Daniel 4
1. Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 melek
>, unto all <3606 kol > people <5972 <am >, nations <0524 >ummah
>, and languages <3961 lishshan >, that dwell <1753 duwr > in
all <3606 kol > the earth <0772 >ara< >; Peace <8001 sh@lam > be
multiplied <7680 s@ga> > unto you.
2 I thought it good <8232 sh@phar > to shew <2324 chava> > the
signs <0852 >ath > and wonders <8540 t@mahh > that the high
<5943 <illay > God <0426 >elahh > hath wrought <5648 <abad >
toward <5974 <im > me.
3 How <4101 mah > great <7260 rabrab > [are] his signs <0852
>ath >! and how <4101 mah > mighty <8624 taqqiyph > [are] his
wonders <8540 t@mahh >! his kingdom <4437 malkuw > [is] an
everlasting <5957 <alam > kingdom <4437 malkuw >, and his
dominion <7985 sholtan > [is] from generation <1859 dar > to
generation <1859 dar >.
4. I Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > was at rest <7954
sh@lah > in mine house <1005 bayith >, and flourishing <7487
ra<anan > in my palace <1965 heykal >:
5 I saw <2370 chaza> > a dream <2493 chelem > which made me
afraid <1763 d@chal >, and the thoughts <2031 harhor > upon my
bed <4903 mishkab > and the visions <2376 chezev > of my head
<7217 re>sh > troubled <0927 b@hal > me.
6 Therefore made <7761 suwm > I a decree <2942 t@<em > to bring
<5924 <ella> > in all <3606 kol > the wise <2445 chakkiym >
[men] of Babylon <0895 Babel > before <6925 qodam > me, that
they might make known <3046 y@da< > unto me the interpretation
<6591 p@shar > of the dream <2493 chelem >.
7 Then <0116 >edayin > came <5954 <alal > in the magicians
<2749 chartom >, the astrologers <0826 >ashshaph >, the
Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >, and the soothsayers <1505 g@zar >: and
I told <0560 >amar > the dream <2493 chelem > before <6925 qodam
> them; but they did not make known <3046 y@da< > unto me the
interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof.
8 But at <5706 <ad > the last <0318 >ochoreyn > Daniel <1841
Daniye>l > came <5954 <alal > in before me, whose <1768 diy >
name <8036 shum > [was] Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >,
according to the name <8036 shum > of my god <0426 >elahh >, and
in whom <1768 diy > [is] the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the holy
<6922 qaddiysh > gods <0426 >elahh >: and before <6925 qodam >
him I told <0560 >amar > the dream <2493 chelem >, [saying],
9 O Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, master <0729 >araz >
of the magicians <2749 chartom >, because <1768 diy > I know
<3046 y@da< > that the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the holy <6922
qaddiysh > gods <0426 >elahh > [is] in thee, and no secret <7328
raz > troubleth <0598 >anac > thee, tell <0560 >amar > me the
visions <2376 chezev > of my dream <2493 chelem > that I have
seen <2370 chaza> >, and the interpretation <6591 p@shar >
thereof.
10 Thus [were] the visions <2376 chezev > of mine head <7217
re>sh > in my bed <4903 mishkab >; I saw <2370 chaza> >, and
behold <0431 >aluw > a tree <0363 >iylan > in the midst <1459
gav > of the earth <0772 >ara< >, and the height <7314 ruwm >
thereof [was] great <7690 saggiy> >.
11 The tree <0363 >iylan > grew <7236 r@bah >, and was strong
<8631 t@qeph >, and the height <7314 ruwm > thereof reached
<4291 m@ta> > unto heaven <8065 shamayin >, and the sight <2379
chazowth > thereof to the end <5491 cowph > of all <3606 kol >
the earth <0772 >ara< >:
12 The leaves <6074 <ophiy > thereof [were] fair <8509 takriyk
>, and the fruit <4> thereof much <7690 saggiy> >, and in it
[was] meat <4203 mazown > for all <3606 kol >: the beasts <2423
cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar > had shadow <2927 t@lal >
under <8460 t@chowth > it, and the fowls <6853 ts@phar > of the
heaven <8065 shamayin > dwelt <1753 duwr > in the boughs <6056
<anaph > thereof, and all <3606 kol > flesh <1321 b@sar > was
fed <2110 zuwn > of it.
