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Daniel 5:23

But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

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וְעַ֣לvealand againstעַלconjunction, preposition — “and against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.מָרֵֽאmarelordמָרֵאnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4756a masterlord, Lord.שְׁמַיָּ֣אshemayaheavenשָׁמַיִןnoun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “heaven”, the definite formH8065{the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)}heaven.הִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּhitromamtaextolרוּםverb, hithpolel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “extol”, a completed actionH7313{to be high actively, to rise or raise (in various applications, literally or figuratively)}extol, lift up (self), set up.וּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨אulemanayaand to vesselמָאןconjunction, particle, direct object marker, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “and to vessel”, the definite formH3984a utensilvessel.דִֽיdithatדִּיparticle, 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.בַיְתֵ֜הּvaytehhouseבַּיִתnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “house”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH1005{a house (in the greatest variation of applications, especially family, etc.)}house.הַיְתִ֣יוhaytivcomeאָתָהverb, hiphil, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “come”, a completed actionH858{to arrive}(be-) come, bring.קדמיךqdmykhbeforeקֳדָםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.קָֽדָמָ֗ךְqadamakhebeforeקֳדָםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.ואנתהvnthand thouאַנְתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thou”H607thouas for thee, thou.וְאַ֨נְתְּveanteand thouאַנְתָּהconjunction, pronoun, personal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and thou”H607thouas for thee, thou.ורברבניךvrvrvnykhand lordרַבְרְבָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7261a magnatelord, prince.וְרַבְרְבָנָ֜ךְveravrevanakheand lordרַבְרְבָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and lord”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7261a magnatelord, prince.שֵֽׁגְלָתָ֣ךְshegelatakhewifeשֵׁגָלnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “wife”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7695a (legitimate) queenwife.וּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮ulechenatakheand concubineלְחֵנָהconjunction, noun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “and concubine”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3904a concubineconcubine.חַמְרָא֮chamrawineחֲמַרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “wine”, the definite formH2562winewine.שָׁתַ֣יִןshatayindrinkשְׁתָהverb, qal, participle, absolute — “drink”, a verb used as a describing wordH8355{to imbibe (literally or figuratively)}drink.בְּהוֹן֒behoninבְּהוֹן֒preposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “in”inוְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣יvelelaheand to Godאֱלָהּconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “and to God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.כַסְפָּֽאkhaspamoneyכְּסַףnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “money”, the definite formH3702{silver (from its pale color); by implication, money}money, silver.וְ֠דַהֲבָאvedahavaand goldדְּהַבconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and gold”, the definite formH1722goldgold(-en).נְחָשָׁ֨אnechashabrassנְחָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “brass”, the definite formH5174copperbrass.פַרְזְלָ֜אfarzelaironפַּרְזֶלnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “iron”, the definite formH6523ironiron.אָעָ֣אaawoodאָעnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “wood”, the definite formH636a tree or woodtimber, wood.וְאַבְנָ֗אveavnaand stoneאֶבֶןconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “and stone”, the definite formH69{a stone}stone.דִּ֠יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.לָֽאlaor 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.חָזַ֧יִןchazayinbe wontחֲזָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “be wont”, a verb used as a describing wordH2370to gaze upon; mentally to dream, be usual (i.e. seem)behold, have (a dream), see, be wont.וְלָאvelaand or evenלָאconjunction, particle, negative — “and or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.שָׁמְעִ֛יןshameinhearשְׁמַעverb, qal, participle, absolute — “hear”, a verb used as a describing wordH8086{to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)}hear, obey.וְלָ֥אvelaand or evenלָאconjunction, particle, negative — “and or even”H3809{not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without.יָדְעִ֖יןyadeinknowיְדַעverb, qal, 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.שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּshabachtapraiseשְׁבַחverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “praise”, a completed actionH7624to adulate, i.e. adorepraise.וְלֵֽאלָהָ֞אvelelahaand to Godאֱלָהּconjunction, preposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and to God”, the definite formH426GodGod, god.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.נִשְׁמְתָ֥ךְnishmetakhebreathנִשְׁמָאnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “breath”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5396vital breathbreath.בִּידֵ֛הּbidehin handיַדpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “in hand”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH3028{a hand (the open one (indicating power, means, direction, etc.)}hand, power.וְכָלvekhaland 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.אֹרְחָתָ֥ךְorechatakhewayאֹרַחnoun, common, feminine, plural, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “way”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH735a roadway.לֵ֖הּlehtoלֵ֖הּpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “to”toלָ֥אlaor 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.הַדַּֽרְתָּhadartaglorifyהֲדַרverb, piel, perfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “glorify”, a completed actionH1922to magnify (figuratively)glorify, honour.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy consorts and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified;

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American Standard Version (1901)

but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine from them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified.

Young’s Literal Translation

and against the Lord of the heavens thou hast lifted up thyself; and the vessels of His house they have brought in before thee, and thou, and thy great men, thy wives, and thy concubines, are drinking wine with them, and gods of silver, and of gold, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone, that are not seeing, nor hearing, nor knowing, thou hast praised: and the God in whose hand [is] thy breath, and all thy ways, Him thou hast not honoured.

World English Bible

but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways.

Darby Translation

but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of the heavens; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou and thy nobles, thy wives and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:

Douay-Rheims

But hast lifted thyself up against the Lord of heaven: and the vessels of his house have been brought before thee: and thou, and thy nobles, and thy wives, and thy concubines have drunk wine in them: and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and of gold, and of brass, of iron, and of wood, and of stone, that neither see, nor hear, nor feel: but the God who hath thy breath in his hand, and all thy ways, thou hast not glorified.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And thou hast been exalted against the Lord God of heaven; and they have brought before thee the vessels of his house, and thou, and thy nobles, and thy mistresses, and thy concubines, have drunk wine out of them; and thou hast praised the gods of gold, and silver, and brass, and iron, and wood, and stone, which see not, and which hear not, and know not: and the God in whose hand are thy breath and all thy ways hast thou not glorified.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐπὶ τὸν Κύριον Θεὸν τοῦ οὐρανοῦ ὑψώθης, καὶ τὰ σκεύη τοῦ οἴκου αὐτοῦ ἤνεγκαν ἐνώπιόν σου, καὶ σὺ καὶ οἱ μεγιστᾶνές σου, καὶ αἱ παλλακαί σου, καὶ αἱ παράκοιτοί σου οἶνον ἐπίνετε ἐν αὐτοῖς· καὶ τοὺς θεοὺς τοὺς χρυσοῦς, καὶ ἀργυροῦς, καὶ χαλκοῦς, καὶ σιδηροῦς, καὶ ξυλίνους, καὶ λιθίνους, οἳ οὐ βλέπουσι, καὶ οἳ οὐκ ἀκούουσι, καὶ οὐ γινώσκουσιν, ᾔνεσας, καὶ τὸν Θεὸν οὗ ἡ πνοή σου ἐν χειρὶ αὐτοῦ καὶ πᾶσαι αἱ ὁδοί σου, αὐτὸν οὐκ ἐδόξασας.