Daniel - Interlinear Bible

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מַלְכָּ֗א mal·kā N-msd [Later,]

בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֣ר bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms King Belshazzar

עֲבַד֙ ‘ă·ḇaḏ V-Qal-Perf-3ms held

רַ֔ב raḇ Adj-ms a great

לְחֶ֣ם lə·ḥem N-ms feast

אֲלַ֑ף ’ă·lap̄ Number-ms for a thousand

לְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִי lə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî Prep-l | N-mpc | 3ms of his nobles,

שָׁתֵֽה׃ šā·ṯêh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms and he drank

חַמְרָ֥א ḥam·rā N-msd wine

וְלָקֳבֵ֥ל wə·lā·qo·ḇêl Conj-w, Prep-l with

אַלְפָּ֖א ’al·pā Number-msd them.

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חַמְרָ֗א ḥam·rā N-msd Under the influence of the wine,

בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֞ר bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms Belshazzar

אֲמַ֣ר׀ ’ă·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms gave orders

בִּטְעֵ֣ם biṭ·‘êm Prep-b | N-msc . . .

לְהַיְתָיָה֙ lə·hay·ṯā·yāh Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf to bring

דַּהֲבָ֣א da·hă·ḇā N-msd in the gold

וְכַסְפָּ֔א wə·ḵas·pā Conj-w | N-msd and silver

לְמָאנֵי֙ lə·mā·nê Prep-l | N-mpc vessels

דִּ֤י dî Pro-r that

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms Nebuchadnezzar

אֲב֔וּהִי ’ă·ḇū·hî N-msc | 3ms his father

הַנְפֵּק֙ han·pêq V-Hifil-Perf-3ms had taken

מִן־ min- Prep from

הֵיכְלָ֖א hê·ḵə·lā N-msd the temple

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r . . .

בִירוּשְׁלֶ֑ם ḇî·rū·šə·lem Prep-b | N-proper-fs in Jerusalem,

מַלְכָּא֙ mal·kā N-msd so that the king

וְיִשְׁתּ֣וֹן wə·yiš·tō·wn Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3mp could drink

בְּה֗וֹן bə·hō·wn Prep | 3mp from them,

וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms along with his nobles,

שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּ šê·ḡə·lā·ṯêh N-fpc | 3ms his wives,

וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ ū·lə·ḥê·nā·ṯêh Conj-w | N-fpc | 3ms and his concubines.

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בֵּאדַ֗יִן bê·ḏa·yin Prep-b | Adv Thus

הַיְתִיו֙ hay·ṯîw V-Hifil-Perf-3mp they brought in

דַהֲבָ֔א ḏa·hă·ḇā N-msd the gold

מָאנֵ֣י mā·nê N-mpc vessels

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r that

הַנְפִּ֗קוּ han·pi·qū V-Hifil-Perf-3mp had been taken

מִן־ min- Prep from

הֵֽיכְלָ֛א hê·ḵə·lā N-msd the temple,

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r . . .

בֵ֥ית ḇêṯ N-msc the house

אֱלָהָ֖א ’ĕ·lā·hā N-msd of God

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r . . .

בִירֽוּשְׁלֶ֑ם ḇî·rū·šə·lem Prep-b | N-proper-fs in Jerusalem,

מַלְכָּא֙ mal·kā N-msd and the king

וְאִשְׁתִּ֣יו wə·’iš·tîw Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3mp drank

בְּה֗וֹן bə·hō·wn Prep | 3mp from them,

וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms along with his nobles,

שֵׁגְלָתֵ֖הּ šê·ḡə·lā·ṯêh N-fpc | 3ms his wives,

וּלְחֵנָתֵֽהּ׃ ū·lə·ḥê·nā·ṯêh Conj-w | N-fpc | 3ms and his concubines.

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אִשְׁתִּ֖יו ’iš·tîw V-Qal-Perf-3mp As they drank

חַמְרָ֑א ḥam·rā N-msd the wine,

וְ֠שַׁבַּחוּ wə·šab·ba·ḥū Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjPerf-3mp they praised

לֵֽאלָהֵ֞י lê·lā·hê Prep-l | N-mpc [their] gods

דַּהֲבָ֧א da·hă·ḇā N-msd of gold

וְכַסְפָּ֛א wə·ḵas·pā Conj-w | N-msd and silver,

נְחָשָׁ֥א nə·ḥā·šā N-msd bronze

פַרְזְלָ֖א p̄ar·zə·lā N-msd and iron,

אָעָ֥א ’ā·‘ā N-msd wood

וְאַבְנָֽא׃ wə·’aḇ·nā Conj-w | N-fsd and stone.

