Finally, Daniel, called Belteshazzar after the name of my god, in whom the spirit of the holy gods was, came to me, and I related the dream to him, [saying],
“Belteshazzar, chief magician, in whom I know the spirit of the holy gods to be, and whom no mystery baffles, tell me the meaning of my dream vision that I have seen.
Word-by-Word Analysis
בלטשאצר
632
רב
202
חרטמיא
268
די
14
אנה
56
ידעת
484
די
14
רוח
214
אלהין
96
קדישין
474
בך
22
וכלרז
263
לאאנס
142
לך
50
חזוי
31
חלמי
88
דיחזית
439
ופשרה
591
אמר
241
Daniel 4:7
Gematria: 2450
וחזויראשיעלמשכביחזההויתואלואילןבגואארעאורומהשגיא
In the visions of my mind in bedI saw a tree of great height in the midst of the earth;
Word-by-Word Analysis
וחזוי
37
ראשי
511
עלמשכבי
472
חזה
20
הוית
421
ואלו
43
אילן
91
בגוא
12
ארעא
272
ורומה
257
שגיא
314
Daniel 4:8
Gematria: 2513
רבהאילנאותקףורומהימטאלשמיאוחזותהלסוףכלארעא
The tree grew and became mighty;Its top reached heaven,And it was visible to the ends of the earth.
Its foliage was beautifulAnd its fruit abundant;There was food for all in it.Beneath it the beasts of the field found shade,And the birds of the sky dwelt on its branches;All creatures fed on it.
Word-by-Word Analysis
עפיה
165
שפיר
590
ואנבה
64
שגיא
314
ומזון
109
לכלאבה
88
תחתוהי
829
תטלל
469
חיות
424
ברא
203
ובענפוהי
229
ידרון
270
ידורן
270
צפרי
380
שמיא
351
ומנה
101
יתזין
477
כלבשרא
553
Daniel 4:10
Gematria: 3099
חזההויתבחזויראשיעלמשכביואלועירוקדישמןשמיאנחת
In the vision of my mind in bed, I looked and saw a holy Watcher coming down from heaven—
who called loudly and said:‘Hew down the tree, lop off its branches,Strip off its foliage, scatter its fruit.Let the beasts of the field flee from beneath itAnd the birds from its branches,
But leave the stump with its roots in the ground.In fetters of iron and bronzeIn the grass of the field,Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven,And share earth’s verdure with the beasts.
This sentence is decreed by the Watchers;This verdict is commanded by the Holy OnesSo that all creatures may knowThat the Most High is sovereign over human dominion,And gives it out at will,Perhaps setting over it even the lowest of human beings.’
“I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had this dream; now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its meaning, since all the sages of my kingdom are not able to make its meaning known to me, but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
Then Daniel, called Belteshazzar, was perplexed for a while, and alarmed by his thoughts. The king addressed him, “Let the dream and its meaning not alarm you.” Belteshazzar replied, “My lord, would that the dream were for your enemy and its meaning for your foe!
Word-by-Word Analysis
אדין
65
דניאל
95
דישמה
359
בלטשאצר
632
אשתומם
787
כשעה
395
חדה
17
ורעינהי
351
יבהלנה
102
ענה
125
מלכא
91
ואמר
247
בלטשאצר
632
חלמא
79
ופשרא
587
אליבהלך
98
ענה
125
בלטשאצר
632
ואמר
247
מראי
251
חלמא
79
לשנאיך
411
לשנאך
401
ופשרה
591
לעריך
330
לערך
320
Daniel 4:17
Gematria: 2820
אילנאדיחזיתדירבהותקףורומהימטאלשמיאוחזותהלכלארעא
The tree that you saw grow and become mighty, whose top reached heaven, which was visible throughout the earth,
whose foliage was beautiful, whose fruit was so abundant that there was food for all in it, beneath which the beasts of the field dwelt, and in whose branches the birds of the sky lodged—
The holy Watcher whom the king saw descend from heaven and say,Hew down the tree and destroy it,But leave the stump with its roots in the ground.In fetters of iron and bronzeIn the grass of the field,Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven,And share the lot of the beasts of the fieldUntil seven seasons pass over him—
Word-by-Word Analysis
ודי
20
חזה
20
מלכא
91
עיר
280
וקדיש
420
נחתמןשמיא
899
ואמר
247
גדו
13
אילנא
92
וחבלוהי
67
ברם
242
עקר
370
שרשוהי
821
בארעא
274
שבקו
408
ובאסור
275
דיפרזל
331
ונחש
364
בדתאא
408
די
14
ברא
203
ובטל
47
שמיא
351
יצטבע
181
ועםחיות
540
ברא
203
חלקה
143
עד
74
דישבעה
391
עדנין
184
יחלפון
184
עלוהי
121
Daniel 4:21
Gematria: 2485
דנהפשראמלכאוגזרתעליאעלאההיאדימטתעלמראימלכא
this is its meaning, O king; it is the decree of the Most High that has overtaken my lord the king.
You will be driven away from society and have your habitation with the beasts of the field. You will be fed grass like cattle, and be drenched with the dew of heaven; seven seasons will pass over you until you come to know that the Most High is sovereign over human dominion, and gives it out at will.
And the meaning of the command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots is that the kingdom will remain yours from the time you come to know that Heaven is sovereign.
Therefore, O king, may my advice be acceptable to you: Redeem your sins by beneficence and your iniquities by generosity to the poor; then your serenity may be extended.”
Word-by-Word Analysis
להן
85
מלכא
91
מלכי
100
ישפר
590
עליך
130
עלך
120
וחטיך
53
וחטאך
44
בצדקה
201
פרק
380
ועויתך
512
במחן
100
ענין
180
הן
55
תהוה
416
ארכה
226
לשלותך
786
Daniel 4:25
Gematria: 794
כלאמטאעלנבוכדנצרמלכאפ
All this befell King Nebuchadnezzar.
Word-by-Word Analysis
כלא
51
מטא
50
עלנבוכדנצר
522
מלכאפ
171
Daniel 4:26
Gematria: 2899
לקצתירחיןתריעשרעלהיכלמלכותאדיבבלמהלךהוה
Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace at Babylon,
The words were still on the king’s lips, when a voice fell from heaven, “It has been decreed for you, O King Nebuchadnezzar: The kingdom has passed out of your hands.
You are being driven away from society, and your habitation is to be with the beasts of the field. You are to be fed grass like cattle, and seven seasons will pass over you until you come to know that the Most High is sovereign over human dominion and gives it out at will.”
There and then the sentence was carried out upon Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven away from society, he ate grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like eagle’s [feathers] and his nails like [the talons of] birds.
“When the time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason was restored to me. I blessed the Most High, and praised and glorified the Ever-Living One,Whose dominion is an everlasting dominionAnd whose kingdom endures throughout the generations.
All the inhabitants of the earth are of no account.[God] deals at will with the host of heaven,And with the inhabitants of the earth.There is none to stay God’s handOr to ask, ‘What have You done?’
There and then my reason was restored to me, and my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom. My companions and nobles sought me out, and I was reestablished over my kingdom, and added greatness was given me.
So now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and glorify the Ruler of Heaven, all of whose works are just and whose ways are right, and who is able to humble those who behave arrogantly.”