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 >.
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