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front:intro	txw3				0	# Introduction to Daniel\n\n## Part 1: General Introduction\n\n### Outline of Daniel\n\n1. Daniel and his friends in the court of Nebuchadnezzar (1:1–21)\n1. Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s first dream (2:1–49)\n1. Daniel’s friends delivered from the fiery furnace (3:1–30)\n1. Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s second dream (4:1–37)\n1. Belshazzar’s feast and the writing on the wall (5:1-31)\n1. Daniel in the den of lions (6:1–28)\n1. Daniel’s vision of four beasts (7:1–28)\n1. Daniel’s vision of a ram and a goat (8:1–27)\n1. Daniel prays and Gabriel answers (9:1–23)\n1. Daniel’s vision of seventy weeks (9:24–27)\n1. Daniel’s vision of a man (10:1–11:1)\n1. The kings of the south and north (11:2–20)\n1. An evil king exalts himself (11:21-39)\n1. The time of the end (11:40–12:13)\n\n### What is the Book of Daniel about?\n\nThe first part of the Book of Daniel (chapters 1–6) is a narrative about Daniel and his friends. They were young men from Jerusalem who were taken to Babylon as prisoners. These chapters tell how they were faithful to Yahweh while living in a pagan land serving a pagan king. And it tells how God rewarded them because they were faithful.\n\nThe rest of the Book of Daniel is a series of prophetic visions. Chapters 7 and 8 deal with images representing the kingdoms and kings of the major nations. Chapters 9–11 are prophecies and visions about wars and a type of the great enemy of God appearing. Chapter 12 is a vision that describes end times.\n\n### How should the title of this book be translated?\n\nThe traditional title of this book is “The Book of Daniel” or just “Daniel.” Translators may call it “The Book About Daniel” or “The Book About the Deeds and Visions of Daniel.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])\n\n### Who wrote the Book of Daniel?\n\nDaniel was a Jew who became a Babylonian government official during the exile. He may have written the book himself. Or he may have written the parts of the book and someone else put the parts together at a later time.\n\n## Part 2: Important Religious and Cultural Concepts\n\n### Is there a missing week in Daniel’s prophecy?\n\nScholars disagree about what may appear to be a missing week in 9:24-27. It is best for translators to allow apparent mysteries such as this to remain in the text. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-apocalyptic]])\n\n### When did the seventy weeks begin?\n\nThe seventy weeks in 9:24-27 began when a decree was issued to rebuild the city of Jerusalem. But there were several decrees that allowed this to happen. Translators do not need to understand how prophecies were or will be fulfilled to translate the text.\n\n### Who was Darius the Mede?\n\nDarius the Mede was a Babylonian king who sent Daniel into a den of lions. People have not found his name in history outside of the Book of Daniel. Scholars have tried to explain who Darius was, but they are not certain.\n\n## Part 3: Important Translation Issues\n\n### How does Daniel use the word “king”?\n\nMany kings are in the Book of Daniel, but not all of the kings ruled over all of Babylon or Persia. Some of the kings may have ruled over regions or cities.\n\n### How many chapters does Daniel have?\n\nDaniel has twelve chapters. Some Bible versions include stories called “Bel and the Dragon” and “The Prayer of Azariah.” However, few people think that these stories have the same authority as the rest of scripture. Therefore, there is no need to translate them.
1:intro	p1ev				0	# Daniel 1 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\n### Training for government jobs\n\nDaniel, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were chosen to be trained for service in the Babylonian kingdom. It was not unusual for foreigners to be given positions in the Babylonian government as advisors or cultural ambassadors.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Food laws\n\nThe food from the king included things the Jews were not allowed to eat according to the law of Moses. Daniel requested permission not to eat the king’s food. He proved to the king that this food was not necessary for good health. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
1:1	sxi6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה	1	This refers to **Jehoiakim** and his soldiers, not only to Jehoiakim. Alternate translation: “the army of Jehoiakim king of Judah” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1:1	x9t9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל	1	This refers to **Nebuchadnezzar** and his soldiers, not only to Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: “Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia and his soldiers” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1:1	cps4			וַ⁠יָּ֥צַר עָלֶֽי⁠הָ	1	Alternate translation: “to stop the people from receiving any supplies”
1:2	w31y			בְּ⁠יָד֜⁠וֹ	1	God gave to Nebuchadnezzar
1:2	l12t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וַ⁠יְבִיאֵ֥⁠ם & הֵבִ֔יא	1	Although Nebuchadnezzar did not do these things alone, it may easier for the reader to retain the singular pronouns. Alternate translation: “They brought them … they placed” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1:2	tb9l			וַ⁠יְבִיאֵ֥⁠ם	1	Here **them** probably refers to Jehoiakim and other prisoners, as well as the sacred objects.
1:2	riv5			אוֹצַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽי⁠ו	1	This was an act of devotion to **his god**.
1:3	c2p4			וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	This refers to Nebuchadnezzar.
1:3	pba3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	לְ⁠אַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז	1	**Ashpenaz** is the chief official. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1:4	j6vw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	אֵֽין־בָּ⁠הֶ֣ם כָּל־מאום	1	These two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: “who had perfect appearance” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
1:4	ki41		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וְ⁠יֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֨עַת֙ וּ⁠מְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע	1	This is an idiom. This means they knew much and could organize and use that information. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1:4	im8m			בְּ⁠הֵיכַ֣ל הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	This is the large house or building where the king lives.
1:4	gg5x			וּֽ⁠לֲ⁠לַמְּדָ֥⁠ם	1	Alternate translation: “and Ashpenaz was to teach them”
1:5	v9dg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וַ⁠יְמַן֩ לָ⁠הֶ֨ם הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶךְ	1	The king’s officials did this task for him. Alternate translation: “The king’s officials counted out for them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
1:5	vq2i			מִ⁠פַּת־בַּ֤ג	1	the special, rare, good foods that the king ate
1:5	bj35			וּֽ⁠לְ⁠גַדְּלָ֖⁠ם	1	Alternate translation: “They were to be taught skills”
1:5	ex12		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּֽ⁠לְ⁠גַדְּלָ֖⁠ם	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Ashpenaz was to train these young men” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
1:6	ln29			בָ⁠הֶ֖ם	1	Alternate translation: “Among the young men from Israel”
1:7	k7uc			שַׂ֥ר הַ⁠סָּרִיסִ֖ים	1	This refers to Ashpenaz who was King Nebuchadnezzar’s highest official.
1:7	b656		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר & שַׁדְרַ֔ךְ & מֵישַׁ֔ךְ & עֲבֵ֥ד נְגֽוֹ	1	These are all men’s names. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
1:8	s7sr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וַ⁠יָּ֤שֶׂם דָּנִיֵּאל֙ עַל־לִבּ֔⁠וֹ	1	Here **heart** refers to Daniel himself. Alternate translation: “Daniel decided to himself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
1:8	xse9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל	1	To **defile** something is to make is unclean. Some of the food and drink of the Babylonians would make Daniel ceremonially unclean according to God’s law. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “make himself unclean according to God’s law” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
1:8	e52r			בְּ⁠פַתְבַּ֥ג	1	This refers to the special, rare, good foods that the king ate. See how you translated this in [Daniel 1:3](../01/03.md).
1:10	wc2i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	לָ⁠מָּה֩ יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־פְּנֵי⁠כֶ֜ם זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים מִן־הַ⁠יְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּ⁠גִֽילְ⁠כֶ֔ם	1	The official uses this question to explain what he thought would happen. It can be a statement. Alternate translation: “He does not want to see you looking worse than the other young men of your own age.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
1:10	n5lc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וְ⁠חִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֖⁠י לַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “Then the king might cut off my head” or “Then the king might kill me” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
1:13	m7rh			וְ⁠יֵרָא֤וּ לְ⁠פָנֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ מַרְאֵ֔י⁠נוּ וּ⁠מַרְאֵה֙ הַ⁠יְלָדִ֔ים	1	Daniel asked the steward to see if he and his friends looked worse than the other young men. Alternate translation: “Then compare our appearance to see if it is worse than the appearance of the young men”
1:14	thm2			וַ⁠יְנַסֵּ֖⁠ם	1	He tested Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
1:15	h7dv			מַרְאֵי⁠הֶם֙ & וּ⁠בְרִיאֵ֖י	1	Here **their** and **they** refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
1:15	pj6p			וּ⁠בְרִיאֵ֖י בָּשָׂ֑ר	1	This means to have been made healthy from what you have eaten.
1:16	uzg5			אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָ֔⁠ם & מִשְׁתֵּי⁠הֶ֑ם & וְ⁠נֹתֵ֥ן לָ⁠הֶ֖ם	1	The pronouns **their**, *they**, and **them** refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
1:17	das8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	נָתַ֨ן לָ⁠הֶ֧ם הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֛ים מַדָּ֥ע וְ⁠הַשְׂכֵּ֖ל	1	This can be reworded so that the abstract nouns **knowledge** and **insight** can be expressed as the verbs “learn” and “understand.” Alternate translation: “God gave them the ability to learn and understand clearly” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
1:17	wn6n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	בְּ⁠כָל־סֵ֣פֶר וְ⁠חָכְמָ֑ה	1	Here “all” is a generalization to show that they had a very good education and understanding. Alternate translation: “in many things that the Babylonians had written and studied” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
1:19	ita9			וַ⁠יְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּ⁠ם֮ הַ⁠מֶּלֶךְ֒	1	The king spoke with the “four young men” ([Daniel 1:17](../01/17.md)).
1:19	u1am		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	וְ⁠לֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִ⁠כֻּלָּ֔⁠ם כְּ⁠דָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַ⁠עֲזַרְיָ֑ה	1	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah pleased him much more than anyone else in the whole group” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
1:19	e2m3			כְּ⁠דָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַ⁠עֲזַרְיָ֑ה	1	These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:6](../01/06.md).
1:20	f5x8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל	1	Here **ten times** is an exaggeration representing great quality. Alternate translation: “much better” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
1:21	jhp9			שְׁנַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת לְ⁠כ֥וֹרֶשׁ הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	Alternate translation: “the first year that King Cyrus ruled Babylon”
2:intro	epd5				0	# Daniel 2 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nSome translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in Daniel’s prayer in 2:20-23.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### The king’s dream\n\nDaniel told the king’s dream and what the dream meant. In the ancient Near East, it was believed that only people in touch with the gods could interpret dreams. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])\n\n### How Daniel knew the dream\n\nDaniel gave Yahweh the honor for having told him the dream and its meaning in answer to the prayers of the four men.
2:1	mns5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	וּ⁠בִ⁠שְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֗יִם	1	“In year two” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
2:1	xw34		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וַ⁠תִּתְפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔⁠וֹ	1	Here **spirit** refers to his thoughts. Alternate translation: “His thoughts disturbed him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
2:1	g67b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וּ⁠שְׁנָת֖⁠וֹ נִהְיְתָ֥ה עָלָֽי⁠ו	1	This is an idiom that means his troubled thoughts prevented him from sleeping. Alternate translation: “so that he could not sleep” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
2:2	n5gn			וַ⁠יָּבֹ֕אוּ	1	Alternate translation: “So they came into the palace”
2:2	x5f6			וַ⁠יַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י	1	Alternate translation: “and stood in front of”
2:3	q4dv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וַ⁠תִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּחִ֔⁠י	1	Here **spirit** refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: “I am troubled” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
2:4	k6f2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	אֲרָמִ֑ית	1	**Aramaic** was the language that people in Babylon spoke. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
2:4	b8zx			מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ לְ⁠עָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י	1	The men probably said this to show the king that they were loyal to him. Alternate translation: “King, we hope you will live forever!”
2:4	n36i			ל⁠עבדי⁠ך	1	The men called themselves the king’s **servants** to show him respect.
2:4	cba4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive	נְחַוֵּֽא	1	Here the word **we** refers to the men that the king is speaking to and does not include the king. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
2:5	nw8r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	הַדָּמִין֙ תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן וּ⁠בָתֵּי⁠כ֖וֹן נְוָלִ֥י יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “I will command my soldiers to tear your bodies apart and to make your houses into rubbish heaps” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:6	xv1k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מַתְּנָ֤ן וּ⁠נְבִזְבָּה֙ וִ⁠יקָ֣ר שַׂגִּ֔יא תְּקַבְּל֖וּן מִן־קֳדָמָ֑⁠י	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “I will give you gifts, a reward, and great honor” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:7	ux2h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person	מַלְכָּ֕⁠א חֶלְמָ֛⁠א יֵאמַ֥ר לְ⁠עַבְד֖וֹ⁠הִי	1	The wise men addressed the king in the third person as a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
2:8	h6gf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	חֲזֵית֔וֹן דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥⁠י מִלְּתָֽ⁠א	1	A decision that will not be changed is spoken of as something firm. Alternate translation: “you see that I will not change my decision about this” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
2:9	ef89			חֲדָה־הִ֣יא דָֽתְ⁠כ֗וֹן	1	Alternate translation: “there is only one punishment for you”
2:9	xj29		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	וּ⁠מִלָּ֨ה כִדְבָ֤ה וּ⁠שְׁחִיתָה֙	1	These two words mean approximately the same thing and emphasize that these are “lies intended to deceive.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
2:10	m1jc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	רַ֣ב וְ⁠שַׁלִּ֔יט	1	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of the king’s power. Alternate translation: “most powerful” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
2:11	n99m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	וְ⁠אָחֳרָן֙ לָ֣א אִיתַ֔י דִּ֥י יְחַוִּנַּ֖⁠הּ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑⁠א לָהֵ֣ן אֱלָהִ֔ין	1	This is stated in negative form for emphasis. It can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “and only the gods can tell this to the king” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
2:12	xu8y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	בְּנַ֖ס וּ⁠קְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא	1	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his anger. Alternate translation: “was incredibly angry” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
2:12	y1cf			לְ⁠כֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל	1	Alternate translation: “all the men in Babylon”
2:13	w1hk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וְ⁠דָתָ֣⁠א נֶפְקַ֔ת	1	The decree is spoken of as if it was alive and able to go out by itself. Alternate translation: “So the king issued a command” or “So the king gave a command” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
2:13	m5cr		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠חַכִּֽימַיָּ֖⁠א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the soldiers were to kill all of the wise men” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:14	fm3n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	עֵטָ֣א וּ⁠טְעֵ֔ם	1	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of his prudence. Alternate translation: “with caution and careful judgment” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
2:14	cj8p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	לְ⁠אַרְי֕וֹךְ	1	**Arioch** was the name of the king’s commander. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
2:14	a4fa			טַבָּחַיָּ֖⁠א	1	This is a group of men whose job is to protect the king.
2:16	ju9k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל עַ֖ל	1	Daniel probably went to the palace. Alternate translation: “Then Daniel went to the palace” or “Then Daniel went to talk with the king” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
2:17	bbc8			לְ⁠בַיְתֵ֣⁠הּ	1	This is referring to Daniel’s house.
2:17	ijt3			מִלְּתָ֥⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “the king’s decree”
2:18	yhz1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	דִּ֣י לָ֤א יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל וְ⁠חַבְר֔וֹ⁠הִי	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “so that the king would not kill Daniel and his companions” or “so that the king’s soldiers would not kill Daniel and his companions” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:19	nq22		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	רָזָ֣⁠ה גֲלִ֑י	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God revealed the mystery” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:19	s94i			רָזָ֣⁠ה	1	This is referring to the king’s dream and its meaning.
2:20	e8z9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לֶהֱוֵ֨א שְׁמֵ֤⁠הּ דִּֽי־אֱלָהָ⁠א֙ מְבָרַ֔ךְ	1	Here **name** refers to God himself. Alternate translation: “Praise God” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
2:21	p54i				0	# General Information:\n\nThese verses are also part of Daniel’s prayer.
2:21	xy7w			מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין	1	Alternate translation: “he takes away kings’ authority to rule”
2:21	k348			וּ⁠מְהָקֵ֣ים מַלְכִ֑ין	1	Alternate translation: “and makes new kings rule over their kingdoms”
2:22	v5bq			ו⁠נהיר⁠א עִמֵּ֥⁠הּ שְׁרֵֽא	1	Alternate translation: “and the light comes from where God is”
2:23	e5yc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nThis verse is also part of Daniel’s prayer. He stops addressing God in the third person and switches to the more personal second person. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
2:23	b3ga			הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֨⁠נִי֙ דִּֽי־בְעֵ֣ינָא מִנָּ֔⁠ךְ	1	Alternate translation: “you told me what my friends and I asked you to tell us”
2:23	x268			מִלַּ֥ת מַלְכָּ֖⁠א הוֹדַעְתֶּֽ⁠נָא	1	Alternate translation: “you told us what the king wants to know”
2:24	le8h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	אַרְי֔וֹךְ	1	**Arioch** was the name of the king’s commander. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 2:14](../02/14.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
2:26	z3qq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר	1	**Belteshazzar** was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
2:27	r8dh			רָזָ⁠ה֙ דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣⁠א שָׁאֵ֔ל	1	This phrase refers to the king’s dream.
2:29	as3u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠גָלֵ֧א רָזַיָּ֛⁠א	1	This phrase refers to God. Alternate translation: “and God, who reveals mysteries” or “and God, who makes mysteries known” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
2:30	v6bt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	רָזָ֥⁠א דְנָ֖ה גֱּלִ֣י לִ֑⁠י	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God revealed this mystery to me” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:30	ca22		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וְ⁠רַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לִבְבָ֖⁠ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע	1	Here **your mind** refers to the king. Alternate translation: “so that you may know your deepest thoughts” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
2:34	e77j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת אֶ֨בֶן֙ דִּי־לָ֣א בִ⁠ידַ֔יִן	1	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone, not a human, cut a stone from a mountain” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:35	si32		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כְּ⁠ע֣וּר מִן־אִדְּרֵי־קַ֔יִט וּ⁠נְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ רוּחָ֔⁠א	1	This phrase is comparing the pieces of the statue to small and light things which could be blown away by the wind. Alternate translation: “like dry pieces of grass blowing away in the wind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
2:35	fe57		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes	וְ⁠כָל־אֲתַ֖ר לָא־הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח לְ⁠ה֑וֹן	1	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “so that they were completely gone” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
2:35	nfy2			וּ⁠מְלָ֥ת כָּל־אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “and spread over the whole earth”
2:36	utl6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns	נֵאמַ֥ר	1	Here **we** refers only to Daniel. He may have used to plural form in humility to avoid taking credit for knowing the meaning of the dream that God had revealed to him. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
2:37	e2xg			מֶ֖לֶךְ מַלְכַיָּ֑⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “are the most important king” or “are a king who rules over other kings”
2:37	gfj7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	חִסְנָ֛⁠א וְ⁠תָקְפָּ֥⁠א	1	These words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
2:38	lz1m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	יְהַ֣ב בִּ⁠ידָ֔⁠ךְ	1	Here **hand** refers to control. Alternate translation: “he has given you control over them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
2:38	flm9			וְ⁠עוֹף־שְׁמַיָּ⁠א֙	1	Here **heavens** is used in the sense of “skies.”
