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Daniel 2:21

And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

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וְ֠הוּאvehuand thisהוּאconjunction, pronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and 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.מְהַשְׁנֵ֤אmehashnealterשְׁנָאverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “alter”, a verb used as a describing wordH8133{to alter}alter, change, (be) diverse.עִדָּנַיָּא֙idanayatimeעִדָּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “time”, the definite formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.וְזִמְנַיָּ֔אvezimnayaand seasonזְמָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “and season”, the definite formH2166{an appointed occasion}season, time.מְהַעְדֵּ֥הmehadehpassעֲדָאverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “pass”, a verb used as a describing wordH5709{to advance, i.e. pass on or continue; causatively, to remove; specifically, to bedeck (i.e. bring an ornament upon)}alter, depart, pass (away), remove, take (away).מַלְכִ֖יןmalkhinkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4430a kingking, royal.וּמְהָקֵ֣יםumehaqeymand riseקוּםconjunction, verb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “and rise”, a verb used as a describing wordH6966{to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).מַלְכִ֑יןmalkhinkingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “king”, the ordinary formH4430a kingking, royal.יָהֵ֤בyahevgiveיְהַבverb, qal, participle, absolute — “give”, a verb used as a describing wordH3052{to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield.חָכְמְתָא֙chakhemetawisdomחׇכְמָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “wisdom”, the definite formH2452wisdomwisdom.לְחַכִּימִ֔יןlechakiminto wiseחַכִּיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to wise”, the ordinary formH2445wise, i.e. a Magianwise.וּמַנְדְּעָ֖אumandeaand knowledgeמַנְדַּעconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and knowledge”, the definite formH4486wisdom or intelligenceknowledge, reason, understanding.לְיָדְעֵ֥יleyadeeto knowיְדַעpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct — “to know”, a verb used as a describing wordH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.בִינָֽהvinahknowledgeבִּינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “knowledge”, the ordinary formH999{understanding}knowledge.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

And He changeth the times and the seasons; He removeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding;

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American Standard Version (1901)

And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding;

Young’s Literal Translation

And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

World English Bible

He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.

Darby Translation

And it is he that changeth times and seasons; He deposeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom to the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding.

Douay-Rheims

And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms and establisheth them, giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

And He changeth the times and the seasons; He removeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding;

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he changes times and seasons: he appoints kings, and removes them , giving wisdom to the wise, and prudence to them that have understanding:

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ αὐτὸς ἀλλοιοῖ καιροὺς καὶ χρόνους, καθιστᾷ βασιλεῖς, καὶ μεθιστᾷ, διδοὺς σοφίαν τοῖς σοφοῖς, καὶ φρόνησιν τοῖς εἰδόσι σύνεσιν,