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Daniel 3:2

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

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וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רunevukhadnetsarand Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרconjunction, noun, proper name — “and Nebuchadnezzar”H5020{Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}Nebuchadnezzar.מַלְכָּ֡אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.שְׁלַ֡חshelachsendשְׁלַחverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “send”, a completed actionH7972{to send away, for, or out (in a great variety of applications)}put, send.לְמִכְנַ֣שׁlemikhnashto gather togetherכָּנַשׁpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to gather together”, the to-form of the verbH3673to assemblegather together.לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡אlaachashdarpenayato princeאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפַּןparticle, direct object marker, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “to prince”, the definite formH324{a satrap or governorof amain province (of Persia)}prince.סִגְנַיָּ֣אsignayagovernorסְגַןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “governor”, the definite formH5460{a prefect of aprovince}governor.וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אufachavataand captainפֶּחָהconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “and captain”, the definite formH6347{a prefect (of a city or small district)}captain, governor.אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩adargazerayajudgeאֲדַרְגָּזֵרnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “judge”, the definite formH148a chief diviner, or astrologerjudge.גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤אgedaverayatreasurerגְּדָבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “treasurer”, the definite formH1411a treasurertreasurer.דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙detaverayacounsellorדְּתָבָרnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “counsellor”, the definite formH1884meaning one skilled in law; a judgecounsellor.תִּפְתָּיֵ֔אtiftayesheriffתִּפְתַּיnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “sheriff”, the definite formH8614judicial, i.e. a lawyersheriff.וְכֹ֖לvekholand allכֹּלconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and 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.שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshiltonerulerשִׁלְטוֹןnoun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “ruler”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7984{a potentate}ruler.מְדִֽינָתָ֑אmedinataprovinceמְדִינָהnoun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “province”, the definite formH4083{properly, a judgeship, i.e. jurisdiction; by implication, a district (as ruled by a judge); generally, a region}province.לְמֵתֵא֙lemeteto comeאָתָהpreposition, verb, qal, infinitive construct — “to come”, the to-form of the verbH858{to arrive}(be-) come, bring.לַחֲנֻכַּ֣תlachanukatto dedicationחֲנֻכָּאpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “to dedication”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2597consecrationdedication.צַלְמָ֔אtsalmaformצֶלֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “form”, the definite formH6755an idolatrous figureform, image.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.הֲקֵ֖יםhaqeymriseקוּםverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “rise”, a completed actionH6966{to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רnevukhadnetsarNebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnoun, proper name — “Nebuchadnezzar”H5020{Nebukadnetstsar (or -retstsar, or -retstsor), king of Babylon}Nebuchadnezzar.מַלְכָּֽאmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Young’s Literal Translation

and Nebuchadnezzar the king hath sent to gather the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the honourable judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the province, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath raised up.

World English Bible

Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Darby Translation

And Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the satraps, the prefects, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the justices, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

Douay-Rheims

Then Nabuchodonosor the king sent to call together the nobles, the magistrates, and the judges, the captains, the rulers, and governors, and all the chief men of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the statue which king Nabuchodonosor had set up.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And he sent forth to gather the governors, and the captains, and the heads of provinces, chiefs, and princes, and those who were in authority, and all the rulers of districts, to come to the dedication of the image.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἀπέστειλε συναγαγεῖν τοὺς ὑπάτους, καὶ τοὺς στρατηγοὺς, καὶ τοὺς τοπάρχας, ἡγουμένους, καὶ τυράννους, καὶ τοὺς ἐπʼ ἐξουσιῶν, καὶ πάντας τοὺς ἄρχοντας τῶν χωρῶν, ἐλθεῖν εἰς τὰ ἐγκαίνια τῆς εἰκόνος·