2:38	ffq7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	אַנְתְּה־ה֔וּא רֵאשָׁ֖⁠ה דִּ֥י דַהֲבָֽ⁠א	1	In the king’s dream the statue’s head represents the king. Alternate translation: “The golden head symbolizes you” or “The golden head is a symbol of you and your power” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
2:39	t5ct		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	תְּק֛וּם מַלְכ֥וּ אָחֳרִ֖י	1	In the king’s dream his kingdom is gold so an inferior kingdom would be silver. Alternate translation: “another kingdom, which is of silver, will arise” or “another kingdom, which is represented by the silver parts of the statue, will arise” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
2:39	c45r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	וּ⁠מַלְכ֨וּ תליתיא אָחֳרִי֙ דִּ֣י נְחָשָׁ֔⁠א	1	This is symbolic language where the bronze of parts of the statue represent a future kingdom. Alternate translation: “then still another kingdom, which is represented by the bronze parts of the statue” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
2:39	k4z1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	וּ⁠מַלְכ֨וּ תליתיא אָחֳרִי֙	1	“then kingdom number three” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
2:40	q2dl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	וּ⁠מַלְכוּ֙ רביעיה תֶּהֱוֵ֥א	1	“Then there will be a kingdom number four” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
2:40	d7bf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	תַקִּיפָ֖ה כְּ⁠פַרְזְלָ֑⁠א	1	The fourth kingdom is spoken of as being as **strong as iron**. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
2:40	rjj2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	כָּל־אִלֵּ֖ין תַּדִּ֥ק וְ⁠תֵרֹֽעַ	1	This symbolic language means the fourth kingdom will defeat and replace the other kingdoms. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
2:40	qn2j			כָּל־אִלֵּ֖ין	1	Alternate translation: “the previous kingdoms”
2:41	lp4z			וְ⁠דִֽי־חֲזַ֜יְתָה	1	Nebuchadnezzar **saw** that the feet consisted of clay and iron. He did not see the process of making the feet.
2:43	c3hf			וְ⁠לָֽא־לֶהֱוֺ֥ן דָּבְקִ֖ין דְּנָ֣ה עִם־דְּנָ֑ה	1	Alternate translation: “but they will not remain united”
2:44	fan9			וּֽ⁠בְ⁠יוֹמֵי⁠ה֞וֹן דִּ֧י מַלְכַיָּ֣⁠א אִנּ֗וּן	1	Here **those kings** refers to the rulers of the kingdoms symbolized by the different parts of the statue.
2:44	d96c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	דִּ֤י לְ⁠עָלְמִין֙ לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וּ⁠מַ֨לְכוּתָ֔⁠ה לְ⁠עַ֥ם אָחֳרָ֖ן לָ֣א תִשְׁתְּבִ֑ק	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “that no one will ever destroy, and that another people never conquer” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:45	u69a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מִ⁠טּוּרָ⁠א֩ אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת אֶ֜בֶן דִּי־לָ֣א בִ⁠ידַ֗יִן	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “someone cut a stone from the mountain, but it was not a human who cut it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:46	hb4s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	נְפַ֣ל עַל־אַנְפּ֔וֹ⁠הִי	1	This symbolic act showed that the king was honoring Daniel. Alternate translation: “lay down with his face on the ground” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
2:46	xf46		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִנְחָה֙ וְ⁠נִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְ⁠נַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽ⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and he ordered his servants to make an offering and to offer up incense to Daniel” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
2:47	jz9s			מִן־קְשֹׁט֙ דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲ⁠כ֗וֹן	1	Alternate translation: “It is true that your God”
2:47	q3ru			אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָהִ֛ין וּ⁠מָרֵ֥א מַלְכִ֖ין	1	Alternate translation: “greater than all the other gods, and King over all other kings”
2:47	ifr1			וְ⁠גָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֑ין	1	Translate **the one who reveals mysteries** as in [Daniel 2:29](../02/29.md).
2:47	h6md			לְ⁠מִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥⁠ה דְנָֽה	1	Alternate translation: “to reveal the mystery of my dream”
2:48	lz5p			וְ⁠הַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔⁠הּ	1	Alternate translation: “and the king made Daniel the ruler”
2:49	pp5r			לְ⁠שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַ⁠עֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ	1	These were the Babylonian names of the three Jewish men who were brought to Babylon with Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md)
3:intro	fc6f				0	# Daniel 3 General Notes\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### The king’s new idol\n\nShadrach, Meshach, and Abednego refused to worship the new idol. In the ancient Near East, refusing to worship the king was a sign of rebellion against the king. It was often considered the crime of treason. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])\n\n### The furnace\n\nThere was a fourth person with them in the furnace, and because of this they were not hurt. Most scholars believe this to be Jesus before he was born.
3:1	vj2c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗⁠א עֲבַד֙ צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי־דְהַ֔ב & אֲקִימֵ⁠הּ֙	1	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: “Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to make a gold statue … They set it up” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:1	l4e2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance	רוּמֵ⁠הּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖⁠הּ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת	1	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “that was about 27 meters tall and almost 3 meters wide” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
3:1	r51y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	בְּ⁠בִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א	1	This is a location within the kingdom of Babylon. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
3:2	pj4s			לַֽ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡⁠א סִגְנַיָּ֣⁠א וּֽ⁠פַחֲוָתָ֡⁠א	1	These are officials who have authority over different sizes of territory.
3:2	yr48			גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤⁠א	1	These officials are in charge of money.
3:3	qh6f			אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡⁠א סִגְנַיָּ֣⁠א וּֽ⁠פַחֲוָתָ֡⁠א	1	See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:2](../03/02.md).
3:4	huk2			וְ⁠כָרוֹזָ֖⁠א	1	A **herald** is an official messenger for the king.
3:4	z125		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	לְ⁠כ֤וֹן אָֽמְרִין֙	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. “The king commands you” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:4	by5m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֔⁠א אֻמַּיָּ֖⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּֽ⁠א	1	Here **nations** and **languages** represent people from different nations who speak different languages. Alternate translation: “O people from different nations and who speak different languages” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:5	mml9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	תִּפְּל֤וּן וְ⁠תִסְגְּדוּן֙	1	Alternate translation: “you must stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
3:5	c6tz			תִּפְּל֤וּן	1	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down.”
3:6	z9s5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַן־דִּי־לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל וְ⁠יִסְגֻּ֑ד בַּ⁠הּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣⁠א יִתְרְמֵ֔א לְ⁠גֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “But the soldiers will throw into a blazing furnace anyone who does not fall down and worship the statue at the very moment they hear the music” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:6	xue4			לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל	1	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down”
3:6	x9ik			אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	This is a large room filled with a hot fire.
3:7	i26f			קַרְנָ⁠א֩ מַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜⁠א קיתרס שַׂבְּכָא֙ פְּסַנְטֵרִ֔ין	1	These are musical instruments. See how you translated these words in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
3:7	x2pp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	כָּֽל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֜⁠א אֻמַיָּ֣⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֗⁠א	1	Here **all** that means all the people who were present. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
3:7	y1q9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֜⁠א אֻמַיָּ֣⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֗⁠א	1	Here **nations** and **languages** represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: “people from different nations and who spoke different languages” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:7	vyk5			נָֽפְלִ֨ין	1	Here **fell down** means “quickly lay down”
3:7	xg6t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	נָֽפְלִ֨ין & סָֽגְדִין֙	1	They did this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: “stretched themselves out on the ground face down to worship” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
3:7	mi49		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לְ⁠צֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔⁠א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽ⁠א	1	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: “the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar’s men had set up” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:8	vy1k			כָּ⁠ל־קֳבֵ֤ל דְּנָה֙	1	This word is used to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about some new people in the story.
3:9	hf48			מַלְכָּ֖⁠א לְ⁠עָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי	1	This was a common greeting to the king.
3:10	dzb5			קַרְנָ֣⁠א מַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָ⁠א קיתרס שַׂבְּכָ֤א פְסַנְתֵּרִין֙ ו⁠סיפניה	1	These are musical instruments. See how you translated some of these words in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
3:10	jiv5			יִפֵּ֥ל	1	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down”
3:10	h3iu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	יִפֵּ֥ל וְ⁠יִסְגֻּ֖ד	1	The people would do this to **worship** the statue. Alternate translation: “must stretch himself out on the ground face down to worship” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
3:11	u6bm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַן־דִּי־לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל וְ⁠יִסְגֻּ֑ד יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְ⁠גֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “But your soldiers must throw into a blazing furnace anyone who does not lie down on the ground and worship” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:11	qdc6			לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל	1	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down”
3:11	p2l2			אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
3:12	anm2			שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַ⁠עֲבֵ֣ד	1	These are the Babylonian names of the three Jewish friends of Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
3:12	ejy1			לָא־שָׂ֨מֽוּ עלי⁠ך & טְעֵ֔ם	1	Alternate translation: “do not pay attention to you”
3:12	a7m8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וּ⁠לְ⁠צֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛⁠א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ & סָגְדִֽין	1	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: “or worship the golden statue your men have set up” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:13	jjl4			לְ⁠שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַ⁠עֲבֵ֣ד	1	These are the Babylonian names of the three Jewish friends of Daniel. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
3:14	t6f3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	הֲקֵ֖ימֶת	1	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: “my men have set up” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:15	kak3			קַרְנָ֣⁠א מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣⁠א קיתרס שַׂבְּכָ֡א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩ וְ⁠סוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜ה	1	These are musical instruments. See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
3:15	l9el			תִּפְּל֣וּן	1	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down”
3:15	ws27		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	תִּפְּל֣וּן וְ⁠תִסְגְּדוּן֮	1	Alternate translation: “stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
3:15	td6r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	לְ⁠צַלְמָ֣⁠א דִֽי־עַבְדֵת֒	1	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: “the statue that my men have made, all will be well” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:15	vth1			עַבְדֵת֒	1	Alternate translation: “I have made, there will no longer be a problem” or “I have made, you will be free to go”
3:15	gz3y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	בַּ⁠הּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣⁠ה תִתְרְמ֔וֹן לְ⁠גֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּ֑⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “my soldiers will immediately throw you into a blazing furnace” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:15	sl8a			אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּ֑⁠א	1	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
3:15	z8gt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	וּ⁠מַן־ה֣וּא אֱלָ֔הּ דֵּ֥י יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְ⁠כ֖וֹן מִן־יְדָֽ⁠י	1	The king does not expect an answer. He is threatening the three men. Alternate translation: “No god is able to rescue you from my power!” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
3:15	hw83		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	מִן־יְדָֽ⁠י	1	Here **hands** refers to power to punish. Alternate translation: “from my punishment” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:17	d2kc			אַתּ֨וּן נוּרָ֧⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּ֛⁠א	1	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
3:17	sj5q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וּ⁠מִן־יְדָ֥⁠ךְ	1	Here “hand” refers to power to punish. Alternate translation: “and … from your punishment” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:18	mc1d			וְ⁠הֵ֣ן לָ֔א יְדִ֥יעַ לֶהֱוֵא־לָ֖⁠ךְ מַלְכָּ֑⁠א דִּ֤י	1	Alternate translation: “But king, we must let you know that even if our God does not rescue us”
3:18	iq7t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וּ⁠לְ⁠צֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛⁠א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ	1	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: “or … the golden statue your men set up” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:19	bt7k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר הִתְמְלִ֣י חֱמָ֗א	1	The king was so angry that rage is spoken of as if it were filling him up. Alternate translation: “Nebuchadnezzar became extremely angry” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
3:19	e99g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	עָנֵ֤ה וְ⁠אָמַר֙ לְ⁠מֵזֵ֣א לְ⁠אַתּוּנָ֔⁠א חַ֨ד־שִׁבְעָ֔ה עַ֛ל דִּ֥י חֲזֵ֖ה לְ⁠מֵזְיֵֽ⁠הּ	1	Here **seven times more than it was normally heated** is an idiom that means to make it very much hotter. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “He commanded his men to make the furnace very much hotter than they normally make it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:21	r7tt			וְ⁠כַרְבְּלָתְ⁠ה֖וֹן	1	These **hats** were head covering made of wrapped cloth.
3:21	xya5			אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
3:22	v2v9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מִן־דִּ֞י מִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ מַחְצְפָ֔ה	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “because the men quickly did what the king commanded” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:24	kzd8			הֲ⁠לָא֩ גֻבְרִ֨ין תְּלָתָ֜א רְמֵ֤ינָא לְ⁠גוֹא־נוּרָ⁠א֙ מְכַפְּתִ֔ין	1	Alternate translation: “We threw three men tied up into the fire, right?”
3:25	gy5s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	וְ⁠רֵוֵ⁠הּ֙ דִּ֣י רביעי⁠א דָּמֵ֖ה לְ⁠בַר־אֱלָהִֽין	1	The gods were believed to shine brightly with light. Alternate translation: “Man four is shining brightly with light as a son of the gods would shine” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
3:27	ru5i			אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞⁠א סִגְנַיָּ֣⁠א וּ⁠פַחֲוָתָ⁠א֮	1	These are officials who have authority over different sizes of territory. See how you translated these in [Daniel 3:2](../03/02.md).
3:27	g7e8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠שְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁ⁠הוֹן֙ לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the fire had not singed the hair on their heads” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:27	jr79			לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ	1	Alternate translation: “was not burned even a little”
3:27	nuu7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠סָרְבָּלֵי⁠ה֖וֹן לָ֣א שְׁנ֑וֹ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the fire did not harm their robes” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:27	hv4b			וְ⁠רֵ֣יחַ נ֔וּר לָ֥א עֲדָ֖ת בְּ⁠הֽוֹן	1	Alternate translation: “and they did not smell like fire”
3:28	x5ha		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וּ⁠מִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ שַׁנִּ֔יו	1	Not obeying the king’s command is spoken of as if they had physically moved it away from them. Alternate translation: “and they ignored my command” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
3:28	uld8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וִ⁠יהַ֣בוּ גשמי⁠הון	1	This phrase refers to the three men’s willingness to die for what they believed. Alternate translation: “and they were willing to die” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
3:28	s95d			לְ⁠כָל־אֱלָ֔הּ לָהֵ֖ן לֵ⁠אלָֽהֲ⁠הֽוֹן	1	Alternate translation: “any other god except their God”
3:29	pnl6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	כָל־עַ֨ם אֻמָּ֜ה וְ⁠לִשָּׁ֗ן דִּֽי־יֵאמַ֤ר שלה עַ֣ל אֱלָהֲ⁠ה֗וֹן דִּֽי־שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַ⁠עֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹא הַדָּמִ֣ין יִתְעֲבֵ֔ד וּ⁠בַיְתֵ֖⁠הּ נְוָלִ֣י יִשְׁתַּוֵּ֑ה	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “my servants will tear apart any people, nation, or language that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and will tear them limb from limb and make their houses into piles of garbage” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
3:29	h7gq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	כָל־עַ֨ם אֻמָּ֜ה וְ⁠לִשָּׁ֗ן דִּֽי־יֵאמַ֤ר	1	Here **nation** and **language** represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: “any people from any nation, or those who speak any language that says” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
3:29	qb3c			יֵאמַ֤ר שלה עַ֣ל אֱלָהֲ⁠ה֗וֹן	1	Alternate translation: “speaks words that do not respect the God”
3:29	t5vb			הַדָּמִ֣ין יִתְעֲבֵ֔ד	1	Alternate translation: “must have their bodies torn apart”
3:29	lw5h			לָ֤א אִיתַי֙ אֱלָ֣ה אָחֳרָ֔ן דִּֽי־יִכֻּ֥ל לְ⁠הַצָּלָ֖ה כִּ⁠דְנָֽה	1	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “only their God is able to save like this”
4:intro	du52				0	# Daniel 4 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nSome translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 4:3 and 4:34-35.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### The king becomes insane\n\nThe king became insane until he realized that Yahweh was the ruler over everyone, including him.
4:1	s72g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn this chapter, Nebuchadnezzar tells what God did to him. In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. Verses 19-33 switch to the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. Verses 34-37 change back to first person as Nebuchadnezzar describes his response to God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:1	ykj3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗⁠א לְֽ⁠כָל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞⁠א אֻמַיָּ֧⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֛⁠א דִּֽי־דארין בְּ⁠כָל־אַרְעָ֖⁠א	1	This introduces the king’s message to the people who would receive it. Your language may have a way to introduce a message. Alternate translation: “This is the message from Nebuchadnezzar to all the peoples, nations, and languages that live in all the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
4:1	sx24		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֞⁠א אֻמַיָּ֧⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֛⁠א	1	Here “nations” and “languages” represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: “people from different nations and who speak different languages” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
4:1	rcl7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	דִּֽי־דארין בְּ⁠כָל־אַרְעָ֖⁠א	1	Kings would often exaggerate how wide their kingdom was. Nebuchadnezzar did rule over most of the known world at the time this book was written. Alternate translation: “who live in the kingdom of Babylon” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
4:1	ew1j			שְׁלָמְ⁠כ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא	1	This is a common greeting.
