Daniel 7

bishnat khadah leveleshatsar melekh bavel daniyyel khelem khazah vekhezve resheh al-mishkeveh bedayin khelma khetav resh millin amar

In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and a vision of his mind in bed; afterward he wrote down the dream. Beginning the account,

aneh daniyyel ve'amar khazeh havet bekhezvi im-leleya va'aru arba rukhe shemayya megikhan leyamma rabba

Daniel related the following: “In my vision at night, I saw the four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea.

ve'arba khevan ravrevan saleqan min-yamma shaneyan da min-da

Four mighty beasts different from each other emerged from the sea.

qadmayeta khe'aryeh vegappin di-neshar lah khazeh havet ad di-mmeritu (gfyh) [gappah] unetilat min-ara ve'al-raglayin ke'enash hoqimat ulevav enash yehiv lah

The first was like a lion but had eagles’ wings. As I looked on, its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted off the ground and set on its feet like a human and given a human mind.

va'aru khevah okhori tinyanah dameyah ledov velistar-khad hoqimat utelat ilin befummah ben (shnyh) [shinnah] vekhen amerin lah qumi akhuli besar saggi

Then I saw a second, different beast, which was like a bear but raised on one side, and with three fangs in its mouth among its teeth; it was told, ‘Arise, eat much meat!’

batar denah khazeh havet va'aru okhori kinmar velah gappin arba di-of al-[gabbah] (gvyh) ve'arbe'ah reshin lekheveta vesholtan yehiv lah

After that, as I looked on, there was another one, like a leopard, and it had on its back four wings like those of a bird; the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it.

batar denah khazeh havet bekhezve leleya va'aru khevah (rvyyh) [revi'a'ah] dekhilah ve'emetani vetaqqifa yattirah veshinnayin di-farzel lah ravrevan okhlah umaddeqah ushe'ara (vrglyh) [beraglah] rafesah vehi meshanneyah min-kol-khevata di (qdmyh) [qodamah] veqarnayin asar lah

After that, as I looked on in the night vision, there was a fourth beast—fearsome, dreadful, and very powerful, with great iron teeth—that devoured and crushed, and stamped the remains with its feet. It was different from all the other beasts that had gone before it; and it had ten horns.

mistakkal havet beqarnayya va'alu qeren okhori ze'erah silqat (vynyhvn) [benehen] utelat min-qarnayya qadmayata (tqrv) [etaqarah] min-[qodamah] (qdmyh) va'alu aynin ke'ayne anasha beqarna-da ufum memallil ravrevan

While I was gazing upon these horns, a new little horn sprouted up among them; three of the older horns were uprooted to make room for it. There were eyes in this horn like those of a human, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly.

khazeh havet ad di khorsavan remiv ve'attiq yomin yetiv levusheh kitlag khivvar use'ar resheh ka'amar neqe korseyeh shevivin di-nur galgillohi nur daliq

As I looked on, Thrones were set in place, And the Ancient of Days took a seat— Wearing a garment like white snow, And with hair like lamb’s wool. This throne was tongues of flame; Its wheels were blazing fire;

nehar di-nur naged venafeq min-qodamohi elef (lfym) [alfin] yeshammeshunneh veribbo (rvvn) [rivvan] qadamohi yequmun dina yetiv vesifrin petikhu

A river of fire streamed forth from it. Thousands upon thousands rendered service; Myriads upon myriads stood in attendance; The court sat and the books were opened.

khazeh havet bedayin min-qal millayya ravrevata di qarna memallelah khazeh havet ad di qetilat kheveta vehuvad gishmah vihivat liqedat esha

I looked on. Then, because of the arrogant words that the horn spoke, the beast was killed as I looked on; its body was destroyed and it was consigned to the flames.

ushe'ar khevata hediv sholtanehon ve'arkhah vekhayyin yehivat lehon ad-zeman ve'iddan

The dominion of the other beasts was taken away, but an extension of life was given to them for a time and season.

khazeh havet bekhezve leleya va'aru im-anane shemayya kevar enash ateh hava ve'ad-attiq yomayya metah uqedamohi haqrevuhi

As I looked on, in the night vision, One like a human being Came with the clouds of heaven; He reached the Ancient of Days And was given an audience.