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בַּהּ־ bah- Prep | 3fs At

שַׁעֲתָ֗ה ša·‘ă·ṯāh N-fsd that moment

אֶצְבְּעָן֙ ’eṣ·bə·‘ān N-fp the fingers

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r of

אֱנָ֔שׁ ’ĕ·nāš N-ms a human

יַד־ yaḏ- N-fsc hand

נְפַקוּ nə·p̄a·qū V-Qal-Perf-3fp appeared

וְכָֽתְבָן֙ wə·ḵā·ṯə·ḇān Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp and wrote

עַל־ ‘al- Prep on

גִּירָ֕א gî·rā N-msd the plaster

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r of

כְתַ֥ל ḵə·ṯal N-msc the wall,

לָקֳבֵ֣ל lā·qo·ḇêl Prep-l near

נֶבְרַשְׁתָּ֔א neḇ·raš·tā N-fsd the lampstand

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r in

מַלְכָּ֑א mal·kā N-msd the royal

הֵיכְלָ֖א hê·ḵə·lā N-msd palace.

וּמַלְכָּ֣א ū·mal·kā Conj-w | N-msd As the king

חָזֵ֔ה ḥā·zêh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms watched

פַּ֥ס pas N-msc the hand

יְדָ֖ה yə·ḏāh N-fsd . . .

דִּ֥י dî Pro-r that

כָתְבָֽה׃ ḵā·ṯə·ḇāh V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs was writing,

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אֱדַ֤יִן ’ĕ·ḏa·yin Adv -

מַלְכָּא֙ mal·kā N-msd -

זִיוֺ֣הִי zi·yō·hî N-mpc | 3ms his face

שְׁנ֔וֹהִי šə·nō·w·hî V-Qal-Perf-3mp | 3ms grew pale

וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִי wə·ra·ʿ·yō·nō·hī Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms and his thoughts

יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּ yə·ḇa·hă·lūn·nêh V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 3ms so alarmed him

חַרְצֵהּ֙ ḥar·ṣêh N-msc | 3ms that his hips

וְקִטְרֵ֤י wə·qiṭ·rê Conj-w | N-mpc . . .

מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִן miš·tā·ra·yin V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp gave way

וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּ wə·’ar·ḵub·bā·ṯêh Conj-w | N-fpc | 3ms and his knees

דָּ֥א dā Adj-fs knocked together

לְדָ֖א lə·ḏā Prep-l | Adj-fs . . .

נָֽקְשָֽׁן׃ nā·qə·šān V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp . . ..

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מַלְכָּא֙ mal·kā N-msd The king

בְּחַ֔יִל bə·ḥa·yil Prep-b | N-ms . . .

קָרֵ֤א qā·rê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms called out for

לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔א lə·’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā Prep-l | N-mpd the enchanters,

כַּשְׂדָּיֵא kaś·då̄·yē N-proper-mp astrologers,

וְגָזְרַיָּ֑א wə·ḡā·zə·ray·yā Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpd and diviners

לְהֶֽעָלָה֙ lə·he·‘ā·lāh Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf to be brought in,

עָנֵ֨ה ‘ā·nêh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms . . .

מַלְכָּ֜א mal·kā N-msd and he

וְאָמַ֣ר׀ wə·’ā·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms said

לְחַכִּימֵ֣י lə·ḥak·kî·mê Prep-l | N-mpc to these wise men

בָבֶ֗ל ḇā·ḇel N-proper-fs of Babylon,

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r Whoever

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc . . .

אֱ֠נָשׁ ’ĕ·nāš N-ms . . .

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r . . .

יִקְרֵ֞ה yiq·rêh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms reads

דְנָ֗ה ḏə·nāh Pro-ms this

כְּתָבָ֣ה kə·ṯā·ḇāh N-msd inscription

יְחַוִּנַּ֔נִי yə·ḥaw·win·na·nî V-Piel-Imperf-3ms | 1cse and tells me

וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ ū·p̄iš·rêh Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms its interpretation

יִלְבַּ֗שׁ yil·baš V-Qal-Imperf-3ms will be clothed

אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א ’ar·gə·wā·nā N-msd in purple

דַהֲבָא֙ ḏa·hă·ḇā N-msd and have a gold

וְהַמּוֹנְכָא wə·ham·mō·nə·ḵå̄ Conj-w | N-msd chain

דִֽי־ ḏî- Pro-r . . .

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep placed around

צַוְּארֵ֔הּ ṣaw·wə·rêh N-msc | 3ms his neck,

וְתַלְתִּ֥י wə·ṯal·tî Conj-w | Adj-ms and he will be made the third

יִשְׁלַֽט׃ס yiš·laṭ V-Qal-Imperf-3ms highest ruler

בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯā Prep-b | N-fsd in the kingdom.

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אֱדַ֙יִן֙ ’ĕ·ḏa·yin Adv So

כֹּ֖ל kōl N-msc all

מַלְכָּ֑א mal·kā N-msd the king’s

חַכִּימֵ֣י ḥak·kî·mê N-mpc wise men

עָלֲלִין ʿå̄·lă·līn V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp came in,

כָהֲלִ֤ין ḵā·hă·lîn V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp but they could

וְלָֽא־ wə·lā- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt not

לְמִקְרֵ֔א lə·miq·rê Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf read

כְּתָבָא֙ kə·ṯā·ḇā N-msd the inscription

וּפִשְׁרָא ū·p̄iš·rå̄ Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms or interpret it

לְהוֹדָעָ֥ה lə·hō·w·ḏā·‘āh Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf . . .

לְמַלְכָּֽא׃ lə·mal·kā Prep-l | N-msd for [him].

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אֱ֠דַיִן ’ĕ·ḏa·yin Adv Then

מַלְכָּ֤א mal·kā N-msd King

בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙ ḇê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms Belshazzar

שַׂגִּ֣יא śag·gî Adj-ms became even more

מִתְבָּהַ֔ל miṯ·bā·hal V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms terrified,

וְזִיוֺ֖הִי wə·zi·yō·hî Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms his face

שָׁנַ֣יִן šā·na·yin V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp grew even more pale,

עֲל֑וֹהִי ‘ă·lō·w·hî Prep | 3ms . . .

וְרַבְרְבָנ֖וֹהִי wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms and his nobles

מִֽשְׁתַּבְּשִֽׁין׃ miš·tab·bə·šîn V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-mp were bewildered.

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לָקֳבֵ֨ל lā·qo·ḇêl Prep-l Hearing

מִלֵּ֤י mil·lê N-fpc the outcry

מַלְכָּא֙ mal·kā N-msd of the king

וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִי wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nō·w·hî Conj-w | N-mpc | 3ms and his nobles,

מַלְכְּתָ֕א mal·kə·ṯā N-fsd the queen

עַלֲלַת ʿa·lă·laṯ V-Qal-Perf-3fs entered

מִשְׁתְּיָ֖א miš·tə·yā N-msd the banquet

לְבֵ֥ית lə·ḇêṯ Prep-l | N-msc hall.

מַלְכָּא֙ mal·kā N-msd O king,

חֱיִ֔י ḥĕ·yî V-Qal-Imp-ms may you live

לְעָלְמִ֣ין lə·‘ā·lə·mîn Prep-l | N-mp forever!

עֲנָ֨ת ‘ă·nāṯ V-Qal-Perf-3fs -

מַלְכְּתָ֜א mal·kə·ṯā N-fsd [she]

וַאֲמֶ֗רֶת wa·’ă·me·reṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fs said.

אַֽל־ ’al- Adv-NegPrt Do not

רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְ ra‘·yō·w·nāḵ N-msc | 2ms let your thoughts

יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙ yə·ḇa·hă·lūḵ V-Piel-Imperf.Jus-3mp | 2ms terrify you,

וְזִיוָ֖יךְ wə·zî·wāyḵ Conj-w | N-mpc | 2ms or your face

אַל־ ’al- Adv-NegPrt . . .

יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃ yiš·tan·nōw V-Hitpael-Imperf.Jus-3mp grow pale.

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אִיתַ֨י ’î·ṯay Adv There is

גְּבַ֜ר gə·ḇar N-ms a man

בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְ bə·mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ Prep-b | N-fsc | 2ms in your kingdom

דִּ֠י dî Pro-r who

ר֣וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc has the spirit

קַדִּישִׁין֮ qad·dî·šîn Adj-mp of the holy

אֱלָהִ֣ין ’ĕ·lā·hîn N-mp gods

בֵּהּ֒ bêh Prep | 3ms in him.

וּבְיוֹמֵ֣י ū·ḇə·yō·w·mê Conj-w, Prep-b | N-mpc In the days

אֲב֗וּךְ ’ă·ḇūḵ N-msc | 2ms of your father

הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥaṯ V-Hitpael-Perf-3fs he was found

בֵּ֑הּ bêh Prep | 3ms

נַהִיר֧וּ na·hî·rū N-fs to have insight,

וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū Conj-w | N-fs intelligence,

וְחָכְמָ֥ה wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh Conj-w | N-fs and wisdom

כְּחָכְמַת־ kə·ḥā·ḵə·maṯ- Prep-k | N-fsc like [that]

אֱלָהִ֖ין ’ĕ·lā·hîn N-mp of the gods.

אֲב֔וּךְ ’ă·ḇūḵ N-msc | 2ms Your father,

וּמַלְכָּ֤א ū·mal·kā Conj-w | N-msd King

נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙ nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms Nebuchadnezzar,

הֲקִימֵ֖הּ hă·qî·mêh V-Hifil-Perf-3ms | 3ms appointed him

רַ֧ב raḇ Adj-msc chief

חַרְטֻמִּ֣ין ḥar·ṭum·mîn N-mp of the magicians,

אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין ’ā·šə·p̄în N-mp enchanters,

כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙ kaś·dā·’în N-proper-mp astrologers,

גָּזְרִ֔ין gā·zə·rîn V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp [and] diviners.

אֲב֥וּךְ ’ă·ḇūḵ N-msc | 2ms Your own father,

מַלְכָּֽא׃ mal·kā N-msd the king,

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כָּל־ kāl- N-msc did this

קֳבֵ֡ל qo·ḇêl Prep because

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r . . .

בְּדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל bə·ḏā·nî·yêl Prep-b | N-proper-ms Daniel,

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r the one

מַלְכָּ֥א mal·kā N-msd [he]

שָׂם־ śām- V-Qal-Perf-3ms named

שְׁמֵ֖הּ šə·mêh N-msc | 3ms . . .

