H9002–/וְ–v

The tree which you saw, which became tall and strong, stretching up to heaven and seen from the ends of the earth;

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

Which had fair leaves and much fruit, and had in it food for all; under which the beasts of the field were living, and in the branches of which the birds of heaven had their resting-places:

וְעָפְיֵ֤הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמָז֨וֹן (וּ) u. “and”וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי (וּ) u. “and”

It is you, O King, who have become great and strong: for your power is increased and stretching up to heaven, and your rule to the end of the earth.

וּתְקֵ֑פְתְּ (וּ) u. “and”וּרְבוּתָ֤ךְ (וּ) u. “and”וּמְטָ֣ת (וּ) u. “and”וְשָׁלְטָנָ֖ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”

And as for the vision which the king saw of a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven, saying, Let the tree be cut down and given to destruction;

וְדִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”וְקַדִּ֣ישׁ (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַר֩ (וְ) ve. “and”וְחַבְּל֗וּהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּנְחָ֔שׁ (וּ) u. “and”וּבְטַ֧ל (וּ) u. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”

This is the sense of it, O King, and it is the decision of the Most High which has come on my lord the king:

וּגְזֵרַ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”

That they will send you out from among men, to be with the beasts of the field; they will give you grass for your food like the oxen, and you will be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times will go by you, till you are certain that the Most High is r

וְלָ֣ךְ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִם־ (וְ) ve. “and”וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִטַּ֤ל (וּ) u. “and”וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמַן־ (וּ) u. “and”

And as they gave orders to let the broken end and the roots of the tree be, so your kingdom will be safe for you after it is clear to you that the heavens are ruling.

וְדִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

For this cause, O King, let my suggestion be pleasing to you, and let your sins be covered by righteousness and your evil-doing by mercy to the poor, so that the time of your well-being may be longer.

וַחֲטָאָךְ֙ (וַ) va. “and”וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְ (וַ) va. “and”

The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?

וְאָמַ֔ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִיקָ֥ר (וְ) ve. “and”

And they will send you out from among men, to be with the beasts of the field; they will give you grass for your food like the oxen, and seven times will go by you, till you are certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives it to a

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְֽעִם־ (וְֽ) ve. “and”וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְמַן־ (וּ) u. “and”

That very hour the order about Nebuchadnezzar was put into effect: and he was sent out from among men, and had grass for his food like the oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hair became long as eagles' feathers and his nails like

וּמִן־ (וּ) u. “and”וְעִשְׂבָּ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וּמִטַּ֥ל (וּ) u. “and”וְטִפְר֥וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifting up my eyes to heaven, got back my reason, and, blessing the Most High, I gave praise and honour to him who is living for ever, whose rule is an eternal rule and whose kingdom goes on from generation

וְלִקְצָ֣ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַנְדְּעִי֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ (וּ) u. “and”וּלְחַ֥י (וּ) u. “and”וְהַדְּרֵ֑ת (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ (וּ) u. “and”וְדָֽר׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

And all the people of the earth are as nothing: he does his pleasure in the army of heaven and among the people of the earth: and no one is able to keep back his hand, or say to him, What are you doing?

וְכָל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּ (וּֽ) u. “and”וְדָיְרֵ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְלָ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיֵ֥אמַר (וְ) ve. “so”

At the same time my reason came back to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honour and my great name came back to me; and my wise men and my lords were turned to me again; and I was made safe in my kingdom and had more power than before.

וְלִיקַ֨ר (וְ) ve. “and”וְזִוִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וְלִ֕י (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַבְרְבָנַ֖י (וְ) ve. “and”וְעַל־ (וְ) ve. “and”וּרְב֥וּ (וּ) u. “and”

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give worship and praise and honour to the King of heaven; for all his works are true and his ways are right: and those who go in pride he is able to make low.

וּמְרוֹמֵ֤ם (וּ) u. “and”וּמְהַדַּר֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּ (וְ) ve. “and”וְדִי֙ (וְ) ve. “and”

Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, drinking wine before the thousand.

וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Belshazzar, while he was overcome with wine, gave orders for them to put before him the gold and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar, his father, had taken from the Temple in Jerusalem; so that the king and his lords, his wives and his other women, might

וְכַסְפָּ֔א (וְ) ve. “and”וְיִשְׁתּ֣וֹן (וְ) ve. “so”וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

Then they took in the gold and silver vessels which had been in the Temple of the house of God at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his other women, took wine from them.

וְאִשְׁתִּ֣יו (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ (וּ) u. “and”

They took their wine and gave praise to the gods of gold and silver, of brass and iron and wood and stone.

וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ (וְ֠) Ve. “and”וְכַסְפָּ֛א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַבְנָֽא׃ (וְ) ve. “and”

In that very hour the fingers of a man's hand were seen, writing opposite the support for the light on the white wall of the king's house, and the king saw the part of the hand which was writing.

וְכָֽתְבָן֙ (וְ) ve. “and”וּמַלְכָּ֣א (וּ) u. “and”

Then the colour went from the king's face, and he was troubled by his thoughts; strength went from his body, and his knees were shaking.

וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְקִטְרֵ֤י (וְ) ve. “and”וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ (וְ) ve. “and”

The king, crying out with a loud voice, said that the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs, were to be sent for. The king made answer and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever is able to make out this writing, and make clear

וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א (וְ) ve. “and”וְאָמַ֣ר׀ (וְ) ve. “and”וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ (וּ) u. “and”וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤א (וְ) ve. “and”וְתַלְתִּ֥י (וְ) ve. “and”

Then all the king's wise men came in: but they were not able to make out the writing or give the sense of it to the king.

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

Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled and the colour went from his face, and his lords were at a loss.

וְזִיוֹ֖הִי (וְ) ve. “and”וְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”

The queen, because of the words of the king and his lords, came into the house of the feast: the queen made answer and said, O King, have life for ever; do not be troubled by your thoughts or let the colour go from your face:

וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי (וְ) ve. “and”וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת (וַ) va. “and”וְזִיוָ֖יךְ (וְ) ve. “and”