veleh yehiv sholtan viqar umalkhu vekhol ammayya ummayya velishanayya leh yiflekhun sholtaneh sholtan alam di-la yedeh umalkhuteh di-la titkhabbal

Dominion, glory, and kingship were given to him; All peoples and nations of every language must serve him. His dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, And his kingship, one that shall not be destroyed.

etkeriyyat rukhi anah daniyyel bego nidneh vekhezve reshi yevahalunnani

As for me, Daniel, my spirit was disturbed within me and the vision of my mind alarmed me.

qirvet al-khad min-qa'amayya veyatsiva eve-minneh al-kol-denah va'amar-li ufeshar millayya yehode'innani

I approached one of the attendants and asked him the true meaning of all this. He gave me this interpretation of the matter:

illen khevata ravrevata di innin arba arbe'ah malkhin yequmun min-ara

‘These great beasts, four in number [mean] four kingdoms will arise out of the earth;

viqabbelun malkhuta qaddishe elyonin veyakhsenun malkhuta ad-alema ve'ad alam alemayya

then holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and will possess the kingdom forever—forever and ever.’

edayin tsevit leyatsava al-kheveta revi'ayeta di-havat shaneyah min-[kollehen] (khlhvn) dekhilah yattirah (shnyh) [shinnah] di-farzel (vtfryh) [vetifrah] di-nekhash okhlah maddeqah ushe'ara (vrglyh) [beraglah] rafesah

Then I wanted to ascertain the true meaning of the fourth beast, which was different from them all, very fearsome, with teeth of iron, claws of bronze, that devoured and crushed, and stamped the remains;

ve'al-qarnayya asar di vereshah ve'okhori di silqat (vnflv) [unefalah] min-[qodamah] (qdmyh) telat veqarna dikken ve'aynin lah ufum memallil ravrevan vekhezvah rav min-khavratah

and of the ten horns on its head; and of the new one that sprouted, to make room for which three fell—the horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke arrogantly, and which was more conspicuous than its fellows.

khazeh havet veqarna dikken avedah qerav im-qaddishin veyakhelah lehon

(I looked on as that horn made war with the holy ones and overcame them,

ad di-atah attiq yomayya vedina yehiv leqaddishe elyonin vezimna metah umalkhuta hekhesinu qaddishin

until the Ancient of Days came and judgment was rendered in favor of the holy ones of the Most High, for the time had come, and the holy ones took possession of the kingdom.)

ken amar kheveta revi'ayeta malkhu (rvyyh) [revi'a'ah] teheve ve'ara di tishne min-kol-malkhevata vetekhul kol-ara utedushinnah vetaddeqinnah

This is what he said: ‘The fourth beast [means]—there will be a fourth kingdom upon the earth that will be different from all the kingdoms; it will devour the whole earth, tread it down, and crush it.

veqarnayya asar minnah malkhuta asrah malkhin yequmun ve'okhoran yequm akharehon vehu yishne min-qadmaye utelatah malkhin yehashpil

And the ten horns [mean]—from that kingdom, ten kings will arise, and after them another will arise. He will be different from the former ones, and will bring low three kings.

umillin letsad (ly) [illa'ah] yemallil uleqaddishe elyonin yevalle veyisbar lehashnayah zimnin vedat veyityahavun bideh ad-iddan ve'iddanin ufelag iddan

He will speak words against the Most High, and will harass the holy ones of the Most High. He will think of changing times and laws, and they will be delivered into his power for a time, times, and half a time.

vedina yittiv vesholtaneh yehadon lehashmadah ulehovadah ad-sofa

Then the court will sit and his dominion will be taken away, to be destroyed and abolished for all time.

umalkhuta vesholtana urevuta di malkhevat tekhot kol-shemayya yehivat le'am qaddishe elyonin malkhuteh malkhut alam vekhol sholtanayya leh yiflekhun veyishtamme'un

The kingship and dominion and grandeur belonging to all the kingdoms under Heaven will be given to the people of the holy ones of the Most High. Their kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey them.’”

ad-kah sofa di-milleta anah daniyyel saggi rayonay yevahalunnani vezivay yishtannon alay umilleta belibbi nitret

Here the account ends. I, Daniel, was very alarmed by my thoughts, and my face darkened; and I could not put the matter out of my mind.