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DAN	front	intro	txw3			0		# Introduction to Daniel\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://en/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://en/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.
DAN	1	intro	p1ev			0		# Daniel 1 General Notes<br><br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>### Training for government jobs<br><br>Daniel, 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.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Food laws<br><br>The 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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/lawofmoses]])
DAN	1	1	sxi6	figs-synecdoche	יְהוֹיָקִ֣ים מֶֽלֶךְ־יְהוּדָ֑ה	1	Jehoiakim king of Judah	This refers to **Jehoiakim** and his soldiers, not only to Jehoiakim. Alternate translation: “the army of Jehoiakim king of Judah” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	1	1	x9t9	figs-synecdoche	נְבוּכַדְנֶאצַּ֧ר מֶֽלֶךְ־בָּבֶ֛ל	1	Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia	This refers to **Nebuchadnezzar** and his soldiers, not only to Nebuchadnezzar. Alternate translation: “Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylonia and his soldiers” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	1	1	cps4		וַ⁠יָּ֥צַר עָלֶֽי⁠הָ	1	and besieged it	Alternate translation: “to stop the people from receiving any supplies”
DAN	1	2	w31y		בְּ⁠יָד֜⁠וֹ	1	into his hand	God gave to Nebuchadnezzar
DAN	1	2	l12t	figs-synecdoche	וַ⁠יְבִיאֵ֥⁠ם…הֵבִ֔יא	1	He brought them … he placed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	1	2	tb9l		וַ⁠יְבִיאֵ֥⁠ם	1	He brought them	Here **them** probably refers to Jehoiakim and other prisoners, as well as the sacred objects.
DAN	1	2	riv5		אוֹצַ֥ר אֱלֹהָֽי⁠ו	1	in the treasury of his god	This was an act of devotion to **his god**.
DAN	1	3	c2p4		וַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ⁠מֶּ֔לֶךְ	1	Then the king commanded	This refers to Nebuchadnezzar.
DAN	1	3	pba3	translate-names	לְ⁠אַשְׁפְּנַ֖ז	1	Ashpenaz	**Ashpenaz** is the chief official. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	1	4	j6vw	figs-litotes	אֵֽין־בָּ⁠הֶ֣ם כָּל־מאום	1	in whom was no blemish	These two negative words together emphasize a positive idea. Alternate translation: “who had perfect appearance” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
DAN	1	4	ki41	figs-idiom	וְ⁠יֹ֤דְעֵי דַ֨עַת֙ וּ⁠מְבִינֵ֣י מַדָּ֔ע	1	endowed with knowledge and understanding learning	This is an idiom. This means they knew much and could organize and use that information. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	1	4	im8m		בְּ⁠הֵיכַ֣ל הַ⁠מֶּ֑לֶךְ	1	in the palace of the king	This is the large house or building where the king lives.
DAN	1	4	gg5x		וּֽ⁠לֲ⁠לַמְּדָ֥⁠ם	1	and to teach them	Alternate translation: “and Ashpenaz was to teach them”
DAN	1	5	v9dg	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠יְמַן֩ לָ⁠הֶ֨ם הַ⁠מֶּ֜לֶךְ	1	The king assigned them	The king’s officials did this task for him. Alternate translation: “The king’s officials counted out for them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	1	5	vq2i		מִ⁠פַּת־בַּ֤ג	1	of the choice food of	the special, rare, good foods that the king ate
DAN	1	5	bj35		וּֽ⁠לְ⁠גַדְּלָ֖⁠ם	1	They were to be trained	Alternate translation: “They were to be taught skills”
DAN	1	5	ex12	figs-activepassive	וּֽ⁠לְ⁠גַדְּלָ֖⁠ם	1	They were to be trained	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	1	6	ln29		בָ⁠הֶ֖ם	1	Among these	Alternate translation: “Among the young men from Israel”
DAN	1	7	k7uc		שַׂ֥ר הַ⁠סָּרִיסִ֖ים	1	The chief of the officials	This refers to Ashpenaz who was King Nebuchadnezzar’s highest official.
DAN	1	7	b656	translate-names	בֵּ֣לְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר…שַׁדְרַ֔ךְ…מֵישַׁ֔ךְ…עֲבֵ֥ד נְגֽוֹ	1	Belteshazzar … Shadrach … Meshach … Abednego	These are all men’s names. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	1	8	s7sr	figs-synecdoche	וַ⁠יָּ֤שֶׂם דָּנִיֵּאל֙ עַל־לִבּ֔⁠וֹ	1	Daniel resolved in his heart	Here **heart** refers to Daniel himself. Alternate translation: “Daniel decided to himself” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	1	8	xse9	figs-explicit	לֹֽא־יִתְגָּאַ֛ל	1	he would not defile himself	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	1	8	e52r		בְּ⁠פַתְבַּ֥ג	1	with the choice food of	This refers to the special, rare, good foods that the king ate. See how you translated this in [Daniel 1:3](../01/03.md).
DAN	1	10	wc2i	figs-rquestion	לָ⁠מָּה֩ יִרְאֶ֨ה אֶת־פְּנֵי⁠כֶ֜ם זֹֽעֲפִ֗ים מִן־הַ⁠יְלָדִים֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר כְּ⁠גִֽילְ⁠כֶ֔ם	1	why should he see your faces looking worse than the youths who are of your own age?	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
DAN	1	10	n5lc	figs-idiom	וְ⁠חִיַּבְתֶּ֥ם אֶת־רֹאשִׁ֖⁠י לַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	Then you would endanger my head with the king	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “Then the king might cut off my head” or “Then the king might kill me” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	1	13	m7rh		וְ⁠יֵרָא֤וּ לְ⁠פָנֶ֨י⁠ךָ֙ מַרְאֵ֔י⁠נוּ וּ⁠מַרְאֵה֙ הַ⁠יְלָדִ֔ים	1	Then let our appearance be observed in your presence and the appearance of the youths	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”
DAN	1	14	thm2		וַ⁠יְנַסֵּ֖⁠ם	1	and he tested them	He tested Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
DAN	1	15	h7dv		מַרְאֵי⁠הֶם֙…וּ⁠בְרִיאֵ֖י	1	their appearance … and they were fatter in	Here **their** and **they** refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
DAN	1	15	pj6p		וּ⁠בְרִיאֵ֖י בָּשָׂ֑ר	1	and they were fatter in flesh	This means to have been made healthy from what you have eaten.
DAN	1	16	uzg5		אֶת־פַּתְבָּגָ֔⁠ם…מִשְׁתֵּי⁠הֶ֑ם…וְ⁠נֹתֵ֥ן לָ⁠הֶ֖ם	1	their choice food … they were to drink and gave them	The pronouns **their**, *they**, and **them** refer to Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
DAN	1	17	das8	figs-abstractnouns	נָתַ֨ן לָ⁠הֶ֧ם הָֽ⁠אֱלֹהִ֛ים מַדָּ֥ע וְ⁠הַשְׂכֵּ֖ל	1	God gave them knowledge and insight	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
DAN	1	17	wn6n	figs-hyperbole	בְּ⁠כָל־סֵ֣פֶר וְ⁠חָכְמָ֑ה	1	in all literature and wisdom	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	1	19	ita9		וַ⁠יְדַבֵּ֣ר אִתָּ⁠ם֮ הַ⁠מֶּלֶךְ֒	1	The king spoke with them	The king spoke with the “four young men” ([Daniel 1:17](../01/17.md)).
DAN	1	19	u1am	figs-litotes	וְ⁠לֹ֤א נִמְצָא֙ מִ⁠כֻּלָּ֔⁠ם כְּ⁠דָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַ⁠עֲזַרְיָ֑ה	1	and among all of them none was found like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
DAN	1	19	e2m3		כְּ⁠דָנִיֵּ֣אל חֲנַנְיָ֔ה מִֽישָׁאֵ֖ל וַ⁠עֲזַרְיָ֑ה	1	like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah	These are the names of men. See how you translated these names in [Daniel 1:6](../01/06.md).
DAN	1	20	f5x8	figs-hyperbole	עֶ֣שֶׂר יָד֗וֹת עַ֤ל	1	ten times better than	Here **ten times** is an exaggeration representing great quality. Alternate translation: “much better” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	1	21	jhp9		שְׁנַ֥ת אַחַ֖ת לְ⁠כ֥וֹרֶשׁ הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ	1	the first year of King Cyrus	Alternate translation: “the first year that King Cyrus ruled Babylon”
DAN	2	intro	epd5			0		# Daniel 2 General Notes<br><br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Some 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.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The king’s dream<br><br>Daniel 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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/falsegod]])<br><br>### How Daniel knew the dream<br><br>Daniel gave Yahweh the honor for having told him the dream and its meaning in answer to the prayers of the four men.
DAN	2	1	mns5	translate-ordinal	וּ⁠בִ⁠שְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֗יִם	1	In the second year	“In year two” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	2	1	xw34	figs-metonymy	וַ⁠תִּתְפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔⁠וֹ	1	His spirit was troubled	Here **spirit** refers to his thoughts. Alternate translation: “His thoughts disturbed him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	2	1	g67b	figs-idiom	וּ⁠שְׁנָת֖⁠וֹ נִהְיְתָ֥ה עָלָֽי⁠ו	1	and his sleep left him	This is an idiom that means his troubled thoughts prevented him from sleeping. Alternate translation: “so that he could not sleep”  (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	2	2	n5gn		וַ⁠יָּבֹ֕אוּ	1	So they came in	Alternate translation: “So they came into the palace”
DAN	2	2	x5f6		וַ⁠יַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י	1	and stood before	Alternate translation: “and stood in front of”
DAN	2	3	q4dv	figs-synecdoche	וַ⁠תִּפָּ֣עֶם רוּחִ֔⁠י	1	and my spirit is troubled	Here **spirit** refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: “I am troubled” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	2	4	k6f2	translate-names	אֲרָמִ֑ית	1	in Aramaic	**Aramaic** was the language that people in Babylon spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	2	4	b8zx		מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ לְ⁠עָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י	1	O King, live forever!	The men probably said this to show the king that they were loyal to him. Alternate translation: “King, we hope you will live forever!”
DAN	2	4	n36i		ל⁠עבדי⁠ך	1	to your servants	The men called themselves the king’s **servants** to show him respect.
DAN	2	4	cba4	figs-exclusive	נְחַוֵּֽא	1	we will show	Here the word **we** refers to the men that the king is speaking to and does not include the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
DAN	2	5	nw8r	figs-activepassive	הַדָּמִין֙ תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן וּ⁠בָתֵּי⁠כ֖וֹן נְוָלִ֥י יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן	1	you will be torn limb from limb and your houses made a rubbish heap	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	6	xv1k	figs-activepassive	מַתְּנָ֤ן וּ⁠נְבִזְבָּה֙ וִ⁠יקָ֣ר שַׂגִּ֔יא תְּקַבְּל֖וּן מִן־קֳדָמָ֑⁠י	1	you will receive gifts from me, a reward, and great honor	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	7	ux2h	figs-123person	מַלְכָּ֕⁠א חֶלְמָ֛⁠א יֵאמַ֥ר לְ⁠עַבְד֖וֹ⁠הִי	1	Let the king tell his servants the dream	The wise men addressed the king in the third person as a sign of respect. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	2	8	h6gf	figs-metaphor	חֲזֵית֔וֹן דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥⁠י מִלְּתָֽ⁠א	1	you see that the word from me is firm	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	2	9	ef89		חֲדָה־הִ֣יא דָֽתְ⁠כ֗וֹן	1	there is only one sentence for you	Alternate translation: “there is only one punishment for you”
DAN	2	9	xj29	figs-doublet	וּ⁠מִלָּ֨ה כִדְבָ֤ה וּ⁠שְׁחִיתָה֙	1	For … lying and corrupt words	These two words mean approximately the same thing and emphasize that these are “lies intended to deceive.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	2	10	m1jc	figs-doublet	רַ֣ב וְ⁠שַׁלִּ֔יט	1	great and powerful	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of the king’s power. Alternate translation: “most powerful” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	2	11	n99m	figs-litotes	וְ⁠אָחֳרָן֙ לָ֣א אִיתַ֔י דִּ֥י יְחַוִּנַּ֖⁠הּ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑⁠א לָהֵ֣ן אֱלָהִ֔ין	1	and there is no one else who can show it to the king except the gods	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
DAN	2	12	xu8y	figs-doublet	בְּנַ֖ס וּ⁠קְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא	1	was angry and very furious	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of his anger. Alternate translation: “was incredibly angry” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	2	12	y1cf		לְ⁠כֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל	1	all the wise men of Babylon	Alternate translation: “all the men in Babylon”
DAN	2	13	w1hk	figs-personification	וְ⁠דָתָ֣⁠א נֶפְקַ֔ת	1	So the decree went out	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	2	13	m5cr	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠חַכִּֽימַיָּ֖⁠א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין	1	that the wise men were to be killed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	14	fm3n	figs-doublet	עֵטָ֣א וּ⁠טְעֵ֔ם	1	with prudence and discretion	These two words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of his prudence. Alternate translation: “with caution and careful judgment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	2	14	cj8p	translate-names	לְ⁠אַרְי֕וֹךְ	1	to Arioch	**Arioch** was the name of the king’s commander. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	2	14	a4fa		טַבָּחַיָּ֖⁠א	1	the guard	This is a group of men whose job is to protect the king.