4:2	t8rl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	אָֽתַיָּ⁠א֙ וְ⁠תִמְהַיָּ֔⁠א	1	These words share similar meanings and refer to the amazing things that God had done. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
4:3	jyl3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אָת֨וֹ⁠הִי֙ כְּ⁠מָ֣ה רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְ⁠תִמְה֖וֹ⁠הִי כְּ⁠מָ֣ה תַקִּיפִ֑ין	1	Both of these phrases have the same meaning and are used to emphasize how great God’s signs and wonders are. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
4:3	mz21		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	מַלְכוּתֵ⁠הּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנֵ֖⁠הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְ⁠דָֽר	1	Both of these phrases have the same meaning and are repeated to emphasize how God’s reign is forever. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
4:4	xpm6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:4	p8nt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	שְׁלֵ֤ה הֲוֵית֙ בְּ⁠בֵיתִ֔⁠י וְ⁠רַעְנַ֖ן בְּ⁠הֵיכְלִֽ⁠י	1	These two phrases are parallel and mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
4:4	zv52		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	בְּ⁠בֵיתִ֔⁠י & בְּ⁠הֵיכְלִֽ⁠י	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
4:5	fmk5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	חֵ֥לֶם & וְ⁠הַרְהֹרִין֙ & וְ⁠חֶזְוֵ֥י	1	These phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
4:5	u6n6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וִֽ⁠ידַחֲלִנַּ֑⁠נִי & יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽ⁠נִי	1	These phrases are parallel and they mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
4:7	l5u7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:8	aej3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֤⁠הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “who I named Belteshazzar” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:8	dhx3			בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙	1	**Belteshazzar** was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
4:9	x1x7			וְ⁠כָל־רָ֖ז לָא־אָנֵ֣ס לָ֑⁠ךְ	1	The can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “and you understand the meaning of every mystery”
4:10	vz2b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:10	h4t8			וְ⁠רוּמֵ֥⁠הּ שַׂגִּֽיא	1	Alternate translation: “and it was very tall”
4:11	w5t1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	וְ⁠רוּמֵ⁠הּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִ⁠שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א וַ⁠חֲזוֹתֵ֖⁠הּ לְ⁠ס֥וֹף כָּל־אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	This is symbolic language that exaggerates how tall and how well-known the tree was. Alternate translation: “It seemed that its top reached up to the sky and that everyone in the world could see it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
4:12	c94i			וְ⁠אִנְבֵּ֣⁠הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא	1	Alternate translation: “there was a lot of fruit on the tree”
4:12	bvq7			וּ⁠מָז֨וֹן לְ⁠כֹ֖לָּ⁠א־בֵ֑⁠הּ	1	Alternate translation: “and in it was food for all people and animals”
4:13	s8rq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:14	l1nv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	קָרֵ֨א בְ⁠חַ֜יִל וְ⁠כֵ֣ן אָמַ֗ר	1	It can be made clear that the holy messenger was speaking to more than one person. Alternate translation: “He shouted to some people and said” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
4:14	rd55			תְּנֻ֤ד חֵֽיוְתָ⁠א֙ מִן־תַּחְתּ֔וֹ⁠הִי וְ⁠צִפְּרַיָּ֖⁠א מִן־עַנְפֽוֹ⁠הִי	1	Alternate translation: “The animals will flee from under it and the bird will fly away from its branches”
4:15	eb7u			עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֨וֹ⁠הִי֙	1	The **stump** is the part of the tree that is left above the ground after a tree is cut down.
4:15	e8lj			וּ⁠בְ⁠טַ֤ל שְׁמַיָּ⁠א֙	1	The **dew of heaven** is the moisture that is found on the ground in the mornings.
4:16	f3wx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns	לִבְבֵ⁠הּ֙ מִן־אנוש⁠א יְשַׁנּ֔וֹן וּ⁠לְבַ֥ב חֵיוָ֖ה יִתְיְהִ֣ב לֵ֑⁠הּ	1	Since the tree represents Nebuchadnezzar, the masculine pronouns “his” and “him” in verse 16 refer to the same tree as the neuter pronoun “it” in verse 15. Alternate translation: “The man’s mind will change from a man’s mind to an animal’s mind” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
4:17	k6kq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:17	j1fe		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and the holy ones have made this decision” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:17	m2np		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	קַדִּישִׁ֖ין	1	This phrase probably refers to angels. Alternate translation: “the holy angels” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
4:17	y8ih			חַ֠יַּיָּ⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “every living person” or “everyone”
4:17	aas5			יִתְּנִנַּ֔⁠הּ	1	Alternate translation: “gives the kingdom”
4:18	kjd4			בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר	1	**Belteshazzar** was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
4:18	jr6i			ו⁠אנתה כָּהֵ֔ל	1	Alternate translation: “But you are able to interpret it”
4:18	pl5q			רֽוּחַ־אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין	1	Nebuchadnezzar believed that Daniel’s power came from the false gods that Nebuchadnezzar worshiped. These are not the same as “the holy ones” in verse 17. See how you translated this phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
4:19	n8fk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nVerses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:19	u9rc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֣⁠הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “who I also named Belteshazzar” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:19	a33v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ כְּ⁠שָׁעָ֣ה חֲדָ֔ה וְ⁠רַעְיֹנֹ֖⁠הִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑⁠הּ	1	Daniel’s understanding of the meaning of the vision is what alarmed him. This can be explicitly stated. Alternate translation: “did not say anything for some time because he was very worried about the meaning of the dream” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
4:19	kf99			חֶלְמָ֥⁠א ל⁠שנאי⁠ך וּ⁠פִשְׁרֵ֥⁠הּ ל⁠ערי⁠ך	1	Daniel is expressing his wish that the dream was not about Nebuchadnezzar, even though he knew that it really was about the king.
4:20	vj36		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nVerses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]]). Many terms in this verse are almost the same as in [Daniel 4:11](../04/11.md). See how you translated that verse.
4:20	x69s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	לִ⁠שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א & לְ⁠כָל־אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	These phrases are exaggerations to emphasize that everyone everywhere knew how great Nebuchadnezzar was. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
4:21	mm9p				0	# General Information:\n\nMany terms in this verse are almost the same as [Daniel 4:12](../04/12.md). See how you translated that verse.
4:21	rfj9			וְ⁠אִנְבֵּ֣⁠הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא	1	Alternate translation: “and which bore a great amount of fruit”
4:22	uq3h			אנתה־ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “This tree represents you, O king”
4:22	gfs2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וּ⁠רְבוּתָ֤⁠ךְ רְבָת֙ וּ⁠מְטָ֣ת לִ⁠שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנָ֖⁠ךְ לְ⁠ס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	These two phrases mean similar things. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
4:22	s8jt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וּ⁠רְבוּתָ֤⁠ךְ רְבָת֙	1	This phrase is using the word **grown** as a way of saying the king’s greatness has increased. Alternate translation: “Your greatness has increased” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
4:23	w9s5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nThis verse is almost the same as [Daniel 4:13-14](./13.md) and [Daniel 4:15-16](./15.md). See how you translated those verses. Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:23	c89t			עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֨וֹ⁠הִי֙	1	This **stump** is the part of the tree that is left above ground after a tree is cut down.
4:23	i27p			בְּ⁠דִתְאָ֖⁠א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “surrounded by the tender grass of the field”
4:23	bx4z			וּ⁠בְ⁠טַ֧ל שְׁמַיָּ֣⁠א	1	The **dew of heaven** is the moisture that settles on the ground in the mornings.
4:24	f3tz			דִּ֥י מְטָ֖ת עַל	1	Alternate translation: “that you have heard”
4:25	fd8s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠לָ֣⁠ךְ טָֽרְדִ֣ין מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֡⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “that men will drive you away from them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:25	gq52		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠עִשְׂבָּ֥⁠א & לָ֣⁠ךְ יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “You will eat grass” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:26	fgn1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nVerses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:26	tcg3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	שַׁלִּטִ֖ן שְׁמַיָּֽ⁠א	1	Here **Heaven** refers to God who lives in heaven. Alternate translation: “God in heaven is the ruler of all” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
4:27	yna6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מִלְכִּ⁠י֙ יִשְׁפַּ֣ר עלי⁠ך	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “please accept my advice” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:27	s3j8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	ו⁠חטי⁠ך & פְרֻ֔ק	1	Here rejecting iniquity is spoken of as breaking it off. Alternate translation: “reject your iniquities” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
4:27	j7av		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj	עֲנָ֑יִן	1	This nominal adjective refers to people who are oppressed. Alternate translation: “people who are oppressed” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
4:27	a7um		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	תֶּהֱוֵ֥א אַרְכָ֖ה לִ⁠שְׁלֵוְתָֽ⁠ךְ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God may extend your prosperity” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:28	rq19		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nVerses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:29	jn5h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nVerses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:30	p8hi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	הֲ⁠לָ֥א דָא־הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑⁠א דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤ה בֱנַיְתַ⁠הּ֙ לְ⁠בֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּ⁠תְקַ֥ף חִסְנִ֖⁠י וְ⁠לִ⁠יקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽ⁠י	1	Nebuchadnezzar asks this question to emphasize his own glory. If it would be helpful in your language, you could express this question as a statement. Alternate translation: “This is the great Babylon, which I have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty!” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
4:30	csl9			וְ⁠לִ⁠יקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽ⁠י	1	Alternate translation: “to show people my honor and my greatness”
4:31	g7xg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nVerses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:31	fjl7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	ע֗וֹד מִלְּתָ⁠א֙ בְּ⁠פֻ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔⁠א	1	This idiom means the king was still in the act of speaking. Alternate translation: “While the king was still speaking” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
4:31	cv67			קָ֖ל מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֣⁠א נְפַ֑ל	1	Alternate translation: “he heard a voice from heaven”
4:31	pt4u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מַלְכוּתָ֖⁠ה עֲדָ֥ת מִנָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “you will no longer rule over this kingdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:32	f4us		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִן־אֲנָשָׁ⁠א֩ לָ֨⁠ךְ טָֽרְדִ֜ין	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People will chase you away from them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:32	m551			וּ⁠לְ⁠מַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א	1	Alternate translation: “and : to whoever he chooses”
4:33	ydj8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nVerses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:33	xpp3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	בַּ⁠הּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗⁠א מִלְּתָ⁠א֮ סָ֣פַת עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “This decree against Nebuchadnezzar happened immediately” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:33	chd6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣⁠א טְרִ֔יד	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People chased him away from them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:33	t4b6			וְ⁠טִפְר֥וֹ⁠הִי כְ⁠צִפְּרִֽין	1	Alternate translation: “and his fingernails looked like birds’ claws”
4:34	amm1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:34	b17l			וְ⁠לִ⁠קְצָ֣ת יֽוֹמַיָּ⁠ה֩	1	This refers back to the seven years in [Daniel 4:32](../04/32.md).
4:34	ltf5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַנְדְּעִ⁠י֙ עֲלַ֣⁠י יְת֔וּב	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and my sanity came back to me” or “and I became sane again” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:34	ucj3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	ו⁠ל⁠עלי⁠א בָּרְכֵ֔ת וּ⁠לְ⁠חַ֥י עָלְמָ֖⁠א שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת וְ⁠הַדְּרֵ֑ת	1	The two phrases refer to the same action. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
4:34	nk8u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	דִּ֤י שָׁלְטָנֵ⁠הּ֙ שָׁלְטָ֣ן עָלַ֔ם וּ⁠מַלְכוּתֵ֖⁠הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְ⁠דָֽר	1	These two phrases mean basically the same thing and are used to emphasize how God’s reign never ends. Alternate translation: “He rules forever and his kingdom will never end” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
4:35	ce6u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:35	dgr8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠כָל־דארי אַרְעָ⁠א֙ כְּ⁠לָ֣ה חֲשִׁיבִ֔ין	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “He considers all the earth’s inhabitants as nothing” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:35	cpy8			וְ⁠כָל־דארי אַרְעָ⁠א֙	1	Alternate translation: “All the people on the earth”
4:35	p415			בְּ⁠חֵ֣יל שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “among the angel armies in heaven”
4:35	zpn8			וּֽ⁠כְ⁠מִצְבְּיֵ֗⁠הּ	1	Alternate translation: “whatever satisfies his purpose” or “anything he wants to do”
4:35	im6k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠לָ֤א אִיתַי֙ דִּֽי־יְמַחֵ֣א בִ⁠ידֵ֔⁠הּ	1	It may be helpful to add additional detail. Alternate translation: “When he decides to do something, no one can stop him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
4:35	ebf8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations	וְ⁠יֵ֥אמַר לֵ֖⁠הּ מָ֥ה עֲבַֽדְתְּ	1	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: “or can question what he does” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
4:36	m6m5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person		0	# General Information:\n\nIn verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
4:36	rz1d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	מַנְדְּעִ֣⁠י ׀ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֗⁠י	1	Here his sanity is spoken of as if it was able to return by its own power. Alternate translation: “I became sane again” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
4:36	pb8a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	הַדְרִ֤⁠י וְ⁠זִוִ⁠י֙ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֔⁠י	1	Here his majesty and splendor are spoken of as if they were able to return by their own power. Alternate translation: “I regained my majesty and my splendor again” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
4:36	nq38		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	הַדְרִ֤⁠י וְ⁠זִוִ⁠י֙	1	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of his glory. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
4:36	c3xy			וְ⁠לִ֕⁠י הַדָּֽבְרַ֥⁠י וְ⁠רַבְרְבָנַ֖⁠י יְבַע֑וֹן	1	Alternate translation: “My counselors and my noblemen requested my help again”
4:36	ks6b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ⁠עַל־מַלְכוּתִ֣⁠י הָתְקְנַ֔ת וּ⁠רְב֥וּ יַתִּירָ֖ה ה֥וּסְפַת לִֽ⁠י	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “I returned to rule my kingdom again, and I received even more greatness” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
4:37	zgl2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	מְשַׁבַּ֨ח וּ⁠מְרוֹמֵ֤ם וּ⁠מְהַדַּר֙	1	All three of these words have basically the same meaning and emphasize how greatly he praised God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
4:37	g1df		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּ⁠גֵוָ֔ה	1	This phrase uses **walk** to refer to the person who acts proud. Alternate translation: “who are proud” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
5:intro	e9pc				0	# Daniel 5 General Notes\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### The writing on the wall\n\nGod told the new king that he had failed and God was replacing him, showing that God is the real ruler over everything, even kingdoms that do not worship him.\n\n## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter\n\n### Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin\nThese are words in Aramaic. Daniel “transliterates” these words by writing them with Hebrew letters, and then he explains their meanings. In the ULT and UST they are written with English letters. Translators are encouraged to write them using the letters of the target language alphabet.
5:1	cc4z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֣ר	1	**Belshazzar** is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
5:1	ix8k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers	אֲלַ֑ף	1	“1,000 of” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
5:1	tre4			וְ⁠לָ⁠קֳבֵ֥ל & חַמְרָ֥⁠א שָׁתֵֽה	1	Alternate translation: “and he drank wine in the presence of”
5:2	gsi3			לְ⁠מָאנֵי֙	1	These **vessels** were cups and other items that were small enough for a person to hold and to drink from them.
5:2	lad2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	הַנְפֵּק֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר אֲב֔⁠וּהִי	1	Here **Nebuchadnezzar** refers to Nebuchadnezzar’s army. Alternate translation: “his father Nebuchadnezzar’s army had taken” or “the army of Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
5:3	i1zm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מָאנֵ֣י דַהֲבָ֔⁠א דִּ֣י הַנְפִּ֗קוּ מִן־הֵֽיכְלָ֛⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the gold containers that the army of Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:3	msp6			מִן־הֵֽיכְלָ֛⁠א דִּֽי־בֵ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖⁠א	1	The phrase **the house of God** tells us something more about the temple. Alternate translation: “out of God’s temple”
5:5	lkd1			בַּ⁠הּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗⁠ה	1	Alternate translation: “As soon as they did that” or “At that moment”
5:5	cra1			גִּירָ֕⁠א	1	This refers to cement or mud that is spread on walls or ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface when it dries.
5:6	jn25			מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ זִיוֺ֣⁠הִי שְׁנ֔וֹ⁠הִי	1	This change was caused by his fear. Alternate translation: “the king’s face became pale”
5:6	iee9			וְ⁠אַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔⁠הּ דָּ֥א לְ⁠דָ֖א נָֽקְשָֽׁן	1	This was the result of his extreme fear.
5:7	gz5c			לְ⁠חַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֗ל	1	This refers back collectively to **the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers** in the previous sentence.
5:7	ybp9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	דִּ֣י כָל־אֱ֠נָשׁ דִּֽי־יִקְרֵ֞ה כְּתָבָ֣⁠ה דְנָ֗ה וּ⁠פִשְׁרֵ⁠הּ֙ יְחַוִּנַּ֔⁠נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א יִלְבַּ֗שׁ ו⁠המונכ⁠א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ⁠א֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֔⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “I will give purple clothes and a gold neck chain to whoever explains this writing and its meaning” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:7	ms1t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א יִלְבַּ֗שׁ	1	Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: “will be dressed in royal clothing” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
5:7	x9vi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	וְ⁠תַלְתִּ֥י בְ⁠מַלְכוּתָ֖⁠א יִשְׁלַֽט	1	Alternate translation: “and he will be the number three ruler in the kingdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
5:9	n4ln		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙	1	**Belshazzar** is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
5:9	gla9			וְ⁠זִיוֺ֖⁠הִי שָׁנַ֣יִן עֲל֑וֹ⁠הִי	1	The face of the king grew even more pale than in [Daniel 5:6](../05/06.md). Alternate translation: “his face became even more pale”
5:9	w9st			מִֽשְׁתַּבְּשִֽׁין	1	To be **perplexed** is to be unable to understand, or to be confused.
5:10	rw3v			מַלְכְּתָ֕⁠א	1	Some modern versions understand this to be a reference to the queen mother, that is, to the king’s mother. The queen mother received much honor in ancient Babylon.
5:10	x55i			מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ לְ⁠עָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י	1	This was a normal way to greet the king.
5:10	zq7c			וְ⁠זִיוָ֖י⁠ךְ אַל־יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ	1	Alternate translation: “There is no need for your face to look so pale”
5:11	bql4			ר֣וּחַ אֱלָהִ֣ין קַדִּישִׁין֮	1	The queen believed that Daniel’s power came from the false **gods** that Nebuchadnezzar worshiped. See how you translated this phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
5:11	c4n6			וּ⁠בְ⁠יוֹמֵ֣י אֲב֗⁠וּךְ	1	Alternate translation: “When your father was ruling”
5:11	ss1z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	נַהִיר֧וּ וְ⁠שָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְ⁠חָכְמָ֥ה כְּ⁠חָכְמַת־אֱלָהִ֖ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת בֵּ֑⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “he had light and understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:12	n7wa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	ר֣וּחַ ׀ יַתִּירָ֡ה וּ⁠מַנְדַּ֡ע וְ⁠שָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ מְפַשַּׁ֣ר חֶלְמִין֩ וַֽ⁠אַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת אֲחִידָ֜ן וּ⁠מְשָׁרֵ֣א קִטְרִ֗ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת בֵּ⁠הּ֙ בְּ⁠דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥⁠א שָׂם־שְׁמֵ֖⁠הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “this same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar, had an excellent spirit, knowledge, and insight for interpreting dreams, explaining riddles and solving problems” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:13	hn7g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	בֵּ⁠אדַ֨יִן֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל הֻעַ֖ל קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Then they brought Daniel before the king” or “Then the soldiers brought Daniel before the king” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:13	sd23		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	דִּ֥י הַיְתִ֛י מַלְכָּ֥⁠א אַ֖בִ⁠י מִן־יְהֽוּד	1	In this phrase **father** is being used to represent all of the soldiers. Alternate translation: “whom my father’s soldiers brought out of Judah” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
5:14	yxu5			ר֥וּחַ אֱלָהִ֖ין	1	Belshazzar believed that Daniel’s power came from the false **gods** that Belshazzar worshiped. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 4:8](../04/08.md).
