Daniel 6 דָּנִיֵּאל פרק ו׳

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   וְדָרְיָוֶשׁve/Da/re/YA/veshand Darius[מָדָאָה]Ma/da/Athe Medianקַבֵּלkab/BELreceivedמַלְכוּתָאmal/khu/TAthe kingdomכְּבַרke/VARbeing aboutשְׁנִיןshe/NINyearsשִׁתִּיןshit/TINsixtyוְתַרְתֵּין׃ve/tar/TENand two

   And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.

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   שְׁפַרshe/FARit pleasedקֳדָםko/DAMbeforeדָּרְיָוֶשׁDa/re/YA/veshDariusוַהֲקִיםva/ha/KIMand he setעַל־מַלְכוּתָאal-mal/khu/TAover the kingdomלַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאla/a/chash/dar/pe/nay/YAthe satrapsמְאָהme/Aa hundredוְעֶשְׂרִיןve/es/RINand twentyדִּיdiwhoלֶהֱוֺןle/he/VONwould beבְּכׇל־מַלְכוּתָא׃be/KHOL-mal/khu/TAin all the kingdom

   It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom;

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   וְעֵלָּאve/EL/laand overמִנְּהוֹןmin/ne/HONthemסָרְכִיןsa/re/KHINoverseersתְּלָתָהte/la/TAthreeדִּיdiof whomדָנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielחַד־מִנְּהוֹןchad-min/ne/HONwas oneדִּי־לֶהֱוֺןdi-le/he/VONthat mightאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאa/chash/dar/pe/nay/YAthe satrapsאִלֵּיןil/LENtheseיָהֲבִיןya/ha/VINgiveלְהוֹןle/HONto themטַעְמָאta/MAaccountוּמַלְכָּאu/mal/KAand the kingלָא־לֶהֱוֵאla-le/he/VEwould notנָזִק׃na/ZIKsuffer loss

   And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage.

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   אֱדַיִןe/DA/yinthenדָּנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielדְּנָהde/NAthisהֲוָאha/VAwasמִתְנַצַּחmit/nats/TSACHdistinguishing himselfעַל־סָרְכַיָּאal-sa/re/khay/YAabove the overseersוַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאva/a/chash/dar/pe/nay/YAand the satrapsכׇּל־קֳבֵלkol-ko/VELbecauseדִּיdithatרוּחַRU/acha spiritיַתִּירָאyat/TI/raextraordinaryבֵּהּbewas in himוּמַלְכָּאu/mal/KAand the kingעֲשִׁיתa/SHITthoughtלַהֲקָמוּתֵהּla/ha/ka/mu/TEto set himעַל־כׇּל־מַלְכוּתָא׃al-kol-mal/khu/TAover the whole kingdom

   Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm.

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   אֱדַיִןe/DA/yinthenסָרְכַיָּאsa/re/khay/YAthe overseersוַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאva/a/chash/dar/pe/nay/YAand the satrapsהֲווֹha/VOwereבָעַיִןva/A/yinseekingעִלָּהil/LAan occasionלְהַשְׁכָּחָהle/hash/ka/CHAto findלְדָנִיֵּאלle/Da/niy/YELagainst Danielמִצַּדmits/TSADconcerningמַלְכוּתָאmal/khu/TAthe kingdomוְכׇל־עִלָּהve/KHOL-il/LAbut any occasionוּשְׁחִיתָהu/she/chi/TAor faultלָא־יָכְלִיןla-ya/khe/LINthey could notלְהַשְׁכָּחָהle/hash/ka/CHAto findכׇּל־קֳבֵלkol-ko/VELbecauseדִּי־מְהֵימַןdi-me/he/MANfaithfulהוּאhuhe wasוְכׇל־שָׁלוּve/KHOL-sha/LUand any errorוּשְׁחִיתָהu/she/chi/TAor faultלָאlanotהִשְׁתְּכַחַתhish/te/KHA/chatwas foundעֲלוֹהִי׃a/LO/hiin him

   Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him.

