And in the secondוּבִ שְׁתַּיִםyearשְׁנַתof the reignלְמַלְכוּתof Nebuchadnezzar,נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּרNebuchadnezzarנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּרdreamedחָלַםdreams,חֲלֹמוֹתand his spiritרוּחוֹwas troubled,וַתִּתְפָּעֶםand his sleepוּשְׁנָתוֹleft him.נִהְיְתָה עָלָיו
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsaidיֹּאמֶרto callלִקְרֹאthe magiciansלַחַרְטֻמִּיםand the enchantersוְלָאַשָּׁפִיםand the sorcerersוְלַמְכַשְּׁפִיםand the Chaldeansוְלַכַּשְׂדִּיםto tellלְהַגִּידthe kingלַמֶּלֶךְhis dreams;חֲלֹמֹתָיוand they cameוַיָּבֹאוּand stoodוַיַּעַמְדוּbeforeלִפְנֵיthe king.הַמֶּלֶךְ
And the kingוַ הַמֶּלֶךְsaidיֹּאמֶרto them,לָהֶם“A dreamחֲלוֹםI have dreamed,חָלָמְתִּיand my spiritרוּחִיis troubledוַתִּפָּעֶםto knowלָדַעַתthe dream.”אֶת הַחֲלוֹם
And the Chaldeansוַ הַכַּשְׂדִּיםspokeיְדַבְּרוּto the kingלַמֶּלֶךְin Aramaic:אֲרָמִית“O king,מַלְכָּאliveחֱיִיforever!לְעָלְמִיןTellאֱמַרthe dream to your servants,חֶלְמָא לְעַבְדָךְand we will declareוּ נְחַוֵּאthe interpretation.”פִשְׁרָא
The kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto the Chaldeans,לְכַשְׂדָּאֵי“The wordמִלְּתָאfrom meמִנִּיis firm:אַזְדָּאifהֵןyou do notלָאmake known to meתְהוֹדְעוּנַּנִיthe dreamחֶלְמָאand its interpretation,וּפִשְׁרֵהּyou will be madeתִּתְעַבְדוּןinto pieces,הַדָּמִיןand your housesוּבָתֵּיכוֹןwill be madeיִתְּשָׂמוּןa dunghill.נְוָלִי
But ifוְהֵןyou declareתְּהַחֲוֺןthe dreamחֶלְמָאand its interpretation,וּפִשְׁרֵהּgiftsמַתְּנָןand a rewardוּנְבִזְבָּהand greatוִ שַׂגִּיאhonorיקָרyou will receiveתְּקַבְּלוּןfrom before me.מִן קֳדָמָיThereforeלָהֵןdeclare to meהַחֲוֺנִיthe dreamחֶלְמָאand its interpretation.”וּפִשְׁרֵהּ
They answeredעֲנוֹa second timeתִנְיָנוּתand said,וְאָמְרִין“Let the kingמַלְכָּאtellיֵאמַרthe dreamחֶלְמָאto his servants,לְעַבְדוֹהִיand we will declareנְהַחֲוֵהits interpretation.”וּפִשְׁרָה
The kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Iאֲנָהknowיָדַעfor certainמִן יַצִּיבthatדִּיyouאַנְתּוּןare buyingזָבְנִיןtime,עִדָּנָאbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיyou have seenחֲזֵיתוֹןthatדִּיthe wordמִלְּתָאfrom meמִנִּיis firm:אַזְדָּא