DAN	2	16	ju9k	figs-explicit	וְ⁠דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל עַ֖ל	1	Then Daniel went in	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	2	17	bbc8		לְ⁠בַיְתֵ֣⁠הּ	1	to his house	This is referring to Daniel’s house.
DAN	2	17	ijt3		מִלְּתָ֥⁠א	1	the matter	Alternate translation: “the king’s decree”
DAN	2	18	yhz1	figs-activepassive	דִּ֣י לָ֤א יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙ דָּנִיֵּ֣אל וְ⁠חַבְר֔וֹ⁠הִי	1	so that Daniel and his companions might not be 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: “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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	19	nq22	figs-activepassive	רָזָ֣⁠ה גֲלִ֑י	1	the mystery was revealed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	19	s94i		רָזָ֣⁠ה	1	the mystery	This is referring to the king’s dream and its meaning.
DAN	2	20	e8z9	figs-metonymy	לֶהֱוֵ֨א שְׁמֵ֤⁠הּ דִּֽי־אֱלָהָ⁠א֙ מְבָרַ֔ךְ	1	Let the name of God be blessed	Here **name** refers to God himself. Alternate translation: “Praise God” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	2	21	p54i			0	General Information:	These verses are also part of Daniel’s prayer.
DAN	2	21	xy7w		מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה מַלְכִ֖ין	1	he removes kings	Alternate translation: “he takes away kings’ authority to rule”
DAN	2	21	k348		וּ⁠מְהָקֵ֣ים מַלְכִ֑ין	1	and sets up kings	Alternate translation: “and makes new kings rule over their kingdoms”
DAN	2	22	v5bq		ו⁠נהיר⁠א עִמֵּ֥⁠הּ שְׁרֵֽא	1	and the light dwells with him	Alternate translation: “and the light comes from where God is”
DAN	2	23	e5yc	figs-123person		0	General Information:	This 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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	2	23	b3ga		הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֨⁠נִי֙ דִּֽי־בְעֵ֣ינָא מִנָּ֔⁠ךְ	1	you have made known to me what we asked of you	Alternate translation: “you told me what my friends and I asked you to tell us”
DAN	2	23	x268		מִלַּ֥ת מַלְכָּ֖⁠א הוֹדַעְתֶּֽ⁠נָא	1	you have made known to us the matter that concerns the king	Alternate translation: “you told us what the king wants to know”
DAN	2	24	le8h	translate-names	אַרְי֔וֹךְ	1	Arioch	**Arioch** was the name of the king’s commander. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 2:14](../02/14.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	2	26	z3qq	translate-names	בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר	1	was Belteshazzar	**Belteshazzar** was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md). (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	2	27	r8dh		רָזָ⁠ה֙ דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣⁠א שָׁאֵ֔ל	1	The mystery that the king has asked	This phrase refers to the king’s dream.
DAN	2	29	as3u	figs-explicit	וְ⁠גָלֵ֧א רָזַיָּ֛⁠א	1	and he who reveals mysteries	This phrase refers to God. Alternate translation: “and God, who reveals mysteries” or “and God, who makes mysteries known” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	2	30	v6bt	figs-activepassive	רָזָ֥⁠א דְנָ֖ה גֱּלִ֣י לִ֑⁠י	1	this mystery was revealed to me	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	30	ca22	figs-synecdoche	וְ⁠רַעְיוֹנֵ֥י לִבְבָ֖⁠ךְ תִּנְדַּֽע	1	and so that you may know the thoughts of your mind	Here **your mind** refers to the king. Alternate translation: “so that you may know your deepest thoughts” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	2	34	e77j	figs-activepassive	הִתְגְּזֶ֤רֶת אֶ֨בֶן֙ דִּי־לָ֣א בִ⁠ידַ֔יִן	1	a stone was cut out, although not by human hands	This can be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “someone, not a human, cut a stone from a mountain” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	35	si32	figs-simile	כְּ⁠ע֣וּר מִן־אִדְּרֵי־קַ֔יִט וּ⁠נְשָׂ֤א הִמּוֹן֙ רוּחָ֔⁠א	1	like the chaff of the summer threshing floors. The wind carried them away	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	2	35	fe57	figs-litotes	וְ⁠כָל־אֲתַ֖ר לָא־הִשְׁתֲּכַ֣ח לְ⁠ה֑וֹן	1	so that no trace of them could be found	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “so that they were completely gone” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-litotes]])
DAN	2	35	nfy2		וּ⁠מְלָ֥ת כָּל־אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	and filled the whole earth	Alternate translation: “and spread over the whole earth”
DAN	2	36	utl6	figs-pronouns	נֵאמַ֥ר	1	we will tell	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
DAN	2	37	e2xg		מֶ֖לֶךְ מַלְכַיָּ֑⁠א	1	are the king of the kings	Alternate translation: “are the most important king” or “are a king who rules over other kings”
DAN	2	37	gfj7	figs-doublet	חִסְנָ֛⁠א וְ⁠תָקְפָּ֥⁠א	1	the power, the strength	These words mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	2	38	lz1m	figs-metonymy	יְהַ֣ב בִּ⁠ידָ֔⁠ךְ	1	he has given into your hand	Here **hand** refers to control. Alternate translation: “he has given you control over them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	2	38	flm9		וְ⁠עוֹף־שְׁמַיָּ⁠א֙	1	the birds of the heavens	Here **heavens** is used in the sense of “skies.”
DAN	2	38	ffq7	writing-symlanguage	אַנְתְּה־ה֔וּא רֵאשָׁ֖⁠ה דִּ֥י דַהֲבָֽ⁠א	1	You are the head of gold	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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	2	39	t5ct	figs-explicit	תְּק֛וּם מַלְכ֥וּ אָחֳרִ֖י	1	will arise another kingdom	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	2	39	c45r	writing-symlanguage	וּ⁠מַלְכ֨וּ תליתיא אָחֳרִי֙ דִּ֣י נְחָשָׁ֔⁠א	1	then another third kingdom of bronze	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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	2	39	k4z1	translate-ordinal	וּ⁠מַלְכ֨וּ תליתיא אָחֳרִי֙	1	then another third kingdom	“then kingdom number three” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	2	40	q2dl	translate-ordinal	וּ⁠מַלְכוּ֙ רביעיה תֶּהֱוֵ֥א	1	Then there will be a fourth kingdom	“Then there will be a kingdom number four” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	2	40	d7bf	figs-simile	תַקִּיפָ֖ה כְּ⁠פַרְזְלָ֑⁠א	1	strong as iron	The fourth kingdom is spoken of as being as **strong as iron**. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	2	40	rjj2	writing-symlanguage	כָּל־אִלֵּ֖ין תַּדִּ֥ק וְ⁠תֵרֹֽעַ	1	it will crush and break all these in pieces	This symbolic language means the fourth kingdom will defeat and replace the other kingdoms. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	2	40	qn2j		כָּל־אִלֵּ֖ין	1	all these	Alternate translation: “the previous kingdoms”
DAN	2	41	lp4z		וְ⁠דִֽי־חֲזַ֜יְתָה	1	And as you saw	Nebuchadnezzar **saw** that the feet consisted of clay and iron. He did not see the process of making the feet.
DAN	2	43	c3hf		וְ⁠לָֽא־לֶהֱוֺ֥ן דָּבְקִ֖ין דְּנָ֣ה עִם־דְּנָ֑ה	1	but they will not adhere to one another	Alternate translation: “but they will not remain united”
DAN	2	44	fan9		וּֽ⁠בְ⁠יוֹמֵי⁠ה֞וֹן דִּ֧י מַלְכַיָּ֣⁠א אִנּ֗וּן	1	In the days of those kings	Here **those kings** refers to the rulers of the kingdoms symbolized by the different parts of the statue.
DAN	2	44	d96c	figs-activepassive	דִּ֤י לְ⁠עָלְמִין֙ לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וּ⁠מַ֨לְכוּתָ֔⁠ה לְ⁠עַ֥ם אָחֳרָ֖ן לָ֣א תִשְׁתְּבִ֑ק	1	that will never be destroyed, nor will the kingdom be left to another people	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	45	u69a	figs-activepassive	מִ⁠טּוּרָ⁠א֩ אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת אֶ֜בֶן דִּי־לָ֣א בִ⁠ידַ֗יִן	1	a stone was cut out of the mountain by no human hands	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	46	hb4s	translate-symaction	נְפַ֣ל עַל־אַנְפּ֔וֹ⁠הִי	1	fell on his face	This symbolic act showed that the king was honoring Daniel. Alternate translation: “lay down with his face on the ground” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	2	46	xf46	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִנְחָה֙ וְ⁠נִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְ⁠נַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽ⁠הּ	1	and he commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	2	47	jz9s		מִן־קְשֹׁט֙ דִּ֣י אֱלָהֲ⁠כ֗וֹן	1	Truly your God	Alternate translation: “It is true that your God”
DAN	2	47	q3ru		אֱלָ֧הּ אֱלָהִ֛ין וּ⁠מָרֵ֥א מַלְכִ֖ין	1	the God of gods and the Lord of kings	Alternate translation: “greater than all the other gods, and King over all other kings”
DAN	2	47	ifr1		וְ⁠גָלֵ֣ה רָזִ֑ין	1	the one who reveals mysteries	Translate **the one who reveals mysteries** as in [Daniel 2:29](../02/29.md).
DAN	2	47	h6md		לְ⁠מִגְלֵ֖א רָזָ֥⁠ה דְנָֽה	1	to reveal this mystery	Alternate translation: “to reveal the mystery of my dream”
DAN	2	48	lz5p		וְ⁠הַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔⁠הּ	1	and he made him ruler	Alternate translation: “and the king made Daniel the ruler”
DAN	2	49	pp5r		לְ⁠שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַ⁠עֲבֵ֣ד נְג֑וֹ	1	Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego	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)
DAN	3	intro	fc6f			0		# Daniel 3 General Notes<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The king’s new idol<br><br>Shadrach, 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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sign]])<br><br>### The furnace<br><br>There 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.
DAN	3	1	vj2c	figs-metonymy	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗⁠א עֲבַד֙ צְלֵ֣ם דִּֽי־דְהַ֔ב…אֲקִימֵ⁠הּ֙	1	King Nebuchadnezzar made an image of gold … He set it up	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	1	l4e2	translate-bdistance	רוּמֵ⁠הּ֙ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁתִּ֔ין פְּתָיֵ֖⁠הּ אַמִּ֣ין שִׁ֑ת	1	whose height was 60 cubits and its width six cubits	A cubit is 46 centimeters. Alternate translation: “that was about 27 meters tall and almost 3 meters wide” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-bdistance]])
DAN	3	1	r51y	translate-names	בְּ⁠בִקְעַ֣ת דּוּרָ֔א	1	on the Plain of Dura	This is a location within the kingdom of Babylon. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	3	2	pj4s		לַֽ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡⁠א סִגְנַיָּ֣⁠א וּֽ⁠פַחֲוָתָ֡⁠א	1	the satraps, the prefects, and the governors	These are officials who have authority over different sizes of territory.
DAN	3	2	yr48		גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤⁠א	1	the treasurers	These officials are in charge of money.
DAN	3	3	qh6f		אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡⁠א סִגְנַיָּ֣⁠א וּֽ⁠פַחֲוָתָ֡⁠א	1	the satraps, the prefects, and the governors	See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:2](../03/02.md).
DAN	3	4	huk2		וְ⁠כָרוֹזָ֖⁠א	1	Then the herald	A **herald** is an official messenger for the king.
DAN	3	4	z125	figs-activepassive	לְ⁠כ֤וֹן אָֽמְרִין֙	1	You are commanded	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	4	by5m	figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֔⁠א אֻמַּיָּ֖⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּֽ⁠א	1	O peoples, nations, and languages	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	5	mml9	translate-symaction	תִּפְּל֤וּן וְ⁠תִסְגְּדוּן֙	1	you must fall down and worship	Alternate translation: “you must stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	3	5	c6tz		תִּפְּל֤וּן	1	you must fall down	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down.”
DAN	3	6	z9s5	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַן־דִּי־לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל וְ⁠יִסְגֻּ֑ד בַּ⁠הּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣⁠א יִתְרְמֵ֔א לְ⁠גֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	But whoever does not fall down and worship, at that very moment, will be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	6	xue4		לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל	1	does not fall down	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down”
DAN	3	6	x9ik		אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	a furnace of blazing fire	This is a large room filled with a hot fire.
