Daniel 4

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נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רNebuchadnezzar מַלְכָּ֗אking the לְֽכָל־to all עַֽמְמַיָּ֞אpeoples the אֻמַיָּ֧אnations the וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛אand languages the דִּֽי־which דָיְרִ֥יןare dwelling בְּכָל־in all אַרְעָ֖אearth the שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹןpeace your יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃may it increase

אָֽתַיָּא֙signs the וְתִמְהַיָּ֔אand wonders the דִּ֚יwhich עֲבַ֣דhe has done עִמִּ֔יwith me אֱלָהָ֖אthe God עִלָּאָ֑הMost High the שְׁפַ֥רit seemed good קָֽדָמַ֖יbefore me לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃to declare

אָת֙וֹהִי֙are signs his כְּמָ֣הhow much!רַבְרְבִ֔יןgreat וְתִמְה֖וֹהִיand are wonders his כְּמָ֣הhow much!תַקִּיפִ֑יןstrong מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙kingdom his מַלְכ֣וּתis a kingdom of עָלַ֔םperpetuity וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּand dominion his עִם־is with דָּ֥רgeneration וְדָֽר׃and generation

אֲנָ֣הI נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רNebuchadnezzar שְׁלֵ֤הat ease הֲוֵית֙I was בְּבֵיתִ֔יin house my וְרַעְנַ֖ןand flourishing בְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃in palace my

חֵ֥לֶםa dream חֲזֵ֖יתI saw וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִיand it made afraid me וְהַרְהֹרִין֙and imaginings עַֽל־on מִשְׁכְּבִ֔יbed my וְחֶזְוֵ֥יand the visions of רֵאשִׁ֖יhead my יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃they alarmed me

וּמִנִּי֙and from me שִׂ֣יםit was made טְעֵ֔םa decree לְהַנְעָלָ֣הto bring in קָֽדָמַ֔יbefore me לְכֹ֖לobj. all חַכִּימֵ֣יthe wise men of בָבֶ֑לBabylon דִּֽי־that פְשַׁ֥רthe interpretation of חֶלְמָ֖אdream the יְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּֽנִי׃they will make known to me

בֵּאדַ֣יִןin then עָלִּ֗יןwere going in חַרְטֻמַיָּא֙magicians the אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔אconjurers the כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖יChaldeans the וְגָזְרַיָּ֑אand astrologers the וְחֶלְמָ֗אand dream the אָמַ֤רwas saying אֲנָה֙I קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹןbefore them וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּand interpretation its לָא־not מְהוֹדְעִ֥יןthey were making knownלִֽי׃to me

וְעַ֣דand until אָחֳרֵ֡יןat last עַל֩he came in קָֽדָמַ֨יbefore me דָּנִיֵּ֜אלDaniel דִּֽי־who שְׁמֵ֤הּname his בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙is Belteshazzar כְּשֻׁ֣םlike the name of אֱלָהִ֔יgod my וְדִ֛יand who רֽוּחַ־a spirit of אֱלָהִ֥יןgods קַדִּישִׁ֖יןholyבֵּ֑הּis in himוְחֶלְמָ֖אand dream the קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִיbefore him אַמְרֵֽת׃I said

וְחֶזְוֵ֥יand the visions of רֵאשִׁ֖יhead my עַֽל־on מִשְׁכְּבִ֑יbed my חָזֵ֣הseeing הֲוֵ֔יתI was וַאֲל֥וּand lo!אִילָ֛ןa tree בְּג֥וֹאin the midst of אַרְעָ֖אland the וְרוּמֵ֥הּand height its שַׂגִּֽיא׃was great

רְבָ֥הit grew great אִֽילָנָ֖אtree the וּתְקִ֑ףand it grew strong וְרוּמֵהּ֙and height its יִמְטֵ֣אit reached לִשְׁמַיָּ֔אto heavens the וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּand the sight of it לְס֥וֹףwas to the end of כָּל־all אַרְעָֽא׃land the

עָפְיֵ֤הּfoliage its שַׁפִּיר֙was beautiful וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּand fruit its שַׂגִּ֔יאwas plentiful וּמָז֨וֹןand food לְכֹ֖לָּא־for the allבֵ֑הּwas on itתְּחֹת֜וֹהִיunder it תַּטְלֵ֣ל׀it had shade חֵיוַ֣תthe animals of בָּרָ֗אfield the וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙and in branches its יְדוּרָן֙they nested צִפֲּרֵ֣יthe birds of שְׁמַיָּ֔אheavens the וּמִנֵּ֖הּand from it יִתְּזִ֥יןit fed כָּל־all בִּשְׂרָֽא׃the flesh

חָזֵ֥הseeing הֲוֵ֛יתI was בְּחֶזְוֵ֥יin the visions of רֵאשִׁ֖יhead my עַֽל־on מִשְׁכְּבִ֑יbed my וַאֲלוּ֙and lo!עִ֣ירa watcher וְקַדִּ֔ישׁand a holy one מִן־from שְׁמַיָּ֖אheavens the נָחִֽת׃was coming down

