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Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 4:16.

אֱדַ֨יִןedayinthenאֱדַיִןadverb — “then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אלdaniyelDanielדָּנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.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.שְׁמֵ֣הּshemehnameשֻׁםnoun, 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.בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbeleteshatsarBelteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרnoun, proper name — “Belteshazzar”H1096{Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel}Belteshazzar.אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙eshtomambe astoniedשְׁמַםverb, hithpoel, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be astonied”, a completed actionH8075{to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)}be astonied.כְּשָׁעָ֣הkeshaahas hourשָׁעָהpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, absolute — “as hour”, the ordinary formH8160properly, a look, i.e. a momenthour.חֲדָ֔הchadahfirstחַדadjective, cardinal, feminine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH2298as card. one; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at oncea, first, one, together.וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִיverayonohiand cogitationרַעְיוֹןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and cogitation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7476a grasp. i.e. (figuratively) mental conceptioncogitation, thought.יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּyevahalunehtroubleבְּהַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “trouble”, an unfinished actionH927to terrify, hastenin haste, trouble.עָנֵ֨הanehspeakעֲנָהverb, 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.מַלְכָּ֜אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.וְאָמַ֗רveamarand 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.בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙beleteshatsarBelteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרnoun, proper name — “Belteshazzar”H1096{Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel}Belteshazzar.חֶלְמָ֤אchelmadreamחֵלֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “dream”, the definite formH2493a dreamdream.וּפִשְׁרֵא֙ufishreand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and interpretation”, the definite formH6591an interpretationinterpretation.אַֽלalnotאַלparticle, negative — “not”H409{not (the qualified negation, used as a deprecative); once (Job 24:25) as a noun, nothing}not.יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְyevahalakhetroubleבְּהַלverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “trouble”, an unfinished actionH927to terrify, hastenin haste, trouble.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.בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙veleteshatsarBelteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרnoun, proper name — “Belteshazzar”H1096{Belteshatstsar, the Babylonian name of Daniel}Belteshazzar.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.מראיmrylordמָרֵאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4756a masterlord, Lord.מָרִ֕יmarilordמָרֵאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4756a masterlord, Lord.חֶלְמָ֥אchelmadreamחֵלֶםnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “dream”, the definite formH2493a dreamdream.לשנאיךlshnykhto hateשְׂנֵאpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8131{to hate (personally)}hate.לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְlesaneakheto hateשְׂנֵאpreposition, verb, qal, participle, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to hate”, a verb used as a describing wordH8131{to hate (personally)}hate.וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּufishrehand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and interpretation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6591an interpretationinterpretation.לעריךlrykhto enemyעָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to enemy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6146{a foe (as watchful for mischief)}enemy.לְעָרָֽךְlearakheto enemyעָרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to enemy”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6146{a foe (as watchful for mischief)}enemy.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-16) Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while, and his thoughts affrighted him. The king spoke and said: 'Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, affright thee.' Belteshazzar answered and said: 'My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.

Young’s Literal Translation

'Then Daniel, whose name [is] Belteshazzar, hath been astonished about one hour, and his thoughts do trouble him; the king hath answered and said, O Belteshazzar, let not the dream and its interpretation trouble thee. Belteshazzar hath answered and said, My lord, the dream — to those hating thee, and its interpretation — to thine enemies!

World English Bible

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.

Darby Translation

Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, nor its interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and its interpretation to thine enemies!

Douay-Rheims

It is thou, O king, who art grown great and become mighty: for thy greatness hath grown, and hath reached to heaven, and thy power unto the ends of the earth.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

His heart shall be changed from that of man, and the heart of a wild beast shall be given to him; and seven times shall pass over him.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ ἀπὸ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀλλοιωθήσεται, καὶ καρδία θηρίου δοθήσεται αὐτῷ, καὶ ἑπτὰ καιροὶ ἀλλαγήσονται ἐπʼ αὐτόν.