Verse 3

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Verse 4

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Verse 5

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Verse 6

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Verse 8

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Verse 9

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Verse 11

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.11", "source": "וְ֠דָנִיֵּאל כְּדִ֨י יְדַ֜ע דִּֽי־רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָא֙ עַ֣ל לְבַיְתֵ֔הּ וְכַוִּ֨ין פְּתִיחָ֥ן לֵהּ֙ בְּעִלִּיתֵ֔הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם וְזִמְנִין֩ תְּלָתָ֨ה בְיוֹמָ֜א ה֣וּא ׀ בָּרֵ֣ךְ עַל־בִּרְכ֗וֹהִי וּמְצַלֵּ֤א וּמוֹדֵא֙ קֳדָ֣ם אֱלָהֵ֔הּ כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי־הֲוָ֣א עָבֵ֔ד מִן־קַדְמַ֖ת דְּנָֽהּ׃", "text": "*wədānīyēʾl* *kədî* *yəda'* *dî-rəšîm* *kətābāʾ* *'al* *ləbaytēh* *wəkawwîn* *pətîḥān* *lēh* *bə'illîtēh* *neged* *yərûšəlem* *wəzimnîn* *təlātāh* *bəyômāʾ* *hûʾ* *bārēk* *'al-birkôhî* *ûməṣallēʾ* *ûmôdēʾ* *qŏdām* *ʾĕlāhēh* *kāl-qŏbēl* *dî-hăwāʾ* *'ābēd* *min-qadmat* *dənāh*", "grammar": { "*wədānīyēʾl*": "conjunction + noun, proper masculine singular - and Daniel", "*kədî*": "conjunction + relative particle - when", "*yəda'*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - he knew", "*dî-rəšîm*": "relative particle + verb, peal passive participle masculine singular - that was signed", "*kətābāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular determinate - the document", "*'al*": "verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - entered", "*ləbaytēh*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - to his house", "*wəkawwîn*": "conjunction + noun, feminine plural - and windows", "*pətîḥān*": "adjective, feminine plural - open", "*lēh*": "preposition + 3rd masculine singular suffix - for him", "*bə'illîtēh*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - in his upper chamber", "*neged*": "preposition - opposite", "*yərûšəlem*": "noun, proper - Jerusalem", "*wəzimnîn*": "conjunction + noun, masculine plural - and times", "*təlātāh*": "cardinal number - three", "*bəyômāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular determinate - in the day", "*hûʾ*": "3rd person masculine singular pronoun - he", "*bārēk*": "verb, peal participle masculine singular - kneeling", "*'al-birkôhî*": "preposition + noun, feminine plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon his knees", "*ûməṣallēʾ*": "conjunction + pael participle masculine singular - and praying", "*ûmôdēʾ*": "conjunction + aphel participle masculine singular - and giving thanks", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before", "*ʾĕlāhēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "construct + preposition - all on account of", "*dî-hăwāʾ*": "relative particle + verb, peal perfect 3rd masculine singular - that he was", "*'ābēd*": "verb, peal participle masculine singular - doing", "*min-qadmat*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular - from before", "*dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun masculine singular - this" }, "variants": { "*'al*": "entered/went to", "*zimnîn*": "times/appointed times/occasions", "*bārēk*": "kneeling/bending/bowing down", "*ûməṣallēʾ*": "praying/petitioning/supplicating", "*ûmôdēʾ*": "giving thanks/praising/confessing", "*min-qadmat*": "from before/previously/formerly" } }