13 I saw <2370 chaza> > in the visions <2376 chezev > of my
head <7217 re>sh > upon my bed <4903 mishkab >, and, behold
<0431 >aluw >, a watcher <5894 <iyr > and an holy <6922 qaddiysh
> one came <5182 n@chath > down <5182 n@chath > from heaven
<8065 shamayin >;
14 He cried <7123 q@ra> > aloud <2429 chayil >, and said <0560
>amar > thus <3652 ken >, Hew <1414 g@dad > down the tree <0363
>iylan >, and cut <7113 q@tsats > off his branches <6056 <anaph
>, shake <5426 n@ther > off <0575 >an > his leaves <6074 <ophiy
>, and scatter <0921 b@dar > his fruit <4>: let the beasts <2423
cheyva> > get <5111 nuwd > away <5111 nuwd > from under <8478
tachath > it, and the fowls <6853 ts@phar > from his branches
<6056 <anaph >:
15 Nevertheless <1297 b@ram > leave <7662 sh@baq > the stump
<6136 <iqqar > of his roots <8330 shoresh > in the earth <0772
>ara< >, even with a band <0613 >ecuwr > of iron <6523 parzel >
and brass <5174 n@chash >, in the tender grass <1883 dethe> > of
the field <1251 bar >; and let it be wet <6647 ts@ba< > with the
dew <2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, and [let] his
portion <2508 chalaq > [be] with the beasts <2423 cheyva> > in
the grass <6211 <ash > of the earth <0772 >ara< >:
16 Let his heart <3825 l@bab > be changed <8133 sh@na> > from
man's <0606 >enash >, and let a beast's <2423 cheyva> > heart
<3825 l@bab > be given <3052 y@hab > unto him; and let seven
<7655 shib<ah > times <5732 <iddan > pass <2499 chalaph > over
<5922 <al > him.
17 This matter <6600 pithgam > [is] by the decree <1510 g@zerah
> of the watchers <5894 <iyr >, and the demand <7595 sh@>ela> >
by the word <3983 me>mar > of the holy <6922 qaddiysh > ones: to
the intent <1701 dibrah > that the living <2417 chay > may know
<3046 y@da< > that the most <5943 <illay > High <5943 <illay >
ruleth <7980 shalat > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw > of men <0606
>enash >, and giveth <5415 n@than > it to whomsoever <4479 man >
he will <6634 ts@ba> >, and setteth <6966 quwm > up over <5922
<al > it the basest <8215 sh@phal > of men <0606 >enash >.
18 This <1836 den > dream <2493 chelem > I king <4430 melek >
Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > have seen <2370 chaza> >.
Now thou, O Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, declare <0560
>amar > the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof, forasmuch as
all <3606 kol > the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men] of my kingdom
<4437 malkuw > are not able <3202 y@kel > to make known <3046
y@da< > unto me the interpretation <6591 p@shar >: but thou
[art] able <3546 k@hal >; for the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the
holy <6922 qaddiysh > gods <0426 >elahh > [is] in thee.
19. Then <0116 >edayin > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, whose <1768
diy > name <8036 shum > [was] Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar
>, was astonied <8075 sh@mam > for one <2298 chad > hour <8160
sha<ah >, and his thoughts <7476 ra<yown > troubled <0927 b@hal
> him. The king <4430 melek > spake <6032 <anah >, and said
<0560 >amar >, Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, let not the
dream <2493 chelem >, or the interpretation <6591 p@shar >
thereof, trouble <0927 b@hal > thee. Belteshazzar <1096
Belt@sha>tstsar > answered <6032 <anah > and said <0560 >amar >,
My lord <4756 mare> >, the dream <2493 chelem > [be] to them
that hate <8131 s@ne> > thee, and the interpretation <6591
p@shar > thereof to thine enemies <6146 <ar >.
