Daniel 7

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בִּשְׁנַ֣תin year חֲדָ֗הone לְבֵלְאשַׁצַּר֙of Belshazzar מֶ֣לֶךְthe king of בָּבֶ֔לBabylon דָּנִיֵּאל֙Daniel חֵ֣לֶםa dream חֲזָ֔הhe saw וְחֶזְוֵ֥יand the visions of רֵאשֵׁ֖הּhead his עַֽל־on מִשְׁכְּבֵ֑הּbed his בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙in then חֶלְמָ֣אdream the כְתַ֔בhe wrote רֵ֥אשׁthe head of מִלִּ֖יןmatters אֲמַֽר׃he said

עָנֵ֤הwas replying דָנִיֵּאל֙Daniel וְאָמַ֔רand was saying חָזֵ֥הseeing הֲוֵ֛יתI was בְּחֶזְוִ֖יin vision my עִם־with לֵֽילְיָ֑אnight the וַאֲר֗וּand lo!אַרְבַּע֙the four רוּחֵ֣יthe winds of שְׁמַיָּ֔אheavens the מְגִיחָ֖ןwere stirring up לְיַמָּ֥אobj. sea the רַבָּֽא׃the great

וְאַרְבַּ֤עand four חֵיוָן֙beasts רַבְרְבָ֔ןgreat סָלְקָ֖ןwere coming up מִן־from יַמָּ֑אsea the שָׁנְיָ֖ןthey were different דָּ֥אthis one מִן־from דָּֽא׃this one

בָּאתַ֨רafter דְּנָ֜הthis חָזֵ֣הseeing הֲוֵ֗יתI was וַאֲר֤וּand lo!אָֽחֳרִי֙another כִּנְמַ֔רlike a leopardוְלַ֨הּand to itגַּפִּ֥יןwings אַרְבַּ֛עfour דִּי־of ע֖וֹףa bird עַל־were on גַּבַּ֑הּback its וְאַרְבְּעָ֤הand four רֵאשִׁין֙heads לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔אwere to beast the וְשָׁלְטָ֖ןand dominion יְהִ֥יבit was givenלַֽהּ׃to it

בָּאתַ֣רafter דְּנָה֩this חָזֵ֨הseeing הֲוֵ֜יתI was בְּחֶזְוֵ֣יin the visions of לֵֽילְיָ֗אnight the וַאֲר֣וּand lo!חֵיוָ֣הa beast רְֽבִיעָאָ֡הfourth דְּחִילָה֩was fearful וְאֵֽימְתָנִ֨יand terrible וְתַקִּיפָ֜אand strong יַתִּ֗ירָאexceedingly וְשִׁנַּ֨יִןand teeth דִּֽי־of פַרְזֶ֥לironלַהּ֙were to itרַבְרְבָ֔ןgreat אָֽכְלָ֣הit was devouring וּמַדֱּקָ֔הand it was shattering וּשְׁאָרָ֖אand rest the בְּרַגְלַ֣הּwith foot its רָפְסָ֑הit was trampling וְהִ֣יאand it מְשַׁנְּיָ֗הwas different מִן־from כָּל־all חֵֽיוָתָא֙beasts the דִּ֣יwhich קָֽדָמַ֔יהּwas before it וְקַרְנַ֥יִןand horns עֲשַׂ֖רtenלַֽהּ׃were to it

נְהַ֣רa river דִּי־of נ֗וּרfire נָגֵ֤דwas flowing וְנָפֵק֙and was coming out מִן־from קֳדָמ֔וֹהִיbefore him אֶ֤לֶףa thousand of אַלְפִין֙thousands יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּthey were ministering to him וְרִבּ֥וֹand a myriad of רִבְבָ֖ןmyriads קָֽדָמ֣וֹהִיbefore him יְקוּמ֑וּןthey were standing דִּינָ֥אcourt the יְתִ֖בit sat וְסִפְרִ֥יןand books פְּתִֽיחוּ׃they were opened

