Daniel 8

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בִּשְׁנַ֣תin year שָׁל֔וֹשׁthree לְמַלְכ֖וּתof the reign of בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֣רBelshazzar הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king חָז֞וֹןa vision נִרְאָ֤הit appeared אֵלַי֙to me אֲנִ֣יI דָנִיֵּ֔אלDaniel אַחֲרֵ֛יafter הַנִּרְאָ֥הthe one which it appeared אֵלַ֖יto me בַּתְּחִלָּֽה׃at the beginning

וָֽאֶרְאֶה֮and I saw בֶּחָזוֹן֒in the vision וַיְהִי֙and it was בִּרְאֹתִ֔יwhen saw I וַאֲנִי֙and I בְּשׁוּשַׁ֣ןwas in Susa הַבִּירָ֔הthe citadel אֲשֶׁ֖רwhich בְּעֵילָ֣םis in Elam הַמְּדִינָ֑הthe province וָאֶרְאֶה֙and I saw בֶּֽחָז֔וֹןin the vision וַאֲנִ֥יand I הָיִ֖יתִיI was עַל־at אוּבַ֥לthe canal of אוּלָֽי׃Ulai

וָאֶשָּׂ֤אand I lifted up עֵינַי֙eyes my וָאֶרְאֶ֔הand I saw וְהִנֵּ֣ה׀and there!אַ֣יִלa ram אֶחָ֗דone עֹמֵ֛דwas standing לִפְנֵ֥יto before הָאֻבָ֖לthe canalוְל֣וֹand belonged to itקְרָנָ֑יִםtwo horns וְהַקְּרָנַ֣יִםand the two horns גְּבֹה֗וֹתwere high וְהָאַחַת֙and the one גְּבֹהָ֣הwas high מִן־more than הַשֵּׁנִ֔יתthe second וְהַ֨גְּבֹהָ֔הand the high one עֹלָ֖הwas growing up בָּאַחֲרֹנָֽה׃at the last

רָאִ֣יתִיI saw אֶת־obj.הָאַ֡יִלthe ram מְנַגֵּחַ֩thrusting יָ֨מָּהwest -ward וְצָפ֜וֹנָהand north -ward וָנֶ֗גְבָּהand south -ward וְכָל־and any חַיּוֹת֙living creatures לֹֽא־not יַֽעַמְד֣וּthey stood לְפָנָ֔יוto before it וְאֵ֥יןand there not מַצִּ֖ילwas one delivering מִיָּד֑וֹfrom hand its וְעָשָׂ֥הand it did כִרְצֹנ֖וֹaccording to pleasure its וְהִגְדִּֽיל׃and it magnified itself

וַיָּבֹ֗אand it came עַד־to הָאַ֙יִל֙the ram בַּ֣עַלthe possessor of הַקְּרָנַ֔יִםthe two horns אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich רָאִ֔יתִיI had seen עֹמֵ֖דstanding לִפְנֵ֣יto before הָאֻבָ֑לthe canal וַיָּ֥רָץand it ran אֵלָ֖יוagainst it בַּחֲמַ֥תin the rage of כֹּחֽוֹ׃strength its

וּצְפִ֥ירand the he-goat of הָעִזִּ֖יםthe goats הִגְדִּ֣ילit magnified itself עַד־up to מְאֹ֑דmuchness וּכְעָצְמ֗וֹand just as became mighty it נִשְׁבְּרָה֙it was broken הַקֶּ֣רֶןthe horn הַגְּדוֹלָ֔הthe great וַֽתַּעֲלֶ֜נָהand they grew up חָז֤וּתconspicuousness אַרְבַּע֙four תַּחְתֶּ֔יהָin place its לְאַרְבַּ֖עto the four רוּח֥וֹתthe winds of הַשָּׁמָֽיִם׃the heavens

וּמִן־and from הָאַחַ֣תthe oneמֵהֶ֔םof themיָצָ֥אit came out קֶֽרֶן־a horn אַחַ֖תone מִצְּעִירָ֑הfrom a small thing וַתִּגְדַּל־and it became great יֶ֛תֶרexcess אֶל־to הַנֶּ֥גֶבthe south וְאֶל־and to הַמִּזְרָ֖חthe east וְאֶל־and to הַצֶּֽבִי׃the beauty