that ifדִּי הֵןyou do notלָאmake known to meתְהוֹדְעֻנַּנִיthe dream,חֶלְמָאthere isהִיאoneחֲדָהlawדָתְfor you;כוֹןand a lyingוּ כִדְבָהwordמִלָּהand corruptוּשְׁחִיתָהyou have agreedהִזְדְּמִנְתּוּןto speakלְמֵאמַרbefore meקָדָמַיuntilעַד דִּיthe timeעִדָּנָאchanges.יִשְׁתַּנֵּאThereforeלָהֵןtell meאֱמַרוּ לִיthe dream,חֶלְמָאand I will knowוְאִנְדַּעthatדִּיyou can declare to meתְּהַחֲוֻנַּנִיits interpretation.”פִשְׁרֵהּ
The Chaldeansכַשְׂדָּאֵיansweredעֲנוֹbeforeקֳדָםthe kingמַלְכָּאand said,וְאָמְרִין“There is noלָא אִיתַיmanאֲנָשׁon the dry landעַל יַבֶּשְׁתָּאwhoדִּיcanיוּכַלdeclareלְהַחֲוָיָהthe king’sמַלְכָּאmatter,מִלַּתbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיnoכָּל לָאking,מֶלֶךְgreatרַבand ruling,וְשַׁלִּיטhas askedשְׁאֵלa thingמִלָּהlike thisכִדְנָהof anyלְכָלmagicianחַרְטֹּםor enchanterוְאָשַׁףor Chaldean.וְכַשְׂדָּי
And the thingוּמִלְּתָאthatדִיthe kingמַלְכָּהasksשָׁאֵלis difficult,יַקִּירָהand there is noוְ לָא אִיתַיotherאָחֳרָןwhoדִּיcan declare itיְחַוִּנַּהּbeforeקֳדָםthe kingמַלְכָּאexceptלָהֵןgods,אֱלָהִיןwhose dwellingדִּי מְדָרְהוֹןis notלָא אִיתוֹהִיwith flesh.”עִם בִּשְׂרָא
Because of thisכָּל קֳבֵל דְּנָהthe kingמַלְכָּאbecame angryבְּנַסand was furiousוּקְצַףvery much,שַׂגִּיאand he saidוַאֲמַרto destroyלְהוֹבָדָהallלְכֹלthe wise menחַכִּימֵיof Babylon.בָבֶל
And the lawוְדָתָאwent out,נֶפְקַתand the wise menוְחַכִּימַיָּאwere being killed;מִתְקַטְּלִיןand they soughtוּבְעוֹDanielדָּנִיֵּאלand his companionsוְחַבְרוֹהִיto be killed.לְהִתְקְטָלָה
ThenבֵּאדַיִןDanielדָּנִיֵּאלrepliedהֲתִיבwith counselעֵטָאand prudenceוּטְעֵםto Arioch,לְאַרְיוֹךְthe chiefרַבof the guardטַבָּחַיָּאof the king,דִּי מַלְכָּאwhoדִּיhad gone outנְפַקto killלְקַטָּלָהthe wise menלְחַכִּימֵיof Babylon.בָּבֶל
He answeredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto Arioch,לְאַרְיוֹךְthe captainשַׁלִּיטָאof the king,דִי מַלְכָּא“Whyעַל מָהis the lawדָתָאso harshמְהַחְצְפָהfrom beforeמִן קֳדָםthe king?”מַלְכָּאThenאֱדַיִןAriochאַרְיוֹךְmade knownהוֹדַעthe matterמִלְּתָאto Daniel.לְדָנִיֵּאל
And Danielוְדָנִיֵּאלwent inעַלand askedוּבְעָהof the kingמִן מַלְכָּאthatדִּיhe would give himיִנְתֵּן לֵהּtime,זְמָןand he would declareלְהַחֲוָיָהthe interpretationוּפִשְׁרָאto the king.לְמַלְכָּא
ThenאֱדַיִןDanielדָּנִיֵּאלwentאֲזַלto his houseלְבַיְתֵהּand made knownוְ הוֹדַעthe matterמִלְּתָאto Hananiah,לַחֲנַנְיָהMishael,מִישָׁאֵלand Azariah,וַעֲזַרְיָהhis companions,חַבְרוֹהִי