וּשְׁאָר֙and the rest of חֵֽיוָתָ֔אbeasts the הֶעְדִּ֖יוthey removed שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹןdominion their וְאַרְכָ֧הand a prolonging בְחַיִּ֛יןin lifes יְהִ֥יבַתit was givenלְה֖וֹןto themעַד־until זְמַ֥ןa time וְעִדָּֽן׃and a time

חָזֵ֤הseeing הֲוֵית֙I was בְּחֶזְוֵ֣יin the visions of לֵֽילְיָ֔אnight the וַאֲרוּ֙and lo!עִם־with עֲנָנֵ֣יthe clouds of שְׁמַיָּ֔אheavens the כְּבַ֥רlike a son of אֱנָ֖שׁman אָתֵ֣הcoming הֲוָ֑הhe was וְעַד־and to עַתִּ֤יקthe one ancient of יֽוֹמַיָּא֙the days מְטָ֔הhe reached וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִיand before him הַקְרְבֽוּהִי׃they brought near him

וְלֵ֨הּand to himיְהִ֤יבit was given שָׁלְטָן֙dominion וִיקָ֣רand honor וּמַלְכ֔וּand a kingdom וְכֹ֣לand all עַֽמְמַיָּ֗אpeoples the אֻמַיָּ֛אnations the וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖אand languages theלֵ֣הּto himיִפְלְח֑וּןthey will pay reverence שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּdominion his שָׁלְטָ֤ןwas a dominion of עָלַם֙perpetuity דִּֽי־which לָ֣אnot יֶעְדֵּ֔הit will pass away וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּand kingdom his דִּי־which לָ֥אnot תִתְחַבַּֽל׃ פit will be destroyed

אֶתְכְּרִיַּ֥תit was distressed רוּחִ֛יspirit my אֲנָ֥הI דָנִיֵּ֖אלDaniel בְּג֣וֹאin the midst of נִדְנֶ֑הthe sheath וְחֶזְוֵ֥יand the visions of רֵאשִׁ֖יhead my יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃they alarmed me

קִרְבֵ֗תI approached עַל־to חַד֙one מִן־of קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔אones standing the וְיַצִּיבָ֥אand truth the אֶבְעֵֽא־I was asking מִנֵּ֖הּfrom him עַֽל־concerning כָּל־all דְּנָ֑הthis וַאֲמַר־and he saidלִ֕יto meוּפְשַׁ֥רand the interpretation of מִלַּיָּ֖אmatters the יְהוֹדְעִנַּֽנִי׃he made known to me

אִלֵּין֙these חֵיוָתָ֣אbeasts the רַבְרְבָתָ֔אthe great דִּ֥יwhich אִנִּ֖יןthey אַרְבַּ֑עare four אַרְבְּעָ֥הfour מַלְכִ֖יןkings יְקוּמ֥וּןthey will arise מִן־from אַרְעָֽא׃earth the

וִֽיקַבְּלוּן֙so they may receive מַלְכוּתָ֔אkingdom the קַדִּישֵׁ֖יthe holy ones of עֶלְיוֹנִ֑יןthe Most High וְיַחְסְנ֤וּןso they may take possession of מַלְכוּתָא֙kingdom the עַֽד־until עָ֣לְמָ֔אthe perpetuity וְעַ֖דand until עָלַ֥םthe perpetuity of עָלְמַיָּֽא׃the perpetuities

חָזֵ֣הseeing הֲוֵ֔יתI was וְקַרְנָ֣אand horn the דִכֵּ֔ןthis עָבְדָ֥הwas making קְרָ֖בwar עִם־with קַדִּישִׁ֑יןthe holy ones וְיָכְלָ֖הand it was prevailingלְהֽוֹן׃to them

