Verse 1

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.1", "source": "נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א עֲבַד֙ צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי־דְהַ֔ב רוּמֵהּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖הּ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת אֲקִימֵהּ֙ בְּבִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א בִּמְדִינַ֖ת בָּבֶֽל׃", "text": "*Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* *ʿăḇaḏ* *ṣəlēm* *dî-ḏəhaḇ* *rûmēh* *ʾammîn* *šittîn* *pəṯāyēh* *ʾammîn* *šiṯ* *ʾăqîmēh* *bəḇiqʿaṯ* *dûrāʾ* *bimḏînaṯ* *bāḇel*", "grammar": { "*Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar*": "proper noun, subject", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʿăḇaḏ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - made/did", "*ṣəlēm*": "noun, masculine singular construct - image/statue", "*dî-ḏəhaḇ*": "relative particle + noun - of gold", "*rûmēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its height", "*ʾammîn*": "noun, feminine plural - cubits", "*šittîn*": "numeral - sixty", "*pəṯāyēh*": "noun, masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - its width", "*šiṯ*": "numeral - six", "*ʾăqîmēh*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - he set it up", "*bəḇiqʿaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the plain of", "*dûrāʾ*": "proper noun - Dura", "*bimḏînaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - in the province of", "*bāḇel*": "proper noun - Babylon" }, "variants": { "*ṣəlēm*": "image/statue/idol", "*ʿăḇaḏ*": "made/created/fashioned", "*ʾăqîmēh*": "set up/erected/established" } }

Verse 2

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.2", "source": "וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֡א שְׁלַ֡ח לְמִכְנַ֣שׁ ׀ לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩ גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙ תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א וְכֹ֖ל שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣י מְדִֽינָתָ֑א לְמֵתֵא֙ לַחֲנֻכַּ֣ת צַלְמָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "and *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* *šəlaḥ* *ləmiḵnaš* *laʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ* *siḡnayāʾ* and *ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ* *ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ* *ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ* *dəṯāḇərayāʾ* *tip̄tāyēʾ* and all *šilṭōnê* *mḏînāṯāʾ* *ləmēṯēʾ* *laḥănukkaṯ* *ṣalmāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*šəlaḥ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - sent", "*ləmiḵnaš*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct - to gather", "*laʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural emphatic - the satraps", "*siḡnayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the prefects", "*ûp̄aḥăwāṯāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural emphatic - and the governors", "*ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the counselors", "*ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the treasurers", "*dəṯāḇərayāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the judges", "*tip̄tāyēʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the magistrates", "*šilṭōnê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - rulers of", "*mḏînāṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine plural emphatic - the provinces", "*ləmēṯēʾ*": "preposition + verb, infinitive construct - to come", "*laḥănukkaṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - to the dedication of", "*ṣalmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the image", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*hăqêm*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - set up" }, "variants": { "*šəlaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*ləmiḵnaš*": "to gather/assemble/collect", "*ʾăḥašdarpənayāʾ*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*siḡnayāʾ*": "prefects/administrators", "*p̄aḥăwāṯāʾ*": "governors/officials", "*ʾăḏarḡāzərayāʾ*": "counselors/advisers", "*ḡəḏāḇərayāʾ*": "treasurers/financial officers", "*dəṯāḇərayāʾ*": "judges/legal officials", "*tip̄tāyēʾ*": "magistrates/law enforcers", "*šilṭōnê*": "rulers/authorities", "*hăqêm*": "set up/erected/established" } }

Verse 3

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Verse 5

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.5", "source": "בְּעִדָּנָ֡א דִּֽי־תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא *קיתרוס **קַתְר֨וֹס סַבְּכָ֤א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֙ סוּמְפֹּ֣נְיָ֔ה וְכֹ֖ל זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֑א תִּפְּל֤וּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְצֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "in-*ʿiddānāʾ* *dî-ṯišməʿûn* *qāl* *qarnāʾ* *mašrôqîṯāʾ* *qaṯrôs* *sabbəḵāʾ* *pəsantērîn* *sûmpōnəyāh* and all *zənê* *zəmārāʾ* *tippəlûn* and *wəṯisəgəḏûn* to-*ṣelem* *dahăḇāʾ* *dî* *hăqêm* *Nəbûḵaḏneṣṣar* *malkāʾ*", "grammar": { "*ʿiddānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the time", "*dî-ṯišməʿûn*": "relative particle + verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - that you hear", "*qāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - sound of", "*qarnāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the horn", "*mašrôqîṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the pipe/flute", "*qaṯrôs*": "noun - zither/lyre", "*sabbəḵāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the trigon/triangular harp", "*pəsantērîn*": "noun, masculine singular - psaltery/harp", "*sûmpōnəyāh*": "noun, feminine singular - bagpipe/double pipe", "*zənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kinds of", "*zəmārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - music", "*tippəlûn*": "verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - you shall fall down", "*wəṯisəgəḏûn*": "conjunction + verb, imperfect, 2nd masculine plural - and you shall worship", "*ṣelem*": "noun, masculine singular construct - image of", "*dahăḇāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the gold" }, "variants": { "*ʿiddānāʾ*": "time/moment", "*tippəlûn*": "you shall fall down/you shall prostrate yourselves", "*ṯisəgəḏûn*": "you shall worship/you shall pay homage to", "*zənê*": "kinds/types/varieties", "*zəmārāʾ*": "music/musical instruments" } }

