KingמַלְכָּאBelshazzarבֵּלְשַׁאצַּרmadeעֲבַדa great feastלְחֶם רַבfor a thousandלְ אֲלַףof his nobles,רַבְרְבָנוֹהִיand beforeוְלָקֳבֵלthe thousandאַלְפָּאhe was drinkingשָׁתֵהwine.חַמְרָא
Belshazzar,בֵּלְשַׁאצַּרat the tasteבִּטְעֵםof the wine,חַמְרָאsaidאֲמַרto bringלְהַיְתָיָהthe vesselsלְמָאנֵיof goldדַּהֲבָאand of silverוְכַסְפָּאthatדִּיNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרhis fatherאֲבוּהִיhad taken outהַנְפֵּקof the templeמִן הֵיכְלָאthat wasדִּיin Jerusalem,בִירוּשְׁלֶםso that the kingוְ מַלְכָּאand his nobles,וְרַבְרְבָנוֹהִיhis wivesשֵׁגְלָתֵהּand his concubinesוּלְחֵנָתֵהּmight drinkיִשְׁתּוֹןfrom them.בְּהוֹן
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthey broughtהַיְתִיוthe vesselsמָאנֵיof goldדַהֲבָאthatדִּיhad been taken outהַנְפִּקוּof the templeמִן הֵיכְלָאof the houseדִּי בֵיתof Elahאֱלָהָאthat wasדִּיin Jerusalem;בִירוּשְׁלֶםand the kingוְ מַלְכָּאand his nobles,וְרַבְרְבָנוֹהִיhis wivesשֵׁגְלָתֵהּand his concubinesוּלְחֵנָתֵהּdrankאִשְׁתִּיוfrom them.בְּהוֹן
They drankאִשְׁתִּיוwineחַמְרָאand praisedוְשַׁבַּחוּthe godsלֵאלָהֵיof goldדַּהֲבָאand of silver,וְכַסְפָּאof bronze,נְחָשָׁאof iron,פַרְזְלָאof woodאָעָאand of stone.וְאַבְנָא
At that veryבַּהּmomentשַׁעֲתָהthere came outנְפַקָהthe fingersאֶצְבְּעָןof a man’sדִּי אֱנָשׁhandיַדand were writingוְכָתְבָןoppositeלָקֳבֵלthe lampstandנֶבְרַשְׁתָּאon the plasterעַל גִּירָאof the wallדִּי כְתַלof the palaceהֵיכְלָאof the king;דִּי מַלְכָּאand the kingוּמַלְכָּאwas seeingחָזֵהthe palmפַּסof the handיְדָהthatדִּיwas writing.כָתְבָה
Thenאֱדַיִןthe king’sמַלְכָּאcolorזִיוֺהִיchangedשְׁנוֹהִיand his thoughtsוְרַעיֹנֹהִיtroubled him,יְבַהֲלוּנֵּהּand the jointsוְקִטְרֵיof his hipsחַרְצֵהּwere loosened,מִשְׁתָּרַיִןand his kneesוְאַרְכֻבָּתֵהּknockedנָקְשָׁןoneדָּאagainst the other.לְדָא
The kingמַלְכָּאcalled outקָרֵאwith strengthבְּחַיִלto bring inלְהֶעָלָהthe enchanters,לְאָשְׁפַיָּאthe Chaldeans,כַּשְׂדָּאֵיand the diviners.וְגָזְרַיָּאThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto the wise menלְחַכִּימֵיof Babylon,בָבֶל“Anyדִּי כָלmanאֱנָשׁwhoדִּיreadsיִקְרֵהthis writingכְּתָבָה דְנָהand declares to meיְחַוִּנַּנִיits interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּwill be clothedיִלְבַּשׁwith purple,אַרְגְּוָנָאand a necklaceוְהַמְנִיכָאof goldדִי דַהֲבָאwill be on his neck,עַל צַוְּארֵהּand as thirdוְתַלְתִּיin the kingdomבְמַלְכוּתָאhe will rule.”יִשְׁלַט