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   אֱדַיִןe/DA/yinthenגֻּבְרַיָּאguv/ray/YAthe menאִלֵּךְil/LEKHtheseאָמְרִיןa/me/RINsaidדִּיdithatלָאlanotנְהַשְׁכַּחne/hash/KACHshall we findלְדָנִיֵּאלle/Da/niy/YELagainst Danielדְּנָהde/NAthisכׇּל־עִלָּהkol-il/LAany occasionלָהֵןla/HENexceptהַשְׁכַּחְנָאhash/KACH/nawe findעֲלוֹהִיa/LO/hiagainst himבְּדָתbe/DATin the law ofאֱלָהֵהּ׃e/la/HEhis God

   Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.

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   אֱדַיִןe/DA/yinthenסָרְכַיָּאsa/re/khay/YAthe overseersוַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאva/a/chash/dar/pe/nay/YAand the satrapsאִלֵּןil/LENtheseהַרְגִּשׁוּhar/GI/shucame throngingעַל־מַלְכָּאal-mal/KAto the kingוְכֵןve/KHENand thusאָמְרִיןa/me/RINsaidלֵהּleto himדָּרְיָוֶשׁDa/re/YA/veshDariusמַלְכָּאmal/KAO kingלְעָלְמִיןle/a/le/MINforeverחֱיִי׃che/YIlive

   Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever.

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   אִתְיָעַטוּit/ya/A/tuhave consulted togetherכֹּלkolallסָרְכֵיsa/re/KHEthe overseers ofמַלְכוּתָאmal/khu/TAthe kingdomסִגְנַיָּאsig/nay/YAthe prefectsוַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּאva/a/chash/dar/pe/nay/YAand the satrapsהַדָּבְרַיָּאhad/da/ve/ray/YAthe counselorsוּפַחֲוָתָאu/fa/cha/va/TAand the governorsלְקַיָּמָהle/kay/ya/MAto establishקְיָםke/YAMa statute ofמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingוּלְתַקָּפָהu/le/tak/ka/FAand to make firmאֱסָרe/SARan injunctionדִּיdithatכׇל־דִּי־יִבְעֵאkhol-di-yiv/Ewhoever asksבָעוּva/Ua petitionמִן־כׇּל־אֱלָהּmin-kol-e/LAof any godוֶאֱנָשׁve/e/NASHor manעַד־יוֹמִיןad-yo/MINfor daysתְּלָתִיןte/la/TINthirtyלָהֵןla/HENexceptמִנָּךְmin/NAKHof youמַלְכָּאmal/KAO kingיִתְרְמֵאyit/re/MEhe will be thrownלְגֹבle/GOVinto the den ofאַרְיָוָתָא׃ar/ya/va/TAthe lions

   All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.

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   כְּעַןke/ANnowמַלְכָּאmal/KAO kingתְּקִיםte/KIMestablishאֱסָרָאe/sa/RAthe injunctionוְתִרְשֻׁםve/tir/SHUMand signכְּתָבָאke/ta/VAthe writingדִּיdithatלָאlanotלְהַשְׁנָיָהle/hash/na/YAbe changedכְּדָת־מָדַיke/DAT-ma/DAYaccording to the law of the Medesוּפָרַסu/Fa/RASand the Persiansדִּי־לָאdi-lathat does notתֶעְדֵּא׃te/DEit will pass away

   Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

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    כׇּל־קֳבֵלkol-ko/VELbecause ofדְּנָהde/NAthisמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingדָּרְיָוֶשׁDa/re/YA/veshDariusרְשַׁםre/SHAMsignedכְּתָבָאke/ta/VAthe writingוֶאֱסָרָא׃ve/e/sa/RAand the injunction

    Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree.

