דָּנִיֵּאל

Daniel — Chapter 2

Read Daniel Chapter 2 in Biblical Hebrew alongside the King James Version (KJV) — 49 verses. Original Hebrew text with vowel points (nikud) and full English translation.

וּבִשְׁנַ֤ת שְׁתַּ֙יִם֙ לְמַלְכ֣וּת נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר חָלַ֥ם נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר חֲלֹמ֑וֹת וַתִּתְפָּעֵ֣ם רוּח֔וֹ וּשְׁנָת֖וֹ נִהְיְתָ֥ה עָלָֽיו׃

KJVAnd in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.

וַיֹּ֣אמֶר הַמֶּ֗לֶךְ לִקְרֹ֛א לַחַרְטֻמִּ֥ים וְלָאַשָּׁפִ֖ים וְלַמְכַשְּׁפִ֣ים וְלַכַּשְׂדִּ֑ים לְהַגִּ֥יד לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ חֲלֹמֹתָֽיו וַיָּבֹ֕אוּ וַיַּעַמְד֖וּ לִפְנֵ֥י הַמֶּֽלֶךְ׃

KJVThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

וַיֹּ֤אמֶר לָהֶם֙ הַמֶּ֔לֶךְ חֲל֥וֹם חָלַ֖מְתִּי וַתִּתְפָּעֵ֣ם רוּחִ֑י לָדַ֖עַת אֶת הַחֲלֽוֹם׃

KJVAnd the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.

And the king said to them: I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.

וַיְדַבְּר֤וּ הַכַּשְׂדִּים֙ לַמֶּ֔לֶךְ אֲרָמִ֖ית מַלְכָּ֣א לְעָלְמִ֑ין חֱיִ֕י אֱמַ֤ר לְעַבְדָ֙יךָ֙ חֶלְמָ֔א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א נְחַוֵּֽא׃

KJVThen spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

Then the Chaldeans said to the king in Aramaic: O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

עָנֵ֨ה מַלְכָּ֤א וְאָמַר֙ לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔א מִלְּתָ֖א מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א הֵ֣ן לָ֣א תְהוֹדְעֻנַּ֣נִי חֶלְמָ֡א וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֩ הַדָּמִ֨ין תִּתְעַבְד֜וּן וּבָתֵּיכ֥וֹן נְוָלִ֖י יִשְׂתַּוּֽוֹן׃

KJVThe king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

The king answered and said to the Chaldeans: The word from me is firm—if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you shall be torn limb from limb, and your houses shall be laid in ruins.

וְהֵ֧ן חֶלְמָ֛א וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ תְּהַחֲוֺ֑ן מַתְּנָ֤ן וּנְבִזְבָּה֙ וִיקָ֣ר שַׂגִּ֔יא תְּקַבְּל֖וּן מִן קֳדָמָ֑י לָהֵ֛ן חֶלְמָ֥א וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ הַחֲוֺ֥נִי׃

KJVBut if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.

But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.

עֲנ֥וֹ תִנְיָנ֖וּת וְאָמְרִ֑ין מַלְכָּ֗א חֶלְמָ֛א יֵאמַ֥ר לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי וּפִשְׁרָ֥א נְחַוֵּֽא׃

KJVThey answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.

They answered a second time and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.

עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מִן יַצִּ֖יב יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֑ה דִּ֣י עִדָּנָ֤א אַנְתּוּן֙ זָֽבְנִ֔ין כָּל קֳבֵל֙ דִּֽי חֲזֵיתֹ֔ון דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥י מִלְּתָֽא׃

KJVThe king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

The king answered and said: I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see that the word from me is firm—

דִּ֣י הֵן חֶלְמָ֜א לָ֣א תְהוֹדְעֻנַּ֗נִי חֲדָה הִ֤יא דָתְכוֹן֙ וּמִלָּ֣ה כִדְבָ֔ה וּשְׁחִיתָ֛ה הֲזַמִּנְתּ֥וּן לְמֵאמַ֖ר קֳדָמָ֑י עַ֚ד דִּי עִדָּנָ֣א יִשְׁתַּנֵּ֔א לָהֵ֗ן חֶלְמָ֛א אֱמַ֥רוּ לִ֖י וְאִנְדַּ֥ע דִּי פִשְׁרֵ֖הּ תְּהַחֲוֺ֥נַֽנִי׃

KJVBut if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

if you do not make the dream known to me, there is but one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the times change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.

