Revised Version 1895

Daniel 2

1And in thesecondשְׁתַּ֗יִםshe.Ta.yimH8147yearוּבִשְׁנַ֣תu.vish.NatH8141of thereignלְמַלְכוּת֙le.mal.KhutH4438ofNebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5019dreamedחָלַ֥םcha.LamH2492dreamsחֲלֹמ֑וֹתcha.lo.MotH2472; and hisspiritרוּח֔וֹru.ChoH7307wastroubledוַתִּתְפָּ֣עֶםva.tit.Pa.'emH6470, and hissleepוּשְׁנָת֖וֹu.she.na.ToH8142brake from him.

2Then thekingהַ֠מֶּלֶךְHa.Me.lekhH4428commandedוַיֹּ֣אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559tocallH7121themagiciansלַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜יםla.char.tu.MimH2748, and the enchanters, and thesorcerersוְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ve.lam.kha.she.FimH3784, and theChaldeansוְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםve.la.kas.DimH3778, for totellלְהַגִּ֥ידle.ha.GidH5046thekingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428hisdreamsחֲלֹמֹתָ֑יוcha.lo.mo.TavH2472.SoH7121theycameוַיָּבֹ֕אוּvai.ya.Vo.'uH935in andstoodוַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּvai.ya.'am.DuH5975beforeלִפְנֵ֥יlif.NeiH6440thekingהַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ha.Me.lekhH4428.

3And thekingהַמֶּ֖לֶךְha.Me.lekhH4428saidוַיֹּ֧אמֶרvai.Yo.merH559unto them, I havedreamedחָלָ֑מְתִּיcha.La.me.tiH2492adreamחֲל֣וֹםcha.LomH2472, and myspiritרוּחִ֔יru.ChiH7307istroubledוַתִּפָּ֣עֶםva.ti.Pa.'emH6470toknowלָדַ֖עַתla.Da.'atH3045thedreamהַחֲלֽוֹם׃ha.cha.LomH2472.

4Then spake theChaldeansהַכַּשְׂדִּ֛יםha.kas.DimH3778to thekingלַמֶּ֖לֶךְla.Me.lekhH4428in the Syrian language, OkingH4428,liveחֱיִ֔יche.YiH2418foreverלְעָלְמִ֣יןle.'al.MinH5957:tellוַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּvay.da.be.RuH1696thyservantsלְעַבְדָ֖ךְle.'av.da.yikhH5649thedreamחֶלְמָ֛אchel.Ma'H2493, and we will shew theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֥אu.fish.Ra'H6591.

5Thekingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032andsaidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560to theChaldeansלְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔יle.khas.da.'eiH3779, Thethingמִלְּתָ֖אmi.le.Ta'H4406is gone from me:ifהֵ֣ןhenH2006yemakeתְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙te.hod.'u.Na.niH3046notלָ֤אla'H3809knownH3046unto me thedreamחֶלְמָ֣אchel.Ma'H2493and theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּu.fish.RehH6591thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and yourhousesוּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹןu.va.tei.KhonH1005shall bemadeH3046a dunghill.

6ButifH2006ye shew thedreamחֶלְמָ֤אchel.Ma'H2493and theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙u.fish.RehH6591thereof, ye shallreceiveתְּקַבְּל֖וּןte.ka.be.LunH6902ofmeH6925giftsמַתְּנָ֤ןma.te.NanH4978andrewardsוּנְבִזְבָּה֙u.ne.viz.BahH5023andgreatשַׂגִּ֔יאsa.Gi'H7690honour: therefore shewmeH6925thedreamחֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'H2493and theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591thereof.

7Theyansweredעֲנ֥וֹa.NoH6032thesecondתִנְיָנ֖וּתtin.ya.NutH8579time andsaidוְאָמְרִ֑יןve.'a.me.RinH560, Let thekingמַלְכָּ֕אmal.Ka'H4430tellיֵאמַ֥רye.MarH560hisservantsלְעַבְד֖וֹהִיle.'av.Do.hiH5649thedreamחֶלְמָ֛אchel.Ma'H2493, and we will shew theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֥הu.fish.Rah'H6591.

8Thekingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032andsaidוְאָמַ֔רve.'a.MarH560, Iknowיָדַ֣עya.Da'H3046of a certain that ye would gain time,becauseקֳבֵל֙ko.VelH6903yeseeחֲזֵית֔וֹןcha.zei.TonH2370thethingמִלְּתָֽא׃mi.le.Ta'H4406is gone from me.