Verse 13

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.13", "source": "בֵּ֠אדַיִן קְרִ֨יבוּ וְאָמְרִ֥ין קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֮ עַל־אֱסָ֣ר מַלְכָּא֒ הֲלָ֧א אֱסָ֣ר רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ דִּ֣י כָל־אֱנָ֡שׁ דִּֽי־יִבְעֵה֩ מִן־כָּל־אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ עַד־יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣ךְ מַלְכָּ֔א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְג֖וֹב אַרְיָותָ֑א עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר יַצִּיבָ֧א מִלְּתָ֛א כְּדָת־מָדַ֥י וּפָרַ֖ס דִּי־לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* they *qərîbû* and *ʾāmərîn* before *qŏdām* the *malkāʾ* concerning the *ʾĕsār* of the *malkāʾ*, 'Did not you *ʾĕsār* *rəšamtā* *dî* any *ʾĕnāš* *dî* *yibəʿēh* from any *ʾĕlāh* and *ʾĕnāš* until *yômîn* *təlātîn* except from you, *malkāʾ*, *yitrəmēʾ* into *gôb* of *ʾaryāwātāʾ*?' *ʿānēh* the *malkāʾ* and *ʾāmar*, 'True is the *millətāʾ* according to *dāt* of *māday* and *pāras* *dî* not *teʿdēʾ*.'", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*qərîbû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they approached/came near", "*ʾāmərîn*": "participle, masculine plural - speaking/saying", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʾĕsār*": "noun, masculine singular construct - decree/ban/binding", "*rəšamtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you wrote/inscribed", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʾĕnāš*": "noun, masculine singular - man/person", "*yibəʿēh*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he will petition/request", "*ʾĕlāh*": "noun, masculine singular - god/deity", "*yômîn*": "noun, masculine plural - days", "*təlātîn*": "numeral - thirty", "*yitrəmēʾ*": "imperfect passive, 3rd masculine singular - he will be thrown", "*gôb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - den/pit", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the lions", "*ʿānēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the word/matter", "*dāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/decree", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*teʿdēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it will pass away/change" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/thereupon/at that time", "*ʾĕsār*": "decree/ban/binding/interdict", "*rəšamtā*": "wrote/inscribed/signed", "*yibəʿēh*": "make request/petition/pray to", "*gôb*": "den/pit/cistern", "*yitrəmēʾ*": "will be thrown/cast", "*teʿdēʾ*": "pass away/be altered/change" } }

Verse 14

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.14", "source": "בֵּ֠אדַיִן עֲנ֣וֹ וְאָמְרִין֮ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּא֒ דִּ֣י דָנִיֵּ֡אל דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד לָא־שָׂ֨ם עֲלָ֤ךְ מַלְכָּא֙ טְעֵ֔ם וְעַל־אֱסָרָ֖א דִּ֣י רְשַׁ֑מְתָּ וְזִמְנִ֤ין תְּלָתָה֙ בְּיוֹמָ֔א בָּעֵ֖א בָּעוּתֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* they *ʿănô* and *ʾāmərîn* before *qŏdām* the *malkāʾ*, 'That *dî* *dānîyēʾl* who *dî* from *bənēy* *gālûtāʾ* *dî* *yəhûd* not *śām* attention on you, *malkāʾ*, *ṭəʿēm*, and on the *ʾĕsārāʾ* which *dî* you *rəšamtā*; and *zimnîn* *təlātāh* in *yômāʾ* he *bāʿēʾ* his *bāʿûtēh*.'", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*ʿănô*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they answered", "*ʾāmərîn*": "participle, masculine plural - speaking/saying", "*qŏdām*": "preposition - before/in front of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*bənēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of", "*gālûtāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the exile/captivity", "*yəhûd*": "proper noun - Judah", "*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set/paid", "*ṭəʿēm*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/taste/judgment", "*ʾĕsārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the decree/ban/interdict", "*rəšamtā*": "perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you wrote/inscribed", "*zimnîn*": "noun, masculine plural construct - times", "*təlātāh*": "numeral - three", "*yômāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the day", "*bāʿēʾ*": "participle, masculine singular - seeking/requesting", "*bāʿûtēh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his petition/prayer" }, "variants": { "*gālûtāʾ*": "exile/captivity/diaspora", "*śām* *ṭəʿēm*": "paid attention/regarded/considered", "*zimnîn*": "times/appointed times", "*bāʿēʾ* *bāʿûtēh*": "makes his petition/prays his prayer" } }