DAN	3	7	i26f		קַרְנָ⁠א֩ מַשְׁר֨וֹקִיתָ֜⁠א קיתרס שַׂבְּכָא֙ פְּסַנְטֵרִ֔ין	1	the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, harp	These are musical instruments. See how you translated these words in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
DAN	3	7	x2pp	figs-hyperbole	כָּֽל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֜⁠א אֻמַיָּ֣⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֗⁠א	1	all the peoples, nations, and languages	Here **all** that means all the people who were present. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	3	7	y1q9	figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֜⁠א אֻמַיָּ֣⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֗⁠א	1	the peoples, nations, and languages	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	7	vyk5		נָֽפְלִ֨ין	1	fell down	Here **fell down** means “quickly lay down”
DAN	3	7	xg6t	translate-symaction	נָֽפְלִ֨ין…סָֽגְדִין֙	1	fell down and worshipped	They did this to worship the statue. Alternate translation: “stretched themselves out on the ground face down to worship” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	3	7	mi49	figs-metonymy	לְ⁠צֶ֣לֶם דַּהֲבָ֔⁠א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ים נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥ר מַלְכָּֽ⁠א	1	the golden image that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	8	vy1k		כָּ⁠ל־קֳבֵ֤ל דְּנָה֙	1	Therefore	This word is used to mark a break in the main story line. Here the writer tells about some new people in the story.
DAN	3	9	hf48		מַלְכָּ֖⁠א לְ⁠עָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי	1	O King, live forever	This was a common greeting to the king.
DAN	3	10	dzb5		קַרְנָ֣⁠א מַ֠שְׁרֹקִיתָ⁠א קיתרס שַׂבְּכָ֤א פְסַנְתֵּרִין֙ ו⁠סיפניה	1	the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, harp, and bagpipe	These are musical instruments. See how you translated some of these words in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
DAN	3	10	jiv5		יִפֵּ֥ל	1	must fall down	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down”
DAN	3	10	h3iu	translate-symaction	יִפֵּ֥ל וְ⁠יִסְגֻּ֖ד	1	must fall down and worship	The people would do this to **worship** the statue. Alternate translation: “must stretch himself out on the ground face down to worship” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	3	11	u6bm	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַן־דִּי־לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל וְ⁠יִסְגֻּ֑ד יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְ⁠גֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	But whoever does not fall down and worship will be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	11	qdc6		לָ֥א יִפֵּ֖ל	1	does not fall down	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down”
DAN	3	11	p2l2		אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	a furnace of blazing fire	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
DAN	3	12	anm2		שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַ⁠עֲבֵ֣ד	1	Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego	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).
DAN	3	12	ejy1		לָא־שָׂ֨מֽוּ עלי⁠ך…טְעֵ֔ם	1	pay no attention to you	Alternate translation: “do not pay attention to you”
DAN	3	12	a7m8	figs-metonymy	וּ⁠לְ⁠צֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛⁠א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ…סָגְדִֽין	1	or worship the golden image that you have set up	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	13	jjl4		לְ⁠שַׁדְרַ֥ךְ מֵישַׁ֖ךְ וַ⁠עֲבֵ֣ד	1	Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego	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).
DAN	3	14	t6f3	figs-metonymy	הֲקֵ֖ימֶת	1	I have set up	Nebuchadnezzar commanded his men to do this work, he did not do the work himself. Alternate translation: “my men have set up” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	15	kak3		קַרְנָ֣⁠א מַשְׁרוֹקִיתָ֣⁠א קיתרס שַׂבְּכָ֡א פְּסַנְתֵּרִין֩ וְ⁠סוּמְפֹּ֨נְיָ֜ה	1	the horn, flute, lyre, trigon, harp, and bagpipe	These are musical instruments. See how you translated this list in [Daniel 3:5](../03/05.md).
DAN	3	15	l9el		תִּפְּל֣וּן	1	to fall down	Here **fall down** means “quickly lie down”
DAN	3	15	ws27	translate-symaction	תִּפְּל֣וּן וְ⁠תִסְגְּדוּן֮	1	to fall down and worship	Alternate translation: “stretch yourselves out on the ground face down in worship of” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	3	15	td6r	figs-metonymy	לְ⁠צַלְמָ֣⁠א דִֽי־עַבְדֵת֒	1	the image that I have made, all will be well	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	15	vth1		עַבְדֵת֒	1	I have made, all will be well	Alternate translation: “I have made, there will no longer be a problem” or “I have made, you will be free to go”
DAN	3	15	gz3y	figs-activepassive	בַּ⁠הּ־שַׁעֲתָ֣⁠ה תִתְרְמ֔וֹן לְ⁠גֽוֹא־אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּ֑⁠א	1	you will immediately be thrown into the midst of a furnace of blazing fire	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	15	sl8a		אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּ֑⁠א	1	a furnace of blazing fire	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
DAN	3	15	z8gt	figs-rquestion	וּ⁠מַן־ה֣וּא אֱלָ֔הּ דֵּ֥י יְשֵֽׁיזְבִנְ⁠כ֖וֹן מִן־יְדָֽ⁠י	1	Who is the god who will rescue you out of my hands?	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
DAN	3	15	hw83	figs-metonymy	מִן־יְדָֽ⁠י	1	out of my hands	Here **hands** refers to power to punish. Alternate translation: “from my punishment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	17	d2kc		אַתּ֨וּן נוּרָ֧⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּ֛⁠א	1	the furnace of blazing fire	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
DAN	3	17	sj5q	figs-metonymy	וּ⁠מִן־יְדָ֥⁠ךְ	1	and … out of your hand	Here “hand” refers to power to punish. Alternate translation: “and … from your punishment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	18	mc1d		וְ⁠הֵ֣ן לָ֔א יְדִ֥יעַ לֶהֱוֵא־לָ֖⁠ךְ מַלְכָּ֑⁠א דִּ֤י	1	But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that	Alternate translation: “But king, we must let you know that even if our God does not rescue us”
DAN	3	18	iq7t	figs-metonymy	וּ⁠לְ⁠צֶ֧לֶם דַּהֲבָ֛⁠א דִּ֥י הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּ	1	or … the golden image that you set up	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	19	bt7k	figs-metaphor	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר הִתְמְלִ֣י חֱמָ֗א	1	Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	3	19	e99g	figs-idiom	עָנֵ֤ה וְ⁠אָמַר֙ לְ⁠מֵזֵ֣א לְ⁠אַתּוּנָ֔⁠א חַ֨ד־שִׁבְעָ֔ה עַ֛ל דִּ֥י חֲזֵ֖ה לְ⁠מֵזְיֵֽ⁠הּ	1	He answered by giving orders to heat the furnace seven times more than it was normally heated	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	21	r7tt		וְ⁠כַרְבְּלָתְ⁠ה֖וֹן	1	their hats	These **hats** were head covering made of wrapped cloth.
DAN	3	21	xya5		אַתּ֥וּן נוּרָ֖⁠א יָקִֽדְתָּֽ⁠א	1	the furnace of blazing fire	This is a large room filled with a hot fire. See how you translated this in [Daniel 3:6](../03/06.md).
DAN	3	22	v2v9	figs-activepassive	מִן־דִּ֞י מִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ מַחְצְפָ֔ה	1	because the command of the king was urgent	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	24	kzd8		הֲ⁠לָא֩ גֻבְרִ֨ין תְּלָתָ֜א רְמֵ֤ינָא לְ⁠גוֹא־נוּרָ⁠א֙ מְכַפְּתִ֔ין	1	Did we not throw three men bound into the midst of the fire?	Alternate translation: “We threw three men tied up into the fire, right?”
DAN	3	25	gy5s	translate-ordinal	וְ⁠רֵוֵ⁠הּ֙ דִּ֣י רביעי⁠א דָּמֵ֖ה לְ⁠בַר־אֱלָהִֽין	1	The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods	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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	3	27	ru5i		אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֞⁠א סִגְנַיָּ֣⁠א וּ⁠פַחֲוָתָ⁠א֮	1	The satraps, the prefects, the governors	These are officials who have authority over different sizes of territory. See how you translated these in [Daniel 3:2](../03/02.md).
DAN	3	27	g7e8	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠שְׂעַ֤ר רֵֽאשְׁ⁠הוֹן֙ לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ	1	the hair on their heads was not singed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	27	jr79		לָ֣א הִתְחָרַ֔ךְ	1	was not singed	Alternate translation: “was not burned even a little”
DAN	3	27	nuu7	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠סָרְבָּלֵי⁠ה֖וֹן לָ֣א שְׁנ֑וֹ	1	their cloaks were not harmed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	27	hv4b		וְ⁠רֵ֣יחַ נ֔וּר לָ֥א עֲדָ֖ת בְּ⁠הֽוֹן	1	and the smell of fire had not come on them	Alternate translation: “and they did not smell like fire”
DAN	3	28	x5ha	figs-metaphor	וּ⁠מִלַּ֤ת מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ שַׁנִּ֔יו	1	and set aside the command of the king	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	3	28	uld8	figs-idiom	וִ⁠יהַ֣בוּ גשמי⁠הון	1	they gave up their bodies	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	3	28	s95d		לְ⁠כָל־אֱלָ֔הּ לָהֵ֖ן לֵ⁠אלָֽהֲ⁠הֽוֹן	1	any god except their God	Alternate translation: “any other god except their God”
DAN	3	29	pnl6	figs-activepassive	כָל־עַ֨ם אֻמָּ֜ה וְ⁠לִשָּׁ֗ן דִּֽי־יֵאמַ֤ר שלה עַ֣ל אֱלָהֲ⁠ה֗וֹן דִּֽי־שַׁדְרַ֤ךְ מֵישַׁךְ֙ וַ⁠עֲבֵ֣ד נְג֔וֹא הַדָּמִ֣ין יִתְעֲבֵ֔ד וּ⁠בַיְתֵ֖⁠הּ נְוָלִ֣י יִשְׁתַּוֵּ֑ה	1	any people, nation, or language that speaks anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb, and their houses be made into rubbish heaps	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	3	29	h7gq	figs-metonymy	כָל־עַ֨ם אֻמָּ֜ה וְ⁠לִשָּׁ֗ן דִּֽי־יֵאמַ֤ר	1	any people, nation, or language that speaks	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	3	29	qb3c		יֵאמַ֤ר שלה עַ֣ל אֱלָהֲ⁠ה֗וֹן	1	speaks anything offensive against the God	Alternate translation: “speaks words that do not respect the God”
DAN	3	29	t5vb		הַדָּמִ֣ין יִתְעֲבֵ֔ד	1	will be torn limb from limb	Alternate translation: “must have their bodies torn apart”
DAN	3	29	lw5h		לָ֤א אִיתַי֙ אֱלָ֣ה אָחֳרָ֔ן דִּֽי־יִכֻּ֥ל לְ⁠הַצָּלָ֖ה כִּ⁠דְנָֽה	1	there is no other god who is able to save like this	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “only their God is able to save like this”
DAN	4	intro	du52			0		# Daniel 4 General Notes<br><br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Some 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.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The king becomes insane<br><br>The king became insane until he realized that Yahweh was the ruler over everyone, including him.
DAN	4	1	s72g	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In 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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	1	ykj3	figs-metonymy	נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗⁠א לְֽ⁠כָל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞⁠א אֻמַיָּ֧⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֛⁠א דִּֽי־דארין בְּ⁠כָל־אַרְעָ֖⁠א	1	King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages that live in all the earth	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	4	1	sx24	figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֞⁠א אֻמַיָּ֧⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֛⁠א	1	peoples, nations, and languages	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	4	1	rcl7	figs-hyperbole	דִּֽי־דארין בְּ⁠כָל־אַרְעָ֖⁠א	1	that live in all the earth	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	4	1	ew1j		שְׁלָמְ⁠כ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא	1	May your peace abound	This is a common greeting.
