Daniel 7
Hebrew InterlinearDaniel’s Vision of the Four Beasts
1
חֲדָ֗ה
ḥă·ḏāh
Number-fs
In the first
בִּשְׁנַ֣ת
biš·naṯ
Prep-b | N-fsc
year
מֶ֣לֶךְ
me·leḵ
N-msc
of the reign
לְבֵלְאשַׁצַּר֙
lə·ḇê·lə·šaṣ·ṣar
Prep-l | N-proper-ms
of Belshazzar
בָּבֶ֔ל
bā·ḇel
N-proper-fs
over Babylon,
דָּנִיֵּאל֙
dā·nî·yêl
N-proper-ms
Daniel
חֲזָ֔ה
ḥă·zāh
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
had
חֵ֣לֶם
ḥê·lem
N-ms
a dream,
וְחֶזְוֵ֥י
wə·ḥez·wê
Conj-w | N-mpc
and visions
רֵאשֵׁ֖הּ
rê·šêh
N-msc | 3ms
passed through his mind
עַֽל־
‘al-
Prep
as he lay
מִשְׁכְּבֵ֑הּ
miš·kə·ḇêh
N-msc | 3ms
on his bed.
בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙
bê·ḏa·yin
Prep-b | Adv
. . .
כְתַ֔ב
ḵə·ṯaḇ
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
He wrote down
חֶלְמָ֣א
ḥel·mā
N-msd
the dream,
רֵ֥אשׁ
rêš
N-msc
and this is the summary
מִלִּ֖ין
mil·lîn
N-fp
of his account
אֲמַֽר׃
’ă·mar
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
. . ..
2
דָנִיֵּאל֙
ḏā·nî·yêl
N-proper-ms
Daniel
וְאָמַ֔ר
wə·’ā·mar
Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
. . .
עָנֵ֤ה
‘ā·nêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
declared:
בְּחֶזְוִ֖י
bə·ḥez·wî
Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs
In my vision
עִם־
‘im-
Prep
in
לֵֽילְיָ֑א
lê·lə·yā
N-msd
the night
הֲוֵ֛ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
I
חָזֵ֥ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
looked,
וַאֲר֗וּ
wa·’ă·rū
Conj-w | Interjection
and suddenly
אַרְבַּע֙
’ar·ba‘
Number-fs
the four
רוּחֵ֣י
rū·ḥê
N-cpc
winds
שְׁמַיָּ֔א
šə·may·yā
N-mdd
of heaven
מְגִיחָ֖ן
mə·ḡî·ḥān
V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fp
were churning up
רַבָּֽא׃
rab·bā
Adj-msd
the great
לְיַמָּ֥א
lə·yam·mā
Prep-l | N-msd
sea.
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וְאַרְבַּ֤ע
wə·’ar·ba‘
Conj-w | Number-fs
Then four
רַבְרְבָ֔ן
raḇ·rə·ḇān
Adj-fp
great
חֵיוָן֙
ḥê·wān
N-fp
beasts
סָלְקָ֖ן
sā·lə·qān
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp
came up
מִן־
min-
Prep
out of
יַמָּ֑א
yam·mā
N-msd
the sea,
דָּ֥א
dā
Adj-fs
each one
שָׁנְיָ֖ן
šā·nə·yān
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fp
different
מִן־
min-
Prep
from
דָּֽא׃
dā
Adj-fs
the others:
4
קַדְמָיְתָ֣א
qaḏ·mā·yə·ṯā
Adj-fsd
The first [beast]
כְאַרְיֵ֔ה
ḵə·’ar·yêh
Prep-k | N-ms
was like a lion,
לַ֑הּ
lah
Prep | 3fs
and it had
וְגַפִּ֥ין
wə·ḡap·pîn
Conj-w | N-cp
[the] wings
דִּֽי־
dî-
Pro-r
-
נְשַׁ֖ר
nə·šar
N-ms
of an eagle.
הֲוֵ֡ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
I
חָזֵ֣ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
watched
עַד֩
‘aḏ
Prep
until
דִּי־
dî-
Pro-r
. . .
גַפַּ֜יהּ
ḡap·payh
N-cpc | 3fs
its wings
מְּרִ֨יטוּ
mə·rî·ṭū
V-Nifal-Perf-3mp
were torn off
וּנְטִ֣ילַת
ū·nə·ṭî·laṯ
Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs
and it was lifted up
מִן־
min-
Prep
from
אַרְעָ֗א
’ar·‘ā
N-fsd
the ground
הֳקִימַ֔ת
ho·qî·maṯ
V-Hofal-Perf-3fs
and made to stand
וְעַל־
wə·‘al-
Conj-w | Prep
on
רַגְלַ֙יִן֙
raḡ·la·yin
N-fd
two feet
כֶּאֱנָ֣שׁ
ke·’ĕ·nāš
Prep-k | N-ms
like a man
יְהִ֥יב
yə·hîḇ
V-Nifal-Perf-3ms
and given
לַֽהּ׃
lah
Prep | 3fs
וּלְבַ֥ב
ū·lə·ḇaḇ
Conj-w | N-msc
the mind
אֱנָ֖שׁ
’ĕ·nāš
N-ms
of a man.
