{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.1", "source": "בִּשְׁנַ֣ת שָׁל֔וֹשׁ לְמַלְכ֖וּת יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה בָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל יְרוּשָׁלַ֖͏ִם וַיָּ֥צַר עָלֶֽיהָ׃", "text": "In *shənath* three to-*malkhuth* *Yəhôyāqîm* *melekh*-*Yəhûdāh* *bāʾ* *Nəbhûkhadhnetssar* *melekh*-*Bābhel* *Yərûshālayim* *wayyātsar* upon-her", "grammar": { "*shənath*": "construct feminine singular - year of", "*malkhuth*": "construct feminine singular - kingdom/reign of", "*Yəhôyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*melekh*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*bāʾ*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came/had come", "*Nəbhûkhadhnetssar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebuchadnezzar", "*Bābhel*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Babylon", "*Yərûshālayim*": "proper noun, feminine singular - Jerusalem", "*wayyātsar*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he besieged" }, "variants": { "*shənath*": "year of/in the year", "*malkhuth*": "kingdom/kingship/reign", "*bāʾ*": "came/entered/arrived", "*wayyātsar*": "besieged/laid siege to/enclosed" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.2", "source": "וַיִּתֵּן֩ אֲדֹנָ֨י בְּיָד֜וֹ אֶת־יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֗ה וּמִקְצָת֙ כְּלֵ֣י בֵית־הָֽאֱלֹהִ֔ים וַיְבִיאֵ֥ם אֶֽרֶץ־שִׁנְעָ֖ר בֵּ֣ית אֱלֹהָ֑יו וְאֶת־הַכֵּלִ֣ים הֵבִ֔יא בֵּ֖ית אוֹצַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽיו׃", "text": "*wayyitten* *ʾĂdhōnāy* in-*yādhô* *ʾeth*-*Yəhôyāqîm* *melekh*-*Yəhûdāh* *ûmiqqətsāth* *kəlê* *bêth*-*hāʾĕlōhîm* *wayəbhîʾēm* *ʾerets*-*Shinʿār* *bêth* *ʾĕlōhāyw* *wəʾeth*-*hakkēlîm* *hēbhîʾ* *bêth* *ʾôtsar* *ʾĕlōhāyw*", "grammar": { "*wayyitten*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*ʾĂdhōnāy*": "divine title/epithet - Lord", "*yādhô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his hand", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*Yəhôyāqîm*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*melekh*": "construct masculine singular - king of", "*Yəhûdāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*ûmiqqətsāth*": "conjunction + preposition + noun feminine singular construct - and from part of", "*kəlê*": "noun masculine plural construct - vessels of", "*bêth*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the God", "*wayəbhîʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them", "*ʾerets*": "noun feminine singular construct - land of", "*Shinʿār*": "proper noun - Shinar", "*bêth*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods", "*wəʾeth*": "conjunction + direct object marker", "*hakkēlîm*": "definite article + noun masculine plural - the vessels", "*hēbhîʾ*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he brought", "*bêth*": "noun masculine singular construct - house of", "*ʾôtsar*": "noun masculine singular construct - treasury of", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his gods" }, "variants": { "*wayyitten*": "gave/delivered/handed over", "*ʾĂdhōnāy*": "Lord/master/sovereign", "*ûmiqqətsāth*": "and some of/and part of/and from the end of", "*kəlê*": "vessels/utensils/articles", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/the gods (plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew)", "*wayəbhîʾēm*": "and he brought them/and he carried them", "*Shinʿār*": "Shinar/Babylonia", "*ʾĕlōhāyw*": "his gods/his God", "*ʾôtsar*": "treasury/storehouse" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.3", "source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ לְאַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז רַ֣ב סָרִיסָ֑יו לְהָבִ֞יא מִבְּנֵ֧י יִשְׂרָאֵ֛ל וּמִזֶּ֥רַע הַמְּלוּכָ֖ה וּמִן־הַֽפַּרְתְּמִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* the-*melekh* to-*ʾAshpənaz* *rabh* *sārîsāyw* to-*hābhîʾ* from-*bənê* *Yiśrāʾēl* *ûmizzeraʿ* the-*məlûkhāh* *ûmin*-the-*partəmîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾAshpənaz*": "proper noun, masculine singular", "*rabh*": "construct masculine singular - chief of", "*sārîsāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his eunuchs/officials", "*hābhîʾ*": "hiphil infinitive construct - to bring", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yiśrāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Israel", "*ûmizzeraʿ*": "conjunction + preposition + noun masculine singular construct - and from seed of", "*məlûkhāh*": "noun feminine singular with definite article - the kingdom/royalty", "*ûmin*": "conjunction + preposition - and from", "*partəmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the nobles/officials" }, "variants": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "and he said/and he commanded/and he ordered", "*rabh*": "chief/master of", "*sārîsāyw*": "his eunuchs/his officials/his chamberlains", "*bənê*": "sons of/children of/descendants of", "*zeraʿ*": "seed/offspring/descendants", "*məlûkhāh*": "kingdom/royalty/royal line", "*partəmîm*": "nobles/officials/aristocrats" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.4", "source": "יְלָדִ֣ים אֲשֶׁ֣ר אֵֽין־בָּהֶ֣ם כָּל־מוּם֩ וְטוֹבֵ֨י מַרְאֶ֜ה וּמַשְׂכִּילִ֣ים בְּכָל־חָכְמָ֗ה וְיֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֙עַת֙ וּמְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע וַאֲשֶׁר֙ כֹּ֣חַ בָּהֶ֔ם לַעֲמֹ֖ד בְּהֵיכַ֣ל הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וּֽלֲלַמְּדָ֥ם סֵ֖פֶר וּלְשׁ֥וֹן כַּשְׂדִּֽים׃", "text": "*yəlādhîm* *ʾăsher* *ʾên*-in-them any-*mûm* and-*ṭôbhê* *marʾeh* *ûmaśkîlîm* in-all-*ḥokhmāh* and-*yōdhəʿê* *dhaʿath* *ûməbhînê* *maddāʿ* and-*ʾăsher* *kōaḥ* in-them to-*ʿămōdh* in-*hêkhal* the-*melekh* and-to-*ləlammədām* *sēpher* and-*ləshôn* *Kaśdîm*", "grammar": { "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural - youths/children", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who/which", "*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not", "*mûm*": "noun masculine singular - blemish/defect", "*ṭôbhê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - good of", "*marʾeh*": "noun masculine singular - appearance", "*ûmaśkîlîm*": "conjunction + hiphil participle masculine plural - and skilled/prudent", "*ḥokhmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*yōdhəʿê*": "qal participle masculine plural construct - knowers of", "*dhaʿath*": "noun feminine singular - knowledge", "*ûməbhînê*": "conjunction + hiphil participle masculine plural construct - and understanders of", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - science/knowledge", "*kōaḥ*": "noun masculine singular - strength/ability", "*ʿămōdh*": "qal infinitive construct - to stand", "*hêkhal*": "noun masculine singular - palace/temple", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ləlammədām*": "preposition + piel infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to teach them", "*sēpher*": "noun masculine singular - book/writing", "*ləshôn*": "noun feminine singular - language/tongue", "*Kaśdîm*": "proper noun, masculine plural - Chaldeans" }, "variants": { "*yəlādhîm*": "youths/children/young men", "*mûm*": "blemish/defect/physical imperfection", "*ṭôbhê marʾeh*": "good of appearance/handsome/attractive", "*maśkîlîm*": "skilled/educated/insightful", "*ḥokhmāh*": "wisdom/skill/expertise", "*dhaʿath*": "knowledge/understanding/insight", "*maddāʿ*": "science/knowledge/learning", "*kōaḥ*": "strength/ability/capacity", "*ʿămōdh*": "to stand/to serve/to minister", "*hêkhal*": "palace/temple/court", "*sēpher*": "book/writing/literature", "*ləshôn*": "language/tongue/speech", "*Kaśdîm*": "Chaldeans/Babylonians" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.5", "source": "וַיְמַן֩ לָהֶ֨ם הַמֶּ֜לֶךְ דְּבַר־י֣וֹם בְּיוֹמ֗וֹ מִפַּת־בַּ֤ג הַמֶּ֙לֶךְ֙ וּמִיֵּ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֔יו וּֽלְגַדְּלָ֖ם שָׁנִ֣ים שָׁל֑וֹשׁ וּמִ֨קְצָתָ֔ם יַֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayəman* to-them the-*melekh* *dəbhar*-*yôm* in-*yômô* from-*path*-*bagh* the-*melekh* and-from-*yêyn* *mishtāyw* and-to-*ghaddəlām* *shānîm* three and-from-*qətsāthām* *yaʿamdhû* before the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wayəman*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he appointed", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*dəbhar*": "construct masculine singular - matter/portion of", "*yôm*": "noun masculine singular - day", "*yômô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - its day", "*path*": "construct feminine singular - portion of", "*bagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food of", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yêyn*": "noun