עֲנ֤וֹ כַשְׂדָּאֵי֙ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א וְאָמְרִ֕ין לָ֥א אִיתַ֛י אֱנָ֖שׁ עַל יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֑א דִּי מִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּא֙ יוּכַ֣ל לְהַחֲוָיָ֔ה כָּל קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י כָל מֶ֣לֶךְ רַ֔ב וְשַׁלִּ֕יט מִלָּ֛ה כִּדְנָ֥ה לָ֣א שְׁאֵ֔ל מִֽן חַרְטֹ֖ם וְאָשַׁ֥ף וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃

KJVThe Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

The Chaldeans answered the king and said: There is not a man on earth who can meet the king's demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.

וּמִלְּתָ֥א דִי מַלְכָּ֖א שָׁאֵ֣ל יַקִּירָ֑ה וְאָחֳרָ֗ן לָ֥א אִיתַ֛י דִּֽי יְחַוִּנַּ֥הּ קֳדָ֖ם מַלְכָּ֑א לָהֵ֤ן אֱלָהִין֙ דִּ֣י מְדָרְהֹ֔ון עִם בִּשְׂרָ֖א לָ֥א אִיתֵֽיהוֹן׃

KJVAnd it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

The thing that the king asks is difficult, and no one can show it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

כָּל קֳבֵל֙ דְּנָ֔ה מַלְכָּ֥א בְּנַ֛ס וּקְצַ֖ף שַׂגִּ֑יא וַאֲמַ֕ר לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה לְכֹ֥ל חַכִּימֵ֖י בָבֶֽל׃

KJVFor this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Because of this the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

וְדָתָ֖א נְפַ֑קַת וְחַכִּימַיָּ֣א מִתְקַטְּלִ֔ין וּבְעֹ֤ו דָנִיֵּאל֙ וְחַבְרוֹהִ֔י לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃

KJVAnd the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.

אֱדַ֣יִן דָּנִיֵּאל֮ הֲתִ֣יב עֵטָ֣א וּטְעֵם֒ לְאַרְי֣וֹךְ רַ֣ב טַבָּחַ֣יָּא דִי מַלְכָּ֡א דִּ֣י נְפַ֣ק לְקַטָּלָ֣ה לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל׃

KJVThen Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king's guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

עָנֵ֨ה וְאָמַ֜ר לְאַרְי֣וֹךְ שַׁלִּיטָ֣א דִי מַלְכָּ֗א עַל מָ֛ה דָּתָ֥א מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה מִן קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א אֱדַ֨יִן מִלְּתָ֧א הוֹדַ֛ע אַרְי֖וֹךְ לְדָנִיֵּֽאל׃

KJVHe answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

He declared to Arioch, the king's captain: Why is the decree of the king so urgent? Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel.

וְדָנִיֵּ֗אל עַל֙ וּבְעָ֣ה מִן מַלְכָּ֔א דִּ֥י זְמָ֖ן יִנְתֵּ֣ן לֵ֑הּ וּפִשְׁרָ֛א לְהַחֲוָיָ֖ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃

KJVThen Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the king the interpretation.

