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ISA-11:9 ...for the earth shall be full of the knowledge of the LORD,

as the waters cover the sea.

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Daniel 2

1. And in the second <8147 sh@nayim > year <8141 shaneh > of

the reign <4438

malkuwth > of Nebuchadnezzar <5019 N@buwkadne>tstsar >

Nebuchadnezzar <5019

N@buwkadne>tstsar > dreamed <2492 chalam > dreams <2472 chalowm

>, wherewith

his spirit <7307 ruwach > was troubled <6470 pa<am >, and his

sleep <8142

shehah > brake <1961 hayah > from him.

2 Then the king <4428 melek > commanded <0559 >amar > to call

<7121 qara> >

the magicians <2748 chartom >, and the astrologers <0825

>ashshaph >, and the

sorcerers <3784 kashaph >, and the Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >, for

to shew

<5046 nagad > the king <4428 melek > his dreams <2472 chalowm >.

So they came

<0935 bow> > and stood <5975 <amad > before <6440 paniym > the

king <4428

melek >.

3 And the king <4428 melek > said <0559 >amar > unto them, I

have dreamed

<2492 chalam > a dream <2472 chalowm >, and my spirit <7307

ruwach > was

troubled <6470 pa<am > to know <3045 yada< > the dream <2472

chalowm >.

4 Then spake <1696 dabar > the Chaldeans <3779 Kasday > to the

king <4428

melek > in Syriack <0762 >Aramiyth >, O king <4430 melek >, live

<2418 chaya>

> for ever <5957 <alam >: tell <0560 >amar > thy servants <5649

<abad > the

dream <2493 chelem >, and we will shew <2324 chava> > the

interpretation

<6591 p@shar >.

5 The king <4430 melek > answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560

>amar > to

the Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >, The thing <4406 millah > is gone

<0230 >azad >

from me: if <2006 hen > ye will not make known <3046 y@da< >

unto me the

dream <2493 chelem >, with the interpretation <6591 p@shar >

thereof, ye

shall be cut <5648 <abad > in pieces <1917 haddam >, and your

houses <1005

bayith > shall be made <7761 suwm > a dunghill <5122 n@valuw >.

6 But if <2006 hen > ye shew <2324 chava> > the dream <2493

chelem >, and

the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof, ye shall receive

<6902 q@bal > of

me gifts <4978 matt@na> > and rewards <5023 n@bizbah > and great

<7690

saggiy> > honour <3367 y@qar >: therefore <2006 hen > shew <2324

chava> > me

the dream <2493 chelem >, and the interpretation <6591 p@shar >

thereof.

7 They answered <6032 <anah > again <8579 tinyanuwth > and said

<0560 >amar

>, Let the king <4430 melek > tell <0560 >amar > his servants

<5649 <abad >

the dream <2493 chelem >, and we will shew <2324 chava> > the

interpretation

<6591 p@shar > of it.

8 The king <4430 melek > answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560

>amar >, I

know <3046 y@da< > of certainty <3330 yatstsiyb > that ye would

gain <2084

z@ban > the time <5732 <iddan >, because ye see <2370 chaza> >

the thing

<4406 millah > is gone <0230 >azad > from me.

9 But if <2006 hen > ye will not make known <3046 y@da< > unto

me the dream

<2493 chelem >, [there is but] one <2298 chad > decree <1882

dath > for you:

for ye have prepared <2164 z@man > lying <3538 k@dab > and

corrupt <7844

sh@chath > words <4406 millah > to speak <0560 >amar > before

<6925 qodam >

me, till <5704 <ad > the time <5732 <iddan > be changed <8133

sh@na> >:

therefore <2006 hen > tell <0560 >amar > me the dream <2493

chelem >, and I

shall know <3046 y@da< > that ye can shew <2324 chava> > me the

interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof.

10 The Chaldeans <3779 Kasday > answered <6032 <anah > before

<6925 qodam >

the king <4430 melek >, and said <0560 >amar >, There is not a

man <0606

>enash > upon the earth <3007 yabbesheth > that can <3202 y@kel

> shew <2324

chava> > the king's <4430 melek > matter <4406 millah >:

therefore [there is]

no king <4430 melek >, lord <7229 rab >, nor ruler <7990

shalliyt >, [that]

asked <7593 sh@>el > such <1836 den > things at any <3606 kol >

magician

<2749 chartom >, or astrologer <0826 >ashshaph >, or Chaldean

<3777 Kesed >.