9ButifH2006yemakeתְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִיte.hod.'u.Na.niH3046notלָ֨אla'H3809knownוְֽאִנְדַּ֕עve.'in.Da'H3046untomeH6925thedreamחֶלְמָא֩chel.Ma'H2493, there is but onelawדָֽתְכ֗וֹןda.te.KhonH1882foryouH1768: for ye have prepared lying andcorruptוּשְׁחִיתָה֙u.she.chi.TahH7844wordsוּמִלָּ֨הu.mi.LahH4406tospeakלְמֵאמַ֣רle.me.MarH560beforeH6925meH6925, till the time bechangedיִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑אyish.ta.Ne'H8133: thereforetellאֱמַ֣רוּ'e.Ma.ruH560meH6925thedreamחֶלְמָא֙chel.Ma'H2493, and I shallknowH3046that yecanH1768shewmeH6925theinterpretationפִשְׁרֵ֖הּfish.RehH6591thereof.

10TheChaldeansכַשְׂדָּאֵ֤יkhas.da.iH3779answeredעֲנ֨וֹa.NoH6032beforeקֳדָם־ko.dom-H6925thekingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430, andsaidוְאָ֣מְרִ֔יןve.'A.me.RinH560, There isnotH3809amanאֲנָשׁ֙'a.NashH606upon theearthיַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔אya.besh.Ta'H3007thatcanH1768shew theking’sמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430matterמִלַּ֣תmi.LatH4406: forasmuch asnoH3809kingמֶ֙לֶךְ֙Me.lekhH4430, lord,norH3809rulerוְשַׁלִּ֔יטve.sha.LitH7990, hathaskedשְׁאֵ֔לshe.'ElH7593suchכִדְנָה֙khid.NahH1836athingמִלָּ֤הmi.LahH4406ofanyH3606magicianחַרְטֹּ֖םchart.TomH2749, or enchanter, orChaldeanוְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ve.khas.DaiH3779.

11And it is a rarethingוּמִלְּתָ֨אu.mi.le.Ta'H4406that thekingמַלְכָּ֤הmal.Kah'H4430requireth, and there is noneotherוְאָחֳרָן֙ve.'o.cho.RanH321thatcanH1768shew itbeforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925thekingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430,exceptלָהֵ֣ןla.HenH3861thegodsאֱלָהִ֔ין'e.la.HinH426,whoseH1768dwellingמְדָ֣רְה֔וֹןme.Da.re.HonH4070isnotH3809withfleshבִּשְׂרָ֖אbis.Ra'H1321.

12For this cause thekingמַלְכָּ֕אmal.Ka'H4430wasangryבְּנַ֖סbe.NasH1149andveryשַׂגִּ֑יאsa.Gi'H7690furiousוּקְצַ֣ףu.ke.TzafH7108, andcommandedוַאֲמַר֙va.'a.MarH560todestroyלְה֣וֹבָדָ֔הle.Hoa.DahH7allלְכֹ֖לle.KholH3606thewiseחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445menH2445ofBabylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

13So thedecreeוְדָתָ֣אve.da.Ta'H1882wentH5312forthH5312, and thewiseוְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖אve.cha.ki.mai.Ya'H2445menH2445were to beslainמִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑יןmit.ka.te.LinH6992; and they soughtDanielדָּנִיֵּ֥אלda.ni.YelH1841and his companions to beslainלְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פle.hit.ke.ta.LahH6992.

14ThenDanielדָּנִיֵּ֗אלda.ni.YelH1841returnedהֲתִיב֙ha.TivH8421answer withcounselוּטְעֵ֔םu.te.'EmH2942and prudence toAriochלְאַרְי֕וֹךְle.'ar.YokhH746thecaptainרַב־rav-H7229of theking’sמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430guard,whichH1768wasgoneH5312forthH5312toslayלְקַטָּלָ֔הle.ka.ta.LahH6992thewiseלְחַכִּימֵ֖יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445menH2445ofBabylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH895;

15heansweredעָנֵ֣ה'a.NehH6032andsaidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560toAriochלְאַרְיוֹךְ֙le.'ar.yoKhH746theking’sמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430captain, Wherefore is thedecreeדָתָ֛אda.Ta'H1882soאֱדַ֣יִן'e.Da.yinH116urgentמְהַחְצְפָ֖הme.hach.tze.FahH2685from thekingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430? ThenAriochאַרְי֖וֹךְ'ar.YokhH746madeH3046thethingH1882knownH3046toDanielלְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃le.da.ni.YelH1841.

16AndDanielוְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלve.Da.ni.YelH1841wentעַ֖ל'alH5954in, and desired of thekingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430that he would appoint him a time, and he would shew thekingלְמַלְכָּֽא׃ פle.mal.Ka'H4430theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'H6591.

17ThenDanielדָּֽנִיֵּ֖אלda.ni.YelH1841wentאֲזַ֑ל'a.ZalH236to hishouseלְבַיְתֵ֣הּle.vay.TehH1005, andmadeH3046thethingמִלְּתָ֥אmi.le.Ta'H4406knownH3046toHananiahוְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָהVe.la.cha.nan.yahH2608,Mishaelמִֽישָׁאֵ֧לmi.sha.'ElH4333, andAzariahוַעֲזַרְיָ֛הva.'a.zar.YahH5839, his companions:

18that they would desire mercies of theGodאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426ofheavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065concerning this secret; thatDanielדָּנִיֵּ֣אלda.ni.YelH1841and his companions shouldnotלָ֤אla'H3809perishיְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ye.hoe.DunH7with therestשְׁאָ֖רshe.'ArH7606of thewiseחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445menH2445ofBabylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

19Then was the secretrevealedגֲלִ֑יga.LiH1541untoDanielלְדָנִיֵּ֛אלle.da.ni.YelH1841in avisionבְּחֶזְוָ֥אbe.chez.Va'H2376of thenightלֵילְיָ֖אleil.Ya'H3916. ThenDanielדָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelH1841blessedבָּרִ֖ךְba.RikhH1289theGodלֶאֱלָ֥הּle.'e.LahH426ofheavenשְׁמַיָּֽא׃she.mai.Ya'H8065.

20Danielדָֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLH1841answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032andsaidוְאָמַ֔רve.'a.MarH560,Blessedמְבָרַ֔ךְme.va.RakhH1289be thenameשְׁמֵ֤הּshe.MehH8036ofGodאֱלָהָא֙'e.la.Ha'H426foreverעָלְמָ֖א'al.Ma'H5957andeverעָלְמָ֑א'al.Ma'H5957: forwisdomחָכְמְתָ֛אcha.khe.me.Ta'H2452and might are his:

21And he changeth thetimesוְזִמְנַיָּ֔אve.zim.nai.Ya'H2166and the seasons: he removethkingsמַלְכִ֖יןmal.KhinH4430, and setteth upkingsמַלְכִ֑יןmal.KhinH4430: he givethwisdomחָכְמְתָא֙cha.khe.me.Ta'H2452unto thewiseלְחַכִּימִ֔יןle.cha.ki.MinH2445, andknowledgeוּמַנְדְּעָ֖אu.man.de.'A'H4486to them thatknowלְיָדְעֵ֥יle.ya.de.'EiH3046understandingבִינָֽה׃vi.NahH999:

22he revealeth thedeepעַמִּיקָתָ֖א'a.mi.ka.Ta'H5994and secret things: he knowethwhatמָ֣הmahH4101is in thedarknessבַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔אva.cha.sho.Kha'H2816, and the light dwelleth with him.

23I thank thee, andpraiseוּמְשַׁבַּח֙u.me.sha.BachH7624thee, O thouGodאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426of myfathersאֲבָהָתִ֗י'a.va.ha.TiH2, who hastgivenH3052meH3052wisdomחָכְמְתָ֛אcha.khe.me.Ta'H2452and might, and hastnowוּכְעַ֤ןu.khe.'AnH3705madeH3046knownH3046untomeH3052whatH1768weH1768desired of thee: for thou hastmadeH3046knownH3046unto us theking’sמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430matterמִלַּ֥תmi.LatH4406.

24ThereforeDanielדָּֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLH1841wentH236in untoAriochאַרְי֔וֹךְ'ar.YokhH746,whomדִּ֚יdiH1768thekingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430hadappointedמַנִּ֣יma.NiH4483todestroyלְהוֹבָדָ֖הle.hoa.DahH7thewiseלְחַכִּימֵ֣יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445menH2445ofBabylonבָבֶ֑לva.VelH895: hewentH236andsaidאֲמַר־'a.mar-H560thusוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3652unto him;Destroyתְּהוֹבֵ֔דte.ho.VedH7not thewiseלְחַכִּימֵ֤יle.cha.ki.MeiH2445menH2445ofBabylonבָבֶל֙va.VelH895:bringH5954meH6925inbeforeH6925thekingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430, and I will shew unto thekingלְמַלְכָּ֥אle.mal.Ka'H4430theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרָ֖אu.fish.Ra'H6591.

25ThenAriochאַרְיוֹךְ֙'ar.yoKhH746broughtהַנְעֵ֥לhan.'ElH5954inDanielלְדָנִיֵּ֖אלle.da.ni.YelH1841beforeקֳדָ֣םko.DamH6925thekingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430inhasteבְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔הbe.hit.be.ha.LahH927, andsaidאֲמַר־'a.mar-H560thusוְכֵ֣ןve.KhenH3652unto him, I havefoundהַשְׁכַּ֤חַתhash.Ka.chatH7912amanגְּבַר֙ge.VarH1400of thechildrenH1123of the captivity ofJudahיְה֔וּדye.HudH3061, that willmakeיְהוֹדַֽע׃ye.ho.Da'H3046knownH3046unto thekingלְמַלְכָּ֥אle.mal.Ka'H4430theinterpretationפִשְׁרָ֖אfish.Ra'H6591.

26Thekingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032andsaidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560toDanielלְדָנִיֵּ֔אלle.da.ni.YelH1841,whoseדִּ֥יdiH1768nameשְׁמֵ֖הּshe.MehH8036wasBelteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑רbe.le.te.sha.TzarH1096, Art thouableכָּהֵ֗לka.HelH3546tomakeלְהוֹדָעֻתַ֛נִיle.ho.da.'u.Ta.niH3046knownH3046unto me thedreamחֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'H2493whichדִֽי־di-H1768I haveseenחֲזֵ֖יתcha.ZeitH2370, and theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃u.fish.RehH6591thereof?

27Danielדָנִיֵּ֛אלda.ni.YelH1841answeredעָנֵ֧ה'a.NehH6032beforeקֳדָ֥םko.DamH6925thekingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430, andsaidוְאָמַ֑רve.'a.MarH560, The secretwhichH1768thekingמַלְכָּ֣אmal.Ka'H4430hathdemandedH560canH1768neitherH3809wiseחַכִּימִ֣יןcha.ki.MinH2445menH2445, enchanters,magiciansחַרְטֻמִּין֙char.tu.MinH2749,norH3809soothsayers, shew unto thekingלְמַלְכָּֽא׃le.mal.Ka'H4430;

28but there is aGodאֱלָ֤הּ'e.LahH426inheavenבִּשְׁמַיָּא֙bish.mai.Ya'H8065that revealeth secrets, and he hathmadeH3046knownH3046to thekingלְמַלְכָּא֙le.mal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020whatמָ֛הmahH4101shall be in thelatterבְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbe.'a.cha.RitH320daysיוֹמַיָּ֑אyo.mai.Ya'H3118. Thydreamחֶלְמָ֨ךְchel.MakhH2493, and thevisionsוְחֶזְוֵ֥יve.chez.VeiH2376of thyheadרֵאשָׁ֛ךְre.ShakhH7217upon thybedמִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְmish.ke.VakhH4903, aretheseדְּנָ֥הde.NahH1836:

29as for thee, Okingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430, thythoughtsרַעְיוֹנָךְ֙ra'.yo.noKhH7476came into thy mind upon thybedמִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְmish.ke.VakhH4903,whatמָ֛הmahH4101should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets hathmadeH3046knownH3046to theewhatמָה־mah-H4101shall come to pass.

30But as for me, this secret isnotלָ֤אla'H3809revealedגֱּלִ֣יge.LiH1541to me foranyH3606wisdomבְחָכְמָה֙ve.cha.khe.MahH2452that I havemoreמִן־min-H4481thanH4481anyH3606livingחַיַּיָּ֔אchai.yai.Ya'H2417, but to the intent that theinterpretationפִשְׁרָא֙fish.Ra'H6591may bemadeיְהוֹדְע֔וּןye.hod.'UnH3046knownתִּנְדַּֽע׃tin.Da'H3046to thekingלְמַלְכָּ֣אle.mal.Ka'H4430, and that thou mayestknowH3046thethoughtsוְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥יve.ra'.yo.NeiH7476of thyheartלִבְבָ֖ךְli.VakhH3825.

