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Daniel 6:4-22

4ThenH116the presidentsH5632and princesH324soughtבָעַ֧יִןva.'A.yinH1156 H1934to findלְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥הle.hash.ka.ChahH7912occasionעִלָּ֛ה'i.LahH5931against DanielH1841concerningמִצַּ֣דmi.TzadH6655the kingdomH4437;butH3606they couldיָכְלִ֣יןya.khe.LinH3202findלְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הle.hash.ka.ChahH7912noneH3809occasionעִלָּ֨ה'i.LahH5931norH3809faultוּשְׁחִיתָ֜הu.she.chi.TahH7844;forasmuchH6903as he wasfaithfulמְהֵימַ֣ןme.hei.ManH540,neitherH3809was there anyH3606errorשָׁלוּ֙sha.LuH7960or faultוּשְׁחִיתָ֔הu.she.chi.TahH7844foundהִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַתhish.te.Kha.chatH7912in himH5922.

5ThenH116saidאָֽמְרִ֔ין'a.me.RinH560theseאִלֵּךְ֙'i.leKhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֤אguv.rai.Ya'H1400,We shall notH3809findH7912anyH3606occasionH5931againstH5922thisדְּנָ֖הde.NahH1836DanielH1841,exceptלָהֵ֕ןla.HenH3861we findH7912itagainst him concerning the lawבְּדָ֥תbe.DatH1882of his Godאֱלָהֵֽהּ׃ ס'e.la.HehH426.

6ThenH116theseאִלֵּ֔ן'i.LenH459presidentsסָרְכַיָּ֤אsa.re.khai.Ya'H5632and princesוַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙va.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324assembled togetherהַרְגִּ֖שׁוּhar.Gi.shuH7284to the kingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430,and saidH560thusוְכֵן֙ve.KhenH3652unto himH5922,Kingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430Dariusדָּרְיָ֥וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1868,liveחֱיִֽי׃che.YiH2418for everלְעָלְמִ֥יןle.'al.MinH5957.

7AllH3606the presidentsH5632of the kingdomמַלְכוּתָ֗אmal.khu.Ta'H4437,the governorsסִגְנַיָּ֤אsig.nai.Ya'H5460,and the princesH324,the counsellorsהַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣אha.da.ve.rai.Ya'H1907,and the captainsוּפַחֲוָתָ֔אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347,have consulted togetherאִתְיָעַ֜טוּ'it.ya.'A.tuH3272to establishלְקַיָּמָ֤הle.kai.ya.MahH6966a royalH4430statuteקְיָם֙ke.YamH7010,and to make a firmוּלְתַקָּפָ֖הu.le.ta.ka.FahH8631decreeאֱסָ֑ר'e.SarH633,that whosoever shall askיִבְעֵ֣הyiv.'EhH1156a petitionבָ֠עוּVa.'uH1159ofמִן־min-H4481anyH3606Godאֱלָ֨הּ'e.LahH426or manוֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁve.'e.NashH606forעַד־'ad-H5705thirtyתְּלָתִ֗יןte.la.TinH8533daysיוֹמִ֣יןyo.MinH3118,saveלָהֵן֙la.HenH3861of theeמִנָּ֣ךְmi.NakhH4481,O kingH4430,he shall be castיִתְרְמֵ֕אyit.re.Me'H7412into the denלְגֹ֖בle.GoH1358of lionsאַרְיָוָתָֽא׃'ar.ya.va.Ta'H744.

8Nowכְּעַ֣ןke.'AnH3705,O kingH4430,establishH6966the decreeH633,and signוְתִרְשֻׁ֣םve.tir.ShumH7560the writingכְּתָבָ֑אke.ta.Va'H3792,that it be notלָ֧אla'H3809changedלְהַשְׁנָיָ֛הle.hash.na.YahH8133,according to the lawכְּדָת־ke.dot-H1882of the Medesמָדַ֥יma.DaiH4076and Persiansוּפָרַ֖סu.fa.RasH6540,which alterethתֶעְדֵּֽא׃te'.De'H5709notלָ֥אla'H3809.

9Whereforeקֳבֵ֖ל דְּנָ֑הko.Vel de.NahH6903 H1836 H3606kingH4430Dariusדָּֽרְיָ֔וֶשׁda.re.Ya.veshH1868signedH7560the writingH3792and the decreeH633.

10Now when Danielוְ֠דָנִיֵּאלVe.da.ni.yelH1841knewיְדַ֜עye.Da'H3046that the writingH3792was signedH7560,he wentעַ֣ל'alH5954into his houseלְבַיְתֵ֔הּle.vay.TehH1005;and his windowsוְכַוִּ֨יןve.kha.VinH3551being openפְּתִיחָ֥ןpe.ti.ChanH6606in his chamberבְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּbe.'i.li.TehH5952towardנֶ֖גֶדNe.gedH5049Jerusalemיְרוּשְׁלֶ֑םye.ru.she.LemH3390,he kneeledבָּרֵ֣ךְba.RekhH1289uponעַל־'al-H5922his kneesבִּרְכ֗וֹהִיbir.Kho.hiH1291threeתְּלָתָ֨הte.la.TahH8532timesוְזִמְנִין֩ve.zim.NinH2166a dayבְיוֹמָ֜אve.yo.Ma'H3118,and prayedוּמְצַלֵּ֤אu.me.tza.Le'H6739,and gave thanksוּמוֹדֵא֙u.mo.De'H3029beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925his Godאֱלָהֵ֔הּ'e.la.HehH426,asH3606 H6903he didהֲוָ֣א עָבֵ֔דha.Va' 'a.VedH5648 H1934aforetimeמִן־ קַדְמַ֖תmin- kad.MatH6928 H1836 H4481.

