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4:1 The second dream of King Nibukadnisar

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4 [fn] I Nebuchadnezzar at _ease I _was in/on/at/with_house_my and_prospering in/on/at/with_palace_my.
2 [fn] a _dream I _saw and_frightened_me and_images on bed_my and_visions _of mind_my terrified_me.
3 [fn] and_from_I it _was _made a _decree to_brought before_me to_all/each/any/every the _wise _men of _Bāvelh that the _interpretation the_dream make _known_me.
4 [fn] in_then [were]_going _in[fn] magicians_the enchanters_the the_Kasdaye[fn] and_diviners_the and_dream_the [was]_saying I to_them and_its_interpretation not [they _were]_making _known to_me.
5 [fn] and_unto last he _came _in before_me Dāniyyēʼl who his/its_name [is]_Belteshazzar after_name god_my and_whom a _spirit of _gods holy in/on/at/with_him and_dream_the to_him I _said.
6 [fn] Oh _Belteshazzar the _chief magicians_the whom I I _know (diy)_that a _spirit of _gods holy on/over_you(fs) and_all secret not [is]_oppressing to/for_you(fs) the _visions dream_my which I _saw and_its_interpretation tell.
7 [fn] and_visions _of mind_my on bed_my seeing I _was and_see a _tree in/on/at/with_midst earth_the and_height_its [was]_great.
8 [fn] it _grew _great tree_the and_strong and_top_its it _reached to_sky_the and_visible_it to_ends of _all earth_the.
9 [fn] foliage_its [was]_beautiful and_fruit_its [was]_plentiful and_food for_all_the in/on/at/with_it under_it it _had _shade the _animal[s] field_the and_in/on/at/with_branches_its they _nested[fn] the _birds the_heavens and_from_it it _fed all the_flesh.
10 [fn] seeing I _was in/on/at/with_visions head_my on bed_my and_see a _watcher and_holy from the_heavens [was]_coming _down.
11 [fn] [he _was]_proclaiming in/on/at/with_loud _voice and_thus/so/as _follows [he _was]_saying cut _down tree_the and_chop _off branches_its strip _off foliage_its and_scatter fruit_its let _it _flee animals_the from under_it and_birds_the from branches_its.
12 [fn] nevertheless the _stump roots_its in/on/at/with_ground_the leave and_in/on/at/with_band (diy)_of iron and_bronze in/on/at/with_tender _grass_the (diy)_of field_the and_in/on/at/with_dew the_heavens let _it _become _wet and_with animals_the lot_his in/on/at/with_grass earth_the.
13 [fn] mind_his away _from human_that[fn] let _it _be _changed and_mind of _an _animal let _it _be _given to_him/it and_seven times let _them _pass over_him.
14 [fn] in/on/at/with_decree of _watchers sentence_the and_command of _holy _[ones] decision_the to [the]_cause (of)_that they _will _know living_the (diy)_that [is]_having _mastery most _high_the[fn] in/on/at/with_kingdom men_the[fn][fn] and_to_whom whom he _will _be _pleased gives_it and_lowliest of _humankind he _will _set _up over_it[fn].
15 [fn] this the_dream I _saw I Oh/the_king Nebuchadnezzar and_you[fn] Oh _Belteshazzar interpretation_its tell as_to because that all the _wise _men kingdom_my not [are]_able interpretation_the to_make _know_me and_you[fn] [are]_able that a _spirit of _gods holy on/over_you(fs).
16 [fn] then Dāniyyēʼl who his/its_name [was]_Belteshazzar he _was _appalled for_while one and_thoughts_his alarmed_him [was]_replying Oh/the_king and_saying(ms) Oh _Belteshazzar the_dream and_interpretation_its not alarm_you [was]_replying Belteshazzar and_saying(ms) master_my[fn] the_dream to_hate_you[fn] and_its_interpretation to_enemies_your[fn].
17 [fn] tree_the which you _saw which it _grew _great and_strong and_top_its it _reached to_sky_the and_visible_it to/from_all/each/any/every earth_the.
18 [fn] and_foliage_whose [was]_beautiful and_fruit_its [was]_plentiful and_food for_all_the in/on/at/with_it under_it it _dwelt the _animal[s] field_the and_in/on/at/with_branches_its they _dwelt the _birds the_heavens.

