12{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.12",
"source": "וַיֹּ֣אמֶר אֵלַי֮ אַל־תִּירָ֣א דָנִיֵּאל֒ כִּ֣י ׀ מִן־הַיּ֣וֹם הָרִאשׁ֗וֹן אֲשֶׁ֨ר נָתַ֧תָּ אֶֽת־לִבְּךָ֛ לְהָבִ֧ין וּלְהִתְעַנּ֛וֹת לִפְנֵ֥י אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָ נִשְׁמְע֣וּ דְבָרֶ֑יךָ וַאֲנִי־בָ֖אתִי בִּדְבָרֶֽיךָ׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* to-me, *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *dāniyyēʾl*, for from-the-*yôm* the-*riʾshôn* which *nātattā* *ʾet*-*libbəkā* to-*hābîn* and-to-*hitʿannôt* before *ʾĕlōhekā* *nishməʿû* *dəbārekā*, and-*ʾănî*-*bāʾtî* in-*dəbārekā*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not",
"*tîrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - fear",
"*dāniyyēʾl*": "proper name - Daniel",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular with definite article - the day",
"*riʾshôn*": "adjective, masculine singular with definite article - the first",
"*nātattā*": "verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you set/gave",
"*libbəkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your heart",
"*hābîn*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct - to understand",
"*hitʿannôt*": "verb, Hithpael infinitive construct - to humble yourself/afflict yourself",
"*ʾĕlōhekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your God",
"*nishməʿû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd common plural - were heard",
"*dəbārekā*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your words",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*bāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have come"
},
"variants": {
"*nātattā ʾet-libbəkā*": "you set your heart/you devoted yourself/you determined",
"*hitʿannôt*": "to humble yourself/to afflict yourself/to practice self-denial",
"*bāʾtî bidəbārekā*": "I have come because of your words/I arrived due to your words"
}
}
13{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.13",
"source": "וְשַׂ֣ר ׀ מַלְכ֣וּת פָּרַ֗ס עֹמֵ֤ד לְנֶגְדִּי֙ עֶשְׂרִ֣ים וְאֶחָ֣ד י֔וֹם וְהִנֵּ֣ה מִֽיכָאֵ֗ל אַחַ֛ד הַשָּׂרִ֥ים הָרִאשֹׁנִ֖ים בָּ֣א לְעָזְרֵ֑נִי וַאֲנִי֙ נוֹתַ֣רְתִּי שָׁ֔ם אֵ֖צֶל מַלְכֵ֥י פָרָֽס׃",
"text": "And-*śar* *malkût* *pāras* *ʿōmēd* against-me *ʿeśrîm* *wəʾeḥād* *yôm*, and-*hinnēh* *mîkāʾēl*, *ʾaḥad* the-*śārîm* the-*riʾshōnîm*, *bāʾ* to-*ʿāzrēnî*; and-*ʾănî* *nôtartî* there beside *malkê* *pārās*.",
"grammar": {
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince of",
"*malkût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - kingdom of",
"*pāras*": "proper name - Persia",
"*ʿōmēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - standing",
"*ʿeśrîm*": "cardinal number - twenty",
"*wəʾeḥād*": "conjunction + cardinal number, masculine singular - and one",
"*yôm*": "noun, masculine singular - day",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*mîkāʾēl*": "proper name - Michael",
"*ʾaḥad*": "cardinal number, masculine singular construct - one of",
"*śārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the princes",
"*riʾshōnîm*": "adjective, masculine plural with definite article - the chief/first",
"*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal perfect, 3rd masculine singular - came",
"*ʿāzrēnî*": "verb, Qal infinitive construct with 1st person singular suffix - to help me",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*nôtartî*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I remained",
"*malkê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - kings of",
"*pārās*": "proper name - Persia"
},
"variants": {
"*śar malkût pāras*": "prince of the kingdom of Persia/ruler of the Persian realm",
"*ʾaḥad haśśārîm hāriʾshōnîm*": "one of the chief princes/one of the first rulers",
"*ʾētsel malkê pārās*": "beside the kings of Persia/with the Persian rulers"
}
}
14{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.14",
