H6903H–קֳבֵל–qe.vel

Now because we eat the salt of the palace, and it is not meet for us to see the king's dishonour, therefore have we sent and announced to the king,

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

Forasmuch as thou art sent of the king and his seven counsellors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

therefore thou shalt with all diligence buy with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meal-offerings and their drink-offerings, and shalt offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

The king answered and said: 'I know of a truth that ye would gain time, inasmuch as ye see the thing is certain with me,

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: 'There is not a man upon the earth that can declare the king's matter; forasmuch as no great and powerful king hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him: 'Destroy not the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will declare unto the king the interpretation.'

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron; forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and beateth down all things; and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break in pieces and crush.

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it of the firmness of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

Forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter; and the dre

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, harp, trigon, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had se

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

קֳבֵ֤ל ko.Vel “because”

Therefore because the king's commandment was peremptory, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego.

קֳבֵ֣ל ko.Vel “because”

Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill; because there is no other god that is

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, 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

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the

קֳבֵ֡ל ko.Vel “because”

And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thy heart, though thou knewest all this;

קֳבֵ֕ל ko.Vel “because”

Then this Daniel distinguished himself above the presidents and the satraps, because a surpassing spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”

Then the presidents and the satraps sought to find occasion against Daniel as touching the kingdom; but they could find no occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the interdict.

קֳבֵ֖ל ko.Vel “because”

And when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house--now his windows were open in his upper chamber toward Jerusalem--and he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did afore

קֳבֵל֙ ko.Vel “because”

My God hath sent His angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, and they have not hurt me; forasmuch as before Him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.'

קֳבֵ֗ל ko.Vel “because”