DAN	4	2	t8rl	figs-doublet	אָֽתַיָּ⁠א֙ וְ⁠תִמְהַיָּ֔⁠א	1	the signs and wonders	These words share similar meanings and refer to the amazing things that God had done. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	4	3	jyl3	figs-parallelism	אָת֨וֹ⁠הִי֙ כְּ⁠מָ֣ה רַבְרְבִ֔ין וְ⁠תִמְה֖וֹ⁠הִי כְּ⁠מָ֣ה תַקִּיפִ֑ין	1	How great are his signs, and how mighty are his wonders!	Both of these phrases have the same meaning and are used to emphasize how great God’s signs and wonders are. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	4	3	mz21	figs-parallelism	מַלְכוּתֵ⁠הּ֙ מַלְכ֣וּת עָלַ֔ם וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנֵ֖⁠הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְ⁠דָֽר	1	His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,\nand his dominion is from generation to generation	Both of these phrases have the same meaning and are repeated to emphasize how God’s reign is forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	4	4	xpm6	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	4	p8nt	figs-parallelism	שְׁלֵ֤ה הֲוֵית֙ בְּ⁠בֵיתִ֔⁠י וְ⁠רַעְנַ֖ן בְּ⁠הֵיכְלִֽ⁠י	1	was at ease in my house and prospering in my palace	These two phrases are parallel and mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	4	4	zv52	figs-doublet	בְּ⁠בֵיתִ֔⁠י…בְּ⁠הֵיכְלִֽ⁠י	1	in my house … in my palace	These two phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	4	5	fmk5	figs-doublet	חֵ֥לֶם…וְ⁠הַרְהֹרִין֙…וְ⁠חֶזְוֵ֥י	1	a dream … the fantasies and the visions of	These phrases mean basically the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	4	5	u6n6	figs-parallelism	וִֽ⁠ידַחֲלִנַּ֑⁠נִי…יְבַהֲלֻנַּֽ⁠נִי	1	that made me afraid … alarmed me	These phrases are parallel and they mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	4	7	l5u7	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	8	aej3	figs-activepassive	דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֤⁠הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙	1	whose name is Belteshazzar	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	8	dhx3		בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙	1	is Belteshazzar	**Belteshazzar** was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
DAN	4	9	x1x7		וְ⁠כָל־רָ֖ז לָא־אָנֵ֣ס לָ֑⁠ךְ	1	and that no mystery is too difficult for you	The can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “and you understand the meaning of every mystery”
DAN	4	10	vz2b	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	10	h4t8		וְ⁠רוּמֵ֥⁠הּ שַׂגִּֽיא	1	and its height was great	Alternate translation: “and it was very tall”
DAN	4	11	w5t1	writing-symlanguage	וְ⁠רוּמֵ⁠הּ֙ יִמְטֵ֣א לִ⁠שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א וַ⁠חֲזוֹתֵ֖⁠הּ לְ⁠ס֥וֹף כָּל־אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	Its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth	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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	4	12	c94i		וְ⁠אִנְבֵּ֣⁠הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא	1	its fruit was abundant	Alternate translation: “there was a lot of fruit on the tree”
DAN	4	12	bvq7		וּ⁠מָז֨וֹן לְ⁠כֹ֖לָּ⁠א־בֵ֑⁠הּ	1	and in it was food for all	Alternate translation: “and in it was food for all people and animals”
DAN	4	13	s8rq	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	14	l1nv	figs-explicit	קָרֵ֨א בְ⁠חַ֜יִל וְ⁠כֵ֣ן אָמַ֗ר	1	He shouted aloud and said thus	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	4	14	rd55		תְּנֻ֤ד חֵֽיוְתָ⁠א֙ מִן־תַּחְתּ֔וֹ⁠הִי וְ⁠צִפְּרַיָּ֖⁠א מִן־עַנְפֽוֹ⁠הִי	1	Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches	Alternate translation: “The animals will flee from under it and the bird will fly away from its branches”
DAN	4	15	eb7u		עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֨וֹ⁠הִי֙	1	stump of its roots	The **stump** is the part of the tree that is left above the ground after a tree is cut down.
DAN	4	15	e8lj		וּ⁠בְ⁠טַ֤ל שְׁמַיָּ⁠א֙	1	with the dew of heaven	The **dew of heaven** is the moisture that is found on the ground in the mornings.
DAN	4	16	f3wx	figs-pronouns	לִבְבֵ⁠הּ֙ מִן־אנוש⁠א יְשַׁנּ֔וֹן וּ⁠לְבַ֥ב חֵיוָ֖ה יִתְיְהִ֣ב לֵ֑⁠הּ	1	Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let the mind of an animal be given to him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-pronouns]])
DAN	4	17	k6kq	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	17	j1fe	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑⁠א	1	and the decision is a command of the holy ones	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	17	m2np	figs-explicit	קַדִּישִׁ֖ין	1	the holy ones	This phrase probably refers to angels. Alternate translation: “the holy angels” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	4	17	y8ih		חַ֠יַּיָּ⁠א	1	the living	Alternate translation: “every living person” or “everyone”
DAN	4	17	aas5		יִתְּנִנַּ֔⁠הּ	1	gives it	Alternate translation: “gives the kingdom”
DAN	4	18	kjd4		בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֜ר	1	O Belteshazzar	**Belteshazzar** was the name the Babylonians gave to Daniel. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 1:7](../01/07.md).
DAN	4	18	jr6i		ו⁠אנתה כָּהֵ֔ל	1	But you are able	Alternate translation: “But you are able to interpret it”
DAN	4	18	pl5q		רֽוּחַ־אֱלָהִ֥ין קַדִּישִׁ֖ין	1	the spirit of the holy gods	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).
DAN	4	19	n8fk	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	19	u9rc	figs-activepassive	דִּֽי־שְׁמֵ֣⁠הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗ר	1	whose name was Belteshazzar	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	19	a33v	figs-explicit	אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙ כְּ⁠שָׁעָ֣ה חֲדָ֔ה וְ⁠רַעְיֹנֹ֖⁠הִי יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑⁠הּ	1	was appalled for a while, and his thoughts alarmed him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	4	19	kf99		חֶלְמָ֥⁠א ל⁠שנאי⁠ך וּ⁠פִשְׁרֵ֥⁠הּ ל⁠ערי⁠ך	1	may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your enemies	Daniel is expressing his wish that the dream was not about Nebuchadnezzar, even though he knew that it really was about the king.
DAN	4	20	vj36	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar (See: [[rc://en/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.
DAN	4	20	x69s	figs-hyperbole	לִ⁠שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א…לְ⁠כָל־אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	to heaven … to all the earth	These phrases are exaggerations to emphasize that everyone everywhere knew how great Nebuchadnezzar was. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	4	21	mm9p			0	General Information:	Many terms in this verse are almost the same as [Daniel 4:12](../04/12.md). See how you translated that verse.
DAN	4	21	rfj9		וְ⁠אִנְבֵּ֣⁠הּ שַׂגִּ֔יא	1	and whose fruit was abundant	Alternate translation: “and which bore a great amount of fruit”
DAN	4	22	uq3h		אנתה־ה֣וּא מַלְכָּ֔⁠א	1	it is you, O king	Alternate translation: “This tree represents you, O king”
DAN	4	22	gfs2	figs-parallelism	וּ⁠רְבוּתָ֤⁠ךְ רְבָת֙ וּ⁠מְטָ֣ת לִ⁠שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנָ֖⁠ךְ לְ⁠ס֥וֹף אַרְעָֽ⁠א	1	Your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the ends of the earth	These two phrases mean similar things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	4	22	s8jt	figs-personification	וּ⁠רְבוּתָ֤⁠ךְ רְבָת֙	1	Your greatness has grown	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	4	23	w9s5	figs-123person		0	General Information:	This 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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	23	c89t		עִקַּ֤ר שָׁרְשׁ֨וֹ⁠הִי֙	1	the stump of its roots	This **stump** is the part of the tree that is left above ground after a tree is cut down.
DAN	4	23	i27p		בְּ⁠דִתְאָ֖⁠א דִּ֣י בָרָ֑⁠א	1	in the tender grass of the field	Alternate translation: “surrounded by the tender grass of the field”
DAN	4	23	bx4z		וּ⁠בְ⁠טַ֧ל שְׁמַיָּ֣⁠א	1	and … with the dew of heaven	The **dew of heaven** is the moisture that settles on the ground in the mornings.
DAN	4	24	f3tz		דִּ֥י מְטָ֖ת עַל	1	that has come upon	Alternate translation: “that you have heard”
DAN	4	25	fd8s	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠לָ֣⁠ךְ טָֽרְדִ֣ין מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֡⁠א	1	that you will be driven from among men	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	25	gq52	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠עִשְׂבָּ֥⁠א…לָ֣⁠ךְ יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן	1	You will be made to eat grass	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	26	fgn1	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	26	tcg3	figs-metonymy	שַׁלִּטִ֖ן שְׁמַיָּֽ⁠א	1	Heaven rules	Here **Heaven** refers to God who lives in heaven. Alternate translation: “God in heaven is the ruler of all” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	4	27	yna6	figs-activepassive	מִלְכִּ⁠י֙ יִשְׁפַּ֣ר עלי⁠ך	1	let my advice be acceptable to you	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	27	s3j8	figs-metaphor	ו⁠חטי⁠ך…פְרֻ֔ק	1	break off your sins	Here rejecting iniquity is spoken of as breaking it off. Alternate translation: “reject your iniquities” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	4	27	j7av	figs-nominaladj	עֲנָ֑יִן	1	the oppressed	This nominal adjective refers to people who are oppressed. Alternate translation: “people who are oppressed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-nominaladj]])
DAN	4	27	a7um	figs-activepassive	תֶּהֱוֵ֥א אַרְכָ֖ה לִ⁠שְׁלֵוְתָֽ⁠ךְ	1	there may be a prolonging of your prosperity	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	28	rq19	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	29	jn5h	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	30	p8hi	figs-rquestion	הֲ⁠לָ֥א דָא־הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑⁠א דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤ה בֱנַיְתַ⁠הּ֙ לְ⁠בֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּ⁠תְקַ֥ף חִסְנִ֖⁠י וְ⁠לִ⁠יקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽ⁠י	1	Is this not the great Babylon, which I have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
DAN	4	30	csl9		וְ⁠לִ⁠יקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽ⁠י	1	for the glory of my majesty	Alternate translation: “to show people my honor and my greatness”
DAN	4	31	g7xg	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	31	fjl7	figs-idiom	ע֗וֹד מִלְּתָ⁠א֙ בְּ⁠פֻ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔⁠א	1	While the words were still in the mouth of the king	This idiom means the king was still in the act of speaking. Alternate translation: “While the king was still speaking” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	4	31	cv67		קָ֖ל מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֣⁠א נְפַ֑ל	1	a voice fell from heaven	Alternate translation: “he heard a voice from heaven”
DAN	4	31	pt4u	figs-activepassive	מַלְכוּתָ֖⁠ה עֲדָ֥ת מִנָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	the kingdom has departed from you	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	32	f4us	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִן־אֲנָשָׁ⁠א֩ לָ֨⁠ךְ טָֽרְדִ֜ין	1	You will be driven away from men	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	32	m551		וּ⁠לְ⁠מַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א	1	and … to whom he wishes	Alternate translation: “and : to whoever he chooses”
DAN	4	33	ydj8	figs-123person		0	General Information:	Verses 19-33 use the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	33	xpp3	figs-activepassive	בַּ⁠הּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗⁠א מִלְּתָ⁠א֮ סָ֣פַת עַל־נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒	1	Immediately the word was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	33	chd6	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣⁠א טְרִ֔יד	1	He was driven away from men	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	33	t4b6		וְ⁠טִפְר֥וֹ⁠הִי כְ⁠צִפְּרִֽין	1	and his nails like the claws of birds	Alternate translation: “and his fingernails looked like birds’ claws”
DAN	4	34	amm1	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	34	b17l		וְ⁠לִ⁠קְצָ֣ת יֽוֹמַיָּ⁠ה֩	1	At the end of the days	This refers back to the seven years in [Daniel 4:32](../04/32.md).
DAN	4	34	ltf5	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַנְדְּעִ⁠י֙ עֲלַ֣⁠י יְת֔וּב	1	and my reason returned to me	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	34	ucj3	figs-parallelism	ו⁠ל⁠עלי⁠א בָּרְכֵ֔ת וּ⁠לְ⁠חַ֥י עָלְמָ֖⁠א שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת וְ⁠הַדְּרֵ֑ת	1	I blessed the Most High, and I praised and glorified him who lives foreverI praised and glorified	The two phrases refer to the same action. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	4	34	nk8u	figs-parallelism	דִּ֤י שָׁלְטָנֵ⁠הּ֙ שָׁלְטָ֣ן עָלַ֔ם וּ⁠מַלְכוּתֵ֖⁠הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְ⁠דָֽר	1	For his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	4	35	ce6u	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	35	dgr8	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠כָל־דארי אַרְעָ⁠א֙ כְּ⁠לָ֣ה חֲשִׁיבִ֔ין	1	All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	35	cpy8		וְ⁠כָל־דארי אַרְעָ⁠א֙	1	All the inhabitants of the earth	Alternate translation: “All the people on the earth”
DAN	4	35	p415		בְּ⁠חֵ֣יל שְׁמַיָּ֔⁠א	1	among the army of heaven	Alternate translation: “among the angel armies in heaven”
DAN	4	35	zpn8		וּֽ⁠כְ⁠מִצְבְּיֵ֗⁠הּ	1	according to his will	Alternate translation: “whatever satisfies his purpose” or “anything he wants to do”
DAN	4	35	im6k	figs-explicit	וְ⁠לָ֤א אִיתַי֙ דִּֽי־יְמַחֵ֣א בִ⁠ידֵ֔⁠הּ	1	No one can hold back his hand	It may be helpful to add additional detail. Alternate translation: “When he decides to do something, no one can stop him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	4	35	ebf8	figs-quotations	וְ⁠יֵ֥אמַר לֵ֖⁠הּ מָ֥ה עֲבַֽדְתְּ	1	or say to him, ‘What have you done	This can be stated as an indirect quotation. Alternate translation: “or can question what he does” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-quotations]])
DAN	4	36	m6m5	figs-123person		0	General Information:	In verses 34-37 Nebuchadnezzar speaks in the first person to describe his response to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	4	36	rz1d	figs-personification	מַנְדְּעִ֣⁠י ׀ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֗⁠י	1	my reason returned to me	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	4	36	pb8a	figs-personification	הַדְרִ֤⁠י וְ⁠זִוִ⁠י֙ יְת֣וּב עֲלַ֔⁠י	1	my majesty and my splendor returned to me	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	4	36	nq38	figs-doublet	הַדְרִ֤⁠י וְ⁠זִוִ⁠י֙	1	my majesty and my splendor	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the greatness of his glory. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	4	36	c3xy		וְ⁠לִ֕⁠י הַדָּֽבְרַ֥⁠י וְ⁠רַבְרְבָנַ֖⁠י יְבַע֑וֹן	1	My counselors and my noblemen sought me	Alternate translation: “My counselors and my noblemen requested my help again”
DAN	4	36	ks6b	figs-metonymy	וְ⁠עַל־מַלְכוּתִ֣⁠י הָתְקְנַ֔ת וּ⁠רְב֥וּ יַתִּירָ֖ה ה֥וּסְפַת לִֽ⁠י	1	and I was reestablished in my kingdom, and surpassing greatness was added to me	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	4	37	zgl2	figs-doublet	מְשַׁבַּ֨ח וּ⁠מְרוֹמֵ֤ם וּ⁠מְהַדַּר֙	1	praise, extol, and honor	All three of these words have basically the same meaning and emphasize how greatly he praised God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	4	37	g1df	figs-idiom	מַהְלְכִ֣ין בְּ⁠גֵוָ֔ה	1	who walk in pride	This phrase uses **walk** to refer to the person who acts proud. Alternate translation: “who are proud” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	5	intro	e9pc			0		# Daniel 5 General Notes<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The writing on the wall<br><br>God 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.<br><br>## Other possible translation difficulties in this chapter<br><br>### Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin<br>These 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.
