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Daniel 6:26

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 6:27.

מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.קֳדָמַי֮qodamaybeforeקֳדָםpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.שִׂ֣יםsimgiveשׂוּםverb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “give”, a completed actionH7761{to put (used in a great variety of applications, literal, figurative, inferentially, and elliptically)}[phrase] command, give, lay, make, [phrase] name, [phrase] regard, set.טְעֵם֒teemcommandmentטְעֵםnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “commandment”, the ordinary formH2942properly, flavor; figuratively, judgment (both subjective and objective); hence, account (both subjectively and objectively)[phrase] chancellor, [phrase] command, commandment, decree, [phrase] regard, taste, wisdom.דִּ֣יdithatדִּיconjunction — “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.בְּכָלbekhalin allכֹּלpreposition, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “in 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.שָׁלְטָ֣ןshaletandominionשׇׁלְטָןnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “dominion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7985empire (abstractly or concretely)dominion.מַלְכוּתִ֗יmalkhutikingdomמַלְכוּnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “kingdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.לֶהֱוֺ֤ןleheonbecomeהָוָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, 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…זאעיןzyntrembleזוּעַverb, qal, participle, absolute — “tremble”, a verb used as a describing wordH2112to shake (with fear)tremble.זָיְעִין֙zayeintrembleזוּעַverb, qal, participle, absolute — “tremble”, a verb used as a describing wordH2112to shake (with fear)tremble.וְדָ֣חֲלִ֔יןvedachalinand fearדְּחַלconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and fear”, a verb used as a describing wordH1763to slink, i.e. (by implication) to fear, or (causatively) be formidablemake afraid, dreadful, fear, terrible.מִןminfromמִןpreposition — “from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.קֳדָ֖םqodambeforeקֳדָםpreposition — “before”H6925beforebefore, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence.אֱלָהֵ֣הּelahehGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “God”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH426GodGod, god.דִּיdithatדִּיparticle, 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.דָֽנִיֵּ֑אלdaniyelDanielדָּנִיֵּאלnoun, proper name — “Daniel”H1841Danijel, the Hebrew prophetDaniel.דִּיdithatדִּיconjunction — “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.ה֣וּאhuthisהוּאpronoun, personal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “this”H1932{he (she or it); self, or (especially with the article) the same; sometimes (as demonstrative) this or that; occasionally (instead of copula) as or are}[idiom] are, it, this.אֱלָהָ֣אelahaGodאֱלָהּnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “God”, the definite formH426GodGod, god.חַיָּ֗אchayalifeחַיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “life”, the definite formH2417alive; also (as noun in plural) lifelife, that liveth, living.וְקַיָּם֙veqayamand stedfastקַיָּםconjunction, adjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “and stedfast”, the ordinary formH7011permanent (as rising firmly)stedfast, sure.לְעָ֣לְמִ֔יןlealeminto for everעָלַםpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “to for ever”, the ordinary formH5957remote time, i.e. the future or past indefinitely; often adverb, foreverfor (n-)ever (lasting), old.וּמַלְכוּתֵהּ֙umalkhutehand kingdomמַלְכוּconjunction, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and kingdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.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.לָ֣אlaor 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.תִתְחַבַּ֔לtitchabaldestroyחֲבַלverb, poal, imperfect, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “destroy”, an unfinished actionH2255to ruindestroy, hurt.וְשָׁלְטָנֵ֖הּveshaletanehand dominionשׇׁלְטָןconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and dominion”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH7985empire (abstractly or concretely)dominion.עַדaduntilעַדpreposition — “until”H5705{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}[idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.סוֹפָֽאsofaendסוֹףnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “end”, the definite formH5491{a termination}end.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(6-27) I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for He is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and His kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and His dominion shall be even unto the end;

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American Standard Version (1901)

I make a decree, that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, And his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed; and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

Young’s Literal Translation

From before me is made a decree, that in every dominion of my kingdom they are trembling and fearing before the God of Daniel, for He [is] the living God, and abiding to the ages, and His kingdom that which [is] not destroyed, and His dominion [is] unto the end.

World English Bible

“I make a decree that in all the dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. “For he is the living God, and steadfast forever. His kingdom is that which will not be destroyed. His dominion will be even to the end.

Darby Translation

I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel; for he is the living God, and steadfast for ever, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end.

Douay-Rheims

It is decreed by me, that in all my empire and my kingdom all men dread and fear the God of Daniel. For he is the living and eternal God for ever: and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his power shall be for ever.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

This decree has been set forth by me in every dominion of my kingdom, that men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living and eternal God, and his kingdom shall not be destroyed, and his dominion is for ever.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Ἐκ προσώπου μου ἐτέθη δόγμα τοῦτο ἐν πάσῃ ἀρχῇ τῆς βασιλείας μου, εἶναι τρέμοντας καὶ φοβουμένους ἀπὸ προσώπου τοῦ Θεοῦ Δανιήλ, ὅτι αὐτός ἐστι Θεὸς ζῶν, καὶ μένων εἰς τοὺς αἰῶνας, καὶ ἡ βασιλεία αὐτοῦ οὐ διαφθαρήσεται, καὶ ἡ κυρεία αὐτοῦ ἕως τέλους·