H6966I–קוּם–qum

and they have established the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, over the service of God that `is' in Jerusalem, as it is written in the book of Moses.

וַהֲקִ֨ימוּ (הֲקִ֨ימוּ) ha.Ki.mu “they appointed”

And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

וּמְהָקֵ֣ים (מְהָקֵ֣ים) me.ha.Keim “[he is] setting up”

`Thou, O king, wast looking, and lo, a certain great image. This image `is' mighty, and its brightness excellent; it is standing over-against thee, and its appearance `is' terrible.

קָאֵ֣ם ka.'Em “[was] standing”

`And in the days of these kings raise up doth the God of the heavens a kingdom that is not destroyed -- to the age, and its kingdom to another people is not left: it beateth small and endeth all these kingdoms, and it standeth to the age.

יְקִים֩ ye.Kim “he will set up”תְּק֥וּם te.Kum “it will endure”

Nebuchadnezzar the king hath made an image of gold, its height sixty cubits, its breadth six cubits; he hath raised it up in the valley of Dura, in the province of Babylon;

אֲקִימֵהּ֙ (אֲקִימֵ) 'a.ki.Me “he set up”

and Nebuchadnezzar the king hath sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.

הֲקֵ֖ים ha.Keim “he had set up”

Then are gathered the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up: and they are standing before the image that Nebuchadnezzar hath raised up.

הֲקֵ֖ים ha.Keim “he had set up”וְקָֽיְמִין֙ (קָֽיְמִין֙) ka.'a.min “[they were] standing”הֲקֵ֖ים ha.Keim “he had set up”

at the time that ye hear the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, the symphony, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and do obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up:

הֲקֵ֖ים ha.Keim “he has set up”

Therefore at that time, when all the peoples are hearing the voice of the cornet, the flute, the harp, the sackbut, the psaltery, and all kinds of music, falling down are all the peoples, nations and languages, doing obeisance to the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.

הֲקֵ֖ים ha.Keim “he had set up”

There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the work of the province of Babylon -- Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego, these men have not made of thee, O king, `any' regard; thy gods they are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up -- are not making obeisance.'

הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ ha.Kei.me.ta “you have set up”

Nebuchadnezzar hath answered and said to them, `Is `it' a laid plan, O Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego -- my gods ye are not serving, and to the golden image that I have raised up ye are not doing obeisance?

הֲקֵ֖ימֶת ha.Kei.met “I have set up”

And lo -- not! be it known to thee, O king, that thy gods we are not serving, and to the golden image thou hast raised up we do no obeisance.'

הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ ha.Kei.me.ta “you have set up”

by the decree of the sifters `is' the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.

יְקִ֥ים ye.Kim “he will set up”

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 -- as the wisdom of the gods -- was found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, chief of the scribes, enchanters, Chaldeans, soothsayers, established him -- thy father, O king --

הֲקִימֵ֖הּ (הֲקִימֵ֖) ha.ki.Me “he appointed”

and from the sons of men he is driven, and his heart with the beasts hath been like, and with the wild asses `is' his dwelling; the herb like oxen they cause him to eat, and by the dew of the heavens is his body wet, till that he hath known that God Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and whom He willeth He raiseth up over it.

יְהָקֵ֥ים ye.ha.Keim “he will appoint”

It hath been good before Darius, and he hath established over the kingdom satraps -- a hundred and twenty -- that they may be throughout the whole kingdom,

וַהֲקִים֙ (הֲקִים֙) ha.Kim “he appointed”

Then this Daniel hath been overseer over the presidents and satraps, because that an excellent spirit `is' in him, and the king hath thought to establish him over the whole kingdom.

לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּ (הֲקָמוּתֵ֖) ha.ka.mu.Te “appoint”

Taken counsel have all the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects, and the satraps, the counsellors, and the governors, to establish a royal statute, and to strengthen an interdict, that any who seeketh a petition from any god and man until thirty days, save of thee, O king, is cast into a den of lions.

לְקַיָּמָ֤ה (קַיָּמָ֤ה) kai.ya.Mah “establish”

Now, O king, thou dost establish the interdict, and sign the writing, that it is not to be changed, as a law of Media and Persia, that doth not pass away.'

תְּקִ֥ים te.Kim “you will establish”

Then these men have assembled near the king, and are saying to the king, `know, O king, that the law of Media and Persia `is': That any interdict and statute that the king doth establish is not to be changed.'

יְהָקֵ֖ים ye.ha.Keim “he will establish”

The first `is' like a lion, and it hath an eagle's wings. I was seeing till that its wings have been plucked, and it hath been lifted up from the earth, and on feet as a man it hath been caused to stand, and a heart of man is given to it.

הֳקִימַ֔ת ho.ki.Mat “it was made to stand”

A flood of fire is proceeding and coming forth from before Him, a thousand thousands do serve Him, and a myriad of myriads before Him do rise up, the Judge is seated, and the books have been opened.

יְקוּמ֑וּן ye.ku.Mun “they were standing”

I have drawn near unto one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he hath said to me, yea, the interpretation of the things he hath caused me to know:

קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔א (קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔) ka.'a.mai.Ya “[ones] standing”