DAN	5	1	cc4z	translate-names	בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֣ר	1	Belshazzar	**Belshazzar** is the son of Nebuchadnezzar who became king after his father. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	5	1	ix8k	translate-numbers	אֲלַ֑ף	1	a thousand of	“1,000 of” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
DAN	5	1	tre4		וְ⁠לָ⁠קֳבֵ֥ל…חַמְרָ֥⁠א שָׁתֵֽה	1	and he drank wine in front of	Alternate translation: “and he drank wine in the presence of”
DAN	5	2	gsi3		לְ⁠מָאנֵי֙	1	the vessels of	These **vessels** were cups and other items that were small enough for a person to hold and to drink from them.
DAN	5	2	lad2	figs-metonymy	הַנְפֵּק֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר אֲב֔⁠וּהִי	1	Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	5	3	i1zm	figs-activepassive	מָאנֵ֣י דַהֲבָ֔⁠א דִּ֣י הַנְפִּ֗קוּ מִן־הֵֽיכְלָ֛⁠א	1	the gold vessels that had been taken out of the temple	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	3	msp6		מִן־הֵֽיכְלָ֛⁠א דִּֽי־בֵ֥ית אֱלָהָ֖⁠א	1	out of the temple, the house of God	The phrase **the house of God** tells us something more about the temple. Alternate translation: “out of God’s temple”
DAN	5	5	lkd1		בַּ⁠הּ־שַׁעֲתָ֗⁠ה	1	Suddenly	Alternate translation: “As soon as they did that” or “At that moment”
DAN	5	5	cra1		גִּירָ֕⁠א	1	the plaster	This refers to cement or mud that is spread on walls or ceilings to give them a smooth hard surface when it dries.
DAN	5	6	jn25		מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ זִיוֺ֣⁠הִי שְׁנ֔וֹ⁠הִי	1	the color of the king changed	This change was caused by his fear. Alternate translation: “the king’s face became pale”
DAN	5	6	iee9		וְ⁠אַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔⁠הּ דָּ֥א לְ⁠דָ֖א נָֽקְשָֽׁן	1	and his knees knocked together	This was the result of his extreme fear.
DAN	5	7	gz5c		לְ⁠חַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֗ל	1	to the wise men of Babylon	This refers back collectively to **the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers** in the previous sentence.
DAN	5	7	ybp9	figs-activepassive	דִּ֣י כָל־אֱ֠נָשׁ דִּֽי־יִקְרֵ֞ה כְּתָבָ֣⁠ה דְנָ֗ה וּ⁠פִשְׁרֵ⁠הּ֙ יְחַוִּנַּ֔⁠נִי אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א יִלְבַּ֗שׁ ו⁠המונכ⁠א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ⁠א֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֔⁠הּ	1	Any man who reads this writing and shows me its intepretation will be clothed with purple and will have a chain of gold around his neck	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	7	ms1t	figs-explicit	אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א יִלְבַּ֗שׁ	1	will be clothed with purple	Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: “will be dressed in royal clothing” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	5	7	x9vi	translate-ordinal	וְ⁠תַלְתִּ֥י בְ⁠מַלְכוּתָ֖⁠א יִשְׁלַֽט	1	and he will be the third ruler in the kingdom	Alternate translation: “and he will be the number three ruler in the kingdom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	5	9	n4ln	translate-names	בֵלְשַׁאצַּר֙	1	Belshazzar	**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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	5	9	gla9		וְ⁠זִיוֺ֖⁠הִי שָׁנַ֣יִן עֲל֑וֹ⁠הִי	1	and his color changed	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”
DAN	5	9	w9st		מִֽשְׁתַּבְּשִֽׁין	1	were perplexed	To be **perplexed** is to be unable to understand, or to be confused.
DAN	5	10	rw3v		מַלְכְּתָ֕⁠א	1	The queen	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.
DAN	5	10	x55i		מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ לְ⁠עָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י	1	O King, live forever!	This was a normal way to greet the king.
DAN	5	10	zq7c		וְ⁠זִיוָ֖י⁠ךְ אַל־יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ	1	Do not let your color change	Alternate translation: “There is no need for your face to look so pale”
DAN	5	11	bql4		ר֣וּחַ אֱלָהִ֣ין קַדִּישִׁין֮	1	the spirit of the holy gods	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).
DAN	5	11	c4n6		וּ⁠בְ⁠יוֹמֵ֣י אֲב֗⁠וּךְ	1	In the days of your father	Alternate translation: “When your father was ruling”
DAN	5	11	ss1z	figs-activepassive	נַהִיר֧וּ וְ⁠שָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְ⁠חָכְמָ֥ה כְּ⁠חָכְמַת־אֱלָהִ֖ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת בֵּ֑⁠הּ	1	illumination and insight and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	12	n7wa	figs-activepassive	ר֣וּחַ ׀ יַתִּירָ֡ה וּ⁠מַנְדַּ֡ע וְ⁠שָׂכְלְתָנ֡וּ מְפַשַּׁ֣ר חֶלְמִין֩ וַֽ⁠אַֽחֲוָיַ֨ת אֲחִידָ֜ן וּ⁠מְשָׁרֵ֣א קִטְרִ֗ין הִשְׁתְּכַ֤חַת בֵּ⁠הּ֙ בְּ⁠דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥⁠א שָׂם־שְׁמֵ֖⁠הּ בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֑ר	1	an excellent spirit, knowledge, and insight for interpreting dreams, explaining riddles and solving problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	13	hn7g	figs-activepassive	בֵּ⁠אדַ֨יִן֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל הֻעַ֖ל קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑⁠א	1	Then Daniel was brought before the king	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	13	sd23	figs-metonymy	דִּ֥י הַיְתִ֛י מַלְכָּ֥⁠א אַ֖בִ⁠י מִן־יְהֽוּד	1	whom my father the king brought from Judah	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	5	14	yxu5		ר֥וּחַ אֱלָהִ֖ין	1	the spirit of the gods	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).
DAN	5	14	y4ey	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠נַהִיר֧וּ וְ⁠שָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּ וְ⁠חָכְמָ֥ה יַתִּירָ֖ה הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַת בָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	and … illumination and insight and excellent wisdom are found in you	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	15	c33v	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠כְעַ֞ן הֻעַ֣לּוּ קָֽדָמַ֗⁠י חַכִּֽימַיָּ⁠א֙ אָֽשְׁפַיָּ֔⁠א	1	Now the wise men and enchanters have been brought in before me	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	15	u817		לְ⁠הוֹדָעֻתַ֑⁠נִי	1	make known to me	Alternate translation: “tell me”
DAN	5	16	u2ey	figs-activepassive	אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ ו⁠המונכ⁠א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ⁠א֙ עַֽל־צַוְּארָ֔⁠ךְ	1	you will be clothed with purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	16	iyy2	figs-explicit	אַרְגְּוָנָ֣⁠א תִלְבַּ֗שׁ	1	you will be clothed with purple	Purple cloth was rare and reserved for royal officials. Alternate translation: “you will be dressed in royal clothing” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	5	16	pud4	translate-ordinal	וְ⁠תַלְתָּ֥א בְ⁠מַלְכוּתָ֖⁠א תִּשְׁלַֽט	1	and you will be the third ruler in the kingdom	“and you will be the number three ruler of the kingdom” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	5	17	evt4		מַתְּנָתָ⁠ךְ֙ לָ֣⁠ךְ לֶֽהֶוְיָ֔ן	1	Let your gifts be for yourself	Alternate translation: “I do not want your gifts”
DAN	5	19	l2ng	figs-hyperbole	כֹּ֣ל עַֽמְמַיָּ֗⁠א אֻמַיָּ⁠א֙ וְ⁠לִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔⁠א	1	all peoples, nations, and languages	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	5	19	q693	figs-metonymy	כֹּ֣ל עַֽמְמַיָּ֗⁠א אֻמַיָּ⁠א֙ וְ⁠לִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔⁠א	1	peoples, nations, and languages	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	5	19	bqb5	figs-doublet	הֲו֛וֹ זאעין וְ⁠דָחֲלִ֖ין מִן־קֳדָמ֑וֹ⁠הִי	1	trembled and feared before him	These words mean basically the same thing and emphasize the intensity of the fear. Alternate translation: “were very afraid of him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	5	19	ka6v	figs-metonymy	דִּֽי־הֲוָ֨ה צָבֵ֜א הֲוָ֣א קָטֵ֗ל	1	Whom he wished, he killed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	5	19	t7ri		וְ⁠דִֽי־הֲוָ֤ה צָבֵא֙ הֲוָ֣ה מָרִ֔ים	1	Whom he wished, he raised up	Alternate translation: “He raised up those he wanted to raise up”
DAN	5	19	db8z		וְ⁠דִֽי־הֲוָ֥ה צָבֵ֖א הֲוָ֥ה מַשְׁפִּֽיל	1	and whom he wished, he humbled	Alternate translation: “and he humbled those he wished to humble”
DAN	5	20	zu9p	figs-synecdoche	רִ֣ם לִבְבֵ֔⁠הּ	1	his heart was lifted up	Here **heart** refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: “the king was arrogant” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	5	20	g3wq	figs-synecdoche	וְ⁠רוּחֵ֖⁠הּ תִּֽקְפַ֣ת	1	and his spirit was hardened	Here **spirit** refers to the king himself. Alternate translation: “and the king was hardened” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	5	20	bbj6	figs-metaphor	וְ⁠רוּחֵ֖⁠הּ תִּֽקְפַ֣ת	1	and his spirit was hardened	the stubbornness of the king is spoken of as if he were **hardened**. Alternate translation: “and the king became stubborn” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	5	20	w2tx		לַ⁠הֲזָדָ֑ה	1	so that he acted presumptuously	He was rudely and overly confident.
DAN	5	20	nl2n	figs-metonymy	הָנְחַת֙ מִן־כָּרְסֵ֣א מַלְכוּתֵ֔⁠הּ	1	he was brought down from his kingly throne	Here “throne” refers to his authority to rule. Alternate translation: “his authority was taken away” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	5	20	z3bm	figs-activepassive	הָנְחַת֙ מִן־כָּרְסֵ֣א מַלְכוּתֵ֔⁠הּ	1	he was brought down from his kingly throne	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	21	sl3g	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מִן־בְּנֵי֩ אֲנָשָׁ֨⁠א טְרִ֜יד	1	He was driven away from the sons of mankind	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	21	v3b5	figs-metonymy	וְ⁠לִבְבֵ֣⁠הּ ׀ עִם־חֵיוְתָ֣⁠א שוי	1	and his mind was made like that of an animal	Here **mind** represents his thoughts. Alternate translation: “and he thought as an animal thinks” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	5	21	amq8		וּ⁠מִ⁠טַּ֥ל שְׁמַיָּ֖⁠א	1	with the dew of heaven	The **dew** is the moisture that is found on the ground in the mornings.