Verse 7

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Verse 12

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Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.13", "source": "בֵּאדַ֤יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ בִּרְגַ֣ז וַחֲמָ֔ה אֲמַר֙ לְהַיְתָיָ֔ה לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ הֵיתָ֖יוּ קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "Then *bêʾdayin* *nəbûkadnetzar* in *rəgaz* and *ḥămāh* *ʾămar* to *hēythāyāh* *lədhadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô*; then *bêʾdayin* these *gubrayāʾ* were *hêythāyû* before *qŏdām* the *malkāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bêʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*nəbûkadnetzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*rəgaz*": "noun - rage/anger", "*ḥămāh*": "noun - fury/wrath", "*ʾămar*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/commanded", "*hēythāyāh*": "infinitive - to bring", "*lədhadrak*": "preposition + proper noun - to Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*gubrayāʾ*": "masculine plural noun + definite article - the men", "*hêythāyû*": "perfect 3rd plural passive - they were brought", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king" }, "variants": { "*bêʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*rəgaz*": "rage/anger/wrath", "*ḥămāh*": "fury/rage/wrath/heat", "*ʾămar*": "said/commanded/ordered", "*hēythāyāh*": "to bring/to cause to come", "*hêythāyû*": "were brought/were caused to come", "*qŏdām*": "before/in front of/in the presence of" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.14", "source": "עָנֵ֤ה נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְה֔וֹן הַצְדָּ֕א שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ לֵֽאלָהַ֗י לָ֤א אִֽיתֵיכוֹן֙ פָּֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימֶת לָ֥א סָֽגְדִֽין׃", "text": "*ʿānêh* *nəbûkadnetzar* and *ʾămar* to them, \"Is it *haṣdāʾ* *shadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô* to my *ʾělāhay* you are not *ʾîthêykôn* *pālḥîn* and to the *tselem* of *dahăbāʾ* which I have *hăqêmeth* you do not *sāgdîn*?\"", "grammar": { "*ʿānêh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*nəbûkadnetzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*ʾămar*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*haṣdāʾ*": "interrogative particle - is it true?", "*shadrak*": "proper noun - Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*ʾělāhay*": "noun + 1st person singular suffix - my god", "*ʾîthêykôn*": "existential particle + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you are", "*pālḥîn*": "participle masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*tselem*": "noun - image/statue", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the gold", "*hăqêmeth*": "perfect 1st singular - I set up/erected", "*sāgdîn*": "participle masculine plural - bowing down/worshiping" }, "variants": { "*ʿānêh*": "answered/responded", "*ʾămar*": "said/spoke", "*haṣdāʾ*": "is it true?/deliberately?/purposely?", "*ʾîthêykôn*": "you are/you exist", "*pālḥîn*": "serve/worship/revere", "*tselem*": "image/statue/likeness", "*hăqêmeth*": "set up/erected/established", "*sāgdîn*": "bow down/prostrate/worship" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.15", "source": "כְּעַ֞ן הֵ֧ן אִֽיתֵיכ֣וֹן עֲתִידִ֗ין דִּ֣י בְעִדָּנָ֡א דִּֽי־תִשְׁמְע֡וּן קָ֣ל קַרְנָ֣א מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣א קַתְר֣וֹס שַׂבְּכָ֡א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩ וְסוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜ה וְכֹ֣ל ׀ זְנֵ֣י זְמָרָ֗א תִּפְּל֣וּן וְתִסְגְּדוּן֮ לְצַלְמָ֣א דִֽי־עַבְדֵת֒ וְהֵן֙ לָ֣א תִסְגְּד֔וּן בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣ה תִתְרְמ֔וֹן לְגֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּ֑א וּמַן־ה֣וּא אֱלָ֔הּ דֵּ֥י יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְכ֖וֹן מִן־יְדָֽי׃", "text": "Now *kəʿan* if *hên* you are *ʾîthêykôn* *ʿăthîdîn* that at the *ʿiddānāʾ* when you *thishmʿûn* the *qāl* of the *qarnāʾ*, *mashrôqîthāʾ*, *qathrôs*, *sabəkāʾ*, *pəsantêrîn*, and *sûmpōnəyāh*, and all *zənê* of *zəmārāʾ*, you will fall down *tippəlûn* and worship *wəthisgədûn* to the *tsalmāʾ* which I have *ʿabdêth*; but if *wəhên* you do not *thisgədûn*, in that same *bah-shaʿăthāh* you will be *thithrəmôn* into the midst of the *ʾattûn* of *nûrāʾ* *yāqîdətāʾ*. And who is the *ʾĕlāh* who will *yəshêzibinkôn* from my *yədāy*?", "grammar": { "*kəʿan*": "adverb - now", "*hên*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾîthêykôn*": "existential particle + 2nd person masculine plural suffix - you are", "*ʿăthîdîn*": "adjective masculine plural - ready/prepared", "*ʿiddānāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the time", "*thishmʿûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will hear", "*qāl*": "noun - sound/voice", "*qarnāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the horn", "*mashrôqîthāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the pipe/flute", "*qathrôs*": "noun - zither/lyre (Greek loanword)", "*sabəkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the trigon (stringed instrument)", "*pəsantêrîn*": "noun - psaltery (Greek loanword)", "*sûmpōnəyāh*": "noun + definite article - the bagpipe (Greek loanword)", "*zənê*": "construct state plural - kinds of", "*zəmārāʾ*": "noun - music", "*tippəlûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will fall down", "*wəthisgədûn*": "conjunction + imperfect 2nd masculine plural - and you will worship", "*tsalmāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the image", "*ʿabdêth*": "perfect 1st singular - I made", "*wəhên*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*thisgədûn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural - you will worship", "*bah-shaʿăthāh*": "preposition + noun + definite article - in that hour/moment", "*thithrəmôn*": "imperfect 2nd masculine plural passive - you will be thrown", "*ʾattûn*": "noun - furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun - fire", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "adjective feminine singular + definite article - burning", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun - god", "*yəshêzibinkôn*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular + 2nd masculine plural suffix - will deliver you", "*yədāy*": "noun dual + 1st singular suffix - my hands" }, "variants": { "*kəʿan*": "now/at this time", "*hên*": "if/whether", "*ʾîthêykôn*": "you are/you exist", "*ʿăthîdîn*": "ready/prepared/willing", "*ʿiddānāʾ*": "time/moment", "*thishmʿûn*": "you hear/you will hear", "*qāl*": "sound/voice/noise", "*qarnāʾ*": "horn/trumpet", "*mashrôqîthāʾ*": "flute/pipe/whistle", "*qathrôs*": "zither/lyre/harp", "*sabəkāʾ*": "trigon/triangular stringed instrument", "*pəsantêrîn*": "psaltery/harp", "*sûmpōnəyāh*": "bagpipe/symphony/harmony", "*zənê*": "kinds/types/varieties", "*zəmārāʾ*": "music/musical instruments", "*tippəlûn*": "you will fall down/prostrate yourselves", "*wəthisgədûn*": "and you will worship/and you will bow down", "*tsalmāʾ*": "image/statue/likeness", "*ʿabdêth*": "I made/I created", "*thisgədûn*": "you will worship/you will bow down", "*bah-shaʿăthāh*": "in that hour/at that moment/immediately", "*thithrəmôn*": "you will be thrown/you will be cast", "*ʾattûn*": "furnace/oven", "*nûrāʾ*": "fire/flame", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "burning/blazing", "*yəshêzibinkôn*": "will deliver you/will rescue you/will save you", "*yədāy*": "my hands/my power" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.16", "source": "עֲנ֗וֹ שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ וְאָמְרִ֖ין לְמַלְכָּ֑א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר לָֽא־חַשְׁחִ֨ין אֲנַ֧חְנָה עַל־דְּנָ֛ה פִּתְגָ֖ם לַהֲתָבוּתָֽךְ׃", "text": "*ʿănô* *shadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô* and *wəʾāmərîn* to the *malkāʾ*, \"*nəbûkadnetzar*, we are not *ḥashḥîn* *ʾănaḥnāh* concerning this *ʿal-dənāh* *pithgām* to *lahăthābûthāk*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʿănô*": "perfect 3rd plural - they answered", "*shadrak*": "proper noun - Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*wəʾāmərîn*": "conjunction + participle masculine plural - and saying", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king", "*nəbûkadnetzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*ḥashḥîn*": "participle masculine plural - needing/required", "*ʾănaḥnāh*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*ʿal-dənāh*": "preposition + demonstrative pronoun - concerning this", "*pithgām*": "noun - matter/word", "*lahăthābûthāk*": "preposition + infinitive + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to answer you" }, "variants": { "*ʿănô*": "answered/responded", "*wəʾāmərîn*": "and saying/and speaking", "*ḥashḥîn*": "needing/required/compelled/concerned", "*ʿal-dənāh*": "concerning this/about this", "*pithgām*": "matter/word/thing", "*lahăthābûthāk*": "to answer you/to reply to you" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.17", "source": "הֵ֣ן אִיתַ֗י אֱלָהַ֙נָא֙ דִּֽי־אֲנַ֣חְנָא פָֽלְחִ֔ין יָכִ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתַ֑נָא מִן־אַתּ֨וּן נוּרָ֧א יָקִֽדְתָּ֛א וּמִן־יְדָ֥ךְ מַלְכָּ֖א יְשֵׁיזִֽב׃", "text": "If *hên* there is *ʾîthay* our *ʾĕlāhanāʾ* whom we *ʾănaḥnāʾ* *pālḥîn*, he is able *yākil* to *ləshêzābûthanāʾ* from the *ʾattûn* of *nûrāʾ* *yāqîdətāʾ*, and from your hand *yədāk*, O *malkāʾ*, he will *yəshêzib*.", "grammar": { "*hên*": "conditional particle - if", "*ʾîthay*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʾĕlāhanāʾ*": "noun + 1st plural suffix - our god", "*ʾănaḥnāʾ*": "1st person plural pronoun - we", "*pālḥîn*": "participle masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*yākil*": "participle