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Daniel 2:20

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

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עָנֵ֤הanehspeakעֲנָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH6032{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.דָֽנִיֵּאל֙daniyelDanielדָּנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.וְאָמַ֔רveamarand 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.לֶהֱוֵ֨אlehevebecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…שְׁמֵ֤הּshemehnameשֻׁםnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “name”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH8036{an appellation, as amark or memorial of individuality; by implication honor, authority, character}name.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, 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.אֱלָהָא֙elahaGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “God”, the definite formH426GodGod, god.מְבָרַ֔ךְmevarakhblessבְּרַךְverb, piel, passive participle, absolute — “bless”, a verb used as a describing wordH1289{to kneel; by implication to bless God (as an act of adoration), and (vice-versa) man (as a benefit); also (by euphemism) to curse (God or the king, as treason)}bless, kneel.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.עָלְמָ֖אalemafor everעָלַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “for ever”, the definite formH5957remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, foreverfor (n-)ever (lasting), old.וְעַ֣דveadand untilעַדconjunction, preposition — “and until”H5705{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}[idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.עָלְמָ֑אalemafor everעָלַםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “for ever”, the definite formH5957remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, foreverfor (n-)ever (lasting), old.דִּ֧יdithatדִּיconjunction — “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.חָכְמְתָ֛אchakhemetawisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “wisdom”, the definite formH2452wisdomwisdom.וּגְבוּרְתָ֖אugevuretaand mightגְּבוּרָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “and might”, the definite formH1370powermight.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.לֵֽהּlehtoלֵֽהּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toהִֽיאhithisהוּאparticle, affirmation — “this”H1932{he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are}[idiom] are, it, this.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Daniel spoke and said: Blessed be the name of God from everlasting even unto everlasting; for wisdom and might are His;

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American Standard Version (1901)

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

Young’s Literal Translation

Daniel hath answered and said, 'Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might — for they are His.

World English Bible

Daniel answered, “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

Darby Translation

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; For wisdom and might are his.

Douay-Rheims

And speaking he said: Blessed be the name of the Lord from eternity and for evermore: for wisdom and fortitude are his.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Daniel spoke and said: Blessed be the name of God from everlasting even unto everlasting; for wisdom and might are His;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

May the name of God be blessed from everlasting and to everlasting: for wisdom and understanding are his.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἴη τὸ ὄνομα τοῦ Θεοῦ εὐλογημένον ἀπὸ τοῦ αἰῶνος καὶ ἕως τοῦ αἰῶνος, ὅτι ἡ σοφία καὶ ἡ σύνεσις αὐτοῦ ἐστι.