H0576B–אֲנָה–a.nah

And may the God who has made it a resting-place for his name send destruction on all kings and peoples whose hands are outstretched to make any change in this or to do damage to this house of God at Jerusalem. I, Darius, have given this order, let it be

אֲנָ֤ה 'a.Nah “I”

And I, even I, Artaxerxes the king, now give orders to all keepers of the king's money across the river, that whatever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the law of the God of heaven, may have need of from you, is to be done with all care,

אֲנָ֞ה 'a.Nah “I”

The king made answer and said, I am certain that you are attempting to get more time, because you see that my decision is fixed;

אֲנָ֔ה 'a.Nah “I”

I give you praise and worship, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and strength, and have now made clear to me what we were requesting from you: for you have given us knowledge of the king's business.

אֲנָ֔ה 'a.Nah “I”

As for me, this secret is not made clear to me because of any wisdom which I have more than any living man, but in order that the sense of the dream may be made clear to the king, and that you may have knowledge of the thoughts of your heart.

וַאֲנָ֗ה (אֲנָ֗ה) 'a.Nah “I”

He made answer and said, Look! I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are not damaged; and the form of the fourth is like a son of the gods.

אֲנָ֨ה 'a.Nah “I”

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my place, and all things were going well for me in my great house:

אֲנָ֣ה 'a.Nah “I”

Then the wonder-workers, the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs came in to me: and I put the dream before them but they did not make clear the sense of it to me.

אֲנָה֙ 'a.Nah “I”

O Belteshazzar, master of the wonder-workers, because I am certain that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and you are troubled by no secret; this is the dream which I saw: make clear to me its sense.

אֲנָ֣ה 'a.Nah “I”

This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw; and do you, O Belteshazzar, make clear the sense of it, for all the wise men of my kingdom are unable to make the sense of it clear to me; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

אֲנָ֖ה 'a.Nah “I”

The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?

אֲנָ֤ה 'a.Nah “I”

And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifting up my eyes to heaven, got back my reason, and, blessing the Most High, I gave praise and honour to him who is living for ever, whose rule is an eternal rule and whose kingdom goes on from generation

אֲנָ֨ה 'a.Nah “I”

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.

אֲנָ֣ה 'a.Nah “I”

And I have had news of you, that you have the power of making things clear, and of answering hard questions: now if you are able to make out the writing and give me the sense of it, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain round your neck and

וַאֲנָה֙ (אֲנָה֙) 'a.Nah “I”

As for me, Daniel, my spirit was pained because of this, and the visions of my head were troubling me.

אֲנָ֥ה 'a.Nah “I”

Here is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, I was greatly troubled by my thoughts, and the colour went from my face: but I kept the thing in my heart.

אֲנָ֨ה 'a.Nah “I”