קָרֵ֨אhe was proclaiming בְחַ֜יִלwith power וְכֵ֣ןand as follows אָמַ֗רhe was saying גֹּ֤דּוּcut down!אִֽילָנָא֙tree the וְקַצִּ֣צוּand cut off!עַנְפ֔וֹהִיbranches its אַתַּ֥רוּstrip off!עָפְיֵ֖הּfoliage its וּבַדַּ֣רוּand scatter!אִנְבֵּ֑הּfruit its תְּנֻ֤דlet it flee חֵֽיוְתָא֙animals the מִן־from תַּחְתּ֔וֹהִיunder it וְצִפְּרַיָּ֖אand birds the מִן־from עַנְפֽוֹהִי׃branches its

לִבְבֵהּ֙heart its מִן־away from אֲנָשָׁ֣אhuman the יְשַׁנּ֔וֹןlet it be changed וּלְבַ֥בand the heart of חֵיוָ֖הan animal יִתְיְהִ֣בlet it be givenלֵ֑הּto itוְשִׁבְעָ֥הand seven עִדָּנִ֖יןtimes יַחְלְפ֥וּןlet them pass עֲלֽוֹהִי׃over it

אִֽילָנָא֙tree the דִּ֣יwhich חֲזַ֔יְתָyou saw דִּ֥יwhich רְבָ֖הit grew great וּתְקִ֑ףand it grew strong וְרוּמֵהּ֙and height its יִמְטֵ֣אit reached לִשְׁמַיָּ֔אto heavens the וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּand the sight of it לְכָל־was to all אַרְעָֽא׃land the

וְעָפְיֵ֤הּand foliage its שַׁפִּיר֙was beautiful וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּand fruit its שַׂגִּ֔יאwas plentiful וּמָז֨וֹןand food לְכֹ֖לָּא־for the allבֵ֑הּwas on itתְּחֹת֗וֹהִיunder it תְּדוּר֙it dwelt חֵיוַ֣תthe animals of בָּרָ֔אfield the וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִיand in branches its יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ןthey dwelt צִפֲּרֵ֥יthe birds of שְׁמַיָּֽא׃heavens the

אַנְתְּis you ה֣וּאit מַלְכָּ֔אking O דִּ֥יwho רְבַ֖יתyou have grown great וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּand you have grown strong וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְand greatness your רְבָת֙it has grown great וּמְטָ֣תand it has reached לִשְׁמַיָּ֔אto heavens the וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְand dominion your לְס֥וֹףis to the end אַרְעָֽא׃earth the

וְדִ֣יand that חֲזָ֣הhe saw מַלְכָּ֡אking the עִ֣ירa watcher וְקַדִּ֣ישׁand a holy one נָחִ֣ת׀coming down מִן־from שְׁמַיָּ֡אheavens the וְאָמַר֩and saying גֹּ֨דּוּcut down!אִֽילָנָ֜אtree the וְחַבְּל֗וּהִיand destroy it בְּרַ֨םnevertheless עִקַּ֤רthe stump of שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙roots its בְּאַרְעָ֣אin ground the שְׁבֻ֔קוּleave!וּבֶאֱסוּר֙and with a fetter דִּֽי־of פַרְזֶ֣לiron וּנְחָ֔שׁand bronze בְּדִתְאָ֖אin grass the דִּ֣יof בָרָ֑אfield the וּבְטַ֧לand with the dew of שְׁמַיָּ֣אheavens the יִצְטַבַּ֗עlet it become wet וְעִם־and be with חֵיוַ֤תthe animals of בָּרָא֙field the חֲלָקֵ֔הּportion its עַ֛דuntil דִּֽי־that שִׁבְעָ֥הseven עִדָּנִ֖יןtimes יַחְלְפ֥וּןthey will pass עֲלֽוֹהִי׃over it

דְּנָ֥הthis פִשְׁרָ֖אis interpretation the מַלְכָּ֑אking O וּגְזֵרַ֤תand is the decree of עִלָּאָה֙Most High the הִ֔יאit דִּ֥יwhich מְטָ֖תit has reached עַל־to מָרִ֥יlord my מַלְכָּֽא׃king the

וְלָ֣ךְand obj. youטָֽרְדִ֣יןthey will be chasing מִן־away from אֲנָשָׁ֡אthe humankind וְעִם־and with חֵיוַ֣תthe animals of בָּרָא֩field the לֶהֱוֵ֨הit will be מְדֹרָ֜ךְdwelling place your וְעִשְׂבָּ֥אand the grass כְתוֹרִ֣ין׀like oxenלָ֣ךְto youיְטַֽעֲמ֗וּןthey will feed וּמִטַּ֤לand from the dew of שְׁמַיָּא֙heavens theלָ֣ךְobj. youמְצַבְּעִ֔יןthey will be making wet וְשִׁבְעָ֥הand seven עִדָּנִ֖יןtimes יַחְלְפ֣וּןthey will pass עֲלָ֑ךְover you עַ֣דuntil דִּֽי־that תִנְדַּ֗עyou will know דִּֽי־that שַׁלִּ֤יטis having mastery עִלָּאָה֙Most High the בְּמַלְכ֣וּתover the kingdom of אֲנָשָׁ֔אthe humankind וּלְמַן־and to whomever דִּ֥יwhom יִצְבֵּ֖אhe will be pleased יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃he will give it