"source": "וּבָ֙אתִי֙ לַהֲבִ֣ינְךָ֔ אֵ֛ת אֲשֶׁר־יִקְרָ֥ה לְעַמְּךָ֖ בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית הַיָּמִ֑ים כִּי־ע֥וֹד חָז֖וֹן לַיָּמִֽים׃",
"text": "And-*bāʾtî* to-*hăbînəkā* *ʾēt* which-*yiqrāh* to-*ʿamməkā* in-*ʾaḥărît* the-*yāmîm*, for-yet *ḥāzôn* for-the-*yāmîm*.",
"grammar": {
"*bāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I have come",
"*hăbînəkā*": "verb, Hiphil infinitive construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - to make you understand",
"*ʾēt*": "direct object marker",
"*yiqrāh*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will happen",
"*ʿamməkā*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine singular suffix - your people",
"*ʾaḥărît*": "noun, feminine singular construct - end of/latter part of",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days",
"*ḥāzôn*": "noun, masculine singular - vision",
"*yāmîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the days"
},
"variants": {
"*hăbînəkā*": "to make you understand/to give you insight",
"*yiqrāh ləʿamməkā*": "will happen to your people/will befall your nation",
"*ʾaḥărît hayyāmîm*": "the end of days/latter days/future time",
"*ʿôd ḥāzôn layyāmîm*": "yet a vision for [those] days/still a vision for future days"
}
}
15{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.15",
"source": "וּבְדַבְּר֣וֹ עִמִּ֔י כַּדְּבָרִ֖ים הָאֵ֑לֶּה נָתַ֧תִּי פָנַ֛י אַ֖רְצָה וְנֶאֱלָֽמְתִּי׃",
"text": "And-in-*dabbərô* with-me like-the-*dəbārîm* the-*ʾēlleh*, *nātattî* *pānay* *ʾartsāh* and-*neʾĕlāmtî*.",
"grammar": {
"*dabbərô*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his speaking",
"*dəbārîm*": "noun, masculine plural with definite article - the words",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*nātattî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I set",
"*pānay*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my face",
"*ʾartsāh*": "noun, feminine singular with directional heh - to the ground",
"*neʾĕlāmtî*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 1st person singular - I became mute/silent"
},
"variants": {
"*nātattî pānay ʾartsāh*": "I set my face toward the ground/I looked downward/I bowed my head",
"*neʾĕlāmtî*": "I became mute/I was silenced/I became speechless"
}
}
16{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.16",
"source": "וְהִנֵּ֗ה כִּדְמוּת֙ בְּנֵ֣י אָדָ֔ם נֹגֵ֖עַ עַל־שְׂפָתָ֑י וָאֶפְתַּח־פִּ֗י וָאֲדַבְּרָה֙ וָאֹֽמְרָה֙ אֶל־הָעֹמֵ֣ד לְנֶגְדִּ֔י אֲדֹנִ֗י בַּמַּרְאָה֙ נֶהֶפְכ֤וּ צִירַי֙ עָלַ֔י וְלֹ֥א עָצַ֖רְתִּי כֹּֽחַ׃",
"text": "And-*hinnēh*, like-*dəmût* *bənê* *ʾādām* *nōgēaʿ* upon-*śəpātāy*, *wāʾeptaḥ*-*pî* *wāʾădabbərāh* *wāʾōmrāh* to-the-*ʿōmēd* before-me, *ʾădōnî*, in-the-*marʾāh* *nehepkû* *tsîray* upon-me, and-*lōʾ* *ʿātsartî* *kōaḥ*.",
"grammar": {
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*dəmût*": "noun, feminine singular construct - likeness of",
"*bənê*": "noun, masculine plural construct - sons of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*nōgēaʿ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - touching",
"*śəpātāy*": "noun, feminine dual construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lips",
"*wāʾeptaḥ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I opened",
"*pî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my mouth",
"*wāʾădabbərāh*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I spoke",
"*wāʾōmrāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*ʿōmēd*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular with definite article - the one standing",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*marʾāh*": "noun, feminine singular with definite article - the vision",
"*nehepkû*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd person common plural - were turned/transformed",
