H9002–/וְ–v

The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose hight reached to the heaven, and the sight of it to all the earth;

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

Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit of it abundant, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of heaven had their habitation:

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

It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth to heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

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

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet 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 its portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times shall pass over him;

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 interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:

וּגְזֵרַ֤ת (וּ) u. “and”

That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou shalt know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

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 whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure to thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.

וְדִ֣י (וְ) ve. “and”

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thy iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

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

The king spoke, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?

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

And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou shalt know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

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

The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

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 lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honored him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to 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 inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say to him, What doest thou?

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 returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and brightness returned to me; and my counselors and my lords sought to me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.

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 praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

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

Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל (וְ) ve. “and”

Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink in them.

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

Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them.

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

They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

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

In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

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

Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another.

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

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the sooth-sayers. And the king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation of it, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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

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

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

Then was the king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonished.

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

Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spoke and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed:

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