H9003–/ב–b

`O Belteshazzar, master of the scribes, as I have known that the spirit of the holy gods `is' in thee, and no secret doth press thee, the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation, tell.

בָּ֔ךְ (בָּ֔) Ba “[is] in”

As to the visions of my head on my bed, I was looking, and lo, a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height `is' great:

בְּג֥וֹא (בְּ) be. “in”

its leaves `are' fair, and its budding great, and food for all `is' in it: under it take shade doth the beast of the field, and in its boughs dwell do the birds of the heavens, and of it fed are all flesh.

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

`I was looking, in the visions of my head on my bed, and lo, a sifter, even a holy one, from the heavens is coming down.

בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י (בְּ) be. “in”

He is calling mightily, and thus hath said, Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its budding, move away let the beast from under it, and the birds from off its branches;

בְחַ֜יִל (בְ) ve. “with”

but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens is it wet, and with the beasts `is' his portion in the herb of the earth;

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

by the decree of the sifters `is' the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.

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

`This dream I have seen, I king Nebuchadnezzar; and thou, O Belteshazzar, the interpretation tell, because that all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to cause me to know the interpretation, and thou `art' able, for the spirit of the holy gods `is' in thee.

בָּֽךְ׃ (בָּֽ) Ba “[is] in”

and its leaves `are' fair, and its budding great, and food for all `is' in it, under it dwell doth the beast of the field, and on its boughs sit do the birds of the heavens.

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

and that which the king hath seen -- a sifter, even a holy one, coming down from the heavens, and he hath said, Cut down the tree, and destroy it; but the stump of its roots leave in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field, and with the dew of the heavens it is wet, and with the beast of the field `is' his portion, till that seven times pass over him.

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

and they are driving thee away from men, and with the beast of the field is thy dwelling, and the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and by the dew of the heavens they are wetting thee, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

`Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and thy sins by righteousness break off, and thy perversity by pitying the poor, lo, it is a lengthening of thine ease.

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

the king hath answered and said, Is not this that great Babylon that I have built, for the house of the kingdom, in the might of my strength, and for the glory of mine honour?

בִּתְקַ֥ף (בִּ) bi “by”

`While the word is `in' the king's mouth a voice from the heavens hath fallen: To thee they are saying: O Nebuchadnezzar the king, the kingdom hath passed from thee,

בְּפֻ֣ם (בְּ) be. “[was] in”

and from men they are driving thee away, and with the beast of the field `is' thy dwelling, the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (בְּ) be. “over”

`In that hour the thing hath been fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar, and from men he is driven, and the herb as oxen he eateth, and by the dew of the heavens his body is wet, till that his hair as eagles' hath become great, and his nails as birds.'

בַּהּ־ (בַּ) ba “at”

and all who are dwelling on the earth as nothing are reckoned, and according to his will He is doing among the forces of the heavens and those dwelling on the earth, and there is none that doth clap with his hand, and saith to Him, What hast Thou done?

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

`At that time my understanding doth return unto me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my honour and my brightness doth return unto me, and to me my counsellors and my great men do seek, and over my kingdom I have been made right, and abundant greatness hath been added to me.

בֵּהּ־ (בֵּ) be “at”

`Now, I, Nebuchadnezzar, am praising and exalting and honouring the King of the heavens, for all His works `are' truth, and His paths judgment, and those walking in pride He is able to humble.'

בְּגֵוָ֔ה (בְּ) be. “in”

Belshazzar hath said -- while tasting the wine -- to bring in the vessels of gold and of silver that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple that `is' in Jerusalem, that drink with them may the king, and his great men, his wives, and his concubines.

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

Then they have brought in the vessels of gold that had been taken out of the temple of the house of God that `is' in Jerusalem, and drunk with them have the king and his great men, his wives and his concubines;

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

In that hour come forth have fingers of a man's hand, and they are writing over-against the candlestick, on the plaster of the wall of the king's palace: and the king is seeing the extremity of the hand that is writing;

בַּהּ־ (בַּ) ba “at”

Call doth the king mightily, to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. Answered hath the king, and said to the wise men of Babylon, that, `Any man who doth read this writing, and its interpretation doth shew me, purple he putteth on, and a bracelet of gold `is' on his neck, and third in the kingdom he doth rule.'

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 -- as the wisdom of the gods -- was found in him; and king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, chief of the scribes, enchanters, Chaldeans, soothsayers, established him -- thy father, O king --

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

because that an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and showing of enigmas, and loosing of knots was found in him, in Daniel, whose name the king made Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and the interpretation he doth show.'

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