5:14	y4ey		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠נַהִיר֧וּ וְ⁠שָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְ⁠חָכְמָ֥ה יַתִּירָ֖ה הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַת בָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and … you have light and understanding and excellent wisdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:15	c33v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠כְעַ֞ן הֻעַ֣לּוּ קָֽדָמַ֗⁠י חַכִּֽימַיָּ⁠א֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Now the wise men and enchanters have come in before me” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:15	u817			לְ⁠הוֹדָעֻתַ֑⁠נִי	1	Alternate translation: “tell me”
5:16	u2ey		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ ו⁠המונכ⁠א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ⁠א֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארָ֔⁠ךְ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “I will give you purple clothes and a gold neck chain” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:16	iyy2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ	1	Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: “you will be dressed in royal clothing” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
5:16	pud4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	וְ⁠תַלְתָּ֥א בְ⁠מַלְכוּתָ֖⁠א תִּשְׁלַֽט	1	“and you will be the number three ruler of the kingdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
5:17	evt4			מַתְּנָתָ⁠ךְ֙ לָ֣⁠ךְ לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן	1	Alternate translation: “I do not want your gifts”
5:19	l2ng		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	כֹּ֣ל עַֽמְמַיָּ֗⁠א אֻמַיָּ⁠א֙ וְ⁠לִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔⁠א	1	This phrase uses the word **all** as a generalization that represents a large number. Alternate translation: “a great number of people, of different nations and languages” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
5:19	q693		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	כֹּ֣ל עַֽמְמַיָּ֗⁠א אֻמַיָּ⁠א֙ וְ⁠לִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔⁠א	1	Here “nations” and “languages” represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: “people from different nations and who speak different languages” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
5:19	bqb5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	הֲו֛וֹ זאעין וְ⁠דָחֲלִ֖ין מִן־קֳדָמ֑וֹ⁠הִי	1	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of the fear. Alternate translation: “were very afraid of him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
5:19	ka6v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	דִּֽי־הֲוָ֨ה צָבֵ֜א הֲוָ֣א קָטֵ֗ל	1	This phrase does not mean King Nebuchadnezzar put people to death himself, but rather those he commanded. Alternate translation: “Nebuchadnezzar commanded his soldiers to kill those he wanted to die” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
5:19	t7ri			וְ⁠דִֽי־הֲוָ֤ה צָבֵא֙ הֲוָ֣ה מָרִ֔ים	1	Alternate translation: “He raised up those he wanted to raise up”
5:19	db8z			וְ⁠דִֽי־הֲוָ֥ה צָבֵ֖א הֲוָ֥ה מַשְׁפִּֽיל	1	Alternate translation: “and he humbled those he wished to humble”
5:20	zu9p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	רִ֣ם לִבְבֵ֔⁠הּ	1	Here **heart** refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: “the king was arrogant” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
5:20	g3wq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וְ⁠רוּחֵ֖⁠הּ תִּֽקְפַ֣ת	1	Here **spirit** refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: “and the king was hardened” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
5:20	bbj6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠רוּחֵ֖⁠הּ תִּֽקְפַ֣ת	1	the stubbornness of the king is spoken of as if he were **hardened**. Alternate translation: “and the king became stubborn” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
5:20	w2tx			לַ⁠הֲזָדָ֑ה	1	He was rudely and overly confident.
5:20	nl2n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	הָנְחַת֙ מִן־כָּרְסֵ֣א מַלְכוּתֵ֔⁠הּ	1	Here “throne” refers to his authority to rule. Alternate translation: “his authority was taken away” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
5:20	z3bm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	הָנְחַת֙ מִן־כָּרְסֵ֣א מַלְכוּתֵ֔⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the people took away his kingdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:21	sl3g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִן־בְּנֵי֩ אֲנָשָׁ֨⁠א טְרִ֜יד	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The people chased him away from them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:21	v3b5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ⁠לִבְבֵ֣⁠הּ ׀ עִם־חֵיוְתָ֣⁠א שוי	1	Here **mind** represents his thoughts. Alternate translation: “and he thought as an animal thinks” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
5:21	amq8			וּ⁠מִ⁠טַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖⁠א	1	The **dew** is the moisture that is found on the ground in the mornings.
5:21	m4na			וּ⁠לְ⁠מַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖ה	1	Alternate translation: “whomever he chooses”
5:22	z72q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֔ר	1	**Belshazzar** was the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
5:22	ij2g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	לָ֥א הַשְׁפֵּ֖לְתְּ לִבְבָ֑⁠ךְ	1	Here **heart** refers to Belshazzar himself. Alternate translation: “have not humbled yourself” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
5:23	fmz3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠עַ֣ל מָרֵֽא־שְׁמַיָּ֣⁠א ׀ הִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּ	1	To rebel against God is spoken of as raising oneself up against him. Alternate translation: “Instead, you have rebelled against the Lord of heaven” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
5:23	qc6h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	דִֽי־בַיְתֵ֜⁠הּ	1	What and where “his house” is can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “from his temple in Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
5:23	kj78		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ⁠לֵֽ⁠אלָהָ֞⁠א דִּֽי־נִשְׁמְתָ֥⁠ךְ בִּ⁠ידֵ֛⁠הּ	1	Here “breath” refers to life and “hand” refers to power or control. Alternate translation: “but … the God who gives you breath” or “but … the God who has control over your entire life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
5:23	th44			וְ⁠כָל־אֹרְחָתָ֥⁠ךְ לֵ֖⁠הּ	1	Alternate translation: “and everything you do”
5:24	i8fs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠כְתָבָ֥⁠א דְנָ֖ה רְשִֽׁים	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and it wrote this message” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:25	rcy6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠דְנָ֥ה כְתָבָ֖⁠א דִּ֣י רְשִׁ֑ים	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “This is the message that the hand wrote” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:25	ea1k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate	מְנֵ֥א מְנֵ֖א תְּקֵ֥ל וּ⁠פַרְסִֽין	1	These are the Aramaic words that were written on the wall. Spell these words with the sounds that fit your language. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
5:26	tg8v			מְנֵ֕א מְנָֽה־אֱלָהָ֥⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “‘Mene’ means ‘God has numbered”
5:27	q5iv			תְּקֵ֑ל תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה	1	Alternate translation: “‘Tekel’ means ‘you are weighed”
5:27	sg5z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה בְ⁠מֹֽאזַנְיָ֖⁠א וְ⁠הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ חַסִּֽיר	1	Judging the worthiness of the king to rule is spoken of as weighing him. This means that the king is not worthy to rule. Alternate translation: “your worthiness to rule has been judged, and you have been found to be unworthy” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
5:27	avae		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה בְ⁠מֹֽאזַנְיָ֖⁠א וְ⁠הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ חַסִּֽיר	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God has examined your worthiness to rule, and he has found that you are not worthy” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:28	jb22			פְּרֵ֑ס	1	**Peres** is the singular form of “Pharsin” in 5:25.
5:28	b18p			פְּרֵ֑ס פְּרִיסַת֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔⁠ךְ	1	Alternate translation: “‘Peres’ means ‘your kingdom has been divided”
5:28	j1p8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	פְּרִיסַת֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔⁠ךְ וִ⁠יהִיבַ֖ת לְ⁠מָדַ֥י וּ⁠פָרָֽס	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God has divided your kingdom and given it to the Medes and Persians” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:29	j9jg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗ר	1	**Belshazzar** was the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
5:29	uvj8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	ו⁠המונכ⁠א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ֖⁠א עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֑⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “They put a chain of gold around his neck” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
5:29	nfx6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	שַׁלִּ֛יט תַּלְתָּ֖א	1	“the number three ruler” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
5:31	c2bj			קַבֵּ֖ל מַלְכוּתָ֑⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “became the ruler of the kingdom”
6:intro	a1xc				0	# Daniel 6 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nSome translations set the content of letters farther to the right on the page than the rest of the text. The ULT does this with the letter in 6:25-27.\n\nSome translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in the letter in 6:26-27.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Daniel and the lions\n\nDaniel was thrown into the lions’ den for praying to Yahweh, but Yahweh protected him and the lions did not hurt him at all.
6:1	xf5z			Connecting Statement:	0	# Connecting Statement:\n\nThe events in this chapter take place after the Persians conquered the Babylonians and Darius the Mede began to rule in Babylon.
6:1	y6y9			שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ	1	Alternate translation: “King Darius decided”
6:1	a1zk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers	לַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖⁠א מְאָ֣ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֑ין	1	“one hundred and twenty provincial governors” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
6:2	q0vw			וְ⁠עֵ֤לָּא מִנְּ⁠הוֹן֙	1	The word **them** refers to the 120 satraps.
6:2	u9kb			וּ⁠מַלְכָּ֖⁠א לָֽא־לֶהֱוֵ֥א נָזִֽק	1	Alternate translation: “so that nothing should be stolen from the king” or “so that no one would steal anything from the king”
6:3	ygu7			הֲוָ֣א מִתְנַצַּ֔ח עַל	1	Alternate translation: “excelled above” or “was more capable than”
6:3	aig7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙ בֵּ֔⁠הּ	1	Here **spirit** refers to Daniel. It means he had was unusually capable. Alternate translation: “he was an exceptional person” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
6:3	ef6f			ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙	1	This **spirit** enabled him do better than the other leaders.
6:3	ry6m			לַ⁠הֲקָמוּתֵ֖⁠הּ עַל	1	Alternate translation: “to give him authority over” or “to put him in charge of”
6:4	ex6l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜⁠א וַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗⁠א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְ⁠הַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְ⁠דָנִיֵּ֖אל מִ⁠צַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑⁠א	1	The other administrators were jealous of Daniel. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “Then the other chief administrators and the provincial governors became jealous. So they looked for mistakes in the work Daniel did for the kingdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
6:4	rl5p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠כָל־עִלָּ֨ה וּ⁠שְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־יָכְלִ֣ין לְ⁠הַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “but they could find no mistakes or negligence in his work” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
6:5	ek64			לְ⁠דָנִיֵּ֥אל דְּנָ֖ה כָּל־עִלָּ֑א	1	Alternate translation: “any reason to complain about Daniel”
6:6	ll7v			לְ⁠עָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי	1	This was a normal way to greet a king.
6:7	bw29			כָל־דִּֽי־יִבְעֵ֣ה בָ֠עוּ	1	Alternate translation: “whoever makes a request”
6:7	l2iq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְ⁠גֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽ⁠א	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “your soldiers must throw that person into the den of lions” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
6:7	h7ip			לְ⁠גֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽ⁠א	1	This may refer to a room or pit where **lions** were kept.
6:8	nj57			Connecting Statement:	0	# Connecting Statement:\n\nIn verse 8, the administrators continue to speak to the king.
6:8	i7m4			לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא	1	Alternate translation: “cannot be canceled”
6:10	i5vv			וְ֠⁠דָנִיֵּאל כְּ⁠דִ֨י יְדַ֜ע דִּֽי־רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָ⁠א֙	1	It is important to the story to state clearly that Daniel knew about the new law before he prayed to God.
6:10	r7ul		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-background	וְ⁠כַוִּ֨ין פְּתִיחָ֥ן לֵ⁠הּ֙ בְּ⁠עִלִּיתֵ֔⁠הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם	1	This is background information that explains how Daniel’s enemies knew he was praying to God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
6:12	gwm4			הֲ⁠לָ֧א אֱסָ֣ר רְשַׁ֗מְתָּ דִּ֣י כָל־אֱנָ֡שׁ דִּֽי־יִבְעֵה֩ מִן־כָּל־אֱלָ֨הּ וֶֽ⁠אֱנָ֜שׁ עַד־יוֹמִ֣ין תְּלָתִ֗ין לָהֵן֙ מִנָּ֣⁠ךְ מַלְכָּ֔⁠א יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְ⁠ג֖וֹב אַרְיָותָ֑⁠א	1	They asked this question to make the king confirm that he had made the decree.
6:12	div1			לְ⁠ג֖וֹב אַרְיָותָ֑⁠א	1	This may refer to a room or pit where **lions** were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
6:13	c3ar			דִּ֣י דָנִיֵּ֡אל דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜⁠א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד	1	This is not a respectful way of referring to **Daniel**. They intentionally used this phrase to avoid giving Daniel the respect he was due as a chief administrator.
6:13	jia1			דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜⁠א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד	1	Alternate translation: “who is an immigrant from Judah”
6:13	l8eb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	לָא־שָׂ֨ם עלי⁠ך	1	This idiom means he ignores the king. Alternate translation: “does not obey you” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
6:14	u8lh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ⁠עַ֧ל דָּנִיֵּ֛אל שָׂ֥ם בָּ֖ל לְ⁠שֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑⁠הּ	1	Here **mind** refers to his thinking. Alternate translation: “and he thought very hard about how to rescue Daniel” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
6:15	d92j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	כָל־אֱסָ֥ר וּ⁠קְיָ֛ם דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥⁠א יְהָקֵ֖ים לָ֥א לְ⁠הַשְׁנָיָֽה	1	The men were implying that since no decree or statute of the king can be changed, Daniel must be thrown into the pit of lions. This can be stated clearly if needed. Alternate translation: “no injunction or statute that the king establishes can be changed. They must throw Daniel into the pit of lions” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
6:16	zny2			וְ⁠הַיְתִיו֙ לְ⁠דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל וּ⁠רְמ֕וֹ	1	Alternate translation: “and his soldiers went and got Daniel and thew him”
6:16	q3wc			לְ⁠גֻבָּ֖⁠א דִּ֣י אַרְיָוָתָ֑⁠א	1	This may refer to a room or pit where **lions** were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
6:16	a268			אֱלָהָ֗⁠ךְ דִּ֣י אנתה פָּֽלַֽח־לֵ⁠הּ֙ בִּ⁠תְדִירָ֔⁠א ה֖וּא יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	The king is expressing his desire for God to save Daniel.
6:16	jd6x			ה֖וּא יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	Alternate translation: “may he save you from the lions”
6:17	szf5			גֻּבָּ֑⁠א	1	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
6:17	xjj7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠חַתְמַ֨⁠הּ מַלְכָּ֜⁠א בְּ⁠עִזְקְתֵ֗⁠הּ וּ⁠בְ⁠עִזְקָת֙ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹ⁠הִי דִּ֛י לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּ⁠דָנִיֵּֽאל	1	The function of the signet ring can be stated clearly. The king and the noblemen pressed their rings into a seal made of wax. Alternate translation: “and the king pressed his signet ring into a wax seal, the nobles did this too. No one was allowed to break the seal and help Daniel” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
6:17	p5t2			לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּ⁠דָנִיֵּֽאל	1	Alternate translation: “no one could help Daniel”
6:18	un1j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	וּ⁠בָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת	1	This symbolic act showed that the king was worried about Daniel. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
6:18	a3xd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠דַחֲוָ֖ן לָא־הַנְעֵ֣ל קָֽדָמ֑וֹ⁠הִי	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “He did not have anyone entertain him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
6:18	sb8r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	וְ⁠שִׁנְתֵּ֖⁠הּ נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹ⁠הִי	1	Here **sleep** is spoken of as if it could run away from the king. Alternate translation: “and he did not sleep at all that night” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
6:19	e2wc			לְ⁠גֻבָּ֥⁠א דִֽי־אַרְיָוָתָ֖⁠א	1	This may refer to a room or pit where **lions** were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
6:22	qn4t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	זָכוּ֙ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת לִ֔⁠י	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “he knows that I have done nothing wrong” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
6:23	r1eg			גֻּבָּ֑⁠א	1	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
6:23	qf7q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠כָל־חֲבָל֙ לָא־הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בֵּ֔⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and they did not find any wounds on Daniel” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
6:24	qwh3			וְ⁠לָֽא־מְט֞וֹ לְ⁠אַרְעִ֣ית גֻּבָּ֗⁠א עַ֠ד דִּֽי	1	Alternate translation: “and before they reached the floor of the lions’ den”
6:25	ty2g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֞⁠א אֻמַיָּ֧⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֛⁠א	1	Here **nations** and **languages** represent people from different **nations** who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: “the people from different nations and who spoke different languages” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
6:25	rl1d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	בְּ⁠כָל־אַרְעָ֖⁠א	1	King Darius wrote his message to his entire kingdom which was huge. Here it says **all the earth** as a generalization to emphasis how large his kingdom was, though it did not include everyone on the earth. Alternate translation: “in his entire kingdom” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
6:25	zkz8			שְׁלָמְ⁠כ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא	1	This is a form of greeting that is used to wish someone well in all areas of life.
6:26	m5v6			Connecting Statement:	0	# Connecting Statement:\n\nThis continues to state the message that Darius sent to everyone in his kingdom.
6:26	n6v5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	זאעין וְ⁠דָ֣חֲלִ֔ין	1	These two words are similar and can be combined. Alternate translation: “shake with fear” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
6:26	s8va			אֱלָהֵ֣⁠הּ דִּי־דָֽנִיֵּ֑אל	1	Alternate translation: “the God that Daniel worships”
6:26	ma86		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	ה֣וּא ׀ אֱלָהָ֣⁠א חַיָּ֗⁠א וְ⁠קַיָּם֙ לְ⁠עָ֣לְמִ֔ין	1	The two phrases **the living God** and **enduring forever** express the same concept, that God lives forever. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
6:26	xw4k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	וּ⁠מַלְכוּתֵ⁠הּ֙ דִּֽי־לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנֵ֖⁠הּ עַד־סוֹפָֽ⁠א׃	1	These two phrases are parallel, emphasizing how God’s kingdom will never end. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
6:26	s6yl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַלְכוּתֵ⁠הּ֙ דִּֽי־לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and no one will destroy his kingdom” or “and his kingdom will last forever” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
6:26	fcy1			וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנֵ֖⁠הּ עַד־סוֹפָֽ⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “and he will rule forever”
6:27	bld2			דִּ֚י שֵׁיזִ֣יב לְ⁠דָֽנִיֵּ֔אל מִן־יַ֖ד אַרְיָוָתָֽ⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “he has not allowed the strong lions to hurt Daniel”
6:28	a5br			בְּ⁠מַלְכ֣וּת דָּרְיָ֑וֶשׁ וּ⁠בְ⁠מַלְכ֖וּת כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ פרסי⁠א	1	**Cyrus the Persian** was the king who ruled after **Darius**.