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    וְדָנִיֵּאלve/Da/niy/YELand Danielכְּדִיke/DIwhenיְדַעye/DAknewדִּי־רְשִׁיםdi-re/SHIMthat was signedכְּתָבָאke/ta/VAthe writingעַלalwentלְבַיְתֵהּle/vay/TEto his houseוְכַוִּיןve/khav/VINand windowsפְּתִיחָןpe/ti/CHANwere openלֵהּlefor himבְּעִלִּיתֵהּbe/il/li/TEin his upper roomנֶגֶדNE/gedtowardיְרוּשְׁלֶםYe/rush/LEMJerusalemוְזִמְנִיןve/zim/NINand timesתְּלָתָהte/la/TAthreeבְיוֹמָאve/yo/MAa dayהוּאhuheבָּרֵךְba/REKHkneltעַל־בִּרְכוֹהִיal-bir/KHO/hion his kneesוּמְצַלֵּאu/me/tsal/LEand prayedוּמוֹדֵאu/mo/DEand gave thanksקֳדָםko/DAMbeforeאֱלָהֵהּe/la/HEhis Godכׇּל־קֳבֵלkol-ko/VELasדִּי־הֲוָאdi-ha/VAhe had beenעָבֵדa/VEDdoingמִן־קַדְמַתmin-kad/MATbeforeדְּנָה׃de/NAthis

    Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime.

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    אֱדַיִןe/DA/yinthenגֻּבְרַיָּאguv/ray/YAthe menאִלֵּךְil/LEKHtheseהַרְגִּשׁוּhar/GI/shucame throngingוְהַשְׁכַּחוּve/hash/KA/chuand they foundלְדָנִיֵּאלLe/da/niy/YELDanielבָּעֵהba/Easkingוּמִתְחַנַּןu/mit/chan/NANand making supplicationקֳדָםko/DAMbeforeאֱלָהֵהּ׃e/la/HEhis God

    Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God.

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    בֵּאדַיִןbe/DA/yinthenקְרִבוּke/RI/vucame nearוְאָמְרִיןve/a/me/RINand saidקֳדָם־מַלְכָּאko/DAM-mal/KAbefore the kingעַל־אֱסָרal-e/SARconcerning the injunction ofמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingהֲלָאha/LAdid notאֱסָרe/SARan injunctionרְשַׁמְתָּre/SHAM/tayou signדִּיdithatכׇל־אֱנָשׁkhol-e/NASHevery manדִּי־יִבְעֵאdi-yiv/Ewho asksמִן־כׇּל־אֱלָהּmin-kol-e/LAof any godוֶאֱנָשׁve/e/NASHor manעַד־יוֹמִיןad-yo/MINfor daysתְּלָתִיןte/la/TINthirtyלָהֵןla/HENexceptמִנָּךְmin/NAKHof youמַלְכָּאmal/KAO kingיִתְרְמֵאyit/re/MEhe will be thrownלְגוֹבle/GOVinto the den ofאַרְיָוָתָאar/ya/va/TAthe lionsעָנֵהa/NEansweredמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingוְאָמַרve/a/MARand saidיַצִּיבָאyats/tsi/VAtrue isמִלְּתָאmil/le/TAthe thingכְּדָת־מָדַיke/DAT-ma/DAYaccording to the law of the Medesוּפָרַסu/Fa/RASand the Persiansדִּי־לָאdi-lathat does notתֶעְדֵּא׃te/DEit will pass away

    Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not.

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    בֵּאדַיִןbe/DA/yinthenעֲנוֹa/NOthey answeredוְאָמְרִיןve/a/me/RINand saidקֳדָםko/DAMbeforeמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingדִּיdithatדָנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielדִּיdiwho isמִן־בְּנֵיmin-be/NEfrom the sons ofגָלוּתָאga/lu/TAthe exileדִּיdiofיְהוּדYe/HUDJudahלָא־שָׂםla-sampays no(עליך)layakh[עֲלָךְ]a/LAKHto youמַלְכָּאmal/KAO kingטְעֵםte/EMregardוְעַל־אֱסָרָאve/AL-e/sa/RAor to the injunctionדִּיdithatרְשַׁמְתָּre/SHAM/tadid you signוְזִמְנִיןve/zim/NINand timesתְּלָתָהte/la/TAthreeבְּיוֹמָאbe/yo/MAa dayבָּעֵאba/Ehe makesבָּעוּתֵהּ׃ba/u/TEhis petition

    Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

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    אֱדַיִןe/DA/yinthenמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingכְּדִיke/DIwhenמִלְּתָאmil/le/TAthe wordשְׁמַעshe/MAheardשַׂגִּיאsag/GIgreatlyבְּאֵשׁbe/ESHwas displeasedעֲלוֹהִיa/LO/hiwith himselfוְעַלve/ALand onדָּנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielשָׂםsamsetבָּלbalhis heartלְשֵׁיזָבוּתֵהּle/she/za/vu/TEto deliver himוְעַדve/ADand untilמֶעָלֵיme/a/LEthe going down ofשִׁמְשָׁאshim/SHAthe sunהֲוָאha/VAhe wasמִשְׁתַּדַּרmish/tad/DARlaboringלְהַצָּלוּתֵהּ׃le/hats/tsa/lu/TEto rescue him

    Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him.

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    בֵּאדַיִןbe/DA/yinthenגֻּבְרַיָּאguv/ray/YAthe menאִלֵּךְil/LEKHtheseהַרְגִּשׁוּhar/GI/shucame throngingעַל־מַלְכָּאal-mal/KAto the kingוְאָמְרִיןve/a/me/RINand saidלְמַלְכָּאle/mal/KAto the kingדַּעdaknowמַלְכָּאmal/KAO kingדִּי־דָתdi-datthat it is a lawלְמָדַיle/Ma/DAYof the Medesוּפָרַסu/Fa/RASand the Persiansדִּי־כׇל־אֱסָרdi-khol-e/SARthat any injunctionוּקְיָםu/ke/YAMor statuteדִּי־מַלְכָּאdi-mal/KAthat the kingיְהָקֵיםye/ha/KEMestablishesלָאlanotלְהַשְׁנָיָה׃le/hash/na/YAbe changed

    Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be changed.

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    בֵּאדַיִןbe/DA/yinthenמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingאֲמַרa/MARcommandedוְהַיְתִיוve/hay/TIVand they broughtלְדָנִיֵּאלLe/da/niy/YELDanielוּרְמוֹu/re/MOand threw himלְגֻבָּאle/gub/BAinto the denדִּיdiofאַרְיָוָתָאar/ya/va/TAthe lionsעָנֵהa/NEspokeמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingוְאָמַרve/a/MARand saidלְדָנִיֵּאלle/Da/niy/YELto Danielאֱלָהָךְe/la/HAKHyour Godדִּיdiwhom(אנתה)natah[אַנְתְּ]antyouפָּלַח־לֵהּpa/LACH-leserveבִּתְדִירָאbit/di/RAcontinuallyהוּאhuHeיְשֵׁיזְבִנָּךְ׃ye/she/ze/vin/NAKHwill deliver you

    Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee.

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    וְהֵיתָיִתve/he/TA/yitand was broughtאֶבֶןE/vena stoneחֲדָהcha/DAoneוְשֻׂמַתve/su/MATand was laidעַל־פֻּםal-pumupon the mouth ofגֻּבָּאgub/BAthe denוְחַתְמַהּve/chat/MAand sealed itמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingבְּעִזְקְתֵהּbe/iz/ke/TEwith his signetוּבְעִזְקָתu/ve/iz/KATand with the signet ofרַבְרְבָנוֹהִיrav/re/va/NO/hihis noblesדִּיdithatלָא־תִשְׁנֵאla-tish/NEmight not changeצְבוּtse/VUpurposeבְּדָנִיֵּאל׃be/Da/niy/YELconcerning Daniel

    And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel.

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    אֱדַיִןe/DA/yinthenאֲזַלa/ZALwentמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingלְהֵיכְלֵהּle/he/khe/LEto his palaceוּבָתu/VATand spent the nightטְוָתte/VATfastingוְדַחֲוָןve/da/cha/VANand diversionsלָא־הַנְעֵלla-han/ELwere not broughtקׇדָמוֹהִיko/da/MO/hibefore himוְשִׁנְתֵּהּve/shin/TEand his sleepנַדַּתnad/DATfledעֲלוֹהִי׃a/LO/hifrom him

    Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.