Verse 15

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.15", "source": "אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א כְּדִ֧י מִלְּתָ֣א שְׁמַ֗ע שַׂגִּיא֙ בְּאֵ֣שׁ עֲל֔וֹהִי וְעַ֧ל דָּנִיֵּ֛אל שָׂ֥ם בָּ֖ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑הּ וְעַד֙ מֶֽעָלֵ֣י שִׁמְשָׁ֔א הֲוָ֥א מִשְׁתַּדַּ֖ר לְהַצָּלוּתֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* the *malkāʾ* when *kədî* the *millətāʾ* he *šəmaʿ*, greatly *śaggîʾ* *bəʾēš* to him *ʿălôhî*, and concerning *dānîyēʾl* he *śām* *bāl* to *šēyzābûtēh*; and until *meʿālēy* *šimšāʾ* he *hăwāʾ* *mištaddar* to *haṣṣālûtēh*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*kədî*": "conjunction + relative particle - when/as", "*millətāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the word/matter", "*šəmaʿ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he heard", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/much/many", "*bəʾēš*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - it was displeasing/evil", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - upon him", "*śām*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he placed/set", "*bāl*": "noun, masculine singular - heart/mind/attention", "*šēyzābûtēh*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to deliver him", "*meʿālēy*": "noun, masculine plural construct - entrances/settings of", "*šimšāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the sun", "*hăwāʾ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was", "*mištaddar*": "participle, masculine singular reflexive - exerting himself/striving", "*haṣṣālûtēh*": "infinitive construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - to deliver/rescue him" }, "variants": { "*bəʾēš* *ʿălôhî*": "it was displeasing to him/it grieved him", "*śām* *bāl*": "set his mind/gave attention", "*meʿālēy* *šimšāʾ*": "sunset/going down of the sun", "*mištaddar*": "exerting himself/making effort/striving" } }

Verse 16

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.16", "source": "בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א אִלֵּ֔ךְ הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּ עַל־מַלְכָּ֑א וְאָמְרִ֣ין לְמַלְכָּ֗א דַּ֤ע מַלְכָּא֙ דִּֽי־דָת֙ לְמָדַ֣י וּפָרַ֔ס דִּֽי־כָל־אֱסָ֥ר וּקְיָ֛ם דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥א יְהָקֵ֖ים לָ֥א לְהַשְׁנָיָֽה׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* those *gubrāyāʾ* *ʾillēk* *hargîšû* concerning the *malkāʾ* and *ʾāmərîn* to the *malkāʾ*, 'Know, *malkāʾ*, that *dî* *dāt* to *māday* and *pāras* that *dî* any *ʾĕsār* and *qəyām* which *dî* the *malkāʾ* *yəhāqēym* not *ləhašnāyāh*.'", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*gubrāyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the men", "*ʾillēk*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine plural - these/those", "*hargîšû*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they assembled/hurried/pressed", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʾāmərîn*": "participle, masculine plural - speaking/saying", "*dāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - law/decree of", "*māday*": "proper noun - Media", "*pāras*": "proper noun - Persia", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which", "*ʾĕsār*": "noun, masculine singular - decree/ban/interdict", "*qəyām*": "noun, masculine singular - statute/decree", "*yəhāqēym*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - he establishes/confirms", "*ləhašnāyāh*": "infinitive construct - to be changed/altered" }, "variants": { "*hargîšû*": "assembled/hurried together/pressed", "*ʾĕsār*": "interdict/ban/decree", "*qəyām*": "statute/decree/ordinance", "*yəhāqēym*": "establishes/confirms/sets up" } }