7:intro	e18x				0	# Daniel 7 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nSome translations set each line of poetry farther to the right than the rest of the text to make it easier to read. The ULT does this with the poetry in 7:9-10, 13-14, and 23-27.\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### The four beasts\n\nThere will be four successive kingdoms before Yahweh sets up his eternal kingdom. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])\n\n### The Son of Man\n\nGod will give the Son of Man an eternal kingdom and he will judge people from the books. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
7:1	cw4a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage		0	# General Information:\n\nChapters 7 and 8 are not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king, before the rule of Darius and Cyrus that was discussed in chapter 6. In Daniel’s vision, he saw animals that were symbols of other things. Later in the vision someone explains the meaning of those symbols. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
7:1	dme8			לְ⁠בֵלְאשַׁצַּר֙	1	**Belshazzar** was the name of Nebuchadnezzar’s son, who became king after him. See how you wrote this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md).
7:1	xdv1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	חֵ֣לֶם & וְ⁠חֶזְוֵ֥י	1	The words **dream** and **visions** both refer to the same dream that is described in this chapter. Alternate translation: “visions while he was dreaming in” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
7:2	mjk7			אַרְבַּע֙ רוּחֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “winds from everywhere” or “strong winds from all four directions”
7:2	b48l			מְגִיחָ֖ן	1	Alternate translation: “whipped up” or “agitated” or “caused high waves in”
7:4	z5hd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	קַדְמָיְתָ֣⁠א כְ⁠אַרְיֵ֔ה וְ⁠גַפִּ֥ין דִּֽי־נְשַׁ֖ר לַ֑⁠הּ	1	This was a symbolic creature, and not an animal that exists. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
7:4	a7n9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	מְּרִ֨יטוּ גַפַּ֜י⁠הּ וּ⁠נְטִ֣ילַת מִן־אַרְעָ֗⁠א וְ⁠עַל־רַגְלַ֨יִן֙ כֶּ⁠אֱנָ֣שׁ הֳקִימַ֔ת	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “someone tore off its wings and lifted it up from the ground and made it stand on two feet like a human being” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:4	y6v7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וּ⁠לְבַ֥ב אֱנָ֖שׁ יְהִ֥יב לַֽ⁠הּ	1	Here **mind** refers to thinking. Alternate translation: “and it was given the ability to think like a human being” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
7:4	exkb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠לְבַ֥ב אֱנָ֖שׁ יְהִ֥יב לַֽ⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and someone gave it the ability to think like a human being” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:5	eqm9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	חֵיוָה֩ אָחֳרִ֨י תִנְיָנָ֜ה דָּמְיָ֣ה לְ⁠דֹ֗ב	1	This was not an actual **bear**, but a symbolic animal that was similar to a bear. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
7:5	i32b			עִלְעִ֛ין	1	The **ribs** are large curved bones of the chest that connect to the spine.
7:5	c38p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	אָמְרִ֣ין לַ֔⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “someone told it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:6	fl2z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	אָֽחֳרִי֙ כִּ⁠נְמַ֔ר	1	This was not an actual **leopard**, but a symbolic animal that was similar to a leopard. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
7:6	h4ia		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	גַּפִּ֥ין אַרְבַּ֛ע & וְ⁠אַרְבְּעָ֤ה רֵאשִׁין֙	1	The **four wings** and **four heads** are symbols, but their meaning is unclear. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
7:6	y1jd			וְ⁠לַ֨⁠הּ גַּפִּ֥ין אַרְבַּ֛ע דִּי־ע֖וֹף עַל־גבי⁠ה	1	Alternate translation: “and the animal had four wings of a bird on its back”
7:6	jpn1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠שָׁלְטָ֖ן יְהִ֥יב לַֽ⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and someone gave it authority to rule” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:7	g1aj		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	חֵיוָ֣ה רביעיה דְּחִילָה֩ וְ⁠אֵֽימְתָנִ֨י וְ⁠תַקִּיפָ֜א יַתִּ֗ירָא וְ⁠שִׁנַּ֨יִן דִּֽי־פַרְזֶ֥ל לַ⁠הּ֙ רַבְרְבָ֔ן אָֽכְלָ֣ה וּ⁠מַדֱּקָ֔ה וּ⁠שְׁאָרָ֖⁠א ב⁠רגלי⁠ה רָפְסָ֑ה וְ⁠הִ֣יא מְשַׁנְּיָ֗ה מִן־כָּל־חֵֽיוָתָ⁠א֙ דִּ֣י קָֽדָמַ֔י⁠הּ וְ⁠קַרְנַ֥יִן עֲשַׂ֖ר לַֽ⁠הּ	1	This is also not an actual animal. It is a symbolic creature. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
7:7	w7ww			וּ⁠שְׁאָרָ֖⁠א ב⁠רגלי⁠ה רָפְסָ֑ה	1	Alternate translation: “and walked on and crushed what was left ”
7:8	j87p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	בְּ⁠קַרְנַיָּ֗⁠א	1	Translators may write a footnote like this: “Horns are a symbol of power and represent powerful leaders.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
7:8	ga8d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠תְלָ֗ת מִן־קַרְנַיָּ⁠א֙ קַדְמָ֣יָתָ֔⁠א אתעקרו	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and the little horn tore out three of the first horns” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:8	d113		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	וּ⁠פֻ֖ם מְמַלִּ֥ל רַבְרְבָֽן	1	Here the horn was boasting, using its **mouth** to do so. Alternate translation: “the horn had a mouth and boasted about doing great things” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
7:9-14	dge1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage		0	# General Information:\n\nMost of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULT and UST present them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
7:9	hw4v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	כָרְסָוָן֙ רְמִ֔יו	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “someone set thrones in their places” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:9	xvt9			וְ⁠עַתִּ֥יק יוֹמִ֖ין	1	This is a title for God that means he is eternal. Alternate translation: “and the One Who Has Lived Forever” or “the One Who Has Always Lived”
7:9	rc8y			יְתִ֑ב לְבוּשֵׁ֣⁠הּ & וּ⁠שְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁ⁠הּ֙	1	This passage describes God as sitting down, with **clothing** and **hair** like a person. This does not mean that God really is like this, but it is how Daniel saw God in a vision.
7:9	crh4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	יְתִ֑ב	1	This is an idiom that means he sat down. Alternate translation: “sat down on his throne” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
7:9	imw8			לְבוּשֵׁ֣⁠הּ ׀ כִּ⁠תְלַ֣ג חִוָּ֗ר	1	His **clothing** is compared to **snow** to show that it was very **white**. Alternate translation: “His clothing was very white”
7:9	d5if		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	וּ⁠שְׂעַ֤ר רֵאשֵׁ⁠הּ֙ כַּ⁠עֲמַ֣ר נְקֵ֔א	1	Something about God’s **hair** looked like pure **wool**. This could mean: (1) it was very white or (2) it was thick and curly. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
7:9	jf7e			כַּ⁠עֲמַ֣ר נְקֵ֔א	1	Alternate translation: “was like clean wool” or “was like wool that is washed”
7:9	c4le			כָּרְסְיֵ⁠הּ֙ שְׁבִיבִ֣ין דִּי־נ֔וּר גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹ⁠הִי נ֥וּר דָּלִֽק	1	This describes the **throne** of God and its **wheels** as if they were made of **fire**. The words **flames** and **burning fire** mean basically the same thing and can be translated the same way.
7:9	lhh4			גַּלְגִּלּ֖וֹ⁠הִי	1	It is unclear why God’s throne is described as having **wheels**. Thrones normally do not have wheels, but the text clearly states that this throne has some kind of wheels. Use a general term for **wheels** if possible.
7:10	rab3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	נְהַ֣ר דִּי־נ֗וּר נָגֵ֤ד וְ⁠נָפֵק֙ מִן־קֳדָמ֔וֹ⁠הִי	1	The quick way in which **fire** came from the presence of God is spoken of as if it was water **flowing** in **a river**. Alternate translation: “Fire poured out in front of him like water in a river” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
7:10	z1dt			קֳדָמ֔וֹ⁠הִי	1	The word **him** refers to God, the Ancient of Days from [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md).
7:10	f9kw			אֶ֤לֶף אלפים	1	This probably refers to a large group rather than to a precise number. Alternate translation: “tens of thousands times tens of thousands” or “uncountable numbers of people”
7:10	gka4			וְ⁠רִבּ֥וֹ	1	This probably refers to a large group rather than to a precise number. Alternate translation: “thousands of thousands” or “great numbers of people”
7:10	h5d3			דִּינָ֥⁠א יְתִ֖ב	1	This means that God, the judge, was ready to investigate the evidence and make his judgment. Alternate translation: “The judge was ready to judge” or “The judge was seated”
7:10	pyd5			וְ⁠סִפְרִ֥ין פְּתִֽיחוּ	1	These are the **books** that contain the evidence to be used in court. Alternate translation: “and the books of evidence were opened”
7:11	g8ls		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	קְטִילַ֤ת חֵֽיוְתָ⁠א֙ וְ⁠הוּבַ֣ד גִּשְׁמַ֔⁠הּ וִ⁠יהִיבַ֖ת לִ⁠יקֵדַ֥ת אֶשָּֽׁא	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “they killed the fourth animal, destroyed its body, and gave it to someone to burn it up” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:11	tqd6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	קְטִילַ֤ת חֵֽיוְתָ⁠א֙	1	The **beast** was killed because the judge determined that it was guilty. Alternate translation: “they executed the animal” or “the judge commanded and they killed the animal” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
7:11	pms3			חֵֽיוְתָ⁠א֙	1	This refers to the fourth **beast** that had the ten horns and the horn that spoke boastfully. Alternate translation: “the most frightening beast” or “the animal that had the boastful horn”
7:12	ayx9			וּ⁠שְׁאָר֙ חֵֽיוָתָ֔⁠א	1	It may be helpful to your readers to say, “the other three beasts.”
7:12	dj5p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	הֶעְדִּ֖יו שָׁלְטָנְ⁠ה֑וֹן	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the judge took away their authority to rule” or “their authority to rule ended” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:12	ru76		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠אַרְכָ֧ה בְ⁠חַיִּ֛ין יְהִ֥יבַת לְ⁠ה֖וֹן עַד־זְמַ֥ן וְ⁠עִדָּֽן	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “they continued to live for a period of time” or “the judge let them live a little longer” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:13	j5t6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	כְּ⁠בַ֥ר אֱנָ֖שׁ אָתֵ֣ה הֲוָ֑ה	1	The person that Daniel saw was not a normal **man**, but had a human figure like a man. “someone was coming who resembled a son of man, that is, he had a human figure” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
7:13	n5qi			עִם־עֲנָנֵ֣י שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “with the clouds of the sky”
7:13	ln6w			עַתִּ֤יק יֽוֹמַיָּ⁠א֙	1	This refers to God who is eternal. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md)
7:13	pjn2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠קְדָמ֖וֹ⁠הִי הַקְרְבֽוּ⁠הִי	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “and they presented this son of man to him” or “and he stood before him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:14	ai49		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠לֵ֨⁠הּ יְהִ֤יב שָׁלְטָן֙ וִ⁠יקָ֣ר וּ⁠מַלְכ֔וּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The one who looked like a son of man received authority to rule, glory, and royal power” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:14	yv4q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וּ⁠מַלְכ֔וּ	1	Here, *kingdom** refers to “authority.”  (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
7:14	hc6k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֗⁠א אֻמַיָּ֛⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֖⁠א	1	Here **nations** and **languages** represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:4](../03/04.md). Alternate translation: “the people from different nations and who speak different languages” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
7:14	z6xf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	לָ֣א יֶעְדֵּ֔ה & לָ֥א תִתְחַבַּֽל	1	These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
7:14	sl8k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	לָ֥א תִתְחַבַּֽל	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “no one will ever destroy” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:15	xt3d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	אֶתְכְּרִיַּ֥ת רוּחִ֛⁠י & בְּ⁠ג֣וֹא נִדְנֶ֑ה & וְ⁠חֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשִׁ֖⁠י יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽ⁠נִי	1	These two phrases describe how Daniel was feeling. The second one gives more information about the first one, explaining about his grieved spirit. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
7:15	g5s3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	אֶתְכְּרִיַּ֥ת רוּחִ֛⁠י & בְּ⁠ג֣וֹא נִדְנֶ֑ה	1	Here **my spirit** refers to Daniel himself. Alternate translation: “I was very sad inside” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
7:16	z2w1			חַד֙ מִן־קָ֣אֲמַיָּ֔⁠א	1	This is one of the heavenly beings who were **standing** before God’s throne. This could mean: (1) these are angels, spirits who serve God (2) these are people who have died and are now in heaven.
7:16	x45a			עַֽל־כָּל־דְּנָ֑ה	1	Alternate translation: “about the things I had seen”
7:17	mw57			אִלֵּין֙ חֵיוָתָ֣⁠א רַבְרְבָתָ֔⁠א דִּ֥י אִנִּ֖ין אַרְבַּ֑ע	1	Alternate translation: “These four large beasts”
7:17	s2iv			אַרְבְּעָ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין	1	Alternate translation: “represent four kings”
7:17	e2vw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	אַרְבְּעָ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין יְקוּמ֥וּן מִן־אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	Here **from the earth** means they are real people. Alternate translation: “are four kings who will come to power on the earth” or “are four men who will rise up from among the people of the earth and become kings” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
7:18	tz29			וְ⁠יַחְסְנ֤וּן מַלְכוּתָ⁠א֙	1	Alternate translation: “and they will rule over the kingdom”
7:18	x83s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	וְ⁠עַ֖ד עָלַ֥ם עָלְמַיָּֽ⁠א	1	This repetition of ideas emphasizes that this kingdom will never come to an end. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
7:19	qj78			דְּחִילָ֣ה יַתִּ֗ירָה	1	Alternate translation: “very frightening”
7:19	fq88			רָֽפְסָֽה	1	Alternate translation: “walked on and crushed”
7:20	e5t1			קַרְנַיָּ֤⁠א עֲשַׂר֙ דִּ֣י בְ⁠רֵאשַׁ֔⁠הּ	1	Alternate translation: “the ten horns on the head of the fourth beast”
7:20	vi4r			סִלְקַ֔ת ו⁠נפלו מִן־קדמי⁠ה תְּלָ֑ת	1	Alternate translation: “grew up, and about the three horns that fell down in front of it” or “grew up, and about the three horns that fell down because of it”
7:20	vjs9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	ו⁠נפלו מִן־קדמי⁠ה תְּלָ֑ת	1	Here **fell down** is a euphemism that means “they were destroyed.” Alternate translation: “which destroyed the three horns” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
7:20	frj1			וְ⁠פֻם֙ מְמַלִּ֣ל רַבְרְבָ֔ן	1	Alternate translation: “and its mouth that boasted” or “and the mouth of the new horn that boasted”
7:20	f425			וְ⁠חֶזְוַ֖⁠הּ רַ֥ב מִן־חַבְרָתַֽ⁠הּ	1	The horn with the eyes and a mouth seemed to be greater than the other horns.
7:21	xcl9			וְ⁠קַרְנָ֣⁠א דִכֵּ֔ן	1	 This refers to the fourth **horn** that is described in [Daniel 7:20](../07/20.md).
7:22	pxx4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	עַ֣ד דִּֽי־אֲתָ֗ה עַתִּיק֙ יֽוֹמַיָּ֔⁠א וְ⁠דִינָ֣⁠א יְהִ֔ב	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “until the Ancient of Days came and brought justice” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:22	dui7			עַתִּיק֙ יֽוֹמַיָּ֔⁠א	1	This is a title for God that emphasizes that he is eternal. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md).
7:23-27	ec9x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage		0	# General Information:\n\nMost of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
7:23	mv4h			כֵּן֮ אֲמַר֒	1	The person speaking is the one that Daniel approached in [Daniel 7:16](../07/16.md).
7:23	p7zf			כֵּן֮ אֲמַר֒	1	Alternate translation: “That person answered”
7:23	t6ga		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	וְ⁠תֵאכֻל֙ כָּל־אַרְעָ֔⁠א וּ⁠תְדוּשִׁנַּ֖⁠הּ וְ⁠תַדְּקִנַּֽ⁠הּ	1	This does not mean the fourth kingdom will destroy the planet, but that it will brutally attack, conquer, and destroy all other kingdoms on **earth**. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
7:24	x4nc			וְ⁠קַרְנַיָּ֣⁠א עֲשַׂ֔ר	1	Alternate translation: “Concerning the ten horns” or “Now, about the ten horns”
7:24	cn9p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	מִנַּ⁠הּ֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔⁠ה עַשְׂרָ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין יְקֻמ֑וּן	1	These **ten kings** will rule one after the other. This can be stated explicitly. Alternate translation: “ten kings will rule over this fourth kingdom, one after another” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
7:24	iw64		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וְ⁠אָחֳרָ֞ן יְק֣וּם אַחֲרֵי⁠ה֗וֹן	1	This other king is not one of the ten. It may be helpful to refer to him as “the eleventh king.” Alternate translation: “after that an eleventh king will become powerful” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
7:24	qun4			וְ⁠ה֤וּא יִשְׁנֵא֙ מִן־קַדְמָיֵ֔⁠א	1	Alternate translation: “He will be different from the other ten kings”
7:24	x7hx		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	וּ⁠תְלָתָ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין יְהַשְׁפִּֽל	1	He will defeat three of the original ten kings. It may be helpful to state that those three kings are represented by the three horns that were pulled out. Alternate translation: “he will defeat the three kings that were represented by the three horns that were pulled out” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
7:25	xih7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	וּ⁠מִלִּ֗ין לְ⁠צַ֤ד עלי⁠א יְמַלִּ֔ל	1	This means that the newest king will openly disagree with and say bad things about **the Most High**. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
7:25	ce61			וְ⁠יִסְבַּ֗ר & בִּ⁠ידֵ֔⁠הּ	1	The words **He** and **his** refer to the newest king, not the Most High.
