H4430–מֶ֫לֶךְ–me.lekh

Then was king Belshazzar greatly affrighted, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

מַלְכָּ֤א (מַלְכָּ֤) mal.Ka “king”

Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house; the queen spoke and said: 'O king, live for ever! let not thy thoughts affright thee, nor let thy countenance be changed;

מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

there is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, m

וּמַלְכָּ֤א (מַלְכָּ֤) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (מַלְכָּֽ) mal.Ka “king”

forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the

מַלְכָּ֥א (מַלְכָּ֥) mal.Ka “king”

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. The king spoke and said unto Daniel: 'Art thou Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֜א (מַלְכָּ֜) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֥א (מַלְכָּ֥) mal.Ka “king”

Then Daniel answered and said before the king: 'Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”לְמַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”

O thou king, God Most High gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty;

מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”

In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean king was slain.

מַלְכָּ֥א (מַלְכָּ֥) mal.Ka “king”

and over them three presidents, of whom Daniel was one; that these satraps might give account unto them, and that the king should have no damage.

וּמַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the presidents and the satraps, because a surpassing spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

וּמַלְכָּ֣א (מַלְכָּ֣) mal.Ka “king”

Then these presidents and satraps came tumultuously to the king, and said thus unto him: 'King Darius, live for ever!

מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the ministers and the governors, have consulted together that the king should establish a statute, and make a strong interdict, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any god or man f

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”

Now, O king, establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.'

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.

מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

Then they came near, and spoke before the king concerning the king's interdict: 'Hast thou not signed an interdict, that every man that shall make petition unto any god or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of

מַלְכָּא֮ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּא֒ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֜א (מַלְכָּ֜) mal.Ka “king”

Then answered they and said before the king: 'That Daniel, who is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the interdict that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.'

מַלְכָּא֒ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him; and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

מַלְכָּ֜א (מַלְכָּ֜) mal.Ka “king”

Then these men came tumultuously unto the king, and said unto the king: 'Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians, that no interdict nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.'

מַלְכָּ֑א (מַלְכָּ֑) mal.Ka “king”לְמַלְכָּ֗א (מַלְכָּ֗) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֥א (מַלְכָּ֥) mal.Ka “king”

Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spoke and said unto Daniel: 'Thy God whom thou servest continually, He will deliver thee.'

מַלְכָּ֣א (מַלְכָּ֣) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּא֙ (מַלְכָּ) mal.Ka “king”

And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel.

מַלְכָּ֜א (מַלְכָּ֜) mal.Ka “king”

Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting; neither were diversions brought before him; and his sleep fled from him.

מַלְכָּ֤א (מַלְכָּ֤) mal.Ka “king”

Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”

And when he came near unto the den to Daniel, he cried with a pained voice; the king spoke and said to Daniel: 'O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?'

מַלְכָּ֜א (מַלְכָּ֜) mal.Ka “king”

Then said Daniel unto the king: 'O king, live for ever!

מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”מַלְכָּ֖א (מַלְכָּ֖) mal.Ka “king”

My God hath sent His angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before Him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.'

מַלְכָּ֔א (מַלְכָּ֔) mal.Ka “king”