20 The tree <0363 >iylan > that thou sawest <2370 chaza> >,
which <1768 diy > grew <7236 r@bah >, and was strong <8631
t@qeph >, whose height <7314 ruwm > reached <4291 m@ta> > unto
the heaven <8065 shamayin >, and the sight <2379 chazowth >
thereof to all <3606 kol > the earth <0772 >ara< >;
21 Whose leaves <6074 <ophiy > [were] fair <8509 takriyk >, and
the fruit <4> thereof much <7690 saggiy> >, and in it [was] meat
<4203 mazown > for all <3606 kol >; under <8460 t@chowth > which
the beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar > dwelt <1753
duwr >, and upon whose branches <6056 <anaph > the fowls <6853
ts@phar > of the heaven <8065 shamayin > had their habitation
<7932 sh@kan >:
22 It [is] thou, O king <4430 melek >, that art grown <7236
r@bah > and become <8631 t@qeph > strong <8631 t@qeph >: for thy
greatness <7238 r@buw > is grown <7236 r@bah >, and reacheth
<4291 m@ta> > unto heaven <8065 shamayin >, and thy dominion
<7985 sholtan > to the end <5491 cowph > of the earth <0772
>ara< >.
23 And whereas <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > saw <2370
chaza> > a watcher <5894 <iyr > and an holy <6922 qaddiysh > one
coming <5182 n@chath > down <5182 n@chath > from heaven <8065
shamayin >, and saying <0560 >amar >, Hew <1414 g@dad > the tree
<0363 >iylan > down, and destroy <2255 chabal > it; yet <1297
b@ram > leave <7662 sh@baq > the stump <6136 <iqqar > of the
roots <8330 shoresh > thereof in the earth <0772 >ara< >, even
with a band <0613 >ecuwr > of iron <6523 parzel > and brass
<5174 n@chash >, in the tender grass <1883 dethe> > of the field
<1251 bar >; and let it be wet <6647 ts@ba< > with the dew <2920
tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, and [let] his portion <2508
chalaq > [be] with the beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251
bar >, till <5704 <ad > seven <7655 shib<ah > times <5732 <iddan
> pass <2499 chalaph > over <5922 <al > him;
24 This <1836 den > [is] the interpretation <6591 p@shar >, O
king <4430 melek >, and this <1931 huw> > [is] the decree <1510
g@zerah > of the most <5943 <illay > High <5943 <illay >, which
<1768 diy > is come <4291 m@ta> > upon my lord <4756 mare> > the
king <4430 melek >:
25 That they shall drive <2957 t@rad > thee from men <0606
>enash >, and thy dwelling <4070 m@dowr > shall be with the
beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar >, and they shall
make thee to eat <2939 t@<am > grass <6211 <ash > as oxen <8450
towr >, and they shall wet <6647 ts@ba< > thee with the dew
<2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, and seven <7655 shib<ah
> times <5732 <iddan > shall pass <2499 chalaph > over <5922 <al
> thee, till <5704 <ad > thou know <3046 y@da< > that the most
<5943 <illay > High ruleth <7980 shalat > in the kingdom <4437
malkuw > of men <0606 >enash >, and giveth <5415 n@than > it to
whomsoever <4479 man > he will <6634 ts@ba> >.
26 And whereas <1768 diy > they commanded <0560 >amar > to
leave <7662 sh@baq > the stump <6136 <iqqar > of the tree <0363
>iylan > roots <8330 shoresh >; thy kingdom <4437 malkuw > shall
be sure <7011 qayam > unto thee, after <1767 day > that thou
shalt have known <3046 y@da< > that the heavens <8065 shamayin >
do rule <7990 shalliyt >.
27 Wherefore <3861 lawhen >, O king <4430 melek >, let my
counsel <4431 m@lak > be acceptable <8232 sh@phar > unto thee,
and break <6562 p@raq > off thy sins <2408 chatiy > by
righteousness <6665 tsidqah >, and thine iniquities <5758 <ivya>
> by shewing mercy <2604 chanan > to the poor <6033 <anah >; if
<2006 hen > it may be a lengthening <0754 >arka> > of thy
tranquillity <7963 sh@levah >.
28. All <3606 kol > this came <4291 m@ta> > upon the king <4430
melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar >.
29 At the end <7118 q@tsath > of twelve months <3393 y@rach >
he walked <1981 halak > in the palace <1965 heykal > of the
kingdom <4437 malkuw > of Babylon <0895 Babel >.