31Thou, Okingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430, sawest, andbeholdוַאֲל֨וּva.'a.LuH431agreatרַ֛בravH7229imageצְלֵ֥םtze.LemH6755. Thisimageצַלְמָ֨אtzal.Ma'H6755, which was mighty, and whosebrightnessוְזִיוֵ֥הּve.zi.VehH2122was excellent,stoodקָאֵ֣םka.'EmH6966beforeלְקָבְלָ֑ךְle.ka.ve.LakhH6903thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible.

32As for thisimageצַלְמָ֗אtzal.Ma'H6755, hisheadרֵאשֵׁהּ֙re.ShehH7217was offineטָ֔בTavH2869goldדְהַ֣בde.HavH1722, hisbreastחֲד֥וֹהִיcha.Do.hiH2306and hisarmsוּדְרָע֖וֹהִיu.de.ra.'o.hiH1872ofsilverכְסַ֑ףkhe.SafH3702, hisbellyמְע֥וֹהִיme.'o.hiH4577and histhighsוְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּve.yar.kha.TehH3410of brass,

33hislegsשָׁק֖וֹהִיsha.Ko.hiH8243ofironפַרְזֶ֑לfar.ZelH6523, hisfeetרַגְל֕וֹהִיrag.Lo.hiH7271partמִנְּהֵין֙mi.ne.hinH4481ofironפַרְזֶ֔לfar.ZelH6523, andpartוּמִנְּהֵ֖יןu.mi.ne.honH4481ofclayחֲסַֽף׃cha.SafH2635.

34Thou sawest till that astoneאֶ֙בֶן֙'e.venH69wascutהִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶתhit.ge.Ze.retH1505outH1505withoutלָ֣אla'H3809handsבִידַ֔יִןvi.Da.yinH3028,whichH1768smote theimageלְצַלְמָא֙le.tzal.Ma'H6755upon hisfeetרַגְל֔וֹהִיrag.Lo.hiH7271that were ofironפַרְזְלָ֖אfar.ze.La'H6523andclayוְחַסְפָּ֑אve.chas.Pa'H2635, and brake them in pieces.

35Then was theironפַּרְזְלָא֩par.ze.La'H6523, theclayחַסְפָּ֨אchas.Pa'H2635, the brass, thesilverכַּסְפָּ֣אkas.Pa'H3702, and thegoldוְדַהֲבָ֗אve.da.ha.Va'H1722, broken in pieces together, andbecameH1934like thechaffכְּע֣וּרke.'UrH5784of thesummerקַ֔יִטKa.yitH7007threshing-floors; and thewindרוּחָ֔אru.Cha'H7308carriedוּנְשָׂ֤אu.ne.Sa'H5376them away, thatnoלָא־la'-H3809placeH1934wasfoundהִשְׁתֲּכַ֣חhish.ta.KhachH7912for them: and thestoneוְאַבְנָ֣א׀ve.'av.Na'H69that smote theimageלְצַלְמָ֗אle.tzal.Ma'H6755becameH1934agreatרַ֖בravH7229mountainלְט֥וּרle.TurH2906, andfilledוּמְלָ֥תu.me.LatH4391thewholeH3606earthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.

36This is thedreamחֶלְמָ֔אchel.Ma'H2493; and we willtellנֵאמַ֥רne.MarH560theinterpretationוּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּu.fish.RehH6591thereofbeforeקֳדָם־ko.dom-H6925thekingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430.