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    בֵּאדַיִןbe/DA/yinthenמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingבִּשְׁפַּרְפָּרָאbish/par/pa/RAat dawnיְקוּםye/KUMaroseבְּנׇגְהָאbe/nog/HAin the daybreakוּבְהִתְבְּהָלָהu/ve/hit/be/ha/LAand in hasteלְגֻבָּאle/gub/BAto the denדִי־אַרְיָוָתָאdi-ar/ya/va/TAof lionsאֲזַל׃a/ZALhe went

    Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions.

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    וּכְמִקְרְבֵהּu/khe/mik/re/VEand when he came nearלְגֻבָּאle/gub/BAto the denלְדָנִיֵּאלle/Da/niy/YELto Danielבְּקָלbe/KALwith a voiceעֲצִיבa/TSIVgrievedזְעִקze/IKhe cried outעָנֵהa/NEspokeמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingוְאָמַרve/a/MARand saidלְדָנִיֵּאלle/Da/niy/YELto DanielדָּנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielעֲבֵדa/VEDservant ofאֱלָהָאe/la/HAGodחַיָּאchay/YAthe livingאֱלָהָךְe/la/HAKHyour Godדִּיdiwhom(אנתה)natah[אַנְתְּ]antyouפָּלַח־לֵהּpa/LACH-leserveבִּתְדִירָאbit/di/RAcontinuallyהַיְכִלhay/KHILhas He been ableלְשֵׁיזָבוּתָךְle/she/za/vu/TAKHto deliver youמִן־אַרְיָוָתָא׃min-ar/ya/va/TAfrom the lions

    And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?

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    אֱדַיִןe/DA/yinthenדָּנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielעִם־מַלְכָּאim-mal/KAwith the kingמַלִּלmal/LILspokeמַלְכָּאmal/KAO kingלְעָלְמִיןle/a/le/MINforeverחֱיִי׃che/YIlive

    Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever.

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    אֱלָהִיe/la/HImy Godשְׁלַחshe/LACHsentמַלְאֲכֵהּmal/a/KHEHis angelוּסְגַרu/se/GARand shutפֻּםpumthe mouth ofאַרְיָוָתָאar/ya/va/TAthe lionsוְלָאve/LAand notחַבְּלוּנִיchab/be/LU/nihave they hurt meכׇּל־קֳבֵלkol-ko/VELbecauseדִּיdithatקׇדָמוֹהִיko/da/MO/hibefore Himזָכוּza/KHUinnocenceהִשְׁתְּכַחַתhish/te/KHA/chatwas foundלִיliin meוְאַףve/AFand also[קׇדָמָךְ]ko/da/MAKHbefore youמַלְכָּאmal/KAO kingחֲבוּלָהcha/vu/LAhurtלָאlanoעַבְדֵת׃av/DEThave I done

    My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no hurt.

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    בֵּאדַיִןbe/DA/yinthenמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingשַׂגִּיאsag/GIveryטְאֵבte/EVwas gladעֲלוֹהִיa/LO/hifor himוּלְדָנִיֵּאלu/Le/da/niy/YELand to Danielאֲמַרa/MARcommandedלְהַנְסָקָהle/han/sa/KAto take upמִן־גֻּבָּאmin-gub/BAfrom the denוְהֻסַּקve/hus/SAKand he was taken upדָּנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielמִן־גֻּבָּאmin-gub/BAfrom the denוְכׇל־חֲבָלve/KHOL-cha/VALand no harmלָא־הִשְׁתְּכַחla-hish/te/KHACHwas foundבֵּהּbeon himדִּיdibecauseהֵימִןhe/MINhe trustedבֵּאלָהֵהּ׃be/la/HEin his God

    Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God.

