H9003–/ב–b

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

בָּ֔ךְ (בָּ֔) Ba “[is] in”

Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.

בְּג֥וֹא (בְּ) be. “in”

The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.

בֵ֑הּ (בֵ֑) Ve “[was] on”וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙ (בְ) ve. “in”

I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;

בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:

בְחַ֜יִל (בְ) ve. “with”

Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:

בְּאַרְעָ֣א (בְּ) be. “in”וּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙ (בֶֽ) ve. “with”בְּדִתְאָ֖א (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְטַ֤ל (בְ) ve. “with”בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב (בַּ) ba. “in”

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת (בִּ) bi “[is] by”בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “[is] in”

Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:

בֵ֑הּ (בֵ֑) Ve “[was] on”וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי (בְ) ve. “in”

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

בְּאַרְעָ֣א (בְּ) be. “in”וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ (בֶ) ve. “with”בְּדִתְאָ֖א (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְטַ֧ל (בְ) ve. “with”

That 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 they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

Wherefore, 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.

בְּצִדְקָ֣ה (בְּ) be. “by”בְּמִחַ֣ן (בְּ) be. “by”

The king spake, 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 honour of my majesty?

בִּתְקַ֥ף (בִּ) bi “by”

While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

בְּפֻ֣ם (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

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 in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

בַּהּ־ (בַּ) ba “at”

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

בְּחֵ֣יל (בְּ) be. “with”בִידֵ֔הּ (בִ) vi. “on”

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

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

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

בְּגֵוָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בִּטְעֵ֣ם (בִּ) bi “in”בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[was] in”בְּה֗וֹן (בְּ) be. “with <the>”

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 princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.

בֵּאדַ֗יִן (בֵּ) be. “<in>”בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[was] in”בְּה֗וֹן (בְּ) be. “with <the>”

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

בַּהּ־ (בַּ) ba “at”

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

בְּחַ֔יִל (בְּ) be. “with”בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א (בְ) ve. “in”

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, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ (בְּ) be. “in”בֵּהּ֒ (בֵּ) be “[is] in”וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י (בְ) ve. “in”בֵּ֑הּ (בֵּ֑) Be “in”

Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

בֵּהּ֙ (בֵּ) be “in”בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (בְּ) be. “in”