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר bê·lə·ṭə·šaṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms Belteshazzar,

הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥaṯ V-Hitpael-Perf-3fs was found

בֵּהּ֙ bêh Prep | 3ms

יַתִּירָ֡ה yat·tî·rāh Adj-fs to have an extraordinary

ר֣וּחַ׀ rū·aḥ N-cs spirit,

וּמַנְדַּ֡ע ū·man·da‘ Conj-w | N-ms as well as knowledge,

וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū Conj-w | N-fs understanding,

מְפַשַּׁ֣ר mə·p̄aš·šar V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc and the ability to interpret

חֶלְמִין֩ ḥel·mîn N-mp dreams,

וַֽאַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת wa·’a·ḥă·wā·yaṯ Conj-w | N-fsc explain

אֲחִידָ֜ן ’ă·ḥî·ḏān N-mp riddles,

וּמְשָׁרֵ֣א ū·mə·šā·rê Conj-w | V-Piel-Prtcpl-msc and solve

קִטְרִ֗ין qiṭ·rîn N-mp difficult problems.

יִתְקְרֵ֖י yiṯ·qə·rê V-Hitpael-Imperf.Jus-3ms Summon

דָּנִיֵּ֥אל dā·nî·yêl N-proper-ms Daniel,

כְּעַ֛ן kə·‘an Adv therefore,

יְהַֽחֲוֵֽה׃פ yə·ha·ḥă·wêh V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms and he will give you

וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה ū·p̄iš·rāh Conj-w | N-msd the interpretation.

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בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ bê·ḏa·yin Prep-b | Adv So

דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל dā·nî·yêl N-proper-ms Daniel

הֻעַ֖ל hu·‘al V-Hofal-Perf-3ms was brought

קֳדָ֣ם qo·ḏām Prep before

מַלְכָּ֑א mal·kā N-msd the king,

עָנֵ֨ה ‘ā·nêh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms . . .

מַלְכָּ֜א mal·kā N-msd [who]

וְאָמַ֣ר wə·’ā·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms asked

לְדָנִיֵּ֗אל lə·ḏā·nî·yêl Prep-l | N-proper-ms him,

אַנְתָּה ʾan·tå̄h Pro-2ms Are you

ה֤וּא hū Pro-3ms . . .

דָנִיֵּאל֙ ḏā·nî·yêl N-proper-ms Daniel,

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r one

מִן־ min- Prep of

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r -

יְה֔וּד yə·hūḏ N-proper-fs -

בְּנֵ֤י bə·nê N-mpc the exiles

גָלוּתָא֙ ḡā·lū·ṯā N-fsd . . .

דִּ֥י dî Pro-r -

אַ֖בִי ’a·ḇî N-msc | 1cs my father

מַלְכָּ֥א mal·kā N-msd the king

הַיְתִ֛י hay·ṯî V-Hifil-Perf-3ms brought

מִן־ min- Prep from

יְהֽוּד׃ yə·hūḏ N-proper-fs Judah?

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וְשִׁמְעֵ֣ת wə·šim·‘êṯ Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-1cs I have heard

עֲלַיִךְ ʿă·la·yiḵ Prep | 2ms . . .

דִּ֛י dî Pro-r that

ר֥וּחַ rū·aḥ N-csc the spirit

אֱלָהִ֖ין ’ĕ·lā·hîn N-mp of the gods

בָּ֑ךְ bāḵ Prep | 2ms is in you,

וְנַהִיר֧וּ wə·na·hî·rū Conj-w | N-fs and that you have insight,

וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ wə·śā·ḵə·lə·ṯā·nū Conj-w | N-fs intelligence,

יַתִּירָ֖ה yat·tî·rāh Adj-fs and extraordinary

הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַת hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥaṯ V-Hitpael-Perf-3fs

בָּֽךְ׃ bāḵ Prep | 2ms

וְחָכְמָ֥ה wə·ḥā·ḵə·māh Conj-w | N-fs wisdom.

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וּכְעַ֞ן ū·ḵə·‘an Conj-w | Adv Now

חַכִּֽימַיָּא֙ ḥak·kî·may·yā N-mpd the wise men

אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔א ’ā·šə·p̄ay·yā N-mpd and enchanters

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r . . .

הֻעַ֣לּוּ hu·‘al·lū V-Hofal-Perf-3mp were brought

קָֽדָמַ֗י qā·ḏā·may Prep | 1cs before me

יִקְר֔וֹן yiq·rō·wn V-Qal-Imperf-3mp to read

דְנָה֙ ḏə·nāh Pro-ms this

כְתָבָ֤ה ḵə·ṯā·ḇāh N-msd inscription

וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ ū·p̄iš·rêh Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms and interpret it

לְהוֹדָעֻתַ֑נִי lə·hō·w·ḏā·‘u·ṯa·nî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 1cs for me,

כָהֲלִ֥ין ḵā·hă·lîn V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp but they could

וְלָֽא־ wə·lā- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt not

לְהַחֲוָיָֽה׃ lə·ha·ḥă·wā·yāh Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf give

מִלְּתָ֖א mil·lə·ṯā N-fsd its

פְּשַֽׁר־ pə·šar- N-msc interpretation.

