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Daniel 5:7

The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

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קָרֵ֤אqarecallקְרָאverb, qal, participle, absolute — “call”, a verb used as a describing wordH7123{to call out to (i.e. properly, address by name, but used in a wide variety of applications)}call, cry, read.מַלְכָּא֙malkakingמֶלֶךְnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “king”, the definite formH4430a kingking, royal.בְּחַ֔יִלbechayilin armyחַיִלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “in army”, the ordinary formH2429an army, or strengthaloud, army, [idiom] most (mighty), power.לְהֶֽעָלָה֙lehealahto bring inעֲלַלpreposition, verb, hiphil, infinitive construct — “to bring in”, the to-form of the verbH5954to enter; causatively, to introducebring in, come in, go in.לְאָ֣שְׁפַיָּ֔אleashefayato astrologerאַשָּׁףparticle, direct object marker, noun, common, masculine, plural, determined, definite article — “to 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, plural, 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.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.וְאָמַ֣רveamarand 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.לְחַכִּימֵ֣יlechakimeto wiseחַכִּיםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, construct — “to wise”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2445wise, i.e. a Magianwise.בָבֶ֗לvavelBabylonבַּבֶלnoun, proper name — “Babylon”H895{Babel (i.e. Babylon), including Babylonia and the Babylonian empire}Babylon.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיparticle, 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.כָלkhalallכֹּלnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “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.אֱ֠נָשׁenashmanאֱנָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “man”, the ordinary formH606a manman, [phrase] whosoever.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.יִקְרֵ֞הyiqrehcallקְרָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, 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.כְּתָבָ֣הketavahwritingכְּתָבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “writing”, the definite formH3792{something written, i.e. a writing, record or book}prescribing, writing(-ten).דְנָ֗הdenahthisדֵּןpronoun, demonstrative, masculine, singular — “this”H1836this(afore-) time, [phrase] after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), [phrase] thus, where(-fore), which.וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙ufishrehand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and interpretation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6591an interpretationinterpretation.יְחַוִּנַּ֔נִיyechavinanishewחֲוָאverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “shew”, an unfinished actionH2324to showshew.אַרְגְּוָנָ֣אargevanapurpleאַרְגְּוָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “purple”, the definite formH711{purple}purple.יִלְבַּ֗שׁyilbashclotheלְבַשׁverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “clothe”, an unfinished actionH3848{properly, wrap around, i.e. (by implication) to put on agarment or clothe (oneself, or another), literally or figuratively}clothe.והמונכאvhmvnkhand chainהַמְנִיךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and chain”, the definite formH2002a necklacechain.וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤אvehamnikhaand chainהַמְנִיךְconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “and chain”, the definite formH2002a necklacechain.דִֽיdithatדִּיparticle — “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.דַהֲבָא֙dahavagoldדְּהַבnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “gold”, the definite formH1722goldgold(-en).עַֽלalagainstעַלpreposition — “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.צַוְּארֵ֔הּtsavrehneckצַוַּארnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “neck”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6676{the back of the neck (as that on which burdens are bound)}neck.וְתַלְתִּ֥יvetaltiand thirdתְּלִיתַיconjunction, adjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “and third”, the ordinary formH8523thirdthird.בְמַלְכוּתָ֖אvemalkhutain kingdomמַלְכוּpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, determined, definite article — “in kingdom”, the definite formH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.יִשְׁלַֽטyishlathave the masteryשְׁלֵטverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “have the mastery”, an unfinished actionH7981{to dominate, i.e. govern; by implication, to permit}have the mastery, have power, bear rule, be (make) ruler.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon: 'Whosoever shall read this writing, and declare unto me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall rule as one of three in the kingdom.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spake and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and show me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Young’s Literal Translation

Call doth the king mightily, to bring up the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. Answered hath the king, and said to the wise men of Babylon, that, 'Any man who doth read this writing, and its interpretation doth shew me, purple he putteth on, and a bracelet of gold [is] on his neck, and third in the kingdom he doth rule.'

World English Bible

The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

Darby Translation

The king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.

Douay-Rheims

And the king cried out aloud to bring in the wise men, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spoke, and said to the wise men of Babylon: Whosoever shall read this writing, and shall make known to me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with purple, and shall have a golden chain on his neck, and shall be the third man in my kingdom.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And the king cried aloud to bring in the magicians, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; and he said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and make known to me the interpretation, shall be clothed with scarlet, and there shall be a golden chain upon his neck, and he shall be the third ruler in my kingdom.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἐβόησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν ἰσχύϊ, τοῦ εἰσαγαγεῖν μάγους, Χαλδαίους, γαζαρηνούς· καὶ εἶπε τοῖς σοφοῖς Βαβυλῶνος, ὃς ἂν ἀναγνῷ τὴν γραφὴν ταύτην, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν γνωρίσῃ μοι, πορφύραν ἐνδύσεται, καὶ ὁ μανιάκης ὁ χρυσοῦς ἐπὶ τὸν τράχηλον αὐτοῦ, καὶ τρίτος ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ μου ἄρξει.