7:25	w16z			לְ⁠הַשְׁנָיָה֙ זִמְנִ֣ין וְ⁠דָ֔ת	1	Both terms refer to the **law** of Moses. The **times** refers to the festivals that were an important part of the religion of Israel in the Old Testament.
7:25	hn8p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ⁠יִתְיַהֲב֣וּן בִּ⁠ידֵ֔⁠הּ	1	Here **his hand** refers to his control. Alternate translation: “The newest king will be given control the religious festivals and laws” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
7:25	hjpn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠יִתְיַהֲב֣וּן בִּ⁠ידֵ֔⁠הּ	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “The newest king will control the religious festivals and laws” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:25	dnu4			עִדָּ֥ן וְ⁠עִדָּנִ֖ין וּ⁠פְלַ֥ג עִדָּֽן	1	Here, each **time** refers to a year. This means “three and half years.” This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. Try to translate it in a way that preserves this way of counting. Alternate translation: “one year plus two years plus six months”
7:26	is1x			וְ⁠דִינָ֖⁠א יִתִּ֑ב	1	This means that the judge will be ready to investigate evidence and make his judgment. Alternate translation: “But the judge will judge” or “The judge will sit down”
7:26	iln2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנֵ֣⁠הּ יְהַעְדּ֔וֹן לְ⁠הַשְׁמָדָ֥ה וּ⁠לְ⁠הוֹבָדָ֖ה	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the members of the court will take the royal power away from the newest king, and they will consume him and destroy him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:26	j3ya		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנֵ֣⁠הּ	1	Here, **dominion** refers to “authority.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:14](../07/14.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
7:27	hh11		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַלְכוּתָ֨⁠ה וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנָ֜⁠א וּ⁠רְבוּתָ֗⁠א דִּ֚י מַלְכְוָת֙ תְּח֣וֹת כָּל־שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א יְהִיבַ֕ת לְ⁠עַ֖ם קַדִּישֵׁ֣י עֶלְיוֹנִ֑ין	1	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “Then the Most High God will give the kingdom and the dominion of all the earth to his holy people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
7:27	c6lf		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	וּ⁠מַלְכוּתָ֨⁠ה וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנָ֜⁠א	1	These two terms mean basically the same thing and emphasize that this will concern all forms of official authority. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
7:27	p5c7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	וּ⁠רְבוּתָ֗⁠א דִּ֚י מַלְכְוָת֙	1	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **greatness**, you can express the same idea with an adjective such as “great.” Alternate translation: “everything that is great about the kingdoms” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
7:27	ry7e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	דִּ֚י מַלְכְוָת֙ תְּח֣וֹת כָּל־שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א	1	The idiom **under the whole heaven** refers to all the kingdoms on earth. Alternate translation: “of all the kingdoms on earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
7:27	eti4			מַלְכוּתֵ⁠הּ֙	1	Alternate translation: “The kingdom of the Most High”
7:27	t3ct			מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם	1	Alternate translation: “will be a kingdom that will exist forever” or “will be a kingdom that will never end”
7:28	v6mq			עַד־כָּ֖ה סוֹפָ֣⁠א דִֽי־מִלְּתָ֑⁠א	1	This means that Daniel has finished describing the vision. Alternate translation: “That is what I saw in my vision” or “This is the end of the description of what I saw in my vision”
8:intro	cbk6				0	# Daniel 8 General Notes\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### The vision of the ram and the male goat\n\nAlthough specific interpretation of this vision is not given, most scholars believe Daniel saw Greece overthrowing Media-Persia before breaking up into four kingdoms. One of these kingdoms stopped the temple worship for a while and then it was restored. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
8:1	rft5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage		0	# General Information:\n\nChapters 7 and 8 are not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king, before the rule of Darius and Cyrus that was discussed in chapter 6. In Daniel’s vision, he saw animals that were symbols of other things. Later in the vision someone explains the meaning of those symbols. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
8:1	b6kb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	In the third year	0	“In year three” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
8:1	er4q			Belshazzar	0	This is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 5:1](../05/01.md).
8:1	h9fw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-background	had a vision appear to me (after the one … first)	0	This is background information to remind the reader that this is Daniel’s second vision. Alternate translation: “had a second vision appear to me” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
8:2	t4xy			fortress	0	a walled city that was guarded and protected
8:2	m8kv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	Susa … Elam … Ulai Canal	0	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
8:2	jfs1			Canal	0	A canal is a narrow man-made waterway.
8:3	kh4s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	a ram with two horns	0	It is normal for rams to have two horns. These horns, however, have symbolic meaning. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
8:3	buj1			but the longer … passed up in length by it	0	Alternate translation: “but the longer one grew more slowly than the shorter one, and the shorter one grew to be even longer than it”
8:4	wrr2			I saw the ram charging	0	Alternate translation: “I saw the ram rushing” or “I saw the ram running very quickly”
8:4	s49e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	to rescue anyone out of his hand	0	Rams do not have hands. Here “hand” refers to the ram’s power. Alternate translation: “to rescue anyone from him” or “to rescue anyone from his power” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
8:5	npd3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole	across the surface of the whole earth	0	The phrase “the whole earth” is an exaggeration that means he came from far away. Alternate translation: “from far away across the surface of the land” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
8:5	jv2j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	The goat had a large horn between his eyes	0	Goats have two horns on the sides of their heads. This image should be explained. Alternate translation: “The goat had a single large horn in the center of his head” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
8:6	ith5			in a powerful rage	0	Alternate translation: “and it was very angry”
8:7	u36k			trampled	0	to crush something by stepping on it
8:7	hh82			the ram from his power	0	Alternate translation: “the ram from the goat because of his power”
8:8	kr6f			the goat became very large	0	Alternate translation: “the goat became very large and strong”
8:8	pt9j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the large horn was broken	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “something broke off the large horn” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
8:8	z9lm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	toward the four winds of the heavens	0	Here “the four winds of heaven” is an idiom that refers to the four main directions (north, east, south, west) from which the winds blow. Alternate translation: “in four different directions” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
8:9	ys25			but which became very large	0	Alternate translation: “but it became very large”
8:9	i3jg			in the south, in the east, and in the land of beauty	0	This probably means it pointed in those directions. This can be stated. Alternate translation: “and pointed toward the south and then toward the east and then toward the beautiful land of Israel”
8:9	umn2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	the land of beauty	0	This is a reference to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
8:10	pkh2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	It became so large as to engage in war	0	Here the horn is given qualities of a person and is engaging in war. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
8:10	h6ex		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Some of that army … thrown down to the earth	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: The horn threw some of that army and some of the stars down to the earth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
8:10	iq57		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	it trampled on them	0	Here the horn is given qualities of a person that tramples on the stars and on the army. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
8:11	akq6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification		0	# General Information:\n\nThe horn is given qualities of a person. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
8:11	x2bs			Connecting Statement:	0	# Connecting Statement:\n\nDaniel continues describing his vision of the horn ([Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md)).
8:11	r2zz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	the commander of the army	0	This refers to God himself, who is the leader of the angel army. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
8:11	i4px			It took away from him the regular burnt offering	0	Here “took away” means the horn stopped the offering. Here “him” refers to God, the commander of the army. Alternate translation: “It stopped the people from making their regular burnt offering to him”
8:11	c2s4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the place of his sanctuary was polluted	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “it defiled his sanctuary” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
8:12	y31h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	The horn will throw truth down to the ground	0	The horn ignoring truth and godliness is spoken of as if it will throw truth to the ground. Alternate translation: “The horn will reject the truth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
8:13	lj18			holy one	0	Alternate translation: “angel”
8:13	b9yz			the handing over of the sanctuary	0	Alternate translation: “the surrender of the sanctuary”
8:13	xj3i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	heaven’s army being trampled on	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the horn trampling on heaven’s army” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
8:14	ed38		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers	2,300 evenings and mornings	0	“Two thousand three hundred evenings and mornings.” Here “evenings and mornings” is a merism that refers to everything in between, which means full days. Alternate translation: “2,300 sunsets and sunrises” or “2,300 days” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
8:14	j3q3			the sanctuary will be put right	0	Alternate translation: “the temple will be purified and set in order again”
8:16	h4dz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	a man’s voice calling between the banks of the Ulai Canal	0	Here a man is being referred to by his voice. Alternate translation: “a man calling from the Ulai Canal” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
8:16	c8qg			Ulai Canal	0	A canal is a narrow man-made waterway. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 8:2](../08/02.md).
8:17	c9ys		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	prostrated myself on the ground	0	This is an act of worship in which someone lies flat on the ground. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
8:17	v6y5			the time of the end	0	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” This does not refer to the final moment in time, but rather to the events that will happen immediately before the end.
8:18	c89u			a deep sleep	0	This is a type of sleep when someone is sleeping heavily and does not wake up easily.
8:19	v9et		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	the time of wrath	0	This refers to the time when God will judge. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “the time when God judges in anger” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
8:19	zif5			the appointed time for the end	0	Alternate translation: “the time when the world will end”
8:20	bi9v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	General Information:	0	# General Information:\n\nIn these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represent human rulers and kingdoms. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
8:20	zfr2			two horns—they are	0	Alternate translation: “two horns—they represent”
8:20	k8n7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the kings of Media and Persia	0	This could mean: (1) this refers to the kings of Media and Persia or (2) this is a metonym in which the kings represents the kingdoms of Media and Persia. Alternate translation: “the kingdoms of Media and Persia” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
8:21	j9y9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the king of Greece	0	This could mean: (1) this refers to the king of Greece or (2) this is a metonym in which the king represents the kingdom of Greece. Alternate translation: “the kingdom of Greece” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
8:21	h37i			The large horn between his eyes is	0	Alternate translation: “The large horn between his eyes represents”
8:22	j764		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	General Information:	0	# General Information:\n\nIn these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represented human rulers or kingdoms. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
8:22	qtr7			As for the horn that was broken … four others arose	0	Alternate translation: “Where the large horn was broken off, four others arose”
8:22	c6qn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	four kingdoms will arise from his nation	0	The four horns represent the four new kingdoms. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “they represent the four kingdoms into which the kingdom of the first king will be divided” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
8:22	z39i			but not with his great power	0	Alternate translation: “but they will not have as much power as the king represented by the large horn”
8:23	gk83			At the latter time of those kingdoms	0	Alternate translation: “As those kingdoms approach their end”
8:23	t2i5			shall have reached their limit	0	Alternate translation: “have reached their full” or “have run their course”
8:23	x2ku			grim-faced	0	This means someone who looks defiant, or like he will refuse to obey.
8:24	fm5e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage	General Information:	0	# General Information:\n\nIn these verses, the angel explains to Daniel the symbolic meaning of the things he saw in his vision. The animals and horns actually represented human rulers or kingdoms. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
8:24	ue1c			but not by his own power	0	Alternate translation: “but someone else will give him his power”
8:25	yq8r		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	he will make deceit prosper	0	Here “deceit” is spoken of as if it is a person who will prosper. Alternate translation: “the amount of deception will increase” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
8:25	u9tg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	under his hand	0	Here “hand” refers to his rule. Alternate translation: “under his rule” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
8:25	f6qi			King of kings	0	This refers to God.
8:25	asi1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	he will be broken	0	Here “he” refers to his power. Alternate translation: “his rule will end” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
8:25	cxx3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	not by any human hand	0	Here “hand” refers to power. This can be also stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “not by any human power” or “by divine power” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
8:26	cer6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	seal up the vision	0	The angel speaks about the vision as if it were a scroll that could be closed with a wax seal. This prevented anyone from seeing the contents until the seal was broken. Alternate translation: “close and seal up what you have written about the vision” or “do not tell anyone about the vision now” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
8:27	us1l			was overcome and lay weak for several days	0	Alternate translation: “was exhausted and lay in bed sick for several days”
8:27	c42h			went about the king’s business	0	Alternate translation: “did the work that the king had assigned to me”
8:27	v7gd			I was appalled by the vision	0	Alternate translation: “I was dismayed by the vision” or “I was very confused by the vision”
9:intro	sz7n				0	# Daniel 9 General Notes\n\n## Special concepts in this chapter\n\n### Daniel told the future\n\nGabriel told Daniel a prophecy that Jerusalem would be rebuilt. Then later an anointed person would be killed and the worship at the temple stopped. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])\n\n### The unusual expression of numbers in 9:24-26\n\nThis passage uses the expressions “seventy sevens of years,” “seven sevens and sixty-two sevens,” and “sixty-two sevens of years” to denote ““490 years,” “49 years and then 434 years,” and “434 years,” respectively. The original language uses the idea of a “week” to express the idea of a group of sevens, but these numbers are clearly meant to denote years, not weeks. Most translators should use the ways normal in their languages to express these numbers.
9:1	a2ic			General Information:	0	# General Information:\n\nChapters 7 and 8 were not in chronological order. They happened while Belshazzar was still the king. Chapter 9 now returns to the events of the reign of Darius who became king in chapter 6.
9:1	lvl3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-background	It was Ahasuerus who had been made king over the realm of the Babylonians	0	This is background information about who Ahasuerus was. The UST places this in parentheses to make that clear. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
9:1	y3g6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	who had been made king over the realm of the Babylonians	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “who became king over the realm of the Babylonians” or “who conquered the Babylonians” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:1	m6bc			over the realm	0	Alternate translation: “over the country” or “over the kingdom”
9:2	h1p2			Yahweh	0	This is the name of God that he revealed to his people in the Old Testament. See the translationWord page about Yahweh concerning how to translate this.
9:2	y2g1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers	there would be seventy years until Jerusalem’s abandonment would end	0	“from the time Jerusalem was destroyed, it would remain in ruins for 70 years” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
9:2	zrc4			abandonment	0	this means no one would help or rebuild Jerusalem during that time
9:3	xi1v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	I turned my face to the Lord God	0	Here “face” represents Daniel’s attention. Alternate translation: “I focused my attention on the Lord God” or “I directed my thoughts toward the Lord God” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
9:3	v1yi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	to seek him	0	Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
9:3	ni5z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes	0	These are symbolic acts of repentance and sorrow. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
9:4	waz8			I made confession of our sins	0	Alternate translation: “I confessed our sins”
9:4	q4bd			you are the one who keeps the covenant and is faithful to love those	0	Alternate translation: “you do what you said you would do in your covenant, and you faithfully love those”
9:5	bz6l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	We have sinned and have done what is wrong	0	These two phrases express one idea in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
9:5	ie62		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	We have acted wickedly and we have rebelled	0	These two phrases express one idea in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
9:5	fu8v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	your commands and decrees	0	The words “commands” and “decrees” share similar meanings and refer to the whole law. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:6	x5wh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	We have not listened to your servants	0	Here “not listened” means they did not obey their message. Alternate translation: “We have not obeyed the message of your prophets” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
9:6	hp4w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	spoke in your name	0	Here “name” refers to God’s authority. Alternate translation: “spoke with your authority” or “spoke as your representative” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
9:6	et6z			the people of the land	0	Here “land” refers to Israel. Alternate translation: “the Israelite people”
9:7	fy69		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	To you, Lord, belongs righteousness	0	Being righteous is spoken of as if “righteousness” were an object that belongs to Yahweh. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **righteousness**, you can express the same idea with a verbal form such as “righteous.” Alternate translation: “Lord, you are righteous” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
9:7	x7i6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	To us today, however, belongs shame on our faces—for the people	0	Being ashamed is spoken of as if “shame” were an object that belongs to people. If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **shame**, you can express the same idea with a verbal form such as “ashamed.” Alternate translation: “But as for us, we are ashamed of what we have done—the people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
9:7	k8fa		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive	To us today	0	The word “us” includes Daniel and the Israelites, but it does not include God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
9:7	kk5y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	belongs shame on our faces	0	This idiom means their shame is visible to all. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
9:7	u1gy			because of the great treachery that we committed against you	0	Alternate translation: “because we greatly betrayed you” or “because we were very unfaithful to you”
9:9	vqm3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness	0	Having these traits is spoken of as if they belonged to the Lord. Alternate translation: “The Lord our God is compassionate and forgives” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
9:10	kf4g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	We have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh our God	0	Here “voice” refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: “We have not obeyed what Yahweh told us to do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
9:11	b68w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	turned aside	0	The words “turned aside” mean that Israel stopped obeying God’s laws. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
9:11	qk6k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	that are written in the law of Moses	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “that Moses wrote about in the law” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:11	n3rz		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	have been poured out on us	0	The abundance of the curse and the oath are spoken of as if they were poured out like water. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “you have brought upon us” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:12	n2ng		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	For under the whole of heaven	0	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “For in the whole world” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
9:12	l46l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	there has not been done anything	0	“nothing has been done.” If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “nothing has happened” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:12	vbx2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	what has been done to Jerusalem	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “what you have done to Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:13	c1fb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	As it is written in the law of Moses	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “As Moses wrote in the law” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:13	sk3z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	turning away from our iniquities	0	Here stopping evil activity is spoken of as turning away from them. Alternate translation: “stopping our evil actions” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
9:14	dxb5			Yahweh has kept the disaster ready	0	Alternate translation: “Yahweh has prepared this disaster”
9:14	up2a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	we have not obeyed his voice	0	Here “voice” refers to the things that Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: “we have not done what he told us to do” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
9:15	wi6x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	with a mighty hand	0	Here “mighty hand” is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: “with great strength” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
9:15	k82d			you have made a famous name for yourself, as in this present day	0	Alternate translation: “you caused people to know how great you are, as you still do today”
9:15	u2zs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	still we sinned; we have done wicked things	0	These two clauses mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize how bad sin is. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
9:15	h9ad		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive	we sinned; we have done wicked things	0	Daniel and Israel sinned and did wicked things, but “we” does not include God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
9:16	zd1k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	your anger and your wrath	0	The words “anger” and “wrath” mean basically the same thing and emphasize how terrible God’s anger is when he acts on it. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:16	g4t8			your holy mountain	0	This mountain may be holy because God’s temple is there. Alternate translation: “the mountain where your holy temple is”
9:16	t4wb		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive	our sins … our ancestors	0	Here “our” refers to Daniel and Israel, but not to God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
9:16	qcc3			an object of scorn	0	Alternate translation: “a target of disrespect”
9:17	e6hv			Now	0	This does not mean “at this moment”, but it is a way to show that the next phase in Daniel’s prayer is about to start.
