Daniel 5:24

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{ "verseID": "Daniel.5.24", "source": "בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ מִן־קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי שְׁלִ֖יַחַ פַּסָּ֣א דִֽי־יְדָ֑א וּכְתָבָ֥א דְנָ֖ה רְשִֽׁים׃", "text": "Then *beʾḏayin* from before him *min-qoḏāmôhî* sent *šəlîaḥ* *passāʾ* *dî-yəḏāʾ* and writing *ûḵəṯāḇāʾ* this *ḏənāh* inscribed *rəšîm*.", "grammar": { "*beʾḏayin*": "temporal adverb - then/at that time", "*min-qoḏāmôhî*": "preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him", "*šəlîaḥ*": "Peal passive participle - was sent", "*passāʾ*": "noun - palm/part", "*dî-yəḏāʾ*": "relative particle + noun - of hand", "*ûḵəṯāḇāʾ*": "conjunction + noun - and writing", "*ḏənāh*": "demonstrative pronoun - this", "*rəšîm*": "Peal passive participle - was inscribed/written" }, "variants": { "*beʾḏayin*": "then/at that time/immediately", "*šəlîaḥ*": "was sent/was dispatched", "*passāʾ*": "palm/part/portion", "*rəšîm*": "inscribed/written/recorded" } }

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ מִן־קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי שְׁלִ֖יַחַ פַּסָּ֣א דִֽי־יְדָ֑א וּכְתָבָ֥א דְנָ֖ה רְשִֽׁים׃

Transliteration

Then beʾḏayin from before him min-qoḏāmôhî sent šəlîaḥ passāʾ dî-yəḏāʾ and writing ûḵəṯāḇāʾ this ḏənāh inscribed rəšîm.

Grammar Details

• *beʾḏayin*: temporal adverb - then/at that time
• *min-qoḏāmôhî*: preposition + preposition + 3rd person masculine singular suffix - from before him
• *šəlîaḥ*: Peal passive participle - was sent
• *passāʾ*: noun - palm/part
• *dî-yəḏāʾ*: relative particle + noun - of hand
• *ûḵəṯāḇāʾ*: conjunction + noun - and writing
• *ḏənāh*: demonstrative pronoun - this
• *rəšîm*: Peal passive participle - was inscribed/written

Word Meanings

• *beʾḏayin*: then/at that time/immediately
• *šəlîaḥ*: was sent/was dispatched
• *passāʾ*: palm/part/portion
• *rəšîm*: inscribed/written/recorded

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  Therefore, He sent the hand that wrote this inscription.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  Then the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Therfore is the palme off this honde sent hither from him, to token vp this wrytinge.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  Then was the palme of the hand sent from him, and hath written this writing.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  Then was the knockles of the hand sent from him, and hath written this writing.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing was written.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  `Then from before Him sent is the extremity of the hand, and the writing is noted down;

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  Then the part of the hand was sent out from before him, and this writing was recorded.

• World English Bible (2000)

  Then was the part of the hand sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  Therefore the palm of a hand was sent from him, and this writing was inscribed.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 5:5 : 5 { "verseID": "Daniel.5.5", "source": "בַּהּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗ה *נפקו **נְפַ֙קָה֙ אֶצְבְּעָן֙ דִּ֣י יַד־אֱנָ֔שׁ וְכָֽתְבָן֙ לָקֳבֵ֣ל נֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔א עַל־גִּירָ֕א דִּֽי־כְתַ֥ל הֵיכְלָ֖א דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֑א וּמַלְכָּ֣א חָזֵ֔ה פַּ֥ס יְדָ֖ה דִּ֥י כָתְבָֽה׃", "text": "*Bahh-šaʿătāh* *nĕpaqāh* *ʾeṣbĕʿān* *dî* *yad-ʾĕnāš* *wĕkātĕbān* *lāqŏbēl* *nĕbraštāʾ* *ʿal-gîrāʾ* *dî-kĕtal* *hêkĕlāʾ* *dî* *malkāʾ* *ûmalkāʾ* *ḥāzēh* *pas* *yĕdāh* *dî* *kātĕbāh*", "grammar": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "preposition + definite noun + definite suffix - in that hour/at that moment", "*nĕpaqāh*": "verb, perfect 3rd feminine singular - came out/emerged", "*ʾeṣbĕʿān*": "noun, feminine plural - fingers", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*yad-ʾĕnāš*": "noun construct + noun - hand of man/human hand", "*wĕkātĕbān*": "conjunction + verb, participle feminine plural - and writing", "*lāqŏbēl*": "preposition - opposite/in front of", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "noun, feminine singular, definite - the lampstand/candlestick", "*ʿal-gîrāʾ*": "preposition + noun, masculine singular, definite - on the plaster", "*dî-kĕtal*": "relative particle + noun construct - of the wall of", "*hêkĕlāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the palace/temple", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that/of", "*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular, definite - the king", "*ûmalkāʾ*": "conjunction + noun, masculine singular, definite - and the king", "*ḥāzēh*": "verb, participle masculine singular - seeing/was watching", "*pas*": "noun, construct - palm/extremity of", "*yĕdāh*": "noun + definite suffix - the hand", "*dî*": "relative particle - which/that", "*kātĕbāh*": "verb, participle feminine singular - writing" }, "variants": { "*Bahh-šaʿătāh*": "in that hour/at that moment/immediately", "*nĕpaqāh*": "came out/emerged/appeared", "*nĕbraštāʾ*": "lampstand/candlestick/candelabrum", "*gîrāʾ*": "plaster/lime/chalk surface", "*ḥāzēh*": "saw/was watching/observed" } }