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וַאֲנָה֙ wa·’ă·nāh Conj-w | Pro-1cs But

שִׁמְעֵ֣ת šim·‘êṯ V-Qal-Perf-1cs I have heard

עֲלַיִךְ ʿă·la·yiḵ Prep | 2ms about you,

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r that

תוּכַל ṯū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-2ms you are able

פִּשְׁרִ֛ין piš·rîn N-mp to give interpretations

לְמִפְשַׁ֖ר lə·mip̄·šar Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf . . .

לְמִשְׁרֵ֑א lə·miš·rê Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf and solve

וְקִטְרִ֣ין wə·qiṭ·rîn Conj-w | N-mp difficult problems.

כְּעַ֡ן kə·‘an Adv Therefore,

הֵן֩ hên Conj if

תּוּכַל tū·ḵal V-Qal-Imperf-2ms you can

לְמִקְרֵ֗א lə·miq·rê Prep-l | V-Qal-Inf read

כְּתָבָ֜א kə·ṯā·ḇā N-msd this inscription

לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִי lə·hō·w·ḏā·‘u·ṯa·nî Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf | 1cs and give me

וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ ū·p̄iš·rêh Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms its interpretation,

תִלְבַּ֗שׁ ṯil·baš V-Qal-Imperf-2ms you will be clothed

אַרְגְּוָנָ֣א ’ar·gə·wā·nā N-msd in purple

דַהֲבָא֙ ḏa·hă·ḇā N-msd and have a gold

וְהַמּוֹנְכָא wə·ham·mō·nə·ḵå̄ Conj-w | N-msd chain

דִֽי־ ḏî- Pro-r

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep placed around

צַוְּארָ֔ךְ ṣaw·wə·rāḵ N-msc | 2ms your neck,

וְתַלְתָּ֥א wə·ṯal·tā Conj-w | Adj-ms and you will be made the third

תִּשְׁלַֽט׃פ tiš·laṭ V-Qal-Imperf-2ms highest ruler

בְמַלְכוּתָ֖א ḇə·mal·ḵū·ṯā Prep-b | N-fsd in the kingdom.

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בֵּאדַ֜יִן bê·ḏa·yin Prep-b | Adv In response,

דָנִיֵּ֗אל ḏā·nî·yêl N-proper-ms Daniel

וְאָמַר֙ wə·’ā·mar Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms said

קֳדָ֣ם qo·ḏām Prep . . .

עָנֵ֣ה ‘ā·nêh V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms . . .

מַלְכָּ֔א mal·kā N-msd to the king,

לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן le·hew·yān V-Qal-Imperf-3fp You may keep

מַתְּנָתָךְ֙ mat·tə·nā·ṯāḵ N-fpc | 2ms your gifts

לָ֣ךְ lāḵ Prep | 2ms for yourself

הַ֑ב haḇ V-Qal-Imp-ms and give

וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְ ū·nə·ḇā·zə·bə·yā·ṯāḵ Conj-w | N-fpc | 2ms your rewards

לְאָחֳרָ֣ן lə·’ā·ḥo·rān Prep-l | Adj-ms to someone else.

בְּרַ֗ם bə·ram Conj Nevertheless,

אֶקְרֵ֣א ’eq·rê V-Qal-Imperf-1cs I will read

כְּתָבָא֙ kə·ṯā·ḇā N-msd the inscription

לְמַלְכָּ֔א lə·mal·kā Prep-l | N-msd for the king

וּפִשְׁרָ֖א ū·p̄iš·rā Conj-w | N-msd and interpret it

אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּ׃ ’ă·hō·wḏ·‘in·nêh V-Hifil-Imperf-1cs | 3ms for him.

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אַנְתָּה ʾan·tå̄h Pro-2ms As for you,

מַלְכָּ֑א mal·kā N-msd O king,

עִלָּיָא ʿil·lå̄·yå̄ Adj-msd the Most High

אֱלָהָא֙ ’ĕ·lā·hā N-msd God

יְהַ֖ב yə·haḇ V-Qal-Perf-3ms gave

אֲבֽוּךְ׃ ’ă·ḇūḵ N-msc | 2ms your father

לִנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר lin·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar Prep-l | N-proper-ms Nebuchadnezzar

מַלְכוּתָ֤א mal·ḵū·ṯā N-fsd sovereignty

וּרְבוּתָא֙ ū·rə·ḇū·ṯā Conj-w | N-fsd and greatness,

וִיקָרָ֣א wî·qā·rā Conj-w | N-msd glory

וְהַדְרָ֔ה wə·haḏ·rāh Conj-w | N-msd and honor.

