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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
23 {
"verseID": "Daniel.3.23",
"source": "וְגֻבְרַיָּ֤א אִלֵּךְ֙ תְּלָ֣תֵּה֔וֹן שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ נְפַ֛לוּ לְגֽוֹא־אַתּוּן־נוּרָ֥א יָֽקִדְתָּ֖א מְכַפְּתִֽין׃ פ",
"text": "*wə-* the *gūbrāyāʾ* these, *telātêhôn*, *Šadrak* *Mêšak* *wa-ʿăbēd negô*, *nepālû* into-midst-of-furnace-of-*nûrāʾ* *yāqīdtāʾ* *mekāppetîn*.",
"grammar": {
"*wə-*": "conjunction - and",
"*gūbrāyāʾ*": "masculine plural determined - the men",
"*telātêhôn*": "cardinal number with pronominal suffix - three of them",
"*Šadrak*": "proper name",
"*Mêšak*": "proper name",
"*wa-ʿăbēd negô*": "conjunction + proper name - and Abed-Nego",
"*nepālû*": "3rd plural peal perfect - they fell",
"*nûrāʾ*": "determined noun - the fire",
"*yāqīdtāʾ*": "feminine singular passive participle, determined - burning",
"*mekāppetîn*": "masculine plural passive participle - bound/tied"
},
"variants": {
"*gūbrāyāʾ*": "men/officials/men of standing",
"*nepālû*": "fell/were thrown",
"*mekāppetîn*": "bound/tied/fettered"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
30 {
"verseID": "Daniel.3.30",
"source": "בֵּאדַ֣יִן מַלְכָּ֗א הַצְלַ֛ח לְשַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֛ךְ וַעֲבֵ֥ד נְג֖וֹ בִּמְדִינַ֥ת בָּבֶֽל׃ פ",
"text": "*bēʾdayin* *malkāʾ* *haṣlaḥ* *lə-Šadrak* *Mêšak* *wa-ʿăbēd negô* in-*medînat* *Bābel*.",
"grammar": {
"*bēʾdayin*": "preposition + adverb - in/at then",
"*malkāʾ*": "masculine singular determined - the king",
"*haṣlaḥ*": "3rd masculine singular haphel perfect - caused to prosper",
"*lə-Šadrak*": "preposition + proper name - to/for Shadrach",
"*Mêšak*": "proper name",
"*wa-ʿăbēd negô*": "conjunction + proper name - and Abed-Nego",
"*medînat*": "feminine singular construct - province of",
"*Bābel*": "proper name - Babylon"
},
"variants": {
"*haṣlaḥ*": "caused to prosper/promoted/advanced",
"*medînat*": "province/district/region"
}
}