"*tsîray*": "noun, masculine plural construct with 1st person singular suffix - my pangs",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*ʿātsartî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I retained",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength"
},
"variants": {
"*kidmût bənê ʾādām*": "like the likeness of sons of man/resembling a human being",
"*nehepkû tsîray ʿālay*": "my pangs were turned upon me/my joints were twisted/my pains overwhelmed me",
"*ʿātsartî kōaḥ*": "I retained strength/I maintained power"
}
}
17{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.17",
"source": "וְהֵ֣יךְ יוּכַ֗ל עֶ֤בֶד אֲדֹנִי֙ זֶ֔ה לְדַבֵּ֖ר עִם־אֲדֹ֣נִי זֶ֑ה וַאֲנִ֤י מֵעַ֙תָּה֙ לֹֽא־יַעֲמָד־בִּ֣י כֹ֔חַ וּנְשָׁמָ֖ה לֹ֥א נִשְׁאֲרָה־בִֽי׃",
"text": "And-*hêk* *yûkal* *ʿebed* *ʾădōnî* *zeh* to-*dabbēr* with-*ʾădōnî* *zeh*? And-*ʾănî* from-*ʿattāh* *lōʾ*-*yaʿămād*-in-me *kōaḥ*, and-*nəshāmāh* *lōʾ* *nishʾărāh*-in-me.",
"grammar": {
"*hêk*": "interrogative adverb - how",
"*yûkal*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - is able",
"*ʿebed*": "noun, masculine singular construct - servant of",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*zeh*": "demonstrative pronoun, masculine singular - this",
"*dabbēr*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct - to speak",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*lōʾ*": "negative particle - not",
"*yaʿămād*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - remains",
"*kōaḥ*": "noun, masculine singular - strength",
"*nəshāmāh*": "noun, feminine singular - breath",
"*nishʾărāh*": "verb, Niphal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - remained"
},
"variants": {
"*hêk yûkal*": "how is able/how can",
"*ʿebed ʾădōnî zeh*": "this servant of my lord/I, your servant",
"*lōʾ-yaʿămād-bî kōaḥ*": "no strength remains in me/I have no power left",
"*nəshāmāh lōʾ nishʾărāh-bî*": "no breath remained in me/I cannot breathe"
}
}
18{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.18",
"source": "וַיֹּ֧סֶף וַיִּגַּע־בִּ֛י כְּמַרְאֵ֥ה אָדָ֖ם וַֽיְחַזְּקֵֽנִי׃",
"text": "*Wayyōsep* *wayyiggaʿ*-in-me like-*marʾēh* *ʾādām* *wayəḥazzəqēnî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōsep*": "conjunction + verb, Hiphil imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he continued/added",
"*wayyiggaʿ*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he touched",
"*marʾēh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - appearance of",
"*ʾādām*": "noun, masculine singular - man/humanity",
"*wayəḥazzəqēnî*": "conjunction + verb, Piel imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - and he strengthened me"
},
"variants": {
"*wayyōsep wayyiggaʿ*": "he touched again/he continued and touched",
"*kəmarʾēh ʾādām*": "like the appearance of a man/resembling a human",
"*wayəḥazzəqēnî*": "and he strengthened me/and he revived me/and he gave me power"
}
}
19{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.19",
"source": "וַיֹּ֜אמֶר אַל־תִּירָ֧א אִישׁ־חֲמֻד֛וֹת שָׁל֥וֹם לָ֖ךְ חֲזַ֣ק וַחֲזָ֑ק וּֽבְדַבְּר֤וֹ עִמִּי֙ הִתְחַזַּ֔קְתִּי וָאֹֽמְרָ֛הּ יְדַבֵּ֥ר אֲדֹנִ֖י כִּ֥י חִזַּקְתָּֽנִי׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer* *ʾal*-*tîrāʾ* *ʾîsh*-*ḥămudôt*, *shālôm* to-you, *ḥăzaq* and-*ḥăzāq*; and-in-*dabbərô* with-me *hitḥazzaqtî* *wāʾōmrāh* *yədabbēr* *ʾădōnî* for *ḥizzaqtānî*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*ʾal*": "negative particle with jussive - do not",
"*tîrāʾ*": "verb, Qal imperfect jussive, 2nd masculine singular - fear",
"*ʾîsh*": "noun, masculine singular construct - man of",
"*ḥămudôt*": "noun, feminine plural - desires/preciousness",
"*shālôm*": "noun, masculine singular - peace",
"*ḥăzaq*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong",
"*ḥăzāq*": "verb, Qal imperative, masculine singular - be strong",
