish.Re'H6591thereof, troubleיְבַהֲלָ֔ךְye.va.ha.LakhH927thee. Belteshazzarבֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ve.le.te.sha.TzarH1096answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֔רve.'a.MarH560,My lordמָרִ֕יma.re.'iH4756,the dreamחֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'H2493beto them that hateלְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְle.sa.ne.'a.yikhH8131thee, and the interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּu.fish.RehH6591thereof to thine enemiesלְעָרָֽךְ׃le.'a.ra.yikhH6146.

20The treeH363that thou sawestH2370,which grewרְבָ֖הre.VahH7236,and was strongוּתְקִ֑ףu.te.KifH8631,whose heightוְרוּמֵהּ֙ve.ru.MehH7314reachedיִמְטֵ֣אyim.Te'H4291unto the heavenH8065,and the sightוַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּva.cha.zo.TehH2379thereof to allלְכָל־le.kholH3606the earthH772;

21Whose leavesוְעָפְיֵ֤הּve.'a.fe.YehH6074werefairשַׁפִּיר֙sha.PirH8209,and the fruitוְאִנְבֵּ֣הּve.'in.BehH4thereof muchשַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'H7690, and in it wasmeatוּמָז֨וֹןu.ma.ZonH4203for allלְכֹ֖לָּא־le.Kho.la-'H3606;underתְּחֹת֗וֹהִיte.cho.To.hiH8460which the beastsחֵיוַ֣תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָ֔אba.Ra'H1251dweltתְּדוּר֙te.DurH1753,and upon whose branchesוּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִיu.ve.'an.Fo.hiH6056the fowlsצִפֲּרֵ֥יtzi.pa.ReiH6853of the heavenשְׁמַיָּֽא׃she.mai.Ya'H8065had their habitationיִשְׁכְּנָ֖ןyish.ke.NanH7932:

22It isthouאַנְתְּ'an.tahH607,O kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,that art grownרְבַ֖יתre.VaitH7236and become strongוּתְקֵ֑פְתְּu.te.Ke.fetH8631:for thy greatnessוּרְבוּתָ֤ךְu.re.vu.TakhH7238is grownרְבָת֙re.VatH7236,and reachethוּמְטָ֣תu.me.TatH4291unto heavenH8065,and thy dominionוְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְve.shal.ta.NakhH7985to the endלְס֥וֹףle.SofH5491of the earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.

23And whereas the kingמַלְכָּ֡אmal.Ka'H4430sawחֲזָ֣הcha.ZahH2370a watcherעִ֣יר'irH5894and an holy oneוְקַדִּ֣ישׁve.ka.DishH6922coming downנָחִ֣ת׀na.ChitH5182fromH4481heavenH8065,and sayingH560,HewH1414the treeH363downגֹּ֨דּוּGo.duH1414,and destroyוְחַבְּל֗וּהִיve.cha.be.Lu.hiH2255it; yetבְּרַ֨םbe.RamH1297leaveH7662the stumpH6136of the rootsH8330thereof in the earthבְּאַרְעָ֣אbe.'ar.'A'H772,even with a bandוּבֶאֱסוּר֙u.ve.'e.SurH613of ironפַרְזֶ֣לfar.ZelH6523and brassוּנְחָ֔שׁu.ne.ChashH5174,in the tender grassבְּדִתְאָ֖אbe.dit.'A'H1883of the fieldבָרָ֑אva.Ra'H1251;and let it be wetיִצְטַבַּ֗עyitz.ta.Ba'H6647with the dewוּבְטַ֧לu.ve.TalH2920of heavenH8065, and lethis portionחֲלָקֵ֔הּcha.la.KehH2508bewithוְעִם־ve.'im-H5974the beastsחֵיוַ֤תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָא֙ba.Ra'H1251,tillעַ֛ד'adH5705sevenשִׁבְעָ֥הshiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732passיַחְלְפ֥וּןyach.le.FunH2499overעֲלֽוֹהִי׃a.Lo.hiH5922him;