37Thou, Okingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430, artkingמֶ֖לֶךְMe.lekhH4430ofkingsמַלְכַיָּ֑אmal.khai.Ya'H4430, untowhomדִּ֚יdiH1768theGodאֱלָ֣הּ'e.LahH426ofheavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אshe.mai.Ya'H8065hathgivenיְהַב־ye.hav-H3052thekingdomמַלְכוּתָ֥אmal.khu.Ta'H4437, thepowerחִסְנָ֛אchis.Na'H2632, and thestrengthH2632, and thegloryוִֽיקָרָ֖אvi.ka.Ra'H3367;

38and wheresoever thechildrenH1123ofmenאֲ֠נָשָׁא'A.na.sha'H606dwellדָֽיְרִ֣יןda.'a.rinH1753, thebeastsחֵיוַ֨תchei.VatH2423of thefieldבָּרָ֤אba.Ra'H1251and the fowls of theheavenשְׁמַיָּא֙she.mai.Ya'H8065hath hegivenיְהַ֣בye.HavH3052into thinehandבִּידָ֔ךְbi.DakhH3028, and hathmadeH7981thee toruleH7981over themallH3606: thou art theheadרֵאשָׁ֖הre.Shah'H7217ofgoldדַהֲבָֽא׃da.ha.Va'H1722.

39Andafterוּבָתְרָ֗ךְu.va.te.RakhH870thee shallariseתְּק֛וּםte.KumH6966anotherאָחֳרִ֖י'o.cho.RiH317kingdomמַלְכ֥וּmal.KhuH4437inferiorאֲרַ֣עא'a.Ra'H772to thee; andanotherאָחֳרִי֙'o.cho.RiH317thirdתְלִיתָאָ֤הte.li.ta.yaH8523kingdomוּמַלְכ֨וּu.mal.KhuH4437of brass,whichH1768shall bearruleתִשְׁלַ֖טtish.LatH7981overallבְּכָל־be.kholH3606theearthאַרְעָֽא׃'ar.'A'H772.

40And thefourthרְבִ֣יעָאָ֔הre.vi.'a.yahH7244kingdomוּמַלְכוּ֙u.mal.KhuH4437shall bestrongתַקִּיפָ֖הta.ki.FahH8624asironכְּפַרְזְלָ֑אke.far.ze.La'H6523: forasmuch asironפַרְזְלָא֙far.ze.La'H6523breaketh inpiecesH7490and subduethallכֹּ֔לָּאKo.la'H3606things: and asironוּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛אu.khe.far.ze.La'H6523that crushethallכָּל־kol-H3606theseאִלֵּ֖ין'i.LeinH459, shall itbreakH7490inpiecesH7490andcrushH1855.

41And whereas thou sawest thefeetרַגְלַיָּ֣אrag.lai.Ya'H7271andtoesוְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗אve.'etz.be.'a.Ta'H677,partH4481of potters’clayחֲסַ֤ףcha.SafH2635, andpartH4481ofironפַּרְזֶ֔לpar.ZelH6523, it shall be adividedפְלִיגָה֙fe.li.GahH6386kingdomמַלְכ֤וּmal.KhuH4437; but there shall be in it of the strength of theironפַרְזְלָ֖אfar.ze.La'H6523, forasmuch as thou sawest theironפַּ֨רְזְלָ֔אpar.ze.La'H6523mixedמְעָרַ֖בme.'a.RavH6151with miryclayבַּחֲסַ֥ףba.cha.SafH2635.

42And as thetoesוְאֶצְבְּעָת֙ve.'etz.be.'AtH677of thefeetרַגְלַיָּ֔אrag.lai.Ya'H7271werepartH4481ofironפַּרְזֶ֖לpar.ZelH6523, andpartH4481ofclayחֲסַ֑ףcha.SafH2635,soH4481thekingdomמַלְכוּתָא֙mal.khu.Ta'H4437shall bepartlyH4481strongתַקִּיפָ֔הta.ki.FahH8624, andpartlyH4481broken.

43And whereas thou sawest theironפַּרְזְלָא֙par.ze.La'H6523mixedH6151with miryclayבַּחֲסַ֣ףba.cha.SafH2635, they shall mingle themselves with theseedבִּזְרַ֣עbiz.Ra'H2234ofmenאֲנָשָׁ֔א'a.na.Sha'H606; but they shallnotוְלָֽא־ve.la'-H3809cleave one toanotherH1836,evenH1768asironפַרְזְלָ֔אfar.ze.La'H6523dothnotלָ֥אla'H3809mingle withclayחַסְפָּֽא׃chas.Pa'H2635.