masculine singular - wine", "*mishtāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his drinks", "*ghaddəlām*": "piel infinitive construct with 3rd masculine plural suffix - to raise them", "*shānîm*": "noun feminine plural - years", "*qətsāthām*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their end/term", "*yaʿamdhû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural - they will stand" }, "variants": { "*wayəman*": "and he appointed/and he assigned/and he allotted", "*dəbhar-yôm bəyômô*": "daily portion/daily matter/day by day", "*path-bagh*": "portion of food/delicacies/royal food", "*mishtāyw*": "his drinks/his beverages", "*ghaddəlām*": "to raise them/to nourish them/to train them", "*qətsāthām*": "their end/after their completion/their term" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.6", "source": "וַיְהִ֥י בָהֶ֖ם מִבְּנֵ֣י יְהוּדָ֑ה דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃", "text": "*wayəhî* among-them from-*bənê* *Yəhûdhāh* *Dāniyyēʾl* *Ḥănanyāh* *Mîshāʾēl* and-*ʿĂzaryāh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and there was", "*bənê*": "noun masculine plural construct - sons of", "*Yəhûdhāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Judah", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah", "*Mîshāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael", "*ʿĂzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and there was/and it came to pass/and there happened to be", "*bənê*": "sons of/descendants of/children of" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.7", "source": "וַיָּ֧שֶׂם לָהֶ֛ם שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִ֖ים שֵׁמ֑וֹת וַיָּ֨שֶׂם לְדָֽנִיֵּ֜אל בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר וְלַֽחֲנַנְיָה֙ שַׁדְרַ֔ךְ וּלְמִֽישָׁאֵ֣ל מֵישַׁ֔ךְ וְלַעֲזַרְיָ֖ה עֲבֵ֥ד נְגֽוֹ׃", "text": "*wayyāśem* to-them *śar* the-*sārîsîm* *shēmôth* *wayyāśem* to-*Dāniyyēʾl* *Bēlṭəshaʾtsar* and-to-*Ḥănanyāh* *Shadhrakh* and-to-*Mîshāʾēl* *Mêshakh* and-to-*ʿĂzaryāh* *ʿĂbhēdh Nəghô*", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he set/placed", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*shēmôth*": "noun masculine plural - names", "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he set/placed", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*Bēlṭəshaʾtsar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Belteshazzar", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah", "*Shadhrakh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Shadrach", "*Mîshāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael", "*Mêshakh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Meshach", "*ʿĂzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah", "*ʿĂbhēdh Nəghô*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Abed-Nego" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem*": "and he set/and he assigned/and he gave", "*śar*": "chief/prince/official", "*sārîsîm*": "eunuchs/officials/court officers", "*shēmôth*": "names/designations" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.8", "source": "וַיָּ֤שֶׂם דָּנִיֵּאל֙ עַל־לִבּ֔וֹ אֲשֶׁ֧ר לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל בְּפַתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ וּבְיֵ֣ין מִשְׁתָּ֑יו וַיְבַקֵּשׁ֙ מִשַּׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר לֹ֥א יִתְגָּאָֽל׃", "text": "*wayyāśem* *Dāniyyēʾl* upon-*libbô* *ʾăsher* not-*yithgāʾal* with-*pathbagh* the-*melekh* and-with-*yêyn* *mishtāyw* *wayəbhaqqēsh* from-*śar* the-*sārîsîm* *ʾăsher* not *yithgāʾāl*", "grammar": { "*wayyāśem*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he set/placed", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*libbô*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his heart", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - that", "*yithgāʾal*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would defile himself", "*pathbagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food portion of", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*yêyn*": "noun masculine singular - wine", "*mishtāyw*": "noun masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his drinks", "*wayəbhaqqēsh*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he sought/requested", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*yithgāʾāl*": "hithpael imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would defile himself" }, "variants": { "*wayyāśem ʿal-libbô*": "set in his heart/purposed/determined", "*yithgāʾal*": "defile himself/pollute himself/make himself impure", "*pathbagh*": "food portion/delicacies/royal food", "*wayəbhaqqēsh*": "and he sought/and he requested/and he asked" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.9", "source": "וַיִּתֵּ֤ן הָֽאֱלֹהִים֙ אֶת־דָּ֣נִיֵּ֔אל לְחֶ֖סֶד וּֽלְרַחֲמִ֑ים לִפְנֵ֖י שַׂ֥ר הַסָּרִיסִֽים׃", "text": "*wayyittēn* *hāʾĕlōhîm* *ʾeth*-*Dāniyyēʾl* to-*ḥesedh* and-to-*raḥămîm* before *śar* the-*sārîsîm*", "grammar": { "*wayyittēn*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he gave", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*ḥesedh*": "noun masculine singular - favor/kindness", "*raḥămîm*": "noun masculine plural - compassion/mercy", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials" }, "variants": { "*wayyittēn*": "and he gave/and he granted", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/God (plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew)", "*ḥesedh*": "favor/kindness/mercy/loyalty", "*raḥămîm*": "compassion/mercy/pity" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.10", "source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר שַׂ֤ר הַסָּרִיסִים֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל יָרֵ֤א אֲנִי֙ אֶת־אֲדֹנִ֣י הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲשֶׁ֣ר מִנָּ֔ה אֶת־מַאֲכַלְכֶ֖ם וְאֶת־מִשְׁתֵּיכֶ֑ם אֲשֶׁ֡ר לָמָּה֩ יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־פְּנֵיכֶ֜ם זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים מִן־הַיְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּגִֽילְכֶ֔ם וְחִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֖י לַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* to-*Dāniyyēʾl* *yārēʾ* I *ʾeth*-*ʾădhōnî* the-*melekh* *ʾăsher* *minnāh* *ʾeth*-*maʾăkhalkhem* and-*ʾeth*-*mishtêkhem* *ʾăsher* why *yirʾeh* *ʾeth*-*pənêkhem* *zōʿăphîm* from-the-*yəlādhîm* *ʾăsher* like-*gîlkhem* *wəḥiyyabhtem* *ʾeth*-*rōʾshî* to-the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*yārēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - fearing", "*ʾădhōnî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my lord", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*minnāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed", "*maʾăkhalkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your food", "*mishtêkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your drink", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun", "*yirʾeh*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he would see", "*pənêkhem*": "noun masculine plural construct with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your faces", "*zōʿăphîm*": "qal participle masculine plural - looking sad/dejected", "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*gîlkhem*": "noun masculine singular with 2nd masculine plural suffix - your age", "*wəḥiyyabhtem*": "piel perfect with waw consecutive, 2nd masculine plural - and you would make guilty", "*rōʾshî*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common singular suffix - my head" }, "variants": { "*yārēʾ*": "fearing/afraid of", "*minnāh*": "appointed/designated/assigned", "*maʾăkhalkhem*": "your food/your provision", "*mishtêkhem*": "your drink/your beverage", "*zōʿăphîm*": "looking sad/dejected/haggard/worse", "*gîlkhem*": "your age/your generation", "*wəḥiyyabhtem*": "and you would make guilty/and you would endanger/and you would forfeit" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.11", "source": "וַיֹּ֥אמֶר דָּנִיֵּ֖אל אֶל־הַמֶּלְצַ֑ר אֲשֶׁ֤ר מִנָּה֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּֽרִיסִ֔ים עַל־דָּנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyōʾmer* *Dāniyyēʾl* to-the-*meltsar* *ʾăsher* *minnāh* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* over-*Dāniyyēʾl* *Ḥănanyāh* *Mîshāʾēl* and-*ʿĂzaryāh*", "grammar": { "*wayyōʾmer*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*meltsar*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the steward/guardian", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - whom", "*minnāh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he