Thenאֱדַיִןallכֹּלthe king’sמַלְכָּאwise menחַכִּימֵיcame in,עָלִּיןbut they were notוְלָאableכָהֲלִיןto readלְמִקְרֵאthe writingכְּתָבָאor make knownלְהוֹדָעָהits interpretationוּפִשְׁרֵהּto the king.לְמַלְכָּא
ThenאֱדַיִןKingמַלְכָּאBelshazzarבֵלְשַׁאצַּרwas greatlyשַׂגִּיאtroubled,מִתְבָּהַלand his colorוְזִיוֺהִיchangedשָׁנַיִןon him,עֲלוֹהִיand his noblesוְרַבְרְבָנוֹהִיwere perplexed.מִשְׁתַּבְּשִׁין
The queen,מַלְכְּתָאbecause ofלָקֳבֵלthe wordsמִלֵּיof the kingמַלְכָּאand his nobles,וְרַבְרְבָנוֹהִיcameעַלַּתinto the houseלְבֵיתof the feast.מִשְׁתְּיָאThe queenמַלְכְּתָאansweredעֲנָתand said,וַאֲמֶרֶת“O king,מַלְכָּאliveחֱיִיforever!לְעָלְמִיןDo notאַלlet your thoughtsרַעְיוֹנָךְtrouble you,יְבַהֲלוּךְand do notוְ אַלlet your colorזִיוָיךְchange.יִשְׁתַּנּוֹ
There isאִיתַיa manגְּבַרin your kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתָךְin whomדִּי בֵּהּis the spiritרוּחַof the holyקַדִּישִׁיןgods,אֱלָהִיןand in the daysוּבְיוֹמֵיof your fatherאֲבוּךְlightנַהִירוּand insightוְשָׂכְלְתָנוּand wisdomוְחָכְמָהlike the wisdomכְּחָכְמַתof the godsאֱלָהִיןwere foundהִשְׁתְּכַחַתin him;בֵּהּand KingוּמַלְכָּאNebuchadnezzar,נְבֻכַדְנֶצַּרyour father,אֲבוּךְmade himהֲקִימֵהּchiefרַבof the magicians,חַרְטֻמִּיןenchanters,אָשְׁפִיןChaldeans,כַּשְׂדָּאִיןand diviners,גָּזְרִין— your father,אֲבוּךְthe king —מַלְכָּא
becauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיan extraordinaryיַתִּירָהspiritרוּחַand knowledgeוּמַנְדַּעand insightוְשָׂכְלְתָנוּfor interpretingמְפַשַּׁרdreamsחֶלְמִיןand declaringוַאַחֲוָיַתriddlesאֲחִידָןand looseningוּמְשָׁרֵאknotsקִטְרִיןwere foundהִשְׁתְּכַחַתin him,בֵּהּin Daniel,בְּדָנִיֵּאלwhomדִּיthe kingמַלְכָּאnamedשָׂם שְׁמֵהּBelteshazzar.בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרNowכְּעַןlet Danielדָּנִיֵּאלbe called,יִתְקְרֵיand he will declareוּ יְהַחֲוֵהthe interpretation.”פִשְׁרָה
ThenבֵּאדַיִןDanielדָּנִיֵּאלwas brought inהֻעַלbeforeקֳדָםthe king.מַלְכָּאThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto Daniel,לְדָנִיֵּאל“Are youאַנְתְּ הוּאDaniel,דָנִיֵּאלwho isדִּיof the sonsמִן בְּנֵיof the exileגָלוּתָאof Judah,דִּי יְהוּדwhomדִּיthe kingמַלְכָּאmy fatherאַבִיbroughtהַיְתִיfrom Judah?מִן יְהוּד
And I have heardוְשִׁמְעֵתof youעֲלָךְthatדִּיthe spiritרוּחַof the godsאֱלָהִיןis in you,בָּךְand that lightוְנַהִירוּand insightוְשָׂכְלְתָנוּand extraordinaryיַתִּירָהwisdomוְחָכְמָהhave been foundהִשְׁתְּכַחַתin you.בָּךְ