24Thisדְּנָ֥הde.NahH1836isthe interpretationפִשְׁרָ֖אfish.Ra'H6591,O kingH4430,and thisהִ֔יאHi'H1932isthe decreeוּגְזֵרַ֤תu.ge.ze.RatH1510of the most Highעִלָּאָה֙i.la.ya'H5943,which is comeמְטָ֖תme.TatH4291uponH5922my lordמָרִ֥יmar.'iH4756the kingH4430:

25That they shall driveטָֽרְדִ֣יןta.re.DinH2957thee fromמִן־min-H4481menאֲנָשָׁ֡א'a.na.Sha'H606,and thy dwellingמְדֹרָ֜ךְme.do.RakhH4070shall beלֶהֱוֵ֨הle.he.VehH1934withוְעִם־ve.'im-H5974the beastsחֵיוַ֣תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָא֩ba.Ra'H1251,and they shall make thee to eatיְטַֽעֲמ֗וּןye.ta.'a.MunH2939grassוְעִשְׂבָּ֥אve.'is.Ba'H6211as oxenכְתוֹרִ֣ין׀khe.to.RinH8450,and they shall wetמְצַבְּעִ֔יןme.tza.be.'InH6647thee with the dewוּמִטַּ֤לu.mi.TalH2920of heavenשְׁמַיָּא֙she.mai.Ya'H8065,and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732shall passיַחְלְפ֣וּןyach.le.FunH2499overH5922thee, tillעַ֣ד'adH5705thou knowתִנְדַּ֗עtin.Da'H3046that the most Highעִלָּאָה֙i.la.ya'H5943rulethשַׁלִּ֤יטsha.LitH7990in the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbe.mal.KhutH4437of menאֲנָשָׁ֔א'a.na.Sha'H606,and givethיִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃yi.te.ni.NahH5415it to whomsoeverוּלְמַן־u.le.man-H4479he willיִצְבֵּ֖אyitz.Be'H6634.

26And whereas they commandedאֲמַ֗רוּ'a.Ma.ruH560to leaveלְמִשְׁבַּ֞קle.mish.BakH7662the stumpעִקַּ֤ר'i.KarH6136of the treeאִֽילָנָ֔א'i.la.Na'H363rootsשָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙sha.re.Sho.hiH8330;thy kingdomH4437shall be sureקַיָּמָ֑הkai.ya.MahH7011unto thee, afterמִן־min-H4481that thou shalt have knownתִנְדַּ֔עtin.Da'H3046that the heavensשְׁמַיָּֽא׃she.mai.Ya'H8065do ruleשַׁלִּטִ֖ןsha.li.TinH7990.

27WhereforeH3861,O kingH4430,let my counselמִלְכִּי֙mil.KiH4431be acceptableיִשְׁפַּ֣רyish.ParH8232unto theeעֲלָ֔ךְa.la.yikhH5922,and break offפְרֻ֔קfe.RukH6562thy sinsוַחֲטָאָךְ֙va.cha.ta.yakhH2408by righteousnessבְּצִדְקָ֣הbe.tzid.KahH6665,and thine iniquitiesוַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְva.'a.va.ya.TakhH5758by shewing mercyבְּמִחַ֣ןbe.mi.ChanH2604to the poorעֲנָ֑יִן'a.Na.yinH6033;ifH2006it may beתֶּהֱוֵ֥אte.he.Ve'H1934a lengtheningאַרְכָ֖ה'ar.KhahH754of thy tranquillityלִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃lish.le.ve.TakhH7963.

28Allכֹּ֣לָּאKo.la'H3606this cameמְּטָ֔אme.Ta'H4291uponעַל־'al-H5922the kingH4430NebuchadnezzarH5020.

29At the endלִקְצָ֥תlik.TzatH7118of twelveתְּרֵֽי־ עֲשַׂ֑רte.rei- 'a.SarH6236 H8648monthsיַרְחִ֖יןyar.ChinH3393he walkedמְהַלֵּ֥ךְ הֲוָֽה׃me.ha.Lekh ha.VahH1981 H1934inH5922the palaceהֵיכַ֧לhei.KhalH1965of the kingdomH4437of Babylonבָבֶ֖לva.VelH895.

