Daniel 2

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וּבִשְׁנַ֣תand in year שְׁתַּ֗יִםtwo לְמַלְכוּת֙of the reign of נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔רNebuchadnezzar חָלַ֥םhe dreamed נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖רNebuchadnezzar חֲלֹמ֑וֹתdreams וַתִּתְפָּ֣עֶםand it was troubled רוּח֔וֹspirit his וּשְׁנָת֖וֹand sleep his נִהְיְתָ֥הit happened עָלָֽיו׃on him

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said הַ֠מֶּלֶךְthe king לִקְרֹ֨אto summon לַֽחַרְטֻמִּ֜יםto the soothsayer-priests וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗יםand to the conjurers וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙and to the sorcerers וְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔יםand to the Chaldeans לְהַגִּ֥ידto tell לַמֶּ֖לֶךְto the king חֲלֹמֹתָ֑יוdreams his וַיָּבֹ֕אוּand they came וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּand they stood לִפְנֵ֥יto before הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃the king

וַיֹּ֧אמֶרand he saidלָהֶ֛םto themהַמֶּ֖לֶךְthe king חֲל֣וֹםa dream חָלָ֑מְתִּיI have dreamed וַתִּפָּ֣עֶםand it was troubled רוּחִ֔יspirit my לָדַ֖עַתto know אֶֽת־obj.הַחֲלֽוֹם׃the dream

וַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּand they spoke הַכַּשְׂדִּ֛יםthe Chaldeans לַמֶּ֖לֶךְto the king אֲרָמִ֑יתAramaic מַלְכָּא֙king O לְעָלְמִ֣יןfor ever חֱיִ֔יlive!אֱמַ֥רtell!חֶלְמָ֛אdream the לְעַבְדָ֖ךְto servant your וּפִשְׁרָ֥אand interpretation the נְחַוֵּֽא׃we will declare

עָנֵ֤הwas replying מַלְכָּא֙king the וְאָמַ֣רand was saying לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔יto Chaldeans the מִלְּתָ֖אword the מִנִּ֣יfrom me אַזְדָּ֑אis assured הֵ֣ןif לָ֤אnot תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙you will make known to me חֶלְמָ֣אdream the וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּand interpretation its הַדָּמִין֙members תִּתְעַבְד֔וּןyou will be made וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹןand houses your נְוָלִ֥יa refuse-heap יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃they will be made

וְהֵ֨ןand if חֶלְמָ֤אdream the וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙and interpretation its תְּֽהַחֲוֹ֔ןyou will declare מַתְּנָ֤ןgifts וּנְבִזְבָּה֙and a reward וִיקָ֣רand honor שַׂגִּ֔יאgreat תְּקַבְּל֖וּןyou will receive מִן־from קֳדָמָ֑יbefore me לָהֵ֕ןtherefore חֶלְמָ֥אdream the וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּand interpretation its הַחֲוֹֽנִי׃declare to me

עֲנ֥וֹthey replied תִנְיָנ֖וּתa second time וְאָמְרִ֑יןand they were saying מַלְכָּ֕אking O חֶלְמָ֛אdream the יֵאמַ֥רlet him tell לְעַבְד֖וֹהִיto servants his וּפִשְׁרָ֥הand interpretation the נְהַחֲוֵֽה׃we will declare

עָנֵ֤הwas replying מַלְכָּא֙king the וְאָמַ֔רand was saying מִן־according to יַצִּיב֙certain יָדַ֣עam knowing אֲנָ֔הI דִּ֥יthat עִדָּנָ֖אthe time אַנְתּ֣וּןyou זָבְנִ֑יןare gainingכָּל־as toקֳבֵל֙because דִּ֣יthat חֲזֵית֔וֹןyou have seen דִּ֥יthat אַזְדָּ֖אis assured מִנִּ֥יfrom me מִלְּתָֽא׃word the

כָּל־as toקֳבֵ֣לbecause דְּנָ֔הthis מַלְכָּ֕אking the בְּנַ֖סhe was angry וּקְצַ֣ףand he was furious שַׂגִּ֑יאexceedingly וַאֲמַר֙and he said לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔הto destroy לְכֹ֖לobj. all חַכִּימֵ֥יthe wise men of בָבֶֽל׃Babylon

וְדָתָ֣אand decree the נֶפְקַ֔תit went out וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖אand wise men the מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑יןwere about to be killed וּבְע֛וֹand they sought דָּנִיֵּ֥אלDaniel וְחַבְר֖וֹהִיand companions his לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פto be killed