5
וַאֲר֣וּ
wa·’ă·rū
Conj-w | Interjection
Suddenly
אָחֳרִ֨י
’ā·ḥo·rî
Adj-fs
another
חֵיוָה֩
ḥê·wāh
N-fs
beast {appeared},
תִנְיָנָ֜ה
ṯin·yā·nāh
Number-ofs
which
דָּמְיָ֣ה
dā·mə·yāh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs
looked like
לְדֹ֗ב
lə·ḏōḇ
Prep-l | N-ms
a bear.
הֳקִמַ֔ת
ho·qi·maṯ
V-Hofal-Perf-3fs
It was raised up
חַד֙
ḥaḏ
Number-ms
on one
וְלִשְׂטַר־
wə·liś·ṭar-
Conj-w, Prep-l | N-ms
of its sides,
וּתְלָ֥ת
ū·ṯə·lāṯ
Conj-w | Number-fs
and it had three
עִלְעִ֛ין
‘il·‘în
N-fp
ribs
בְּפֻמַּ֖הּ
bə·p̄um·mah
Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs
in its mouth
בֵּ֣ין
bên
Prep
between
שִׁנַּיַּהּ
šin·nay·yah
N-fsc | 3fs
its teeth.
וְכֵן֙
wə·ḵên
Conj-w | Adv
So
אָמְרִ֣ין
’ā·mə·rîn
V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp
it was told
לַ֔הּ
lah
Prep | 3fs
,
ק֥וּמִֽי
qū·mî
V-Qal-Imp-fs
Get up
אֲכֻ֖לִי
’ă·ḵu·lî
V-Qal-Imp-fs
[and] gorge yourself
בְּשַׂ֥ר
bə·śar
N-ms
on flesh
שַׂגִּֽיא׃
śag·gî
Adj-ms
. . .!
6
בָּאתַ֨ר
bā·ṯar
Prep
Next
דְּנָ֜ה
də·nāh
Pro-ms
. . .,
הֲוֵ֗ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
as I
חָזֵ֣ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
watched,
וַאֲר֤וּ
wa·’ă·rū
Conj-w | Interjection
suddenly
אָֽחֳרִי֙
’ā·ḥo·rî
Adj-fs
another beast {appeared}.
כִּנְמַ֔ר
kin·mar
Prep-k | N-ms
It was like a leopard,
עַל־
‘al-
Prep
and on
גַּבַּיַּהּ
gab·bay·yah
N-msc | 3fs
its back
וְלַ֨הּ
wə·lah
Conj-w | Prep | 3fs
it had
אַרְבַּ֛ע
’ar·ba‘
Number-fs
four
גַּפִּ֥ין
gap·pîn
N-cp
wings
דִּי־
dî-
Pro-r
like those of
ע֖וֹף
‘ō·wp̄
N-ms
a bird.
לְחֵ֣יוְתָ֔א
lə·ḥê·wə·ṯā
Prep-l | N-fsd
The beast also
וְאַרְבְּעָ֤ה
wə·’ar·bə·‘āh
Conj-w | Number-ms
had four
רֵאשִׁין֙
rê·šîn
N-mp
heads,
יְהִ֥יב
yə·hîḇ
V-Nifal-Perf-3ms
and it was given
לַֽהּ׃
lah
Prep | 3fs
וְשָׁלְטָ֖ן
wə·šā·lə·ṭān
Conj-w | N-ms
authority to rule.
7
בָּאתַ֣ר
bā·ṯar
Prep
After
דְּנָה֩
də·nāh
Pro-ms
this,
הֲוֵ֜ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
as I
חָזֵ֨ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
watched
בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י
bə·ḥez·wê
Prep-b | N-mpc
in my vision
לֵֽילְיָ֗א
lê·lə·yā
N-msd
in the night,
וַאֲר֣וּ
wa·’ă·rū
Conj-w | Interjection
suddenly
רְבִיעָיָה
rə·ḇī·ʿå̄·yå̄h
Number-ofs
a fourth
חֵיוָ֣ה
ḥê·wāh
N-fs
beast {appeared},
דְּחִילָה֩
də·ḥî·lāh
V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs
[and it was] terrifying —
וְאֵֽימְתָנִ֨י
wə·’ê·mə·ṯā·nî
Conj-w | Adj-fs
dreadful
יַתִּ֗ירָא
yat·tî·rā
Adj-fs
and extremely
וְתַקִּיפָ֜א
wə·ṯaq·qî·p̄ā
Conj-w | Adj-fs
strong —
לַהּ֙
lah
Prep | 3fs
with
רַבְרְבָ֔ן
raḇ·rə·ḇān
Adj-fp
large
פַרְזֶ֥ל
p̄ar·zel
N-ms
iron
וְשִׁנַּ֨יִן
wə·šin·na·yin
Conj-w | N-fd
teeth.
דִּֽי־
dî-
Pro-r
. . .
אָֽכְלָ֣ה
’ā·ḵə·lāh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs
It devoured
וּמַדֱּקָ֔ה
ū·mad·dĕ·qāh
Conj-w | V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fs
and crushed;
רָפְסָ֑ה
rā·p̄ə·sāh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs
then it trampled
וְהִ֣יא
wə·hî
Conj-w | Pro-3fs
. . .
