H6925–קֳדָם–qo.dam

The letter that ye sent to us has been read before me distinctly.

קָדָמָֽי׃ (קָדָמָֽ) ka.da.Ma “before”

As soon as the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them cease by force and power.

קֳדָם־ ko.dom- “before”

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

קֳדָ֨ם ko.Dam “before”

And the vessels that have been given thee for the service of the house of thy God, deliver before the God of Jerusalem.

קֳדָ֖ם ko.Dam “before”

But if ye shew the dream and its interpretation, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour; therefore shew me the dream and its interpretation.

קֳדָמָ֑י (קֳדָמָ֑) ko.da.Ma “before”

but if ye do not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you; for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me its interpretation.

קָֽדָמַ֔י (קָֽדָמַ֔) ka.da.Ma “before”

The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter; therefore there is no king, however great and powerful, that hath asked such a thing of any scribe, or magician, or Chaldean.

קֳדָם־ ko.dom- “before”

For the thing that the king demandeth is extraordinary, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so rigorous from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

that they would desire mercies of the God of the heavens concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

קֳדָם֙ ko.Dam “before”

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 shew unto the king the interpretation.

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him: I have found a man of the sons of the captivity of Judah that will make known unto the king the interpretation.

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

Daniel answered in the presence of the king and said, The secret that the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the magicians, the scribes, the astrologers, shew unto the king;

קֳדָ֥ם ko.Dam “before”

This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation of it before the king.

קֳדָם־ ko.dom- “before”

Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.

קֳדָ֥ם ko.Dam “before”

It hath seemed good unto me to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God hath wrought toward me.

קָֽדָמַ֖י (קָֽדָמַ֖) ka.da.Ma “before”

And I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

קָֽדָמַ֔י (קָֽדָמַ֔) ka.da.Ma “before”

Then came in the scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation of it.

קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹן (קֳדָ֣מֵי) ko.Da.mei. “before”

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and before him I told the dream:

קָֽדָמַ֨י (קָֽדָמַ֨) ka.da.Ma “before”קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִי (קָֽדָמ֥וֹ) ka.da.Mo. “before”

Then was Daniel brought in before the king. The king spoke and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

And now the wise men, the magicians, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof; but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing.

קָֽדָמַ֗י (קָֽדָמַ֗) ka.da.Ma “before”

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet will I read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

קֳדָ֣ם ko.Dam “before”

and for the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he exalted, and whom he would he humbled.

קֳדָמ֑וֹהִי (קֳדָמ֑וֹ) ko.da.Mo. “before”

but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of the heavens; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy nobles, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

קָֽדָמָ֗ךְ (קָֽדָמָ֗) ka.da.ma.yi “before”

then from before him was sent the part of the hand, and this writing hath been written.

קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי (קֳדָמ֔וֹ) ko.da.Mo. “before”