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֔אל לְבֵיתֵ֖הּ אֲזַ֑ל וְלַחֲנַנְיָ֤ה מִישָׁאֵל֙ וַעֲזַרְיָ֔ה חַבְרוֹה֖י מִלְּתָ֥א הוֹדַֽע׃

KJVThen Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,

וְרַחֲמִ֗ין לְמִבְעֵ֛א מִן קֳדָ֥ם אֱלָ֖הּ שְׁמַיָּ֑א עַ֚ל רָ֣זָה דְּנָ֔ה דִּ֧י לָ֣א יְהֹבְד֛וּן דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְרוֹהִ֖י עִם שְׁאָ֥ר חַכִּימֵ֖י בָבֶֽל׃

KJVThat they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל בְּחֶזְוָ֥א דִי לֵילְיָ֖א רָזָ֣א גְלִ֑י אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֔אל בָּרַ֖ךְ לֱאלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֑א׃

KJVThen was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

עָנֵ֥ה דָנִיֵּ֖אל וְאָמַ֑ר לֶהֱוֵ֣א שְׁמֵ֣הּ דִּי אֱלָהָ֣א מְבָרַ֣ךְ מִן עָלְמָ֡א וְעַד עָלְמָ֗א דִּ֤י חָכְמְתָא֙ וּגְבוּרְתָ֔א דִּ֥י לֵ֖הּ הִֽיא׃

KJVDaniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

Daniel answered and said: Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.

וְהוּא֙ מְהַשְׁנֵ֣א עִדָּנַיָּ֔א וְזִמְנַיָּ֑א מְהַעְדֵּ֤ה מַלְכִין֙ וּמְהָקֵ֣ים מַלְכִ֔ין יָהֵ֤ב חָכְמְתָא֙ לְחַכִּימִ֔ין וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א לְיָדְעֵ֥י בִינָֽה׃

KJVAnd he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.

הוּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א עַמִּיקָ֔תָא וּמְסַתְּרָ֑תָא יָדַ֣ע מָ֣א בַחֲשׁוֹכָ֗א וּנְהִירָ֛א עִמֵּ֖הּ שְׁרֵֽא׃

KJVHe revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

לָ֣ךְ אֱלָ֣הּ אֲבָהָתִ֡י מְהוֹדֵא֩ וּמְשַׁבַּ֨ח אֲנָ֜ה דִּֽי חָכְמְתָ֤א וּגְבוּרְתָא֙ יְהַ֣בְתְּ לִ֔י וּכְעַ֙ן הוֹדַעְתַּ֤נִי דִּ֣י בְעַ֣יְנָ֔א מִנָּ֖ךְ דִּ֥י מִלַּ֖ת מַלְכָּ֥א הוֹדַֽעְתַּֽנָה׃

KJVI thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king's matter.

כָּל קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֗ה דָּנִיֵּ֨אל עַ֤ל עַל אַרְיוֹךְ֙ דִּֽי מַנִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֔א לְהוֹבָדָ֖ה לְחַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל אֲזַ֕ל וְכֵ֖ן אֲמַ֣ר לֵ֗הּ לְחַכִּימֵ֤י בָבֶל֙ אַל תְּהוֹבֵ֔ד הַעֵּ֣לְנִ֔י קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א וּפִשְׁרָ֖א לְמַלְכָּ֥א אֲחַוֵּֽה׃

KJVTherefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ אַרְי֣וֹךְ בְּהִתְבְּהָלָ֔ה הַנְעֵ֥ל לְדָנִיֵּ֖אל קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א וְכֵ֤ן אֲמַר לֵהּ֙ דִּ֣י הַשְׁכַּ֣חַת גְּבַ֔ר מִן בְּנֵ֣י גָלוּתָ֣א דִּ֣י יְהוּד֑ וּפִשְׁרָ֛א לְמַלְכָּ֥א יְהוֹדַֽע׃

KJVThen Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.

Then Arioch quickly brought Daniel before the king and said thus to him: I have found among the exiles from Judah a man who will make known to the king the interpretation.