בְּרַגְלַיַּהּ
bə·raḡ·lay·yah
Prep-b | N-fsc | 3fs
underfoot
וּשְׁאָרָ֖א
ū·šə·’ā·rā
Conj-w | N-msd
whatever was left.
מְשַׁנְּיָ֗ה
mə·šan·nə·yāh
V-Piel-QalPassPrtcpl-fs
It was different
מִן־
min-
Prep
from
כָּל־
kāl-
N-msc
all
חֵֽיוָתָא֙
ḥê·wā·ṯā
N-fsd
the beasts
דִּ֣י
dî
Pro-r
. . .
קָֽדָמַ֔יהּ
qā·ḏā·mayh
Prep | 3fs
before it,
עֲשַׂ֖ר
‘ă·śar
Number-fs
and it had ten
לַֽהּ׃
lah
Prep | 3fs
וְקַרְנַ֥יִן
wə·qar·na·yin
Conj-w | N-fd
horns.
8
הֲוֵ֜ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
While I was
מִשְׂתַּכַּ֨ל
miś·tak·kal
V-Hitpael-Prtcpl-ms
contemplating
בְּקַרְנַיָּ֗א
bə·qar·nay·yā
Prep-b | N-fpd
the horns,
וַ֠אֲלוּ
wa·’ă·lū
Conj-w | Interjection
. . .
אָחֳרִ֤י
’ā·ḥo·rî
Adj-fs
suddenly another
קֶ֣רֶן
qe·ren
N-fs
horn,
זְעֵירָה֙
zə·‘ê·rāh
Adj-fs
a little one,
סִלְקָ֣ת
sil·qāṯ
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
came up
בֵּינֵיהוֹן
bē·nē·hōn
Prep | 3fp
among them,
וּתְלָ֗ת
ū·ṯə·lāṯ
Conj-w | Number-fs
and three
מִן־
min-
Prep
of
קַדְמָ֣יָתָ֔א
qaḏ·mā·yā·ṯā
Adj-fpd
the first
קַרְנַיָּא֙
qar·nay·yā
N-fpd
horns
אֶתְעֲקַרוּ
ʾɛṯ·ʿă·qa·rū
V-Hitpael-Perf-3fp
were uprooted
מִן־
min-
Prep
before
קֳדָמַיַּהּ
qo·ḏå̄·may·yah
Prep | 3fs
it.
וַאֲל֨וּ
wa·’ă·lū
Conj-w | Interjection
. . .
דָ֔א
ḏā
Adj-fs
This
בְּקַרְנָא־
bə·qar·nā-
Prep-b | N-fsd
horn
עַיְנִ֜ין
‘ay·nîn
N-fp
had eyes
כְּעַיְנֵ֤י
kə·‘ay·nê
Prep-k | N-fpc
like those
אֲנָשָׁא֙
’ă·nā·šā
N-msd
of a man
וּפֻ֖ם
ū·p̄um
Conj-w | N-ms
and a mouth
מְמַלִּ֥ל
mə·mal·lil
V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms
that spoke
רַבְרְבָֽן׃
raḇ·rə·ḇān
Adj-fp
words of arrogance.
Daniel’s Vision of the Ancient of Days
9
עַ֣ד
‘aḏ
Prep
As
דִּ֤י
dî
Pro-r
. . .
הֲוֵ֗ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
I continued
חָזֵ֣ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
to watch,
כָרְסָוָן֙
ḵā·rə·sā·wān
N-mp
thrones
רְמִ֔יו
rə·mîw
V-Nifal-Perf-3mp
were set in place,
וְעַתִּ֥יק
wə·‘at·tîq
Conj-w | Adj-msc
and the Ancient
יוֹמִ֖ין
yō·w·mîn
N-mp
of Days
יְתִ֑ב
yə·ṯiḇ
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
took His seat.
לְבוּשֵׁ֣הּ׀
lə·ḇū·šêh
N-msc | 3ms
His clothing
חִוָּ֗ר
ḥiw·wār
Adj-ms
was white
כִּתְלַ֣ג
kiṯ·laḡ
Prep-k | N-ms
as snow,
וּשְׂעַ֤ר
ū·śə·‘ar
Conj-w | N-msc
and the hair
רֵאשֵׁהּ֙
rê·šêh
N-msc | 3ms
of His head
נְקֵ֔א
nə·qê
Adj-ms
was like pure
כַּעֲמַ֣ר
ka·‘ă·mar
Prep-k | N-ms
wool.
כָּרְסְיֵהּ֙
kā·rə·sə·yêh
N-msc | 3ms
His throne
שְׁבִיבִ֣ין
šə·ḇî·ḇîn
N-mp
was flaming
דִּי־
dî-
Pro-r
. . .
נ֔וּר
nūr
N-cs
with fire,
גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹהִי
gal·gil·lō·w·hî
N-mpc | 3ms
and its wheels
דָּלִֽק׃
dā·liq
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
were all ablaze
נ֥וּר
nūr
N-cs
. . ..
10
נְהַ֣ר
nə·har
N-ms
A river
דִּי־
dî-
Pro-r
of
נ֗וּר
nūr
N-cs
fire
נָגֵ֤ד
nā·ḡêḏ
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
was flowing,
וְנָפֵק֙
wə·nā·p̄êq
Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
coming out
מִן־
min-
Prep
from
קֳדָמ֔וֹהִי
qo·ḏā·mō·w·hî
Prep | 3ms
His presence.