בֵּאדַ֣יִןin then דָּנִיֵּ֗אלDaniel הֲתִיב֙he sent back עֵטָ֣אcounsel וּטְעֵ֔םand discretion לְאַרְי֕וֹךְto Arioch רַב־the chief טַבָּחַיָּ֖אexecutioners the דִּ֣יof מַלְכָּ֑אking the דִּ֚יwho נְפַ֣קhe went out לְקַטָּלָ֔הto kill לְחַכִּימֵ֖יobj. the wise men of בָּבֶֽל׃Babylon

עָנֵ֣הhe was replying וְאָמַ֗רand he was saying לְאַרְיוֹךְ֙to Arioch שַׁלִּיטָ֣אcaptain the דִֽי־of מַלְכָּ֔אking the עַל־on מָ֥הwhat?דָתָ֛אis decree the מְהַחְצְפָ֖הharsh מִן־from קֳדָ֣םbefore מַלְכָּ֑אking the אֱדַ֣יִןthen מִלְּתָ֔אmatter the הוֹדַ֥עhe made known אַרְי֖וֹךְArioch לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃to Daniel

וְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלand Daniel עַ֖לhe went in וּבְעָ֣הand he asked מִן־from מַלְכָּ֑אking the דִּ֚יthat זְמָ֣ןtime יִנְתֵּן־he will giveלֵ֔הּto himוּפִשְׁרָ֖אand interpretation the לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥הto declare לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ פto king the

אֱדַ֥יִןthen דָּֽנִיֵּ֖אלDaniel לְבַיְתֵ֣הּto house his אֲזַ֑לhe went וְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָהand to Hananiah מִֽישָׁאֵ֧לMishael וַעֲזַרְיָ֛הand Azariah חַבְר֖וֹהִיcompanions his מִלְּתָ֥אmatter the הוֹדַֽע׃he made known

וְרַחֲמִ֗יןand compassions לְמִבְעֵא֙to ask מִן־from קֳדָם֙before אֱלָ֣הּthe God of שְׁמַיָּ֔אheavens the עַל־concerning רָזָ֖הsecret the דְּנָ֑הthis דִּ֣יthat לָ֤אnot יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙they will destroy דָּנִיֵּ֣אלDaniel וְחַבְר֔וֹהִיand companions his עִם־with שְׁאָ֖רthe rest of חַכִּימֵ֥יthe wise men of בָבֶֽל׃Babylon

אֱדַ֗יִןthen לְדָנִיֵּ֛אלto Daniel בְּחֶזְוָ֥אin vision the דִֽי־of לֵילְיָ֖אnight the רָזָ֣הsecret the גֲלִ֑יit was revealed אֱדַ֙יִן֙then דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלDaniel בָּרִ֖ךְhe blessed לֶאֱלָ֥הּobj. the God of שְׁמַיָּֽא׃heavens the

עָנֵ֤הwas replying דָֽנִיֵּאל֙Daniel וְאָמַ֔רand was saying לֶהֱוֵ֨אlet it be שְׁמֵ֤הּname his דִּֽי־of אֱלָהָא֙true God the מְבָרַ֔ךְbe blessed מִן־from עָלְמָ֖אthe antiquity וְעַ֣ד־and to עָלְמָ֑אthe perpetuity דִּ֧יthat חָכְמְתָ֛אthe wisdom וּגְבוּרְתָ֖אand the power דִּ֥יwhichלֵֽהּ־is to himהִֽיא׃it

וְ֠הוּאand he מְהַשְׁנֵ֤אis changing עִדָּנַיָּא֙times the וְזִמְנַיָּ֔אand appointed times the מְהַעְדֵּ֥הhe is removing מַלְכִ֖יןkings וּמְהָקֵ֣יםand he is setting up מַלְכִ֑יןkings יָהֵ֤בhe is giving חָכְמְתָא֙the wisdom לְחַכִּימִ֔יןto wise men וּמַנְדְּעָ֖אand the understanding לְיָדְעֵ֥יto ones knowing בִינָֽה׃of discernment

ה֛וּאhe גָּלֵ֥אis revealing עַמִּיקָתָ֖אthe deep things וּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑אand the hidden things יָדַע֙he is knowing מָ֣הwhat?בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֔אis in darkness the וּנְהוֹרָ֖אand light the עִמֵּ֥הּwith him שְׁרֵֽא׃is dwelling