11Thenאֱ֠דַיִן'E.da.yinH116theseאִלֵּךְ֙'i.leKhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֤אguv.rai.Ya'H1400assembledהַרְגִּ֔שׁוּhar.Gi.shuH7284,and foundוְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּve.hash.Ka.chuH7912DanielH1841prayingבָּעֵ֥אba.'E'H1156and making supplicationוּמִתְחַנַּ֖ןu.mit.cha.NanH2604beforeH6925his GodH426.

12ThenH116they came nearקְרִ֨יבוּke.Ri.vuH7127,and spakeוְאָמְרִ֥יןve.'a.me.RinH560beforeH6925the kingמַלְכָּא֮mal.Ka'H4430concerningעַל־'al-H5922the king’sמַלְכָּא֒mal.Ka'H4430decreeאֱסָ֣ר'e.SarH633;Hast thou notהֲלָ֧אha.La'H3809signedרְשַׁ֗מְתָּre.Sham.taH7560a decreeאֱסָ֣ר'e.SarH633,that everyכָל־khol-H3606manאֱנָ֡שׁ'e.NashH606that shall askH1156a petitionofמִן־min-H4481anyכָּל־kol-H3606GodH426or manוֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁve.'e.NashH606withinעַד־'ad-H5705thirtyתְּלָתִ֗יןte.la.TinH8533daysיוֹמִ֣יןyo.MinH3118,saveלָהֵן֙la.HenH3861of theeמִנָּ֣ךְmi.NakhH4481,O kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430,shall be castיִתְרְמֵ֕אyit.re.Me'H7412into the denלְג֖וֹבle.GovH1358of lionsאַרְיָותָ֑א'ar.yo.Ta'H744?The kingמַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵ֨ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560,The thingמִלְּתָ֛אmi.le.Ta'H4406istrueיַצִּיבָ֧אya.tzi.Va'H3330,according to the lawכְּדָת־ke.dot-H1882of the Medesמָדַ֥יma.DaiH4076and Persiansוּפָרַ֖סu.fa.RasH6540,which alterethתֶעְדֵּֽא׃te'.De'H5709notלָ֥אla'H3809.

13ThenH116answeredH6032they and saidH560beforeH6925the kingH4430,That Danielדָנִיֵּ֡אלda.ni.YelH1841, which isofH4481the childrenH1123of the captivityגָלוּתָ֜אga.lu.Ta'H1547of Judahיְה֗וּדye.HudH3061,regardethשָׂ֨ם טְעֵ֔םsam te.'EmH2942 H7761notH3809theeH5922,O kingH4430,nor the decreeH633that thou hast signedH7560,but makethH1156his petitionבָּעוּתֵֽהּ׃ba.'u.TehH1159threeתְּלָתָה֙te.la.TahH8532timesוְזִמְנִ֤יןve.zim.NinH2166a dayH3118.

14ThenH116the kingH4430,when he heardשְׁמַ֗עshe.Ma'H8086thesewordsמִלְּתָ֣אmi.le.Ta'H4406,was soreשַׂגִּיא֙sa.Gi'H7690displeasedבְּאֵ֣שׁbe.'EshH888with himself, and setH7761hisheartבָּ֖לbalH1079onH5922DanielH1841to deliverלְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּle.shei.za.vu.TehH7804him: and he labouredהֲוָ֥א מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖רha.Va' mish.ta.DarH7712 H1934tillוְעַד֙ve.'AdH5705the going downמֶֽעָלֵ֣יme.'a.LeiH4606of the sunשִׁמְשָׁ֔אshim.Sha'H8122to deliverלְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃le.ha.tza.lu.TehH5338him.

15ThenH116theseאִלֵּ֔ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400assembledהַרְגִּ֖שׁוּhar.Gi.shuH7284untoH5922the kingH4430,and saidוְאָמְרִ֣יןve.'a.me.RinH560unto the kingH4430,Knowדַּ֤עda'H3046,O kingH4430,that the lawדָת֙datH1882of the Medesלְמָדַ֣יle.ma.DaiH4076and Persiansוּפָרַ֔סu.fa.RasH6540is,That noכָל־khol-H3606decreeאֱסָ֥ר'e.SarH633nor statuteוּקְיָ֛םu.ke.YamH7010which the kingH4430establishethיְהָקֵ֖יםye.ha.KeimH6966may be changedלְהַשְׁנָיָֽה׃le.hash.na.YahH8133.

