H9002–/וְ–v

The tree that thou hast seen, that hath become great and strong, and its height doth reach to the heavens, and its vision to all the land,

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

and its leaves `are' fair, and its budding great, and food for all `is' in it, under it dwell doth the beast of the field, and on its boughs sit do the birds of the heavens.

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

`Thou it `is', O king, for thou hast become great and mighty, and thy greatness hath become great, and hath reached to 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 that which the king hath seen -- a sifter, even a holy one, coming down from the heavens, and he hath said, Cut down the tree, and destroy it; but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens it is wet, and with the beast of the field `is' his portion, till that 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 the decree of the Most High it `is' that hath come against my lord the king:

וּגְזֵרַ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”

and they are driving thee away from men, and with the beast of the field is thy dwelling, and the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and by the dew of the heavens they are wetting thee, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

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 that which they said -- to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom for thee abideth, after that thou knowest that the heavens are ruling.

וְדִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

`Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.

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

the king hath answered and said, Is not this that great Babylon that I have built, for the house of the kingdom, in the might of my strength, and for the glory of mine honour?

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

and from men they are driving thee away, and with the beast of the field `is' thy dwelling, the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

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

`In that hour the thing hath been fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar, and from men he is driven, and the herb as oxen he eateth, and by the dew of the heavens his body is wet, till that his hair as eagles' hath become great, and his nails as birds.'

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, mine eyes to the heavens have lifted up, and mine understanding unto me returneth, and the Most High I have blessed, and the Age-during Living One I have praised and honoured, whose dominion `is' a dominion age-during, and His kingdom with generation and 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 who are dwelling on the earth as nothing are reckoned, and according to his will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that doth clap with his hand, and saith to Him, What hast Thou done?

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

`At that time my understanding doth return unto me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my honour and my brightness doth return unto me, and to me my counsellors and my great men do seek, and over my kingdom I have been made right, and abundant greatness hath been added to 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, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works `are' truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.'

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

Belshazzar the king hath made a great feast to a thousand of his great men, and before the thousand he is drinking wine;

וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Belshazzar hath said -- while tasting the wine -- to bring in the vessels of gold and of silver that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, that drink with them may the king, and his great men, his wives, and his concubines.

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

Then they have brought in the vessels of gold that had been taken out of the temple of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and drunk with them have the king and his great men, his wives and his concubines;

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

they have drunk wine, and have 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 that hour come forth have fingers of a man's hand, and they are writing over-against the candlestick, on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king is seeing the extremity of the hand that is writing;

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

then the king's countenance hath changed, and his thoughts do trouble him, and the joints of his loins are loosed, and his knees are smiting one against another.

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

Call doth the king mightily, to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. Answered hath the king, and said to the wise men of Babylon, that, `Any man who doth read this writing, and its interpretation doth shew me, purple he putteth on, and a bracelet of gold `is' on his neck, and third in the kingdom he doth rule.'

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

Then coming up are all the wise men of the king, and they are not able to read the writing, and the interpretation to make known to the king;

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

then the king Belshazzar is greatly troubled, and his countenance is changing in him, and his great men are perplexed.

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

The queen, on account of the words of the king and his great men, to the banquet-house hath come up. Answered hath the queen, and said, `O king, to the ages live; let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor thy countenance be changed:

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