עָנֵ֣ה מַלְכָּ֔א וְאָמַ֣ר לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל דִּֽי שְׁמֵ֖הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר הַאִיתָ֣ךְ כָּהֵ֗ל לְהוֹדָֽעֻתַנִי֙ חֶלְמָ֣א דִי חֲזֵ֔ית וּפִשְׁרֵֽהּ׃

KJVThe king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?

The king declared to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar: Are you able to make known to me the dream that I have seen and its interpretation?

עָנֵ֣ה דָנִיֵּ֣אל קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֡א וְאָמַ֗ר רָ֚זָה דִּ֣י מַלְכָּ֣א שָׁאֵ֗ל לָ֤א חַכִּימִין֙ אָשְׁפִ֔ין חַרְטֻמִּ֖ין גָּזְרִ֑ין יָכְלִ֛ין לְהַחֲוָיָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּ֖א׃

KJVDaniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;

Daniel answered the king and said: No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked,

בְּרַ֣ם אִיתַ֣י אֱלָ֗הּ בִּשְׁמַיָּ֣א גָלֵ֣א רָ֡זִין וְהוֹדַ֣ע לְמַלְכָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מָ֡ה דִּ֣י לֶהֱוֵ֡א בְּאַחֲרִ֡ית יֹֽומַיָּ֡א חֶלְמָ֡ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֣י רֵאשָׁ֣ךְ עַל מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ דְּנָ֣ה הֽוּא׃

KJVBut there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:

אַנְתְּ֣ מַלְכָּ֡א רַעְיוֹנָ֣ךְ עַל מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ סְלִ֡קוּ מָ֣ה דִּ֣י לֶהֱוֵ֣א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְגָלֵ֤א רָזַיָּא֙ הוֹדַ֣עָ֔ךְ מָ֖ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵֽא׃

KJVAs for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

To you, O king, as you lay in bed came thoughts of what would be after this, and he who reveals mysteries made known to you what is to be.

וַאֲנָ֗ה לָ֣א בְחָכְמָ֣ה דִּ֣י אִיתַ֡י בִּי֩ מִן כָּל חַיַּ֗יָּא רָ֚זָה דְּנָ֣ה גְּלֵ֔י לִ֖י לָהֵ֣ן עַל דִּבְרַ֑ת דִּ֣י פִשְׁרָ֤א לְמַלְכָּא֙ יְהוֹדְע֔וּן וּרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לְבָבָ֖ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע׃

KJVBut as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

But as for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because of any wisdom that I have more than all the living, but in order that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your mind.

אַנְתְּ֣ מַלְכָּ֡א חָזֵ֣ה הֲוַ֡יְתָ וַהָ֣א צְלֵם֩ חַ֨ד שַׂגִּ֜יא צַלְמָ֥א דִכֵּ֣ן רַב֩ וְזִיוֵהּ֩ יַתִּ֨יר קָאֵ֤ם לְקׇבְלָ֙ךְ֙ וְרֵוֵ֖הּ דְּחִֽיל׃

KJVThou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening.

הוּא֙ צַלְמָ֔א רֵאשֵׁ֖הּ דִּ֣י דְהַ֣ב טָ֑ב חֲד֤וֹהִי וּזְרֹעוֹהִי֙ דִּ֣י כְסַ֔ף כַּרְסֵ֥הּ וְיַרְכָתֵ֖הּ דִּ֥י נְחָֽשׁ׃

KJVThis image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,

The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze,

שָׁק֖וֹהִי דִּ֣י פַרְזֶ֑ל רַגְלוֹהִ֗י מִנְּהֵ֛ין דִּי פַרְזֶ֖ל וּמִנְּהֵ֥ין דִּ֥י חֲסַֽף׃

KJVHis legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.

its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

חָזֵ֣ה הֲוַ֗יְתָ עַ֤ד דִּֽי הִתְגְּזֶרֶת֙ אֶ֣בֶן דִּ֣י לָ֣א בִידַ֗יִן וּמְחָ֧ת לְצַלְמָ֛א עַל רַגְלוֹהִ֥י דִּי פַרְזְלָ֖א וְחַסְפָּ֑א וְהַדֵּקַ֖ת הִמּֽוֹן׃

KJVThou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.