appointed", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah", "*Mîshāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael", "*ʿĂzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah" }, "variants": { "*meltsar*": "steward/overseer/guardian/supervisor" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.12", "source": "נַס־נָ֥א אֶת־עֲבָדֶ֖יךָ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֑ה וְיִתְּנוּ־לָ֜נוּ מִן־הַזֵּרֹעִ֛ים וְנֹאכְלָ֖ה וּמַ֥יִם וְנִשְׁתֶּֽה׃", "text": "*nas*-*nāʾ* *ʾeth*-*ʿăbhādhekhā* *yāmîm* ten and-*yittənû*-to-us from-the-*zērōʿîm* and-*nōʾkhlāh* and-*mayim* and-*nishteh*", "grammar": { "*nas*": "piel imperative, masculine singular - test", "*nāʾ*": "particle of entreaty - please", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*ʿăbhādhekhā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*yittənû*": "qal imperfect, 3rd masculine plural jussive - let them give", "*zērōʿîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the vegetables/seeds", "*nōʾkhlāh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - let us eat", "*mayim*": "noun masculine plural - water", "*nishteh*": "qal imperfect cohortative, 1st common plural - let us drink" }, "variants": { "*nas*": "test/try/examine", "*ʿăbhādhekhā*": "your servants/your slaves", "*zērōʿîm*": "vegetables/seeds/plant foods" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.13", "source": "וְיֵרָא֤וּ לְפָנֶ֙יךָ֙ מַרְאֵ֔ינוּ וּמַרְאֵה֙ הַיְלָדִ֔ים הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֣ג הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וְכַאֲשֶׁ֣ר תִּרְאֵ֔ה עֲשֵׂ֖ה עִם־עֲבָדֶֽיךָ׃", "text": "and-*yērāʾû* before-you *marʾênû* and-*marʾēh* the-*yəlādhîm* the-*ʾōkhlîm* *ʾēth* *pathbagh* the-*melekh* and-as *tirʾēh* *ʿăśēh* with-*ʿăbhādhekhā*", "grammar": { "*yērāʾû*": "niphal imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine plural - let them be seen", "*marʾênû*": "noun masculine singular with 1st common plural suffix - our appearance", "*marʾēh*": "noun masculine singular construct - appearance of", "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*ʾōkhlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones eating", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*pathbagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food portion of", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*tirʾēh*": "qal imperfect, 2nd masculine singular - you will see", "*ʿăśēh*": "qal imperative, masculine singular - do/act", "*ʿăbhādhekhā*": "noun masculine plural with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your servants" }, "variants": { "*yērāʾû*": "let them be seen/let them appear", "*marʾênû*": "our appearance/our countenance", "*ʾōkhlîm*": "ones eating/consumers", "*pathbagh*": "food portion/delicacies/royal food" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.14", "source": "וַיִּשְׁמַ֥ע לָהֶ֖ם לַדָּבָ֣ר הַזֶּ֑ה וַיְנַסֵּ֖ם יָמִ֥ים עֲשָׂרָֽה׃", "text": "*wayyishmaʿ* to-them to-the-*dābhār* the-this *wayənassēm* *yāmîm* ten", "grammar": { "*wayyishmaʿ*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he listened/heeded", "*dābhār*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the word/matter", "*wayənassēm*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he tested them", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days" }, "variants": { "*wayyishmaʿ*": "and he listened/and he heeded/and he complied with", "*dābhār*": "word/matter/request", "*wayənassēm*": "and he tested them/and he tried them" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.15", "source": "וּמִקְצָת֙ יָמִ֣ים עֲשָׂרָ֔ה נִרְאָ֤ה מַרְאֵיהֶם֙ ט֔וֹב וּבְרִיאֵ֖י בָּשָׂ֑ר מִן־כָּל־הַיְלָדִ֔ים הָאֹ֣כְלִ֔ים אֵ֖ת פַּתְבַּ֥ג הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "and-at-*qətsāth* *yāmîm* ten *nirʾāh* *marʾêhem* *ṭôbh* and-*bərîʾê* *bāśār* from-all-the-*yəlādhîm* the-*ʾōkhlîm* *ʾēth* *pathbagh* the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*qətsāth*": "noun feminine singular construct - end of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural - days", "*nirʾāh*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was seen/appeared", "*marʾêhem*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their appearance", "*ṭôbh*": "adjective masculine singular - good", "*bərîʾê*": "adjective masculine plural construct - fat/healthy of", "*bāśār*": "noun masculine singular - flesh", "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*ʾōkhlîm*": "qal participle masculine plural with definite article - the ones eating", "*ʾēth*": "direct object marker", "*pathbagh*": "noun masculine singular construct - food portion of", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*qətsāth*": "end/completion/after", "*nirʾāh*": "appeared/was seen", "*marʾêhem*": "their appearance/their countenance", "*bərîʾê bāśār*": "healthy of flesh/plump/well-nourished", "*ʾōkhlîm*": "ones eating/consumers", "*pathbagh*": "food portion/delicacies/royal food" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.16", "source": "וַיְהִ֣י הַמֶּלְצַ֗ר נֹשֵׂא֙ אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָ֔ם וְיֵ֖ין מִשְׁתֵּיהֶ֑ם וְנֹתֵ֥ן לָהֶ֖ם זֵרְעֹנִֽים׃", "text": "*wayəhî* the-*meltsar* *nōśēʾ* *ʾeth*-*pathbāghām* and-*yêyn* *mishtêhem* and-*nōthēn* to-them *zērʿōnîm*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*meltsar*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the steward/guardian", "*nōśēʾ*": "qal participle masculine singular - taking away/removing", "*ʾeth*": "direct object marker", "*pathbāghām*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their food portion", "*yêyn*": "noun masculine singular construct - wine of", "*mishtêhem*": "noun masculine singular with 3rd masculine plural suffix - their drink", "*nōthēn*": "qal participle masculine singular - giving", "*zērʿōnîm*": "noun masculine plural - vegetables/seeds" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and he was/and it came to pass", "*meltsar*": "steward/overseer/guardian", "*nōśēʾ*": "taking away/removing/carrying", "*pathbāghām*": "their food portion/their delicacies/their royal food", "*mishtêhem*": "their drink/their beverage", "*zērʿōnîm*": "vegetables/seeds/plant foods" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.17", "source": "וְהַיְלָדִ֤ים הָאֵ֙לֶּה֙ אַרְבַּעְתָּ֔ם נָתַ֨ן לָהֶ֧ם הָֽאֱלֹהִ֛ים מַדָּ֥ע וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל בְּכָל־סֵ֣פֶר וְחָכְמָ֑ה וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל הֵבִ֔ין בְּכָל־חָז֖וֹן וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃", "text": "and-the-*yəlādhîm* the-these four-of-them *nāthan* to-them *hāʾĕlōhîm* *maddāʿ* and-*haśkēl* in-all-*sēpher* and-*ḥokhmāh* and-*Dāniyyēʾl* *hēbhîn* in-all-*ḥāzôn* and-*ḥălōmôth*", "grammar": { "*yəlādhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the youths", "*nāthan*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he gave", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the God", "*maddāʿ*": "noun masculine singular - knowledge/science", "*haśkēl*": "hiphil infinitive absolute - understanding/insight", "*sēpher*": "noun masculine singular - book/writing", "*ḥokhmāh*": "noun feminine singular - wisdom", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*hēbhîn*": "hiphil perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he understood", "*ḥāzôn*": "noun masculine singular - vision", "*ḥălōmôth*": "noun masculine plural - dreams" }, "variants": { "*yəlādhîm*": "youths/young men/children", "*nāthan*": "gave/granted/bestowed", "*hāʾĕlōhîm*": "the God/God (plural form with singular meaning in Hebrew)", "*maddāʿ*": "knowledge/science/learning", "*haśkēl*": "understanding/insight/skill", "*sēpher*": "book/writing/literature", "*ḥokhmāh*": "wisdom/skill", "*hēbhîn*": "understood/comprehended/had insight", "*ḥāzôn*": "vision/revelation", "*ḥălōmôth*": "dreams/dream visions" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.18", "source": "וּלְמִקְצָת֙ הַיָּמִ֔ים אֲשֶׁר־אָמַ֥ר הַמֶּ֖לֶךְ לַהֲבִיאָ֑ם וַיְבִיאֵם֙ שַׂ֣ר הַסָּרִיסִ֔ים לִפְנֵ֖י נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּֽר׃", "text": "and-at-*miqtsāth* the-*yāmîm* *ʾăsher*-*ʾāmar* the-*melekh* *lahăbhîʾām* *wayəbhîʾēm* *śar* the-*sārîsîm* before *Nəbhukhadhnetssar*", "grammar": { "*miqtsāth*": "noun feminine singular construct - end of", "*yāmîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the days", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*ʾāmar*": "qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*lahăbhîʾām*": "preposition + hiphil infinitive construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - to bring them", "*wayəbhîʾēm*": "hiphil imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he brought them", "*śar*": "noun masculine singular