Verse 17

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.17", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן מַלְכָּ֣א אֲמַ֗ר וְהַיְתִיו֙ לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל וּרְמ֕וֹ לְגֻבָּ֖א דִּ֣י אַרְיָוָתָ֑א עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל אֱלָהָ֗ךְ דִּ֣י אַ֤נְתְּ פָּֽלַֽח־לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א ה֖וּא יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽךְ׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* the *malkāʾ* *ʾămar*, and they *haytîw* *dānîyēʾl* and *rəmô* into the *gubbāʾ* *dî* *ʾaryāwātāʾ*. *ʿānēh* the *malkāʾ* and *ʾāmar* to *dānîyēʾl*, '*ʾĕlāhāk* whom *dî* *ʾant* *pālaḥ-lēh* with *bitədîrāʾ*, he *hûʾ* *yəšêzəbinnāk*.'", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʾămar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said/commanded", "*haytîw*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they brought", "*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*rəmô*": "perfect, 3rd plural - they threw/cast", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the den/pit", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which/of", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the lions", "*ʿānēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʾĕlāhāk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your god", "*ʾant*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*pālaḥ-lēh*": "participle, masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serving him", "*bitədîrāʾ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular emphatic - in continuity/regularly", "*hûʾ*": "pronoun, 3rd masculine singular - he", "*yəšêzəbinnāk*": "imperfect, 3rd masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - he will deliver you" }, "variants": { "*gubbāʾ*": "den/pit/cistern", "*pālaḥ-lēh*": "serve him/worship him", "*bitədîrāʾ*": "continuously/regularly/constantly", "*yəšêzəbinnāk*": "will deliver you/rescue you/save you" } }

Verse 18

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.18", "source": "וְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙ אֶ֣בֶן חֲדָ֔ה וְשֻׂמַ֖ת עַל־פֻּ֣ם גֻּבָּ֑א וְחַתְמַ֨הּ מַלְכָּ֜א בְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּ וּבְעִזְקָת֙ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי דִּ֛י לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּדָנִיֵּֽאל׃", "text": "And *hêtāyit* *ʾeben* *ḥădāh* and *śûmat* upon *pum* *gubbāʾ*, and *ḥatmah* the *malkāʾ* with *ʿizqətēh* and with *ʿizqāt* his *rabrəbānôhî* so that *dî* not *tišnēʾ* *ṣəbû* concerning *dānîyēʾl*.", "grammar": { "*hêtāyit*": "passive perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was brought", "*ʾeben*": "noun, feminine singular - stone", "*ḥădāh*": "numeral, feminine singular - one", "*śûmat*": "passive perfect, 3rd feminine singular - was placed/set", "*pum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the den/pit", "*ḥatmah*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular with 3rd feminine singular suffix - he sealed it", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʿizqətēh*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his signet/ring", "*ʿizqāt*": "noun, feminine singular construct - signet/ring of", "*rabrəbānôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his nobles/lords", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/so that", "*tišnēʾ*": "imperfect, 3rd feminine singular - it would change", "*ṣəbû*": "noun, masculine singular - purpose/will/thing", "*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel" }, "variants": { "*pum*": "mouth/opening", "*ʿizqətēh*": "signet/seal ring", "*ṣəbû*": "purpose/will/plan/decision" } }

Verse 19

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.19", "source": "אֱ֠דַיִן אֲזַ֨ל מַלְכָּ֤א לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙ וּבָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת וְדַחֲוָ֖ן לָא־הַנְעֵ֣ל קָֽדָמ֑וֹהִי וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹהִי׃", "text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* *ʾăzal* the *malkāʾ* to *hêkəlēh* and *bāt* *ṭəwāt* and *daḥăwān* not *hanʿēl* before *qādāmôhî* and his *šintēh* *naddat* from him *ʿălôhî*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time", "*ʾăzal*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he went", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*hêkəlēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his palace", "*bāt*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spent the night", "*ṭəwāt*": "adverb - fasting", "*daḥăwān*": "noun, feminine plural - musical instruments/entertainment", "*hanʿēl*": "perfect passive, 3rd masculine plural - were brought in", "*qādāmôhî*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*šintēh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his sleep", "*naddat*": "perfect, 3rd feminine singular - fled/departed", "*ʿălôhî*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - from him" }, "variants": { "*bāt* *ṭəwāt*": "spent the night fasting/passed the night without food", "*daḥăwān*": "musicians/entertainers/concubines", "*šintēh* *naddat* *ʿălôhî*": "his sleep fled from him/he could not sleep" } }