אֶ֤לֶף
’e·lep̄
Number-msc
Thousands
אַלְפִים
ʾal·p̄īm
Number-mp
upon thousands
יְשַׁמְּשׁוּנֵּ֔הּ
yə·šam·mə·šūn·nêh
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 3ms
attended Him,
וְרִבּ֥וֹ
wə·rib·bōw
Conj-w | Number-fsc
and myriads
רִבְּוָן
rib·bə·wå̄n
Number-fp
upon myriads
יְקוּמ֑וּן
yə·qū·mūn
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
stood
קָֽדָמ֣וֹהִי
qā·ḏā·mō·w·hî
Prep | 3ms
before Him.
דִּינָ֥א
dî·nā
N-msd
The court
יְתִ֖ב
yə·ṯiḇ
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
was convened,
וְסִפְרִ֥ין
wə·sip̄·rîn
Conj-w | N-mp
and the books
פְּתִֽיחוּ׃
pə·ṯî·ḥū
V-Nifal-Perf-3mp
were opened.
11
בֵּאדַ֗יִן
bê·ḏa·yin
Prep-b | Adv
Then
הֲוֵ֔ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
I kept
חָזֵ֣ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
watching
מִן־
min-
Prep
because of
קָל֙
qāl
N-msc
-
רַבְרְבָתָ֔א
raḇ·rə·ḇā·ṯā
Adj-fpd
the arrogant
מִלַּיָּ֣א
mil·lay·yā
N-fpd
words
דִּ֥י
dî
Pro-r
. . .
קַרְנָ֖א
qar·nā
N-fsd
the horn
מְמַלֱּלָ֑ה
mə·mal·lĕ·lāh
V-Piel-Prtcpl-fs
was speaking.
עַד֩
‘aḏ
Prep
As
דִּ֨י
dî
Pro-r
. . .
חָזֵ֣ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
I continued to watch,
הֲוֵ֡ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
. . .
חֵֽיוְתָא֙
ḥê·wə·ṯā
N-fsd
the beast
קְטִילַ֤ת
qə·ṭî·laṯ
V-Nifal-Perf-3fs
was slain,
גִּשְׁמַ֔הּ
giš·mah
N-msc | 3fs
and its body
וְהוּבַ֣ד
wə·hū·ḇaḏ
Conj-w | V-Hofal-ConjPerf-3ms
was destroyed
וִיהִיבַ֖ת
wî·hî·ḇaṯ
Conj-w | V-Nifal-ConjPerf-3fs
and thrown into
לִיקֵדַ֥ת
lî·qê·ḏaṯ
Prep-l | N-fsc
the blazing
אֶשָּֽׁא׃
’eš·šā
N-fs
fire.
12
וּשְׁאָר֙
ū·šə·’ār
Conj-w | N-msc
As for the rest
חֵֽיוָתָ֔א
ḥê·wā·ṯā
N-fpd
of the beasts,
שָׁלְטָנְה֑וֹן
šā·lə·ṭā·nə·hō·wn
N-msc | 3mp
their dominion
הֶעְדִּ֖יו
he‘·dîw
V-Hifil-Perf-3mp
was removed,
יְהִ֥יבַת
yə·hî·ḇaṯ
V-Nifal-Perf-3fs
but they were granted
לְה֖וֹן
lə·hō·wn
Prep | 3mp
. . .
וְאַרְכָ֧ה
wə·’ar·ḵāh
Conj-w | N-fs
an extension
בְחַיִּ֛ין
ḇə·ḥay·yîn
Prep-b | N-mp
of life
עַד־
‘aḏ-
Prep
for
זְמַ֥ן
zə·man
N-ms
a season
וְעִדָּֽן׃
wə·‘id·dān
Conj-w | N-ms
and a time.
Daniel’s Vision of the Son of Man
13
בְּחֶזְוֵ֣י
bə·ḥez·wê
Prep-b | N-mpc
In my vision
לֵֽילְיָ֔א
lê·lə·yā
N-msd
in the night
הֲוֵית֙
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
I continued
חָזֵ֤ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
to watch,
וַאֲרוּ֙
wa·’ă·rū
Conj-w | Interjection
and I saw
כְּבַ֥ר
kə·ḇar
Prep-k | N-msc
One like the Son
אֱנָ֖שׁ
’ĕ·nāš
N-ms
of Man
אָתֵ֣ה
’ā·ṯêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
coming
הֲוָ֑ה
hă·wāh
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
. . .
וְעַד־
wə·‘aḏ-
Conj-w | Prep
. . .
עִם־
‘im-
Prep
with
עֲנָנֵ֣י
‘ă·nā·nê
N-mpc
the clouds
שְׁמַיָּ֔א
šə·may·yā
N-mdd
of heaven.
מְטָ֔ה
mə·ṭāh
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
He approached
עַתִּ֤יק
‘at·tîq
Adj-msc
the Ancient
יֽוֹמַיָּא֙
yō·w·may·yā
N-mpd
of Days
הַקְרְבֽוּהִי׃
haq·rə·ḇū·hî
V-Hifil-Perf-3mp | 3ms
and was led
וּקְדָמ֖וֹהִי
ū·qə·ḏā·mō·w·hî
Conj-w | Prep | 3ms
into His presence.