9:17	u437		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person	your servant … his pleas for mercy	0	The words “your servant” and “his” here refer to Daniel. He speaks about himself in the third person as a sign of respect for God. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
9:17	ndy1			pleas for mercy	0	Alternate translation: “requests for mercy”
9:17	a4vq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	make your face shine on	0	The writer speaks of Yahweh acting favorably as if Yahweh’s face shone a light. Alternate translation: “act kindly toward” or “act with favor toward” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
9:17	b52l			your sanctuary	0	This refers to the temple in Jerusalem.
9:18	sv8a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	open your ears and listen	0	To “open the ears” is an idiom that means to listen. These two phrases means the same thing and emphasize Daniel’s desire for God to listen to his prayer. Alternate translation: “please listen” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:18	jqa4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	open your eyes and see	0	To “open the eyes” is an idiom that means to see. These two phrases means the same thing and emphasize Daniel’s desire for God to pay attention to his prayer. Alternate translation: “notice us” or “pay attention” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:18	gw8i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	is called by your name	0	Here “name” represents ownership. Alternate translation: “is your city” or “belongs to you” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
9:19	y5zw			do not delay	0	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “act quickly”
9:20	n3ma			my people Israel	0	Alternate translation: “the people of Israel to whom I belong”
9:21	tmu9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	the man Gabriel	0	This is the same angel Gabriel who appeared in the form of a man in [Daniel 8:16](../08/16.md). Alternate translation: “Gabriel, who appeared as a man” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
9:21	m9dw			in the vision at the first	0	This may refer to the first vision that Daniel had while he was awake. Alternate translation: “in the previous vision” or “in the vision I saw before” or “in a vision before”
9:21	ud8s			flew down to me in rapid flight	0	Alternate translation: “flew down to me quickly”
9:21	i2as			at the time of the evening sacrifice	0	The Jewish people sacrificed to God each evening just before the sun went down.
9:22	i4uk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	insight and understanding	0	The words “insight” and “understanding” mean the same thing and emphasize that Gabriel will help Daniel to understand the message completely. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:23	bj8w		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the order was given	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God gave the order” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:23	ke8t			consider this word	0	Alternate translation: “think about this message”
9:23	dn8d			the revelation	0	This refers back to the prophesy of Jeremiah in [Daniel 9:2](../09/02.md).
9:24	tn7g			Seventy sevens are decreed for your people and your holy city to	0	God decreed that he would do the things in this verse for the people and the holy city.
9:24	x7sx			Seventy sevens	0	This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. Alternate translation: “Seventy times seven years”
9:24	vmn4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-you	your people and your holy city	0	The word “your” here refers to Daniel. The people are the Israelites and the holy city is Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
9:24	v75s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism	to end the guilt and put an end to sin	0	The idea is repeated to emphasize how certain it is that this will happen. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
9:24	dt4s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	to carry out the vision	0	Here “carry out” is an idiom that means to accomplish. Alternate translation: “to accomplish the vision” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
9:24	z31h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	the vision and the prophecy	0	These words in this context mean the same thing. They ensure Daniel that Jeremiah’s vision was indeed a prophecy. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:25	hg9s			and sixty-two sevens	0	This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. Alternate translation: “seven times seven years … and sixty-two times seven years”
9:25	z58t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	Know and understand	0	These words are used together to make the importance clear. Alternate translation: “You must clearly understand” or “You must know for sure” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:25	cc6s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction	the anointed one	0	Anointing is a symbolic act to show that someone is chosen. Alternate translation: “the person that God anoints” or “the person that God chooses” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
9:25	mg6r			seven sevens … and sixty-two sevens	0	These added together are 69 of the 70 sevens spoken of in verse 24.
9:25	tg7z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Jerusalem will be rebuilt	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “People will rebuild Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:25	gs6w			moat	0	a deep ditch around a city or building, usually with water in it
9:25	q3nq			the times of distress	0	Alternate translation: “a time of great trouble”
9:26	t9v5			sixty-two sevens	0	This is not the normal way the Israelites counted. If possible, try to translate in a way that preserves this use of the number seven. See how you translated this number in [Daniel 9:25](../09/25.md). Alternate translation: “sixty-two times seven”
9:26	pru6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the anointed one will be destroyed and will have nothing	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “people will destroy the anointed one and he will have nothing” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:26	nzv4			the anointed one	0	Anointing is a symbolic act to show that someone is chosen. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 9:25](../09/25.md). Alternate translation: “the person that God anoints” or “the person that God chooses”
9:26	bn3z			a coming ruler	0	This is a foreign ruler, not “the anointed one.” Alternate translation: “a foreign ruler who will come” or “a powerful ruler who will come”
9:26	hpa8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Its end will come with a flood	0	The army will destroy the city and the holy place just as a flood destroys things. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
9:26	ite5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Desolations have been decreed	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God has decreed ruin for the city and sanctuary” or “God has declared that the enemy army will destroy everything” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
9:27	a45k			He will … he will	0	This refers to the coming ruler who will destroy the anointed one.
9:27	zqk4			one seven … In the middle of the seven	0	Here “seven” is used to refer to a period of seven years. Alternate translation: “seven years … Halfway through the seven years”
9:27	rr1b			put an end to	0	Alternate translation: “stop” or “halt”
9:27	jsh2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	the sacrifice and the offering	0	These words basically mean the same thing. The repetition is to show that the ruler will prevent all types of sacrifices. Alternate translation: “all forms of sacrificing” or “every type of offering” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:27	e962		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the wing of abominations	0	This may refer to the defensive structures on top of the walls of the temple, which are called “abominations” because they are full of idols. Alternate translation: “the walls of the temple that are full of abominations” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
9:27	l267			someone who makes desolate	0	Alternate translation: “a person who completely destroys”
9:27	i8lk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	A full end and destruction are decreed to be poured out	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “God has decreed that he will pour out a full end and destruction” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
9:27	x6c9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	A full end and destruction	0	These two words or expressions are basically the same. They emphasize how serious and complete the destruction will be. Alternate translation: “Complete destruction” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
9:27	t53m			the one who has made the desolation	0	Alternate translation: “the person who caused the destruction”
10:intro	rcw2				0	# Daniel 10 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nThis chapter begins a section where Daniel is given a prophecy about the future from an angel. This section continues for the remainder of the book. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
10:1	if3j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	the third year of Cyrus king of Persia	0	“year 3 of the rule of Cyrus the king of Persia” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
10:1	mci4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a message was revealed to Daniel	0	This can also be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “God revealed a message to Daniel” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:1	vf8c			insight	0	the ability to understand more than what can be seen
10:3	xqe9			delicacies	0	These are expensive or rare kinds of food. Alternate translation: “fancy foods”
10:3	af3y			until the completion of three entire weeks	0	Alternate translation: “until the end of three entire weeks”
10:4	s7nc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths	On the twenty-fourth day of the first month	0	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
10:5	p8b1			with a belt around his waist	0	Alternate translation: “and he was wearing a belt”
10:5	q62t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	Uphaz	0	Uphaz is a place. Its location is not known (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
10:6	pv61		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	His body was like topaz	0	His body gleamed with blue or yellow light as if it were made of topaz. Alternate translation: “his body gleamed like topaz” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
10:6	yce2			topaz	0	a blue or yellow gemstone, also known as beryl, peridot, or chrysolite
10:6	e9xc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	his face was like lightning	0	His face shone brightly as a bolt of lightning shines. Alternate translation: “his face shone with light as bright as the flash of lightning” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
10:6	v1ew		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	His eyes were like flaming torches	0	His eyes were bright with light as if they were flaming torches. Alternate translation: “his eyes were so bright that it seemed they had torches burning inside them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
10:6	ugr5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	his arms and his feet were like polished bronze	0	His arms and feet were as shiny as if they were made of polished bronze. Alternate translation: “his arms and feet shone like polished bronze that reflects the light around it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
10:6	vkv7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	The sound of his words was like the sound of a great crowd	0	His voice was so loud that it was as if a crowd of people were all talking loudly. Alternate translation: “his voice was as loud as a huge crowd all calling out together” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
10:8	gpj1		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	So I was left alone and saw	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. “No one was with me, and I saw” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:8	tiw7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	my bright appearance was turned into a ruined look	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. “my bright appearance turned into looking ruined” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:8	pp1z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	my bright appearance	0	This describes the face of someone who is healthy. Alternate translation: “my healthy-looking face” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
10:8	fy67		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a ruined look	0	Someone’s unhealthy, pale face is spoken of as if it were a ruined building. Alternate translation: “pale” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
10:9	kc4l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	I fell on my face in deep sleep	0	Possible meanings are: (1) Daniel was so scared by what he saw that he deliberately laid on the ground, where he then fainted or (2) Daniel fainted and then fell forward onto the ground. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
10:10	q7sg		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	A hand touched me	0	Here a person’s hand represents that person, probably the man whom Daniel saw in [Daniel 10:5](../10/05.md). Alternate translation: “Someone touched me with his hand” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
10:11	uuf2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Daniel, man greatly treasured	0	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Daniel, you whom God greatly treasures” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:11	r2td			greatly treasured	0	much valued and loved
10:12	xbp6			you set your mind to understand	0	Alternate translation: “you determined to understand the vision”
10:12	n99a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	your words were heard	0	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “God heard your words” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:13	qc85			prince	0	Here this refers to a spirit who has authority over a human nation. Alternate translation: “spirit prince”
10:13	rag2			the kings of Persia	0	This probably refers to the various kings who ruled over nations in the Persian Empire, and who had to obey the king of Persia.
10:13	as4y			Michael, one of the chief princes	0	Alternate translation: “Michael, on of the chief angels” or “Michael, one of the archangels”
10:15	lq7d			I turned my face toward the ground	0	“I looked at the ground.” Daniel may have done this to show humble reverence, or because he was afraid.
10:16	dt5j			One who was like the sons of man	0	This may refer to the one who had just spoken to Daniel. However, some versions interpret it as referring to a different person. Alternate translation: “This one, who looked like a human”
10:16	wv9e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	like the sons of man	0	Here this expression refers to human beings in general. Alternate translation: “like a human being” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
10:16	na7s			agony	0	severe emotional suffering
10:17	t4pn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion	I am your servant. How can I talk with my master?	0	Daniel asks this question meaning that he cannot speak to the angel because he is not the angel’s equal. These sentences can be combined. Alternate translation: “I am not able to answer you because I am only your servant” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
10:17	by59		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	there is no breath left in me	0	This idiom refers to breathing. Alternate translation: “I cannot breathe” or “it’s very hard to breathe” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
10:18	wh3x			the one with an appearance of a man	0	Alternate translation: “the one who looked like a human”
10:19	j55a			Be strong now, be strong	0	The words “be strong” are repeated for emphasis.
10:19	w36n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	man greatly treasured	0	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “you whom God greatly treasures” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:19	u5hy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	I was strengthened	0	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “I became strong” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:20	tku1			the prince of Persia	0	Here “prince” refers to a spirit who rules and guards a human nation. See how you translated a similar phrase in [Daniel 10:13](../10/13.md). Alternate translation: “the spirit prince of Persia”
10:21	k4rh		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	But I will tell you	0	This implies that the angel will tell Daniel about this immediately, before he goes away. Alternate translation: “But first I will tell you” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
10:21	gx6a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	what is written in the Book of Truth	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “what the Book of Truth says” or “what someone wrote in the Book of Truth” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
10:21	f6mz			who shows himself to be strong	0	Alternate translation: “who proves himself to be strong”
10:21	x9us			There is no one who shows himself to be strong with me against them, except Michael your prince	0	Alternate translation: “Michael your prince is the only one to show himself strong with me against them” or “Michael your prince is the only one who helps me against them”
10:21	t5rl		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-you	Michael your prince	0	The word “your” is plural. It refers to Daniel and the rest of the people of Israel. Alternate translation: “Michael, the prince of your people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
10:21	p2z5			Michael your prince	0	“Michael your guardian angel.” Translate “prince” when it refers to Michael as you did [Daniel 10:13](../10/13.md).
11:intro	ee96				0	# Daniel 11 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nThe final prophecy continues in this chapter. The kings of the North and of the South will fight many wars against each other. The king of the South is probably a reference to Egypt. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
11:1	iik8			General Information:	0	# General Information:\n\nIn Daniel 11:1 through 12:4, the one who was speaking to Daniel in chapter 10 tells him what is written in the book of truth. This is as he said he would do in [Daniel 10:21](../10/21.md).
11:1	rm8a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	In the first year of Darius	0	Darius was the King of the Medes. “The first year” refers to the first year that he was king. Alternate translation: “In the first year of the reign of Darius” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
11:2	eq9g			Three kings will arise in Persia	0	Alternate translation: “Three kings will rule over Persia”
11:2	ed2c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal	a fourth will be far richer than all the others	0	“after them a fourth king will come into power who will have more money than the three before him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
11:2	dk4x			power	0	This could mean: (1) authority or (2) military power.
11:2	e62r			he will stir up everyone	0	Alternate translation: “he will cause everyone to want to fight”
11:3	l9xy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	A mighty king will rise up	0	The idea of rising up or standing is often used for someone who becomes powerful. Alternate translation: “A mighty king will begin to reign” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:3	xg79			who will rule a very great kingdom	0	This could mean: (1) that the size of this kingdom would be very great, or (2) that the king would rule his kingdom with very great power.
11:4	ti9p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	his kingdom will be broken and divided	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “his kingdom will break apart and divide” or “his kingdom will break apart into pieces” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:4	ewb2			the four winds of heaven	0	See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:2](../07/02.md).
11:4	v3mc		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis	but not to his own descendants	0	The idea of not being divided and shared out is implied here. Alternate translation: “but it will not be divided for his own descendants” or “but it will not be shared by his own descendants” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
11:4	a3z5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	his kingdom will be uprooted for others besides his descendants	0	The kingdom is spoken of as if it were a plant that someone destroyed by uprooting it. This idea can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “another power will uproot and destroy his kingdom and others who are not his descendants will rule over it” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:5	xd9k			one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his kingdom with great power	0	A commander of the king of the South will become the king of the North.
11:6	lv1j			they will make an alliance	0	The king of the South will make an alliance with the king of the North. This alliance would be a formal agreement that both nations are required to follow. Alternate translation: “the king of the South and the king of the North will promise to work together”
11:6	n6pd			The daughter of the king of the South will come … to confirm the agreement	0	The king of the South will give his daughter in marriage to the king of the North. The marriage will confirm the agreement between the two kings.
11:6	lf4z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	her arm’s strength … his arm	0	Here “arm” stands for power. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:6	d6vs		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	She will be abandoned	0	This appears to refer to a plot to kill her and those who made the alliance. This phrase may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “They will abandon her” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:7	dvw9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	a branch from her roots	0	This family is spoken of as if it were a tree. The roots represent ancestors, and the branch represents a descendant. Alternate translation: “a descendant of her ancestors” or “one of her descendants” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:7	rfw3			her roots	0	The word “her” refers to the daughter of the king of the South in [Daniel 11:6](../11/06.md).
11:7	u8jk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	He will attack the army	0	The word “he” refers to her descendant, and here it also refers to his army. Alternate translation: “He and his army will attack the army of the king of the North” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
11:7	jj5j			He will fight them	0	Here “them” represents the soldiers of the enemy army. Alternate translation: “He will fight the enemy soldiers”
11:9	lpm6			but he will withdraw	0	The word “he” refers to the king of the North.
11:10	b8ne			His sons	0	Alternate translation: “The sons of the king of the North”
11:10	d4ad			assemble a great army	0	Alternate translation: “gather together many men who can fight in battles”
11:10	t3xu		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	will flood everything	0	The way the large army covers the land will be like a flood of water. Alternate translation: “will be so great in number that they will cover all the land” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
11:11	z45y			will raise up a great army	0	Alternate translation: “will assemble a great army”
11:11	wzt8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the army will be given into his hand	0	Here “hand” represents the control of the king of the South. Alternate translation: “the king will surrender the army to the king of the South” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:12	dv6k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	The army will be carried off	0	This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “The king of the South will capture the army of the North” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:12	sc8a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will be lifted up	0	Being lifted up represents the idea of becoming very proud. Alternate translation: “will become very proud” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:12	yul2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	will make tens of thousands to fall	0	Here falling represents dying in battle. Alternate translation: “will have his army kill many thousands of his enemies” or “will kill many thousands of his enemies” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:12	tj1u		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers	tens of thousands	0	“many thousands” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
11:13	lhx7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a great army supplied with much equipment	0	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “a great army that has much equipment” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:14	d4rt		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	many will rise against the king	0	Here the idea of rising up represents rebelling. Alternate translation: “many people will rebel against the king” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:14	l5gp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Sons of the violent	0	This expression stands for violent people. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:14	rd3t		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	they will stumble	0	Here stumbling represents failing. Alternate translation: “they will not succeed” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:15	eu1n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	The king of the North will come	0	Here “king of the North” includes his army also. Alternate translation: “The army of the king of the North will come” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
11:15	tqb1			pour out earth for siege mounds	0	This refers to the piling up of earth in order for soldiers to reach the height of city walls in order to attack them. Soldiers and slaves would put loose earth in baskets, carry them to the right place, and pour it out in order to raise the mounds.
11:15	f3vi			fortifications	0	walls and other things built to defend a city or fort from enemy soldiers
11:15	em5h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	will not be able to stand	0	Here standing represents the ability to fight. Alternate translation: “will not be able to keep fighting against them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:16	nm4j			the one who comes will act according to his desires against him	0	Alternate translation: “the invading king will do whatever he wants against the other king”
11:16	zl4i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	He will stand in	0	Here standing represents ruling. Alternate translation: “The king will begin to rule” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:16	d31f			the land of beauty	0	This refers to the land of Israel. See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md).
