H9003–/ב–b

O Belteshazzar, master of the scribes, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret is too hard for thee, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation of it.

בָּ֔ךְ (בָּ֔) Ba “[is] in”

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

בְּג֥וֹא (בְּ) be. “in”

Its leaves were beautiful, and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all: the beasts of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the heavens dwelt in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.

בֵ֑הּ (בֵ֑) Ve “[was] on”וּבְעַנְפ֙וֹהִי֙ (בְ) ve. “in”

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

בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

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.

בְחַ֜יִל (בְ) ve. “with”

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 bathed with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth.

בְּאַרְעָ֣א (בְּ) be. “in”וּבֶֽאֱסוּר֙ (בֶֽ) ve. “with”בְּדִתְאָ֖א (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְטַ֤ל (בְ) ve. “with”בַּעֲשַׂ֥ב (בַּ) ba. “in”

This sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the word of the holy ones: that the living may know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת (בִּ) bi “[is] by”בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, Belteshazzar, tell 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.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “[is] in”

whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation:

בֵ֑הּ (בֵ֑) Ve “[was] on”וּבְעַנְפ֕וֹהִי (בְ) ve. “in”

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the heavens, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; 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 bathed with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him:

בְּאַרְעָ֣א (בְּ) be. “in”וּבֶאֱסוּר֙ (בֶ) ve. “with”בְּדִתְאָ֖א (בְּ) be. “in”וּבְטַ֧ל (בְ) ve. “with”

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 thou shalt be bathed with the dew of heaven; and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

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

בְּצִדְקָ֣ה (בְּ) be. “by”בְּמִחַ֣ן (בְּ) be. “by”

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 glory of my majesty?

בִּתְקַ֥ף (בִּ) bi “by”

While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from the heavens: King Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee;

בְּפֻ֣ם (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

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 know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

The same hour was the word fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen; and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, till his hair grew like eagles' [ergänzt: feathers], and his nails like birds' [ergänzt: claws].

בַּהּ־ (בַּ) ba “at”

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

בְּחֵ֣יל (בְּ) be. “with”בִידֵ֔הּ (בִ) vi. “on”

At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my nobles sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of the heavens, all whose works are truth, and his paths judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

בְּגֵוָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “in”

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

בִּטְעֵ֣ם (בִּ) bi “in”בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[was] in”בְּה֗וֹן (בְּ) be. “with <the>”

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 nobles, his wives and his concubines, drank in them.

בֵּאדַ֗יִן (בֵּ) be. “<in>”בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם (בִ) vi. “[was] in”בְּה֗וֹן (בְּ) be. “with <the>”

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.

בַּהּ־ (בַּ) ba “at”

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.

בְּחַ֔יִל (בְּ) be. “with”בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א (בְ) ve. “in”

There is a man in thy kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods was found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, [ergänzt: even] the king thy father, made him master of the scribes, magicians, Chaldeans, [ergänzt: and] astrologers;

בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ (בְּ) be. “in”בֵּהּ֒ (בֵּ) be “[is] in”וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י (בְ) ve. “in”בֵּ֑הּ (בֵּ֑) Be “in”

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.

בֵּהּ֙ (בֵּ) be “in”בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל (בְּ) be. “in”