14
וְלֵ֨הּ
wə·lêh
Conj-w | Prep | 3ms
And
יְהִ֤יב
yə·hîḇ
V-Nifal-Perf-3ms
He was given
שָׁלְטָן֙
šā·lə·ṭān
N-ms
dominion,
וִיקָ֣ר
wî·qār
Conj-w | N-ms
glory,
וּמַלְכ֔וּ
ū·mal·ḵū
Conj-w | N-fs
and kingship,
עַֽמְמַיָּ֗א
‘am·may·yā
N-mpd
that the people
וְכֹ֣ל
wə·ḵōl
Conj-w | N-msc
of every
אֻמַיָּ֛א
’u·may·yā
N-fpd
nation
וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֖א
wə·liš·šā·nay·yā
Conj-w | N-mpd
and language
יִפְלְח֑וּן
yip̄·lə·ḥūn
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
should serve
לֵ֣הּ
lêh
Prep | 3ms
Him.
שָׁלְטָנֵ֞הּ
šā·lə·ṭā·nêh
N-msc | 3ms
His dominion
עָלַם֙
‘ā·lam
N-ms
is an everlasting
שָׁלְטָ֤ן
šā·lə·ṭān
N-msc
dominion
דִּֽי־
dî-
Pro-r
that
לָ֣א
lā
Adv-NegPrt
will not
יֶעְדֵּ֔ה
ye‘·dêh
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
pass away,
וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ
ū·mal·ḵū·ṯêh
Conj-w | N-fsc | 3ms
and His kingdom is one
דִּי־
dî-
Pro-r
that
לָ֥א
lā
Adv-NegPrt
will never
תִתְחַבַּֽל׃פ
ṯiṯ·ḥab·bal
V-Hitpael-Imperf-3fs
be destroyed.
Daniel’s Visions Interpreted
15
אֲנָ֥ה
’ă·nāh
Pro-1cs
I,
דָנִיֵּ֖אל
ḏā·nî·yêl
N-proper-ms
Daniel,
אֶתְכְּרִיַּ֥ת
’eṯ·kə·rî·yaṯ
V-Hitpael-Perf-3fs
was grieved
בְּג֣וֹא
bə·ḡō·w
Prep-b | N-msc
in
רוּחִ֛י
rū·ḥî
N-csc | 1cs
my spirit
נִדְנֶ֑ה
niḏ·neh
N-ms
. . .,
וְחֶזְוֵ֥י
wə·ḥez·wê
Conj-w | N-mpc
and the visions
רֵאשִׁ֖י
rê·šî
N-msc | 1cs
in my mind
יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽנִי׃
yə·ḇa·hă·lun·na·nî
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 1cse
alarmed me.
16
קִרְבֵ֗ת
qir·ḇêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
I approached
עַל־
‘al-
Prep
חַד֙
ḥaḏ
Number-ms
one
מִן־
min-
Prep
of
קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔א
qā·’ă·may·yā
V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpd
those who were standing there,
אֶבְעֵֽא־
’eḇ·‘ê-
V-Qal-Imperf-1cs
and I asked
מִנֵּ֖הּ
min·nêh
Prep | 3ms
him
וְיַצִּיבָ֥א
wə·yaṣ·ṣî·ḇā
Conj-w | Adj-fs
the true meaning
עַֽל־
‘al-
Prep
of
כָּל־
kāl-
N-msc
all
דְּנָ֑ה
də·nāh
Pro-ms
this.
וַאֲמַר־
wa·’ă·mar-
Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3ms
So he told
לִ֕י
lî
Prep | 1cs
me
יְהוֹדְעִנַּֽנִי׃
yə·hō·wḏ·‘in·na·nî
V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms | 1cse
-
וּפְשַׁ֥ר
ū·p̄ə·šar
Conj-w | N-msc
the interpretation
מִלַּיָּ֖א
mil·lay·yā
N-fpd
of these things:
17
אִלֵּין֙
’il·lên
Pro-cp
These
אַרְבַּ֑ע
’ar·ba‘
Number-fs
four
רַבְרְבָתָ֔א
raḇ·rə·ḇā·ṯā
Adj-fpd
great
חֵיוָתָ֣א
ḥê·wā·ṯā
N-fpd
beasts
דִּ֥י
dî
Pro-r
-
אִנִּ֖ין
’in·nîn
Pro-3fp
are
אַרְבְּעָ֥ה
’ar·bə·‘āh
Number-ms
four
מַלְכִ֖ין
mal·ḵîn
N-mp
kings
יְקוּמ֥וּן
yə·qū·mūn
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
[who] will arise
מִן־
min-
Prep
from
אַרְעָֽא׃
’ar·‘ā
N-fsd
the earth.
18
קַדִּישֵׁ֖י
qad·dî·šê
Adj-mpc
But the saints
עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין
‘el·yō·w·nîn
Adj-mp
of the Most High
וִֽיקַבְּלוּן֙
wî·qab·bə·lūn
Conj-w | V-Piel-ConjImperf-3mp
will receive
מַלְכוּתָ֔א
mal·ḵū·ṯā
N-fsd
the kingdom
וְיַחְסְנ֤וּן
wə·yaḥ·sə·nūn
Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3mp
and possess
מַלְכוּתָא֙
mal·ḵū·ṯā
N-fsd
it
עַֽד־
‘aḏ-
Prep
forever
עָ֣לְמָ֔א
‘ā·lə·mā
N-msd
. . . —
וְעַ֖ד
wə·‘aḏ
Conj-w | Prep
yes, forever
עָלַ֥ם
‘ā·lam
N-msc
. . .
