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Daniel 4:7

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

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

בֵּאדַ֣יִןbedayinin thenאֱדַיִןpreposition, adverb — “in then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.עלליןllynbring inעֲלַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bring in”, a verb used as a describing wordH5954to enter; causatively, to introducebring in, come in, go in.עָלִּ֗יןalinbring inעֲלַלverb, qal, participle, absolute — “bring in”, a verb used as a describing wordH5954to enter; causatively, to introducebring in, come in, go in.חַרְטֻמַיָּא֙chartumayamagicianחַרְטֹםnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “magician”, the definite formH2749{a horoscopist (as drawing magical lines or circles)}magician.אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔אashefayaastrologerאַשָּׁףnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “astrologer”, the definite formH826{a conjurer}astrologer.כשדיאkhshdyChaldeanכַּשְׂדַּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “Chaldean”, the definite formH3779a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologerChaldean.כַּשְׂדָּאֵ֖יkasdaeChaldeanכַּשְׂדַּיnoun, gentilic, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “Chaldean”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3779a Chaldaean or inhabitant of Chaldaea; by implication, a Magian or professional astrologerChaldean.וְגָזְרַיָּ֑אvegazerayaand soothsayerגְּזַרconjunction, verb, qal, participle, dual, determined, definite article — “and soothsayer”, a verb used as a describing wordH1505to quarry; determinecut out, soothsayer.וְחֶלְמָ֗אvechelmaand dreamחֵלֶםconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and dream”, the definite formH2493a dreamdream.אָמַ֤רamarsayאֲמַרverb, qal, participle, absolute — “say”, a verb used as a describing wordH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.אֲנָה֙anahas for meאֲנָאpronoun, personal, 1st person, common, singular — “as for me”H576II, as for me.קֳדָ֣מֵיה֔וֹןqodameyhonbeforeקֳדָםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrehand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and interpretation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6591an interpretationinterpretation.לָאlaor 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.מְהוֹדְעִ֥יןmehodeinknowיְדַעverb, hiphil, participle, absolute — “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.לִֽיlitoלִֽיpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”to

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-4) Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then coming up are the scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, and the dream I have told before them, and its interpretation they are not making known to me.

World English Bible

Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told them the dream, but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation.

Darby Translation

Then came in the scribes, the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation of it.

Douay-Rheims

This was the vision of my head in my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was exceeding great.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

(4-4) Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

I Nabuchodonosor was thriving in my house, and prospering.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐγὼ Ναβουχοδονόσορ εὐθηνῶν ἤμην ἐν τῷ οἴκῳ μου, καὶ εὐθαλῶν.