לָ֣ךְ׀obj. youאֱלָ֣הּO God of אֲבָהָתִ֗יfathers my מְהוֹדֵ֤אam praising וּמְשַׁבַּח֙and am praising אֲנָ֔הI דִּ֧יthat חָכְמְתָ֛אthe wisdom וּגְבוּרְתָ֖אand the power יְהַ֣בְתְּyou have givenלִ֑יto meוּכְעַ֤ןand now הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙you have made known to me דִּֽי־that בְעֵ֣ינָאwe asked מִנָּ֔ךְfrom you דִּֽי־that מִלַּ֥תthe matter of מַלְכָּ֖אking the הוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃you made known to us

עָנֵ֤הwas replying מַלְכָּא֙king the וְאָמַ֣רand was saying לְדָנִיֵּ֔אלto Daniel דִּ֥יwho שְׁמֵ֖הּname his בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑רwas Belteshazzar הַֽאִיתָ֣ךְ¿ are you כָּהֵ֗לable לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֛נִיto make known to me חֶלְמָ֥אdream the דִֽי־which חֲזֵ֖יתI saw וּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃and interpretation its

עָנֵ֧הwas replying דָנִיֵּ֛אלDaniel קֳדָ֥םbefore מַלְכָּ֖אking the וְאָמַ֑רand was saying רָזָה֙secret the דִּֽי־which מַלְכָּ֣אking the שָׁאֵ֔לis asking לָ֧אnot חַכִּימִ֣יןwise men אָֽשְׁפִ֗יןconjurers חַרְטֻמִּין֙magicians גָּזְרִ֔יןastrologers יָכְלִ֖יןare being able לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥הto declare לְמַלְכָּֽא׃to king the

אַ֣נְתְּyou מַלְכָּ֗אking O רַעְיוֹנָךְ֙thoughts your עַל־on מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְbed your סְלִ֔קוּthey came up מָ֛הwhat דִּ֥יthat לֶהֱוֵ֖אit will be אַחֲרֵ֣יafter דְנָ֑הthis וְגָלֵ֧אand one who reveals רָזַיָּ֛אthe secrets הוֹדְעָ֖ךְhe has made known to you מָה־what דִ֥יthat לֶהֱוֵֽא׃it will be

אַ֣נְתְּyou מַלְכָּ֗אking O חָזֵ֤הseeing הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙you were וַאֲל֨וּand lo!צְלֵ֥םan image חַד֙one שַׂגִּ֔יאgreat צַלְמָ֨אimage the דִּכֵּ֥ןthis רַ֛בwas great וְזִיוֵ֥הּand splendor its יַתִּ֖ירextraordinary קָאֵ֣םwas standing לְקָבְלָ֑ךְto before you וְרֵוֵ֖הּand appearance its דְּחִֽיל׃was terrible

ה֣וּאit צַלְמָ֗אimage the רֵאשֵׁהּ֙head its דִּֽי־of דְהַ֣בgold טָ֔בgood חֲד֥וֹהִיbreasts its וּדְרָע֖וֹהִיand arms its דִּ֣יof כְסַ֑ףsilver מְע֥וֹהִיbellies its וְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּand loins its דִּ֥יof נְחָֽשׁ׃bronze

שָׁק֖וֹהִיlegs its דִּ֣יof פַרְזֶ֑לiron רַגְל֕וֹהִיfeet its מִנְּהֵין֙some of them דִּ֣יof פַרְזֶ֔לiron וּמִנְּהֵ֖יןand some of them דִּ֥יof חֲסַֽף׃clay

חָזֵ֣הseeing הֲוַ֗יְתָyou were עַ֠דuntil דִּ֣יthat הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶתit was cut out אֶ֙בֶן֙a stone דִּי־which לָ֣אnot בִידַ֔יִןwas by hands וּמְחָ֤תand it struck לְצַלְמָא֙obj. image the עַל־on רַגְל֔וֹהִיfeet its דִּ֥יof פַרְזְלָ֖אiron the וְחַסְפָּ֑אand clay the וְהַדֵּ֖קֶתand it shattered הִמּֽוֹן׃them

דְּנָ֣הthis חֶלְמָ֔אwas dream the וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּand interpretation its נֵאמַ֥רwe will tell קֳדָם־before מַלְכָּֽא׃king the

