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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