עָלְמַיָּֽא׃
‘ā·lə·may·yā
N-mpd
and ever.
19
אֱדַ֗יִן
’ĕ·ḏa·yin
Adv
Then
צְבִית֙
ṣə·ḇîṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
I wanted
לְיַצָּבָ֔א
lə·yaṣ·ṣā·ḇā
Prep-l | V-Piel-Inf
to know the true meaning
עַל־
‘al-
Prep
of
רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔א
rə·ḇî·‘ā·yə·ṯā
Number-ofsd
the fourth
חֵֽיוְתָא֙
ḥê·wə·ṯā
N-fsd
beast,
דִּֽי־
dî-
Pro-r
which
הֲוָ֥ת
hă·wāṯ
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
was
שָֽׁנְיָ֖ה
šā·nə·yāh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs
different
מִן־
min-
Prep
from
כָּלְּהוֹן
kå̄l·lə·hōn
N-msc | 3fp
all the [others] —
יַתִּ֗ירָה
yat·tî·rāh
Adj-fs
extremely
דְּחִילָ֣ה
də·ḥî·lāh
V-Qal-QalPassPrtcpl-fs
terrifying —
אָֽכְלָ֣ה
’ā·ḵə·lāh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs
devouring
מַדֲּקָ֔ה
mad·dă·qāh
V-Hifil-Prtcpl-fs
and crushing
פַרְזֶל֙
p̄ar·zel
N-ms
with iron
שִׁנַּיַּהּ
šin·nay·yah
N-fsc | 3fs
teeth
דִּֽי־
dî-
Pro-r
. . .
נְחָ֔שׁ
nə·ḥāš
N-ms
and bronze
וְטִפְרַ֣יהּ
wə·ṭip̄·rayh
Conj-w | N-fpc | 3fs
claws
דִּֽי־
dî-
Pro-r
. . .,
רָֽפְסָֽה׃
rā·p̄ə·sāh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs
then trampling
בְּרַגְלַ֥יהּ
bə·raḡ·layh
Prep-b | N-fpc | 3fs
underfoot
וּשְׁאָרָ֖א
ū·šə·’ā·rā
Conj-w | N-msd
whatever was left.
20
וְעַל־
wə·‘al-
Conj-w | Prep
I also wanted to know about
עֲשַׂר֙
‘ă·śar
Number-fs
the ten
קַרְנַיָּ֤א
qar·nay·yā
N-fpd
horns
בְרֵאשַׁ֔הּ
ḇə·rê·šah
Prep-b | N-msc | 3fs
on its head
וְאָחֳרִי֙
wə·’ā·ḥo·rî
Conj-w | Adj-fs
and the other
דִּ֣י
dî
Pro-r
. . .
דִּ֣י
dî
Pro-r
horn that
סִלְקַ֔ת
sil·qaṯ
V-Qal-Perf-3fs
came up,
מִן־
min-
Prep
קֳדָמַיַּהּ
qo·ḏå̄·may·yah
Prep | 3fs
before which
תְּלָ֑ת
tə·lāṯ
Number-fs
three of them
וּנְפַלוּ
ū·nə·p̄a·lū
Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjPerf-3fp
fell—
וְקַרְנָ֨א
wə·qar·nā
Conj-w | N-fsd
the horn
וְחֶזְוַ֖הּ
wə·ḥez·wah
Conj-w | N-msc | 3fs
whose appearance [was]
מִן־
min-
Prep
more imposing than
חַבְרָתַֽהּ׃
ḥaḇ·rā·ṯah
N-fsc | 3fs
the others,
דִכֵּ֜ן
ḏik·kên
Pro-cs
-
וְעַיְנִ֣ין
wə·‘ay·nîn
Conj-w | N-fp
with eyes
לַ֗הּ
lah
Prep | 3fs
and with
וְפֻם֙
wə·p̄um
Conj-w | N-ms
a mouth
מְמַלִּ֣ל
mə·mal·lil
V-Piel-Prtcpl-ms
that spoke
רַבְרְבָ֔ן
raḇ·rə·ḇān
Adj-fp
words of arrogance
רַ֥ב
raḇ
Adj-ms
-.
21
הֲוֵ֔ית
hă·wêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
As I
חָזֵ֣ה
ḥā·zêh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms
watched,
דִכֵּ֔ן
ḏik·kên
Pro-cs
this
וְקַרְנָ֣א
wə·qar·nā
Conj-w | N-fsd
horn
עָבְדָ֥ה
‘ā·ḇə·ḏāh
V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs
was waging
קְרָ֖ב
qə·rāḇ
N-ms
war
עִם־
‘im-
Prep
against
קַדִּישִׁ֑ין
qad·dî·šîn
Adj-mp
the saints
וְיָכְלָ֖ה
wə·yā·ḵə·lāh
Conj-w | V-Qal-Prtcpl-fs
and prevailing
לְהֽוֹן׃
lə·hō·wn
Prep | 3mp
against them,
22
עַ֣ד
‘aḏ
Prep
until
דִּֽי־
dî-
Pro-r
. . .
