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Daniel

Chapter 4
1
Phonetic (Hebrew): ana֣h nebukadenetzּa֗r shshele֤h haveyt֙ bּebeyti֔y vera'ena֖n bּeheykeliֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; "Peace be multiplied to you."

אֲנָ֣ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר שְׁלֵ֤ה הֲוֵית֙ בְּבֵיתִ֔י וְרַעְנַ֖ן בְּהֵיכְלִֽי׃

2
Phonetic (Hebrew): che֥lem chaze֖yt viֽydachalinּa֑niy veharehoriyn֙ 'aֽl-mishshekּebi֔y vechezeve֥y re'shshi֖y yebahalunּaֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the high God has wrought toward me."

חֵ֥לֶם חֲזֵ֖ית וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִי וְהַרְהֹרִין֙ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֔י וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃

3
Phonetic (Hebrew): uminּiy֙ shsi֣ym te'e֔m lehane'ala֣h qaֽdama֔y leko֖l chakּiyme֣y babe֑l dּiֽy-peshsha֥r chelema֖ yehֽode'unּaֽniy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"How great are His signs! and how mighty are His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from generation to generation."

וּמִנִּי֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְהַנְעָלָ֣ה קָֽדָמַ֔י לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל דִּֽי־פְשַׁ֥ר חֶלְמָ֖א יְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּֽנִי׃

4
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּe'da֣yin 'llyn 'alּi֗yn charetumayּa'֙ 'aֽshshepayּa֔ kshdy kּashsedּa'e֖y vegazerayּa֑ vechelema֗ 'ama֤r 'anah֙ qoda֣meyh֔on upishshere֖hּ la'-mehode'i֥yn liֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:"

בֵּאדַ֣יִן עללין עָלִּ֗ין חַרְטֻמַיָּא֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א כשדיא כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖י וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א וְחֶלְמָ֗א אָמַ֤ר אֲנָה֙ קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹן וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ לָא־מְהוֹדְעִ֥ין לִֽי׃

5
Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'a֣d 'achore֡yn 'al֩ qaֽdama֨y dּaniyּe֜'l dּiֽy-shsheme֤hּ bּeleteshsha'tzּar֙ kּeshshu֣m 'elahi֔y vedi֛y rֽucha-'elahi֥yn qadּiyshshi֖yn bּe֑hּ vechelema֖ qaֽdam֥ohiy 'amereֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me."

וְעַ֣ד אָחֳרֵ֡ין עַל֩ קָֽדָמַ֨י דָּנִיֵּ֜אל דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֤הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ כְּשֻׁ֣ם אֱלָהִ֔י וְדִ֛י רֽוּחַ־אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין בֵּ֑הּ וְחֶלְמָ֖א קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִי אַמְרֵֽת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּeleteshsha'tzּar֮ ra֣b charetumayּa'֒ dּi֣y ׀ 'ana֣h yide'e֗t dּi֠y r֣ucha 'elahi֤yn qadּiyshshiyn֙ bּa֔ke vekal-ra֖z la'-'ane֣s la֑ke chezeve֨y chelemi֧y diֽy-chaze֛yt upishshere֖hּ 'emaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream."

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮ רַ֣ב חַרְטֻמַיָּא֒ דִּ֣י ׀ אֲנָ֣ה יִדְעֵ֗ת דִּ֠י ר֣וּחַ אֱלָהִ֤ין קַדִּישִׁין֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְכָל־רָ֖ז לָא־אָנֵ֣ס לָ֑ךְ חֶזְוֵ֨י חֶלְמִ֧י דִֽי־חֲזֵ֛ית וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ אֱמַֽר׃

7
Phonetic (Hebrew): vechezeve֥y re'shshi֖y 'aֽl-mishshekּebi֑y chaze֣h have֔yt va'al֥u 'iyla֛n bּeg֥o 'are'a֖ verume֥hּ shsagּiֽy'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation thereof."

וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י חָזֵ֣ה הֲוֵ֔ית וַאֲל֥וּ אִילָ֛ן בְּג֥וֹא אַרְעָ֖א וְרוּמֵ֥הּ שַׂגִּֽיא׃

8
Phonetic (Hebrew): reba֥h 'iֽylana֖ uteqi֑p verumehּ֙ yimete֣ lishshemayּa֔ vachazote֖hּ les֥op kּal-'are'aֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,"

רְבָ֥ה אִֽילָנָ֖א וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְס֥וֹף כָּל־אַרְעָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): apeye֤hּ shshapּiyr֙ ve'inebּe֣hּ shsagּi֔y umaz֨on leko֖lּa'-be֑hּ tּechot֜ohiy tּatele֣l ׀ cheyva֣t bּara֗ ube'anep֨ohiy֙ ydrvn yeduran֙ tzipּare֣y shshemayּa֔ uminּe֖hּ yitּezi֥yn kּal-bּishseraֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof."

עָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֜וֹהִי תַּטְלֵ֣ל ׀ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֗א וּבְעַנְפ֨וֹהִי֙ ידרון יְדוּרָן֙ צִפֲּרֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔א וּמִנֵּ֖הּ יִתְּזִ֥ין כָּל־בִּשְׂרָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): chaze֥h have֛yt bּechezeve֥y re'shshi֖y 'aֽl-mishshekּebi֑y va'alu֙ 'i֣yr veqadּi֔yshsh min-shshemayּa֖ nachiֽt׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great."

חָזֵ֥ה הֲוֵ֛ית בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖י עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י וַאֲלוּ֙ עִ֣יר וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֖א נָחִֽת׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): qare֨ becha֜yil veke֣n 'ama֗r gּo֤dּu 'iֽylana'֙ veqatzּi֣tzu 'anep֔ohiy 'atּa֥ru 'apeye֖hּ ubadּa֣ru 'inebּe֑hּ tּenu֤d cheֽyveta'֙ min-tּachetּ֔ohiy vetzipּerayּa֖ min-'anepֽohiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached to heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:"

קָרֵ֨א בְחַ֜יִל וְכֵ֣ן אָמַ֗ר גֹּ֤דּוּ אִֽילָנָא֙ וְקַצִּ֣צוּ עַנְפ֔וֹהִי אַתַּ֥רוּ עָפְיֵ֖הּ וּבַדַּ֣רוּ אִנְבֵּ֑הּ תְּנֻ֤ד חֵֽיוְתָא֙ מִן־תַּחְתּ֔וֹהִי וְצִפְּרַיָּ֖א מִן־עַנְפֽוֹהִי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּera֨m 'iqּa֤r shshareshsh֨ohiy֙ bּe'are'a֣ shshebu֔qu ubeֽ'esur֙ dּiֽy-pareze֣l unecha֔shsh bּedite'a֖ dּi֣y bara֑ ubeta֤l shshemayּa'֙ yitzetabּa֔ ve'im-cheyveta֥ chalaqe֖hּ bּa'ashsa֥b 'are'aֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it."

בְּרַ֨ם עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֨וֹהִי֙ בְּאַרְעָ֣א שְׁבֻ֔קוּ וּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙ דִּֽי־פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑א וּבְטַ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ יִצְטַבַּ֔ע וְעִם־חֵיוְתָ֥א חֲלָקֵ֖הּ בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב אַרְעָֽא׃

13
Phonetic (Hebrew): libebehּ֙ min-'nvsh 'anashsha֣ yeshshanּ֔on uleba֥b cheyva֖h yiteyehi֣b le֑hּ veshshibe'a֥h 'idּani֖yn yachelep֥un 'alֽohiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;"

לִבְבֵהּ֙ מִן־אנושא אֲנָשָׁ֣א יְשַׁנּ֔וֹן וּלְבַ֥ב חֵיוָ֖ה יִתְיְהִ֣ב לֵ֑הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֥וּן עֲלֽוֹהִי׃

14
Phonetic (Hebrew): bּigezera֤t 'iyriyn֙ pּitegama֔ ume'ma֥r qadּiyshshi֖yn shshe'eֽleta֑ 'ad-dּibera֡t dּi֣y yinedּe'֣un cha֠yּayּa dּiֽy-shshalּi֨yt 'ly 'ilּa'a֜h bּemalek֣ut 'nvsh 'anashsha֗ uleman-dּi֤y yitzebּe'֙ yitּeninּa֔hּ ushshepa֥l 'anashshi֖ym yeqi֥ym 'lyh 'alaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"He cried aloud, and said thus, 'Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:'"

בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת עִירִין֙ פִּתְגָמָ֔א וּמֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑א עַד־דִּבְרַ֡ת דִּ֣י יִנְדְּע֣וּן חַ֠יַּיָּא דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֨יט עליא עִלָּאָ֜ה בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אנושא אֲנָשָׁ֗א וּלְמַן־דִּ֤י יִצְבֵּא֙ יִתְּנִנַּ֔הּ וּשְׁפַ֥ל אֲנָשִׁ֖ים יְקִ֥ים עליה עֲלַֽהּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): dּenah֙ chelema֣ chaze֔yt 'ana֖h malekּa֣ nebukadenetzּa֑r v'nth ve'a֨netּe bּeleteshsha'tzּa֜r pּishshere֣ ׀ 'ema֗r kּal-qobel֙ dּi֣y ׀ kּal-chakּiyme֣y malekuti֗y laֽ'-yakeli֤yn pּishshera'֙ lehoda֣'uta֔niy v'nth ve'a֣netּe kּahe֔l dּi֛y rֽucha-'elahi֥yn qadּiyshshi֖yn bּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:'"

דְּנָה֙ חֶלְמָ֣א חֲזֵ֔ית אֲנָ֖ה מַלְכָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑ר ואנתה וְאַ֨נְתְּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר פִּשְׁרֵ֣א ׀ אֱמַ֗ר כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י ׀ כָּל־חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכוּתִ֗י לָֽא־יָכְלִ֤ין פִּשְׁרָא֙ לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי ואנתה וְאַ֣נְתְּ כָּהֵ֔ל דִּ֛י רֽוּחַ־אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין בָּֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): eda֨yin dּaֽniyּe֜'l dּiֽy-shsheme֣hּ bּeleteshsha'tzּa֗r 'eshshetּomam֙ kּeshsha'a֣h chada֔h vera'eyono֖hiy yebahalunּe֑hּ 'ane֨h malekּa֜ ve'ama֗r bּeleteshsha'tzּar֙ chelema֤ upishshere'֙ 'aֽl-yebahala֔ke 'ane֤h beleteshsha'tzּar֙ ve'ama֔r mr'y mari֕y chelema֥ lshn'yk leshsaֽne'a֖ke upishshere֥hּ l'ryk le'araֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.'"

אֱדַ֨יִן דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אל דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֣הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ כְּשָׁעָ֣ה חֲדָ֔ה וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ חֶלְמָ֤א וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ אַֽל־יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ עָנֵ֤ה בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מראי מָרִ֕י חֶלְמָ֥א לשנאיך לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְ וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ לעריך לְעָרָֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): iֽylana'֙ dּi֣y chaza֔yeta dּi֥y reba֖h uteqi֑p verumehּ֙ yimete֣ lishshemayּa֔ vachazote֖hּ lekal-'are'aֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"'This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomsoever He will, and sets up over it the basest of men.'"

אִֽילָנָא֙ דִּ֣י חֲזַ֔יְתָ דִּ֥י רְבָ֖ה וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְכָל־אַרְעָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ve'apeye֤hּ shshapּiyr֙ ve'inebּe֣hּ shsagּi֔y umaz֨on leko֖lּa'-be֑hּ tּechot֗ohiy tּedur֙ cheyva֣t bּara֔ ube'anep֕ohiy yishshekּena֖n tzipּare֥y shshemayּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now you, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation: but you are able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in you."

וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן צִפֲּרֵ֥י שְׁמַיָּֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): nth 'anetּe-h֣u malekּa֔ dּi֥y reba֖yt uteqe֑petּe urebuta֤ke rebat֙ umeta֣t lishshemayּa֔ veshshaletana֖ke les֥op 'are'aֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke, and said, "Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble you." Belteshazzar answered and said, "My lord, the dream be to them that hate you, and the interpretation thereof to your enemies."