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וּמִן־ ū·min- Conj-w | Prep Because of

רְבוּתָא֙ rə·ḇū·ṯā N-fsd the greatness

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r that

יְהַב־ yə·haḇ- V-Qal-Perf-3ms He bestowed

לֵ֔הּ lêh Prep | 3ms on him,

עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א ‘am·may·yā N-mpd the people

כֹּ֣ל kōl N-msc of every

אֻמַיָּא֙ ’u·may·yā N-fpd nation

וְלִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔א wə·liš·šā·nay·yā Conj-w | N-mpd and language

הֲו֛וֹ hă·wōw V-Qal-Perf-3mp vvv

זָאֲעִין zå̄·ʾă·ʿīn V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp trembled

וְדָחֲלִ֖ין wə·ḏā·ḥă·lîn Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp in fear

מִן־ min- Prep before

קֳדָמ֑וֹהִי qo·ḏā·mō·w·hî Prep | 3ms him.

הֲוָ֣א hă·wā V-Qal-Perf-3ms He

קָטֵ֗ל qā·ṭêl V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms killed

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r whom

הֲוָ֨ה hă·wāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms he

צָבֵ֜א ṣā·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms wished

מַחֵ֔א ma·ḥê V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms and kept alive

וְדִֽי־ wə·ḏî- Conj-w | Pro-r whom

הֲוָ֤ה hă·wāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms he

צָבֵא֙ ṣā·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms wished;

הֲוָ֣ה hă·wāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms . . .

מָרִ֔ים mā·rîm V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms he exalted

וְדִֽי־ wə·ḏî- Conj-w | Pro-r whom

הֲוָ֤ה hă·wāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms he

צָבֵא֙ ṣā·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms wished

הֲוָ֣ה hă·wāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms . . .

מַשְׁפִּֽיל׃ maš·pîl V-Hifil-Prtcpl-ms and humbled

וְדִֽי־ wə·ḏî- Conj-w | Pro-r whom

הֲוָ֥ה hă·wāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms he

צָבֵ֖א ṣā·ḇê V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms wished.

הֲוָ֥ה hă·wāh V-Qal-Perf-3ms . . .

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וּכְדִי֙ ū·ḵə·ḏî Conj-w, Prep-k | Pro-r But when

לִבְבֵ֔הּ liḇ·ḇêh N-msc | 3ms his heart

רִ֣ם rim V-Qal-Perf-3ms became arrogant

וְרוּחֵ֖הּ wə·rū·ḥêh Conj-w | N-csc | 3ms and his spirit

תִּֽקְפַ֣ת tiq·p̄aṯ V-Qal-Perf-3fs was hardened

לַהֲזָדָ֑ה la·hă·zā·ḏāh Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf with pride,

הָנְחַת֙ hā·nə·ḥaṯ V-Hofal-Perf-3ms he was deposed

מִן־ min- Prep from

מַלְכוּתֵ֔הּ mal·ḵū·ṯêh N-fsc | 3ms his royal

כָּרְסֵ֣א kā·rə·sê N-msc throne,

וִֽיקָרָ֖ה wî·qā·rāh Conj-w | N-msd and his glory

הֶעְדִּ֥יוּ he‘·di·yū V-Hifil-Perf-3mp was taken

מִנֵּֽהּ׃ min·nêh Prep | 3ms from him.

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טְרִ֜יד ṭə·rîḏ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms He was driven away

וּמִן־ ū·min- Conj-w | Prep from

בְּנֵי֩ bə·nê N-mpc mankind

אֲנָשָׁ֨א ’ă·nā·šā N-msd . . .,

וְלִבְבֵ֣הּ׀ wə·liḇ·ḇêh Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms and his mind

עִם־ ‘im- Prep was like

חֵיוְתָ֣א ḥê·wə·ṯā N-fsd [that of] a beast.

שְׁוִי šə·wī V-Piel-Perf-3mp . . .

מְדוֹרֵ֔הּ mə·ḏō·w·rêh N-msc | 3ms He lived

וְעִם־ wə·‘im- Conj-w | Prep with

עֲרָֽדַיָּא֙ ‘ă·rā·ḏay·yā N-mpd the wild donkeys

יְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּ yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn·nêh V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 3ms and ate

עִשְׂבָּ֤א ‘iś·bā N-msd grass

כְתוֹרִין֙ ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn Prep-k | N-mp like an ox,

גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ giš·mêh N-msc | 3ms and his body

יִצְטַבַּ֑ע yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘ V-Hitpael-Imperf-3ms was drenched

וּמִטַּ֥ל ū·miṭ·ṭal Conj-w | Prep with the dew

שְׁמַיָּ֖א šə·may·yā N-mdd of heaven

עַ֣ד ‘aḏ Prep until

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r . . .

יְדַ֗ע yə·ḏa‘ V-Qal-Perf-3ms he acknowledged

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r that

עִלָּיָא ʿil·lå̄·yå̄ Adj-msd the Most High

אֱלָהָ֤א ’ĕ·lā·hā N-msd God

שַׁלִּ֞יט šal·lîṭ Adj-ms rules

בְּמַלְכ֣וּת bə·mal·ḵūṯ Prep-b | N-fsc over the kingdom

אֲנָשָׁ֔א ’ă·nā·šā N-msd of mankind,

יְהָקֵ֥ים yə·hā·qêm V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms setting

עֲלַיֵהּ׃ ʿă·la·yēh Prep | 3fs over it

וּלְמַן־ ū·lə·man- Conj-w, Prep-l | Interrog whom

דִּ֥י dî Pro-r . . .