11 And [it is] a rare <3358 yaqqiyr > thing <4406 millah > that

the king

<4430 melek > requireth <7593 sh@>el >, and there is none <3809

la> > other

<0321 >ochoran > that can shew <2324 chava> > it before <6925

qodam > the

king <4430 melek >, except <3861 lawhen > the gods <0426 >elahh

>, whose

<1768 diy > dwelling <4070 m@dowr > is not with flesh <1321

b@sar >.

12 For this <1836 den > cause the king <4430 melek > was angry

<1149 b@nac >

and very <7690 saggiy> > furious <7108 q@tsaph >, and commanded

<0560 >amar >

to destroy <7> all <3606 kol > the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men]

of Babylon

<0895 Babel >.

13 And the decree <1882 dath > went <5312 n@phaq > forth <5312

n@phaq > that

the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men] should be slain <6992 q@tal >;

and they

sought <1158 ba<ah > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > and his fellows

<2269 chabar >

to be slain <6992 q@tal >.

14. Then <0116 >edayin > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > answered <8421

tuwb > with

counsel <5843 <eta> > and wisdom <2942 t@<em > to Arioch <0746

>Aryowk > the

captain <7229 rab > of the king's <4430 melek > guard <2877

tabbach >, which

<1768 diy > was gone <5312 n@phaq > forth <5312 n@phaq > to slay

<6992 q@tal

> the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men] of Babylon <0895 Babel >:

15 He answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar > to Arioch

<0746 >Aryowk

> the king's <4430 melek > captain <7990 shalliyt >, Why [is]

the decree

<1882 dath > [so] hasty <2685 chatsaph > from the king <4430

melek >? Then

<0116 >edayin > Arioch <0746 >Aryowk > made the thing <4406

millah > known

<3046 y@da< > to Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >.

16 Then Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > went <5954 <alal > in, and

desired <1156

b@<a> > of the king <4430 melek > that he would give <5415

n@than > him time

<2166 z@man >, and that he would shew <2324 chava> > the king

<4430 melek >

the interpretation <6591 p@shar >.

17 Then <0116 >edayin > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > went <0236

>azal > to his

house <1005 bayith >, and made the thing <4406 millah > known

<3046 y@da< >

to Hananiah <2608 Chananyah >, Mishael <4332 Miysha>el >, and

Azariah <5839

<Azaryah >, his companions <2269 chabar >:

18 That they would desire <1156 b@<a> > mercies <7359 r@chem >

of the God

<0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > concerning <5922 <al >

this <1836

den > secret <7328 raz >; that Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > and his

fellows <2269

chabar > should not perish <7> with the rest <7606 sh@>ar > of

the wise <2445

chakkiym > [men] of Babylon <0895 Babel >.

19 Then <0116 >edayin > was the secret <7328 raz > revealed

<1541 g@lah >

unto Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > in a night <3916 leyl@ya> > vision

<2376 chezev

>. Then <0116 >edayin > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > blessed <1289

b@rak > the God

<0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin >.

20 Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > answered <6032 <anah > and said

<0560 >amar >,

Blessed <1289 b@rak > be the name <8036 shum > of God <0426

>elahh > for ever

<5957 <alam > and ever <5957 <alam >: for wisdom <2452 chokmah >

and might

<1370 g@buwrah > are his:

21 And he changeth <8133 sh@na> > the times <5732 <iddan > and

the seasons

<2166 z@man >: he removeth <5709 <ada> > kings <4430 melek >,

and setteth

<6966 quwm > up kings <4430 melek >: he giveth <3052 y@hab >

wisdom <2452

chokmah > unto the wise <2445 chakkiym >, and knowledge <0998

biynah > to

them that know <3046 y@da< > understanding <0999 biynah >:

22 He revealeth <1541 g@lah > the deep <5994 <amiyq > and

secret <5642

c@thar > things: he knoweth <3046 y@da< > what <4101 mah > [is]

in the

darkness <2816 chashowk >, and the light <5094 n@hiyr > dwelleth

<8271 sh@re>

> with him.

