Daniel 4

anah nevukhadnetsar sheleh havet beveti veranan behekheli

I, Nebuchadnezzar, was living serenely in my house, flourishing in my palace.

khelem khazet vidakhalinnani veharhorin al-mishkevi vekhezve reshi yevahalunnani

I had a dream that frightened me, and my thoughts in bed and the vision of my mind alarmed me.

uminni sim te'em lehanalah qodamay lekhol khakkime vavel di-feshar khelma yehode'unnani

I gave an order to bring all the sages of Babylon before me to let me know the meaning of the dream.

bedayin (llyn) [ollin] khartummayya ashefayya (khshdy) [kasda'e] vegazerayya vekhelma amar anah qodamehon ufishreh la-mehode'in li

The magicians, exorcists, Chaldeans, and diviners came, and I related the dream to them, but they could not make its meaning known to me.

ve'ad okhoren al qodamay daniyyel di-shemeh beleteshatsar keshum elahi vedi ruakh-elahin qaddishin beh vekhelma qodamohi amret

Finally, Daniel, called Belteshazzar after the name of my god, in whom the spirit of the holy gods was, came to me, and I related the dream to him, [saying],

beleteshatsar rav khartummayya di anah yidet di ruakh elahin qaddishin bakh vekhol-raz la-anes lakh khezve khelmi di-khazet ufishreh emar

“Belteshazzar, chief magician, in whom I know the spirit of the holy gods to be, and whom no mystery baffles, tell me the meaning of my dream vision that I have seen.

vekhezve reshi al-mishkevi khazeh havet va'alu ilan bego ara verumeh saggi

In the visions of my mind in bed I saw a tree of great height in the midst of the earth;

revah ilana uteqif verumeh yimte lishmayya vakhazoteh lesof kol-ara

The tree grew and became mighty; Its top reached heaven, And it was visible to the ends of the earth.

ofyeh shappir ve'inbeh saggi umazon lekholla-veh tekhotohi tatlel khevat bara uve'anfohi (ydrvn) [yeduran] tsippere shemayya uminneh yittezin kol-bisra

Its foliage was beautiful And its fruit abundant; There was food for all in it. Beneath it the beasts of the field found shade, And the birds of the sky dwelt on its branches; All creatures fed on it.

khazeh havet bekhezve reshi al-mishkevi va'alu ir veqaddish min-shemayya nakhit

In the vision of my mind in bed, I looked and saw a holy Watcher coming down from heaven—

qare vekhayil vekhen amar goddu ilana veqatsitsu anfohi attaru ofyeh uvaddaru inbeh tenud kheveta min-takhtohi vetsipperayya min-anfohi

who called loudly and said: ‘Hew down the tree, lop off its branches, Strip off its foliage, scatter its fruit. Let the beasts of the field flee from beneath it And the birds from its branches,

beram iqqar shorshohi be'ara shevuqu uve'esur di-farzel unekhash bedita di vara uvetal shemayya yitstabba ve'im-kheveta khalaqeh ba'asav ara

But leave the stump with its roots in the ground. In fetters of iron and bronze In the grass of the field, Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, And share earth’s verdure with the beasts.

livveh min-[anasha] (nvsh) yeshannon ulevav khevah yityehiv leh veshivah iddanin yakhlefun alohi

Let his mind be altered from that of a human, And let him be given the mind of a beast, And let seven seasons pass over him.

bigzerat irin pitgama umemar qaddishin she'eleta ad-divrat di yinde'un khayyayya di-shallit (ly) [illa'ah] bemalkhut (nvsh) [anasha] uleman-di yitsbe yitteninnah ushefal anashim yeqim (lyh) [alah]

This sentence is decreed by the Watchers; This verdict is commanded by the Holy Ones So that all creatures may know That the Most High is sovereign over human dominion, And gives it out at will, Perhaps setting over it even the lowest of human beings.’

denah khelma khazet anah malka nevukhadnetsar (vnth) [ve'ant] beleteshatsar pishre emar kol-qovel di kol-khakkime malkhuti la-yakhelin pishra lehoda'utani (vnth) [ve'ant] kahel di ruakh-elahin qaddishin bakh

“I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had this dream; now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its meaning, since all the sages of my kingdom are not able to make its meaning known to me, but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”

edayin daniyyel di-shemeh beleteshatsar eshtomam kesha'ah khadah verayonohi yevahalunneh aneh malka ve'amar beleteshatsar khelma ufishre al-yevahalakh aneh veleteshatsar ve'amar mariy khelma (lshnykh) [lesane'akh] ufishreh (lrykh) [le'arakh]

Then Daniel, called Belteshazzar, was perplexed for a while, and alarmed by his thoughts. The king addressed him, “Let the dream and its meaning not alarm you.” Belteshazzar replied, “My lord, would that the dream were for your enemy and its meaning for your foe!

ilana di khazayta di revah uteqif verumeh yimte lishmayya vakhazoteh lekhol-ara

The tree that you saw grow and become mighty, whose top reached heaven, which was visible throughout the earth,

ve'ofyeh shappir ve'inbeh saggi umazon lekholla-veh tekhotohi tedur khevat bara uve'anfohi yishkenan tsippere shemayya

whose foliage was beautiful, whose fruit was so abundant that there was food for all in it, beneath which the beasts of the field dwelt, and in whose branches the birds of the sky lodged—

