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Daniel 8:13

Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

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וָאֶשְׁמְעָ֥הvaeshmeahand hearשָׁמַעconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 1st person, common, singular, paragogic he — “and hear”, the next action in the storyH8085to hear intelligently (often with implication of attention, obedience, etc.; causatively, to tell, etc.)[idiom] attentively, call (gather) together, [idiom] carefully, [idiom] certainly, consent, consider, be content, declare, [idiom] diligently, discern, give ear, (cause to, let, make to) hear(-ken, tell), [idiom] indeed, listen, make (a) n…אֶֽחָדechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,קָד֖וֹשׁqadoshsaintקָדוֹשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “saint”, the ordinary formH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryholy (One), saint.מְדַבֵּ֑רmedaberspeakדָבַרverb, piel, participle, absolute — “speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.וַיֹּאמֶר֩vayomerand sayאָמַרconjunction, verb, qal, sequential imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “and say”, the next action in the storyH559to say (used with great latitude)answer, appoint, avouch, bid, boast self, call, certify, challenge, charge, [phrase] (at the, give) command(-ment), commune, consider, declare, demand, [idiom] desire, determine, [idiom] expressly, [idiom] indeed, [idiom] intend, name, [id…אֶחָ֨דechadfirstאֶחָדadjective, cardinal, masculine, singular, absolute — “first”, the ordinary formH259properly, united, i.e. one; or (as an ordinal) firsta, alike, alone, altogether, and, any(-thing), apiece, a certain, (dai-) ly, each (one), [phrase] eleven, every, few, first, [phrase] highway, a man, once, one, only, other, some, together,קָד֜וֹשׁqadoshsaintקָדוֹשׁadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “saint”, the ordinary formH6918sacred (ceremonially or morally); (as noun) God (by eminence), an angel, a saint, a sanctuaryholy (One), saint.לַפַּֽלְמוֹנִ֣יlapalmonito certainפַּלְמוֹנִיpreposition, with the article, pronoun, indefinite — “to certain”H6422a certain one, i.e. so-and-socertain.הַֽמְדַבֵּ֗רhamdaberthe speakדָבַרdefinite article, verb, piel, participle, absolute — “the speak”, a verb used as a describing wordH1696perhaps properly, to arrange; but used figuratively (of words), to speak; rarely (in a destructive sense) to subdueanswer, appoint, bid, command, commune, declare, destroy, give, name, promise, pronounce, rehearse, say, speak, be spokesman, subdue, talk, teach, tell, think, use (entreaties), utter, [idiom] well, [idiom] work.עַדadevenעַדpreposition — “even”H5704as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)against, and, as, at, before, by (that), even (to), for(-asmuch as), (hither-) to, [phrase] how long, into, as long (much) as, (so) that, till, toward, until, when, while, ([phrase] as) yet.מָתַ֞יmataywhenמָתַיparticle, interrogative — “when”H4970properly, extent (of time); but used only adverbially (especially with other particle prefixes), when (either relative or interrogative)long, when.הֶחָז֤וֹןhechazonthe visionחָזוֹןdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the vision”, the ordinary formH2377a sight (mentally), i.e. a dream, revelation, or oraclevision.הַתָּמִיד֙hatamidthe dailyתָּמִידdefinite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “the daily”, the ordinary formH8548properly, continuance (as indefinite extension); but used only (attributively as adjective) constant (or adverbially, constantly); ellipt. the regular (daily) sacrificealway(-s), continual (employment, -ly), daily, (n-)ever(-more), perpetual.וְהַפֶּ֣שַׁעvehapeshaand the rebellionפֶּשַׁעconjunction, definite article, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and the rebellion”, the ordinary formH6588a revolt (national, moral or religious)rebellion, sin, transgression, trespass.שֹׁמֵ֔םshomemmake amazedשָׁמֵםverb, qal, participle, absolute — “make amazed”, a verb used as a describing wordH8074to stun (or intransitively, grow numb), i.e. devastate or (figuratively) stupefy (both usually in a passive sense)make amazed, be astonied, (be an) astonish(-ment), (be, bring into, unto, lay, lie, make) desolate(-ion, places), be destitute, destroy (self), (lay, lie, make) waste, wonder.תֵּ֛תtetgiveנָתַןverb, qal, infinitive construct — “give”, the to-form of the verbH5414to give, used with greatest latitude of application (put, make, etc.)add, apply, appoint, ascribe, assign, [idiom] avenge, [idiom] be (healed), bestow, bring (forth, hither), cast, cause, charge, come, commit, consider, count, [phrase] cry, deliver (up), direct, distribute, do, [idiom] doubtless, [idiom] wi…וְקֹ֥דֶשׁveqodeshand consecratedקֹדֶשׁconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “and consecrated”, the ordinary formH6944a sacred place or thing; rarely abstract, sanctityconsecrated (thing), dedicated (thing), hallowed (thing), holiness, ([idiom] most) holy ([idiom] day, portion, thing), saint, sanctuary.וְצָבָ֖אvetsavaand armyצָבָאconjunction, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “and army”, the ordinary formH6635a mass of persons (or figuratively, things), especially reg. organized forwar (an army); by implication, a campaign, literally or figuratively (specifically, hardship, worship)appointed time, ([phrase]) army, ([phrase]) battle, company, host, service, soldiers, waiting upon, war(-fare).מִרְמָֽסmirmastread -ingמִרְמָסnoun, common, masculine, singular, absolute — “tread -ing”, the ordinary formH4823abasement (the act or the thing)tread (down) -ing, (to be) trodden (down) under foot.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said unto that certain one who spoke: 'How long shall be the vision concerning the continual burnt-offering, and the transgression that causes appalment, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trampled under foot?'

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American Standard Version (1901)

Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said unto that certain one who spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the continual burnt-offering , and the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot?

Young’s Literal Translation

'And I hear a certain holy one speaking, and a certain holy one saith to the wonderful numberer who is speaking: Till when [is] the vision of the continual [sacrifice], and of the transgression, an astonishment, to make both sanctuary and host a treading down?

World English Bible

Then I heard a holy one speaking; and another holy one said to that certain one who spoke, “How long will the vision about the continual burnt offering, and the disobedience that makes desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the army to be trodden under foot be?”

Darby Translation

And I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that one who spoke, How long shall be the vision of the continual [sacrifice] and of the transgression that maketh desolate, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden down under foot?

Douay-Rheims

And I heard one of the saints speaking, and one saint said to another, I know not to whom that was speaking: How long shall be the vision, concerning the continual sacrifice, and the sin of the desolation that is made: and the sanctuary, and the strength be trodden under foot?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

And I heard one saint speaking, and a saint said to a certain one speaking, How long shall the vision continue, even the removal of the sacrifice, and the bringing in of the sin of desolation; and how long shall the sanctuary and host be trampled?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Καὶ ἤκουσα ἑνὸς ἁγίου λαλοῦντος· καὶ εἶπεν εἷς ἅγιος τῷ φελμουνὶ τῷ λαλοῦντι, ἕως πότε ἡ ὅρασις στήσεται, ἡ θυσία ἡ ἀρθεῖσα, καὶ ἡ ἁμαρτία ἐρημώσεως ἡ δοθεῖσα, καὶ τὸ ἅγιον καὶ ἡ δύναμις συμπατηθήσεται;