construct - chief of", "*sārîsîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the eunuchs/officials", "*Nəbhukhadhnetssar*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Nebuchadnezzar" }, "variants": { "*miqtsāth*": "end/completion/after", "*ʾāmar*": "said/commanded/specified", "*lahăbhîʾām*": "to bring them in/to present them", "*wayəbhîʾēm*": "and he brought them/and he presented them" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.19", "source": "וַיְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּם֮ הַמֶּלֶךְ֒ וְלֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִכֻּלָּ֔ם כְּדָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה וַיַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃", "text": "*wayədhabber* with-them the-*melekh* and-not *nimtsāʾ* from-all-of-them like-*Dāniyyēʾl* *Ḥănanyāh* *Mîshāʾēl* and-*ʿĂzaryāh* *wayyaʿamdhû* before the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wayədhabber*": "piel imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he spoke", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*nimtsāʾ*": "niphal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was found", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*Ḥănanyāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Hananiah", "*Mîshāʾēl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Mishael", "*ʿĂzaryāh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Azariah", "*wayyaʿamdhû*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine plural - and they stood" }, "variants": { "*wayədhabber*": "and he spoke/and he conversed/and he interviewed", "*nimtsāʾ*": "was found/was discovered/proved to be" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.20", "source": "וְכֹ֗ל דְּבַר֙ חָכְמַ֣ת בִּינָ֔ה אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁ מֵהֶ֖ם הַמֶּ֑לֶךְ וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞ם עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל כָּל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙ הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔ים אֲשֶׁ֖ר בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃", "text": "and-every *dəbhar* *ḥokhmath* *bînāh* *ʾăsher*-*biqqēsh* from-them the-*melekh* *wayyimtsāʾēm* ten *yādhôth* above all-the-*ḥarṭummîm* the-*ʾashshāphîm* *ʾăsher* in-all-*malkhûthô*", "grammar": { "*dəbhar*": "noun masculine singular construct - matter of", "*ḥokhmath*": "noun feminine singular construct - wisdom of", "*bînāh*": "noun feminine singular - understanding", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - which", "*biqqēsh*": "piel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sought", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king", "*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine plural suffix - and he found them", "*yādhôth*": "noun feminine plural - hands/times", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the magicians", "*ʾashshāphîm*": "noun masculine plural with definite article - the enchanters/astrologers", "*ʾăsher*": "relative pronoun - who", "*malkhûthô*": "noun feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom" }, "variants": { "*dəbhar ḥokhmath bînāh*": "matter of wisdom and understanding/question requiring wisdom", "*biqqēsh*": "sought/inquired/asked", "*wayyimtsāʾēm*": "and he found them/and he discovered them", "*ʿeśer yādhôth*": "ten times/tenfold", "*ḥarṭummîm*": "magicians/diviners/dream interpreters", "*ʾashshāphîm*": "enchanters/astrologers/conjurers", "*malkhûthô*": "his kingdom/his realm/his domain" } }

{ "verseID": "Daniel.1.21", "source": "וַֽיְהִי֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל עַד־שְׁנַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת לְכ֥וֹרֶשׁ הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃ פ", "text": "*wayəhî* *Dāniyyēʾl* until-*shənath* one to-*Kôresh* the-*melekh*", "grammar": { "*wayəhî*": "qal imperfect with waw consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he was", "*Dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Daniel", "*shənath*": "noun feminine singular construct - year of", "*Kôresh*": "proper noun, masculine singular - Cyrus", "*melekh*": "noun masculine singular with definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*wayəhî*": "and he was/and he remained/and he continued", "*shənath*": "year of/in the year" } }