H6903H–קֳבֵל–qe.vel

Now, since we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not right for us to see the king's injury, therefore have we sent and informed the king;

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

Because thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

Therefore thou shalt buy diligently with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their oblations and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is at Jerusalem.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me;

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter; therefore there is no king, however great and powerful, that hath asked such a thing of any scribe, or magician, or Chaldean.

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

For this cause the king was irritated and very wroth, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth everything, and as iron that breaketh all these, so shall it break in pieces and bruise.

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potter's clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

Forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold, -- the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter. And the dream is certain, and the interpretation of it sure.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

Therefore at that time when all the peoples heard the sound of the cornet, pipe, lute, sambuca, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down [supplied: and] worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

Whereupon at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and accused the Jews.

קֳבֵ֤ל ko.Vel “because”

Forasmuch as the king's commandment was rigorous, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that had taken up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

Therefore I make a decree, that in every people, nation, and language, he who shall speak anything amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and his house shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that is able to deliver after this sort.

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, Belteshazzar, tell the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and solving of problems, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

קֳבֵ֡ל ko.Vel “because”

And thou, Belshazzar, his son, hast not humbled thy heart, although thou knewest all this;

קֳבֵ֕ל ko.Vel “because”

Now this Daniel surpassed the presidents and the satraps, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to appoint him over the whole realm.

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find a pretext against Daniel with respect to the kingdom; but they could not find any pretext or fault; inasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

Therefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

קֳבֵ֖ל ko.Vel “because”

And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and, his windows being open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled on his knees three times a day, and prayed and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

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

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”