masculine singular - able", "*ləshêzābûthanāʾ*": "preposition + infinitive + 1st plural suffix - to deliver us", "*ʾattûn*": "noun - furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun - fire", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "adjective feminine singular + definite article - burning", "*yədāk*": "noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your hand", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king", "*yəshêzib*": "imperfect 3rd masculine singular - he will deliver" }, "variants": { "*hên*": "if/behold", "*ʾîthay*": "there is/exists", "*ʾĕlāhanāʾ*": "our god/our deity", "*pālḥîn*": "serve/worship/revere", "*yākil*": "able/capable", "*ləshêzābûthanāʾ*": "to deliver us/to rescue us/to save us", "*ʾattûn*": "furnace/oven", "*nûrāʾ*": "fire/flame", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "burning/blazing", "*yədāk*": "your hand/your power", "*yəshêzib*": "he will deliver/he will rescue/he will save" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.18", "source": "וְהֵ֣ן לָ֔א יְדִ֥יעַ לֶהֱוֵא־לָ֖ךְ מַלְכָּ֑א דִּ֤י לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙ לָא־אִיתַ֣נָא פָֽלְחִ֔ין וּלְצֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ לָ֥א נִסְגֻּֽד׃ ס", "text": "But if *wəhên* not *lāʾ*, let it be *yədîaʿ* *lehĕwêʾ-lāk*, O *malkāʾ*, that to your *lêʾlāhāk* we will not *ʾîthanāʾ* *pālḥîn*, and to the *tselem* of *dahăbāʾ* which you have *hăqêmtā* we will not *nisgud*.", "grammar": { "*wəhên*": "conjunction + conditional particle - but if", "*lāʾ*": "negative particle - not", "*yədîaʿ*": "passive participle masculine singular - known", "*lehĕwêʾ-lāk*": "preposition + imperfect 3rd masculine singular + preposition + 2nd masculine singular suffix - let it be to you", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king", "*lêʾlāhāk*": "preposition + noun + 2nd masculine singular suffix - to your god", "*ʾîthanāʾ*": "1st plural pronoun - we are", "*pālḥîn*": "participle masculine plural - serving/worshiping", "*tselem*": "noun - image/statue", "*dahăbāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the gold", "*hăqêmtā*": "perfect 2nd masculine singular - you set up", "*nisgud*": "imperfect 1st plural - we will worship" }, "variants": { "*wəhên*": "but if/and if", "*yədîaʿ*": "known/acknowledged", "*lehĕwêʾ-lāk*": "let it be to you/be it known to you", "*ʾîthanāʾ*": "we are/we will be", "*pālḥîn*": "serve/worship/revere", "*tselem*": "image/statue/likeness", "*hăqêmtā*": "set up/erected/established", "*nisgud*": "we will worship/we will bow down" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.19", "source": "בֵּאדַ֨יִן נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר הִתְמְלִ֣י חֱמָ֗א וּצְלֵ֤ם אַנְפּ֙וֹהִי֙ אֶשְׁתַּנִּ֔י עַל־שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ עָנֵ֤ה וְאָמַר֙ לְמֵזֵ֣א לְאַתּוּנָ֔א חַ֨ד־שִׁבְעָ֔ה עַ֛ל דִּ֥י חֲזֵ֖ה לְמֵזְיֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *bêʾdayin* *nəbûkadnetzar* was filled *hithmĕlî* with *ḥĕmāʾ*, and the *ṣĕlêm* of his *ʾanpôhî* *ʾeshtannî* against *ʿal-shadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô*; he *ʿānêh* and *wəʾāmar* to *ləmêzêʾ* the *ləʾattûnāʾ* *ḥad-shiḇʿāh* times more than *ʿal* that which *dî* was proper *ḥăzêh* to *ləmêzəyêh*.", "grammar": { "*bêʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*nəbûkadnetzar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar", "*hithmĕlî*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was filled", "*ḥĕmāʾ*": "noun - rage/fury", "*ṣĕlêm*": "noun - form/appearance", "*ʾanpôhî*": "noun plural + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his face", "*ʾeshtannî*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was changed", "*ʿal-shadrak*": "preposition + proper noun - against Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*ʿānêh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*wəʾāmar*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd masculine singular - and said", "*ləmêzêʾ*": "preposition + infinitive - to heat", "*ləʾattûnāʾ*": "preposition + noun + definite article - the furnace", "*ḥad-shiḇʿāh*": "numeral - seven times", "*ʿal*": "preposition - more than", "*dî*": "relative particle - which", "*ḥăzêh*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular passive - was seen/proper", "*ləmêzəyêh*": "preposition + infinitive + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to heat it" }, "variants": { "*bêʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*hithmĕlî*": "was filled/became full", "*ḥĕmāʾ*": "rage/fury/wrath", "*ṣĕlêm*": "form/appearance/expression", "*ʾanpôhî*": "his face/his countenance", "*ʾeshtannî*": "was changed/was altered", "*ʿānêh*": "answered/responded", "*wəʾāmar*": "and said/and commanded", "*ləmêzêʾ*": "to heat/to make hot", "*ḥăzêh*": "was proper/was fitting/was seen", "*ləmêzəyêh*": "to heat it/to make it hot" } }

