H7123–קְרָא–qe.ra

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

קֱרִ֖י ke.Ri “it was read aloud”

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.

קֱרִ֧י ke.Ri “it was read aloud”

And the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, [ergänzt: O] peoples, nations, and languages,

קָרֵ֣א ka.Re' “[was] proclaiming”

he cried aloud, and said thus: Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; let the beasts get away from under it, and the birds from its branches.

קָרֵ֨א ka.Re' “[he was] proclaiming”

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

קָרֵ֤א ka.Re' “[was] calling”יִקְרֵ֞ה yik.Reh “he will read aloud”

Then came in all the king's wise men, but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation.

לְמִקְרֵ֔א (מִקְרֵ֔א) mik.Re' “read aloud”

forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and solving of problems, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

יִתְקְרֵ֖י yit.ke.Rei “let him be summoned”

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.

יִקְר֔וֹן yik.Ron “they will read aloud”

But I have heard of thee, that thou canst give interpretations, and solve problems. Now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom.

לְמִקְרֵ֗א (מִקְרֵ֗א) mik.Re' “read aloud”

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.

אֶקְרֵ֣א 'ek.Re' “I will read aloud”