23 I thank <3029 y@da> > thee, and praise <7624 sh@bach > thee,

O thou God

<0426 >elahh > of my fathers <2>, who <1768 diy > hast given

<3052 y@hab > me

wisdom <2452 chokmah > and might <1370 g@buwrah >, and hast made

known <3046

y@da< > unto me now <3705 k@<an > what <1768 diy > we desired

<1156 b@<a> >

of thee: for thou hast [now <3705 k@<an >] made known <3046

y@da< > unto us

the king's <4430 melek > matter <4406 millah >.

24. Therefore Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > went <5954 <alal > in

unto Arioch

<0746 >Aryowk >, whom <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > had

ordained <4483

m@na> > to destroy <7> the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men] of

Babylon <0895 Babel

>: he went <0236 >azal > and said <0560 >amar > thus <3652 ken >

unto him;

Destroy <7> not the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men] of Babylon <0895

Babel >:

bring <5924 <ella> > me in before <6925 qodam > the king <4430

melek >, and I

will shew <2324 chava> > unto the king <4430 melek > the

interpretation <6591

p@shar >.

25 Then <0116 >edayin > Arioch <0746 >Aryowk > brought <5954

<alal > in

Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > before <6925 qodam > the king <4430

melek > in haste

<0927 b@hal >, and said <0560 >amar > thus <3652 ken > unto him,

I have found

<4672 matsa> > a man <1400 g@bar > of the captives of Judah

<3061 Y@huwd >,

that will make known <3046 y@da< > unto the king <4430 melek >

the

interpretation <6591 p@shar >.

26 The king <4430 melek > answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560

>amar > to

Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, whose <1768 diy > name <8036 shum >

[was]

Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, Art <0383 >iythay > thou

able <3546

k@hal > to make known <3046 y@da< > unto me the dream <2493

chelem > which

<1768 diy > I have seen <2370 chaza> >, and the interpretation

<6591 p@shar >

thereof?

27 Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > answered <6032 <anah > in the

presence <6925

qodam > of the king <4430 melek >, and said <0560 >amar >, The

secret <7328

raz > which <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > hath demanded

<7593 sh@>el >

cannot the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men], the astrologers <0826

>ashshaph >,

the magicians <2749 chartom >, the soothsayers <1505 g@zar >,

shew <2324

chava> > unto the king <4430 melek >;

28 But there is a God <0426 >elahh > in heaven <8065 shamayin >

that

revealeth <1541 g@lah > secrets <7328 raz >, and maketh known

<3046 y@da< >

to the king <4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar

> what <4101

mah > shall be in the latter <0320 >achariyth > days <3118 yowm

>. Thy dream

<2493 chelem >, and the visions <2376 chezev > of thy head <7217

re>sh > upon

thy bed <4903 mishkab >, are these <1836 den >;

29 As for thee, O king <4430 melek >, thy thoughts <7476

ra<yown > came

<5559 c@liq > [into thy mind] upon thy bed <4903 mishkab >, what

<4101 mah >

should come <1934 hava> > to pass hereafter: and he that

revealeth <1541

g@lah > secrets <7328 raz > maketh known <3046 y@da< > to thee

what <4101 mah

> shall come <1934 hava> > to pass.

30 But as for me, this <1836 den > secret <7328 raz > is not

revealed <1541

g@lah > to me for [any] wisdom <2452 chokmah > that I have <0383

>iythay >

more <4481 min > than <4481 min > any <3606 kol > living <2417

chay >, but

for [their] sakes <1701 dibrah > that shall make known <3046

y@da< > the

interpretation <6591 p@shar > to the king <4430 melek >, and

that thou

mightest know <3046 y@da< > the thoughts <7476 ra<yown > of thy

heart <3825

l@bab >.

31. Thou, O king <4430 melek >, sawest <2370 chaza> >, and

behold <0431

>aluw > a great <7690 saggiy> > image <6755 tselem >. This <1797

dikken >

great <7229 rab > image <6755 tselem >, whose brightness <2122

ziyv > [was]

excellent <3493 yattiyr >, stood <6966 quwm > before <6903 q@bel

> thee; and

the form <7299 rev > thereof [was] terrible <1763 d@chal >.