11:16	bmr3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	destruction will be in his hand	0	Here “destruction” represents the power to destroy. Also, the power to destroy is spoken of as if it were something that someone could hold in his hand. Alternate translation: “he will have power to destroy anything” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:17	cr5f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	set his face	0	This is an idiom for a person deciding to do something and not being willing to change his mind. Alternate translation: “decide” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
11:17	hz1p		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	come with the strength of his entire kingdom	0	This probably refers to military power. Alternate translation: “come with the force of all his army” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:17	pl8v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	a daughter of women	0	This is an elegant way of saying “a woman.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
11:18	y98a			will end his arrogance	0	Alternate translation: “will make the king of the North stop being arrogant”
11:18	t5p9			will cause his arrogance to turn back upon him	0	Alternate translation: “will cause the king of the North to suffer because he was arrogant toward others”
11:19	ef5y			he will pay attention	0	Alternate translation: “the king of the North will pay attention”
11:19	x9wd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	he will not be found	0	This is a way of saying that he will die. This idea can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “he will disappear” or “he will die” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:20	kdc5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	someone will rise up in his place	0	Rising up in a king’s place represents becoming king in place of the previous king. Alternate translation: “another man will become king of the North instead of that king” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:20	j9ng		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	will make a tax collector pass through	0	The tax collector will go through the land forcing people to pay taxes. Alternate translation: “will send someone to make the people pay taxes” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
11:20	c17c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he will be broken	0	Here “he” refers to the new king. Being broken represents dying. Alternate translation: “the new king will die” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:20	j9t5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	but not in anger	0	This could mean: (1) no one was angry at the king, or (2) that the occasion and cause of the king’s death were kept secret. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:21	jzb9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	a despised person to whom the people will not have given the honor of royal power	0	The people will refuse to acknowledge him as king because he is not a descendant of kings. Alternate translation: “a person whom the people will despise and will not honor as king” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:22	h918		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	An army will be swept away like a flood from before him	0	Being swept away represents being destroyed. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “His army will completely destroy a great army as a flood destroys everything in its path” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
11:22	pp6n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Both that army and the leader of the covenant will be destroyed	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “He will destroy that army and the leader of the covenant” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:22	kdw5			the leader of the covenant	0	“the leader of the priests.” This phrase refers to the person who filled the most important religious position that God required in his covenant, that of the high priest.
11:23	ws3q		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	From the time an alliance is made with him	0	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “When other rulers make a peace treaty with him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:24	ml78			will spread among his followers	0	Alternate translation: “will distribute to his followers”
11:24	e41l			the booty, the plunder, and the wealth	0	Alternate translation: “the valuable things that he and his army take from the people they defeat”
11:25	gu4a		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification	He will wake up his power and his heart	0	Power and heart (that is, courage) are spoken of as if they were people whom someone could wake up in order to make them act. Alternate translation: “He will make himself powerful and will become courageous” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
11:25	xr4i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	heart	0	Here this represents courage. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:25	l4sg			with a great army	0	Alternate translation: “with a great army that he will assemble”
11:25	iy35			will wage war	0	Alternate translation: “will fight against him”
11:25	a8rn		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	he will not stand	0	Not standing represents being defeated. Alternate translation: “the king of the South will be defeated” or “his army will be defeated” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:26	q6x3		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	those who eat his fine food	0	This refers to the king’s advisers. It was usual for a king’s most trusted advisers to eat meals with him. Alternate translation: “the king’s best advisers” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:26	ia23		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	His army will be swept away like a flood	0	Here the severe defeat of an army is spoken of as a flood of water that completely sweeps it away. Alternate translation: “The enemy will completely defeat his army” or “His enemy will completely destroy his army as a flood destroys everything in its path” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:26	vhr4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	many of them will fall killed	0	Here “fall” is an idiom that refers to dying in battle, so “fall” and “killed” mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: “many of his soldiers will die in battle” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
11:27	uf6f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	with their hearts set on evil against each other	0	Here “heart” represents a person’s desires. Desires are spoken of here as if they were an object that someone could set or place in a certain position. Alternate translation: “each determined to do evil to the other” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:27	hy3i		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	will sit at the same table	0	Sitting at the same table represents the act of talking to each other. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:27	l9y8			but it will be of no use	0	Alternate translation: “but their talking will not help them”
11:27	yqf8		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	For the end will come at the time that has been fixed	0	This tells why their meetings will not be successful. Alternate translation: “The result of their actions will only come at the time that God has fixed” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:28	gj2c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	riches, with his heart set against the holy covenant	0	Here “heart” represents the mind or thoughts of a person. The idiom “his heart set against” means to be determined to oppose something. This can be stated as a new sentence. Alternate translation: “riches. He will be determined to oppose the holy covenant” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
11:28	bn8y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	with his heart set against the holy covenant	0	The king’s desire to act against the holy covenant represents his desire to stop the Israelites from obeying that covenant. Alternate translation: “determined to stop the Israelites from obeying the holy covenant” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:28	x22z			the holy covenant	0	Here “holy” describes God’s covenant with Israel. It implies that the covenant should be honored and obeyed because it comes from God himself. Alternate translation: “God’s covenant, which all the Israelites should obey”
11:28	cg5d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	He will act	0	This implies that the king will do certain actions in Israel. Alternate translation: “He will do what he wants to in Israel” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
11:30	ql6s		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	ships of Kittim will come against him	0	The ships represent the army coming in those ships. Alternate translation: “an army will come from Kittim in ships in order to fight his army” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:30	vt1j		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	Kittim	0	This may refer to a settlement on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
11:30	n36n			He will be furious against the holy covenant	0	Alternate translation: “He will hate the holy covenant”
11:30	y4cm			will show favor to those	0	Alternate translation: “will act in favor for those” or “will help those”
11:31	n2xy		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	His forces will rise up	0	“His army will appear” or “His army will come.” The word “His” refers to the king of the North. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
11:31	cjf5			the fortress sanctuary	0	Alternate translation: “the sanctuary that the people use as a fortress”
11:31	gq2g		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	They will take away the regular burnt offering	0	Taking away the offering represents preventing people from offering it. Alternate translation: “They will stop the priests from presenting the regular burnt offering” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:31	e91v		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	the abomination that causes desolation	0	This refers to an idol that will make the temple desolate, that is, that will cause God to leave his temple. Alternate translation: “the disgusting idol that will cause God to abandon the temple” or “the disgusting thing that will make the temple unclean” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
11:32	g7nd			acted wickedly against the covenant	0	Alternate translation: “wickedly disobeyed the covenant”
11:32	qcz6			corrupt them	0	Alternate translation: “persuade them to do evil”
11:32	th7n		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	who know their God	0	Here “know” means “be faithful.” Alternate translation: “who are faithful to their God” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:32	v4tg			will be strong and will take action	0	Alternate translation: “will be firm and resist them”
11:33	fs3l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	they will stumble by the sword and by flame	0	Here “stumble” is a metaphor that represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. Here “sword” represents battles and warfare, and “flame” represents fire. Alternate translation: “they will die in battle and by burning to death” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:33	i91v			they	0	This refers to the wise persons among the Israelites.
11:33	kc6h		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	they will stumble into captivity and into being robbed for days	0	Here “stumble” is a metaphor that represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. The phrase “being robbed” can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “they will become slaves and their enemies will rob them of their possessions for days” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:34	ji6c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	they will be helped with a little help	0	This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: “others will give them a little help” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:34	z23f			In hypocrisy many will join themselves with them	0	This refers to other people who will pretend to help the wise persons, but not because they truly wish to help them.
11:34	w3l4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will join themselves	0	Here “join themselves” represents “come to help.” Alternate translation: “will come to help them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:35	u9tw			Some of the wise will stumble … until the time of the end	0	This suffering will continue until the time when God has decided that it will end.
11:35	f174		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	Some of the wise will stumble	0	Here “stumble” represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:35	ip6i			so that refining will happen to them	0	Here “so that” means “with the result that.” Alternate translation: “with the result that refining will happen to them”
11:35	c7it		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	refining will happen to them, and cleansing, and purifying	0	These three activities are expressed here as if they were things. However, they may be expressed as actions, either in passive form or in active form. Alternate translation: “they will be refined, cleansed, and purified” or “their suffering will refine, cleanse, and purify them” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:35	t14z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	refining	0	This refers to the purifying of metal by melting it in a fire. When God makes his people more faithful to himself, this is spoken of as if they were metal that a worker was making more pure by putting it into fire. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:35	x3zq		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	cleansing	0	This refers to making people, places, or objects suitable for God’s use by separating them from sin and other forms of evil. It speaks of evil as if it were physical dirtiness that could be removed by washing. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:35	xl1l		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	purifying	0	This idea is very similar to refining, discussed earlier. Metal that is refined can also be said to be purified. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:35	p8p8			time of the end	0	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
11:35	a7hv			the appointed time is still to come	0	Here “appointed time” implies that God has set the time. This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: “Yahweh has set the time in the future”
11:36	ytf5			The king will act according to his desires	0	Alternate translation: “The king will do whatever he wants”
11:36	pn6u			The king	0	This refers to the king of the North.
11:36	v9x7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet	lift himself up and make himself great	0	The phrases “lift himself up” and “make himself great” mean the same thing and indicate that the king will become very proud. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
11:36	sy4c		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	lift himself up	0	Here this represents becoming very proud. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:36	z6yk		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	make himself great	0	Here this represents pretending to be very important and powerful. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:36	w4pm		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	the God of gods	0	This refers to the one true God. Alternate translation: “the supreme God” or “the only true God” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
11:36	s173			astonishing things	0	Alternate translation: “terrible things” or “shocking things”
11:36	m82m		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	until the wrath is completed	0	This phrase pictures God as storing up his wrath until his storeroom is completely full of it and he is ready to act according to it. Alternate translation: “until God is completely angry with him” or “until God is angry enough to take action against him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:37	swa4			the god desirable to women	0	This seems to refer to the pagan god named Tammuz.
11:38	a7fh			the god of fortresses	0	The king probably believed that this false god would help him to attack other people’s fortresses and keep his own. Alternate translation: “the god that controls fortresses”
11:38	zdm8			instead of these	0	The word “these” refers to the gods mentioned in [Daniel 11:37](../11/37.md).
11:39	xrm1			he will divide up the land as a reward	0	This could mean: (1) “he will give the land to his followers as a reward” or (2) “he will sell land to his followers”
11:40	tuf1			the time of the end	0	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
11:40	m1zi		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche	the king of the South … The king of the North	0	These phrases stand for the kings and their armies. Alternate translation: “the king of the South and his army … The king of the North and his army” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
11:40	r8tv		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	will storm against him	0	Violently attacking with an army is spoken of as if a storm happened. Alternate translation: “will attack him like a violent storm” or “will violently attack him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:40	nk95		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	flood them	0	When an army overruns a country, it is spoken of as if a flood occurred. See how you translated this in [Daniel 11:10](../11/10.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:40	pc82		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	pass through	0	Nothing will stop the army. Alternate translation: “will pass through the lands with no one to stop him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
11:41	w7zh			the land of beauty	0	This refers to the land of Israel. See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md) and [Daniel 11:16](./16.md).
11:41	v51y		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	will fall	0	Here falling represents the action of dying. Alternate translation: “will die” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:41	vkd7		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	But these will escape from his hand	0	Here “hand” represents power. Alternate translation: “But these will escape from his power” or “But he will not be able to destroy these nations” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:42	bs1v			General Information:	0	# General Information:\n\nThis is still about the king of the North.
11:42	ti2e		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	He will extend his hand into lands	0	Here “hand” represents power and control. Alternate translation: “He will extend his control over various lands” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
11:42	ef52		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	into lands	0	Here the idea is many lands or various lands. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
11:42	w3i4		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the land of Egypt will not be rescued	0	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: “the land of Egypt will not escape” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
11:43	n537		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	the Libyans and the Cushites will be in his footsteps	0	Here “footsteps” represent submission. Alternate translation: “the Libyans and the Cushites will have to serve him” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
11:43	qp3z		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names	the Libyans and the Cushites	0	“the people of Libya and Cush.” Libya is a country west of Egypt, and Cush is a country south of Egypt. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
11:44	m79f			General Information:	0	# General Information:\n\nThis is still about the king of the North.
11:44	et68		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns	he will go out with great rage	0	If your language does not use an abstract noun for the idea behind the word **rage**, you can express the same idea with another word such as “angry.” It can be stated clearly that he would go out with his army. Alternate translation: “he will be very angry and will go out” or “he will become very angry and will go out with his army” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
11:44	n5ju		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	go out	0	To “go out” represents the action of attacking the enemy. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
11:44	dsf1			to set many apart for destruction	0	Alternate translation: “to destroy many people”
11:45	cil2			the tent of his royal residence	0	This refers to the king’s luxurious tents that he lived in when he was with his army in time of war.
11:45	dk8u			between the seas and the mountain of the beauty of holiness	0	This probably refers to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
11:45	k8sp		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	the mountain of the beauty of holiness	0	This refers to the hill in Jerusalem where God’s temple was. See how you translated somewhat similar phrases in [Daniel 9:16](../09/16.md) and [Daniel 9:20](../09/20.md). (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
12:intro	l8k2				0	# Daniel 12 General Notes\n\n## Structure and formatting\n\nThe final prophecy concludes in this chapter. It tells about the future resurrection of the dead and the final judgment. (See: [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] and [[rc://*/tw/dict/bible/kt/judgmentday]])
12:1	c4hl			Michael, the great prince	0	Michael is an archangel. Here he is also given the title “great prince.”
12:1	svv2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	Michael … will rise up	0	Here “rise up” is an idiom that means to appear. Alternate translation: “Michael … will appear” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
12:1	c1ic		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	your people will be saved	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. You can also make it clear that God will save the people. Alternate translation: “God will save your people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
12:1	n3vd		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	whose name is found written in the book	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. You can also make it clear that God writes names in the book. Alternate translation: “whose name God has written in the book” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
12:2	e327		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up	0	The phrase “sleep in the dust of the earth” is another way of referring to those who have died. Here “rise up” is an idiom that means to come back to life. Alternate translation: “those who have died will come back to life” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
12:3	yt7b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above	0	This refers to God’s people who will share their wisdom with those around them. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
12:3	g6t2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	those who turn many to righteousness	0	This refers to those who help others understand that they are separated from God, as if they were changing the direction in which they were going. Alternate translation: “those who teach others to live righteously” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
12:3	jd17		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile	those who turn … are like the stars forever and ever	0	These people are compared to the stars that shine. Alternate translation: “those who turn … will shine brightly like the stars forever and ever” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
12:4	qed5		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy	close up these words; keep the book sealed	0	Here “words” represents the book. Alternate translation: “close this book and keep it sealed” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
12:4	mb3v			time of the end	0	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
12:4	krj6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase	0	This seems to happen before “the time of the end” during which time the book is sealed. This can be made explicit. Alternate translation: “Before that happens, many people will travel here and there, learning more and more about many things” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
12:5	q8a8			General Information:	0	# General Information:\n\nDaniel goes on to tell what he saw next in this vision that began in [Daniel 10:1](../10/01.md).
12:5	mxu1			there were two others standing	0	Alternate translation: “there were two other angels standing”
12:6	d2x2		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the man clothed in linen	0	This refers to the angel who appeared to Daniel in [Daniel 10:5](../10/05.md), not to one of the angels who is standing beside the river. If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the man who was wearing linen clothes” or “the angel who was wearing linen clothes” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
12:6	cw1u			upstream along the river	0	This could mean: (1) the angel clothed in linen was above the river or (2) the angel was further upstream along the river.
12:6	x2yz			How long will it be to the end of these amazing events?	0	“How long will these amazing events last?” This refers to the time from the beginning to the end of the events.
12:6	g6y7			these amazing events	0	At the time when the angel spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This definitely refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may possibly also include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
12:7	z28b		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	the man clothed in linen	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “the man who was wearing linen clothes” or “the angel who was wearing linen clothes” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
12:7	s5j3			the one who lives forever	0	Alternate translation: “God, who lives forever”
12:7	i56r			it would be for a time, times, and half a time	0	It is best to leave it ambiguous as to when this begins. If you must choose a starting point, the three and a half years probably start with the events of [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md).
12:7	rue1			a time, times, and half a time	0	“three and a half years.” These “times” are generally understood to refer to years. One and two and a half equal three and a half.
12:7	fme6		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	all these things will be completed	0	If your language does not use the passive form in this way, you can state this in active form or in another way that is natural in your language. Alternate translation: “all these things will have happened” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
12:7	ir93			all these things	0	At the time when the man clothed in linen spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
12:8	as7u			My master	0	Daniel refers to the angel clothed in linen as “My master” to show respect to the angel.
12:8	cd6n			of all these things	0	At the time when the angel clothed in linen spoke to Daniel, none of the events in this vision had happened. This definitely refers to the events in [Daniel 12:1-4](./01.md), and may possibly also include the events in the vision from chapter 11.
12:9	g3nw		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor	for the words are shut up and sealed	0	The vision that was given to Daniel was not to be explained. The book was sealed and no one could access it. Alternate translation: “for you are to close up and seal the words you have written” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
12:9	c98p			the time of the end	0	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
12:10	k53f		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive	Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined	0	Yahweh does the purifying. These three terms mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will purify, cleanse, and refine many people” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
12:10	nnz4			refined	0	purified by removing anything that does not belong in them
12:10	b2dg			but the wicked will act wickedly	0	The evil people will do evil or sinful things.
12:10	z62c			None of the wicked will understand	0	The evil people can not understand spiritual knowledge.
12:10	j874			but those who are wise will understand	0	Alternate translation: “but those who obey Yahweh are wise and will understand”
12:11	ux9k		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit	the regular burnt offering is … is set up	0	The king of the north is the one who stops the temple sacrifices. Alternate translation: “the king of the North takes away the regular burnt offering and sets up the abomination that causes complete desolation” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
12:11	cg65		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom	the abomination that causes complete desolation	0	This refers to an idol that will make the temple desolate, that is, that will cause God to leave his temple. See how you translated this in [Daniel 11:31](../11/31.md). Alternate translation: “the disgusting idol that will cause God to abandon the temple” or “the disgusting thing that will make the temple unclean” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
12:11	f32x		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers	1,290 days	0	“one thousand two and hundred ninety days” or “twelve hundred and ninety days.” Here “days” refers to a period of time. Most commonly rendered as days, but can also imply years. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
12:12	gpx3			Blessed is the one who waits	0	Alternate translation: “Blessed is the person who waits” or “Blessed is anyone who waits”
12:12	dy9t			who waits	0	Alternate translation: “who remains faithful”
12:12	lqv9		rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers	the 1,335 days	0	“one thousand three hundred and thirty-five days” or “thirteen hundred and thirty-five days.” Here “days” is referring to a period of time most commonly rendered as days. However, it can also imply years. (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
12:13	md7k			You must go	0	“Daniel, you must go” This refers to Daniel continuing to live and serve the kings until the appointed time of his death.
12:13	gv9d		rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism	you will rest	0	This is a gentle way of saying “you will die.” (See: [[rc://*/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
12:13	kjx5			You will rise	0	This is referring to the first resurrection of the dead when the righteous people will be raised up.
12:13	vf3x			the place assigned to you	0	Alternate translation: “the place God has assigned to you”