Verse 21

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.21", "source": "וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּ לְגֻבָּ֔א לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל בְּקָ֥ל עֲצִ֖יב זְעִ֑ק עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֗אל דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙ עֲבֵד֙ אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֔א אֱלָהָ֗ךְ דִּ֣י אַ֤נְתְּ פָּֽלַֽח־לֵהּ֙ בִּתְדִירָ֔א הַיְכִ֥ל לְשֵׁיזָבוּתָ֖ךְ מִן־אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃", "text": "And as *kəmiqrəbēh* to the *gubbāʾ*, to *dānîyēʾl* with *qāl* *ʿăṣîb* he *zəʿiq*. *ʿānēh* the *malkāʾ* and *ʾāmar* to *dānîyēʾl*, '*dānîyēʾl*, *ʿăbēd* of *ʾĕlāhāʾ* the *ḥayyāʾ*, your *ʾĕlāhāk* whom *dî* *ʾant* *pālaḥ-lēh* with *bitədîrāʾ*, was he able *hayəkil* *ləšêzābûtāk* from the *ʾaryāwātāʾ*?'", "grammar": { "*kəmiqrəbēh*": "infinitive construct with preposition and 3rd masculine singular suffix - as he approached", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the den/pit", "*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel", "*qāl*": "noun, masculine singular construct - voice of", "*ʿăṣîb*": "adjective, masculine singular - distressed/pained", "*zəʿiq*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he cried out", "*ʿānēh*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he answered", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ʾāmar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he said", "*ʿăbēd*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the God", "*ḥayyāʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular emphatic - the living", "*ʾĕlāhāk*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd masculine singular suffix - your god", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/which/whom", "*ʾant*": "pronoun, 2nd masculine singular - you", "*pālaḥ-lēh*": "participle, masculine singular + preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - serving him", "*bitədîrāʾ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular emphatic - with continuity/regularly", "*hayəkil*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he was able", "*ləšêzābûtāk*": "infinitive construct with 2nd masculine singular suffix - to deliver you", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the lions" }, "variants": { "*qāl* *ʿăṣîb*": "distressed voice/sorrowful voice", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ* *ḥayyāʾ*": "the living God", "*pālaḥ-lēh*": "serve him/worship him", "*bitədîrāʾ*": "continuously/regularly/constantly", "*hayəkil*": "was able/could" } }