וַתִּגְדַּ֖לand it became great עַד־to צְבָ֣אthe host of הַשָּׁמָ֑יִםthe heavens וַתַּפֵּ֥לand it made fall אַ֛רְצָהthe ground towards מִן־some of הַצָּבָ֥אthe host וּמִן־and some of הַכּוֹכָבִ֖יםthe stars וַֽתִּרְמְסֵֽם׃and it trampled them

וְעַ֥דand to שַֽׂר־the commander of הַצָּבָ֖אthe host הִגְדִּ֑ילit magnified itself וּמִמֶּ֙נּוּ֙and from him הוּרַ֣םit was removed הַתָּמִ֔ידthe perpetual offering וְהֻשְׁלַ֖ךְand it was thrown down מְכ֥וֹןthe place of מִקְדָּשֽׁוֹ׃sanctuary his

וְצָבָ֛אand an army תִּנָּתֵ֥ןit will be set עַל־over הַתָּמִ֖ידthe perpetual offering בְּפָ֑שַׁעin transgression וְתַשְׁלֵ֤ךְand it will throw down אֱמֶת֙truth אַ֔רְצָהthe ground towards וְעָשְׂתָ֖הand it will act וְהִצְלִֽיחָה׃and it will succeed

וָאֶשְׁמְעָ֥הand I heard !אֶֽחָד־one קָד֖וֹשׁholy one מְדַבֵּ֑רspeaking וַיֹּאמֶר֩and he said אֶחָ֨דone קָד֜וֹשׁholy one לַפַּֽלְמוֹנִ֣יto the certain one הַֽמְדַבֵּ֗רwho was speaking עַד־until מָתַ֞יwhen?הֶחָז֤וֹןwill be the vision הַתָּמִיד֙the perpetual offering וְהַפֶּ֣שַׁעand the transgression שֹׁמֵ֔םdesolate תֵּ֛תto give over וְקֹ֥דֶשׁand the sanctuary וְצָבָ֖אand an army מִרְמָֽס׃trampling

וַיֹּ֣אמֶרand he said אֵלַ֔יto me עַ֚דuntil עֶ֣רֶבevening בֹּ֔קֶרmorning אַלְפַּ֖יִםtwo thousand וּשְׁלֹ֣שׁand three מֵא֑וֹתhundreds וְנִצְדַּ֖קand it will be put right קֹֽדֶשׁ׃the sanctuary

וַיְהִ֗יand it was בִּרְאֹתִ֛יwhen saw I אֲנִ֥יI דָנִיֵּ֖אלDaniel אֶת־obj.הֶחָז֑וֹןthe vision וָאֲבַקְשָׁ֣הand I sought !בִינָ֔הunderstanding וְהִנֵּ֛הand there!עֹמֵ֥דwas standing לְנֶגְדִּ֖יto before me כְּמַרְאֵה־like the appearance of גָֽבֶר׃a man

וָאֶשְׁמַ֥עand I heard קוֹל־the voice of אָדָ֖םa person בֵּ֣יןbetween אוּלָ֑יUlai וַיִּקְרָא֙and he called וַיֹּאמַ֔רand he said גַּבְרִיאֵ֕לO Gabriel הָבֵ֥ןexplain לְהַלָּ֖זto this one אֶת־obj.הַמַּרְאֶֽה׃the vision

וַיָּבֹא֙and he came אֵ֣צֶלbeside עָמְדִ֔יstanding place my וּבְבֹא֣וֹand when came he נִבְעַ֔תִּיI was terrified וָאֶפְּלָ֖הand I fell !עַל־on פָּנָ֑יface my וַיֹּ֤אמֶרand he said אֵלַי֙to me הָבֵ֣ןunderstand בֶּן־O son of אָדָ֔םhumankind כִּ֖יthat לְעֶת־is for the time of קֵ֥ץthe end הֶחָזֽוֹן׃the vision

וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹand when spoke he עִמִּ֔יwith me נִרְדַּ֥מְתִּיI was dazed עַל־on פָּנַ֖יface my אָ֑רְצָהthe ground towards וַיִּ֨גַּע־and he touchedבִּ֔יin meוַיַּֽעֲמִידֵ֖נִיand he made stand me עַל־on עָמְדִֽי׃standing place my

