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OET interlinear DAN 8:27

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. וַ,אֲנִי
    2. 517300,517301
    3. And I
    4. ≈but
    5. 589
    6. S-C,Pp1cs
    7. and,I
    8. S
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361655
    1. דָנִיֵּאל
    2. 517302
    3. Dāniyyʼēl
    4. -
    5. 1840
    6. S-Np
    7. Daniel
    8. -
    9. Person=Daniel; Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361656
    1. נִהְיֵיתִי
    2. 517303
    3. I was exhausted
    4. -
    5. 1961
    6. V-VNp1cs
    7. I_was_exhausted
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361657
    1. וְ,נֶחֱלֵיתִי
    2. 517304,517305
    3. and I was sick
    4. sick
    6. SV-C,VNp1cs
    7. and,I_was_sick
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361658
    1. יָמִים
    2. 517306
    3. days
    4. days
    5. 3117
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. days
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361659
    1. וָ,אָקוּם
    2. 517307,517308
    3. and I arose
    4. -
    6. SV-C,Vqw1cs
    7. and,I_arose
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361660
    1. וָ,אֶֽעֱשֶׂה
    2. 517309,517310
    3. and I did
    4. went about
    6. SV-C,Vqw1cs
    7. and,I_did
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361661
    1. אֶת
    2. 517311
    3. DOM
    4. -
    5. 853
    6. O-To
    7. DOM
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361662
    2. 517312
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 361663
    1. מְלֶאכֶת
    2. 517313
    3. the work of
    4. -
    5. 4399
    6. O-Ncfsc
    7. the_work_of
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361664
    1. הַ,מֶּלֶךְ
    2. 517314,517315
    3. the king
    4. -
    5. 4428
    6. O-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the=king
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361665
    1. וָ,אֶשְׁתּוֹמֵם
    2. 517316,517317
    3. and I was appalled
    4. appalled
    5. 8074
    6. SV-C,Vrw1cs
    7. and,I_was_appalled
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361666
    1. עַל
    2. 517318
    3. on
    4. -
    6. S-R
    7. on
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361667
    2. 517319
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 361668
    1. הַ,מַּרְאֶה
    2. 517320,517321
    3. the vision
    4. vision
    5. 4758
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    7. the,vision
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361669
    1. וְ,אֵין
    2. 517322,517323
    3. and not
    4. ≈didn't
    5. 369
    6. SP-C,Tn
    7. and,not
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361670
    1. מֵבִין
    2. 517324
    3. I +was understanding
    4. understand
    5. 995
    6. S-Vhrmsa
    7. [I_was]_understanding
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361671
    2. 517325
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 361672
    2. 517326
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-pe
    8. S
    9. -
    10. 361673

OET (OET-LV) And_I Dāniyyʼēl I_was_exhausted and_I_was_sick days and_I_arose and_I_did DOM the_work_of the_king and_I_was_appalled on the_vision and_not I_was_understanding.

OET (OET-RV) Then I, Daniel, was overwhelmed and lay sick for days. Then I got up, and went about the king’s business, but I was appalled at the vision and didn’t really understand it.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 8:1–27 Daniel had a dream about a ram and a goat

At this point in the narrative, the author of the book of Daniel again began to write in the Hebrew language. He described another vision, this one occurring during the third year of Belshazzar’s reign over Babylon. In this vision Daniel was by the bank of a canal near the city of Susa. He saw a very powerful ram with two horns that charged in all directions. Next he saw a goat with one large horn between its eyes. The goat attacked and defeated the ram and grew very powerful. Its large horn broke and four prominent horns grew in its place. From one of those four horns grew a small horn. That little horn grew as high as the stars, as high as the army of heaven, and as high as the commander of the army. When it was at its highest, it stopped the daily sacrifices and desecrated the temple.

The angel Gabriel came to Daniel and explained the meaning of what he had seen. The ram and the goat represented kings and their kingdoms. The little horn represented a particularly wicked king. That king would even defy God, but in the end that wicked king would be destroyed.

Some versions have two headings within this section. For example:

NET Daniel Has a Vision of a Goat and a Ram (8:1)

An Angel Interprets Daniel’s Vision (8:15)

NRSV Vision of a Ram and a Goat (8:1)

Gabriel Interprets the Vision (8:15)

GNT Daniel’s Vision of a Ram and a Goat

The Angel Gabriel Explains the Vision (8:15)

BFrCL88 Second vision: the Ram and the Goat (8:1)

Interpretation of the second vision (8:15)

GeCL97 A second vision: The battle between the Ram and the Goat (8:1)

The meaning of the vision of the ram and the goat (8:15)

There are a number of similarities between chapter eight and chapter seven. For example, both chapters use symbolic language to describe kingdoms, and both use the symbol of a horn to refer to particular rulers of those kingdoms. In spite of these similarities, it is important to understand that the symbols in the two chapters do not necessarily refer to the same things. For example, while there are similarities between the two little horns, there are also important differences. The Notes will explain some of these differences. The Notes will also suggest ways to translate these symbols.

As noted above, the chapter is divided into two parts, one that describes the vision and one that gives the interpretation of the vision. Both parts lead to a climax. In the first part the horn grew until it became so great that it succeeded in everything it did (8:12). A similar sequence of events occurs in the second part of the vision. Gabriel described the growth of the horn and its climactic success (8:24–26). At the end of the chapter, Gabriel announced that God would destroy the horn (8:25).