Verse 20

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.20", "source": "וּלְגֻבְרִ֤ין גִּבָּֽרֵי־חַ֙יִל֙ דִּ֣י בְחַיְלֵ֔הּ אֲמַר֙ לְכַפָּתָ֔ה לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ לְמִרְמֵ֕א לְאַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃", "text": "And to *ləguḇrîn* *gibbārê-ḥayil* who were in his *bəḥaylêh* he *ʾămar* to *ləkapāthāh* *ləshadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô*, to *ləmirmêʾ* them into the *ləʾattûn* *nûrāʾ* *yāqîdətāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*ləguḇrîn*": "preposition + noun masculine plural - to men", "*gibbārê-ḥayil*": "adjective construct + noun - mighty of strength/valor", "*bəḥaylêh*": "preposition + noun + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his army", "*ʾămar*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - he said/commanded", "*ləkapāthāh*": "preposition + infinitive - to bind", "*ləshadrak*": "preposition + proper noun - to Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*ləmirmêʾ*": "preposition + infinitive - to cast/throw", "*ləʾattûn*": "preposition + noun - into the furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun - fire", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "adjective feminine singular + definite article - burning" }, "variants": { "*ləguḇrîn*": "to men/to warriors", "*gibbārê-ḥayil*": "mighty of strength/mighty warriors/mighty men", "*bəḥaylêh*": "in his army/in his force", "*ʾămar*": "commanded/ordered/said", "*ləkapāthāh*": "to bind/to tie up", "*ləmirmêʾ*": "to throw/to cast/to hurl", "*ləʾattûn*": "into the furnace/into the oven", "*nûrāʾ*": "fire/flame", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "burning/blazing" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.21", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ךְ כְּפִ֙תוּ֙ בְּסַרְבָּלֵיהוֹן֙ פַּטְּשֵׁיה֔וֹן וְכַרְבְּלָתְה֖וֹן וּלְבֻשֵׁיה֑וֹן וּרְמִ֕יו לְגֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖א יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃", "text": "Then *bêʾdayin* these *guḇrayāʾ* *ʾillêk* were bound *kəphitû* in their *bəsarbālêhôn*, their *paṭṭəshêhôn*, and their *ḵarbəlāthəhôn*, and their *ləḇushêhôn*, and were thrown *urəmîw* into the midst of the *ləgôʾ-ʾattûn* *nûrāʾ* *yāqîdətāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bêʾdayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*guḇrayāʾ*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - the men", "*ʾillêk*": "demonstrative pronoun - these", "*kəphitû*": "perfect 3rd plural passive - were bound", "*bəsarbālêhôn*": "preposition + noun plural + 3rd plural suffix - in their coats/mantles", "*paṭṭəshêhôn*": "noun plural + 3rd plural suffix - their tunics/trousers", "*ḵarbəlāthəhôn*": "noun plural + 3rd plural suffix - their turbans/hats", "*ləḇushêhôn*": "noun plural + 3rd plural suffix - their garments/clothes", "*urəmîw*": "conjunction + perfect 3rd plural passive - and were thrown", "*ləgôʾ-ʾattûn*": "preposition + noun construct + noun - into the midst of the furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun - fire", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "adjective feminine singular + definite article - burning" }, "variants": { "*bêʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*guḇrayāʾ*": "the men/the individuals", "*kəphitû*": "were bound/were tied", "*bəsarbālêhôn*": "in their coats/in their mantles/in their trousers", "*paṭṭəshêhôn*": "their tunics/their trousers/their leggings", "*ḵarbəlāthəhôn*": "their turbans/their hats/their headwear", "*ləḇushêhôn*": "their garments/their clothes/their attire", "*urəmîw*": "and were thrown/and were cast", "*ləgôʾ-ʾattûn*": "into the midst of the furnace", "*nûrāʾ*": "fire/flame", "*yāqîdətāʾ*": "burning/blazing" } }

