Revised Version 1895

Daniel 3:1-18

1Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020thekingמַלְכָּ֗אmal.Ka'H4430madeעֲבַד֙'a.VadH5648animageצְלֵ֣םtze.LemH6755ofgoldדְהַ֔בde.HavH1722,whoseדִּֽי־di-H1768heightרוּמֵהּ֙ru.MehH7314was threescorecubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521, and the breadth thereofsixשִׁ֑תShitH8353cubitsאַמִּ֣ין'a.MinH521: hesetאֲקִימֵהּ֙'a.ki.MehH6966it up in theplainבְּבִקְעַ֣תbe.vik.'AtH1236ofDuraדּוּרָ֔אdu.Ra'H1757, in theprovinceבִּמְדִינַ֖תbim.di.NatH4083ofBabylonבָּבֶֽל׃ba.VelH895.

2ThenNebuchadnezzarוּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רu.ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020thekingמַלְכָּ֡אmal.Ka'H4430sentשְׁלַ֡חshe.LachH7972to gather together thesatrapsלַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡אla.'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324, the deputies, and thegovernorsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347, thejudgesדְּתָבְרַיָּא֙de.ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884, thetreasurersגְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤אge.Da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411, the counsellors, the sheriffs, andallוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606therulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of theprovincesמְדִֽינָתָ֑אme.di.na.Ta'H4083, tocomeלְמֵתֵא֙le.me.Te'H858to thededicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of theimageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755whichדִּ֥יdiH1768Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020thekingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430hadsetהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

3Then thesatrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א'a.chash.dar.pe.nai.Ya'H324, the deputies, and thegovernorsוּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אu.fa.cha.va.Ta'H6347, thejudgesדְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜אde.Ta.ve.rai.Ya'H1884, thetreasurersגְדָבְרַיָּא֩ge.da.ve.rai.Ya'H1411, the counsellors, the sheriffs, andallוְכֹל֙ve.KholH3606therulersשִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshil.to.NeiH7984of theprovincesמְדִֽינָתָ֔אme.di.na.Ta'H4083, weregatheredמִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁ֡יןmit.ka.ne.ShinH3673together unto thededicationלַחֲנֻכַּ֣תla.cha.nu.KatH2597of theimageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755thatNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020thekingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430hadsetהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up; and theystoodוְקָֽיְמִין֙ve.ka.'a.minH6966beforeלָקֳבֵ֣לlo.ko.VelH6903theimageצַלְמָ֔אtzal.Ma'H6755thatNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020hadsetהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

4Then theheraldוְכָרוֹזָ֖אve.kha.ro.Za'H3744criedaloudבְחָ֑יִלve.Cha.yilH2429, to you it iscommandedאָֽמְרִין֙'a.me.RinH560, Opeoplesעַֽמְמַיָּ֔א'a.mai.Ya'H5972,nationsאֻמַּיָּ֖א'u.mai.Ya'H524, and languages,

5that atwhatH1768time yehearתִשְׁמְע֡וּןtish.me.'UnH8086the sound of the cornet,fluteמַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָאMash.ro.ki.ta'H4953,harpפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙pe.san.te.RinH6460, sackbut,psalteryH6460, dulcimer, andallוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178ofmusicזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170, yefallתִּפְּל֤וּןti.pe.LunH5308downH5308andworshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ve.tis.ge.DunH5457thegoldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755thatNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020thekingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430hathsetהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up:

6and whoso fallethnotלָ֥אla'H3809downיִפֵּ֖לyi.PelH5308and worshippeth shall the same hour becastיִתְרְמֵ֔אyit.re.Me'H7412intoH1459themidstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of a burning fieryfurnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861.

