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Daniel 2:11

And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

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וּמִלְּתָ֨אumiltaand commandmentמִלָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “and commandment”, the definite formH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.דִֽיdithatדִּיparticle, 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.מַלְכָּ֤הmalkahkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.שָׁאֵל֙shaeldemandשְׁאֵלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “demand”, a verb used as a describing wordH7593{to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}ask, demand, require.יַקִּירָ֔הyaqirahnobleיַקִּירadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “noble”, the ordinary formH3358{precious}noble, rare.וְאָחֳרָן֙veachoranand otherאׇחֳרָןconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and other”, the ordinary formH321other(an-) other.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.אִיתַ֔יitaythere 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.דִּ֥יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.יְחַוִּנַּ֖הּyechavinahshewחֲוָאverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “shew”, an unfinished actionH2324to showshew.קֳדָ֣םqodambeforeקֳדָםpreposition — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.מַלְכָּ֑אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.לָהֵ֣ןlahenexceptלָהֵןconjunction — “except”H3861therefore; also exceptbut, except, save, therefore, wherefore.אֱלָהִ֔יןelahinGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “God”, the ordinary formH426GodGod, god.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.מְדָ֣רְה֔וֹןmedarehondwellingמְדוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “dwelling”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4070a dwellingdwelling.עִםimwithעִםpreposition — “with”H5974{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}by, from, like, to(-ward), with.בִּשְׂרָ֖אbisrafleshבְּשַׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “flesh”, the definite formH1321{flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman}flesh.לָ֥אlaor 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.אִיתֽוֹהִיitohithere isאִיתַיparticle, affirmation, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And it is a hard thing that the king asketh, and there is none other that can declare it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is no other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

Young’s Literal Translation

and the thing that the king is asking [is] precious, and others are there not that do shew it before the king, save the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'

World English Bible

It is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no other who can show it before the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”

Darby Translation

For the thing that the king demandeth is extraordinary, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

Douay-Rheims

For the thing that thou askest, O king, is difficult; nor can any one be found that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose conversation is not with men.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And it is a hard thing that the king asketh, and there is none other that can declare it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

For the question which the king asks is difficult, and there is no one else who shall answer it before the king, but the gods, whose dwelling is not with any flesh.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ὅτι ὁ λόγος ὃν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐπερωτᾷ, βαρύς, καὶ ἕτερος οὐκ ἔστιν ὃς ἀναγγελεῖ αὐτὸν ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, ἀλλʼ οἱ θεοὶ, ὧν οὐκ ἔστιν ἡ κατοικία μετὰ πάσης σαρκός.