DAN	5	21	m4na		וּ⁠לְ⁠מַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖ה	1	whom he wishes	Alternate translation: “whomever he chooses”
DAN	5	22	z72q	translate-names	בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֔ר	1	Belshazzar	**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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	5	22	ij2g	figs-synecdoche	לָ֥א הַשְׁפֵּ֖לְתְּ לִבְבָ֑⁠ךְ	1	have not humbled your heart	Here **heart** refers to Belshazzar himself. Alternate translation: “have not humbled yourself” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	5	23	fmz3	figs-metaphor	וְ⁠עַ֣ל מָרֵֽא־שְׁמַיָּ֣⁠א ׀ הִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּ	1	Instead, you have lifted yourself up against the Lord of heaven	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	5	23	qc6h	figs-explicit	דִֽי־בַיְתֵ֜⁠הּ	1	of his house	What and where “his house” is can be stated clearly. Alternate translation: “from his temple in Jerusalem” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	5	23	kj78	figs-metonymy	וְ⁠לֵֽ⁠אלָהָ֞⁠א דִּֽי־נִשְׁמְתָ֥⁠ךְ בִּ⁠ידֵ֛⁠הּ	1	but … the God in whose hand is your breath	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	5	23	th44		וְ⁠כָל־אֹרְחָתָ֥⁠ךְ לֵ֖⁠הּ	1	and whose are all your ways	Alternate translation: “and everything you do”
DAN	5	24	i8fs	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠כְתָבָ֥⁠א דְנָ֖ה רְשִֽׁים	1	and this writing was inscribed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	25	rcy6	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠דְנָ֥ה כְתָבָ֖⁠א דִּ֣י רְשִׁ֑ים	1	This is the writing that was inscribed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	25	ea1k	translate-transliterate	מְנֵ֥א מְנֵ֖א תְּקֵ֥ל וּ⁠פַרְסִֽין	1	Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Pharsin	These are the Aramaic words that were written on the wall. Spell these words with the sounds that fit your language. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-transliterate]])
DAN	5	26	tg8v		מְנֵ֕א מְנָֽה־אֱלָהָ֥⁠א	1	‘Mene,’ ‘God has numbered	Alternate translation: “‘Mene’ means ‘God has numbered”
DAN	5	27	q5iv		תְּקֵ֑ל תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה	1	‘Tekel,’ ‘you are weighed	Alternate translation: “‘Tekel’ means ‘you are weighed”
DAN	5	27	sg5z	figs-metaphor	תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה בְ⁠מֹֽאזַנְיָ֖⁠א וְ⁠הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ חַסִּֽיר	1	you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	5	27	avae	figs-activepassive	תְּקִ֥ילְתָּה בְ⁠מֹֽאזַנְיָ֖⁠א וְ⁠הִשְׁתְּכַ֥חַתְּ חַסִּֽיר	1	you have been weighed on the scales and found lacking	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	28	jb22		פְּרֵ֑ס	1	Peres	**Peres** is the singular form of “Pharsin” in 5:25.
DAN	5	28	b18p		פְּרֵ֑ס פְּרִיסַת֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔⁠ךְ	1	Peres,’ ‘your kingdom has been divided	Alternate translation: “‘Peres’ means ‘your kingdom has been divided”
DAN	5	28	j1p8	figs-activepassive	פְּרִיסַת֙ מַלְכוּתָ֔⁠ךְ וִ⁠יהִיבַ֖ת לְ⁠מָדַ֥י וּ⁠פָרָֽס	1	your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	29	j9jg	translate-names	בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗ר	1	Belshazzar	**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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	5	29	uvj8	figs-activepassive	ו⁠המונכ⁠א דִֽי־דַהֲבָ֖⁠א עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֑⁠הּ	1	A chain of gold was put around his neck	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	5	29	nfx6	translate-ordinal	שַׁלִּ֛יט תַּלְתָּ֖א	1	the third ruler	“the number three ruler” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	5	31	c2bj		קַבֵּ֖ל מַלְכוּתָ֑⁠א	1	received the kingdom	Alternate translation: “became the ruler of the kingdom”
DAN	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.
DAN	6	1	xf5z			0	Connecting Statement:	The events in this chapter take place after the Persians conquered the Babylonians and Darius the Mede began to rule in Babylon.
DAN	6	1	y6y9		שְׁפַר֙ קֳדָ֣ם דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁ	1	It pleased Darius	Alternate translation: “King Darius decided”
DAN	6	1	a1zk	translate-numbers	לַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖⁠א מְאָ֣ה וְ⁠עֶשְׂרִ֑ין	1	120 satraps	“one hundred and twenty provincial governors” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
DAN	6	2	q0vw		וְ⁠עֵ֤לָּא מִנְּ⁠הוֹן֙	1	Over them were	The word **them** refers to the 120 satraps.
DAN	6	2	u9kb		וּ⁠מַלְכָּ֖⁠א לָֽא־לֶהֱוֵ֥א נָזִֽק	1	so that the king might suffer no loss	Alternate translation: “so that nothing should be stolen from the king” or “so that no one would steal anything from the king”
DAN	6	3	ygu7		הֲוָ֣א מִתְנַצַּ֔ח עַל	1	became distinguished above	Alternate translation: “excelled above” or “was more capable than”
DAN	6	3	aig7	figs-synecdoche	ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙ בֵּ֔⁠הּ	1	an extraordinary spirit was in him	Here **spirit** refers to Daniel. It means he had was unusually capable. Alternate translation: “he was an exceptional person” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	6	3	ef6f		ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙	1	an extraordinary spirit	This **spirit** enabled him do better than the other leaders.
DAN	6	3	ry6m		לַ⁠הֲקָמוּתֵ֖⁠הּ עַל	1	to appoint him over	Alternate translation: “to give him authority over” or “to put him in charge of”
DAN	6	4	ex6l	figs-explicit	אֱדַ֨יִן סָֽרְכַיָּ֜⁠א וַ⁠אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗⁠א הֲו֨וֹ בָעַ֧יִן עִלָּ֛ה לְ⁠הַשְׁכָּחָ֥ה לְ⁠דָנִיֵּ֖אל מִ⁠צַּ֣ד מַלְכוּתָ֑⁠א	1	Then the high officials and the satraps were seeking to find a ground for accusation against Daniel with regard to the kingdom	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	6	4	rl5p	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠כָל־עִלָּ֨ה וּ⁠שְׁחִיתָ֜ה לָא־יָכְלִ֣ין לְ⁠הַשְׁכָּחָ֗ה	1	but they were not able to find any ground for accusation or corruption	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	6	5	ek64		לְ⁠דָנִיֵּ֥אל דְּנָ֖ה כָּל־עִלָּ֑א	1	any ground for accusation against this Daniel	Alternate translation: “any reason to complain about Daniel”
DAN	6	6	ll7v		לְ⁠עָלְמִ֥ין חֱיִֽי	1	live forever!	This was a normal way to greet a king.
DAN	6	7	bw29		כָל־דִּֽי־יִבְעֵ֣ה בָ֠עוּ	1	whoever makes a petition	Alternate translation: “whoever makes a request”
DAN	6	7	l2iq	figs-activepassive	יִתְרְמֵ֕א לְ⁠גֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽ⁠א	1	shall be thrown into the den of lions	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	6	7	h7ip		לְ⁠גֹ֖ב אַרְיָוָתָֽ⁠א	1	into the den of lions	This may refer to a room or pit where **lions** were kept.
DAN	6	8	nj57			0	Connecting Statement:	In verse 8, the administrators continue to speak to the king.
DAN	6	8	i7m4		לָ֥א תֶעְדֵּֽא	1	may not be revoked	Alternate translation: “cannot be canceled”
DAN	6	10	i5vv		וְ֠⁠דָנִיֵּאל כְּ⁠דִ֨י יְדַ֜ע דִּֽי־רְשִׁ֤ים כְּתָבָ⁠א֙	1	Now when Daniel knew that the document had been signed	It is important to the story to state clearly that Daniel knew about the new law before he prayed to God.
DAN	6	10	r7ul	writing-background	וְ⁠כַוִּ֨ין פְּתִיחָ֥ן לֵ⁠הּ֙ בְּ⁠עִלִּיתֵ֔⁠הּ נֶ֖גֶד יְרוּשְׁלֶ֑ם	1	now his windows were open in his roof chamber toward Jerusalem	This is background information that explains how Daniel’s enemies knew he was praying to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
DAN	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	Did you not sign an injunction that any man who makes a petition to any god or man within thirty days, except to you, O king, must be thrown into the den of lions?	They asked this question to make the king confirm that he had made the decree.
DAN	6	12	div1		לְ⁠ג֖וֹב אַרְיָותָ֑⁠א	1	into the den of lions	This may refer to a room or pit where **lions** were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
DAN	6	13	c3ar		דִּ֣י דָנִיֵּ֡אל דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜⁠א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד	1	Daniel, who is one of the people of the exile from Judah	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.
DAN	6	13	jia1		דִּי֩ מִן־בְּנֵ֨י גָלוּתָ֜⁠א דִּ֣י יְה֗וּד	1	who is one of the people of the exile from Judah	Alternate translation: “who is an immigrant from Judah”
DAN	6	13	l8eb	figs-idiom	לָא־שָׂ֨ם עלי⁠ך	1	pays no attention to you	This idiom means he ignores the king. Alternate translation: “does not obey you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	6	14	u8lh	figs-metonymy	וְ⁠עַ֧ל דָּנִיֵּ֛אל שָׂ֥ם בָּ֖ל לְ⁠שֵׁיזָבוּתֵ֑⁠הּ	1	and he set his mind on Daniel to deliver him	Here **mind** refers to his thinking. Alternate translation: “and he thought very hard about how to rescue Daniel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	6	15	d92j	figs-explicit	כָל־אֱסָ֥ר וּ⁠קְיָ֛ם דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥⁠א יְהָקֵ֖ים לָ֥א לְ⁠הַשְׁנָיָֽה	1	no injunction or statute that the king establishes can be changed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	6	16	zny2		וְ⁠הַיְתִיו֙ לְ⁠דָ֣נִיֵּ֔אל וּ⁠רְמ֕וֹ	1	and Daniel was brought in and thrown	Alternate translation: “and his soldiers went and got Daniel and thew him”
DAN	6	16	q3wc		לְ⁠גֻבָּ֖⁠א דִּ֣י אַרְיָוָתָ֑⁠א	1	into the den of lions	This may refer to a room or pit where **lions** were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
DAN	6	16	a268		אֱלָהָ֗⁠ךְ דִּ֣י אנתה פָּֽלַֽח־לֵ⁠הּ֙ בִּ⁠תְדִירָ֔⁠א ה֖וּא יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	Your God, whom you serve continually, may he deliver you	The king is expressing his desire for God to save Daniel.
DAN	6	16	jd6x		ה֖וּא יְשֵׁיזְבִנָּֽ⁠ךְ	1	may he deliver you	Alternate translation: “may he save you from the lions”
DAN	6	17	szf5		גֻּבָּ֑⁠א	1	the den	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
DAN	6	17	xjj7	figs-explicit	וְ⁠חַתְמַ֨⁠הּ מַלְכָּ֜⁠א בְּ⁠עִזְקְתֵ֗⁠הּ וּ⁠בְ⁠עִזְקָת֙ רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹ⁠הִי דִּ֛י לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּ⁠דָנִיֵּֽאל	1	and the king sealed it with his own signet ring and with the signet rings of his nobles so that nothing might be changed concerning Daniel	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	6	17	p5t2		לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥א צְב֖וּ בְּ⁠דָנִיֵּֽאל	1	nothing might be changed concerning Daniel	Alternate translation: “no one could help Daniel”
DAN	6	18	un1j	translate-symaction	וּ⁠בָ֣ת טְוָ֔ת	1	and spent the night fasting	This symbolic act showed that the king was worried about Daniel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	6	18	a3xd	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠דַחֲוָ֖ן לָא־הַנְעֵ֣ל קָֽדָמ֑וֹ⁠הִי	1	No entertainment was brought before him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	6	18	sb8r	figs-personification	וְ⁠שִׁנְתֵּ֖⁠הּ נַדַּ֥ת עֲלֽוֹ⁠הִי	1	and his sleep fled from him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	6	19	e2wc		לְ⁠גֻבָּ֥⁠א דִֽי־אַרְיָוָתָ֖⁠א	1	to the den of lions	This may refer to a room or pit where **lions** were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
DAN	6	22	qn4t	figs-activepassive	זָכוּ֙ הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַת לִ֔⁠י	1	I was found blameless	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	6	23	r1eg		גֻּבָּ֑⁠א	1	the den	This may refer to a room or pit where lions were kept. See how you translated this in [Daniel 6:7](../06/07.md).
DAN	6	23	qf7q	figs-activepassive	וְ⁠כָל־חֲבָל֙ לָא־הִשְׁתְּכַ֣ח בֵּ֔⁠הּ	1	and no harm was found on him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	6	24	qwh3		וְ⁠לָֽא־מְט֞וֹ לְ⁠אַרְעִ֣ית גֻּבָּ֗⁠א עַ֠ד דִּֽי	1	and they had not reached the bottom of the den before	Alternate translation: “and before they reached the floor of the lions’ den”
DAN	6	25	ty2g	figs-metonymy	עַֽמְמַיָּ֞⁠א אֻמַיָּ֧⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֛⁠א	1	the peoples, nations, and languages	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	6	25	rl1d	figs-hyperbole	בְּ⁠כָל־אַרְעָ֖⁠א	1	in all the earth	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	6	25	zkz8		שְׁלָמְ⁠כ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא	1	May your peace abound	This is a form of greeting that is used to wish someone well in all areas of life.
DAN	6	26	m5v6			0	Connecting Statement:	This continues to state the message that Darius sent to everyone in his kingdom.