7Therefore at that time, whenallכָּֽל־kal-H3606thepeoplesעַמְמַיָּ֡א'a.mai.Ya'H5972heardשָֽׁמְעִ֣יןsha.me.'InH8086the sound of the cornet,fluteמַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜אmash.Ro.ki.Ta'H4953,harpפְּסַנְטֵרִ֔יןpe.san.te.RinH6460, sackbut,psalteryH6460, andallוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178ofmusicזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170,allכָּֽל־kal-H3606thepeoplesעַֽמְמַיָּ֜א'a.mai.Ya'H5972, thenationsאֻמַיָּ֣א'u.mai.Ya'H524, and the languages,fellH5308downנָֽפְלִ֨יןna.fe.LinH5308and worshipped thegoldenדַּהֲבָ֔אda.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֣לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755thatNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020thekingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430hadsetהֲקֵ֖יםha.KeimH6966up.

8Wherefore at that timecertainגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400Chaldeansכַּשְׂדָּאִ֑יןkas.da.'InH3779cameH7127nearH7127, andbroughtוַאֲכַ֥לוּva.'a.Kha.luH399accusationagainstדִּ֥יdiH1768theJewsיְהוּדָיֵֽא׃ye.hu.da.Ye'H3062.

9Theyansweredעֲנוֹ֙a.NoH6032andsaidוְאָ֣מְרִ֔יןve.'A.me.RinH560toNebuchadnezzarלִנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖רlin.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020thekingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430, Okingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430,liveחֱיִֽי׃che.YiH2418foreverלְעָלְמִ֥יןle.'al.MinH5957.

10Thou, Okingמַלְכָּא֮mal.Ka'H4430, hastmadeשָׂ֣מְתָּSa.me.taH7761adecreeטְּעֵם֒te.'EmH2942, thateveryכָל־khol-H3606manאֱנָ֡שׁ'e.NashH606that shallhearיִשְׁמַ֡עyish.Ma'H8086the sound of the cornet,fluteמַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָאMash.ro.ki.ta'H4953,harpפְסַנְתֵּרִין֙fe.san.te.RinH6460, sackbut,psalteryH6460, and dulcimer, andallוְכֹ֖לve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178ofmusicזְמָרָ֑אze.ma.Ra'H2170, shallfallיִפֵּ֥לyi.PelH5308downH5308andworshipוְיִסְגֻּ֖דve.yis.GudH5457thegoldenדַּהֲבָֽא׃da.ha.Va'H1722imageלְצֶ֥לֶםle.Tze.lemH6755:

11and whoso fallethnotלָ֥אla'H3809downיִפֵּ֖לyi.PelH5308and worshippeth, shall becastיִתְרְמֵ֕אyit.re.Me'H7412intoH1459themidstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of a burning fieryfurnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861.

12There arecertainגֻּבְרִ֣יןguv.RinH1400Jewsיְהוּדָאיִ֗ןye.hu.da.YinH3062whomדִּֽי־di-H1768thou hastappointedמַנִּ֤יתָma.Ni.taH4483over the affairs of theprovinceמְדִינַ֣תme.di.NatH4083ofBabylonבָּבֶ֔לba.VelH895,Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336, andAbed-negoH5665;theseאִלֵּ֗ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400, Okingמַלְכָּא֙mal.Ka'H4430, havenotלָא־la'-H3809regarded thee: theyserveפָלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399notלָ֣אla'H3809thygodsלֵֽאלָהָךְ֙le.la.ha.yikhH426,norלָ֥אla'H3809worshipסָגְדִֽין׃ סsa.ge.DinH5457thegoldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755whichדִּ֥יdiH1768thou hastsetהֲקֵ֖ימְתָּha.Kei.me.taH6966up.

13ThenNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020in hisrageבִּרְגַ֣זbir.GazH7266and furycommandedאֲמַר֙'a.MarH560tobringלְהַיְתָיָ֔הle.hay.ta.YahH858Shadrachלְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְle.shad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336, andAbed-negoH5665. Then theybroughtהֵיתָ֖יוּhei.Ta.yuH858theseאִלֵּ֔ךְ'i.LekhH479menגֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguv.rai.Ya'H1400beforeקֳדָ֥םko.DamH6925thekingמַלְכָּֽא׃mal.Ka'H4430.

14Nebuchadnezzarנְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020answeredעָנֵ֤ה'a.NehH6032andsaidוְאָמַ֣רve.'a.MarH560unto them, Is it of purpose, OShadrachשַׁדְרַ֥ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁ֖ךְmei.ShakhH4336, andAbed-negoH5665, that yeserveפָּֽלְחִ֔יןpa.le.ChinH6399notלָ֤אla'H3809mygodלֵֽאלָהַ֗יle.la.HaiH426,norלָ֥אla'H3809worshipסָֽגְדִֽין׃Sa.ge.DinH5457thegoldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755whichדִּ֥יdiH1768I havesetהֲקֵ֖ימֶתha.Kei.metH6966up?

15Nowכְּעַ֞ןke.'AnH3705ifהֵ֧ןhenH2006ye bereadyעֲתִידִ֗ין'a.ti.DinH6263that atwhatוּמַן־u.man-H4479time yehearתִשְׁמְע֡וּןtish.me.'UnH8086the sound of the cornet,fluteמַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣אmash.ro.ki.Ta'H4953,harpפְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩pe.san.te.RinH6460, sackbut,psalteryH6460, and dulcimer, andallוְכֹ֣ל׀ve.KholH3606kindsזְנֵ֣יze.NeiH2178ofmusicזְמָרָ֗אze.ma.Ra'H2170, yefallתִּפְּל֣וּןti.pe.LunH5308downH5308andworshipוְתִסְגְּדוּן֮ve.tis.ge.DunH5457theimageלְצַלְמָ֣אle.tzal.Ma'H6755whichH1768I havemadeH5648, well: butifוְהֵן֙ve.HenH2006yeworshipתִסְגְּד֔וּןtis.ge.DunH5457notלָ֣אla'H3809, ye shall becastתִתְרְמ֔וֹןtit.re.MonH7412the same hourintoH1459themidstלְגֽוֹא־le.goy'-H1459of a burning fieryfurnaceאַתּ֥וּן'a.TunH861; and who is thatGodאֱלָ֔הּ'e.LahH426that shalldeliverיְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכ֖וֹןye.shei.ze.vin.KhonH7804youH1768outH5648of myhandsיְדָֽי׃ye.DaiH3028?

16Shadrachשַׁדְרַ֤ךְshad.RakhH7715,Meshachמֵישַׁךְ֙mei.shaKhH4336, andAbed-negoH5665,answeredעֲנ֗וֹa.NoH6032andsaidוְאָמְרִ֖יןve.'a.me.RinH560to thekingלְמַלְכָּ֑אle.mal.Ka'H4430, ONebuchadnezzarנְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarH5020,weאֲנַ֧חְנָה'a.Nach.nahH586havenoלָֽא־la'-H3809needחַשְׁחִ֨יןchash.ChinH2818toanswerH6600thee in thismatterH6600.

17Ifהֵ֣ןhenH2006it besoH1768, ourGodאֱלָהַ֙נָא֙'e.la.Ha.na'H426whomH1768weאֲנַ֣חְנָא'a.Nach.na'H586serveפָֽלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399isableיָכִ֖לya.KhilH3202todeliverלְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָאle.shei.za.vu.Ta.na'H7804us from the burning fieryfurnaceאַתּ֨וּן'a.TunH861; and he willdeliverיְשֵׁיזִֽב׃ye.shei.ZivH7804us out of thinehandיְדָ֥ךְye.DakhH3028, Okingמַלְכָּ֖אmal.Ka'H4430.

18Butifוְהֵ֣ןve.HenH2006notלָ֔אLa'H3809, be itknownיְדִ֥יעַye.Di.a'H3046unto thee, Okingמַלְכָּ֑אmal.Ka'H4430, thatweדִּ֤יdiH1768willnotלָא־la'-H3809serveפָֽלְחִ֔יןfa.le.ChinH6399thygodsלֵֽאלָהָךְ֙le.la.ha.yiKhH426,norלָ֥אla'H3809worshipנִסְגֻּֽד׃ סnis.GudH5457thegoldenדַּהֲבָ֛אda.ha.Va'H1722imageוּלְצֶ֧לֶםu.le.Tze.lemH6755whichדִּ֥יdiH1768thou hastsetהֲקֵ֖ימְתָּha.Kei.me.taH6966up.

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