H9002–/וְ–v

All the chief rulers of the kingdom, the chiefs and the captains, the wise men and the rulers, have made a common decision to put in force a law having the king's authority, and to give a strong order, that whoever makes any request to any god or man but

וַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙ (וַֽ) va. “and”וּפַחֲוָתָ֔א (וּ) u. “and”וּלְתַקָּפָ֖ה (וּ) u. “and”וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ (וֶֽ) ve. “and”

Now, O King, put the order in force, signing the writing so that it may not be changed, like the law of the Medes and Persians which may not come to an end.

וְתִרְשֻׁ֣ם (וְ) ve. “so”וּפָרַ֖ס (וּ) u. “and”

For this reason King Darius put his name on the writing and the order.

וֶאֱסָרָֽא׃ (וֶ) ve. “and”

And Daniel, on hearing that the writing had been signed, went into his house; (now he had windows in his room on the roof opening in the direction of Jerusalem;) and three times a day he went down on his knees in prayer and praise before his God, as he h

וְ֠דָנִיֵּאל (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְכַוִּ֨ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְזִמְנִין֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְצַלֵּ֤א (וּ) u. “and”וּמוֹדֵא֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Then these men were watching and saw Daniel making prayers and requesting grace before his God.

וְהַשְׁכַּ֖חוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִתְחַנַּ֖ן (וּ) u. “and”

Then they came near before the king and said, O King, have you not put your name to an order that any man who makes a request to any god or man but you, O King, for thirty days, is to be put into the lions' hole? The king made answer and said, The thing

וְאָמְרִ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁ (וֶֽ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֗ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּפָרַ֖ס (וּ) u. “and”

Then they made answer and said before the king, Daniel, one of the prisoners of Judah, has no respect for you, O King, or for the order signed by you, but three times a day he makes his prayer to God.

וְאָמְרִין֮ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְזִמְנִ֤ין (וְ) ve. “and”

When this thing came to the king's ears, it was very evil to him, and his heart was fixed on keeping Daniel safe, and till the going down of the sun he was doing everything in his power to get him free.

וְעַ֧ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then these men said to the king, Be certain, O King, that by the law of the Medes and Persians no order or law which the king has put into force may be changed.

וְאָמְרִ֣ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּפָרַ֔ס (וּ) u. “and”וּקְיָ֛ם (וּ) u. “and”

Then the king gave the order, and they took Daniel and put him into the lions' hole. The king made answer and said to Daniel, Your God, whose servant you are at all times, will keep you safe.

וְהַיְתִיו֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְמ֕וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְאָמַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

Then they got a stone and put it over the mouth of the hole, and it was stamped with the king's stamp and with the stamp of the lords, so that the decision about Daniel might not be changed.

וְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְשֻׂמַ֖ת (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַתְמַ֨הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְעִזְקָת֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Then the king went to his great house, and took no food that night, and no ... were placed before him, and his sleep went from him.

וּבָ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וְדַחֲוָ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then very early in the morning the king got up and went quickly to the lions' hole.

וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔ה (וּ) u. “and”

And when he came near the hole where Daniel was, he gave a loud cry of grief; the king made answer and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is your God, whose servant you are at all times, able to keep you safe from the lions?

וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּ (וּ) u. “and”וְאָמַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”

My God has sent his angel to keep the lions' mouths shut, and they have done me no damage: because I was seen to be without sin before him; and further, before you, O King, I have done no wrong.

וּֽסֲגַ֛ר (וּֽ) u. “and”וְלָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַ֤ף (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the king was very glad, and gave orders for them to take Daniel up out of the hole. So Daniel was taken up out of the hole and he was seen to be untouched, because he had faith in his God.

וּלְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (וּ) u. “and”וְהֻסַּ֨ק (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

And at the king's order, they took those men who had said evil against Daniel, and put them in the lions' hole, with their wives and their children; and they had not got to the floor of the hole before the lions overcame them and all their bones were bro

וַאֲמַ֣ר (וַ) va. “and”וְהַיְתִ֞יו (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְגֹ֤ב (וּ) u. “and”וּנְשֵׁיה֑וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וְלָֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then King Darius sent a letter to all the peoples, nations, and languages, living in all the earth: May your peace be increased.

וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א (וְ) ve. “and”

It is my order that in all the kingdom of which I am ruler, men are to be shaking with fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, unchanging for ever, and his kingdom is one which will never come to destruction, his rule will go on to the e

וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְקַיָּם֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

He gives salvation and makes men free from danger, and does signs and wonders in heaven and earth, who has kept Daniel safe from the power of the lions.

וּמַצִּ֗ל (וּ) u. “and”וְעָבֵד֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְתִמְהִ֔ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְאַרְעָ֑א (וּ) u. “and”

So this Daniel did well in the kingdom of Darius and in the kingdom of Cyrus the Persian.

וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְמַלְכ֖וּת (וּ) u. “and”

In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream, and visions came into his head on his bed: then he put the dream in writing.

וְחֶזְוֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

I had a vision by night, and saw the four winds of heaven violently moving the great sea.

וְאָמַ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲר֗וּ (וַ) va. “and”

And four great beasts came up from the sea, different one from another.

וְאַרְבַּ֤ע (וְ) ve. “and”

The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings; while I was watching its wings were pulled off, and it was lifted up from the earth and placed on two feet like a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

וְגַפִּ֥ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּנְטִ֣ילַת (וּ) u. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְבַ֥ב (וּ) u. “and”