DAN	6	26	n6v5	figs-doublet	זאעין וְ⁠דָ֣חֲלִ֔ין	1	tremble and fear	These two words are similar and can be combined. Alternate translation: “shake with fear” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	6	26	s8va		אֱלָהֵ֣⁠הּ דִּי־דָֽנִיֵּ֑אל	1	the God of Daniel	Alternate translation: “the God that Daniel worships”
DAN	6	26	ma86	figs-parallelism	ה֣וּא ׀ אֱלָהָ֣⁠א חַיָּ֗⁠א וְ⁠קַיָּם֙ לְ⁠עָ֣לְמִ֔ין	1	he is the living God and enduring forever	The two phrases **the living God** and **enduring forever** express the same concept, that God lives forever. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	6	26	xw4k	figs-parallelism	וּ⁠מַלְכוּתֵ⁠הּ֙ דִּֽי־לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנֵ֖⁠הּ עַד־סוֹפָֽ⁠א׃\n\n	1	and his kingdom is one which will not be destroyed,\nand his dominion will be to the end	These two phrases are parallel, emphasizing how God’s kingdom will never end. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	6	26	s6yl	figs-activepassive	וּ⁠מַלְכוּתֵ⁠הּ֙ דִּֽי־לָ֣א תִתְחַבַּ֔ל	1	and his kingdom is one which will not be 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: “and no one will destroy his kingdom” or “and his kingdom will last forever” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	6	26	fcy1		וְ⁠שָׁלְטָנֵ֖⁠הּ עַד־סוֹפָֽ⁠א	1	and his dominion will be to the end	Alternate translation: “and he will rule forever”
DAN	6	27	bld2		דִּ֚י שֵׁיזִ֣יב לְ⁠דָֽנִיֵּ֔אל מִן־יַ֖ד אַרְיָוָתָֽ⁠א	1	he who has delivered Daniel from the power of the lions	Alternate translation: “he has not allowed the strong lions to hurt Daniel”
DAN	6	28	a5br		בְּ⁠מַלְכ֣וּת דָּרְיָ֑וֶשׁ וּ⁠בְ⁠מַלְכ֖וּת כּ֥וֹרֶשׁ פרסי⁠א	1	during the reign of Darius and during the reign of Cyrus the Persian	**Cyrus the Persian** was the king who ruled after **Darius**.
DAN	7	intro	e18x			0		# Daniel 7 General Notes<br><br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>Some 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.<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The four beasts<br><br>There will be four successive kingdoms before Yahweh sets up his eternal kingdom. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/eternity]])<br><br>### The Son of Man<br><br>God will give the Son of Man an eternal kingdom and he will judge people from the books. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/sonofman]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judge]])
DAN	7	1	cw4a	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Chapters 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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	7	1	dme8			0	Belshazzar	This 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).
DAN	7	1	xdv1	figs-doublet		0	a dream and visions	The words “dream” and “visions” both refer to the same dream that is described in this chapter. Alternate translation: “visions while he was dreaming” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	7	2	mjk7			0	the four winds of heaven	Alternate translation: “winds from everywhere” or “strong winds from all four directions”
DAN	7	2	b48l			0	stirring up	Alternate translation: “whipped up” or “agitated” or “caused high waves in”
DAN	7	4	z5hd	writing-symlanguage		0	The first was like a lion but had eagle’s wings	This was a symbolic creature, and not an animal that exists. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	7	4	a7n9	figs-activepassive		0	its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet, like a man	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	4	y6v7	figs-metonymy		0	The mind of a man was given to it	Here “mind” refers to thinking. 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 gave it the ability to think like a human being” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	5	eqm9	writing-symlanguage		0	a second animal, like a bear	This was not an actual bear, but a symbolic animal that was similar to a bear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	7	5	i32b			0	ribs	large curved bones of the chest that connect to the spine
DAN	7	5	c38p	figs-activepassive		0	It was told	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	6	fl2z	writing-symlanguage		0	another animal, one that looked like a leopard	This was not an actual leopard, but a symbolic animal that was similar to a leopard. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	7	6	h4ia	writing-symlanguage		0	four wings … four heads	The four wings and four heads are symbols, but their meaning is unclear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	7	6	y1jd			0	it had four heads	Alternate translation: “the animal had four heads”
DAN	7	6	jpn1	figs-activepassive		0	It was given authority to rule	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 gave it authority to rule” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	7	g1aj	writing-symlanguage		0	a fourth animal … it had ten horns	This is also not an actual animal. It is a symbolic creature. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	7	7	w7ww			0	trampled underfoot	Alternate translation: “walked on and crushed”
DAN	7	8	j87p	figs-metonymy		0	the horns	Translators may write a footnote like this: “Horns are a symbol of power and represent powerful leaders.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	7	8	ga8d	figs-activepassive		0	Three of the first horns were wrenched out by the roots	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 little horn tore out three of the first horns” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	8	d113	figs-synecdoche		0	a mouth that was boasting about great things	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	7	9	dge1	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Most 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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	7	9	hw4v	figs-activepassive		0	thrones were set in place	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	9	xvt9			0	the Ancient of Days	This is a title for God that means he is eternal. Alternate translation: “the One Who Has Lived Forever” or “the One Who Has Always Lived”
DAN	7	9	rc8y			0	took his seat … His clothing … the hair of his head	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.
DAN	7	9	crh4	figs-idiom		0	took his seat	This is an idiom that means he sat down. Alternate translation: “sat down on his throne” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	7	9	imw8			0	His clothing was as white as snow	His clothing is compared to snow to show that it was very white. Alternate translation: “His clothing was very white”
DAN	7	9	d5if	figs-simile		0	the hair of his head was like pure wool	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	7	9	jf7e			0	pure wool	Alternate translation: “clean wool” or “wool that is washed”
DAN	7	9	c4le			0	His throne was flames … its wheels were burning fire	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.
DAN	7	9	lhh4			0	its wheels	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.
DAN	7	10	rab3	figs-metaphor		0	A river of fire flowed out from before him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	7	10	z1dt			0	before him	The word “him” refers to God, the Ancient of Days from [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md).
DAN	7	10	gka4			0	millions	This probably refers to a large group rather than to a precise number. Alternate translation: “thousands of thousands” or “great numbers of people”
DAN	7	10	f9kw			0	one hundred million	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”
DAN	7	10	h5d3			0	The court was in session	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”
DAN	7	10	pyd5			0	the books were opened	These are the books that contain the evidence to be used in court. Alternate translation: “the books of evidence were opened”
DAN	7	11	g8ls	figs-activepassive		0	the animal was killed … to be burned up	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	11	tqd6	figs-explicit		0	the animal was killed	The animal 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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	7	11	pms3			0	the animal	This refers to the fourth animal that had the ten horns and the horn that spoke boastfully. Alternate translation: “the most frightening animal” or “the animal that had the boastful horn”
DAN	7	12	ayx9			0	the rest of the four animals	It may be helpful to your readers to say, “the other three animals.”
DAN	7	12	dj5p	figs-activepassive		0	their authority to rule was taken away	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	12	ru76	figs-activepassive		0	their lives were prolonged for a period of time	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	13	lvf2	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Most of the text of verses 9-14 is symbolic language with parallel lines that have similar meaning. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	7	13	j5t6	figs-simile		0	I saw one coming … like a son of man	The person that Daniel saw was not a normal man, but had a human figure like a man. “I also saw that night someone coming who resembled a son of man, that is, he had a human figure” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	7	13	n5qi			0	with the clouds of heaven	Alternate translation: “with the clouds of the sky”
DAN	7	13	ln6w			0	the Ancient of Days	This refers to God who is eternal. See how you translated this title in [Daniel 7:9](../07/09.md)
DAN	7	13	pjn2	figs-activepassive		0	was presented before him	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 presented this son of man to the Ancient of Days” or “he stood before him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	14	ai49	figs-activepassive		0	Authority to rule and glory and royal power were given to him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	14	yv4q			0	royal power	This, here, refers to “authority.”
DAN	7	14	hc6k	figs-metonymy		0	peoples, nations, and languages	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	7	14	z6xf	figs-parallelism		0	will not pass away … will never be destroyed	These two phrases mean the same thing. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	7	14	sl8k	figs-activepassive		0	that will never be 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: “that no one will ever destroy” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	15	xt3d	figs-parallelism		0	my spirit was grieved inside of me … the visions I saw in my mind troubled me	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	7	15	g5s3	figs-synecdoche		0	my spirit was grieved inside of me	Here “my spirit” refers to Daniel himself. Alternate translation: “I was very sad inside” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	7	16	z2w1			0	one of them standing there	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.
DAN	7	16	fhe1			0	to show me	Alternate translation: “to tell me” or “to explain to me”
DAN	7	16	x45a			0	these things	Alternate translation: “the things I had seen”
DAN	7	17	mw57			0	These large animals, four in number,	Alternate translation: “These four large animals”
DAN	7	17	s2iv			0	are four kings	Alternate translation: “represent four kings”
DAN	7	17	e2vw	figs-idiom		0	four kings that will arise from the earth	Here “from the earth” means they are real people. Alternate translation: “four kings who will come to power on the earth” or “four men who will rise up from among the people of the earth and become kings” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	7	18	tz29			0	they will possess it	Alternate translation: “they will rule over it”
DAN	7	18	x83s	figs-doublet		0	forever and ever	This repetition of ideas emphasizes that this kingdom will never come to an end. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	7	19	qj78			0	very horrifying	Alternate translation: “very frightening”
DAN	7	19	fq88			0	trampled on	Alternate translation: “walked on and crushed”
DAN	7	20	e5t1			0	the ten horns on its head	Alternate translation: “the ten horns on the head of the fourth animal”
DAN	7	20	vi4r			0	grew up, and before which the three horns fell down	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”
DAN	7	20	vjs9	figs-euphemism		0	before which the three horns fell down	Here “fell down” is a euphemism that means they were destroyed.” Alternate translation: “which destroyed the three horns” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
DAN	7	20	frj1			0	the mouth that boasted	Alternate translation: “its mouth that boasted” or “the mouth of the new horn, that boasted”
DAN	7	20	f425			0	that seemed greater than its companions	the horn with the eyes and a mouth seemed to be greater than the other horns
DAN	7	21	xcl9			0	this horn	“this fourth horn.” This refers to the horn that is described in [Daniel 7:20](../07/20.md).
DAN	7	22	pxx4	figs-activepassive		0	until the Ancient of Days came, and justice was given	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	22	dui7			0	Ancient of Days	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).
DAN	7	22	em4n	figs-activepassive		0	the holy people received the kingdom	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 his kingdom to his holy people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	23	ec9x	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Most of the text of verses 23-27 is symbolic language. For this reason, the ULT presents them in poetic form. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	7	23	mv4h			0	This is what that person said	This is the person that Daniel approached in [Daniel 7:16](../07/16.md).
DAN	7	23	p7zf			0	that person said	Alternate translation: “that person answered”
DAN	7	23	lqc9			0	As for the fourth animal	Alternate translation: “Concerning the fourth animal” or “Now, about the fourth animal”
DAN	7	23	t6ga	figs-metaphor		0	It will devour … it into pieces	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	7	24	x4nc			0	As for the ten horns	Alternate translation: “Concerning the ten horns” or “Now, about the ten horns”
DAN	7	24	cn9p	figs-explicit		0	out of this kingdom ten kings will arise	They 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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	7	24	iw64	figs-explicit		0	another will arise after them	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	7	24	qun4			0	He will be different from the previous ones	Alternate translation: “He will be different from the other ten kings”
DAN	7	24	x7hx	figs-explicit		0	he will conquer the three kings	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	7	25	xih7	figs-idiom		0	He will speak words against the Most High	This means that the newest king will openly disagree with and say bad things about the Most High. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	7	25	ce61			0	He will try … into his hand	The words “He” and “his” refer to the newest king, not the Most High.
DAN	7	25	nt2f			0	the holy people	Alternate translation: “God’s holy people”
DAN	7	25	w16z			0	change the festivals and the law	Both terms refer to the law of Moses. The festivals were an important part of the religion of Israel in the Old Testament.
DAN	7	25	hn8p	figs-metonymy		0	These things will be given into his hand	Here “his hand” refers to his control. 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 religous festivals and laws” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	25	dnu4			0	one year, two years, and half 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”
DAN	7	26	is1x			0	the court will be in session	This means that the judge will be ready to investigate evidence and make his judgment. Alternate translation: “the judge will judge” or “The judge will sit down”
DAN	7	26	iln2			0	they will take his royal power away	Alternate translation: “the members of the court will take the royal power away from the newest king”
DAN	7	26	j3ya			0	royal power	This, here, refers to “authority.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:14](../07/14.md).