Verse 23

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.23", "source": "אֱלָהִ֞י שְׁלַ֣ח מַלְאֲכֵ֗הּ וּֽסֲגַ֛ר פֻּ֥ם אַרְיָוָתָ֖א וְלָ֣א חַבְּל֑וּנִי כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֤י קָֽדָמ֙וֹהִי֙ זָכוּ֙ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת לִ֔י וְאַ֤ף קָֽדָמָךְ֙ מַלְכָּ֔א חֲבוּלָ֖ה לָ֥א עַבְדֵֽת׃", "text": "My *ʾĕlāhî* *šəlaḥ* his *malʾăkēh* and *səgar* *pum* of the *ʾaryāwātāʾ* and not they *ḥabbəlûnî*, because *kāl-qŏbēl* *dî* before *qādāmôhî* *zākû* *hištəkaḥat* for me *lî*, and also before you *qādāmāk*, *malkāʾ*, offense *ḥăbûlāh* not I *ʿabdēt*.", "grammar": { "*ʾĕlāhî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st singular suffix - my God", "*šəlaḥ*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he sent", "*malʾăkēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd masculine singular suffix - his angel/messenger", "*səgar*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he shut/closed", "*pum*": "noun, masculine singular construct - mouth of", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the lions", "*ḥabbəlûnî*": "perfect, 3rd plural with 1st singular suffix - they harmed me", "*kāl-qŏbēl*": "compound preposition - because/all before", "*dî*": "relative particle - that/because", "*qādāmôhî*": "preposition with 3rd masculine singular suffix - before him", "*zākû*": "noun, feminine singular - innocence/purity", "*hištəkaḥat*": "perfect passive, 3rd feminine singular - was found", "*lî*": "preposition with 1st singular suffix - for me/to me", "*qādāmāk*": "preposition with 2nd masculine singular suffix - before you", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king", "*ḥăbûlāh*": "noun, feminine singular - damage/harm/offense", "*ʿabdēt*": "perfect, 1st singular - I did/committed" }, "variants": { "*malʾăkēh*": "his messenger/his angel", "*səgar* *pum*": "shut the mouth/closed the mouths", "*zākû*": "innocence/purity/righteousness", "*ḥăbûlāh*": "damage/harm/offense/crime" } }

Verse 24

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.24", "source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֗א שַׂגִּיא֙ טְאֵ֣ב עֲל֔וֹהִי וּלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל אֲמַ֖ר לְהַנְסָקָ֣ה מִן־גֻּבָּ֑א וְהֻסַּ֨ק דָּנִיֵּ֜אל מִן־גֻּבָּ֗א וְכָל־חֲבָל֙ לָא־הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בֵּ֔הּ דִּ֖י הֵימִ֥ן בֵּאלָהֵֽהּ׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* the *malkāʾ* *śaggîʾ* *ṭəʾēb* upon him, and to *dāniyyēʾl* *ʾămar* to bring up from the *gubbāʾ*; and *husaq* *dāniyyēʾl* from the *gubbāʾ*, and all *ḥăbāl* not *hištəkaḥ* in him, because *dî* he *hêmin* in his *ʾĕlāhēh*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then, at that time", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the king", "*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine, singular - very much, exceedingly", "*ṭəʾēb*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - was glad, rejoiced", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ʾămar*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said, commanded", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - pit, den", "*husaq*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular, passive - was brought up, lifted up", "*ḥăbāl*": "noun, masculine, singular - injury, harm", "*hištəkaḥ*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular, passive (Hithpael) - was found", "*dî*": "relative particle - that, which, because", "*hêmin*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - believed, trusted", "*ʾĕlāhēh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*śaggîʾ*": "exceedingly/very much/greatly", "*ṭəʾēb*": "was glad/rejoiced/was pleased", "*gubbāʾ*": "pit/den", "*hištəkaḥ*": "was found/was discovered", "*hêmin*": "believed/trusted/had faith" } }

