H9002–/וְ–v

He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the aspect of the fourth is like a son of the gods.

וְאָמַ֗ר (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲבָ֖ל (וַ) va. “and”וְרֵוֵהּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace: he spake and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, ye servants of the Most High God, come forth, and come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego came forth out of the midst of the fire.

וְאָמַ֗ר (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲבֵד־ (וַ) va. “and”וֶאֱת֑וֹ (וֶ) ve. “and”וַעֲבֵ֥ד (וַ) va. “and”

And the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, and the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power upon their bodies, nor was the hair of their head singed, neither were their hosen changed, nor had the smell of fire passed on them.

וּ֠מִֽתְכַּנְּשִׁין (וּ֠) U. “and”וּפַחֲוָתָא֮ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַדָּבְרֵ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וּשְׂעַ֤ר (וּ) u. “and”וְסָרְבָּלֵיה֖וֹן (וְ) ve. “and”וְרֵ֣יחַ (וְ) ve. “and”

Nebuchadnezzar spake and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

וְאָמַ֗ר (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲבֵ֣ד (וַ) va. “and”וְשֵׁיזִ֣ב (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִלַּ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”וִיהַ֣בוּ (וִ) vi. “and”וְלָֽא־ (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak anything 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 able to deliver after this sort.

וּמִנִּי֮ (וּ) u. “and”וְלִשָּׁ֗ן (וְ) ve. “and”וַעֲבֵ֣ד (וַ) va. “and”וּבַיְתֵ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego in the province of Babylon.

וַעֲבֵ֥ד (וַ) va. “and”

Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.

וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛א (וְ) ve. “and”

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

וְתִמְהַיָּ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

וְתִמְה֖וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדָֽר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

וְרַעְנַ֖ן (וְ) ve. “and”

I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

וִֽידַחֲלִנַּ֑נִי (וִֽ) vi. “and”וְהַרְהֹרִין֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֶזְוֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Therefore made I 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.

וּמִנִּי֙ (וּ) u. “and”

Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֶלְמָ֗א (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

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

וְעַ֣ד (וְ) ve. “and”וְדִ֛י (וְ) ve. “and”וְחֶלְמָ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth; and the height thereof was great.

וְחֶזְוֵ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲל֥וּ (וַ) va. “and”וְרוּמֵ֥הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

וּתְקִ֑ף (וּ) u. “and”וְרוּמֵהּ֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וַחֲזוֹתֵ֖הּ (וַ) va. “and”

The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed from it.

וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָז֨וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּמִנֵּ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”

I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.

וַאֲלוּ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”

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 fowls from its branches.

וְכֵ֣ן (וְ) ve. “and”וְקַצִּ֣צוּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּבַדַּ֣רוּ (וּ) u. “and”וְצִפְּרַיָּ֖א (וְ) ve. “and”

Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven: and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:

וּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּנְחָ֔שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְטַ֤ל (וּ) u. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.

וּלְבַ֥ב (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.

וּמֵאמַ֥ר (וּ) u. “and”וּלְמַן־ (וּ) u. “and”וּשְׁפַ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”

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 is in thee.

וְאַ֨נְתְּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַ֣נְתְּ (וְ) ve. “and”

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.

וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֗ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאָמַ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ (וּ) u. “and”