יִצְבֵּ֖ה yiṣ·bêh V-Qal-Imperf-3ms He wishes.

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וְאַנְתָּה wə·ʾan·tå̄h Conj-w | Pro-2ms But you

בְּרֵהּ֙ bə·rêh N-msc | 3ms his son,

בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֔ר bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms O Belshazzar,

לָ֥א lā Adv-NegPrt have not

הַשְׁפֵּ֖לְתְּ haš·pê·lət V-Hifil-Perf-2ms humbled

לִבְבָ֑ךְ liḇ·ḇāḵ N-msc | 2ms your heart,

קֳבֵ֕ל qo·ḇêl Prep even though

דִּ֥י dî Pro-r . . .

כָל־ ḵāl N-msc . . .

יְדַֽעְתָּ׃ yə·ḏa‘·tā V-Qal-Perf-2ms you knew

כָּל־ kāl- N-msc all

דְּנָ֖ה də·nāh Pro-ms this.

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הִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּ hiṯ·rō·w·mam·tā V-Hitpael-Perf-2ms Instead, you have exalted

וְעַ֣ל wə·‘al Conj-w | Prep yourself against

מָרֵֽא־ mā·rê- N-msc the Lord

שְׁמַיָּ֣א׀ šə·may·yā N-mdd of heaven.

וּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨א ū·lə·mā·nay·yā Conj-w, Prep-l | N-mpd The vessels

דִֽי־ ḏî- Pro-r from

בַיְתֵ֜הּ ḇay·ṯêh N-msc | 3ms His house

הַיְתִ֣יו hay·ṯîw V-Hifil-Perf-3mp were brought

קָדָמַיִךְ qå̄·ḏå̄·ma·yiḵ Prep | 2ms to you,

וְאַנְתָּה wə·ʾan·tå̄h Conj-w | Pro-2ms and as you

שָׁתַ֣יִן šā·ṯa·yin V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp drank

חַמְרָא֮ ḥam·rā N-msd wine

בְּהוֹן֒ bə·hō·wn Prep | 3mp from them

וְרַבְרְבָנַיִךְ wə·raḇ·rə·ḇå̄·na·yiḵ Conj-w | N-mpc | 2ms with your nobles,

שֵֽׁגְלָתָ֣ךְ šê·ḡə·lā·ṯāḵ N-fpc | 2ms wives,

וּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮ ū·lə·ḥê·nā·ṯāḵ Conj-w | N-fpc | 2ms and concubines,

שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּ šab·baḥ·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms you praised

וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י wə·lê·lā·hê Conj-w, Prep-l | N-mpc [your] gods

כַסְפָּֽא־ ḵas·pā- N-msd of silver

וְ֠דַהֲבָא wə·ḏa·hă·ḇā Conj-w | N-msd and gold,

נְחָשָׁ֨א nə·ḥā·šā N-msd bronze

פַרְזְלָ֜א p̄ar·zə·lā N-msd and iron,

אָעָ֣א ’ā·‘ā N-msd wood

וְאַבְנָ֗א wə·’aḇ·nā Conj-w | N-fsd and stone,

דִּ֠י dî Pro-r which

לָֽא־ lā- Adv-NegPrt cannot

חָזַ֧יִן ḥā·za·yin V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp see

וְלָא־ wə·lā- Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt or

שָׁמְעִ֛ין šā·mə·‘în V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp hear

וְלָ֥א wə·lā Conj-w | Adv-NegPrt or

יָדְעִ֖ין yā·ḏə·‘în V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp understand.

לָ֥א lā Adv-NegPrt But you have failed to

הַדַּֽרְתָּ׃ had·dar·tā V-Piel-Perf-2ms glorify

וְלֵֽאלָהָ֞א wə·lê·lā·hā Conj-w, Prep-l | N-msd the God

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r who

לֵ֖הּ lêh Prep | 3ms holds

בִּידֵ֛הּ bî·ḏêh Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms in His hand

נִשְׁמְתָ֥ךְ niš·mə·ṯāḵ N-fsc | 2ms your very breath

וְכָל־ wə·ḵāl Conj-w | N-msc and all

אֹרְחָתָ֥ךְ ’ō·rə·ḥā·ṯāḵ N-fpc | 2ms your ways.

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בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ bê·ḏa·yin Prep-b | Adv Therefore

מִן־ min- Prep . . .

קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי qo·ḏā·mō·w·hî Prep | 3ms . . .

שְׁלִ֖יַחַ šə·li·ya·aḥ V-Nifal-Perf-3ms He sent

פַּסָּ֣א pas·sā N-msd . . .

דִֽי־ ḏî- Pro-r . . .

יְדָ֑א yə·ḏā N-fsd the hand

רְשִֽׁים׃ rə·šîm V-Nifal-Perf-3ms that wrote

דְנָ֖ה ḏə·nāh Pro-ms the

וּכְתָבָ֥א ū·ḵə·ṯā·ḇā Conj-w | N-msd inscription.

