14 {
"verseID": "Daniel.4.14",
"source": "בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת עִירִין֙ פִּתְגָמָ֔א וּמֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑א עַד־דִּבְרַ֡ת דִּ֣י יִנְדְּע֣וּן חַ֠יַּיָּא דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֨יט *עליא **עִלָּאָ֜ה בְּמַלְכ֣וּת *אנושא **אֲנָשָׁ֗א וּלְמַן־דִּ֤י יִצְבֵּא֙ יִתְּנִנַּ֔הּ וּשְׁפַ֥ל אֲנָשִׁ֖ים יְקִ֥ים *עליה **עֲלַֽהּ׃",
"text": "*biḡəzēraṯ ʿîrîn piṯḡāmāʾ ûmēʾmar qaddîšîn šəʾēləṯāʾ ʿaḏ-diḇəraṯ dî yinddəʿûn ḥayyayyāʾ dî-šallîṭ ʿillāʾāh bəmalḵûṯ ʾănāšāʾ ûləman-dî yiṣbēʾ yittəninnah ûšəpal ʾănāšîm yəqîm ʿălah*",
"grammar": {
"*biḡəzēraṯ*": "preposition + noun, feminine singular construct - by the decree of",
"*ʿîrîn*": "noun, masculine plural - watchers/angels",
"*piṯḡāmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the matter/word",
"*ûmēʾmar*": "conjunction + noun - and by the word/command of",
"*qaddîšîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy ones",
"*šəʾēləṯāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the request/demand",
"*ʿaḏ-diḇəraṯ*": "preposition + noun - to the intent",
"*dî*": "relative particle - that",
"*yinddəʿûn*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine plural - they may know",
"*ḥayyayyāʾ*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the living",
"*dî-šallîṭ*": "relative particle + adjective - that rules",
"*ʿillāʾāh*": "adjective, masculine singular - the Most High",
"*bəmalḵûṯ*": "preposition + noun - in the kingdom of",
"*ʾănāšāʾ*": "noun - humanity/mankind",
"*ûləman-dî*": "conjunction + preposition + relative particle - and to whom",
"*yiṣbēʾ*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he wills/desires",
"*yittəninnah*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - he gives it",
"*ûšəpal*": "conjunction + adjective - and the lowest/humblest of",
"*ʾănāšîm*": "noun, masculine plural - men",
"*yəqîm*": "imperfect 3rd person masculine singular - he sets up",
"*ʿălah*": "preposition with 3rd person feminine singular suffix - over it"
},
"variants": {
"*biḡəzēraṯ*": "by the decree of/by the decision of",
"*ʿîrîn*": "watchers/angels/heavenly beings",
"*piṯḡāmāʾ*": "the matter/the word/the decree",
"*šəʾēləṯāʾ*": "the request/the demand/the matter",
"*ʿaḏ-diḇəraṯ*": "to the intent/to the end/for the purpose",
"*ʿillāʾāh*": "the Most High/the Highest",
"*yiṣbēʾ*": "he wills/he desires/he pleases",
"*šəpal ʾănāšîm*": "the lowest of men/the humblest of humanity/the basest of mankind"
}
}
15 {
"verseID": "Daniel.4.15",
"source": "דְּנָה֙ חֶלְמָ֣א חֲזֵ֔ית אֲנָ֖ה מַלְכָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֑ר וְאַ֨נְתְּ בֵּלְטְּשַׁאצַּ֜ר פִּשְׁרֵ֣א ׀ אֱמַ֗ר כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י ׀ כָּל־חַכִּימֵ֣י מַלְכוּתִ֗י לָֽא־יָכְלִ֤ין פִּשְׁרָא֙ לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי וְאַ֣נְתְּ כָּהֵ֔ל דִּ֛י רֽוּחַ־אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין בָּֽךְ׃",
"text": "*Dənāh* *ḥelmāʾ* *ḥăzêt* *ʾănāh* *malkāʾ* *Nəbûkadneṣṣar*; and *ʾantə* *Bēlṭəšaṣṣar* *pišrēʾ* speak, because all *ḥakkîmê* of my *malkûtî* not *yāḵlîn* *pišrāʾ* to make known to me, and *ʾantə* able because *rûaḥ*-*ʾĕlāhîn* *qaddîšîn* in you.",
"grammar": {
"*Dənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*ḥelmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the dream",
"*ḥăzêt*": "perfect verb, 1st person singular - I saw",
"*ʾănāh*": "pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king",
"*Nəbûkadneṣṣar*": "proper noun - Nebuchadnezzar",
"*ʾantə*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*Bēlṭəšaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Belteshazzar",
"*pišrēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - interpretation of",