אנתה אַנְתְּ־ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֥י רְבַ֖ית וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ וּמְטָ֣ת לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ לְס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vedi֣y chaza֣h malekּa֡ 'i֣yr veqadּi֣yshsh nachi֣t ׀ min-shshemayּa֡ ve'amar֩ gּo֨dּu 'iֽylana֜ vechabּel֗uhiy bּera֨m 'iqּa֤r shshareshsh֨ohiy֙ bּe'are'a֣ shshebu֔qu ube'esur֙ dּiֽy-pareze֣l unecha֔shsh bּedite'a֖ dּi֣y bara֑ ubeta֧l shshemayּa֣ yitzetabּa֗ ve'im-cheyva֤t bּara'֙ chalaqe֔hּ 'a֛d dּiֽy-shshibe'a֥h 'idּani֖yn yachelep֥un 'alֽohiy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"The tree that you sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached to the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;"

וְדִ֣י חֲזָ֣ה מַלְכָּ֡א עִ֣יר וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ נָחִ֣ת ׀ מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֡א וְאָמַר֩ גֹּ֨דּוּ אִֽילָנָ֜א וְחַבְּל֗וּהִי בְּרַ֨ם עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֨וֹהִי֙ בְּאַרְעָ֣א שְׁבֻ֔קוּ וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ דִּֽי־פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑א וּבְטַ֧ל שְׁמַיָּ֣א יִצְטַבַּ֗ע וְעִם־חֵיוַ֤ת בָּרָא֙ חֲלָקֵ֔הּ עַ֛ד דִּֽי־שִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֥וּן עֲלֽוֹהִי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): dּena֥h pishshera֖ malekּa֑ ugezera֤t 'ly 'ilּa'ah֙ hi֔y dּi֥y meta֖t 'al-mr'y mari֥y malekּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation;"

דְּנָ֥ה פִשְׁרָ֖א מַלְכָּ֑א וּגְזֵרַ֤ת עליא עִלָּאָה֙ הִ֔יא דִּ֥י מְטָ֖ת עַל־מראי מָרִ֥י מַלְכָּֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vela֣ke taֽredi֣yn min-'anashsha֡ ve'im-cheyva֣t bּara'֩ leheve֨h medora֜ke ve'ishsebּa֥ ketori֣yn ׀ la֣ke yetaֽ'am֗un umitּa֤l shshemayּa'֙ la֣ke metzabּe'i֔yn veshshibe'a֥h 'idּani֖yn yachelep֣un 'ala֑yke 'a֣d dּiֽy-tinedּa֗ dּiֽy-shshalּi֤yt 'ilּaya'֙ bּemalek֣ut 'anashsha֔ uleman-dּi֥y yitzebּe֖ yitּeninּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"It is you, O king, that are grown and become strong: for your greatness is grown, and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the end of the earth."

וְלָ֣ךְ טָֽרְדִ֣ין מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֡א וְעִם־חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨ה מְדֹרָ֜ךְ וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א כְתוֹרִ֣ין ׀ לָ֣ךְ יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן וּמִטַּ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ לָ֣ךְ מְצַבְּעִ֔ין וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן עֲלָ֑יךְ עַ֣ד דִּֽי־תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֤יט עִלָּיָא֙ בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔א וּלְמַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vedi֣y 'ama֗ru lemishshebּa֞q 'iqּa֤r shshareshsh֨ohiy֙ dּi֣y 'iֽylana֔ malekuta֖ke la֣ke qayּama֑h min-dּi֣y tinedּa֔ dּi֥y shshalּiti֖n shshemayּaֽ'׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, 'Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;'"

וְדִ֣י אֲמַ֗רוּ לְמִשְׁבַּ֞ק עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֨וֹהִי֙ דִּ֣י אִֽילָנָ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ לָ֣ךְ קַיָּמָ֑ה מִן־דִּ֣י תִנְדַּ֔ע דִּ֥י שַׁלִּטִ֖ן שְׁמַיָּֽא׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): lahe֣n malekּa֗ milekּiy֙ yishshepּa֣r 'lyk 'ala֔ke vchtyk vachata'ake֙ bּetzideqa֣h peru֔q va'avayata֖ke bּemicha֣n 'ana֑yin he֛n tּeheve֥ 'areka֖h lishshelevetaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:"