Verse 25

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.25", "source": "וַאֲמַ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗א וְהַיְתִ֞יו גֻּבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ דִּֽי־אֲכַ֤לוּ קַרְצ֙וֹהִי֙ דִּ֣י דָֽנִיֵּ֔אל וּלְגֹ֤ב אַרְיָוָתָא֙ רְמ֔וֹ אִנּ֖וּן בְּנֵיה֣וֹן וּנְשֵׁיה֑וֹן וְלָֽא־מְט֞וֹ לְאַרְעִ֣ית גֻּבָּ֗א עַ֠ד דִּֽי־שְׁלִ֤טֽוּ בְהוֹן֙ אַרְיָ֣וָתָ֔א וְכָל־גַּרְמֵיה֖וֹן הַדִּֽקוּ׃", "text": "And *ʾămar* the *malkāʾ*, and *haytîw* the *gubrəyāʾ* these *dî* *ʾăkalû* *qarṣôhî* *dî* *dāniyyēʾl*, and into *gōb* the *ʾaryāwātāʾ* *rəmô* they, their *bənêhôn* and their *nəšêhôn*; and not *məṭô* to bottom of the *gubbāʾ* until *dî* *šəlîṭû* on them the *ʾaryāwātāʾ*, and all their *garmêhôn* *haddîqû*.", "grammar": { "*ʾămar*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - said, commanded", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the king", "*haytîw*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they brought", "*gubrəyāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the men", "*dî*": "relative particle - who, that, which", "*ʾăkalû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they ate, devoured (figuratively: accused)", "*qarṣôhî*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his accusations/slanders", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*gōb*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - den of", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the lions", "*rəmô*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they threw, cast", "*bənêhôn*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their sons", "*nəšêhôn*": "noun, feminine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their wives", "*məṭô*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they reached, arrived", "*gubbāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the pit, den", "*šəlîṭû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they had power, dominated", "*garmêhôn*": "noun, masculine, plural construct + 3rd masculine plural suffix - their bones", "*haddîqû*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine plural - they crushed, broke in pieces" }, "variants": { "*ʾăkalû* *qarṣôhî*": "ate his pieces/slandered him/accused him", "*gōb*": "den/pit", "*rəmô*": "they threw/cast/hurled", "*məṭô*": "they reached/arrived at/came to", "*šəlîṭû*": "they ruled over/had power over/dominated", "*haddîqû*": "crushed/broke into pieces/shattered" } }

Verse 26

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.26", "source": "בֵּאדַ֜יִן דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁ מַלְכָּ֗א כְּ֠תַב לְֽכָל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞א אֻמַיָּ֧א וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א דִּֽי־*דארין **דָיְרִ֥ין בְּכָל־אַרְעָ֖א שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃", "text": "Then *bēʾdayin* *dārəyāweš* the *malkāʾ* *kətab* to all *ʿamməyāʾ*, *ʾummayāʾ* and *liššānayāʾ* *dî* *dāyərîn* in all *ʾarʿāʾ*: Your *šəlāməkôn* *yiśgēʾ*.", "grammar": { "*bēʾdayin*": "adverb - then, at that time", "*dārəyāweš*": "proper noun, masculine - Darius", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, definite - the king", "*kətab*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - wrote", "*ʿamməyāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the peoples", "*ʾummayāʾ*": "noun, feminine, plural, definite - the nations", "*liššānayāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the languages", "*dî*": "relative particle - who, that, which", "*dāyərîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - dwelling, living", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the earth, land", "*šəlāməkôn*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 2nd masculine plural suffix - your peace", "*yiśgēʾ*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - may increase, be multiplied" }, "variants": { "*bēʾdayin*": "then/at that time", "*ʿamməyāʾ*": "peoples/nations/ethnic groups", "*ʾummayāʾ*": "nations/peoples/communities", "*liššānayāʾ*": "languages/tongues", "*dāyərîn*": "dwelling/living/residing", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "earth/land/ground", "*šəlāməkôn*": "your peace/welfare/wellbeing", "*yiśgēʾ*": "may increase/be multiplied/be great" } }