and told them to askוְ לְמִבְעֵאfor compassionרַחֲמִיןfrom beforeמִן קֳדָםthe Elahאֱלָהּof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאconcerningעַלthis mystery,רָזָה דְּנָהso thatדִּיthey would notלָאdestroyיְהֹבְדוּןDanielדָּנִיֵּאלand his companionsוְחַבְרוֹהִיwith the restעִם שְׁאָרof the wise menחַכִּימֵיof Babylon.בָבֶל
Thenאֱדַיִןto Danielלְדָנִיֵּאלthe mysteryרָזָהwas revealedגֲלִיin the visionבְּחֶזְוָאof the night;דִי לֵילְיָאthenאֱדַיִןDanielדָּנִיֵּאלblessedבָּרִךְthe Elahלֶאֱלָהּof the heavens.שְׁמַיָּא
Danielדָנִיֵּאלansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Mayלֶהֱוֵאthe nameשְׁמֵהּof Elahדִּי אֱלָהָאbe blessedמְבָרַךְfrom everlastingמִן עָלְמָאand to everlasting,וְעַד עָלְמָאforדִּיwisdomחָכְמְתָאand powerוּגְבוּרְתָאare his.דִּי לֵהּ הִיא
And heוְהוּאchangesמְהַשְׁנֵאtimesעִדָּנַיָּאand seasons;וְזִמְנַיָּאhe removesמְהַעְדֵּהkingsמַלְכִיןand sets upוּמְהָקֵיםkings;מַלְכִיןhe givesיָהֵבwisdomחָכְמְתָאto the wiseלְחַכִּימִיןand knowledgeוּמַנְדְּעָאto those who knowלְיָדְעֵיunderstanding.בִינָה
Heהוּאrevealsגָּלֵאthe deep thingsעַמִּיקָתָאand the hidden things;וּמְסַתְּרָתָאhe knowsיָדַעwhatמָהis in the darkness,בַחֲשׁוֹכָאand the lightוּנְהוֹרָאdwellsשְׁרֵאwith him.עִמֵּהּ
To you,לָךְElahאֱלָהּof my fathers,אֲבָהָתִיIאֲנָהgive thanksמְהוֹדֵאand praise,וּמְשַׁבַּחforדִּיwisdomחָכְמְתָאand powerוּגְבוּרְתָאyou have given me,יְהַבְתְּ לִיand nowוּכְעַןyou have made known to meהוֹדַעְתַּנִיwhatדִּיwe askedבְעֵינָאof you,מִנָּךְforדִּיthe king’sמַלְכָּאmatterמִלַּתyou have made known to us.”הוֹדַעְתֶּנָא
Because of thisכָּל קֳבֵל דְּנָהDanielדָּנִיֵּאלwent inעַלto Arioch,עַל אַרְיוֹךְwhomדִּיthe kingמַלְכָּאhad appointedמַנִּיto destroyלְהוֹבָדָהthe wise menלְחַכִּימֵיof Babylon;בָבֶלhe wentאֲזַלand saidוְ אֲמַרthisכֵןto him:לֵהּ“Do notאַלdestroyתְּהוֹבֵדthe wise menלְחַכִּימֵיof Babylon;בָבֶלbring me inהַעֵלְנִיbeforeקֳדָםthe king,מַלְכָּאand the interpretationוּפִשְׁרָאto the kingלְמַלְכָּאI will declare.”אֲחַוֵּא
ThenאֱדַיִןAriochאַרְיוֹךְin hasteבְּהִתְבְּהָלָהbroughtהַנְעֵלDanielלְדָנִיֵּאלbeforeקֳדָםthe kingמַלְכָּאand saidוְ אֲמַרthisכֵןto him:לֵהּ“I have foundדִּי הַשְׁכַּחַתa manגְּבַרfrom the sonsמִן בְּנֵיof the exileגָלוּתָאof Judahדִּי יְהוּדwhoדִּיwill make knownיְהוֹדַעto the kingלְמַלְכָּאthe interpretation.”פִשְׁרָא
The kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto Daniel,לְדָנִיֵּאלwhose nameדִּי שְׁמֵהּwas Belteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר“Are you ableהַאִיתָךְ כָּהֵלto make known to meלְהוֹדָעֻתַנִיthe dreamחֶלְמָאthatדִיI sawחֲזֵיתand its interpretation?”וּפִשְׁרֵהּ
Danielדָנִיֵּאלansweredעָנֵהbeforeקֳדָםthe kingמַלְכָּאand said,וְאָמַר“The mysteryרָזָהthatדִּיthe kingמַלְכָּאasks,שָׁאֵלnoלָאwise men,חַכִּימִיןenchanters,אָשְׁפִיןmagicians,חַרְטֻמִּיןor divinersגָּזְרִיןare ableיָכְלִיןto declareלְהַחֲוָיָהto the king.לְמַלְכָּא
Butבְּרַםthere isאִיתַיan Elahאֱלָהּin the heavensבִּשְׁמַיָּאwho revealsגָּלֵאmysteries,רָזִיןand he has made knownוְהוֹדַעto KingלְמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרwhatמָה דִּיwill beלֶהֱוֵאin the last days.בְּאַחֲרִית יוֹמַיָּאYour dreamחֶלְמָךְand the visionsוְחֶזְוֵיof your headרֵאשָׁךְon your bedעַל מִשְׁכְּבָךְare these:דְּנָה הוּא
You,אַנְתְּהO king,מַלְכָּאyour thoughtsרַעְיוֹנָךְon your bedעַל מִשְׁכְּבָךְcame upסְלִקוּabout whatמָה דִּיwill beלֶהֱוֵאafter this;אַחֲרֵי דְנָהand the one who revealsוְגָלֵאmysteriesרָזַיָּאhas made known to youהוֹדְעָךְwhatמָה דִיwill be.לֶהֱוֵא
And as for me,וַאֲנָהnotלָאby wisdomבְחָכְמָהthatדִּיisאִיתַיin meבִּיmore than in allמִן כָּלthe livingחַיַּיָּאhas this mysteryרָזָא דְנָהbeen revealed to me,גֱּלִי לִיbutלָהֵןso thatעַל דִּבְרַת דִּיthe interpretationפִשְׁרָאmay be made knownיְהוֹדְעוּןto the king,לְמַלְכָּאand that you may knowוְ תִּנְדַּעthe thoughtsרַעְיוֹנֵיof your heart.לִבְבָךְ
You,אַנְתְּהO king,מַלְכָּאwere looking,חָזֵה הֲוַיְתָand look,וַאֲלוּa greatשַׂגִּיאimageצְלֵםwas there,חַדthat imageצַלְמָא דִּכֵּןwas largeרַבand its brightnessוְזִיוֵהּextraordinary;יַתִּירit stoodקָאֵםbefore you,לְקָבְלָךְand its appearanceוְרֵוֵהּwas terrifying.דְּחִיל
That imageהוּא צַלְמָא— its headרֵאשֵׁהּwas of fineדִּי טָבgold,דְהַבits chestחֲדוֹהִיand its armsוּדְרָעוֹהִיof silver,דִּי כְסַףits bellyמְעוֹהִיand its thighsוְיַרְכָתֵהּof bronze,דִּי נְחָשׁ
its legsשָׁקוֹהִיof iron,דִּי פַרְזֶלits feetרַגְלוֹהִיpartly of ironמִנְּהֵין דִּי פַרְזֶלand partly of clay.וּמִנְּהֵין דִּי חֲסַף
You were lookingחָזֵה הֲוַיְתָuntilעַד דִּיa stoneאֶבֶןwas cut out,הִתְגְּזֶרֶתnotדִּי לָאby hands,בִידַיִןand it struckוּמְחָתthe imageלְצַלְמָאon its feetעַל רַגְלוֹהִיof ironדִּי פַרְזְלָאand clay,וְחַסְפָּאand crushed them.וְהַדֵּקֶת הִמּוֹן