And nowוּכְעַןthe wise men,חַכִּימַיָּאthe enchanters,אָשְׁפַיָּאwere brought inהֻעַלּוּbefore meקָדָמַיthatדִּיthey might readיִקְרוֹןthis writingכְתָבָה דְנָהand make known to meלְהוֹדָעֻתַנִיits interpretation,וּפִשְׁרֵהּbut they were notוְלָאableכָהֲלִיןto declareלְהַחֲוָיָהthe interpretationפְּשַׁרof the matter.מִלְּתָא
But Iוַאֲנָהhave heardשִׁמְעֵתof youעֲלָךְthatדִּיyou canתִיכּוּלgive interpretationsפִּשְׁרִין לְמִפְשַׁרand loosenלְמִשְׁרֵאknots.וְקִטְרִיןNowכְּעַןifהֵןyou canתִּכוּלreadלְמִקְרֵאthe writingכְּתָבָאand make known to meלְהוֹדָעֻתַנִיits interpretation,וּפִשְׁרֵהּyou will be clothedתִלְבַּשׁwith purple,אַרְגְּוָנָאand a necklaceוְהַמְנִיכָאof goldדִי דַהֲבָאwill be on your neck,עַל צַוְּארָךְand as thirdוְתַלְתָּאin the kingdomבְמַלְכוּתָאyou will rule.”תִּשְׁלַט
ThenבֵּאדַיִןDanielדָנִיֵּאלansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרbeforeקֳדָםthe king,מַלְכָּא“Let your giftsמַתְּנָתָךְbeלֶהֶוְיָןfor yourself,לָךְand giveהַבyour rewardsוּנְבָזְבְּיָתָךְto another;לְאָחֳרָןneverthelessבְּרַםI will readאֶקְרֵאthe writingכְּתָבָאto the kingלְמַלְכָּאand make known to himאֲהוֹדְעִנֵּהּthe interpretation.וּפִשְׁרָא
You,אַנְתְּO king,מַלְכָּא— ElahאֱלָהָאIllayaעִלָּאָהgaveיְהַבto Nebuchadnezzarלִנְבֻכַדְנֶצַּרyour fatherאֲבוּךְthe kingdomמַלְכוּתָאand greatnessוּרְבוּתָאand honorוִיקָרָאand majesty;וְהַדְרָה
and because of the greatnessוּמִן רְבוּתָאthatדִּיhe gave him,יְהַב לֵהּallכֹּלthe peoples,עַמְמַיָּאnations,אֻמַיָּאand languagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּאwere tremblingהֲווֹ זָיְעִיןand fearingוְדָחֲלִיןbefore him;מִן קֳדָמוֹהִיwhomדִּיhe wishedהֲוָה צָבֵאhe killed,הֲוָא קָטֵלand whomוְדִיhe wishedהֲוָה צָבֵאhe kept alive,הֲוָה מַחֵאand whomוְדִיhe wishedהֲוָה צָבֵאhe raised up,הֲוָה מָרִיםand whomוְדִיhe wishedהֲוָה צָבֵאhe brought low.הֲוָה מַשְׁפִּיל
But whenוּכְדִיhis heartלִבְבֵהּwas lifted upרִםand his spiritוְרוּחֵהּwas hardenedתִּקְפַתso that he acted proudly,לַהֲזָדָהhe was brought downהָנְחַתfrom the throneמִן כָּרְסֵאof his kingdom,מַלְכוּתֵהּand his honorוִיקָרָהwas takenהֶעְדִּיוּfrom him.מִנֵּהּ
And from the sonsוּמִן בְּנֵיof menאֲנָשָׁאhe was driven away,טְרִידand his heartוְלִבְבֵהּwas madeשַׁוִּיְוlike that of the animals,עִם חֵיוְתָאand with the wild donkeysוְעִם עֲרָדַיָּאwas his dwelling;מְדוֹרֵהּgrassעִשְׂבָּאlike oxenכְתוֹרִיןhe was made to eat,יְטַעֲמוּנֵּהּand with the dewוּמִטַּלof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאhis bodyגִּשְׁמֵהּwas drenched,יִצְטַבַּעuntilעַד דִּיhe knewיְדַעthatדִּיElah Illayaאֱלָהָא עִלָּאָהrulesשַׁלִּיטover the kingdomבְּמַלְכוּתof men,אֲנָשָׁאand whomeverוּלְמַן דִּיhe wishesיִצְבֵּהhe sets upיְהָקֵיםover it.עֲלַהּ
