H9010–א/–a

`I was looking, in the visions of my head on my bed, and lo, a sifter, even a holy one, from the heavens is coming down.

שְׁמַיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

He is calling mightily, and thus hath said, Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its budding, move away let the beast from under it, and the birds from off its branches;

אִֽילָנָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”חֵֽיוְתָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”וְצִפְּרַיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

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 is it wet, and with the beasts `is' his portion in the herb of the earth;

בְּאַרְעָ֣א (א) ' “the”בְּדִתְאָ֖א (א) ' “the”בָרָ֑א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”חֵיוְתָ֥א (א) ' “the”אַרְעָֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

his heart from man's is changed, and the heart of a beast is given to him, and seven times pass over him;

אֲנָשָׁ֣א (א) ' “the”

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.

פִּתְגָמָ֔א (א) ' “the”שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑א (א) ' “the”חַ֠יַּיָּא (א) ' “the”עִלָּאָ֜ה (ה) ' “the”אֲנָשָׁ֗א (א) ' “the”

`This dream I have seen, I king Nebuchadnezzar; and thou, O Belteshazzar, the interpretation tell, because that all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to cause me to know the interpretation, and thou `art' able, for the spirit of the holy gods `is' in thee.

חֶלְמָ֣א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֣א (א) ' “the”פִּשְׁרָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

`Then Daniel, whose name `is' Belteshazzar, hath been astonished about one hour, and his thoughts do trouble him; the king hath answered and said, O Belteshazzar, let not the dream and its interpretation trouble thee. Belteshazzar hath answered and said, My lord, the dream -- to those hating thee, and its interpretation -- to thine enemies!

מַלְכָּ֜א (א) ' “the”חֶלְמָ֤א (א) ' “the”חֶלְמָ֥א (א) ' “the”

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,

אִֽילָנָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”אַרְעָֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

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.

לְכֹ֖לָּא־ (א) ' “all”בָּרָ֔א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

`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;

מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “O”לִשְׁמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”אַרְעָֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

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.

מַלְכָּ֡א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֡א (א) ' “the”אִֽילָנָ֜א (א) ' “the”בְּאַרְעָ֣א (א) ' “the”בְּדִתְאָ֖א (א) ' “the”בָרָ֑א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”בָּרָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

`This `is' the interpretation, O king, and the decree of the Most High it `is' that hath come against my lord the king:

פִשְׁרָ֖א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֑א (א) ' “O”עִלָּאָה֙ (ה֙) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

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.

אֲנָשָׁ֡א (א) ' “humankind”בָּרָא֩ (א֩) ' “the”וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א (א) ' “grass”שְׁמַיָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”עִלָּאָה֙ (ה֙) ' “the”אֲנָשָׁ֔א (א) ' “humankind”

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.

אִֽילָנָ֔א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

`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.

מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “O”

`All -- hath come on Nebuchadnezzar the king.

כֹּ֣לָּא (א) ' “everything”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

`At the end of twelve months, on the palace of the kingdom of Babylon he hath been walking;

מַלְכוּתָ֛א (א) ' “the”

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?

מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”רַבְּתָ֑א (א) ' “great”

`While the word is `in' the king's mouth a voice from the heavens hath fallen: To thee they are saying: O Nebuchadnezzar the king, the kingdom hath passed from thee,

מִלְּתָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכוּתָ֖ה (ה) ' “the”

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.

אֲנָשָׁא֩ (א֩) ' “humankind”בָּרָ֣א (א) ' “the”עִשְׂבָּ֤א (א) ' “grass”עִלָּיָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”אֲנָשָׁ֔א (א) ' “humankind”

`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.'

שַׁעֲתָ֗א (א) ' “the”מִלְּתָא֮ (א֮) ' “the”אֲנָשָׁ֣א (א) ' “humankind”וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א (א) ' “grass”שְׁמַיָּ֖א (א) ' “the”

`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;

יֽוֹמַיָּה֩ (ה֩) ' “the”לִשְׁמַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ (ה֙) ' “the”עָלְמָ֖א (א) ' “perpetuity”

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?

אַרְעָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”אַרְעָ֑א (א) ' “the”

`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.

זִמְנָ֞א (א) ' “the”

`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.'

שְׁמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”