לָהֵ֣ן מַלְכָּ֗א מִלְכִּי֙ יִשְׁפַּ֣ר עליך עֲלָ֔ךְ וחטיך וַחֲטָאָךְ֙ בְּצִדְקָ֣ה פְרֻ֔ק וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְ בְּמִחַ֣ן עֲנָ֑יִן הֵ֛ן תֶּהֱוֵ֥א אַרְכָ֖ה לִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּo֣lּa mּeta֔ 'al-nebukadenetzּa֖r malekּaֽ'׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)"That they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, till you know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomsoever He will."

כֹּ֣לָּא מְּטָ֔א עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר מַלְכָּֽא׃פ

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Phonetic (Hebrew): liqetza֥t yarechi֖yn tּereֽy-'ashsa֑r 'al-heyka֧l malekuta֛ dּi֥y babe֖l mehalּe֥ke havaֽh׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; your kingdom shall be sure to you, after that you shall have known that the heavens do rule."

לִקְצָ֥ת יַרְחִ֖ין תְּרֵֽי־עֲשַׂ֑ר עַל־הֵיכַ֧ל מַלְכוּתָ֛א דִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ הֲוָֽה׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ane֤h malekּa'֙ ve'ama֔r hala֥ da'-hi֖y bּabe֣l rabּeta֑ dּiֽy-'ana֤h benayetahּ֙ lebe֣yt malek֔u bּiteqa֥p chiseni֖y veliyqa֥r haderiֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of your tranquillity."

עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הֲלָ֥א דָא־הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑א דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤ה בֱנַיְתַהּ֙ לְבֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּתְקַ֥ף חִסְנִ֖י וְלִיקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): ֗od milּeta'֙ bּepu֣m malekּa֔ qa֖l min-shshemayּa֣ nepa֑l la֤ke 'aֽmeriyn֙ nebukadenetzּa֣r malekּa֔ malekuta֖h 'ada֥t minּaֽke׃
Edified Edition (EDE)All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

ע֗וֹד מִלְּתָא֙ בְּפֻ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א קָ֖ל מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֣א נְפַ֑ל לָ֤ךְ אָֽמְרִין֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ה עֲדָ֥ת מִנָּֽךְ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): umin-'anashsha'֩ la֨ke taֽredi֜yn veֽ'im-cheyva֧t bּara֣ medora֗ke 'ishsebּa֤ ketoriyn֙ la֣ke yeta'am֔un veshshibe'a֥h 'idּani֖yn yachelep֣un 'lyk 'ala֑ke 'a֣d dּiֽy-tinedּa֗ dּiֽy-shshalּi֤yt 'ilּaya'֙ bּemalek֣ut 'anashsha֔ uleman-dּi֥y yitzebּe֖ yitּeninּaֽhּ׃
Edified Edition (EDE)At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.

וּמִן־אֲנָשָׁא֩ לָ֨ךְ טָֽרְדִ֜ין וְֽעִם־חֵיוַ֧ת בָּרָ֣א מְדֹרָ֗ךְ עִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ לָ֣ךְ יְטַעֲמ֔וּן וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן עליך עֲלָ֑ךְ עַ֣ד דִּֽי־תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֤יט עִלָּיָא֙ בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔א וּלְמַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּahּ-shsha'ata֗ milּeta'֮ sa֣pat 'al-nebukadenetzּar֒ umin-'anashsha֣ teri֔yd ve'ishsebּa֤ ketoriyn֙ ye'ku֔l umitּa֥l shshemayּa֖ gּishsheme֣hּ yitzetabּa֑ 'a֣d dּi֥y shsa'ere֛hּ kּenishsheri֥yn reba֖h vetiper֥ohiy ketzipּeriֽyn׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The king spoke, and said, "Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?"

בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗א מִלְּתָא֮ סָ֣פַת עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒ וּמִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣א טְרִ֔יד וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א כְתוֹרִין֙ יֵאכֻ֔ל וּמִטַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖א גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ יִצְטַבַּ֑ע עַ֣ד דִּ֥י שַׂעְרֵ֛הּ כְּנִשְׁרִ֥ין רְבָ֖ה וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי כְצִפְּרִֽין׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): veliqetza֣t yֽomayּah֩ 'ana֨h nebukadenetzּa֜r 'ayena֣y ׀ lishshemayּa֣ nitele֗t umanedּe'iy֙ 'ala֣y yet֔ub vl'ly ule'ilּa'ah֙ bּareke֔t ulecha֥y 'alema֖ shshabּeche֣t vehadּere֑t dּi֤y shshaletanehּ֙ shshaleta֣n 'ala֔m umalekute֖hּ 'im-dּa֥r vedaֽr׃
Edified Edition (EDE)While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, "O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from you."

וְלִקְצָ֣ת יֽוֹמַיָּה֩ אֲנָ֨ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר עַיְנַ֣י ׀ לִשְׁמַיָּ֣א נִטְלֵ֗ת וּמַנְדְּעִי֙ עֲלַ֣י יְת֔וּב ולעליא וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ בָּרְכֵ֔ת וּלְחַ֥י עָלְמָ֖א שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת וְהַדְּרֵ֑ת דִּ֤י שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙ שָׁלְטָ֣ן עָלַ֔ם וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְדָֽר׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): vekal-d'ry dּayere֤y 'are'a'֙ kּela֣h chashshiybi֔yn uֽkemitzebּeye֗hּ 'abed֙ bּeche֣yl shshemayּa֔ vd'ry vedayere֖y 'are'a֑ vela֤ 'iytay֙ dּiֽy-yemache֣ biyde֔hּ veye֥'mar le֖hּ ma֥h 'abaֽdetּe׃
Edified Edition (EDE)"And they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make you to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomsoever He will."

וְכָל־דארי דָּיְרֵ֤י אַרְעָא֙ כְּלָ֣ה חֲשִׁיבִ֔ין וּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּ עָבֵד֙ בְּחֵ֣יל שְׁמַיָּ֔א ודארי וְדָיְרֵ֖י אַרְעָ֑א וְלָ֤א אִיתַי֙ דִּֽי־יְמַחֵ֣א בִידֵ֔הּ וְיֵ֥אמַר לֵ֖הּ מָ֥ה עֲבַֽדְתְּ׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): bּehּ-zimena֞ manedּe'i֣y ׀ yet֣ub 'ala֗y veliyqa֨r malekuti֜y haderi֤y veziviy֙ yet֣ub 'ala֔y veli֕y hadּaֽbera֥y veraberebana֖y yeba'֑on ve'al-malekuti֣y hateqena֔t ureb֥u yatּiyra֖h h֥usepat liֽy׃
Edified Edition (EDE)The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

בֵּהּ־זִמְנָ֞א מַנְדְּעִ֣י ׀ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֗י וְלִיקַ֨ר מַלְכוּתִ֜י הַדְרִ֤י וְזִוִי֙ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֔י וְלִ֕י הַדָּֽבְרַ֥י וְרַבְרְבָנַ֖י יְבַע֑וֹן וְעַל־מַלְכוּתִ֣י הָתְקְנַ֔ת וּרְב֥וּ יַתִּירָ֖ה ה֥וּסְפַת לִֽי׃

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Phonetic (Hebrew): kּe'a֞n 'ana֣h nebukadenetzּa֗r meshshabּa֨ch umerome֤m umehadּar֙ leme֣leke shshemayּa֔ dּi֤y kal-ma'abad֨ohiy֙ qeshsho֔t ve'orechate֖hּ dּi֑yn vediy֙ maheleki֣yn bּegeva֔h yaki֖l lehashshepּalaֽh׃p
Edified Edition (EDE)And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes to heaven, and mine understanding returned to me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured Him that lives forever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and His kingdom is from generation to generation:

כְּעַ֞ן אֲנָ֣ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר מְשַׁבַּ֨ח וּמְרוֹמֵ֤ם וּמְהַדַּר֙ לְמֶ֣לֶךְ שְׁמַיָּ֔א דִּ֤י כָל־מַעֲבָד֨וֹהִי֙ קְשֹׁ֔ט וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֑ין וְדִי֙ מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּגֵוָ֔ה יָכִ֖ל לְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃פ