KingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzar,נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרto allלְכָלthe peoples,עַמְמַיָּאnations,אֻמַיָּאand languagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּאthatדִּיliveדָיְרִיןin allבְּכָלthe earth:אַרְעָאMay your peaceשְׁלָמְכוֹןincrease!יִשְׂגֵּא
The signsאָתַיָּאand the wondersוְתִמְהַיָּאthatדִּיElah Illayaאֱלָהָא עִלָּאָהhas doneעֲבַדwith meעִמִּיit has seemed goodשְׁפַרto meקָדָמַיto declare.לְהַחֲוָיָה
His signs,אָתוֹהִיhowכְּמָהgreat!רַבְרְבִיןAnd his wonders,וְתִמְהוֹהִיhowכְּמָהmighty!תַקִּיפִיןHis kingdomמַלְכוּתֵהּis an eternalעָלַםkingdom,מַלְכוּתand his dominionוְשָׁלְטָנֵהּis with generationעִם דָּרand generation.וְדָר
I,אֲנָהNebuchadnezzar,נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרwasהֲוֵיתat easeשְׁלֵהin my houseבְּבֵיתִיand flourishingוְרַעְנַןin my palace.בְּהֵיכְלִי
I sawחֲזֵיתa dream,חֵלֶםand it made me afraid;וִידַחֲלִנַּנִיand the imaginingsוְהַרְהֹרִיןon my bedעַל מִשְׁכְּבִיand the visionsוְחֶזְוֵיof my headרֵאשִׁיtroubled me.יְבַהֲלֻנַּנִי
And from meוּמִנִּיa decreeטְעֵםwas madeשִׂיםto bring inלְהַנְעָלָהbefore meקָדָמַיallלְכֹלthe wise menחַכִּימֵיof Babylon,בָבֶלthatדִּיthey might make known to meיְהוֹדְעֻנַּנִיthe interpretationפְשַׁרof the dream.חֶלְמָא
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthere came inעָלִּיןthe magicians,חַרְטֻמַיָּאthe enchanters,אָשְׁפַיָּאthe Chaldeans,כַּשְׂדָּאֵיand the diviners;וְגָזְרַיָּאand the dreamוְחֶלְמָאIאֲנָהtoldאָמַרbefore them,קֳדָמֵיהוֹןbut its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּthey did notלָאmake known to me.מְהוֹדְעִין לִי
And at lastוְעַד אָחֳרֵיןDanielדָּנִיֵּאלcame inעַלbefore me,קָדָמַיwhose nameדִּי שְׁמֵהּis Belteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרafter the nameכְּשֻׁםof my god,אֱלָהִיand in whomוְדִי בֵּהּis the spiritרוּחַof the holyקַדִּישִׁיןgods;אֱלָהִיןand the dreamוְחֶלְמָאI toldאַמְרֵתbefore him:קָדָמוֹהִי
“Belteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרchiefרַבof the magicians,חַרְטֻמַיָּאbecauseדִּיIאֲנָהknowיִדְעֵתthatדִּיthe spiritרוּחַof the holyקַדִּישִׁיןgodsאֱלָהִיןis in youבָּךְand noוְכָל לָאmysteryרָזis too hardאָנֵסfor you,לָךְtellאֱמַרthe visionsחֶזְוֵיof my dreamחֶלְמִיthatדִיI sawחֲזֵיתand its interpretation.וּפִשְׁרֵהּ
And these were the visionsוְחֶזְוֵיof my headרֵאשִׁיon my bed:עַל מִשְׁכְּבִיI was looking,חָזֵה הֲוֵיתand look,וַאֲלוּa treeאִילָןin the midstבְּגוֹאof the earth,אַרְעָאand its heightוְרוּמֵהּwas great.שַׂגִּיא
The treeאִילָנָאgrewרְבָהand became strong,וּתְקִףand its heightוְרוּמֵהּreachedיִמְטֵאto the heavens,לִשְׁמַיָּאand its visibilityוַחֲזוֹתֵהּto the endלְסוֹףof allכָּלthe earth.אַרְעָא
Its foliageעָפְיֵהּwas beautifulשַׁפִּירand its fruitוְאִנְבֵּהּabundant,שַׂגִּיאand there was foodוּמָזוֹןfor allלְכֹלָּאin it;בֵהּunder itתְּחֹתוֹהִיthe animalsחֵיוַתof the fieldבָּרָאfound shade,תַּטְלֵלand in its branchesוּבְעַנְפוֹהִיthe birdsצִפֲּרֵיof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאlived,יְדוּרָןand from itוּמִנֵּהּallכָּלfleshבִּשְׂרָאwas fed.יִתְּזִין
I was lookingחָזֵה הֲוֵיתin the visionsבְּחֶזְוֵיof my headרֵאשִׁיon my bed,עַל מִשְׁכְּבִיand look,וַאֲלוּa watcher,עִירand a holy one,וְקַדִּישׁwas coming downנָחִתfrom the heavens.מִן שְׁמַיָּא
He called outקָרֵאwith strengthבְחַיִלand saidוְ אָמַרthis:כֵן‘Cut downגֹּדּוּthe treeאִילָנָאand cut offוְקַצִּצוּits branches;עַנְפוֹהִיstrip offאַתַּרוּits foliageעָפְיֵהּand scatterוּבַדַּרוּits fruit.אִנְבֵּהּLet the animalsחֵיוְתָאfleeתְּנֻדfrom under it,מִן תַּחְתּוֹהִיand the birdsוְצִפְּרַיָּאfrom its branches.מִן עַנְפוֹהִי
Butבְּרַםleaveשְׁבֻקוּthe stumpעִקַּרof its rootsשָׁרְשׁוֹהִיin the earth,בְּאַרְעָאand with a bandוּבֶאֱסוּרof ironדִּי פַרְזֶלand bronze,וּנְחָשׁin the grassבְּדִתְאָאof the field;דִּי בָרָאand with the dewוּבְטַלof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאlet him be drenched,יִצְטַבַּעand with the animalsוְעִם חֵיוְתָאbe his portionחֲלָקֵהּin the grassבַּעֲשַׂבof the earth.אַרְעָא
Let his heartלִבְבֵהּbe changedיְשַׁנּוֹןfrom that of man,מִן אֲנָשָׁאand let the heartוּלְבַבof an animalחֵיוָהbe givenיִתְיְהִבto him;לֵהּand let sevenוְשִׁבְעָהtimesעִדָּנִיןpassיַחְלְפוּןover him.עֲלוֹהִי
The sentence isפִּתְגָמָאby the decreeבִּגְזֵרַתof the watchers,עִירִיןand the requestשְׁאֵלְתָאby the wordוּמֵאמַרof the holy ones,קַדִּישִׁיןso thatעַד דִּבְרַת דִּיthe livingחַיַּיָּאmay knowיִנְדְּעוּןthatדִּיIllayaעִלָּאָהrulesשַׁלִּיטover the kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתof men,אֲנָשָׁאand to whomeverוּלְמַן דִּיhe wishesיִצְבֵּאhe gives it,יִתְּנִנַּהּand the lowliestוּשְׁפַלof menאֲנָשִׁיםhe sets upיְקִיםover it.’עֲלַהּ
This dreamדְּנָה חֶלְמָאI,אֲנָהKingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzar,נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרsaw.חֲזֵיתAnd you,וְאַנְתְּBelteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרtellאֱמַרthe interpretation,פִּשְׁרֵאbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיallכָּלthe wise menחַכִּימֵיof my kingdomמַלְכוּתִיare notלָאableיָכְלִיןto make known to meלְהוֹדָעֻתַנִיthe interpretation;פִּשְׁרָאbut youוְאַנְתְּare able,כָּהֵלbecauseדִּיthe spiritרוּחַof the holyקַדִּישִׁיןgodsאֱלָהִיןis in you.”בָּךְ
ThenאֱדַיִןDaniel,דָּנִיֵּאלwhose nameדִּי שְׁמֵהּwas Belteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרwas appalledאֶשְׁתּוֹמַםfor aboutכְּa moment,שָׁעָה חֲדָהand his thoughtsוְרַעְיֹנֹהִיtroubled him.יְבַהֲלֻנֵּהּThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Belteshazzar,בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרdo notאַלlet the dreamחֶלְמָאand its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵאtrouble you.”יְבַהֲלָךְBelteshazzarבֵלְטְשַׁאצַּרansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“My lord,מָרִיmay the dreamחֶלְמָאbe for those who hate youלְשָׂנְאָךְand its interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּfor your adversaries!לְעָרָךְ
The treeאִילָנָאthatדִּיyou saw,חֲזַיְתָwhichדִּיgrewרְבָהand became strong,וּתְקִףand whose heightוְרוּמֵהּreachedיִמְטֵאto the heavens,לִשְׁמַיָּאand its visibilityוַחֲזוֹתֵהּto allלְכָלthe earth,אַרְעָא
and whose foliageוְעָפְיֵהּwas beautifulשַׁפִּירand its fruitוְאִנְבֵּהּabundant,שַׂגִּיאand in which there was foodוּמָזוֹןfor allלְכֹלָּאin it,בֵהּunder whichתְּחֹתוֹהִיthe animalsחֵיוַתof the fieldבָּרָאlived,תְּדוּרand in whose branchesוּבְעַנְפוֹהִיthe birdsצִפֲּרֵיof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאdwelt:יִשְׁכְּנָן
it is you,אַנְתְּ הוּאO king,מַלְכָּאwhoדִּיhave grownרְבַיתand become strong,וּתְקֵפְתְּand your greatnessוּרְבוּתָךְhas grownרְבָתand reachedוּמְטָתto the heavens,לִשְׁמַיָּאand your dominionוְשָׁלְטָנָךְto the endלְסוֹףof the earth.אַרְעָא
And as for whatוְדִיthe kingמַלְכָּאsaw,חֲזָהa watcherעִירand a holy oneוְקַדִּישׁcoming downנָחִתfrom the heavensמִן שְׁמַיָּאand saying,וְאָמַר‘Cut downגֹּדּוּthe treeאִילָנָאand destroy it,וְחַבְּלוּהִיbutבְּרַםleaveשְׁבֻקוּthe stumpעִקַּרof its rootsשָׁרְשׁוֹהִיin the earth,בְּאַרְעָאand with a bandוּבֶאֱסוּרof ironדִּי פַרְזֶלand bronze,וּנְחָשׁin the grassבְּדִתְאָאof the field;דִּי בָרָאand with the dewוּבְטַלof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאlet him be drenched,יִצְטַבַּעand with the animalsוְעִם חֵיוַתof the fieldבָּרָאbe his portion,חֲלָקֵהּuntilעַד דִּיsevenשִׁבְעָהtimesעִדָּנִיןpassיַחְלְפוּןover him’:עֲלוֹהִי
this isדְּנָהthe interpretation,פִשְׁרָאO king,מַלְכָּאand it isהִיאthe decreeוּגְזֵרַתof Illayaעִלָּאָהthatדִּיhas comeמְטָתupon my lordעַל מָרִיthe king:מַלְכָּא
that youוְלָךְwill be driven awayטָרְדִיןfrom men,מִן אֲנָשָׁאand with the animalsוְעִם חֵיוַתof the fieldבָּרָאyour dwellingמְדֹרָךְwill be,לֶהֱוֵהand grassוְעִשְׂבָּאlike oxenכְתוֹרִיןyouלָךְwill be made to eat,יְטַעֲמוּןand with the dewוּמִטַּלof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאyouלָךְwill be drenched,מְצַבְּעִיןand sevenוְשִׁבְעָהtimesעִדָּנִיןwill passיַחְלְפוּןover you,עֲלָיךְuntilעַד דִּיyou knowתִנְדַּעthatדִּיIllayaעִלָּיָאrulesשַׁלִּיטover the kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתof men,אֲנָשָׁאand to whomeverוּלְמַן דִּיhe wishesיִצְבֵּאhe gives it.יִתְּנִנַּהּ
And as for whatוְדִיthey said,אֲמַרוּto leaveלְמִשְׁבַּקthe stumpעִקַּרof the rootsשָׁרְשׁוֹהִיof the tree,דִּי אִילָנָאyour kingdomמַלְכוּתָךְfor youלָךְwill remain firmקַיָּמָהfrom the time thatמִן דִּיyou knowתִנְדַּעthatדִּיthe heavensשְׁמַיָּאrule.שַׁלִּטִן
Therefore,לָהֵןO king,מַלְכָּאmay my counselמִלְכִּיbe pleasingיִשְׁפַּרto you:עֲלָךְbreak offפְרֻקyour sinsוַחֲטָאָךְby righteousnessבְּצִדְקָהand your iniquitiesוַעֲוָיָתָךְby showing mercyבְּמִחַןto the poor;עֲנָיִןperhapsהֵןthere may beתֶּהֱוֵאa lengtheningאַרְכָהof your prosperity.”לִשְׁלֵוְתָךְ
All thisכֹּלָּאcameמְּטָאupon Kingעַל מַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzar.נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר
At the endלִקְצָתof twelveתְּרֵי עֲשַׂרmonthsיַרְחִיןhe was walkingמְהַלֵּךְ הֲוָהon the palaceעַל הֵיכַלof the kingdomמַלְכוּתָאofדִּיBabylon.בָבֶל
The kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“Is notהֲלָאthisדָא הִיאgreatרַבְּתָאBabylon,בָּבֶלwhichדִּיIאֲנָהhave builtבֱנַיְתַהּas a royalמַלְכוּhouseלְבֵיתby the mightבִּתְקַףof my powerחִסְנִיand for the honorוְלִיקָרof my majesty?”הַדְרִי
Whileעוֹדthe wordמִלְּתָאwas still in the mouthבְּפֻםof the king,מַלְכָּאa voiceקָלfellנְפַלfrom the heavens:מִן שְׁמַיָּא“To youלָךְit is said,אָמְרִיןKingמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzar:נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרthe kingdomמַלְכוּתָהhas passedעֲדָתfrom you,מִנָּךְ
and from menוּמִן אֲנָשָׁאyouלָךְare being driven away,טָרְדִיןand with the animalsוְעִם חֵיוַתof the fieldבָּרָאwill be your dwelling;מְדֹרָךְgrassעִשְׂבָּאlike oxenכְתוֹרִיןyouלָךְwill be made to eat,יְטַעֲמוּןand sevenוְשִׁבְעָהtimesעִדָּנִיןwill passיַחְלְפוּןover you,עֲלָךְuntilעַד דִּיyou knowתִנְדַּעthatדִּיIllayaעִלָּיָאrulesשַׁלִּיטover the kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתof men,אֲנָשָׁאand to whomeverוּלְמַן דִּיhe wishesיִצְבֵּאhe gives it.”יִתְּנִנַּהּ
At that veryבַּהּmomentשַׁעֲתָאthe wordמִלְּתָאwas fulfilledסָפַתupon Nebuchadnezzar;עַל נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרand from menוּמִן אֲנָשָׁאhe was driven away,טְרִידand grassוְעִשְׂבָּאlike oxenכְתוֹרִיןhe ate,יֵאכֻלand with the dewוּמִטַּלof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאhis bodyגִּשְׁמֵהּwas drenched,יִצְטַבַּעuntilעַד דִּיhis hairשַׂעְרֵהּgrewרְבָהlike eagles’ feathersכְּנִשְׁרִיןand his nailsוְטִפְרוֹהִיlike birds’ claws.כְצִפְּרִין
And at the endוְלִקְצָתof the daysיוֹמַיָּהI,אֲנָהNebuchadnezzar,נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרliftedנִטְלֵתmy eyesעַיְנַיto the heavens,לִשְׁמַיָּאand my understandingוּמַנְדְּעִיreturnedיְתוּבto me,עֲלַיand I blessedוּ בָּרְכֵתIllaya,לְעִלָּאָהand I praisedשַׁבְּחֵתand glorifiedוְהַדְּרֵתthe one who livesוּלְחַיforever,עָלְמָאwhoseדִּיdominionשָׁלְטָנֵהּis an eternalעָלַםdominion,שָׁלְטָןand his kingdomוּמַלְכוּתֵהּis with generationעִם דָּרand generation.וְדָר
And allוְכָלthe inhabitantsדָּיְרֵיof the earthאַרְעָאare countedחֲשִׁיבִיןas nothing,כְּלָהand according to his willוּכְמִצְבְּיֵהּhe doesעָבֵדamong the armyבְּחֵילof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאand the inhabitantsוְדָיְרֵיof the earth;אַרְעָאand there is no oneוְלָא אִיתַיwhoדִּיcan stayיְמַחֵאhis handבִידֵהּor sayוְיֵאמַרto him,לֵהּ“Whatמָהhave you done?”עֲבַדְתְּ
At thatבֵּהּtimeזִמְנָאmy understandingמַנְדְּעִיreturnedיְתוּבto me,עֲלַיand for the honorוְלִיקַרof my kingdom,מַלְכוּתִיmy majestyהַדְרִיand my splendorוְזִוִיreturnedיְתוּבto me;עֲלַיand my advisersוְ הַדָּבְרַיand my noblesוְרַבְרְבָנַיsoughtיְבַעוֹןme,לִיand I was reestablishedוְ הָתְקְנַתover my kingdom,עַל מַלְכוּתִיand extraordinaryיַתִּירָהgreatnessוּרְבוּwas addedהוּסְפַתto me.לִי
NowכְּעַןI,אֲנָהNebuchadnezzar,נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרpraiseמְשַׁבַּחand exaltוּמְרוֹמֵםand glorifyוּמְהַדַּרthe Kingלְמֶלֶךְof the heavens,שְׁמַיָּאforדִּיallכָלhis worksמַעֲבָדוֹהִיare truthקְשֹׁטand his waysוְאֹרְחָתֵהּjustice,דִּיןandוְhe is ableיָכִלto humbleלְהַשְׁפָּלָהthose whoדִיwalkמַהְלְכִיןin pride.בְּגֵוָה