1 {
"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"
}
}
2 {
"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"
}
}
3 {
"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"
}
}
4 {
"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"
}
}
5 {
"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"
}
}
6 {
"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"
}
}
7 {
"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"
}
}