30The kingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430spakeעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032,and saidוְאָמַ֔רve.'a.MarH560,Is notהֲלָ֥אha.La'H3809thisדָא־ הִ֖יאda'- hi'H1668 H1932greatרַבְּתָ֑אra.be.Ta'H7229Babylonבָּבֶ֣לba.VelH895,that Iאֲנָ֤ה'a.NahH576have builtבֱנַיְתַהּ֙ve.nay.TahH1124for the houseלְבֵ֣יתle.VeitH1005of the kingdomמַלְכ֔וּmal.KhuH4437by the mightבִּתְקַ֥ףbit.KafH8632of my powerחִסְנִ֖יchis.NiH2632,and for the honourוְלִיקָ֥רve.li.KarH3367of my majestyהַדְרִֽי׃had.RiH1923?

31Whileע֗וֹדodH5751the wordמִלְּתָא֙mi.le.Ta'H4406wasin the king’sמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430mouthבְּפֻ֣םbe.FumH6433,there fellנְפַ֑לne.FalH5308a voiceקָ֖לkalH7032fromמִן־min-H4481heavenH8065, saying,O kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430NebuchadnezzarH5020,to thee it is spokenאָֽמְרִין֙'a.me.RinH560;The kingdomH4437is departedעֲדָ֥ת'a.DatH5709fromמִנָּֽךְ׃mi.NakhH4481thee.

32And they shall driveטָֽרְדִ֜יןta.re.DinH2957thee fromוּמִן־u.min-H4481menאֲנָשָׁא֩'a.na.Sha'H606,and thy dwellingמְדֹרָ֗ךְme.do.RakhH4070shall bewithוְֽעִם־ve.'im-H5974the beastsחֵיוַ֧תchei.VatH2423of the fieldבָּרָ֣אba.Ra'H1251:they shall make thee to eatיְטַעֲמ֔וּןye.ta.'a.MunH2939grassעִשְׂבָּ֤א'is.Ba'H6211as oxenכְתוֹרִין֙khe.to.RinH8450,and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'AhH7655timesעִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NinH5732shall passיַחְלְפ֣וּןyach.le.FunH2499overעֲלָ֑ךְa.la.yikhH5922thee, untilעַ֣ד'adH5705thou knowתִנְדַּ֗עtin.Da'H3046that the most Highעִלָּיָא֙i.la.ya'H5943rulethשַׁלִּ֤יטsha.LitH7990in the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbe.mal.KhutH4437of menאֲנָשָׁ֔א'a.na.Sha'H606,and givethיִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃yi.te.ni.NahH5415it to whomsoeverוּלְמַן־u.le.man-H4479he willH6634.

33The same hourשַׁעֲתָ֗אsha.'a.Ta'H8160was the thingמִלְּתָא֮mi.le.Ta'H4406fulfilledסָ֣פַתSa.fatH5487uponH5922Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020:and he was drivenטְרִ֔ידte.RidH2957fromוּמִן־u.min-H4481menאֲנָשָׁ֣א'a.na.Sha'H606,and did eatיֵאכֻ֔לye.KhulH399grassוְעִשְׂבָּ֤אve.'is.Ba'H6211as oxenכְתוֹרִין֙khe.to.RinH8450,and his bodyגִּשְׁמֵ֣הּgish.MehH1655was wetיִצְטַבַּ֑עyitz.ta.Ba'H6647with the dewוּמִטַּ֥לu.mi.TalH2920of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֖אshe.mai.Ya'H8065,tillעַ֣ד'adH5705his hairsשַׂעְרֵ֛הּsa'.RehH8177were grownרְבָ֖הre.VahH7236like eagles’כְּנִשְׁרִ֥יןke.nish.RinH5403feathers,and his nailsוְטִפְר֥וֹהִיve.tif.Ro.hiH2953like birds’כְצִפְּרִֽין׃khe.tzi.pe.RinH6853claws.

