22 {
"verseID": "Daniel.6.22",
"source": "אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּנִיֶּ֔אל עִם־מַלְכָּ֖א מַלִּ֑ל מַלְכָּ֖א לְעָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי׃",
"text": "Then *ʾĕdayin* *dānîyēʾl* with the *malkāʾ* *mallil*: '*malkāʾ*, forever *ləʿāləmîn* *ḥĕyî*.'",
"grammar": {
"*ʾĕdayin*": "Aramaic adverb - then, at that time",
"*dānîyēʾl*": "proper noun - Daniel",
"*malkāʾ*": "noun, masculine singular emphatic - the king",
"*mallil*": "perfect, 3rd masculine singular - he spoke",
"*ləʿāləmîn*": "preposition + noun, masculine plural - forever/to ages",
"*ḥĕyî*": "imperative, 2nd masculine singular - live"
},
"variants": {
"*ləʿāləmîn* *ḥĕyî*": "live forever/may you live forever (formal royal greeting)"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}
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"
}
}