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Daniel 5:17

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

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בֵּאדַ֜יִןbedayinin thenאֱדַיִןpreposition, adverb — “in then”H116then (of time)now, that time, then.עָנֵ֣הanehspeakעֲנָהverb, 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.דָנִיֵּ֗אלdaniyelDanielדָּנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.וְאָמַר֙veamarand 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.קֳדָ֣םqodambeforeקֳדָםpreposition — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.מַלְכָּ֔אmalkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.מַתְּנָתָךְ֙matnatakhegiftמַתְּנָאnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “gift”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4978{a present; specifically (in a good sense), a sacrificial offering, (in a bad sense) a bribe}gift.לָ֣ךְlakhetoלָ֣ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ןlehevyanbecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, plural — “become”, an unfinished actionH1934to exist; used in a great variety of applications (especially in connection with other words)be, become, [phrase] behold, [phrase] came (to pass), [phrase] cease, [phrase] cleave, [phrase] consider, [phrase] do, [phrase] give, [phrase] have, [phrase] judge, [phrase] keep, [phrase] labour, [phrase] mingle (self), [phrase] put, [phr…וּנְבָ֥זְבְּיָתָ֖ךְunevazebeyatakheand rewardנְבִזְבָּהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and reward”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5023a largessreward.לְאָחֳרָ֣ןleachoranto otherאׇחֳרָןpreposition, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “to other”, the ordinary formH321other(an-) other.הַ֑בhavgiveיְהַבverb, qal, imperative, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a commandH3052{to give (whether literal or figurative); generally, to put; imperatively (reflexive) come}deliver, give, lay, [phrase] prolong, pay, yield.בְּרַ֗םberambutבְּרַםadverb — “but”H1297properly, highly, i.e. surely; but used adversatively, howeverbut, nevertheless, yet.כְּתָבָא֙ketavawritingכְּתָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “writing”, the definite formH3792{something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}prescribing, writing(-ten).אֶקְרֵ֣אeqrecallקְרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “call”, an unfinished actionH7123{to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)}call, cry, read.לְמַלְכָּ֔אlemalkato kingמֶלֶךְpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “to king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.וּפִשְׁרָ֖אufishraand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and interpretation”, the definite formH6591an interpretationinterpretation.אֲהוֹדְעִנֵּֽהּahodeinehknowיְדַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, 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.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then Daniel answered and said before the king: 'Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; nevertheless I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Young’s Literal Translation

Then hath Daniel answered and said before the king, 'Thy gifts be to thyself, and thy fee to another give; nevertheless, the writing I do read to the king, and the interpretation I cause him to know;

World English Bible

Then Daniel answered before the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Darby Translation

Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet will I read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

Douay-Rheims

To which Daniel made answer, and said before the king: Thy rewards be to thyself, and the gifts of thy house give to another: but the writing I will read to thee, O king, and shew thee the interpretation thereof.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And Daniel said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give the present of thine house to another; but I will read the writing, and will make known to thee the interpretation of it.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ εἶπε Δανιὴλ ἐνώπιον τοῦ βασιλέως, τὰ δόματά σου σοὶ ἔστω, καὶ τὴν δωρεὰν τῆς οἰκίας σου ἑτέρῳ δὸς, ἐγὼ δὲ τὴν γραφὴν ἀναγνώσομαι, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν αὐτῆς γνωρίσω σοι,