Verse 27

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.27", "source": "מִן־קֳדָמַי֮ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵם֒ דִּ֣י ׀ בְּכָל־שָׁלְטָ֣ן מַלְכוּתִ֗י לֶהֱוֺ֤ן *זאעין **זָיְעִין֙ וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔ין מִן־קֳדָ֖ם אֱלָהֵ֣הּ דִּי־דָֽנִיֵּ֑אל דִּי־ה֣וּא ׀ אֱלָהָ֣א חַיָּ֗א וְקַיָּם֙ לְעָ֣לְמִ֔ין וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ דִּֽי־לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ‪[t]‬֔ל וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ עַד־סוֹפָֽא׃", "text": "From *qŏdāmay* *śîm* *ṭəʿēm* *dî* in all *šālṭān* of my *malkûtî* let them be *zāyəʿîn* and *dāḥălîn* from before *ʾĕlāhēh* *dî* *dāniyyēʾl*; for he is *ʾĕlāhāʾ* *ḥayyāʾ* and *qayyām* to *ʿāləmîn*, and his *malkûtēh* *dî* not *titḥabbal*, and his *šālṭānēh* unto *sôpāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*qŏdāmay*": "preposition + 1st person singular suffix - from before me", "*śîm*": "verb, passive participle, masculine singular - is set, placed", "*ṭəʿēm*": "noun, masculine, singular - decree, command", "*dî*": "relative particle - that, which", "*šālṭān*": "noun, masculine, singular, construct - dominion of", "*malkûtî*": "noun, feminine, singular + 1st person singular suffix - my kingdom", "*zāyəʿîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - trembling", "*dāḥălîn*": "verb, participle, masculine plural - fearing", "*ʾĕlāhēh*": "noun, masculine, singular construct + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his God", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, emphatic - the God", "*ḥayyāʾ*": "adjective, masculine, singular, emphatic - living", "*qayyām*": "adjective, masculine, singular - enduring", "*ʿāləmîn*": "noun, masculine, plural - forever, eternity", "*malkûtēh*": "noun, feminine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his kingdom", "*titḥabbal*": "verb, imperfect, 3rd feminine singular, passive - will be destroyed", "*šālṭānēh*": "noun, masculine, singular + 3rd masculine singular suffix - his dominion", "*sôpāʾ*": "noun, masculine, singular, emphatic - the end" }, "variants": { "*qŏdāmay*": "from before me/by my decree/from my presence", "*ṭəʿēm*": "decree/command/order", "*šālṭān*": "dominion/rule/authority", "*zāyəʿîn*": "trembling/shaking/quaking", "*dāḥălîn*": "fearing/revering/being afraid", "*ʾĕlāhāʾ* *ḥayyāʾ*": "living God/active God", "*qayyām*": "enduring/existing/standing", "*ʿāləmîn*": "forever/eternity/ages", "*titḥabbal*": "will be destroyed/corrupted/harmed", "*sôpāʾ*": "the end/conclusion/termination" } }

Verse 28

{ "verseID": "Daniel.6.28", "source": "מְשֵׁיזִ֣ב וּמַצִּ֔ל וְעָבֵד֙ אָתִ֣ין וְתִמְהִ֔ין בִּשְׁמַיָּ֖א וּבְאַרְעָ֑א דִּ֚י שֵׁיזִ֣יב לְדָֽנִיֵּ֔אל מִן־יַ֖ד אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃", "text": "*məšêzib* and *maṣṣil* and *ʿābēd* *ʾātîn* and *timhîn* in *šəmayyāʾ* and in *ʾarʿāʾ*, *dî* *šêzîb* *dāniyyēʾl* from *yad* *ʾaryāwātāʾ*.", "grammar": { "*məšêzib*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - delivering, rescuing", "*maṣṣil*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - delivering, saving", "*ʿābēd*": "verb, participle, masculine singular - doing, making", "*ʾātîn*": "noun, feminine, plural - signs", "*timhîn*": "noun, masculine, plural - wonders", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the heavens", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine, singular, definite - the earth", "*dî*": "relative particle - who, that, which", "*šêzîb*": "verb, perfect, 3rd masculine singular - delivered, rescued", "*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper noun, masculine - Daniel", "*yad*": "noun, feminine, singular, construct - hand of, power of", "*ʾaryāwātāʾ*": "noun, masculine, plural, definite - the lions" }, "variants": { "*məšêzib*": "delivering/rescuing/saving", "*maṣṣil*": "delivering/saving/rescuing", "*ʿābēd*": "doing/making/performing", "*ʾātîn*": "signs/tokens/portents", "*timhîn*": "wonders/marvels/miracles", "*šəmayyāʾ*": "heavens/sky", "*ʾarʿāʾ*": "earth/land/ground", "*šêzîb*": "delivered/rescued/saved", "*yad*": "hand/power/control" } }