אַ֣נְתְּyou מַלְכָּ֔אking O מֶ֖לֶךְare the king of מַלְכַיָּ֑אkings the דִּ֚יwhom אֱלָ֣הּthe God of שְׁמַיָּ֔אheavens the מַלְכוּתָ֥אkingdom the חִסְנָ֛אpower the וְתָקְפָּ֥אand strength the וִֽיקָרָ֖אand honor the יְהַב־he has givenלָֽךְ׃to you

וּבְכָל־and over all דִּ֣יthat דָֽיְרִ֣יןare dwelling בְּֽנֵי־the sons of אֲ֠נָשָׁאthe humankind חֵיוַ֨תthe animals of בָּרָ֤אfield the וְעוֹף־and the birds of שְׁמַיָּא֙heavens the יְהַ֣בhe has given בִּידָ֔ךְin hand your וְהַשְׁלְטָ֖ךְand he has made ruler you בְּכָלְּה֑וֹןover all of them אַנְתְּyou ה֔וּאare it רֵאשָׁ֖הhead the דִּ֥יof דַהֲבָֽא׃the gold

וּבָתְרָ֗ךְand after you תְּק֛וּםit will arise מַלְכ֥וּa kingdom אָחֳרִ֖יanother אֲרַ֣עאearthward מִנָּ֑ךְmore than you וּמַלְכ֨וּand a kingdom תְלִיתָאָ֤הthird אָחֳרִי֙another דִּ֣יof נְחָשָׁ֔אbronze the דִּ֥יwhich תִשְׁלַ֖טit will rule בְּכָל־over all אַרְעָֽא׃earth the

וּמַלְכוּ֙and a kingdom רְבִ֣יעָאָ֔הfourth תֶּהֱוֵ֥אit will be תַקִּיפָ֖הstrong כְּפַרְזְלָ֑אlike the ironכָּל־as toקֳבֵ֗לbecause דִּ֤יthat פַרְזְלָא֙iron the מְהַדֵּ֤קis shattering וְחָשֵׁל֙and is crushing כֹּ֔לָּאthe everything וּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛אand like the iron דִּֽי־which מְרָעַ֥עis crushing כָּל־all אִלֵּ֖יןthese תַּדִּ֥קit will shatter וְתֵרֹֽעַ׃so it may crush

וְאֶצְבְּעָת֙and the toes of רַגְלַיָּ֔אfeet the מִנְּהֵ֥יןsome of them פַּרְזֶ֖לiron וּמִנְּהֵ֣יןand some of them חֲסַ֑ףclay מִן־from קְצָ֤תthe part of מַלְכוּתָא֙kingdom the תֶּהֱוֵ֣הit will be תַקִּיפָ֔הstrong וּמִנַּ֖הּand from it תֶּהֱוֵ֥הit will be תְבִירָֽה׃breakable

בֵּ֠אדַיִןin then מַלְכָּ֤אking the נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙Nebuchadnezzar נְפַ֣לhe fell עַל־on אַנְפּ֔וֹהִיface his וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אלand to Daniel סְגִ֑דhe paid homage וּמִנְחָה֙and offering וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔יןand soothing offerings אֲמַ֖רhe said לְנַסָּ֥כָהto offer in sacrificeלֵֽהּ׃to him

אֱדַ֨יִןthen מַלְכָּ֜אking the לְדָנִיֵּ֣אלobj. Daniel רַבִּ֗יhe made great וּמַתְּנָ֨ןand gifts רַבְרְבָ֤ןgreat שַׂגִּיאָן֙many יְהַב־he gaveלֵ֔הּto himוְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּand he made ruler him עַ֖לover כָּל־all מְדִינַ֣תthe province of בָּבֶ֑לBabylon וְרַב־and chief of סִגְנִ֔יןprefects עַ֖לover כָּל־all חַכִּימֵ֥יthe wise men of בָבֶֽל׃Babylon

וְדָנִיֵּאל֙and Daniel בְּעָ֣אhe asked מִן־from מַלְכָּ֔אking the וּמַנִּ֗יand he appointed עַ֤לover עֲבִֽידְתָּא֙administration the דִּ֚יof מְדִינַ֣תthe province of בָּבֶ֔לBabylon לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְobj. Shadrach מֵישַׁ֖ךְMeshach וַעֲבֵ֣דand Abed-נְג֑וֹ-nego וְדָנִיֵּ֖אלand Daniel בִּתְרַ֥עwas in the gate מַלְכָּֽא׃ פking the

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