As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙ הַדִּ֣קוּ כַחֲדָ֔ה פַּרְזְלָ֤א חַסְפָּא֙ נְחָשָׁ֔א כַּסְפָּ֖א וְדַהֲבָ֑א וַהֲוֹ֣ו כְּעוּר֩ מִן אִדְּרֵ֨י קַ֜יִט וּנְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ רוּחָ֔א וְכָל אֲתַ֛ר לָ֥א הִשְׁתְּכַ֖ח לְהֹ֑ון וְאַבְנָ֗א דִּֽי מְחָ֤ת לְצַלְמָא֙ הֲוָ֣ת לְטוּ֣ר רַ֔ב וּמְלָ֖ת כָּל אַרְעָֽא׃

KJVThen was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

דְּנָ֥ה חֶלְמָ֖א וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּ נֵאמַ֖ר קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּֽא׃

KJVThis is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.

This was the dream. Now we will tell the king its interpretation.

אַנְתְּ֣ מַלְכָּ֡א מֶ֣לֶךְ מַלְכַיָּ֡א דִּ֣י אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֣א מַלְכוּתָ֡א חִסְנָ֣א וְתָקְפָּ֣א וִיקָר֣וֹת יְהַ֣ב לָ֑ךְ׃

KJVThou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory,

וּבְכָל דִּ֣י דָיְרִ֣ין בְּנֵ֣י אֲנָשָׁ֣א חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָ֣א וְעוֹף שְׁמַיָּ֡א יְהַ֣ב בִּידָ֣ךְ וְהַשְׁלְטָ֣ךְ בְּכֻלְּהֹ֑ון אַנְתְּ֣ה ה֔וּא רֵאשָׁ֖א דִּ֥י דַהֲבָֽא׃

KJVAnd wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all—you are the head of gold.

וּבָ֣תְרָ֔ךְ תְּק֕וּם מַלְכ֥וּ אָחֳרִ֛י אֲרַ֣עָ֔ה מִנָּ֖ך וּמַלְכ֣וּ תְלִיתָיָ֗א אָחֳרִ֛י דִּי נְחָשָׁ֖א דִּ֥י תִשְׁלַ֖ט בְּכָל אַרְעָֽא׃

KJVAnd after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

After you shall arise another kingdom inferior to you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.

וּמַלְכוּ֩ רְבִיעָיָ֨ה תֶֽהֱוֵ֜א תַקִּיפָ֣ה כְפַרְזְלָ֗א כָּל קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י פַרְזְלָ֔א מְהַדֵּ֖ק וְחָשֵׁ֣ל כֹּ֑לָּא וּכְפַרְזְלָ֗א דִּֽי מְרַ֙עַע֙ כָּל אִלֵּ֔ין תַּדִּ֥ק וְתֵר֖וֹעַ׃

KJVAnd the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.

And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these.

וְדִי֩ חֲזַ֨יְתָה רַגְלַ֜יָּא וְאֶצְבְּעָתָ֗א מִנְּהֵ֨ין חֲסַ֤ף דִּי פַחָּר֙ וּמִנְּהֵ֣ין פַּרְזֶ֔ל מַלְכ֥וּ פְלִ֖יגָה תֶּהֱוֵ֑א וּמִן נִצְבַּ֨ת פַּרְזְלָ֜א לֶהֱוֵ֤א בַהּ֙ כָּל קֳבֵ֣ל דִּֽי חֲזַ֔יְתָה פַּרְזְלָ֥א מְעָרַ֖ב בַּחֲסַ֥ף טִינָֽא׃

KJVAnd whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.

And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom, but some of the firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay.