עַתִּיק֙
‘at·tîq
Adj-msc
the Ancient
יֽוֹמַיָּ֔א
yō·w·may·yā
N-mpd
of Days
אֲתָ֗ה
’ă·ṯāh
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
arrived
יְהִ֔ב
yə·hiḇ
V-Nifal-Perf-3ms
and pronounced
וְדִינָ֣א
wə·ḏî·nā
Conj-w | N-msd
judgment
לְקַדִּישֵׁ֖י
lə·qad·dî·šê
Prep-l | Adj-mpc
in favor of the saints
עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין
‘el·yō·w·nîn
Adj-mp
of the Most High,
וְזִמְנָ֣א
wə·zim·nā
Conj-w | N-msd
and the time
מְטָ֔ה
mə·ṭāh
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
came
קַדִּישִֽׁין׃
qad·dî·šîn
Adj-mp
for [them]
הֶחֱסִ֥נוּ
he·ḥĕ·si·nū
V-Hifil-Perf-3mp
to possess
וּמַלְכוּתָ֖א
ū·mal·ḵū·ṯā
Conj-w | N-fsd
the kingdom.
23
כֵּן֮
kên
Adv
This is what
אֲמַר֒
’ă·mar
V-Qal-Perf-3ms
he said:
רְבִיעָ֣יְתָ֔א
rə·ḇî·‘ā·yə·ṯā
Number-ofsd
The fourth
חֵֽיוְתָא֙
ḥê·wə·ṯā
N-fsd
beast is
רְבִיעָיָא
rə·ḇī·ʿå̄·yå̄
Number-ofsd
a fourth
מַלְכ֤וּ
mal·ḵū
N-fs
kingdom
תֶּהֱוֵ֣א
te·hĕ·wê
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
that will appear
בְאַרְעָ֔א
ḇə·’ar·‘ā
Prep-b | N-fsd
on the earth,
דִּ֥י
dî
Pro-r
. . .
תִשְׁנֵ֖א
ṯiš·nê
V-Qal-Imperf-3fs
different
מִן־
min-
Prep
from
כָּל־
kāl-
N-msc
all
מַלְכְוָתָ֑א
mal·ḵə·wā·ṯā
N-fpd
the other kingdoms,
וְתֵאכֻל֙
wə·ṯê·ḵul
Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs
and it will devour
כָּל־
kāl-
N-msc
the whole
אַרְעָ֔א
’ar·‘ā
N-fsd
earth,
וּתְדוּשִׁנַּ֖הּ
ū·ṯə·ḏū·šin·nah
Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3fs | 3fs
trample it down,
וְתַדְּקִנַּֽהּ׃
wə·ṯad·də·qin·nah
Conj-w | V-Hifil-ConjImperf-3fs | 3fs
and crush it.
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עֲשַׂ֔ר
‘ă·śar
Number-fs
And the ten
וְקַרְנַיָּ֣א
wə·qar·nay·yā
Conj-w | N-fpd
horns
עַשְׂרָ֥ה
‘aś·rāh
Number-ms
[are] ten
מַלְכִ֖ין
mal·ḵîn
N-mp
kings
יְקֻמ֑וּן
yə·qu·mūn
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
who will rise
מִנַּהּ֙
min·nah
Prep | 3fs
from
מַלְכוּתָ֔ה
mal·ḵū·ṯāh
N-fsd
this kingdom.
אַחֲרֵיה֗וֹן
’a·ḥă·rê·hō·wn
Prep | 3mp
After them
וְאָחֳרָ֞ן
wə·’ā·ḥo·rān
Conj-w | Adj-ms
another [king],
יִשְׁנֵא֙
yiš·nê
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
different
מִן־
min-
Prep
from
קַדְמָיֵ֔א
qaḏ·mā·yê
Adj-mpd
the earlier [ones],
יְק֣וּם
yə·qūm
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
will rise
וְה֤וּא
wə·hū
Conj-w | Pro-3ms
-
יְהַשְׁפִּֽל׃
yə·haš·pil
V-Hifil-Imperf-3ms
and subdue
וּתְלָתָ֥ה
ū·ṯə·lā·ṯāh
Conj-w | Number-ms
three
מַלְכִ֖ין
mal·ḵîn
N-mp
kings.
25
יְמַלִּ֔ל
yə·mal·lil
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms
He will speak out
וּמִלִּ֗ין
ū·mil·lîn
Conj-w | N-fp
. . .