וַיֹּ֙אמֶר֙and he said הִנְנִ֣יhere I מוֹדִֽיעֲךָ֔am making known to you אֵ֥תobj.אֲשֶׁר־that which יִהְיֶ֖הit will be בְּאַחֲרִ֣יתat the end of הַזָּ֑עַםthe indignation כִּ֖יfor לְמוֹעֵ֥דit is for the appointed time of קֵֽץ׃the end

הָאַ֥יִלthe ram אֲשֶׁר־which רָאִ֖יתָyou saw בַּ֣עַלthe possessor of הַקְּרָנָ֑יִםthe two horns מַלְכֵ֖יis the kings of מָדַ֥יMedia וּפָרָֽס׃and Persia

וְהַצָּפִ֥ירand the he-goat הַשָּׂעִ֖ירthe hairy מֶ֣לֶךְis the king of יָוָ֑ןGreece וְהַקֶּ֤רֶןand the horn הַגְּדוֹלָה֙the great אֲשֶׁ֣רwhich בֵּין־is between עֵינָ֔יוeyes its ה֖וּאit הַמֶּ֥לֶךְis the king הָרִאשֽׁוֹן׃the first

וְהַ֨נִּשְׁבֶּ֔רֶתand the broken horn וַתַּֽעֲמֹ֥דְנָהand they arose אַרְבַּ֖עfour horns תַּחְתֶּ֑יהָin place its אַרְבַּ֧עfour מַלְכֻי֛וֹתkingdoms מִגּ֥וֹיfrom a nation יַעֲמֹ֖דְנָהthey will arise וְלֹ֥אand not בְכֹחֽוֹ׃with power its

וּֽבְאַחֲרִית֙and at the end of מַלְכוּתָ֔םreign their כְּהָתֵ֖םwhen are completed הַפֹּשְׁעִ֑יםthe rebels יַעֲמֹ֛דhe will arise מֶ֥לֶךְa king עַז־strong פָּנִ֖יםof face וּמֵבִ֥יןand understanding חִידֽוֹת׃of intrigues

וְעָצַ֤םand it will be mighty כֹּחוֹ֙power his וְלֹ֣אand not בְכֹח֔וֹby own power his וְנִפְלָא֥וֹתand wonders יַשְׁחִ֖יתhe will destroy וְהִצְלִ֣יחַand he will succeed וְעָשָׂ֑הand he will act וְהִשְׁחִ֥יתand he will destroy עֲצוּמִ֖יםmighty ones וְעַם־and a people of קְדֹשִֽׁים׃holy ones

וְעַל־and on שִׂכְל֗וֹinsight his וְהִצְלִ֤יחַand he will make successful מִרְמָה֙deceit בְּיָד֔וֹby hand his וּבִלְבָב֣וֹand in heart his יַגְדִּ֔ילhe will magnify himself וּבְשַׁלְוָ֖הand in prosperity יַשְׁחִ֣יתhe will destroy רַבִּ֑יםmany people וְעַ֤ל־and on שַׂר־a prince of שָׂרִים֙princes יַעֲמֹ֔דhe will stand וּבְאֶ֥פֶסand by not יָ֖דa hand יִשָּׁבֵֽר׃he will be broken

וּמַרְאֵ֨הand the vision of הָעֶ֧רֶבthe evening וְהַבֹּ֛קֶרand the morning אֲשֶׁ֥רwhich נֶאֱמַ֖רit has been told אֱמֶ֣תis truth ה֑וּאit וְאַתָּה֙and you סְתֹ֣םkeep secret הֶֽחָז֔וֹןthe vision כִּ֖יfor לְיָמִ֥יםit is for days רַבִּֽים׃many

וַאֲנִ֣יand I דָנִיֵּ֗אלDaniel נִהְיֵ֤יתִיI was done in וְנֶֽחֱלֵ֙יתִי֙and I was sick יָמִ֔יםdays וָאָק֕וּםand I arose וָאֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖הand I did אֶת־obj.מְלֶ֣אכֶתthe work of הַמֶּ֑לֶךְthe king וָאֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥םand I was appalled עַל־on הַמַּרְאֶ֖הthe vision וְאֵ֥יןand there not מֵבִֽין׃ פwas one giving understanding

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