וְאֶצְבְּעָ֤ת רַגְלַיָּא֙ מִנְּהֵ֣ין פַּרְזֶ֔ל וּמִנְּהֵ֖ין חֲסַ֑ף מִן קְצָ֤ת מַלְכוּתָא֙ תֶּהֱוֵ֣א תַקִּיפָ֔ה וּמִנַּ֖הּ תֶּהֱוֵ֥א תְבִירָֽה׃

KJVAnd as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.

And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle.

דִּי֩ חֲזַ֨יְתָה פַרְזְלָ֜א מְעָרַ֣ב בַּחֲסַ֣ף טִינָ֗א מִתְעָרְבִ֤ין לֶהֱוֺן֙ בִּזְרַ֣ע אֲנָשָׁ֔א וְלָ֤א לֶהֱוֺן֙ דָּבְקִ֔ין דְּנָ֥ה עִם דְּנָ֖ה הֵֽיךְ דִּי פַרְזְלָ֥א לָ֣א מִתְעָרַ֖ב עִם חַסְפָּֽא׃

KJVAnd whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.

As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay.

וּבְיוֹמֵיה֞וֹן דִּ֣י מַלְכַיָּ֣א אִנּ֗וּן יְקִים֙ אֱלָ֣הּ שְׁמַיָּ֔א מַלְכ֖וּ דִּ֣י לְעָלְמִ֣ין לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֣ל וּמַלְכוּתָ֡ה לְעַ֣ם אָחֳרָ֣ן לָ֣א תִשְׁתְּבִ֑ק תַּדִּ֤ק וְתָסֵיף֙ כָּ֣ל אִלֵּ֣ין מַלְכְוָ֔תָא וְהִ֖יא תְּק֥וּם לְעָלְמַיָּֽא׃

KJVAnd in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,

כָּל קֳבֵ֗ל דִּֽי חֲזַ֙יְתָ֙ דִּֽי מִטּ֣וּרָא אִתְגְּזֶ֣רֶת אֶ֣בֶן דִּ֣י לָ֣א בִידַ֡יִן וְהַדֶּ֣קֶת פַּרְזְלָ֣א נְחָשָׁ֣א חַסְפָּ֣א כַסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֡א אֱלָ֣הּ רַב֩ הוֹדַ֨ע לְמַלְכָּ֜א מָ֥ה דִּ֣י לֶהֱוֵ֣א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְיַצִּ֤יב חֶלְמָא֙ וּמְהֵימַ֔ן פִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃

KJVForasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.

just as you saw that a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ מַלְכָּ֣א נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר נְפַ֣ל עַל אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל סְגִ֑ד וּמִנְחָ֣ה וְנִיחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ׃

KJVThen the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him.

עָנֵ֣ה מַלְכָּ֣א לְדָנִיֵּ֣אל וְאָמַ֡ר מִן קְשֹׁ֣ט דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲכֹ֣ון ה֣וּא אֱלָ֣הּ אֱלָהִ֡ין וּמָרֵ֣א מַלְכִ֡ין וְגָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֡ין דִּ֣י יְכֵ֣לְתָּ לְמִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥ה דְּנָֽה׃

KJVThe king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

The king answered and said to Daniel: Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.

אֱדַ֙יִן֙ מַלְכָּ֣א לְדָנִיֵּ֔אל רַבִּ֕י וּמַתְּנָ֥ן רַבְרְבָ֖ן שַׂגִּיאָ֣ן יְהַ֑ב לֵ֗הּ וְהַשְׁלְטֵ֣הּ עַ֣ל כָּל מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל וְרַ֤ב סִגְנִין֙ עַ֣ל כָּל חַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶֽל׃

KJVThen the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

וְדָנִיֵּ֗אל בְּעָ֛א מִן מַלְכָּ֖א וּמַנִּ֣י עַל עֲבִידַ֣ת מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל לְשַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַעֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹ וְדָנִיֵּ֕אל בְּתַ֖רַע מַלְכָּ֥א׃

KJVThen Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

Daniel made a request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court.