44And in thedaysוּֽבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹןu.ve.yo.mei.HonH3118ofthoseדִּ֧יdiH1768kingsמַלְכַיָּ֣אmal.khai.Ya'H4430shall theGodאֱלָ֨הּ'e.LahH426ofheavenשְׁמַיָּ֤אshe.mai.Ya'H8065setיְקִים֩ye.KimH6966up akingdomמַלְכוּ֙mal.KhuH4437,whichדִּ֤יdiH1768shall never bedestroyedתִתְחַבַּ֔לtit.cha.BalH2255,norH3809shall thesovereigntyוּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔הu.Mal.khu.Tah'H4437thereof beleftתִשְׁתְּבִ֑קtish.te.VikH7662toanotherאָחֳרָ֖ן'o.cho.RanH321peopleלְעַ֥םle.'AmH5972; but it shall break in pieces and consumeallכָּל־kol-H3606theseאִלֵּ֣ין'i.LeinH459kingdomsמַלְכְוָתָ֔אmal.khe.va.Ta'H4437, and it shallstandתְּק֥וּםte.KumH6966foreverH5957.

45Forasmuch as thou sawest that astoneאֶ֜בֶן'E.venH69wascutאִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת'it.ge.Ze.retH1505outH1505of themountainמִטּוּרָא֩mi.tu.Ra'H2906withoutלָ֣אla'H3809handsבִידַ֗יִןvi.Da.yinH3028, and that it brake in pieces theironפַּרְזְלָ֨אpar.ze.La'H6523, the brass, theclayחַסְפָּא֙chas.Pa'H2635, thesilverכַּסְפָּ֣אkas.Pa'H3702, and thegoldוְדַהֲבָ֔אve.da.ha.Va'H1722; thegreatרַב֙ravH7229Godאֱלָ֥הּ'e.LahH426hathmadeH3046knownH3046to thekingלְמַלְכָּ֔אle.mal.Ka'H4430whatמָ֛הmahH4101shall come to pass hereafter: and thedreamחֶלְמָ֖אchel.Ma'H2493is certain, and theinterpretationפִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃ פpish.RehH6591thereofsureוְיַצִּ֥יבve.ya.TzivH3330.

46Then thekingמַלְכָּ֤אmal.Ka'H4430Nebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020fellנְפַ֣לne.FalH5308upon hisfaceאַנְפּ֔וֹהִי'an.Po.hiH600, and worshippedDanielוּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אלu.le.da.ni.YelH1841, andcommandedאֲמַ֖ר'a.MarH560that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

47Thekingמַלְכָּ֨אmal.Ka'H4430answeredעָנֵה֩'a.NehH6032untoDanielלְדָנִיֵּ֜אלle.da.ni.YelH1841, andsaidוְאָמַ֗רve.'a.MarH560, Of a truth yourGodאֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן'e.la.ha.KhonH426is theGodאֱלָ֧הּ'e.LahH426ofgodsאֱלָהִ֛ין'e.la.HinH426, and theLordוּמָרֵ֥אu.ma.Re'H4756ofkingsמַלְכִ֖יןmal.KhinH4430, and arevealerוְגָלֵ֣הve.ga.LehH1541of secrets, sing thou hast beenableיְכֵ֔לְתָּye.Khe.le.taH3202torevealלְמִגְלֵ֖אle.mig.Le'H1541this secret.

48Then thekingמַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'H4430madeH7981Danielלְדָנִיֵּ֣אלle.da.ni.YelH1841greatH7229, andgaveיְהַב־ye.hav-H3052himmanyשַׂגִּיאָן֙sa.gi.'AnH7690greatH7229giftsוּמַתְּנָ֨ןu.ma.te.NanH4978, andmadeH7981him toruleH7981over thewholeכָּל־kol-H3606provinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083ofBabylonבָּבֶ֑לba.VelH895, and to bechiefוְרַב־ve.rav-H7229governor overallכָּל־kol-H3606thewiseחַכִּימֵ֥יcha.ki.MeiH2445menH2445ofBabylonבָבֶֽל׃va.VelH895.

49AndDanielוְדָנִיֵּאל֙ve.da.ni.yeLH1841requestedבְּעָ֣אbe.'A'H1156of thekingמַלְכָּ֔אmal.Ka'H4430, and heappointedוּמַנִּ֗יu.ma.NiH4483Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336, andAbed-negoH5665, over the affairs of theprovinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083ofBabylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH895: butDanielוְדָנִיֵּ֖אלve.da.ni.YelH1841was in the gate of thekingמַלְכָּֽא׃ פmal.Ka'H4430.

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