H9010–א/–a

and wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens hath he given into thy hand, and hath made thee to rule over them all: thou art the head of gold.

אֲ֠נָשָׁא (א) ' “humankind”בָּרָ֤א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”רֵאשָׁ֖ה (ה) ' “the”דַהֲבָֽא׃ (א) ' “gold”

And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee; and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

נְחָשָׁ֔א (א) ' “the”אַרְעָֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron, forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things; and as iron that crusheth all these, shall it break in pieces and crush.

כְּפַרְזְלָ֑א (א) ' “iron”פַרְזְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”כֹּ֔לָּא (א) ' “everything”וּֽכְפַרְזְלָ֛א (א) ' “iron”

And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

רַגְלַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א (א) ' “the”נִצְבְּתָ֥א (א) ' “the”פַרְזְלָ֖א (א) ' “the”פַּ֨רְזְלָ֔א (א) ' “the”טִינָֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

רַגְלַיָּ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכוּתָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”

And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth not mingle with clay.

פַּרְזְלָא֙ (א֙) ' “the”טִינָ֔א (א) ' “the”אֲנָשָׁ֔א (א) ' “humankind”פַרְזְלָ֔א (א) ' “iron”חַסְפָּֽא׃ (א) ' “clay”

And in the days of those kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty thereof be left to another people; but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

מַלְכַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”שְׁמַיָּ֤א (א) ' “the”וּמַ֨לְכוּתָ֔ה (ה) ' “the”מַלְכְוָתָ֔א (א) ' “the”לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃ (א) ' “ever”

Forasmuch as thou sawest that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

מִטּוּרָא֩ (א֩) ' “mountain”פַּרְזְלָ֨א (א) ' “the”נְחָשָׁ֤א (א) ' “the”חַסְפָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”כַּסְפָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וְדַהֲבָ֔א (א) ' “the”לְמַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”חֶלְמָ֖א (א) ' “the”

Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odors unto him.

מַלְכָּ֤א (א) ' “the”

The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.

מַלְכָּ֨א (א) ' “the”רָזָ֥ה (ה) ' “the”

Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

מַלְכָּ֜א (א) ' “the”

And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was in the gate of the king.

מַלְכָּ֔א (א) ' “the”עֲבִֽידְתָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

מַלְכָּ֗א (א) ' “the”

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

מַלְכָּ֡א (א) ' “the”לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א (א) ' “the”סִגְנַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א (א) ' “the”אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩ (א֩) ' “the”גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤א (א) ' “the”דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙ (א֙) ' “the”תִּפְתָּיֵ֔א (א) ' “the”מְדִֽינָתָ֑א (א) ' “the”צַלְמָ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

Then the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡א (א) ' “the”סִגְנַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡א (א) ' “the”אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”גְדָבְרַיָּא֩ (א֩) ' “the”דְּתָ֨בְרַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”תִּפְתָּיֵ֗א (א) ' “the”מְדִֽינָתָ֔א (א) ' “the”צַלְמָ֔א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֑א (א) ' “the”צַלְמָ֔א (א) ' “the”

Then the herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages,

וְכָרוֹזָ֖א (א) ' “the”עַֽמְמַיָּ֔א (א) ' “O”אֻמַּיָּ֖א (א) ' “nations”וְלִשָּׁנַיָּֽא׃ (א) ' “languages”

that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of music, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up;

בְּעִדָּנָ֡א (א) ' “the”קַרְנָ֣א (א) ' “the”מַ֠שְׁרוֹקִיתָא (א) ' “the”זְמָרָ֑א (א) ' “music”דַּהֲבָ֔א (א) ' “gold”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

and whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

שַׁעֲתָ֣א (א) ' “the”נוּרָ֖א (א) ' “the”יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ (א) ' “burning”

Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

זִמְנָ֡א (א) ' “the”עַמְמַיָּ֡א (א) ' “the”קַרְנָא֩ (א֩) ' “the”מַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜א (א) ' “the”זְמָרָ֑א (א) ' “music”עַֽמְמַיָּ֜א (א) ' “the”אֻמַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֗א (א) ' “the”דַּהֲבָ֔א (א) ' “gold”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and brought accusation against the Jews.

זִמְנָ֔א (א) ' “the”יְהוּדָיֵֽא׃ (א) ' “the”

They answered and said to Nebuchadnezzar the king, O king, live for ever.

מַלְכָּ֑א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּ֖א (א) ' “O”

Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of music, shall fall down and worship the golden image;

מַלְכָּא֮ (א֮) ' “O”קַרְנָ֣א (א) ' “the”מַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָא (א) ' “the”זְמָרָ֑א (א) ' “music”דַּהֲבָֽא׃ (א) ' “gold”

and whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, shall be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.

נוּרָ֖א (א) ' “the”יָקִֽדְתָּֽא׃ (א) ' “burning”

There are certain Jews whom thou hast appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּא֙ (א֙) ' “O”דַּהֲבָ֛א (א) ' “gold”

Then Nebuchadnezzar in [ergänzt: his] rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they brought these men before the king.

גֻּבְרַיָּ֣א (א) ' “the”מַלְכָּֽא׃ (א) ' “the”