"*dabbərô*": "verb, Piel infinitive construct with 3rd person masculine singular suffix - his speaking",
"*hitḥazzaqtî*": "verb, Hithpael perfect, 1st person singular - I strengthened myself",
"*wāʾōmrāh*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 1st person singular - and I said",
"*yədabbēr*": "verb, Piel imperfect jussive, 3rd masculine singular - let him speak",
"*ʾădōnî*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 1st person singular suffix - my lord",
"*ḥizzaqtānî*": "verb, Piel perfect, 2nd masculine singular with 1st person singular suffix - you have strengthened me"
},
"variants": {
"*ʾîsh-ḥămudôt*": "man of preciousness/beloved man/treasured man",
"*shālôm lāk*": "peace to you/well-being be yours",
"*ḥăzaq waḥăzāq*": "be strong and be strong/strengthen yourself (emphatic repetition)",
"*hitḥazzaqtî*": "I strengthened myself/I gained strength/I was encouraged",
"*yədabbēr ʾădōnî*": "let my lord speak/may my lord speak"
}
}
20{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.20",
"source": "וַיֹּ֗אמֶר הֲיָדַ֙עְתָּ֙ לָמָּה־בָּ֣אתִי אֵלֶ֔יךָ וְעַתָּ֣ה אָשׁ֔וּב לְהִלָּחֵ֖ם עִם־שַׂ֣ר פָּרָ֑ס וַאֲנִ֣י יוֹצֵ֔א וְהִנֵּ֥ה שַׂר־יָוָ֖ן בָּֽא׃",
"text": "*Wayyōʾmer*, *hăyādaʿtā* why-*bāʾtî* to-you? And-*ʿattāh* *ʾāshûb* to-*hillāḥēm* with-*śar* *pārās*, and-*ʾănî* *yôtsēʾ*, and-*hinnēh* *śar*-*yāwān* *bāʾ*.",
"grammar": {
"*wayyōʾmer*": "conjunction + verb, Qal imperfect with vav consecutive, 3rd masculine singular - and he said",
"*hăyādaʿtā*": "interrogative particle + verb, Qal perfect, 2nd masculine singular - do you know",
"*bāʾtî*": "verb, Qal perfect, 1st person singular - I came",
"*ʿattāh*": "adverb - now",
"*ʾāshûb*": "verb, Qal imperfect, 1st person singular - I will return",
"*hillāḥēm*": "verb, Niphal infinitive construct - to fight",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince of",
"*pārās*": "proper name - Persia",
"*ʾănî*": "personal pronoun, 1st person singular - I",
"*yôtsēʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - going out",
"*hinnēh*": "demonstrative particle - behold",
"*śar*": "noun, masculine singular construct - prince of",
"*yāwān*": "proper name - Greece",
"*bāʾ*": "verb, Qal participle, masculine singular - coming"
},
"variants": {
"*hăyādaʿtā lāmmāh-bāʾtî*": "do you know why I came/have you understood my purpose",
"*ʾāshûb lĕhillāḥēm*": "I will return to fight/I must go back to battle",
"*ʾănî yôtsēʾ*": "I am going out/as I depart/when I leave",
"*śar-yāwān bāʾ*": "the prince of Greece is coming/the ruler of Greece will arrive"
}
}
21{
"verseID": "Daniel.10.21",
"source": "אֲבָל֙ אַגִּ֣יד לְךָ֔ אֶת־הָרָשׁ֥וּם בִּכְתָ֖ב אֱמֶ֑ת וְאֵ֨ין אֶחָ֜ד מִתְחַזֵּ֤ק עִמִּי֙ עַל־אֵ֔לֶּה כִּ֥י אִם־מִיכָאֵ֖ל שַׂרְכֶֽם׃",
"text": "*ʾăbāl* *ʾaggîd* to-you *ʾet*-the-*rāshûm* in-*kətāb* *ʾĕmet*; and-*ʾên* *ʾeḥād* *mitḥazzēq* with-me against-*ʾēlleh* except *mîkāʾēl* *śarkem*.",
"grammar": {
"*ʾăbāl*": "adversative conjunction - but/however",
"*ʾaggîd*": "verb, Hiphil imperfect, 1st person singular - I will tell",
"*rāshûm*": "verb, Qal passive participle, masculine singular with definite article - the inscribed",
"*kətāb*": "noun, masculine singular construct - writing of",
"*ʾĕmet*": "noun, feminine singular - truth",
"*ʾên*": "particle of negation - there is not",
"*ʾeḥād*": "cardinal number, masculine singular - one",
"*mitḥazzēq*": "verb, Hithpael participle, masculine singular - strengthening himself",
"*ʾēlleh*": "demonstrative pronoun, common plural - these",
"*mîkāʾēl*": "proper name - Michael",
"*śarkem*": "noun, masculine singular construct with 2nd person masculine plural suffix - your prince"
},
"variants": {
"*rāshûm bikətāb ʾĕmet*": "inscribed in the writing of truth/recorded in the book of truth",
"*mitḥazzēq ʿimmî*": "strengthening himself with me/supporting me/standing firm with me",
"*śarkĕm*": "your prince/your ruler/your guardian (plural referent - the people of Israel)"
}
}