H6925–קֳדָם–qo.dam

The letter which ye sent to us hath been plainly read before me.

קָדָמָֽי׃ (קָדָמָֽ) ka.da.Ma “before”

Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

קֳדָם־ ko.dom- “before”

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

קֳדָ֨ם ko.Dam “before”

The vessels also that are given thee for the service of the house of thy God, those deliver thou before the God of Jerusalem.

קֳדָ֖ם ko.Dam “before”

But if ye shall show the dream, and the interpretation of it, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream, and the interpretation of it.

קֳדָמָ֑י (קֳדָמָ֑) ko.da.Ma “before”

But if ye will not make known to me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can show me the interpretation of it.

קָֽדָמַ֔י (קָֽדָמַ֔) ka.da.Ma “before”

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that hath asked such things of any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

קֳדָם־ ko.dom- “before”

And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is no other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

קֳדָם֙ ko.Dam “before”

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

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus to him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known to the king the interpretation.

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded, the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the sooth-sayers, cannot show to the king;

קֳדָ֥ם ko.Dam “before”

This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation of it before the king.

קֳדָם־ ko.dom- “before”

Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

קֳדָ֥ם ko.Dam “before”

I thought it good to show the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought towards me.

קָֽדָמַ֖י (קָֽדָמַ֖) ka.da.Ma “before”

Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

קָֽדָמַ֔י (קָֽדָמַ֔) ka.da.Ma “before”

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the sooth-sayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation of it.

קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹן (קֳדָ֣מֵי) ko.Da.mei. “before”

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

קָֽדָמַ֨י (קָֽדָמַ֨) ka.da.Ma “before”קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִי (קָֽדָמ֥וֹ) ka.da.Mo. “before”

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spoke and said to Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, who art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judea?

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation of it, but they could not show the interpretation of the thing:

קָֽדָמַ֗י (קָֽדָמַ֗) ka.da.Ma “before”

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

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

קֳדָמ֑וֹהִי (קֳדָמ֑וֹ) ko.da.Mo. “before”

But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drank wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, thou hast not glorified.

קָֽדָמָ֗ךְ (קָֽדָמָ֗) ka.da.ma.yi “before”

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

קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי (קֳדָמ֔וֹ) ko.da.Mo. “before”