32 This <1931 huw> > image's <6755 tselem > head <7217 re>sh >

[was] of fine

<2869 tab > gold <1722 d@hab >, his breast <2306 chadiy > and

his arms <1672

da>ag > of silver <3702 k@caph >, his belly <4577 m@<ah > and

his thighs

<3410 yarka> > of brass <5174 n@chash >,

33 His legs <8243 shaq > of iron <6523 parzel >, his feet <7271

r@gal > part

<4481 min > of iron <6523 parzel > and part <4481 min > of clay

<2635 chacaph

34 Thou sawest <2370 chaza> > till <5704 <ad > that a stone

<69> was cut

<1505 g@zar > out without hands <3028 yad >, which smote <4223

m@cha> > the

image <6755 tselem > upon his feet <7271 r@gal > [that were] of

iron <6523

parzel > and clay <2635 chacaph >, and brake <1855 d@qaq > them

to pieces.

35 Then <0116 >edayin > was the iron <6523 parzel >, the clay

<2635 chacaph

>, the brass <5174 n@chash >, the silver <3702 k@caph >, and the

gold <1722

d@hab >, broken <1854 daqaq > to pieces together <2298 chad >,

and became

<1934 hava> > like the chaff <5784 <uwr > of the summer <7007

qayit >

threshingfloors <0147 >iddar >; and the wind <7308 ruwach >

carried <5376

n@sa> > them away, that no place <0870 >athar > was found <7912

sh@kach > for

them: and the stone <69> that smote <4223 m@cha> > the image

<6755 tselem >

became <1934 hava> > a great <7229 rab > mountain <2906 tuwr >,

and filled

<4391 m@la> > the whole <3606 kol > earth <0772 >ara< >.

36 This <1836 den > [is] the dream <2493 chelem >; and we will

tell <0560

>amar > the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof before <6925

qodam > the

king <4430 melek >.

37 Thou, O king <4430 melek >, [art] a king <4430 melek > of

kings <4430

melek >: for the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin >

hath given

<3052 y@hab > thee a kingdom <4437 malkuw >, power <2632 checen

>, and

strength <8632 t@qoph >, and glory <3367 y@qar >.

38 And wheresoever the children <1123 ben > of men <0606 >enash

> dwell

<1753 duwr >, the beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar

> and the

fowls <5776 <owph > of the heaven <8065 shamayin > hath he given

<3052 y@hab

> into thine hand <3028 yad >, and hath made thee ruler <7981

sh@let > over

them all <3606 kol >. Thou [art] this <1931 huw> > head <7217

re>sh > of gold

<1722 d@hab >.

39 And after <0870 >athar > thee shall arise <6965 quwm >

another <0317

>ochoriy > kingdom <4437 malkuw > inferior <0772 >ara< > to thee,

and another

<0317 >ochoriy > third <8523 t@liythay > kingdom <4437 malkuw >

of brass

<5174 n@chash >, which <1768 diy > shall bear <7981 sh@let >

rule <7981

sh@let > over all <3606 kol > the earth <0772 >ara< >.

40 And the fourth <7244 r@biy<ay > kingdom <4437 malkuw > shall

be strong

<8624 taqqiyph > as iron <6523 parzel >: forasmuch as iron <6523

parzel >

breaketh <1855 d@qaq > in pieces and subdueth <2827 chashal >

all <3606 kol >

[things]: and as iron <6523 parzel > that breaketh <7940 Sakar >

all <3606

kol > these <0459 >illeyn >, shall it break <1854 daqaq > in

pieces and

bruise <7490 r@<a< >.

41 And whereas <1768 diy > thou sawest <2370 chaza> > the feet

<7271 r@gal >

and toes <0677 >etsba< >, part <4481 min > of potters <6353

pechar >' clay

<2635 chacaph >, and part <4481 min > of iron <6523 parzel >,

the kingdom

<4437 malkuw > shall be divided <6386 p@lag >; but there shall

be in it of

the strength <5326 nitsbah > of the iron <6523 parzel >,

forasmuch as thou

sawest <2370 chaza> > the iron <6523 parzel > mixed <6151 <arab

> with miry

<2917 tiyn > clay <2635 chacaph >.