4:1 Note: KJB: Dān.4.4

4:2 Note: KJB: Dān.4.5

4:3 Note: KJB: Dān.4.6

4:4 Note: KJB: Dān.4.7

4:4 Variant note: עללין: (x-qere) ’עָלִּ֗ין’: lemma_5954 n_1.1.1 morph_AVqrmpa id_27a5b עָלִּ֗ין

4:4 Variant note: כשדי/א: (x-qere) ’כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖/י’: lemma_3779 n_1.0 morph_ANgmsc/Sp1cs id_277ej כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖/י

4:5 Note: KJB: Dān.4.8

4:6 Note: KJB: Dān.4.9

4:7 Note: KJB: Dān.4.10

4:8 Note: KJB: Dān.4.11

4:9 Note: KJB: Dān.4.12

4:9 Variant note: ידרון: (x-qere) ’יְדוּרָן֙’: lemma_1753 n_0.1.0 morph_AVqi3mp id_27ZMa יְדוּרָן֙

4:10 Note: KJB: Dān.4.13

4:11 Note: KJB: Dān.4.14

4:12 Note: KJB: Dān.4.15

4:13 Note: KJB: Dān.4.16

4:13 Variant note: אנוש/א: (x-qere) ’אֲנָשָׁ֣/א’: lemma_606 morph_ANcmsd/Td id_27pV4 אֲנָשָׁ֣/א

4:14 Note: KJB: Dān.4.17

4:14 Variant note: עלי/א: (x-qere) ’עִלָּאָ֜/ה’: lemma_5943 n_0.1.1.0 morph_ANcmsd/Td id_27bjL עִלָּאָ֜/ה

4:14 Variant note: אנוש/א: (x-qere) ’אֲנָשָׁ֗/א’: lemma_606 n_0.1.1 morph_ANcmsd/Td id_27xLT אֲנָשָׁ֗/א

4:14 Note: Yathir readings in L which we have designated as Qeres when both Dotān and BHS list a Qere.

4:14 Variant note: עלי/ה: (x-qere) ’עֲלַֽ/הּ’: lemma_5922 n_0 morph_AR/Sp3fs id_27EHX עֲלַֽ/הּ

4:15 Note: KJB: Dān.4.18

4:15 Variant note: ו/אנתה: (x-qere) ’וְ/אַ֨נְתְּ’: lemma_c/607 morph_AC/Pp2ms id_27eoV וְ/אַ֨נְתְּ

4:15 Variant note: ו/אנתה: (x-qere) ’וְ/אַ֣נְתְּ’: lemma_c/607 morph_AC/Pp2ms id_27Frb וְ/אַ֣נְתְּ

4:16 Note: KJB: Dān.4.19

4:16 Variant note: מרא/י: (x-qere) ’מָרִ֕/י’: lemma_4756 n_0.1 morph_ANcmsc/Sp1cs id_27hEY מָרִ֕/י

4:16 Variant note: ל/שנאי/ך: (x-qere) ’לְ/שָֽׂנְאָ֖/ךְ’: lemma_l/8131 n_0.0 morph_AR/Vqrmpc/Sp2ms id_27NzX לְ/שָֽׂנְאָ֖/ךְ

4:16 Variant note: ל/ערי/ך: (x-qere) ’לְ/עָרָֽ/ךְ’: lemma_l/6146 n_0 morph_AR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms id_27otL לְ/עָרָֽ/ךְ

4:17 Note: KJB: Dān.4.20

4:18 Note: KJB: Dān.4.21

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The second dream of King Nibukadnisar

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