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Daniel 2:9

But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.

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דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.הֵןhenifהֵןconjunction — “if”H2006lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if(that) if, or, whether.חֶלְמָא֩chelmadreamחֵלֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “dream”, the definite formH2493a dreamdream.לָ֨אlaor 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.תְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּ֜נִיtehodeunaniknowיְדַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3046{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.חֲדָהchadahfirstחַדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH2298as card. one; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at oncea, first, one, together.הִ֣יאhithisהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “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.דָֽתְכ֗וֹןdatekhondecreeדָּתnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “decree”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1882{a royal edict or statute}decree, law.וּמִלָּ֨הumilahand commandmentמִלָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “and commandment”, the ordinary formH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.כִדְבָ֤הkhidvahlyingכְּדַבadjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “lying”, the ordinary formH3538falselying.וּשְׁחִיתָה֙ushechitahand corruptשְׁחַתconjunction, verb, qal passive, passive participle, absolute — “and corrupt”, a verb used as a describing wordH7844{to decay, i.e. (causatively) ruin (literally or figuratively)}corrupt, fault.הזמנתוןhzmntvnprepareזְמַןverb, hiphil, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “prepare”, a completed actionH2164to agree (on a time and place)prepare.הִזְדְּמִנְתּוּן֙hizdemintunprepareזְמַןverb, poal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “prepare”, a completed actionH2164to agree (on a time and place)prepare.לְמֵאמַ֣רlememarto sayאֲמַרpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to say”, the to-form of the verbH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.קָֽדָמַ֔יqadamaybeforeקֳדָםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.עַ֛דaduntilעַדpreposition — “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.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.עִדָּנָ֖אidanatimeעִדָּןnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “time”, the definite formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.יִשְׁתַּנֵּ֑אyishtanealterשְׁנָאverb, poal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “alter”, an unfinished actionH8133{to alter}alter, change, (be) diverse.לָהֵ֗ןlahenifהֵןconjunction — “if”H2006lo! also there(-fore), (un-) less, whether, but, if(that) if, or, whether.חֶלְמָא֙chelmadreamחֵלֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “dream”, the definite formH2493a dreamdream.אֱמַ֣רוּemarvsayאֲמַרverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, plural — “say”, a commandH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.לִ֔יlitoלִ֔יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוְֽאִנְדַּ֕עveindaand knowיְדַעconjunction, verb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “and know”, an unfinished actionH3046{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.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.פִשְׁרֵ֖הּfishrehinterpretationפְּשַׁרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “interpretation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6591an interpretationinterpretation.תְּהַחֲוֻנַּֽנִיtehachavunanishewחֲוָאverb, hiphil, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shew”, an unfinished actionH2324to showshew.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

that, if ye make not known unto me the dream, there is but one law for you; and ye have agreed together to speak before me lying and corrupt words, till the time be changed; only tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can declare unto me the interpretation thereof.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

But if ye make not known unto me the dream, there is but one law for you; for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can show me the interpretation thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

[so] that, if the dream ye do not cause me to know — one is your sentence, seeing a word lying and corrupt ye have prepared to speak before me, till that the time is changed, therefore the dream tell ye to me, then do I know that its interpretation ye do shew me.'

World English Bible

But if you don’t make known to me the dream, there is but one law for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, until the situation changes. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me its interpretation.”

Darby Translation

but if ye do not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you; for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me its interpretation.

Douay-Rheims

If therefore you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also framed a lying interpretation, and full of deceit, to speak before me till the time pass away. Tell me therefore the dream, that I may know that you also give a true interpretation thereof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If then ye do not tell me the dream, I know that ye have concerted to utter before me a false and corrupt tale, until the time shall have past: tell me my dream, and I shall know that ye will also declare to me the interpretation thereof.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐὰν οὖν τὸ ἐνύπνιον μὴ ἀναγγείλητέ μοι, οἶδα ὅτι ῥῆμα ψευδὲς καὶ διεφθαρμένον συνέθεσθε εἰπεῖν ἐνώπιόν μου, ἕως οὗ ὁ καιρὸς παρέλθῃ· τὸ ἐνύπνιόν μου εἴπατέ μοι, καὶ γνώσομαι ὅτι καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ ἀναγγελεῖτέ μοι.