42 And [as] the toes <0677 >etsba< > of the feet <7271 r@gal >

[were] part

<4481 min > of iron <6523 parzel >, and part <4481 min > of clay

<2635

chacaph >, [so] the kingdom <4437 malkuw > shall be partly <7118

q@tsath >

strong <8624 taqqiyph >, and partly <7118 q@tsath > broken <8406

t@bar >.

43 And whereas <1768 diy > thou sawest <2370 chaza> > iron

<6523 parzel >

mixed <6151 <arab > with miry <2917 tiyn > clay <2635 chacaph >,

they shall

mingle <6151 <arab > themselves with the seed <2234 z@ra< > of

men <0606

>enash >: but they shall not cleave <1693 d@baq > one <1836 den

> to another

<1836 den >, even <1887 he> > as iron <6523 parzel > is not

mixed <6151 <arab

> with clay <2635 chacaph >.

44 And in the days <3118 yowm > of these <0581 >innuwn > kings

<4430 melek >

shall the God <0426 >elahh > of heaven <8065 shamayin > set

<6966 quwm > up a

kingdom <4437 malkuw >, which <1768 diy > shall never be

destroyed <2255

chabal >: and the kingdom <4437 malkuw > shall not be left <7662

sh@baq > to

other <0321 >ochoran > people <5972 <am >, [but] it shall break

<1854 daqaq >

in pieces and consume <5487 cuwph > all <3606 kol > these <0459

>illeyn >

kingdoms <4437 malkuw >, and it shall stand <6966 quwm > for

ever <5957 <alam

45 Forasmuch as thou sawest <2370 chaza> > that the stone <69>

was cut <1505

g@zar > out of the mountain <2906 tuwr > without hands <3028 yad

>, and that

it brake <1855 d@qaq > in pieces the iron <6523 parzel >, the

brass <5174

n@chash >, the clay <2635 chacaph >, the silver <3702 k@caph >,

and the gold

<1722 d@hab >; the great <7229 rab > God <0426 >elahh > hath

made known <3046

y@da< > to the king <4430 melek > what <4101 mah > shall come

<1934 hava> >

to pass hereafter: and the dream <2493 chelem > [is] certain

<3330 yatstsiyb

>, and the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof sure <0546

>omnah >.

46. Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar

<5020

N@buwkadnetstsar > fell <5308 n@phal > upon his face <0600

>anaph >, and

worshipped <5457 c@gid > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, and commanded

<0560 >amar >

that they should offer <5260 n@cak > an oblation <8641 t@ruwmah

> and sweet

<5208 niychowach > odours <5208 niychowach > unto him.

47 The king <4430 melek > answered <6032 <anah > unto Daniel

<1841 Daniye>l

>, and said <0560 >amar >, Of a truth <7187 q@showt > [it is],

that your God

<0426 >elahh > [is] a God <0426 >elahh > of gods <0426 >elahh >,

and a Lord

<4756 mare> > of kings <4430 melek >, and a revealer <1541 g@lah

> of secrets

<7328 raz >, seeing <1768 diy > thou couldest <3202 y@kel >

reveal <1541

g@lah > this <1836 den > secret <7328 raz >.

48 Then <0116 >edayin > the king <4430 melek > made <7236 r@bah

> Daniel

<1841 Daniye>l > a great <7236 r@bah > man, and gave <3052 y@hab

> him many

<7690 saggiy> > great <7260 rabrab > gifts <4978 matt@na> >, and

made him

ruler <7981 sh@let > over <5922 <al > the whole <3606 kol >

province <4083

m@diynah > of Babylon <0895 Babel >, and chief <7229 rab > of

the governors

<5461 cagan > over <5922 <al > all <3606 kol > the wise <2445

chakkiym >

[men] of Babylon <0895 Babel >.

49 Then Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > requested <1156 b@<a> > of the

king <4430

melek >, and he set <4483 m@na> > Shadrach <7715 Shadrak >,

Meshach <4336

Meyshak >, and Abednego <5665 <Abed N@gow> >, over <5922 <al >

the affairs

<5673 <abiydah > of the province <4083 m@diynah > of Babylon

<0895 Babel >:

but Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > [sat] in the gate <8651 t@ra< > of

the king <4430

melek >.