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וּדְנָ֥ה ū·ḏə·nāh Conj-w | Pro-ms Now this

כְתָבָ֖א ḵə·ṯā·ḇā N-msd is the inscription

דִּ֣י dî Pro-r that

רְשִׁ֑ים rə·šîm V-Nifal-Perf-3ms was written:

מְנֵ֥א mə·nê N-ms MENE,

מְנֵ֖א mə·nê N-ms MENE,

תְּקֵ֥ל tə·qêl N-ms TEKEL,

וּפַרְסִֽין׃ ū·p̄ar·sîn Conj-w | N-mp PARSIN.

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דְּנָ֖ה də·nāh Pro-ms [And] this

פְּשַֽׁר־ pə·šar- N-msc is the interpretation

מִלְּתָ֑א mil·lə·ṯā N-fsd of the message:

מְנֵ֕א mə·nê N-ms MENE

אֱלָהָ֥א ’ĕ·lā·hā N-msd means that God

מְנָֽה־ mə·nāh- V-Qal-Perf-3ms has numbered

מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ N-fsc | 2ms the days of your reign

וְהַשְׁלְמַֽהּ׃ wə·haš·lə·mah Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3ms | 3fs and brought it to an end.

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תְּקֵ֑ל tə·qêl N-ms TEKEL

תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה tə·qî·lə·tāh V-Nifal-Perf-2ms means that you have been weighed

בְמֹֽאזַנְיָ֖א ḇə·mō·zan·yā Prep-b | N-mpd on the scales

וְהִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ wə·hiš·tə·ḵa·ḥat Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjPerf-2ms and found

חַסִּֽיר׃ ḥas·sîr Adj-ms deficient.

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פְּרֵ֑ס pə·rês N-ms PERES

מַלְכוּתָ֔ךְ mal·ḵū·ṯāḵ N-fsc | 2ms means that your kingdom

פְּרִיסַת֙ pə·rî·saṯ V-Nifal-Perf-3fs has been divided

וִיהִיבַ֖ת wî·hî·ḇaṯ Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs and given over

לְמָדַ֥י lə·mā·ḏay Prep-l | N-proper-ms to the Medes

וּפָרָֽס׃ ū·p̄ā·rās Conj-w | N-proper-ms and Persians.

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בֵּאדַ֣יִן׀ bê·ḏa·yin Prep-b | Adv Then

בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗ר bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms Belshazzar

אֲמַ֣ר ’ă·mar V-Qal-Perf-3ms gave the command,

וְהַלְבִּ֤ישׁוּ wə·hal·bî·šū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3mp and they clothed

לְדָֽנִיֵּאל֙ lə·ḏā·nî·yêl Prep-l | N-proper-ms Daniel

אַרְגְּוָנָ֔א ’ar·gə·wā·nā N-msd in purple,

דִֽי־ ḏî- Pro-r

דַהֲבָ֖א ḏa·hă·ḇā N-msd placed a gold

וְהַמּוֹנְכָא wə·ham·mō·nə·ḵå̄ Conj-w | N-msd chain

עַֽל־ ‘al- Prep around

צַוְּארֵ֑הּ ṣaw·wə·rêh N-msc | 3ms his neck,

וְהַכְרִ֣זֽוּ wə·haḵ·ri·zū Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjPerf-3mp and proclaimed

עֲל֔וֹהִי ‘ă·lō·w·hî Prep | 3ms him

דִּֽי־ dî- Pro-r . . .

לֶהֱוֵ֥א le·hĕ·wê V-Qal-Imperf-3ms -

תַּלְתָּ֖א tal·tā Adj-ms the third highest

שַׁלִּ֛יט šal·lîṭ Adj-msc ruler

בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃ bə·mal·ḵū·ṯā Prep-b | N-fsd in the kingdom.

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בֵּ֚הּ bêh Prep | 3ms That

בְּלֵ֣ילְיָ֔א bə·lê·lə·yā Prep-b | N-msd very night

בֵּלְאשַׁצַּ֖ר bê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar N-proper-ms Belshazzar

מַלְכָּ֥א mal·kā N-msd king

כַשְׂדָּיָא׃פ ḵaś·då̄·yå̄ N-proper-mp of the Chaldeans

קְטִ֕יל qə·ṭîl V-Nifal-Perf-3ms was slain,

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וְדָרְיָ֙וֶשׁ֙ wə·ḏā·rə·yā·weš Conj-w | N-proper-ms and Darius

מָֽדָיאָ֔ må̄·ḏå̄y·ʾå̄ N-proper-ms the Mede

קַבֵּ֖ל qab·bêl V-Piel-Perf-3ms received

מַלְכוּתָ֑א mal·ḵū·ṯā N-fsd the kingdom

כְּבַ֥ר kə·ḇar Prep-k | N-msc at the age

שְׁנִ֖ין šə·nîn N-fp . . .

שִׁתִּ֥ין šit·tîn Number-cp of sixty-two

וְתַרְתֵּֽין׃ wə·ṯar·tên Conj-w | Number-fs . . ..

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