The vision includes a number of images that may seem obscure and confusing. It is usually best to translate these images in a literal way. Even Daniel did not understand the full meaning of what he saw.

Paragraph 8:27

This section concludes with Daniel’s response to Gabriel’s explanation of the meaning of the vision.

8:27a

I, Daniel, was exhausted and lay ill for days.

I, Daniel, was exhausted: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as was exhausted can mean “finished, exhausted.” The exact meaning here is uncertain.

lay ill for days: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as lay ill can mean “weak,” “sick,” or “faint.” You may wish to follow the national language version here and translate a similar idea. Some English versions supply the word “several,” but the Hebrew just says days. Here is another way to translate this:

lay sick for some days (RSV/NRSV)

8:27b

Then I got up and went about the king’s business.

Then I got up and went about the king’s business: The implied information here is that Daniel was recovered, at least physically. He was able to rise from his bed and go back to work.

Then I got up: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as I got up is often used to emphasize the beginning of an action. It does not always indicate that the subject had been lying or sitting down. In this context it refers to recovery from illness, and so, it does imply that Daniel had been lying in bed. Here is another way to translate this:

I got up again (NASB)

and went about the king’s business: The Hebrew is more literally “and I did the work of the king.” Daniel went back to his duties, to the work that the king had told him to do. Here are some other ways to translate this:

worked for the king (GW)

went back to the work that the king had assigned to me (GNT)

General Comment on 8:27a–b

The CEV makes the logical connection between the verse parts explicit by translating this as one long sentence:

27aAfter this, I was so worn out 27band weak that it was several days 27cbefore I could get out of bed and go about my duties for the king. (CEV)

8:27c

I was confounded by the vision; it was beyond understanding.

I was confounded by the vision: The Hebrew verb that the BSB translates as I was confounded means “I was astonished.” The context shows that Daniel was astonished in a negative way. He was not impressed but horrified. Here are some other ways to translate this idea:

I was greatly troubled by the vision (NLT)

I was very upset about the vision (NCV)

The vision horrified me (GW)

it was beyond understanding: The Hebrew clause that the BSB translates as it was beyond understanding probably indicates that Daniel himself could not understand the meaning of the vision.See Collins page 342. Here is another way to translate this:

and could not understand it (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

נִהְיֵ֤יתִי וְ⁠נֶֽחֱלֵ֨יתִי֙ יָמִ֔ים

overcome and,I_was_sick days

Alternate translation: “was exhausted and lay in bed sick for several days”

וָ⁠אֶֽעֱשֶׂ֖ה אֶת־מְלֶ֣אכֶת הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ

and,I_did DOM business_of the=king

Alternate translation: “and did the work that the king had assigned to me”

וָ⁠אֶשְׁתּוֹמֵ֥ם עַל־הַ⁠מַּרְאֶ֖ה

and,I_was_appalled on/upon/above/on_account_of//he/it_went_in the,vision

Alternate translation: “I was dismayed by the vision” or “I was very confused by the vision”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

8:1-27 This vision expands the vision of ch 7, developing additional symbolism regarding the second and third beasts (7:5-6). Its report about a small horn that arises from the goat has similarities with the “little horn” of 7:8, 20-25; the “ruler” of 9:26-27; and the “despicable man” of 11:21-45.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. And I
    2. ≈but
    3. 1987,179
    5. 517300,517301
    6. S-C,Pp1cs
    8. S
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361655
    1. Dāniyyʼēl
    2. -
    3. 1761
    5. 517302
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Daniel; Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361656
    1. I was exhausted
    2. -
    3. 1929
    5. 517303
    6. V-VNp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361657
    1. and I was sick
    2. sick
    3. 1987,2560
    5. 517304,517305
    6. SV-C,VNp1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361658
    1. days
    2. days
    3. 3371
    5. 517306
    6. S-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361659
    1. and I arose
    2. -
    3. 1987,7037
    5. 517307,517308
    6. SV-C,Vqw1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361660
    1. and I did
    2. went about
    3. 1987,6035
    5. 517309,517310
    6. SV-C,Vqw1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361661
    1. DOM
    2. -
    3. 347
    5. 517311
    6. O-To
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361662
    1. the work of
    2. -
    3. 3931
    5. 517313
    6. O-Ncfsc
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361664
    1. the king
    2. -
    3. 1893,4308
    5. 517314,517315
    6. O-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361665
    1. and I was appalled
    2. appalled
    3. 1987,7835
    5. 517316,517317
    6. SV-C,Vrw1cs
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361666
    1. on
    2. -
    3. 5837
    5. 517318
    6. S-R
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361667
    1. the vision
    2. vision
    3. 1893,4583
    5. 517320,517321
    6. S-Td,Ncmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361669
    1. and not
    2. ≈didn't
    3. 1987,500
    5. 517322,517323
    6. SP-C,Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361670
    1. I +was understanding
    2. understand
    3. 940
    5. 517324
    6. S-Vhrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-553; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 361671

OET (OET-LV) And_I Dāniyyʼēl I_was_exhausted and_I_was_sick days and_I_arose and_I_did DOM the_work_of the_king and_I_was_appalled on the_vision and_not I_was_understanding.

OET (OET-RV) Then I, Daniel, was overwhelmed and lay sick for days. Then I got up, and went about the king’s business, but I was appalled at the vision and didn’t really understand it.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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