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Daniel 2:12

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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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.קֳבֵ֣לqovelbeforeקְבֵלconjunction — “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.דְּנָ֔הdenahthisדֵּןconjunction — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.מַלְכָּ֕אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.בְּנַ֖סbenasbe angryבְּנַסverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be angry”, a completed actionH1149to be enragedbe angry.וּקְצַ֣ףuqetsafand be furiousקְצַףconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and be furious”, a completed actionH7108to become enragedbe furious.שַׂגִּ֑יאsagiexceedingשַׂגִּיאadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “exceeding”, the ordinary formH7690large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial)exceeding, great(-ly); many, much, sore, very.וַאֲמַר֙vaamarand sayאֲמַרconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, a completed actionH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔הlehovadahto destroyאֲבַדpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to destroy”, the to-form of the verbH7{properly, to wander away, i.e. lose oneself; by implication to perish (causative, destroy)}destroy, perish.לְכֹ֖לlekholto allכֹּלparticle, direct object marker, 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.חַכִּימֵ֥יchakimewiseחַכִּיםnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “wise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2445wise, i.e. a Magianwise.בָבֶֽלvavelBabylonבַּבֶלnoun, proper name — “Babylon”H895{Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire}Babylon.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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American Standard Version (1901)

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Young’s Literal Translation

Therefore the king hath been angry and very wroth, and hath said to destroy all the wise men of Babylon;

World English Bible

Because of this, the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

Darby Translation

For this cause the king was irritated and very wroth, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Douay-Rheims

Upon hearing this, the king in fury, and in great wrath, commanded that all the wise men of Babylon should be put to death.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Then the king in rage and anger commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν θυμῷ καὶ ὀργῇ εἶπεν ἀπολέσαι πάντας τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

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Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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