"*ḥakkîmê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - wise men of",
"*malkûtî*": "noun, feminine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my kingdom",
"*yāḵlîn*": "participle, masculine plural - are able",
"*pišrāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the interpretation",
"*rûaḥ*": "noun, feminine singular construct - spirit of",
"*ʾĕlāhîn*": "noun, masculine plural - gods/God",
"*qaddîšîn*": "adjective, masculine plural - holy"
},
"variants": {
"*Dənāh*": "this/that",
"*ḥelmāʾ*": "dream/vision",
"*ḥăzêt*": "saw/beheld/perceived",
"*pišrēʾ*": "interpretation/explanation/meaning",
"*ʾĕlāhîn*": "gods/God/divine beings",
"*qaddîšîn*": "holy/sacred/set apart"
}
}
16 {
"verseID": "Daniel.4.16",
"source": "אֱדַ֨יִן דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אל דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֣הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ כְּשָׁעָ֣ה חֲדָ֔ה וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּ עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֜א וְאָמַ֗ר בֵּלְטְּשַׁאצַּר֙ חֶלְמָ֤א וּפְשְׁרֵא֙ אַֽל־יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְ עָנֵ֤ה בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מָרִ֕י חֶלְמָ֥א לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְ וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ לְעָרָֽךְ׃",
"text": "Then *Dānîʾēl* who *šəmēh* *Bēlṭəšaṣṣar*, *ʾeštômam* about *šāʿāh* *ḥădāh* and *raʿyônôhî* *yəbahălûnēh*. *ʿănēh* the *malkāʾ* and *ʾămar*, '*Bēlṭəšaṣṣar*, *ḥelmāʾ* and *pəšrēʾ* not *yəbahălāḵ*.' *ʿănēh* *Bēlṭəšaṣṣar* and *ʾămar*, '*mārî*, *ḥelmāʾ* to *śānəʾāḵ* and *pišrēh* to *ʿārāḵ*.'",
"grammar": {
"*Dānîʾēl*": "proper noun - Daniel",
"*šəmēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his name",
"*Bēlṭəšaṣṣar*": "proper noun - Belteshazzar",
"*ʾeštômam*": "reflexive verb, perfect, 3rd person masculine singular - was appalled/astonished",
"*šāʿāh*": "noun, feminine singular - hour/moment",
"*ḥădāh*": "adjective, feminine singular - one",
"*raʿyônôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his thoughts",
"*yəbahălûnēh*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - they alarmed him",
"*ʿănēh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he answered",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king",
"*ʾămar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*ḥelmāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the dream",
"*pəšrēʾ*": "noun, masculine singular construct - interpretation of",
"*yəbahălāḵ*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - may it alarm you",
"*mārî*": "noun, masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*śānəʾāḵ*": "participle, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your haters/enemies",
"*pišrēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its interpretation",
"*ʿārāḵ*": "noun, masculine plural with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your adversaries"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾeštômam*": "was appalled/astonished/shocked/stunned",
"*šāʿāh*": "hour/time/moment",
"*raʿyônôhî*": "thoughts/reflections/deliberations",
"*yəbahălûnēh*": "alarmed/troubled/terrified him",
"*mārî*": "my lord/master",
"*śānəʾāḵ*": "your haters/enemies/those who hate you",
"*ʿārāḵ*": "your adversaries/enemies/opponents"
}
}
17 {
"verseID": "Daniel.4.17",
"source": "אִֽילָנָא֙ דִּ֣י חֲזַ֔יְתָ דִּ֥י רְבָ֖ה וּתְקִ֑ף וְרוּמֵהּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ לְכָל־אַרְעָֽא׃",
"text": "The *ʾîlānāʾ* that *ḥăzaytā*, that *rəbāh* and *təqîp*, and *rûmēh* *yimṭēʾ* to *šəmayyāʾ*, and *ḥăzôtēh* to all-*ʾarʿāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾîlānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the tree",