30 The king <4430 melek > spake <6032 <anah >, and said <0560
>amar >, Is not this <1668 da> > great <7227 rab > Babylon <0895
Babel >, that I have built <1124 b@na> > for the house <1005
bayith > of the kingdom <4437 malkuw > by the might <8632 t@qoph
> of my power <2632 checen >, and for the honour <3367 y@qar >
of my majesty <1923 hadar >?
31 While <5751 <owd > the word <4406 millah > [was] in the
king's <4430 melek > mouth <6433 pum >, there fell <5308 n@phal
> a voice <7032 qal > from heaven <8065 shamayin >, [saying], O
king <4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar >, to
thee it is spoken <0560 >amar >; The kingdom <4437 malkuw > is
departed <5709 <ada> > from thee.
32 And they shall drive <2957 t@rad > thee from men <0606
>enash >, and thy dwelling <4070 m@dowr > [shall be] with the
beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar >: they shall make
thee to eat <2939 t@<am > grass <6211 <ash > as oxen <8450 towr
>, and seven <7655 shib<ah > times <5732 <iddan > shall pass
<2499 chalaph > over <5922 <al > thee, until <5704 <ad > thou
know <3046 y@da< > that the most <5943 <illay > High <5943
<illay > ruleth <7980 shalat > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw > of
men <0606 >enash >, and giveth <5415 n@than > it to whomsoever
<4479 man > he will <6634 ts@ba> >.
33 The same hour <8160 sha<ah > was the thing <4406 millah >
fulfilled <5487 cuwph > upon Nebuchadnezzar <5020
N@buwkadnetstsar >: and he was driven <2957 t@rad > from men
<0606 >enash >, and did eat <0399 >akal > grass <6211 <ash > as
oxen <8450 towr >, and his body <1655 geshem > was wet <6647
ts@ba< > with the dew <2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >,
till <5704 <ad > his hairs <8177 s@<ar > were grown <7236 r@bah
> like eagles <5403 n@shar >' [feathers], and his nails <2953
t@phar > like birds <6853 ts@phar >' [claws].
34. And at the end <7118 q@tsath > of the days <3118 yowm > I
Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > lifted <5191 n@tal > up
mine eyes <5870 <ayin > unto heaven <8065 shamayin >, and mine
understanding <4486 manda< > returned <7725 shuwb > unto me, and
I blessed <1289 b@rak > the most <5943 <illay > High <5943
<illay >, and I praised <7624 sh@bach > and honoured <1922 hadar
> him that liveth <2416 chay > for ever <5957 <alam >, whose
<1768 diy > dominion <7985 sholtan > [is] an everlasting <5957
<alam > dominion <7985 sholtan >, and his kingdom <4437 malkuw >
[is] from generation <1859 dar > to generation <1859 dar >:
35 And all <3606 kol > the inhabitants <1753 duwr > of the
earth <0772 >ara< > [are] reputed <2804 chashab > as nothing
<3809 la> >: and he doeth <5648 <abad > according to his will
<6634 ts@ba> > in the army <2429 chayil > of heaven <8065
shamayin >, and [among] the inhabitants <1753 duwr > of the
earth <0772 >ara< >: and none <3809 la> > can stay <4223 m@cha>
> his hand <3028 yad >, or say <0560 >amar > unto him, What
<4101 mah > doest <5648 <abad > thou?
36 At the same time <2166 z@man > my reason <4486 manda< >
returned <7725 shuwb > unto me; and for the glory <3367 y@qar >
of my kingdom <4437 malkuw >, mine honour <1923 hadar > and
brightness <2122 ziyv > returned <7725 shuwb > unto me; and my
counsellors <1907 haddabar > and my lords <7261 rabr@ban >
sought <1158 ba<ah > unto me; and I was established <8627 t@qan
> in my kingdom <4437 malkuw >, and excellent <3493 yattiyr >
majesty <7238 r@buw > was added <3255 y@caph > unto me.
37 Now <3705 k@<an > I Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar >
praise <7624 sh@bach > and extol <7313 ruwm > and honour <1922
hadar > the King <4430 melek > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, all
<3606 kol > whose works <4567 ma<bad > [are] truth <7187 q@showt
>, and his ways <0735 >orach > judgment <1780 diyn >: and those
<1768 diy > that walk <1980 halak > in pride <1466 gevah > he is
able <3202 y@kel > to abase <8214 sh@phal >.
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