16ThenH116the kingH4430commandedH560,and they broughtוְהַיְתִיו֙ve.hay.TivH858Danielלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלle.Da.ni.YelH1841,and castוּרְמ֕וֹu.re.MoH7412himinto the denלְגֻבָּ֖אle.gu.Ba'H1358of lionsאַרְיָוָתָ֑א'ar.ya.va.Ta'H744. Nowthe kingH4430spakeעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032and saidH560unto Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֔אלle.da.ni.YelH1841,Thy Godאֱלָהָ֗ךְ'e.la.HakhH426whom thouאַ֤נְתְּ'an.tahH607servestפָּֽלַֽח־pa.lach-H6399continuallyבִּתְדִירָ֔אbit.di.Ra'H8411,he will deliverיְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽךְ׃ye.shei.ze.vi.NakhH7804thee.

17And aחֲדָ֔הcha.DahH2298stoneאֶ֣בֶן'E.venH69was broughtH858,and laidוְשֻׂמַ֖תve.su.MatH7761uponעַל־'al-H5922the mouthפֻּ֣םpumH6433of the denH1358;and the kingH4430sealedוְחַתְמַ֨הּve.chat.MahH2857it with his own signetבְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּbe.'iz.ke.TehH5824,and with the signetוּבְעִזְקָת֙u.ve.'iz.KatH5824of his lordsרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִיrav.re.va.No.hiH7261;that the purposeצְב֖וּtze.VuH6640might notלָא־la'-H3809be changedתִשְׁנֵ֥אtish.Ne'H8133concerning DanielH1841.

18Thenאֱ֠דַיִן'E.da.yinH116the kingH4430wentאֲזַ֨ל'a.ZalH236to his palaceלְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙le.hei.khe.LehH1965,and passed the nightוּבָ֣תu.VatH956fastingטְוָ֔תte.VatH2908:neitherH3809were instrumentsוְדַחֲוָ֖ןve.da.cha.VanH1761of musick broughtהַנְעֵ֣לhan.'ElH5954beforeקָֽדָמ֑וֹהִיka.da.Mo.hiH6925him: and his sleepוְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּve.shin.TehH8139wentנַדַּ֥תna.DatH5075from himH5922.

19ThenH116the kingH4430aroseיְק֣וּםye.KumH6966very earlyבִּשְׁפַּרְפָּרָ֖אbish.par.pa.Ra'H8238in the morningבְּנָגְהָ֑אbe.na.ge.Ha'H5053,and wentH236in hasteוּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔הu.ve.Hit.be.ha.LahH927unto the denלְגֻבָּ֥אle.gu.Ba'H1358of lionsאַרְיָוָתָ֖א'ar.ya.va.Ta'H744.

20And when he cameוּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּu.khe.mik.re.VehH7127to the denH1358,he criedזְעִ֑קze.'IkH2200with a lamentableעֲצִ֖יב'a.TzivH6088voiceבְּקָ֥לbe.KalH7032unto Danielלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלle.Da.ni.YelH1841: andthe kingH4430spakeעָנֵ֨ה'a.NehH6032and saidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560to Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֗אלle.da.ni.YelH1841,O Danielדָּֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLH1841,servantעֲבֵד֙'a.VedH5649of the livingחַיָּ֔אchai.Ya'H2417Godאֱלָהָ֣א'e.la.Ha'H426,is thy Godאֱלָהָ֗ךְ'e.la.HakhH426,whom thou servestפָּֽלַֽח־pa.lach-H6399continuallyבִּתְדִירָ֔אbit.di.Ra'H8411,ableהַיְכִ֥לhay.KhilH3202to deliverלְשֵׁיזָבוּתָ֖ךְle.shei.za.vu.TakhH7804thee fromמִן־min-H4481the lionsH744?

21Thenאֱדַ֙יִן֙'e.Da.yinH116saidמַלִּ֑לma.LilH4449DanielH1841untoעִם־'im-H5974the kingH4430,O kingH4430,liveחֱיִֽי׃che.YiH2418for everלְעָלְמִ֥יןle.'al.MinH5957.

22My Godאֱלָהִ֞י'e.la.HiH426hath sentשְׁלַ֣חshe.LachH7972his angelמַלְאֲכֵ֗הּmal.'a.KhehH4398,and hath shutוּֽסֲגַ֛רu.sa.GarH5463the lions’אַרְיָוָתָ֖א'ar.ya.va.Ta'H744mouthsפֻּ֥םpumH6433,that they have notוְלָ֣אve.La'H3809hurtחַבְּל֑וּנִיcha.be.Lu.niH2255me: forasmuch asקֳבֵ֗לko.VelH6903 H3606beforeקָֽדָמ֙וֹהִי֙ka.da.Mo.hiH6925him innocencyזָכוּ֙za.KhuH2136was foundהִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַתhish.te.Kha.chatH7912in me; and alsoוְאַ֤ףve.'AfH638beforeקָֽדָמָךְ֙ka.da.ma.yikhH6925thee, O kingH4430,have I doneעַבְדֵֽת׃'av.DetH5648noלָ֥אla'H3809hurtחֲבוּלָ֖הcha.vu.LahH2248.

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