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Daniel 2:10

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

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עֲנ֨וֹanvospeakעֲנָהverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “speak”, a completed actionH6032{properly, to eye or (generally) to heed, i.e. pay attention; by implication, to respond; by extension to begin to speak; specifically to sing, shout, testify, announce}answer, speak.כשדיאkhshdyChaldeanכַּשְׂדַּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “Chaldean”, the definite formH3779a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologerChaldean.כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤יkhasdaeChaldeanכַּשְׂדַּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Chaldean”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3779a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologerChaldean.קֳדָםqodambeforeקֳדָםpreposition — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.מַלְכָּא֙malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.וְאָ֣מְרִ֔יןveamerinand sayאֲמַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and say”, a verb used as a describing wordH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.לָֽאlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.אִיתַ֤יitaythere isאִיתַיparticle, affirmation — “there is”H383properly, entity; used only as aparticle of affirmation, there isart thou, can, do ye, have, it be, there is (are), [idiom] we will not.אֲנָשׁ֙anashmanאֱנָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH606a manman, [phrase] whosoever.עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔אyabeshtaearthיַבֶּשֶׁתnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “earth”, the definite formH3007dry landearth.דִּ֚יdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.מִלַּ֣תmilatcommandmentמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “commandment”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.מַלְכָּ֔אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.יוּכַ֖לyukhalbe ableיְכֵלverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be able”, an unfinished actionH3202{to be able, literally (can, could) or morally (may, might)}be able, can, couldest, prevail.לְהַחֲוָיָ֑הlehachavayahto shewחֲוָאpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to shew”, the to-form of the verbH2324to showshew.כָּלkalas allכֹּלconjunction, conjunction — “as all”H3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.קֳבֵ֗לqovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “before”H6903(adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence[phrase] according to, [phrase] as, [phrase] because, before, [phrase] for this cause, [phrase] forasmuch as, [phrase] by this means, over against, by reason of, [phrase] that, [phrase] therefore, [phrase] though, [phrase] wherefore.דִּ֚יdithatדִּיconjunction — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.מֶ֨לֶךְ֙melekhkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4430a kingking, royal.רַ֣בravcaptainרַבadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH7229{abundant}captain, chief, great, lord, master, stout.וְשַׁלִּ֔יטveshalitand captainשַׁלִּיטconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and captain”, the ordinary formH7990mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premiercaptain, be lawful, rule(-r).מִלָּ֤הmilahcommandmentמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary formH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.כִדְנָה֙khidnahas thisדֵּןpreposition, pronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “as this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.לָ֣אlaor evenלָאparticle, negative — “or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.שְׁאֵ֔לsheeldemandשְׁאֵלverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “demand”, a completed actionH7593{to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}ask, demand, require.לְכָלlekhalto allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “to all”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3606{properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every (in the singular only, but often in a plural sense)}all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where) -fore, + though, what (where, who) -soever, (the) whole.חַרְטֹּ֖םchartommagicianחַרְטֹםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “magician”, the ordinary formH2749{a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)}magician.וְאָשַׁ֥ףveashafand astrologerאַשָּׁףconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and astrologer”, the ordinary formH826{a conjurer}astrologer.וְכַשְׂדָּֽיvekhasdayand Chaldeanכַּשְׂדַּיconjunction, noun, gentilic, both genders, singular, absolute — “and Chaldean”, the ordinary formH3779a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologerChaldean.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: 'There is not a man upon the earth that can declare the king's matter; forasmuch as no great and powerful king hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king’s matter, forasmuch as no king, lord, or ruler, hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

Young’s Literal Translation

The Chaldeans have answered before the king, and are saying, 'There is not a man on the earth who is able to shew the king's matter; therefore, no king, chief, and ruler, hath asked such a thing as this of any scribe, and enchanter, and Chaldean;

World English Bible

The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on the earth who can show the king’s matter, because no king, lord, or ruler has asked such a thing of any magician, enchanter, or Chaldean.

Darby Translation

The Chaldeans answered before the king and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter; therefore there is no king, however great and powerful, that hath asked such a thing of any scribe, or magician, or Chaldean.

Douay-Rheims

Then the Chaldeains answered before the king, and said: There is no man upon earth, that can accomplish thy word, O king, neither doth any king, though great and mighty, ask such a thing of any diviner, or wise man, or Chaldean.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is no man upon the earth, who shall be able to make known the king's matter: forasmuch as no great king or ruler asks such a question of an enchanter, magician, or Chaldean.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἀπεκρίθησαν οἱ Χαλδαῖοι ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, καὶ λέγουσιν, οὐκ ἔστιν ἄνθρωπος ἐπὶ τῆς ξηρᾶς, ὅστις τὸ ῥῆμα τοῦ βασιλέως δυνήσεται γνωρίσαι, καθότι πᾶς βασιλεὺς μέγας καὶ ἄρχων ῥῆμα τοιοῦτον οὐκ ἐπερωτᾷ ἐπαοιδὸν μάγον καὶ Χαλδαῖον·