It seemed goodשְׁפַרto Dariusקֳדָם דָּרְיָוֶשׁto setוַהֲקִיםover the kingdomעַל מַלְכוּתָאa hundred and twentyמְאָה וְעֶשְׂרִיןsatraps,לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאwho would beדִּי לֶהֱוֺןthroughoutבְּכָלthe kingdom,מַלְכוּתָא
and over themוְעֵלָּא מִנְּהוֹןthreeתְּלָתָאsupervisors,סָרְכִיןof whomדִּי מִנְּהוֹןDanielדָנִיֵּאלwas one,חַדso thatדִּי לֶהֱוֺןtheseאִלֵּיןsatrapsאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאmight giveיָהֲבִיןthemלְהוֹןaccount,טַעְמָאand the kingוּמַלְכָּאmight notלָאsufferלֶהֱוֵאloss.נָזִק
Thenאֱדַיִןthis Danielדָּנִיֵּאל דְּנָהwas distinguishing himselfהֲוָא מִתְנַצַּחabove the supervisorsעַל סָרְכַיָּאand the satraps,וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיan extraordinaryיַתִּירָאspiritרוּחַwas in him,בֵּהּand the kingוּמַלְכָּאwas planningעֲשִׁיתto set himלַהֲקָמוּתֵהּover allעַל כָּלthe kingdom.מַלְכוּתָא
Thenאֱדַיִןthe supervisorsסָרְכַיָּאand the satrapsוַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאwere seekingהֲווֹ בָעַיִןto findלְהַשְׁכָּחָהa pretextעִלָּהagainst Danielלְדָנִיֵּאלin regardמִצַּדto the kingdom;מַלְכוּתָאbut they couldלָא יָכְלִיןfindלְהַשְׁכָּחָהnoוְכָלpretextעִלָּהor fault,וּשְׁחִיתָהbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיheהוּאwas faithful,מְהֵימַןand noוְכָלnegligenceשָׁלוּor faultוּשְׁחִיתָהwas foundלָא הִשְׁתְּכַחַתin him.עֲלוֹהִי
Thenאֱדַיִןtheseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאsaid,אָמְרִין“We will notדִּי לָאfindנְהַשְׁכַּחagainst thisלְ דְּנָהDanielדָנִיֵּאלanyכָּלpretextעִלָּאunlessלָהֵןwe find itהַשְׁכַּחְנָהagainst himעֲלוֹהִיin the lawבְּדָתof his Elah.”אֱלָהֵהּ
Thenאֱדַיִןtheseאִלֵּןsupervisorsסָרְכַיָּאand satrapsוַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאcame throngingהַרְגִּשׁוּto the kingעַל מַלְכָּאand saidוְ אָמְרִיןthisכֵןto him:לֵהּ“KingמַלְכָּאDarius,דָּרְיָוֶשׁliveחֱיִיforever!לְעָלְמִין
Allכֹּלthe supervisorsסָרְכֵיof the kingdom,מַלְכוּתָאthe prefectsסִגְנַיָּאand the satraps,וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאthe advisersהַדָּבְרַיָּאand the governors,וּפַחֲוָתָאhave agreedאִתְיָעַטוּto establishלְקַיָּמָהa royalמַלְכָּאstatuteקְיָםand to enforceוּלְתַקָּפָהa prohibition,אֱסָרthatדִּיwhoeverכָל דִּיmakesיִבְעֵהa requestבָעוּof anyמִן כָּלgodאֱלָהּor manוֶאֱנָשׁforעַדthirtyתְּלָתִיןdays,יוֹמִיןexceptלָהֵןof you,מִנָּךְO king,מַלְכָּאshall be thrownיִתְרְמֵאinto the denלְגֹבof the lions.אַרְיָוָתָא
Now,כְּעַןO king,מַלְכָּאestablishתְּקִיםthe prohibitionאֱסָרָאand signוְתִרְשֻׁםthe writing,כְּתָבָאso thatדִּיit may notלָאbe changed,לְהַשְׁנָיָהaccording to the lawכְּדָתof the Medesמָדַיand Persians,וּפָרַסwhichדִּיcannotלָאbe revoked.”תֶעְדֵּא
Thereforeכָּל קֳבֵל דְּנָהKingמַלְכָּאDariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁsignedרְשַׁםthe writingכְּתָבָאand the prohibition.וֶאֱסָרָא