Thenבֵּאדַיִןwere crushedדָּקוּall togetherכַחֲדָהthe iron,פַּרְזְלָאthe clay,חַסְפָּאthe bronze,נְחָשָׁאthe silver,כַּסְפָּאand the gold,וְדַהֲבָאand they becameוַהֲווֹlike the chaffכְּעוּרof the threshing floorsמִן אִדְּרֵיof summer;קַיִטand the windרוּחָאcarried them away,וּנְשָׂא הִמּוֹןand noוְכָל לָאplaceאֲתַרwas foundהִשְׁתֲּכַחfor them.לְהוֹןAnd the stoneוְאַבְנָאthatדִּיstruckמְחָתthe imageלְצַלְמָאbecameהֲוָתa greatרַבmountainלְטוּרand filledוּמְלָתallכָּלthe earth.אַרְעָא
This isדְּנָהthe dream,חֶלְמָאand its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּwe will tellנֵאמַרbeforeקֳדָםthe king.מַלְכָּא
You,אַנְתְּהO king,מַלְכָּאkingמֶלֶךְof kings,מַלְכַיָּאto whomדִּי לָךְthe Elahאֱלָהּof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאhas givenיְהַבthe kingdom,מַלְכוּתָאthe power,חִסְנָאand the might,וְתָקְפָּאand the honor;וִיקָרָא
and whereverוּבְכָל דִּיthe sonsבְּנֵיof manאֲנָשָׁאlive,דָיְרִיןthe animalsחֵיוַתof the fieldבָּרָאand the birdsוְעוֹףof the heavens,שְׁמַיָּאhe has given themיְהַבinto your handבִּידָךְand made you ruleוְהַשְׁלְטָךְover all of them;בְּכָלְּהוֹןyouאַנְתְּהareהוּאthe headרֵאשָׁהof gold.דִּי דַהֲבָא
And after youוּבָתְרָךְwill ariseתְּקוּםanotherאָחֳרִיkingdomמַלְכוּlower than you,אֲרַע מִנָּךְand anotherאָחֳרִיthirdתְלִיתָאָהkingdomוּמַלְכוּof bronze,דִּי נְחָשָׁאwhichדִּיwill ruleתִשְׁלַטover allבְּכָלthe earth.אַרְעָא
And a fourthרְבִיעָאָהkingdomוּמַלְכוּwill beתֶּהֱוֵאstrongתַקִּיפָהas iron,כְּפַרְזְלָאinasmuch asכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיironפַרְזְלָאcrushesמְהַדֵּקand shattersוְחָשֵׁלeverything;כֹּלָּאand like ironוּכְפַרְזְלָאthatדִּיsmashes,מְרָעַעit will crushתַּדִּקand smashוְתֵרֹעַallכָּלthese.אִלֵּין
And asוְדִיyou sawחֲזַיְתָהthe feetרַגְלַיָּאand the toes,וְאֶצְבְּעָתָאpartlyמִנְּהֵןpotter’sדִּי פֶחָרclayחֲסַףand partlyוּמִנְּהֵיןiron,פַּרְזֶלthe kingdomמַלְכוּwill beתֶּהֱוֵהdivided;פְלִיגָהand some of the firmnessמִן נִצְבְּתָאof ironדִי פַרְזְלָאwill be in it,וּ לֶהֱוֵא בַהּinasmuch asכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיyou sawחֲזַיְתָהthe ironפַּרְזְלָאmixedמְעָרַבwith muddyבַּ טִינָאclay.חֲסַף
And the toesוְאֶצְבְּעָתof the feetרַגְלַיָּאpartly ironמִנְּהֵין פַּרְזֶלand partly clay,וּמִנְּהֵין חֲסַףpartמִן קְצָתof the kingdomמַלְכוּתָאwill beתֶּהֱוֵהstrongתַקִּיפָהand part of itוּמִנַּהּwill beתֶּהֱוֵהbrittle.תְבִירָה