לְצַ֤ד
lə·ṣaḏ
Prep-l | N-msc
against
עִלָּיָא
ʿil·lå̄·yå̄
Adj-msd
the Most High
יְבַלֵּ֑א
yə·ḇal·lê
V-Piel-Imperf-3ms
and oppress
וּלְקַדִּישֵׁ֥י
ū·lə·qad·dî·šê
Conj-w, Prep-l | Adj-mpc
the saints
עֶלְיוֹנִ֖ין
‘el·yō·w·nîn
Adj-mp
of the Most High,
וְיִסְבַּ֗ר
wə·yis·bar
Conj-w | V-Qal-ConjImperf-3ms
intending
לְהַשְׁנָיָה֙
lə·haš·nā·yāh
Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf
to change
זִמְנִ֣ין
zim·nîn
N-mp
the appointed times
וְדָ֔ת
wə·ḏāṯ
Conj-w | N-fs
and laws;
וְיִתְיַהֲב֣וּן
wə·yiṯ·ya·hă·ḇūn
Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjImperf-3mp
and [the saints] will be given
בִּידֵ֔הּ
bî·ḏêh
Prep-b | N-fsc | 3ms
into his hand
עַד־
‘aḏ-
Prep
for
עִדָּ֥ן
‘id·dān
N-ms
a time,
וְעִדָּנִ֖ין
wə·‘id·dā·nîn
Conj-w | N-mp
and times,
וּפְלַ֥ג
ū·p̄ə·laḡ
Conj-w | N-msc
and half
עִדָּֽן׃
‘id·dān
N-ms
a time.
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וְדִינָ֖א
wə·ḏî·nā
Conj-w | N-msd
But the court
יִתִּ֑ב
yit·tiḇ
V-Qal-Imperf-3ms
will convene,
וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֣הּ
wə·šā·lə·ṭā·nêh
Conj-w | N-msc | 3ms
and his dominion
יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן
yə·ha‘·dō·wn
V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp
will be taken away
לְהַשְׁמָדָ֥ה
lə·haš·mā·ḏāh
Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf
and completely destroyed
וּלְהוֹבָדָ֖ה
ū·lə·hō·w·ḇā·ḏāh
Conj-w, Prep-l | V-Hifil-Inf
. . .
עַד־
‘aḏ-
Prep
forever
סוֹפָֽא׃
sō·w·p̄ā
N-msd
. . ..
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וּמַלְכוּתָ֨ה
ū·mal·ḵū·ṯāh
Conj-w | N-fsd
Then the sovereignty,
וְשָׁלְטָנָ֜א
wə·šā·lə·ṭā·nā
Conj-w | N-msd
dominion,
וּרְבוּתָ֗א
ū·rə·ḇū·ṯā
Conj-w | N-fsd
and greatness
דִּ֚י
dî
Pro-r
of
מַלְכְוָת֙
mal·ḵə·wāṯ
N-fpc
the kingdoms
תְּח֣וֹת
tə·ḥō·wṯ
Prep
under
כָּל־
kāl-
N-msc
all
שְׁמַיָּ֔א
šə·may·yā
N-mdd
of heaven
יְהִיבַ֕ת
yə·hî·ḇaṯ
V-Nifal-Perf-3fs
will be given
לְעַ֖ם
lə·‘am
Prep-l | N-msc
to the people,
קַדִּישֵׁ֣י
qad·dî·šê
Adj-mpc
the saints
עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין
‘el·yō·w·nîn
Adj-mp
of the Most High.
מַלְכוּתֵהּ֙
mal·ḵū·ṯêh
N-fsc | 3ms
His kingdom
עָלַ֔ם
‘ā·lam
N-ms
will be an everlasting
מַלְכ֣וּת
mal·ḵūṯ
N-fsc
kingdom,
וְכֹל֙
wə·ḵōl
Conj-w | N-msc
and all
שָׁלְטָ֣נַיָּ֔א
šā·lə·ṭā·nay·yā
N-mpd
rulers
יִפְלְח֖וּן
yip̄·lə·ḥūn
V-Qal-Imperf-3mp
will serve
וְיִֽשְׁתַּמְּעֽוּן׃
wə·yiš·tam·mə·‘ūn
Conj-w | V-Hitpael-ConjImperf-3mp
and obey
לֵ֥הּ
lêh
Prep | 3ms
Him.
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עַד־
‘aḏ-
Prep
-
כָּ֖ה
kāh
Adv
Thus
סוֹפָ֣א
sō·w·p̄ā
N-msd
ends
דִֽי־
ḏî-
Pro-r
מִלְּתָ֑א
mil·lə·ṯā
N-fsd
the matter.
אֲנָ֨ה
’ă·nāh
Pro-1cs
As for me,
דָֽנִיֵּ֜אל
ḏā·nî·yêl
N-proper-ms
Daniel,
רַעְיוֹנַ֣י
ra‘·yō·w·nay
N-mpc | 1cs
my thoughts
יְבַהֲלֻנַּ֗נִי
yə·ḇa·hă·lun·na·nî
V-Piel-Imperf-3mp | 1cse
troubled me
שַׂגִּ֣יא׀
śag·gî
Adj-ms
greatly,
וְזִיוַי֙
wə·zî·way
Conj-w | N-mpc | 1cs
and my face
יִשְׁתַּנּ֣וֹן
yiš·tan·nō·wn
V-Hitpael-Imperf-3mp
turned pale.
עֲלַ֔י
‘ă·lay
Prep | 1cs
. . .
נִטְרֵֽת׃פ
niṭ·rêṯ
V-Qal-Perf-1cs
But I kept
וּמִלְּתָ֖א
ū·mil·lə·ṯā
Conj-w | N-fsd
the matter
בְּלִבִּ֥י
bə·lib·bî
Prep-b | N-msc | 1cs
to myself.