And Daniel,וְדָנִיֵּאלwhenכְּדִיhe knewיְדַעthatדִּיthe writingכְּתָבָאhad been signed,רְשִׁיםwentעַלinto his house;לְבַיְתֵהּand he hadלֵהּwindowsכַוִּיןopenפְּתִיחָןin his upper roomוְ בְּעִלִּיתֵהּtoward Jerusalem;נֶגֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶםand threeוְ תְּלָתָהtimesזִמְנִיןa dayבְיוֹמָאheהוּאwas kneelingבָּרֵךְon his kneesעַל בִּרְכוֹהִיand prayingוּמְצַלֵּאand giving thanksוּמוֹדֵאbeforeקֳדָםhis Elah,אֱלָהֵהּjust asכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיhe had been doingהֲוָא עָבֵדbefore this.מִן קַדְמַת דְּנָה
Thenאֱדַיִןtheseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאcame throngingהַרְגִּשׁוּand foundוְהַשְׁכַּחוּDanielלְדָנִיֵּאלmaking a requestבָּעֵאand pleadingוּמִתְחַנַּןbeforeקֳדָםhis Elah.אֱלָהֵהּ
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthey came nearקְרִיבוּand saidוְאָמְרִיןbeforeקֳדָםthe kingמַלְכָּאconcerning the prohibitionעַל אֱסָרof the king,מַלְכָּא“Did you notהֲלָאsignרְשַׁמְתָּa prohibition,אֱסָרthatדִּיanyכָלmanאֱנָשׁwhoדִּיmakes a requestיִבְעֵהof anyמִן כָּלgodאֱלָהּor manוֶאֱנָשׁforעַדthirtyתְּלָתִיןdays,יוֹמִיןexceptלָהֵןof you,מִנָּךְO king,מַלְכָּאshall be thrownיִתְרְמֵאinto the denלְגוֹבof the lions?”אַרְיָותָאThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand said,וְאָמַר“The matterמִלְּתָאis certain,יַצִּיבָאaccording to the lawכְּדָתof the Medesמָדַיand Persians,וּפָרַסwhichדִּיcannotלָאbe revoked.”תֶעְדֵּא
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthey answeredעֲנוֹand saidוְאָמְרִיןbeforeקֳדָםthe king,מַלְכָּא“Daniel,דִּי דָנִיֵּאלwhoדִּיis of the sonsמִן בְּנֵיof the exileגָלוּתָאof Judah,דִּי יְהוּדhas paidשָׂםnoלָאattentionטְעֵםto you,עֲלָךְO king,מַלְכָּאorוְto the prohibitionעַל אֱסָרָאthatדִּיyou signed;רְשַׁמְתָּbut threeוְ תְּלָתָהtimesזִמְנִיןa dayבְּיוֹמָאhe makesבָּעֵאhis request.”בָּעוּתֵהּ
Thenאֱדַיִןthe king,מַלְכָּאwhenכְּדִיhe heardשְׁמַעthe word,מִלְּתָאwas greatlyשַׂגִּיאdispleased,בְּאֵשׁ עֲלוֹהִיand on Danielוְעַל דָּנִיֵּאלhe setשָׂםhis mindבָּלto deliver him;לְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵהּand untilוְעַדthe going downמֶעָלֵיof the sunשִׁמְשָׁאhe was strivingהֲוָא מִשְׁתַּדַּרto rescue him.לְהַצָּלוּתֵהּ
Thenבֵּאדַיִןtheseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאcame throngingהַרְגִּשׁוּto the kingעַל מַלְכָּאand saidוְאָמְרִיןto the king,לְמַלְכָּא“Know,דַּעO king,מַלְכָּאthatדִּיit is a lawדָתof the Medesלְמָדַיand Persiansוּפָרַסthatדִּיnoכָל לָאprohibitionאֱסָרor statuteוּקְיָםthatדִּיthe kingמַלְכָּאestablishesיְהָקֵיםmay be changed.”לְהַשְׁנָיָה
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthe kingמַלְכָּאgave the word,אֲמַרand they broughtוְהַיְתִיוDanielלְדָנִיֵּאלand threw himוּרְמוֹinto the denלְגֻבָּאof the lions.דִּי אַרְיָוָתָאThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto Daniel,לְדָנִיֵּאל“Your Elah,אֱלָהָךְwhomדִּי לֵהּyouאַנְתְּserveפָּלַחcontinually,בִּתְדִירָאheהוּאwill deliver you.”יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּךְ
And aחֲדָהstoneאֶבֶןwas broughtוְהֵיתָיִתand laidוְשֻׂמַתon the mouthעַל פֻּםof the den,גֻּבָּאand the kingמַלְכָּאsealed itוְחַתְמַהּwith his signet ringבְּעִזְקְתֵהּand with the signet ringוּבְעִזְקָתof his nobles,רַבְרְבָנוֹהִיso thatדִּיnothingלָאmight be changedתִשְׁנֵאin the matterצְבוּregarding Daniel.בְּדָנִיֵּאל
