H9003–/ב–b

Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation of it.

בָּ֔ךְ (בָּ֔) Ba “[is] in”

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

בְּג֥וֹא (בְּ) be. “in”

The leaves of it were beautiful, and the fruit of it much, and in it was food for all: the animals of the field had shadow under it, and the birds of the sky lived in the branches of it, and all flesh was fed from it.

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

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

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 animals 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 with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of the sky: and let his portion be with the animals 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 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 rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.

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

This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “[is] in”

whose leaves were beautiful, and the fruit of it much, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation:

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

Whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the sky, and saying, Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots of it 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 the sky: and let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him;

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

that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field, and you shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will.

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of your tranquillity.

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

The king spoke and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the 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 the sky, [ergänzt: saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from you:

בְּפֻ֣ם (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

and you shall be driven from men; and they dwelling shall be with the animals of the field; you shall be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will.

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

The same hour was the thing fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and ate grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until his hair was grown like eagles' [ergänzt: feathers], and his nails like birds' [ergänzt: claws].

בַּהּ־ (בַּ) ba “at”

All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or tell him, What do you?

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

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

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who 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 wives and his concubines, might drink from it.

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 wives and his concubines, drank from them.

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

In the same hour came forth the fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the lampstand on 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 enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. 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 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 your kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar your father, the king, [ergänzt: I say], your father, made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;

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

because an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.

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