(nth) [ant-]hu malka di (rvyt) [revat] uteqeft urevutakh revat umetat lishmayya vesholtanakh lesof ara

it is you, O king, you who have grown and become mighty, whose greatness has grown to reach heaven, and whose dominion is to the end of the earth.

vedi khazah malka ir veqaddish nakhit min-shemayya ve'amar goddu ilana vekhabbeluhi beram iqqar shorshohi be'ara shevuqu uve'esur di-farzel unekhash bedita di vara uvetal shemayya yitstabba ve'im-khevat bara khalaqeh ad di-shivah iddanin yakhlefun alohi

The holy Watcher whom the king saw descend from heaven and say, Hew down the tree and destroy it, But leave the stump with its roots in the ground. In fetters of iron and bronze In the grass of the field, Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, And share the lot of the beasts of the field Until seven seasons pass over him—

denah fishra malka ugezerat (ly) [illa'ah] hi di metat al-mariy malka

this is its meaning, O king; it is the decree of the Most High that has overtaken my lord the king.

velakh taredin min-anasha ve'im-khevat bara leheveh medorakh ve'isba khetorin lakh yeta'amun umittal shemayya lakh metsabbe'in veshivah iddanin yakhlefun (lykh) [alakh] ad di-tinda di-shallit (ly) [illa'ah] bemalkhut anasha uleman-di yitsbe yitteninnah

You will be driven away from society and have your habitation with the beasts of the field. You will be fed grass like cattle, and be drenched with the dew of heaven; seven seasons will pass over you until you come to know that the Most High is sovereign over human dominion, and gives it out at will.

vedi amaru lemishbaq iqqar shorshohi di ilana malkhutakh lakh qayyama min-di tinda di shallitin shemayya

And the meaning of the command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots is that the kingdom will remain yours from the time you come to know that Heaven is sovereign.

lahen malka milki yishpar (lykh) [alakh] (vkhtykh) [vakhata'akh] betsidqah feruq va'avayatakh bemikhan anayin hen teheveh arkhah lishlevetakh

Therefore, O king, may my advice be acceptable to you: Redeem your sins by beneficence and your iniquities by generosity to the poor; then your serenity may be extended.”

kolla meta al-nevukhadnetsar malka

All this befell King Nebuchadnezzar.

liqtsat yarkhin tere-asar al-hekhal malkhuta di vavel mehallekh havah

Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace at Babylon,

aneh malka ve'amar hala da-hi bavel rabbeta di-anah venaytah levet malkhu bitqaf khisni veliqar hadri

the king exclaimed, “There is great Babylon, which I have built by my vast power to be a royal residence for the glory of my majesty!”

od milleta befum malka qal min-shemayya nefal lakh amerin nevukhadnetsar malka malkhuta adat minnakh

The words were still on the king’s lips, when a voice fell from heaven, “It has been decreed for you, O King Nebuchadnezzar: The kingdom has passed out of your hands.

umin-anasha lakh taredin ve'im-khevat bara medorakh isba khetorin lakh yeta'amun veshivah iddanin yakhlefun (lykh) [alakh] ad di-tinda di-shallit (ly) [illa'ah] bemalkhut anasha uleman-di yitsbe yitteninnah

You are being driven away from society, and your habitation is to be with the beasts of the field. You are to be fed grass like cattle, and seven seasons will pass over you until you come to know that the Most High is sovereign over human dominion and gives it out at will.”

bah-sha'ata milleta safat al-nevukhadnetsar umin-anasha terid ve'isba khetorin yekhul umittal shemayya gishmeh yitstabba ad di sareh kenishrin revah vetifrohi khetsipperin

There and then the sentence was carried out upon Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven away from society, he ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like eagle’s [feathers] and his nails like [the talons of] birds.

veliqtsat yomayya anah nevukhadnetsar aynay lishmayya nitlet umande'i alay yetuv (vlly) [ule'illa'ah] barekhet ulekhay alema shabbekhet vehadderet di sholtaneh sholtan alam umalkhuteh im-dar vedar

“When the time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason was restored to me. I blessed the Most High, and praised and glorified the Ever-Living One, Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion And whose kingdom endures throughout the generations.

vekhol-[dayere] (dry) ara kelah khashivin ukhemitsbeyeh aved bekhel shemayya (vdry) [vedayere] ara vela itay di-yemakhe videh veyemar leh mah avadt

All the inhabitants of the earth are of no account. [God] deals at will with the host of heaven, And with the inhabitants of the earth. There is none to stay God’s hand Or to ask, ‘What have You done?’

beh-zimna mande'i yetuv alay veliqar malkhuti hadri vezivi yetuv alay veli haddaveray veravrevanay yeva'on ve'al-malkhuti hotqenat urevu yattirah husefat li

There and then my reason was restored to me, and my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom. My companions and nobles sought me out, and I was reestablished over my kingdom, and added greatness was given me.

ke'an anah nevukhadnetsar meshabbakh umeromem umehaddar lemelekh shemayya di khol-ma'avadohi qeshot ve'orekhateh din vedi mahlekhin begevah yakhil lehashpalah

So now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the Ruler of Heaven, all of whose works are just and whose ways are right, and who is able to humble those who behave arrogantly.”