And you,וְאַנְתְּhis son,בְּרֵהּBelshazzar,בֵּלְשַׁאצַּרhave notלָאhumbledהַשְׁפֵּלְתְּyour heart,לִבְבָךְalthoughכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיyou knewיְדַעְתָּallכָלthis.דְּנָה
But againstוְעַלthe Lordמָרֵאof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאyou have lifted yourself up;הִתְרוֹמַמְתָּand the vesselsוּלְמָאנַיָּאof his houseדִי בַיְתֵהּthey broughtהַיְתִיוbefore you,קָדָמָךְand youוְאַנְתְּand your nobles,וְרַבְרְבָנָךְyour wivesשֵׁגְלָתָךְand your concubinesוּלְחֵנָתָךְhave been drinkingשָׁתַיִןwineחַמְרָאfrom them;בְּהוֹןand the godsוְלֵאלָהֵיof silverכַסְפָּאand of gold,וְדַהֲבָאof bronze,נְחָשָׁאof iron,פַרְזְלָאof woodאָעָאand of stone,וְאַבְנָאwhichדִּיdo notלָאseeחָזַיִןorוְhearלָא שָׁמְעִיןorוְknow,לָא יָדְעִיןyou have praised;שַׁבַּחְתָּbut the Elahוְלֵאלָהָאin whose handדִּי בִּידֵהּis your breathנִשְׁמְתָךְand whose areוְ לֵהּallכָלyour ways,אֹרְחָתָךְyou have notלָאglorified.הַדַּרְתָּ
Thenבֵּאדַיִןfrom before himמִן קֳדָמוֹהִיthe palmפַּסָּאof the handדִי יְדָאwas sent,שְׁלִיַחַand this writingוּכְתָבָא דְנָהwas inscribed.רְשִׁים
And thisוּדְנָהis the writingכְתָבָאthatדִּיwas inscribed:רְשִׁיםMene,מְנֵאMene,מְנֵאTekel,תְּקֵלUparsin.וּפַרְסִין
This isדְּנָהthe interpretationפְּשַׁרof the matter:מִלְּתָאMene,מְנֵאElahאֱלָהָאhas countedמְנָהyour kingdomמַלְכוּתָךְand brought it to an end.וְהַשְׁלְמַהּ
Tekel,תְּקֵלyou have been weighedתְּקִילְתָּהin the balanceבְמֹאזַנְיָאand foundוְהִשְׁתְּכַחַתְּlacking.חַסִּיר
Peres,פְּרֵסyour kingdomמַלְכוּתָךְhas been dividedפְּרִיסַתand givenוִיהִיבַתto the Medesלְמָדַיand the Persians.”וּפָרָס
ThenבֵּאדַיִןBelshazzarבֵּלְשַׁאצַּרgave the word,אֲמַרand they clothedוְהַלְבִּישׁוּDanielלְדָנִיֵּאלwith purple,אַרְגְּוָנָאand put a necklaceוְהַמְנִיכָאof goldדִי דַהֲבָאon his neck,עַל צַוְּארֵהּand they proclaimedוְהַכְרִזוּconcerning himעֲלוֹהִיthatדִּיhe would beלֶהֱוֵאrulerשַׁלִּיטas thirdתַּלְתָּאin the kingdom.בְּמַלְכוּתָא
In that veryבֵּהּ בְּnightלֵילְיָאBelshazzarבֵּלְאשַׁצַּרthe Chaldeanכַשְׂדָּאָהkingמַלְכָּאwas killed.קְטִיל
And Dariusוְדָרְיָוֶשׁthe Medeמָדָיָאreceivedקַבֵּלthe kingdom,מַלְכוּתָאbeing aboutכְּבַרsixty-twoשִׁתִּין וְתַרְתֵּיןyears old.שְׁנִין