"*ḥăzaytā*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you saw",
"*rəbāh*": "adjective, masculine singular - great/large",
"*təqîp*": "adjective, masculine singular - strong/mighty",
"*rûmēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its height",
"*yimṭēʾ*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - reaches",
"*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens",
"*ḥăzôtēh*": "noun, feminine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its visibility/sight",
"*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîlānāʾ*": "tree/great tree",
"*rəbāh*": "great/large/tall",
"*təqîp*": "strong/mighty/powerful",
"*rûmēh*": "its height/tallness",
"*yimṭēʾ*": "reaches/extends to",
"*ḥăzôtēh*": "its visibility/appearance/sight"
}
}
18 {
"verseID": "Daniel.4.18",
"source": "וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ שַׁפִּיר֙ וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא וּמָז֨וֹן לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵ֑הּ תְּחֹת֗וֹהִי תְּדוּר֙ חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֔א וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי יִשְׁכְּנָ֖ן צִפֲּרֵ֥י שְׁמַיָּֽא׃",
"text": "And *ʿāpyēh* *šappîr* and *ʾinbēh* *śaggîʾ*, and *māzôn* for all-in it; under *təḥôtôhî* *tədûr* *ḥêwat* *bārāʾ*, and in *ʿanpôhî* *yiškənān* *ṣippărê* *šəmayyāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʿāpyēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its foliage",
"*šappîr*": "adjective, masculine singular - beautiful/fair",
"*ʾinbēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its fruit",
"*śaggîʾ*": "adjective, masculine singular - abundant/much",
"*māzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - food/nourishment",
"*təḥôtôhî*": "preposition with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - under it",
"*tədûr*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - dwells",
"*ḥêwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beast of",
"*bārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the field",
"*ʿanpôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its branches",
"*yiškənān*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person feminine plural - dwell/nest",
"*ṣippărê*": "noun, feminine plural construct - birds of",
"*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿāpyēh*": "its foliage/leaves",
"*šappîr*": "beautiful/fair/lovely",
"*ʾinbēh*": "its fruit/produce",
"*śaggîʾ*": "abundant/plentiful/much",
"*māzôn*": "food/nourishment/sustenance",
"*tədûr*": "dwells/lives/stays",
"*ḥêwat bārāʾ*": "beasts of the field/wild animals",
"*yiškənān*": "dwell/nest/abide",
"*ṣippărê šəmayyāʾ*": "birds of heaven/sky/air"
}
}
19 {
"verseID": "Daniel.4.19",
"source": "אַנְתְּ־ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֥י רְבַ֖ית וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ רְבָת֙ וּמְטָ֣ת לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ לְס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽא׃",
"text": "*ʾAntə*-is the *malkāʾ*, who *rəbayt* and *təqēptə*, and *rəbûtāḵ* *rəbat* and *məṭāt* to *šəmayyāʾ*, and *šālṭānāḵ* to end of *ʾarʿāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾAntə*": "pronoun, 2nd person masculine singular - you",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king",
"*rəbayt*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you have grown",
"*təqēptə*": "perfect verb, 2nd person masculine singular - you have become strong",
"*rəbûtāḵ*": "noun, feminine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your greatness",
"*rəbat*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - has grown",
"*məṭāt*": "perfect verb, 3rd person feminine singular - has reached",
"*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens",