וְדִ֣יand that אֲמַ֗רוּthey said לְמִשְׁבַּ֞קto leave עִקַּ֤רthe stump of שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙roots its דִּ֣יof אִֽילָנָ֔אtree the מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְkingdom yourלָ֣ךְto youקַיָּמָ֑הwill be enduring מִן־from דִּ֣יthat תִנְדַּ֔עyou will know דִּ֥יthat שַׁלִּטִ֖ןare having mastery שְׁמַיָּֽא׃heavens the

לָהֵ֣ןtherefore מַלְכָּ֗אking O מִלְכִּי֙advice my יִשְׁפַּ֣רlet it be acceptable עֲלָ֔ךְto you וַחֲטָאָךְ֙and sin your בְּצִדְקָ֣הby right doing פְרֻ֔קbreak off!וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְand iniquities your בְּמִחַ֣ןby showing mercy to עֲנָ֑יִןpoor people הֵ֛ןwhether תֶּהֱוֵ֥אit will be אַרְכָ֖הa prolonging לִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃of prosperity your

כֹּ֣לָּאthe everything מְּטָ֔אit came עַל־on נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖רNebuchadnezzar מַלְכָּֽא׃ פking the

לִקְצָ֥תto the end of יַרְחִ֖יןmonths תְּרֵֽי־two plus עֲשַׂ֑רten עַל־on הֵיכַ֧לthe palace of מַלְכוּתָ֛אkingdom the דִּ֥יof בָבֶ֖לBabylon מְהַלֵּ֥ךְwalking about הֲוָֽה׃he was

עָנֵ֤הwas replying מַלְכָּא֙king the וְאָמַ֔רand was saying הֲלָ֥א¿ not דָא־is this הִ֖יאit בָּבֶ֣לBabylon רַבְּתָ֑אthe great דִּֽי־which אֲנָ֤הI בֱנַיְתַהּ֙I built it לְבֵ֣יתto a house of מַלְכ֔וּa kingdom בִּתְקַ֥ףby the strength of חִסְנִ֖יpower my וְלִיקָ֥רand for the honor of הַדְרִֽי׃majesty my

ע֗וֹדstill מִלְּתָא֙word the בְּפֻ֣םwas in the mouth of מַלְכָּ֔אking the קָ֖לa voice מִן־from שְׁמַיָּ֣אheavens the נְפַ֑לit fellלָ֤ךְto youאָֽמְרִין֙they are saying נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רO Nebuchadnezzar מַלְכָּ֔אking the מַלְכוּתָ֖הkingdom the עֲדָ֥תit has passed away מִנָּֽךְ׃from you

וְכָל־and all דָּיְרֵ֤יthe inhabitants of אַרְעָא֙earth the כְּלָ֣הare as not חֲשִׁיבִ֔יןconsidered וּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּand as pleases he עָבֵד֙he is doing בְּחֵ֣ילwith the army of שְׁמַיָּ֔אheavens the וְדָיְרֵ֖יand the inhabitants of אַרְעָ֑אearth the וְלָ֤אand not אִיתַי֙there דִּֽי־is who יְמַחֵ֣אhe will strike בִידֵ֔הּon hand his וְיֵ֥אמַרso he may sayלֵ֖הּto himמָ֥הwhat?עֲבַֽדְתְּ׃have you done

בֵּהּ־at itזִמְנָ֞אtime the מַנְדְּעִ֣י׀understanding my יְת֣וּבit returned עֲלַ֗יto me וְלִיקַ֨רand to the honor of מַלְכוּתִ֜יkingdom my הַדְרִ֤יmajesty my וְזִוִי֙and splendor my יְת֣וּבit returned עֲלַ֔יto meוְלִ֕יand obj. meהַדָּֽבְרַ֥יcounselors my וְרַבְרְבָנַ֖יand nobles my יְבַע֑וֹןthey sought וְעַל־and over מַלְכוּתִ֣יkingdom my הָתְקְנַ֔תit was established וּרְב֥וּand greatness יַתִּירָ֖הsurpassing ה֥וּסְפַתit was addedלִֽי׃to me

כְּעַ֞ןnow אֲנָ֣הI נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רNebuchadnezzar מְשַׁבַּ֨חam praising וּמְרוֹמֵ֤םand am lifting up וּמְהַדַּר֙and am glorifying לְמֶ֣לֶךְobj. the king of שְׁמַיָּ֔אheavens the דִּ֤יwho כָל־all מַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙deeds his קְשֹׁ֔טare truth וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּand ways his דִּ֑יןare justice וְדִי֙and those who מַהְלְכִ֣יןare walking בְּגֵוָ֔הin pride יָכִ֖לhe is able לְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃ פto bring low

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