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Daniel 7:16

I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

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קִרְבֵ֗תqirvetapproachקְרֵבverb, qal, perfect, 1st person, common, singular — “approach”, a completed actionH7127{to approach (causatively, bring near) for whatever purpose}approach, come (near, nigh), draw near.עַלalagainstעַלpreposition — “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.חַד֙chadfirstחַדadjective, ordinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH2298as card. one; as article single; as an ordinal, first; adverbially, at oncea, first, one, together.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.קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔אqaamayariseקוּםverb, qal, participle, dual, determined, definite article — “rise”, a verb used as a describing wordH6966{to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up).וְיַצִּיבָ֥אveyatsivaand certainיַצִּיבconjunction, adjective, adjective, feminine, singular, absolute — “and certain”, the ordinary formH3330fixed, sure; concretely, certaintycertain(-ty), true, truth.אֶבְעֵֽאeveaskבְּעָאverb, qal, imperfect, 1st person, common, singular — “ask”, an unfinished actionH1156to seek or askask, desire, make (petition), pray, request, seek.מִנֵּ֖הּminehfromמִןpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “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.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.כָּלkalallכֹּלnoun, 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.דְּנָ֑הdenahthisדֵּןpronoun, 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.וַאֲמַרvaamarand sayאֲמַרconjunction, verb, qal, perfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, a completed actionH560{to say (used with great latitude)}command, declare, say, speak, tell.לִ֕יlitoלִ֕יpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, singular — “to”toוּפְשַׁ֥רufesharand interpretationפְּשַׁרconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and interpretation”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH6591an interpretationinterpretation.מִלַּיָּ֖אmilayacommandmentמִלָּהnoun, common, feminine, plural, determined, definite article — “commandment”, the definite formH4406a word, command, discourse, or subjectcommandment, matter, thing. word.יְהוֹדְעִנַּֽנִיyehodeinaniknowיְדַעverb, hiphil, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 1st person, common, 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)

I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:

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American Standard Version (1901)

I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

Young’s Literal Translation

I have drawn near unto one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he hath said to me, yea, the interpretation of the things he hath caused me to know:

World English Bible

I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. “So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

Darby Translation

I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the certainty of all this. And he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:

Douay-Rheims

I went near to one of them that stood by, and asked the truth of him concerning all these things, and he told me the interpretation of the words, and instructed me:

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I drew near to one of them that stood by, and I sought to learn of him the truth of all these things: and he told me the truth, and made known to me the interpretation of the things.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ προσῆλθον ἑνὶ τῶν ἑστηκότων, καὶ τὴν ἀκρίβειαν ἐζήτουν παρʼ αὐτοῦ μαθεῖν περὶ πάντων τούτων· καὶ εἶπέ μοι τὴν ἀκρίβειαν, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν τῶν λόγων ἐγνώρισέ μοι.