34And at the endוְלִקְצָ֣תve.lik.TzatH7118of the daysיֽוֹמַיָּה֩yo.mai.Yah'H3118IH576NebuchadnezzarH5020lifted upנִטְלֵ֗תnit.LetH5191mine eyesעַיְנַ֣י׀'ay.NaiH5870unto heavenH8065,and mine understandingוּמַנְדְּעִי֙u.man.de.'IH4486returnedיְת֔וּבye.TuvH8421unto meעֲלַ֣י'a.LaiH5922,and I blessedבָּרְכֵ֔תba.re.KhetH1289the most Highוּלְעִלָּאָה֙u.le.'i.la.ya'H5943,and I praisedH7624and honouredH1922him that livethוּלְחַ֥יu.le.ChaiH2417for everעָלְמָ֖א'al.Ma'H5957,whose dominionשָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙shal.ta.NehH7985isan everlastingעָלַ֔ם'a.LamH5957dominionשָׁלְטָ֣ןshal.TanH7985,and his kingdomוּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּu.mal.khu.TehH4437isfromעִם־'im-H5974generationדָּ֥רdarH1859to generationוְדָֽר׃ve.DarH1859:

35And allוְכָל־ve.kholH3606the inhabitantsדָּיְרֵ֤יda.'a.reiH1753of the earthאַרְעָא֙'ar.'A'H772arereputedחֲשִׁיבִ֔יןcha.shi.VinH2804as nothingכְּלָ֣הke.LahH3809:and he doethעָבֵד֙'a.VedH5648according to his willוּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּu.khe.mitz.be.YehH6634in the armyבְּחֵ֣ילbe.CheilH2429of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065, and amongthe inhabitantsוְדָיְרֵ֖יve.da.'a.reiH1753of the earthאַרְעָ֑א'ar.'A'H772:and noneוְלָ֤אve.La'H3809canאִיתַי֙'i.TaiH383stayיְמַחֵ֣אye.ma.Che'H4223his handבִידֵ֔הּvi.DehH3028,or sayוְיֵ֥אמַרve.Ye.marH560unto him, Whatמָ֥הmahH4101doestעֲבַֽדְתְּ׃'a.VadtH5648thou?

36At the same timeזִמְנָ֞אzim.Na'H2166my reasonמַנְדְּעִ֣י׀man.de.'IH4486returnedיְת֣וּבye.TuvH8421unto meעֲלַ֗י'a.LaiH5922;and for the gloryוְלִיקַ֨רve.li.KarH3367of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִ֜יmal.khu.TiH4437,mine honourהַדְרִ֤יhad.RiH1923and brightnessוְזִוִי֙ve.zi.ViH2122returnedיְת֣וּבye.TuvH8421unto meעֲלַ֔י'a.LaiH5922;and my counsellorsהַדָּֽבְרַ֥יha.da.ve.RaiH1907and my lordsוְרַבְרְבָנַ֖יve.rav.re.va.NaiH7261soughtיְבַע֑וֹןye.va.'onH1156unto meוְעַל־ve.'al-H5922;and I was establishedהָתְקְנַ֔תha.te.ke.NatH8627in my kingdomמַלְכוּתִ֣יmal.khu.TiH4437,and excellentיַתִּירָ֖הya.ti.RahH3493majestyוּרְב֥וּu.re.VuH7238was addedה֥וּסְפַתHu.se.fatH3255unto me.

37Nowכְּעַ֞ןke.'AnH3705Iאֲנָ֣ה'a.NahH576Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020praiseמְשַׁבַּ֨חme.sha.BachH7624and extolוּמְרוֹמֵ֤םu.me.ro.MemH7313and honourוּמְהַדַּר֙u.me.ha.DarH1922the Kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְle.Me.lekhH4430of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065,allכָל־khol-H3606whose worksמַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙ma.'a.va.Do.hiH4567aretruthקְשֹׁ֔טke.ShotH7187,and his waysוְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּve.'o.re.cha.TehH735judgmentדִּ֑יןDinH1780:and those that walkמַהְלְכִ֣יןmah.le.KhinH1981in prideבְּגֵוָ֔הbe.ge.VahH1467he is ableיָכִ֖לya.KhilH3202to abaseלְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃ פle.hash.pa.LahH8214.

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