H9002–/וְ–v

The tree that thou sawest, which grew and was strong, whose height reached unto the heavens, and the sight of it to all the earth;

וּתְקִ֑ף (וּ) u. “and”וְרוּמֵהּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ (וַ) va. “and”

whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation:

וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָז֨וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי (וּ) u. “and”

it is thou, O king, who art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto the heavens, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ (וּ) u. “and”וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְטָ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the heavens, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be bathed with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him:

וְדִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַר֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַבְּל֗וּהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּנְחָ֔שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְטַ֧ל (וּ) u. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which cometh upon my lord the king:

וּגְזֵרַ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”

They shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and thou shalt be bathed with the dew of heaven; and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

וְלָ֣ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִטַּ֤ל (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמַן־ (וּ) u. “and”

And whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom shall remain unto thee, after that thou shalt know that the heavens do rule.

וְדִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

וַחֲטָאָךְ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְ (וַ) va. “and”

the king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

וְאָמַ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִיקָ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

and they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְֽעִם־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמַן־ (וּ) u. “and”

The same hour was the word fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen; and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, till his hair grew like eagles' [supplied: feathers], and his nails like birds' [supplied: claws].

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִטַּ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto the heavens, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation.

וְלִקְצָ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַנְדְּעִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְחַ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וְהַדְּרֵ֑ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”וְדָֽר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְדָיְרֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֵ֥אמַר (וְ) ve. “so”

At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my nobles sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.

וְלִיקַ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְזִוִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִ֕י (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַבְרְבָנַ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְב֥וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

וּמְרוֹמֵ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”וּמְהַדַּר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his nobles, and drank wine before the thousand.

וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, might drink in them.

וְכַסְפָּ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁתּ֣וֹן (וְ) ve. “so”וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his nobles, his wives and his concubines, drank in them.

וְאִשְׁתִּ֣יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְכַסְפָּ֛א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַבְנָֽא׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

וְכָֽתְבָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַלְכָּ֣א (וּ) u. “and”

Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, and the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְקִטְרֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֣ר׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְתַלְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

וְלָֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his nobles were confounded.

וְזִיוֹ֖הִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

-- The queen, by reason of the words of the king and his nobles, came into the banquet-house. The queen spoke and said, O king, live for ever! let not thy thoughts trouble thee, neither let thy countenance be changed.

וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת (וַ) va. “and”וְזִיוָ֖יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”