Verse 22

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.22", "source": "כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֗ה מִן־דִּ֞י מִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּא֙ מַחְצְפָ֔ה וְאַתּוּנָ֖א אֵזֵ֣ה יַתִּ֑ירָא גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֗ךְ דִּ֤י הַסִּ֙קוּ֙ לְשַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ קַטִּ֣ל הִמּ֔וֹן שְׁבִיבָ֖א דִּ֥י נוּרָֽא׃", "text": "Therefore *kāl-qŏḇêl* this *dənāh*, because *min-dî* the *millath* of the *malkāʾ* was *maḥṣĕphāh* and the *wəʾattûnāʾ* was heated *ʾêzêh* *yattîrāʾ*, those *guḇrayāʾ* *ʾillêk* who *dî* took up *hassiqû* *ləshadrak* *mêshak* *waʿăbêd* *nəgô*, the flame *shəḇîḇāʾ* of the *dî* *nûrāʾ* killed *qaṭṭil* them *himmôn*.", "grammar": { "*kāl-qŏḇêl*": "preposition - because of/on account of", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*min-dî*": "preposition + relative particle - because", "*millath*": "noun construct - word of/command of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the king", "*maḥṣĕphāh*": "adjective feminine singular - urgent/harsh", "*wəʾattûnāʾ*": "conjunction + noun + definite article - and the furnace", "*ʾêzêh*": "passive participle - heated", "*yattîrāʾ*": "adverb - exceedingly", "*guḇrayāʾ*": "noun masculine plural + definite article - the men", "*ʾillêk*": "demonstrative pronoun - those", "*dî*": "relative particle - who", "*hassiqû*": "perfect 3rd plural - they took up", "*ləshadrak*": "preposition + proper noun - to Shadrach", "*mêshak*": "proper noun - Meshach", "*waʿăbêd*": "conjunction + proper noun - and Abed", "*nəgô*": "proper noun - Nego", "*shəḇîḇāʾ*": "noun + definite article - the flame", "*dî*": "relative particle - of", "*nûrāʾ*": "noun - fire", "*qaṭṭil*": "perfect 3rd masculine singular - killed", "*himmôn*": "3rd masculine plural pronoun - them" }, "variants": { "*kāl-qŏḇêl*": "therefore/because of/on account of", "*min-dî*": "because/since", "*millath*": "word/command/decree", "*maḥṣĕphāh*": "urgent/harsh/severe", "*ʾêzêh*": "heated/made hot", "*yattîrāʾ*": "exceedingly/extremely/very much", "*hassiqû*": "took up/lifted/carried", "*shəḇîḇāʾ*": "flame/spark", "*qaṭṭil*": "killed/slew" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.24", "source": "אֱדַ֙יִן֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֔א תְּוַ֖הּ וְקָ֣ם בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֑ה עָנֵ֨ה וְאָמַ֜ר לְהַדָּֽבְר֗וֹהִי הֲלָא֩ גֻבְרִ֨ין תְּלָתָ֜א רְמֵ֤ינָא לְגוֹא־נוּרָא֙ מְכַפְּתִ֔ין עָנַ֤יִן וְאָמְרִין֙ לְמַלְכָּ֔א יַצִּיבָ֖א מַלְכָּֽא׃", "text": "*ʾĕdayin* *Nebûkadneṣṣar* *malkāʾ* *tewāh* *wə-qām* *bə-hitbəhālāh* *ʿānēh* *wə-ʾāmar* to-*haddāberôhî* \"*hălāʾ* *gubrîn* *telātāʾ* *remênāʾ* into-midst-of-*nûrāʾ* *mekappetîn*?\" *ʿānayin* *wə-ʾāmrîn* to-*malkāʾ*, \"*yaṣṣîbāʾ* *malkāʾ*\".", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "adverb - then", "*Nebûkadneṣṣar*": "proper name", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular determined - the king", "*tewāh*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - was astonished", "*wə-qām*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular peal perfect - and arose", "*bə-hitbəhālāh*": "preposition + feminine noun - in haste/alarm", "*ʿānēh*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - he answered", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular peal perfect - and said", "*haddāberôhî*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix - his counselors", "*hălāʾ*": "interrogative particle - not?", "*gubrîn*": "masculine plural construct - men", "*telātāʾ*": "cardinal number - three", "*remênāʾ*": "1st plural peal perfect - we cast", "*mekappetîn*": "masculine plural passive participle - bound", "*ʿānayin*": "masculine plural participle - answering", "*wə-ʾāmrîn*": "conjunction + masculine plural participle - and saying", "*yaṣṣîbāʾ*": "adjective - true/certain" }, "variants": { "*tewāh*": "was astonished/amazed/surprised", "*bə-hitbəhālāh*": "in haste/with alarm/hurriedly", "*haddāberôhî*": "counselors/advisors/ministers", "*remênāʾ*": "cast/threw/hurled", "*yaṣṣîbāʾ*": "true/certain/correct" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.25", "source": "עָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר הָֽא־אֲנָ֨ה חָזֵ֜ה גֻּבְרִ֣ין אַרְבְּעָ֗ה שְׁרַ֙יִן֙ מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּגֽוֹא־נוּרָ֔א וַחֲבָ֖ל לָא־אִיתַ֣י בְּה֑וֹן וְרֵוֵהּ֙ דִּ֣י רְֽבִיעָאָ֔ה דָּמֵ֖ה לְבַר־אֱלָהִֽין׃ ס", "text": "*ʿānēh* *wə-ʾāmar* \"*hāʾ-ʾănāh* *ḥāzēh* *gubrîn* *ʾarberʿāh* *šerayin* *mahləkîn* in-midst-of-*nûrāʾ*, *wa-ḥabāl* not-*ʾîtay* in-them, *wə-rēwēh* of the *rebîʿāʾāh* *dāmēh* to-*bar-ʾĕlāhîn*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - he answered", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular peal perfect - and said", "*hāʾ-ʾănāh*": "interjection + 1st singular pronoun - behold I", "*ḥāzēh*": "masculine singular participle - seeing", "*gubrîn*": "masculine plural construct - men", "*ʾarberʿāh*": "cardinal number - four", "*šerayin*": "masculine plural passive participle - loosed/freed", "*mahləkîn*": "masculine plural participle - walking", "*wa-ḥabāl*": "conjunction + noun - and harm/injury", "*ʾîtay*": "existential particle - there is", "*wə-rēwēh*": "conjunction + noun with suffix - and appearance of", "*rebîʿāʾāh*": "ordinal number - fourth", "*dāmēh*": "masculine singular participle - resembling", "*bar-ʾĕlāhîn*": "construct noun + plural noun - son of gods/God" }, "variants": { "*šerayin*": "loosed/untied/freed", "*ḥabāl*": "harm/damage/injury", "*rēwēh*": "appearance/form/likeness", "*dāmēh*": "resembles/is like/similar to", "*bar-ʾĕlāhîn*": "son of gods/son of God/divine being" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.26", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן קְרֵ֣ב נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗ר לִתְרַע֮ אַתּ֣וּן נוּרָ֣א יָקִֽדְתָּא֒ עָנֵ֣ה וְאָמַ֗ר שַׁדְרַ֨ךְ מֵישַׁ֧ךְ וַעֲבֵד־נְג֛וֹ עַבְד֛וֹהִי דִּֽי־אֱלָהָ֥א עִלָּאָ֖ה פֻּ֣קוּ וֶאֱת֑וֹ בֵּאדַ֣יִן נָֽפְקִ֗ין שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֛ךְ וַעֲבֵ֥ד נְג֖וֹ מִן־גּ֥וֹא נוּרָֽא׃", "text": "*bēʾdayin* *qerēb* *Nebûkadneṣṣar* to-door-of *ʾattûn* *nûrāʾ* *yāqīdtāʾ*, *ʿānēh* *wə-ʾāmar*, \"*Šadrak* *Mêšak* *wa-ʿăbēd-negô*, *ʿabdôhî* of-*ʾĕlāhāʾ* *ʿillāʾāh*, *puqû* *we-ʾĕtô*\"; *bēʾdayin* *nāfeqîn* *Šadrak* *Mêšak* *wa-ʿăbēd-negô* from-midst-of *nûrāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "preposition + adverb - in/at then", "*qerēb*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - approached", "*Nebûkadneṣṣar*": "proper name", "*ʾattûn*": "noun construct - furnace of", "*nûrāʾ*": "determined noun - the fire", "*yāqīdtāʾ*": "feminine singular passive participle, determined - burning", "*ʿānēh*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - he answered", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular peal perfect - and said", "*ʿabdôhî*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix - servants of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun - God", "*ʿillāʾāh*": "adjective - most high", "*puqû*": "2nd masculine plural peal imperative - come out", "*we-ʾĕtô*": "conjunction + 2nd masculine plural peal imperative - and come", "*nāfeqîn*": "masculine plural participle - coming out" }, "variants": { "*qerēb*": "approached/came near/drew near", "*ʾattûn*": "furnace/oven/kiln", "*yāqīdtāʾ*": "burning/flaming", "*ʿabdôhî*": "servants/slaves/officials", "*ʿillāʾāh*": "most high/highest/exalted", "*puqû*": "come out/exit/depart" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.27", "source": "וּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞א סִגְנַיָּ֣א וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣י מַלְכָּא֒ חָזַ֣יִן לְגֻבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֡ךְ דִּי֩ לָֽא־שְׁלֵ֨ט נוּרָ֜א בְּגֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן וּשְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁהוֹן֙ לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ וְסָרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹן לָ֣א שְׁנ֑וֹ וְרֵ֣יחַ נ֔וּר לָ֥א עֲדָ֖ת בְּהֽוֹן׃", "text": "*û-mitkannešîn* *ʾăḥašdarpenayyāʾ* *signāyyāʾ* *û-paḥăwātāʾ* *wə-haddābrê* *malkāʾ*, *ḥāzayin* to-*gūbrāyyāʾ* these, that not-*šelēṭ* *nûrāʾ* on-*gešməhôn*, *û-səʿar* *rēʾšhôn* not *hitḥārak*, *wə-sārbālêhôn* not *šenô*, *wə-rêaḥ* *nûr* not *ʿădāt* on-them.", "grammar": { "*û-mitkannešîn*": "conjunction + masculine plural hitpaal participle - and gathering themselves", "*ʾăḥašdarpenayyāʾ*": "masculine plural determined noun - the satraps", "*signāyyāʾ*": "masculine plural determined noun - the prefects", "*û-paḥăwātāʾ*": "conjunction + masculine plural determined noun - and the governors", "*wə-haddābrê*": "conjunction + masculine plural construct - and the advisers of", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular determined - the king", "*ḥāzayin*": "masculine plural participle - seeing", "*gūbrāyyāʾ*": "masculine plural determined - the men", "*šelēṭ*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - had power over", "*gešməhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their bodies", "*û-səʿar*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and hair of", "*rēʾšhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their head", "*hitḥārak*": "3rd masculine singular hitpaal perfect - was singed", "*wə-sārbālêhôn*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix - and their cloaks", "*šenô*": "3rd plural peal perfect - had changed", "*wə-rêaḥ*": "conjunction + masculine singular construct - and smell of", "*nûr*": "masculine singular - fire", "*ʿădāt*": "3rd feminine singular peal perfect - had passed" }, "variants": { "*ʾăḥašdarpenayyāʾ*": "satraps/provincial governors", "*signāyyāʾ*": "prefects/officials/governors", "*paḥăwātāʾ*": "governors/administrators", "*haddābrê*": "advisers/counselors/ministers", "*šelēṭ*": "had power over/controlled/mastered", "*gešməhôn*": "their bodies/persons", "*hitḥārak*": "was singed/burnt", "*sārbālêhôn*": "their cloaks/mantles/garments", "*ʿădāt*": "had passed/gone through/was detected" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.28", "source": "עָנֵ֨ה נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר וְאָמַ֗ר בְּרִ֤יךְ אֱלָהֲהוֹן֙ דִּֽי־שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ דִּֽי־שְׁלַ֤ח מַלְאֲכֵהּ֙ וְשֵׁיזִ֣ב לְעַבְד֔וֹהִי דִּ֥י הִתְרְחִ֖צוּ עֲל֑וֹהִי וּמִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּא֙ שַׁנִּ֔יו וִיהַ֣בוּ גֶשְׁמְה֗וֹן דִּ֠י לָֽא־יִפְלְח֤וּן וְלָֽא־יִסְגְּדוּן֙ לְכָל־אֱלָ֔הּ לָהֵ֖ן לֵאלָֽהֲהֽוֹן׃", "text": "*ʿānēh* *Nebûkadneṣṣar* *wə-ʾāmar*, \"*berîk* *ʾĕlāhăhôn* of-*Šadrak* *Mêšak* *wa-ʿăbēd negô*, who-*šelaḥ* *malʾăkēh* *wə-šêzib* his-*ʿabdôhî* who *hitrəḥiṣû* upon-him, *û-millat* *malkāʾ* they-*šannîw* *wîhabû* *gešməhôn* that not-*yifləḥûn* *wə-lāʾ-yisgedûn* to-any-*ʾĕlāh* except to-*ʾĕlāhăhôn*.\"", "grammar": { "*ʿānēh*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - answered", "*wə-ʾāmar*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular peal perfect - and said", "*berîk*": "passive participle - blessed", "*ʾĕlāhăhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their God", "*šelaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular peal perfect - sent", "*malʾăkēh*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - his angel/messenger", "*wə-šêzib*": "conjunction + 3rd masculine singular pael perfect - and delivered", "*ʿabdôhî*": "masculine plural noun with pronominal suffix - his servants", "*hitrəḥiṣû*": "3rd plural hitpaal perfect - trusted", "*û-millat*": "conjunction + feminine singular construct - and word/decree of", "*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular determined - the king", "*šannîw*": "3rd plural pael perfect - changed", "*wîhabû*": "conjunction + 3rd plural peal perfect - and gave", "*gešməhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their bodies", "*yifləḥûn*": "3rd plural imperfect peal - they would serve", "*wə-lāʾ-yisgedûn*": "conjunction + negative + 3rd plural imperfect peal - and not worship", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular - god", "*ʾĕlāhăhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their God" }, "variants": { "*berîk*": "blessed/praised", "*šelaḥ*": "sent/dispatched", "*malʾăkēh*": "his messenger/angel", "*šêzib*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*hitrəḥiṣû*": "trusted/relied on/had faith in", "*millat*": "word/command/decree", "*šannîw*": "changed/altered", "*wîhabû*": "gave/yielded/delivered", "*yifləḥûn*": "would serve/worship/work for", "*yisgedûn*": "would worship/bow down to" } }

Verse 29

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.29", "source": "וּמִנִּי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּי֩ כָל־עַ֨ם אֻמָּ֜ה וְלִשָּׁ֗ן דִּֽי־יֵאמַ֤ר שָׁלוּ֙ עַ֣ל אֱלָהֲה֗וֹן דִּֽי־שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹא הַדָּמִ֣ין יִתְעֲבֵ֔ד וּבַיְתֵ֖הּ נְוָלִ֣י יִשְׁתַּוֵּ֑ה כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֣י לָ֤א אִיתַי֙ אֱלָ֣הּ אָחֳרָ֔ן דִּֽי־יִכֻּ֥ל לְהַצָּלָ֖ה כִּדְנָֽה׃", "text": "*û-minnî* *śîm* *ṭeʿēm* that any-*ʿam* *ʾummāh* *wə-liššān* who-*yēʾmar* *šālû* against *ʾĕlāhăhôn* of-*Šadrak* *Mêšak* *wa-ʿăbēd negôʾ*, *haddāmîn* *yitʿăbēd*, *û-baytēh* *nəwālî* *yištawwēh*, because not *ʾîtay* *ʾĕlāh* *ʾāḥŏrān* who-*yikkul* to-*haṣṣālāh* like-this.", "grammar": { "*û-minnî*": "conjunction + preposition with 1st singular suffix - and from me", "*śîm*": "masculine singular passive participle - placed/set", "*ṭeʿēm*": "masculine singular - decree", "*ʿam*": "masculine singular - people", "*ʾummāh*": "feminine singular - nation", "*wə-liššān*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and language", "*yēʾmar*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect peal - speaks", "*šālû*": "masculine singular noun - error/neglect", "*ʾĕlāhăhôn*": "masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - their God", "*haddāmîn*": "masculine plural - pieces/parts", "*yitʿăbēd*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect hitpeel - shall be made", "*û-baytēh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with pronominal suffix - and his house", "*nəwālî*": "masculine singular - refuse heap", "*yištawwēh*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect hitpaal - shall be made", "*ʾîtay*": "existential particle - there is", "*ʾĕlāh*": "masculine singular - god", "*ʾāḥŏrān*": "adjective - other", "*yikkul*": "3rd masculine singular imperfect peal - is able", "*haṣṣālāh*": "infinitive haphel - to deliver" }, "variants": { "*śîm*": "placed/set/established", "*ṭeʿēm*": "decree/command/order", "*šālû*": "error/neglect/contempt", "*haddāmîn*": "pieces/parts/limbs", "*yitʿăbēd*": "shall be made/done/executed", "*nəwālî*": "refuse heap/dunghill/rubbish", "*yištawwēh*": "shall be made/turned into", "*ʾāḥŏrān*": "other/another", "*yikkul*": "is able/can/has power" } }

Verse 33

{ "verseID": "Daniel.3.33", "source": "אָת֙וֹהִי֙ כְּמָ֣ה רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי כְּמָ֣ה תַקִּיפִ֑ין מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְדָֽר׃", "text": "His-*ʾātôhî* how *rabrəbîn*, *wə-timhôhî* how *taqqîphîn*; his-*malkûtēh* *malkût* *ʿālam*, *wə-šālṭānēh* with-*dār* *wə-dār*.", "grammar": { "*ʾātôhî*": "masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signs", "*rabrəbîn*": "masculine plural adjective - great", "*wə-timhôhî*": "conjunction + masculine plural noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his wonders", "*taqqîphîn*": "masculine plural adjective - mighty", "*malkûtēh*": "feminine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*malkût*": "feminine singular construct - kingdom of", "*ʿālam*": "masculine singular - eternity", "*wə-šālṭānēh*": "conjunction + masculine singular noun with 3rd masculine singular suffix - and his dominion", "*dār*": "masculine singular - generation", "*wə-dār*": "conjunction + masculine singular - and generation" }, "variants": { "*ʾātôhî*": "his signs/tokens/miracles", "*rabrəbîn*": "great/grand/mighty", "*timhôhî*": "his wonders/marvels", "*taqqîphîn*": "mighty/powerful/strong", "*malkûtēh*": "his kingdom/kingship/reign", "*ʿālam*": "eternity/forever/perpetuity", "*šālṭānēh*": "his dominion/rule/authority", "*dār*": "generation/age" } }