"*šālṭānāḵ*": "noun, masculine singular with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your dominion",
"*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the earth/land"
},
"variants": {
"*rəbayt*": "have grown/become great/increased",
"*təqēptə*": "have become strong/mighty/powerful",
"*rəbûtāḵ*": "your greatness/majesty/magnitude",
"*rəbat*": "has grown/increased/become great",
"*məṭāt*": "has reached/extended to",
"*šālṭānāḵ*": "your dominion/rule/authority"
}
}
20 {
"verseID": "Daniel.4.20",
"source": "וְדִ֣י חֲזָ֣ה מַלְכָּ֡א עִ֣יר וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ נָחִ֣ת ׀ מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֡א וְאָמַר֩ גֹּ֨דּוּ אִֽילָנָ֜א וְחַבְּל֗וּהִי בְּרַ֨ם עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙ בְּאַרְעָ֣א שְׁבֻ֔קוּ וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ דִּֽי־פַרְזֶ֣ל וּנְחָ֔שׁ בְּדִתְאָ֖א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑א וּבְטַ֧ל שְׁמַיָּ֣א יִצְטַבַּ֗ע וְעִם־חֵיוַ֤ת בָּרָא֙ חֲלָקֵ֔הּ עַ֛ד דִּֽי־שִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֥וּן עֲלֽוֹהִי׃",
"text": "And that *ḥăzāh* the *malkāʾ* *ʿîr* and *qaddîš* *nāḥit* from-*šəmayyāʾ* and *ʾămar*: '*Gōddû* the *ʾîlānāʾ* and *ḥabbəlûhî*, however *ʿiqqar* *šāršôhî* in *ʾarʿāʾ* *šəbūqû*, and in band of-*parzel* and *nəḥāš* in *ditʾāʾ* of *bārāʾ*; and in *ṭal* *šəmayyāʾ* *yiṣṭabbaʿ*, and with-*ḥêwat* *bārāʾ* *ḥălāqēh*, until that-seven *ʿiddānîn* *yaḥləpûn* upon him.'",
"grammar": {
"*ḥăzāh*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he saw",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king",
"*ʿîr*": "noun, masculine singular - watcher/angel",
"*qaddîš*": "adjective, masculine singular - holy",
"*nāḥit*": "participle, masculine singular - coming down",
"*šəmayyāʾ*": "noun, masculine plural emphatic - the heavens",
"*ʾămar*": "perfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular - he said",
"*Gōddû*": "imperative verb, masculine plural - cut down",
"*ʾîlānāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the tree",
"*ḥabbəlûhî*": "imperative verb, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - destroy it",
"*ʿiqqar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - stump of",
"*šāršôhî*": "noun, masculine plural with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - its roots",
"*ʾarʿāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular emphatic - the earth",
"*šəbūqû*": "imperative verb, masculine plural - leave",
"*parzel*": "noun, masculine singular - iron",
"*nəḥāš*": "noun, masculine singular - bronze/copper",
"*ditʾāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the tender grass",
"*bārāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the field",
"*ṭal*": "noun, masculine singular construct - dew of",
"*yiṣṭabbaʿ*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine singular passive - let him be wet",
"*ḥêwat*": "noun, feminine singular construct - beasts of",
"*ḥălāqēh*": "noun, masculine singular with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his portion",
"*ʿiddānîn*": "noun, masculine plural - times/periods",
"*yaḥləpûn*": "imperfect verb, 3rd person masculine plural - they shall pass"
},
"variants": {
"*ʿîr*": "watcher/angel/guardian",
"*qaddîš*": "holy/sacred/set apart",
"*nāḥit*": "coming down/descending",
"*Gōddû*": "cut down/chop down",
"*ḥabbəlûhî*": "destroy it/ruin it/damage it",
"*ʿiqqar*": "stump/stock",
"*šāršôhî*": "its roots/rootstock",
"*šəbūqû*": "leave/let remain",
"*ditʾāʾ*": "tender grass/new growth/vegetation",
"*ṭal*": "dew/moisture",
"*yiṣṭabbaʿ*": "let him be wet/drenched/moistened",
"*ḥălāqēh*": "his portion/share/lot",
"*ʿiddānîn*": "times/periods/seasons",
"*yaḥləpûn*": "shall pass/change/go by"
}
}