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

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 the height thereof was great.

בְּג֥וֹא (בְּ) be. “in”

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 fowls of the heaven dwelt in the branches thereof, and all flesh was fed of 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 heaven.

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 fowls from its branches.

בְחַ֜יִל (בְ) ve. “with”

Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even in 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;

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

The matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the sentence 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 low

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

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

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “[is] in”

whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven 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 heaven, and saying: Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even in a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the

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

that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most Hi

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.'

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

The king spoke, and said: 'Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for a royal dwelling-place, 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 heaven: 'O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: the kingdom is departed from thee.

בְּפֻ֣ם (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

And thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth i

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hair was grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' 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 host of heaven, 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 my splendour returned unto me; and my ministers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and surpassing greatness was ad

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all His works are truth, and His ways justice; 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 which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king and his lords, his consorts and his concubines, might drink therein.

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 lords, his consorts 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 palm of the hand that wrote.

בַּהּ־ (בַּ) ba “at”

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon: 'Whosoever shall read this writing, and declare unto me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and

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, the king, I say, thy father, m

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

forasmuch as a surpassing spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and declaring of riddles, and loosing of knots, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will declare the

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