Thenאֱדַיִןthe kingמַלְכָּאwentאֲזַלto his palaceלְהֵיכְלֵהּand spent the nightוּבָתfasting,טְוָתand diversionsוְדַחֲוָןhe did notלָאbring inהַנְעֵלbefore him,קָדָמוֹהִיand his sleepוְשִׁנְתֵּהּfledנַדַּתfrom him.עֲלוֹהִי
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthe kingמַלְכָּאroseיְקוּםat dawn,בִּשְׁפַּרְפָּרָאat first light,בְּנָגְהָאand wentאֲזַלin hasteוּבְהִתְבְּהָלָהto the denלְגֻבָּאof the lions.דִי אַרְיָוָתָא
And as he came nearוּכְמִקְרְבֵהּto the den,לְגֻבָּאto Danielלְדָנִיֵּאלhe cried outזְעִקwith an anguishedבְּ עֲצִיבvoice.קָלThe kingמַלְכָּאansweredעָנֵהand saidוְאָמַרto Daniel,לְדָנִיֵּאל“Daniel,דָּנִיֵּאלservantעֲבֵדof the livingחַיָּאElah,אֱלָהָאhas your Elah,אֱלָהָךְwhom youדִּי אַנְתְּ לֵהּserveפָּלַחcontinually,בִּתְדִירָאbeen ableהַיְכִלto deliver youלְשֵׁיזָבוּתָךְfrom the lions?”מִן אַרְיָוָתָא
ThenאֱדַיִןDanielדָּנִיֶּאלspokeמַלִּלwith the king:עִם מַלְכָּא“O king,מַלְכָּאliveחֱיִיforever!לְעָלְמִין
My Elahאֱלָהִיsentשְׁלַחhis angelמַלְאֲכֵהּand shutוּסֲגַרthe mouthפֻּםof the lions,אַרְיָוָתָאand they have notוְלָאharmed me,חַבְּלוּנִיbecauseכָּל קֳבֵל דִּיbefore himקָדָמוֹהִיinnocenceזָכוּwas foundהִשְׁתְּכַחַתin me;לִיand alsoוְאַףbefore you,קָדָמָךְO king,מַלְכָּאI have doneעַבְדֵתnoלָאharm.”חֲבוּלָה
Thenבֵּאדַיִןthe kingמַלְכָּאwas veryשַׂגִּיאgladטְאֵבabout it,עֲלוֹהִיand he saidאֲמַרto bring Daniel upוּלְדָנִיֵּאל לְהַנְסָקָהfrom the den.מִן גֻּבָּאAnd Danielוְ דָּנִיֵּאלwas brought upהֻסַּקfrom the den,מִן גֻּבָּאand noוְכָל לָאharmחֲבָלwas foundהִשְׁתְּכַחon him,בֵּהּbecauseדִּיhe had trustedהֵימִןin his Elah.בֵּאלָהֵהּ
And the kingוַ מַלְכָּאgave the word,אֲמַרand they broughtוְהַיְתִיוthoseאִלֵּךְmenגֻּבְרַיָּאwhoדִּיhad accusedאֲכַלוּ קַרְצוֹהִיDaniel,דִּי דָנִיֵּאלand into the denוּלְגֹבof the lionsאַרְיָוָתָאthey threwרְמוֹthem,אִנּוּןtheir children,בְּנֵיהוֹןand their wives;וּנְשֵׁיהוֹןand they had notוְלָאreachedמְטוֹthe bottomלְאַרְעִיתof the denגֻּבָּאbeforeעַד דִּיthe lionsאַרְיָוָתָאoverpoweredשְׁלִטוּthemבְהוֹןand crushedהַדִּקוּallוְכָלtheir bones.גַּרְמֵיהוֹן
ThenבֵּאדַיִןKingמַלְכָּאDariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁwroteכְּתַבto allלְכָלthe peoples,עַמְמַיָּאnations,אֻמַיָּאand languagesוְלִשָּׁנַיָּאthatדִּיliveדָיְרִיןin allבְּכָלthe earth:אַרְעָא“May your peaceשְׁלָמְכוֹןincrease!יִשְׂגֵּא
From before meמִן קֳדָמַיa decreeטְעֵםis madeשִׂיםthatדִּיin allבְּכָלthe dominionשָׁלְטָןof my kingdomמַלְכוּתִיpeople are to beלֶהֱוֺןtremblingזָיְעִיןand fearingוְדָחֲלִיןbeforeמִן קֳדָםthe Elahאֱלָהֵהּof Daniel,דִּי דָנִיֵּאלforדִּיheהוּאis the livingחַיָּאElah,אֱלָהָאand enduringוְקַיָּםforever;לְעָלְמִיןand his kingdomוּמַלְכוּתֵהּis one thatדִּיwill notלָאbe destroyed,תִתְחַבַּלand his dominionוְשָׁלְטָנֵהּis to the end.עַד סוֹפָא
He deliversמְשֵׁיזִבand rescues,וּמַצִּלand he worksוְעָבֵדsignsאָתִיןand wondersוְתִמְהִיןin the heavensבִּשְׁמַיָּאand on the earth,וּבְאַרְעָאhe whoדִּיdeliveredשֵׁיזִיבDanielלְדָנִיֵּאלfrom the powerמִן יַדof the lions.”אַרְיָוָתָא
And thisדְּנָהDanielוְדָנִיֵּאלprosperedהַצְלַחin the reignבְּמַלְכוּתof Dariusדָּרְיָוֶשׁand in the reignוּבְמַלְכוּתof Cyrusכּוֹרֶשׁthe Persian.פָּרְסָאָה