And asוְדִיyou sawחֲזַיְתָthe ironפַּרְזְלָאmixedמְעָרַבwith muddyבַּ טִינָאclay,חֲסַףthey will mix themselvesמִתְעָרְבִין לֶהֱוֺןwith the offspringבִּזְרַעof men,אֲנָשָׁאbut they will notוְלָאhold together,לֶהֱוֺן דָּבְקִיןthis oneדְּנָהwith that one,עִם דְּנָהjust asהֵא כְדִיironפַרְזְלָאdoes notלָאmixמִתְעָרַבwith clay.עִם חַסְפָּא
And in the daysוּבְיוֹמֵיהוֹןof those kingsדִּי מַלְכַיָּא אִנּוּןthe Elahאֱלָהּof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאwill set upיְקִיםa kingdomמַלְכוּthatדִּיforeverלְעָלְמִיןwill notלָאbe destroyed,תִתְחַבַּלand its kingdomוּמַלְכוּתָהwill notלָאbe leftתִשְׁתְּבִקto another people;לְעַם אָחֳרָןit will crushתַּדִּקand bring to an endוְתָסֵיףallכָּלthese kingdoms,אִלֵּין מַלְכְוָתָאand itוְהִיאwill standתְּקוּםforever.לְעָלְמַיָּא
Inasmuch asכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיyou sawחֲזַיְתָthatדִּיfrom the mountainמִטּוּרָאa stoneאֶבֶןwas cut out,אִתְגְּזֶרֶתnotדִּי לָאby hands,בִידַיִןand it crushedוְהַדֶּקֶתthe iron,פַּרְזְלָאthe bronze,נְחָשָׁאthe clay,חַסְפָּאthe silver,כַּסְפָּאand the gold,וְדַהֲבָאa greatרַבElahאֱלָהּhas made knownהוֹדַעto the kingלְמַלְכָּאwhatמָה דִּיwill beלֶהֱוֵאafter this.אַחֲרֵי דְנָהAnd the dreamחֶלְמָאis certain,וְיַצִּיבand its interpretationפִּשְׁרֵהּtrustworthy.”וּמְהֵימַן
ThenבֵּאדַיִןKingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרfellנְפַלon his faceעַל אַנְפּוֹהִיand bowed downוּ סְגִדbefore Daniel,לְדָנִיֵּאלand he saidאֲמַרto offerלְנַסָּכָהto himלֵהּan offeringוּמִנְחָהand pleasing aromas.וְנִיחֹחִין
The kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהDanielלְדָנִיֵּאלand said,וְאָמַר“Trulyמִן קְשֹׁט דִּיyour ElahאֱלָהֲכוֹןisהוּאElahאֱלָהּof godsאֱלָהִיןand lordוּמָרֵאof kingsמַלְכִיןand revealerוְגָלֵהof mysteries,רָזִיןforדִּיyou have been ableיְכֵלְתָּto revealלְמִגְלֵאthis mystery.”רָזָה דְנָה
Thenאֱדַיִןthe kingמַלְכָּאmadeרַבִּיDanielלְדָנִיֵּאלgreatרַבִּיand gave himוּ יְהַב לֵהּmanyשַׂגִּיאָןgreatרַבְרְבָןgifts,מַתְּנָןand he made him rulerוְהַשְׁלְטֵהּover allעַל כָּלthe provinceמְדִינַתof Babylonבָּבֶלand chiefוְרַבof the prefectsסִגְנִיןover allעַל כָּלthe wise menחַכִּימֵיof Babylon.בָבֶל
And Danielוְדָנִיֵּאלmade a requestבְּעָאof the king,מִן מַלְכָּאand he appointedוּמַנִּיover the administrationעַל עֲבִידְתָּאof the provinceדִּי מְדִינַתof BabylonבָּבֶלShadrach,לְשַׁדְרַךְMeshach,מֵישַׁךְand Abednego;וַעֲבֵד נְגוֹand Danielוְדָנִיֵּאלwas at the gateבִּתְרַעof the king.מַלְכָּא