עַ֣דuntil דִּֽי־that אֲתָ֗הhe came עַתִּיק֙the one ancient of יֽוֹמַיָּ֔אthe days וְדִינָ֣אand the judgment יְהִ֔בit was given לְקַדִּישֵׁ֖יfor the holy ones of עֶלְיוֹנִ֑יןthe Most High וְזִמְנָ֣אand appointed time the מְטָ֔הit arrived וּמַלְכוּתָ֖אand kingdom the הֶחֱסִ֥נוּthey took possession of קַדִּישִֽׁין׃the holy ones

כֵּן֮as follows אֲמַר֒he said חֵֽיוְתָא֙beast the רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔אthe fourth מַלְכ֤וּa kingdom רְבִיעָאָה֙fourth the תֶּהֱוֵ֣אit will be בְאַרְעָ֔אon earth the דִּ֥יwhich תִשְׁנֵ֖אit will be different מִן־from כָּל־all מַלְכְוָתָ֑אkingdoms the וְתֵאכֻל֙so it may devour כָּל־all אַרְעָ֔אearth the וּתְדוּשִׁנַּ֖הּand it will tread down it וְתַדְּקִנַּֽהּ׃and it will shatter it

וְקַרְנַיָּ֣אand horns the עֲשַׂ֔רten מִנַּהּ֙from it מַלְכוּתָ֔הkingdom the עַשְׂרָ֥הten מַלְכִ֖יןkings יְקֻמ֑וּןthey will arise וְאָחֳרָ֞ןand another יְק֣וּםhe will arise אַחֲרֵיה֗וֹןafter them וְה֤וּאand he יִשְׁנֵא֙he will be different מִן־from קַדְמָיֵ֔אformer kings the וּתְלָתָ֥הand three מַלְכִ֖יןkings יְהַשְׁפִּֽל׃he will bring low

וּמִלִּ֗יןand words לְצַ֤דto the side of עִלָּאָה֙Most High the יְמַלִּ֔לhe will speak וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥יand obj. the holy ones of עֶלְיוֹנִ֖יןthe Most High יְבַלֵּ֑אhe will wear out וְיִסְבַּ֗רso he may think לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙to change זִמְנִ֣יןappointed times וְדָ֔תand law וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּןso they may be given בִּידֵ֔הּin hand his עַד־until עִדָּ֥ןa time וְעִדָּנִ֖יןand times וּפְלַ֥גand half of עִדָּֽן׃a time

וְדִינָ֖אand court the יִתִּ֑בit will sit וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּand dominion his יְהַעְדּ֔וֹןthey will remove לְהַשְׁמָדָ֥הto annihilate וּלְהוֹבָדָ֖הand to destroy עַד־until סוֹפָֽא׃end the

וּמַלְכוּתָ֨הand kingdom the וְשָׁלְטָנָ֜אand dominion the וּרְבוּתָ֗אand greatness the דִּ֚יof מַלְכְוָת֙kingdoms תְּח֣וֹתunder כָּל־all שְׁמַיָּ֔אheavens the יְהִיבַ֕תit was given לְעַ֖םto a people קַדִּישֵׁ֣יthe holy ones of עֶלְיוֹנִ֑יןthe Most High מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙kingdom his מַלְכ֣וּתwill be a kingdom of עָלַ֔םperpetuity וְכֹל֙and all שָׁלְטָ֣נַיָּ֔אempires theלֵ֥הּto himיִפְלְח֖וּןthey will pay reverence וְיִֽשְׁתַּמְּעֽוּן׃so they may obey

עַד־to כָּ֖הhere סוֹפָ֣אend the דִֽי־of מִלְּתָ֑אmatter the אֲנָ֨הI דָֽנִיֵּ֜אלDaniel שַׂגִּ֣יא׀exceedingly רַעְיוֹנַ֣יthoughts my יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִיthey alarmed me וְזִיוַי֙and brightnesses my יִשְׁתַּנּ֣וֹןthey were changed עֲלַ֔יon me וּמִלְּתָ֖אand matter the בְּלִבִּ֥יin heart my נִטְרֵֽת׃ פI have kept

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