H9002–/וְ–v

So the keeper regularly took away their meat and the wine which was to have been their drink, and gave them grain.

וְיֵ֖ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְנֹתֵ֥ן (וְ) ve. “and”

Now as for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-learning and wisdom: and Daniel was wise in all visions and dreams.

וְהַיְלָדִ֤ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְהַשְׂכֵּ֖ל (וְ) ve. “and”וְחָכְמָ֑ה (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃ (וַ) va. “and”

Now at the end of the time fixed by the king for them to go in, the captain of the unsexed servants took them in to Nebuchadnezzar.

וּלְמִקְצָת֙ (וּ) u. “and”

And the king had talk with them; and among them all there was no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah; so they were given places before the king.

וְלֹ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲזַרְיָ֑ה (וַ) va. “and”

And in any business needing wisdom and good sense, about which the king put questions to them, he saw that they were ten times better than all the wonder-workers and users of secret arts in all his kingdom.

וְכֹ֗ל (וְ) ve. “and”

In the second year of the rule of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep went from him.

וּבִשְׁנַ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁנָת֖וֹ (וּ) u. “and”

Then the king gave orders that the wonder-workers, and the users of secret arts, and those who made use of evil powers, and the Chaldaeans, were to be sent for to make clear to the king his dreams. So they came and took their places before the king.

וְלָֽאַשָּׁפִ֗ים (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַֽמְכַשְּׁפִים֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֔ים (וְ) ve. “and”

Then the Chaldaeans said to the king in the Aramaean language, O King, have life for ever: give your servants an account of your dream, and we will make clear to you the sense of it.

וּפִשְׁרָ֥א (וּ) u. “and”

The king made answer and said to the Chaldaeans, This is my decision: if you do not make clear to me the dream and the sense of it, you will be cut in bits and your houses made waste.

וְאָמַ֣ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ (וּ) u. “and”וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹן (וּ) u. “and”

But if you make clear the dream and the sense of it, you will have from me offerings and rewards and great honour: so make clear to me the dream and the sense of it.

וְהֵ֨ן (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּנְבִזְבָּה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וִיקָ֣ר (וִ) vi. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

A second time they said in answer, Let the king give his servants an account of his dream, and we will make clear the sense.

וְאָמְרִ֑ין (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה (וּ) u. “and”

The king made answer and said, I am certain that you are attempting to get more time, because you see that my decision is fixed;

וְאָמַ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”

That if you do not make my dream clear to me there is only one fate for you: for you have made ready false and evil words to say before me till the times are changed: so give me an account of the dream, and I will be certain that you are able to make the

וּמִלָּ֨ה (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁחִיתָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְֽאִנְדַּ֕ע (וְֽ) ve. “so”

Then the Chaldaeans said to the king in answer, There is not a man on earth able to make clear the king's business; for no king, however great his power, has ever made such a request to any wonder-worker or user of secret arts or Chaldaean.

וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְשַׁלִּ֔יט (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָשַׁ֥ף (וְ) ve. “and”וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

The king's request is a very hard one, and there is no other who is able to make it clear to the king, but the gods, whose living-place is not with flesh.

וּמִלְּתָ֨א (וּ) u. “and”וְאָחֳרָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.

וּקְצַ֣ף (וּ) u. “and”וַאֲמַר֙ (וַ) va. “and”

So the order went out that the wise men were to be put to death; and they were looking for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

וְדָתָ֣א (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְע֛וֹ (וּ) u. “and”וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Daniel gave an answer with wisdom and good sense to Arioch, the captain of the king's armed men, who had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon;

וּטְעֵ֔ם (וּ) u. “and”

He made answer and said to Arioch, O captain of the king, why is the king's order so cruel? Then Arioch gave Daniel an account of the business.

וְאָמַ֗ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And Daniel went in and made a request to the king to give him time and he would make clear the sense of his dream to the king.

וְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (וְ) ve. “and”וּבְעָ֣ה (וּ) u. “and”וּפִשְׁרָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”

And Daniel went to his house and gave his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah the news:

וְ֠לַחֲנַנְיָה (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וַעֲזַרְיָ֛ה (וַ) va. “and”

So that they might make a request for the mercy of the God of heaven in the question of this secret; so that Daniel and his friends might not come to destruction with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

וְרַחֲמִ֗ין (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַבְר֔וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And Daniel said in answer, May the name of God be praised for ever and ever: for wisdom and strength are his:

וְאָמַ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַ֣ד־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”

By him times and years are changed: by him kings are taken away and kings are lifted up: he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those whose minds are awake:

וְ֠הוּא (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”וּמְהָקֵ֣ים (וּ) u. “and”וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”

He is the unveiler of deep and secret things: he has knowledge of what is in the dark, and the light has its living-place with him.

וּמְסַתְּרָתָ֑א (וּ) u. “and”וּנְהוֹרָ֖א (וּ) u. “and”