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    וַאֲמַרva/a/MARand commandedמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingוְהַיְתִיוve/hay/TIVand they broughtגֻּבְרַיָּאguv/ray/YAthe menאִלֵּךְil/LEKHtheseדִּי־אֲכַלוּdi-a/KHA/luwho had denouncedקַרְצוֹהִיkar/TSO/hihimדִּיdiwho wasדָנִיֵּאלDa/niy/YELDanielוּלְגוֹבu/le/GOVand into the den ofאַרְיָוָתָאar/ya/va/TAthe lionsרְמוֹre/MOthey threwאִנּוּןin/NUNthemבְּנֵיהוֹןbe/ne/HONtheir sonsוּנְשֵׁיהוֹןu/ne/she/HONand their wivesוְלָא־מְטוֹve/LA-me/TOand they had not reachedלְאַרְעִיתle/ar/ITto the bottom ofגֻּבָּאgub/BAthe denעַדadbeforeדִּי־שְׁלִטוּdi-she/LI/tuoverpoweredבְהוֹןve/HONthemאַרְיָוָתָאar/ya/va/TAthe lionsוְכׇל־גַּרְמֵיהוֹןve/KHOL-gar/me/HONand all their bonesהַדִּקוּ׃had/DI/kucrushed

    And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.

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    בֵּאדַיִןbe/DA/yinthenדָּרְיָוֶשׁDa/re/YA/veshDariusמַלְכָּאmal/KAthe kingכְּתַבke/TAVwroteלְכׇל־עַמְמַיָּאle/KHOL-am/may/YAto all the peoplesאֻמַּיָּאum/may/YAthe nationsוְלִשָּׁנַיָּאve/lish/sha/nay/YAand languagesדִּי־[דָיְרִין]di-da/ye/RINwho dwell(דארין)drayanבְּכׇל־אַרְעָאbe/KHOL-ar/Ain all the earthשְׁלָמְכוֹןshe/la/me/KHONyour peaceיִשְׂגֵּא׃yis/GEbe multiplied

    Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

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    מִן־קֳדָמַיmin-ko/da/MAYfrom meשִׂיםsimis madeטְעֵםte/EMa decreeדִּיdithatבְּכׇל־שׇׁלְטָןbe/KHOL-shol/TANin every dominion ofמַלְכוּתִיmal/khu/TImy kingdomלֶהֱוֺןle/he/VONmen will[זָיְעִין]za/ye/INtrembleוְדָחֲלִיןve/da/cha/LINand fearמִן־קֳדָםmin-ko/DAMfrom beforeאֱלָהֵהּe/la/HEhis Godדִּי־דָנִיֵּאלdi-Da/niy/YELof Danielדִּי־הוּאdi-hufor He isאֱלָהָאe/la/HAGodחַיָּאchay/YAthe livingוְקַיָּםve/kay/YAMand enduringלְעָלְמִיןle/a/le/MINforeverוּמַלְכוּתֵהּu/mal/khu/TEand His kingdomדִּי־לָאdi-lathat will notתִתְחַבַּלtit/chab/BALit will be destroyedוְשׇׁלְטָנֵהּve/shol/ta/NEand His dominionעַד־סוֹפָא׃ad-so/FAuntil the end

    I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

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    מְשֵׁיזִבme/she/ZIVHe deliversוּמַצִּלu/mats/TSILand rescuesוְעָבֵדve/a/VEDand doesאָתִיןa/TINsignsוְתִמְהִיןve/tim/HINand wondersבִּשְׁמַיָּאbish/may/YAin heavenוּבְאַרְעָאu/ve/ar/Aand on the earthדִּיdiwhoשֵׁיזִבshe/ZIVhas deliveredלְדָנִיֵּאלLe/da/niy/YELDanielמִן־יַדmin-yadfrom the hand ofאַרְיָוָתָא׃ar/ya/va/TAthe lions

    He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

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    וְדָנִיֵּאלve/Da/niy/YELand Danielדְּנָהde/NAthisהַצְלַחhats/LACHprosperedבְּמַלְכוּתbe/mal/KHUTin the reign ofדָּרְיָוֶשׁDa/re/YA/veshDariusוּבְמַלְכוּתu/ve/mal/KHUTand in the reign ofכּוֹרֶשׁKO/reshCyrus[פָּרְסָאָה]׃Pa/re/sa/Athe Persian

    So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.