DAN	7	26	plf7	figs-activepassive		0	to be consumed and destroyed at the end	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 consume and destroy it in the end” or “and completely destroy his royal power in the end” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	27	hh11	figs-activepassive		0	The kingdom and the dominion … will be given to the people	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 will give the kingdom and the dominion … to the people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	7	27	c6lf	figs-doublet		0	The kingdom and the dominion	These two terms mean basically the same thing and emphasize that this will concern all forms of official authority. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	7	27	p5c7	figs-abstractnouns		0	the greatness of the kingdoms	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
DAN	7	27	ry7e	figs-idiom		0	of the kingdoms under the whole heaven	The idiom “under the whole heaven” refers to the kingdoms on earth. Alternate translation: “of all the kingdoms on earth” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	7	27	eti4			0	His kingdom	Alternate translation: “The kingdom of the Most High”
DAN	7	27	t3ct			0	an everlasting kingdom	Alternate translation: “a kingdom that will exist forever” or “a kingdom that will never end”
DAN	7	28	v6mq			0	Here is the end of the matter	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”
DAN	7	28	am3a			0	my face changed in appearance	Alternate translation: “my face became pale”
DAN	8	intro	cbk6			0		# Daniel 8 General Notes<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### The vision of the ram and the male goat<br><br>Although 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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/restore]])
DAN	8	1	rft5	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	Chapters 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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	8	1	b6kb	translate-ordinal		0	In the third year	“In year three” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	8	1	er4q			0	Belshazzar	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).
DAN	8	1	h9fw	writing-background		0	had a vision appear to me (after the one … first)	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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
DAN	8	2	t4xy			0	fortress	a walled city that was guarded and protected
DAN	8	2	m8kv	translate-names		0	Susa … Elam … Ulai Canal	These are names of places. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	8	2	jfs1			0	Canal	A canal is a narrow man-made waterway.
DAN	8	3	kh4s	writing-symlanguage		0	a ram with two horns	It is normal for rams to have two horns. These horns, however, have symbolic meaning. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	8	3	buj1			0	but the longer … passed up in length by it	Alternate translation: “but the longer one grew more slowly than the shorter one, and the shorter one grew to be even longer than it”
DAN	8	4	wrr2			0	I saw the ram charging	Alternate translation: “I saw the ram rushing” or “I saw the ram running very quickly”
DAN	8	4	s49e	figs-metonymy		0	to rescue anyone out of his hand	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	8	5	npd3	figs-hyperbole		0	across the surface of the whole earth	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-hyperbole]])
DAN	8	5	jv2j	figs-explicit		0	The goat had a large horn between his eyes	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	8	6	ith5			0	in a powerful rage	Alternate translation: “and it was very angry”
DAN	8	7	u36k			0	trampled	to crush something by stepping on it
DAN	8	7	hh82			0	the ram from his power	Alternate translation: “the ram from the goat because of his power”
DAN	8	8	kr6f			0	the goat became very large	Alternate translation: “the goat became very large and strong”
DAN	8	8	pt9j	figs-activepassive		0	the large horn was broken	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	8	8	z9lm	figs-idiom		0	toward the four winds of the heavens	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	8	9	ys25			0	but which became very large	Alternate translation: “but it became very large”
DAN	8	9	i3jg			0	in the south, in the east, and in the land of beauty	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”
DAN	8	9	umn2	figs-idiom		0	the land of beauty	This is a reference to the land of Israel. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	8	10	pkh2	figs-personification		0	It became so large as to engage in war	Here the horn is given qualities of a person and is engaging in war. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	8	10	h6ex	figs-activepassive		0	Some of that army … thrown down to the earth	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	8	10	iq57	figs-personification		0	it trampled on them	Here the horn is given qualities of a person that tramples on the stars and on the army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	8	11	akq6	figs-personification		0	General Information:	The horn is given qualities of a person. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	8	11	x2bs			0	Connecting Statement:	Daniel continues describing his vision of the horn ([Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md)).
DAN	8	11	r2zz	figs-explicit		0	the commander of the army	This refers to God himself, who is the leader of the angel army. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	8	11	i4px			0	It took away from him the regular burnt offering	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”
DAN	8	11	c2s4	figs-activepassive		0	the place of his sanctuary was polluted	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	8	12	y31h	figs-metaphor		0	The horn will throw truth down to the ground	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	8	13	lj18			0	holy one	Alternate translation: “angel”
DAN	8	13	b9yz			0	the handing over of the sanctuary	Alternate translation: “the surrender of the sanctuary”
DAN	8	13	xj3i	figs-activepassive		0	heaven’s army being trampled on	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	8	14	ed38	translate-numbers		0	2,300 evenings and mornings	“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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-merism]])
DAN	8	14	j3q3			0	the sanctuary will be put right	Alternate translation: “the temple will be purified and set in order again”
DAN	8	16	h4dz	figs-synecdoche		0	a man’s voice calling between the banks of the Ulai Canal	Here a man is being referred to by his voice. Alternate translation: “a man calling from the Ulai Canal” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	8	16	c8qg			0	Ulai Canal	A canal is a narrow man-made waterway. See how you translated this name in [Daniel 8:2](../08/02.md).
DAN	8	17	c9ys	translate-symaction		0	prostrated myself on the ground	This is an act of worship in which someone lies flat on the ground. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	8	17	v6y5			0	the time of the end	“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.
DAN	8	18	c89u			0	a deep sleep	This is a type of sleep when someone is sleeping heavily and does not wake up easily.
DAN	8	19	v9et	figs-explicit		0	the time of wrath	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	8	19	zif5			0	the appointed time for the end	Alternate translation: “the time when the world will end”
DAN	8	20	bi9v	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	In 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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	8	20	zfr2			0	two horns—they are	Alternate translation: “two horns—they represent”
DAN	8	20	k8n7	figs-metonymy		0	the kings of Media and Persia	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	8	21	j9y9	figs-metonymy		0	the king of Greece	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	8	21	h37i			0	The large horn between his eyes is	Alternate translation: “The large horn between his eyes represents”
DAN	8	22	j764	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	In 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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	8	22	qtr7			0	As for the horn that was broken … four others arose	Alternate translation: “Where the large horn was broken off, four others arose”
DAN	8	22	c6qn	figs-explicit		0	four kingdoms will arise from his nation	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	8	22	z39i			0	but not with his great power	Alternate translation: “but they will not have as much power as the king represented by the large horn”
DAN	8	23	gk83			0	At the latter time of those kingdoms	Alternate translation: “As those kingdoms approach their end”
DAN	8	23	t2i5			0	shall have reached their limit	Alternate translation: “have reached their full” or “have run their course”
DAN	8	23	x2ku			0	grim-faced	This means someone who looks defiant, or like he will refuse to obey.
DAN	8	24	fm5e	writing-symlanguage		0	General Information:	In 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://en/ta/man/translate/writing-symlanguage]])
DAN	8	24	ue1c			0	but not by his own power	Alternate translation: “but someone else will give him his power”
DAN	8	25	yq8r	figs-personification		0	he will make deceit prosper	Here “deceit” is spoken of as if it is a person who will prosper. Alternate translation: “the amount of deception will increase” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	8	25	u9tg	figs-metonymy		0	under his hand	Here “hand” refers to his rule. Alternate translation: “under his rule” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	8	25	f6qi			0	King of kings	This refers to God.
DAN	8	25	asi1	figs-metonymy		0	he will be broken	Here “he” refers to his power. Alternate translation: “his rule will end” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	8	25	cxx3	figs-metonymy		0	not by any human hand	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	8	26	cer6	figs-metaphor		0	seal up the vision	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	8	27	us1l			0	was overcome and lay weak for several days	Alternate translation: “was exhausted and lay in bed sick for several days”
DAN	8	27	c42h			0	went about the king’s business	Alternate translation: “did the work that the king had assigned to me”
DAN	8	27	v7gd			0	I was appalled by the vision	Alternate translation: “I was dismayed by the vision” or “I was very confused by the vision”
DAN	9	intro	sz7n			0		# Daniel 9 General Notes<br><br>## Special concepts in this chapter<br><br>### Daniel told the future<br><br>Gabriel 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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/anoint]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/temple]])<br><br>### The unusual expression of numbers in 9:24-26<br><br>This 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.
DAN	9	1	a2ic			0	General Information:	Chapters 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.
DAN	9	1	lvl3	writing-background		0	It was Ahasuerus who had been made king over the realm of the Babylonians	This is background information about who Ahasuerus was. The UST places this in parentheses to make that clear. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/writing-background]])
DAN	9	1	y3g6	figs-activepassive		0	who had been made king over the realm of the Babylonians	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	1	m6bc			0	over the realm	Alternate translation: “over the country” or “over the kingdom”
DAN	9	2	h1p2			0	Yahweh	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.
DAN	9	2	y2g1	translate-numbers		0	there would be seventy years until Jerusalem’s abandonment would end	“from the time Jerusalem was destroyed, it would remain in ruins for 70 years” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
DAN	9	2	zrc4			0	abandonment	this means no one would help or rebuild Jerusalem during that time
DAN	9	3	xi1v	figs-metonymy		0	I turned my face to the Lord God	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	9	3	v1yi	figs-metaphor		0	to seek him	Those who want to know Yahweh and please him are spoken of as if they are literally seeking to find Yahweh. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	9	3	ni5z	translate-symaction		0	fasting, wearing sackcloth, and sitting in ashes	These are symbolic acts of repentance and sorrow. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	9	4	waz8			0	I made confession of our sins	Alternate translation: “I confessed our sins”
DAN	9	4	q4bd			0	you are the one who keeps the covenant and is faithful to love those	Alternate translation: “you do what you said you would do in your covenant, and you faithfully love those”
DAN	9	5	bz6l	figs-parallelism		0	We have sinned and have done what is wrong	These two phrases express one idea in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	9	5	ie62	figs-parallelism		0	We have acted wickedly and we have rebelled	These two phrases express one idea in two different ways for emphasis. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	9	5	fu8v	figs-doublet		0	your commands and decrees	The words “commands” and “decrees” share similar meanings and refer to the whole law. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	6	x5wh	figs-metonymy		0	We have not listened to your servants	Here “not listened” means they did not obey their message. Alternate translation: “We have not obeyed the message of your prophets” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	9	6	hp4w	figs-metonymy		0	spoke in your name	Here “name” refers to God’s authority. Alternate translation: “spoke with your authority” or “spoke as your representative” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	9	6	et6z			0	the people of the land	Here “land” refers to Israel. Alternate translation: “the Israelite people”
DAN	9	7	fy69	figs-metaphor		0	To you, Lord, belongs righteousness	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
DAN	9	7	x7i6	figs-metaphor		0	To us today, however, belongs shame on our faces—for the people	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]])
DAN	9	7	k8fa	figs-exclusive		0	To us today	The word “us” includes Daniel and the Israelites, but it does not include God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
DAN	9	7	kk5y	figs-idiom		0	belongs shame on our faces	This idiom means their shame is visible to all. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	9	7	u1gy			0	because of the great treachery that we committed against you	Alternate translation: “because we greatly betrayed you” or “because we were very unfaithful to you”
DAN	9	9	vqm3	figs-metaphor		0	To the Lord our God belong compassion and forgiveness	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	9	10	kf4g	figs-metonymy		0	We have not obeyed the voice of Yahweh our God	Here “voice” refers to the commands that Yahweh spoke. Alternate translation: “We have not obeyed what Yahweh told us to do” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	9	11	b68w	figs-idiom		0	turned aside	The words “turned aside” mean that Israel stopped obeying God’s laws. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	9	11	qk6k	figs-activepassive		0	that are written in the law of Moses	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	11	n3rz	figs-metaphor		0	have been poured out on us	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	12	n2ng	figs-idiom		0	For under the whole of heaven	This is an idiom. Alternate translation: “For in the whole world” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	9	12	l46l	figs-activepassive		0	there has not been done anything	“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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	12	vbx2	figs-activepassive		0	what has been done to Jerusalem	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	13	c1fb	figs-activepassive		0	As it is written in the law of Moses	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	13	sk3z	figs-idiom		0	turning away from our iniquities	Here stopping evil activity is spoken of as turning away from them. Alternate translation: “stopping our evil actions” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	9	14	dxb5			0	Yahweh has kept the disaster ready	Alternate translation: “Yahweh has prepared this disaster”
DAN	9	14	up2a	figs-metonymy		0	we have not obeyed his voice	Here “voice” refers to the things that Yahweh commanded. Alternate translation: “we have not done what he told us to do” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	9	15	wi6x	figs-metonymy		0	with a mighty hand	Here “mighty hand” is a metonym for strength. Alternate translation: “with great strength” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	9	15	k82d			0	you have made a famous name for yourself, as in this present day	Alternate translation: “you caused people to know how great you are, as you still do today”
DAN	9	15	u2zs	figs-parallelism		0	still we sinned; we have done wicked things	These two clauses mean basically the same thing and are used together to emphasize how bad sin is. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	9	15	h9ad	figs-exclusive		0	we sinned; we have done wicked things	Daniel and Israel sinned and did wicked things, but “we” does not include God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
DAN	9	16	zd1k	figs-doublet		0	your anger and your wrath	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	16	g4t8			0	your holy mountain	This mountain may be holy because God’s temple is there. Alternate translation: “the mountain where your holy temple is”
DAN	9	16	t4wb	figs-exclusive		0	our sins … our ancestors	Here “our” refers to Daniel and Israel, but not to God. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-exclusive]])
DAN	9	16	qcc3			0	an object of scorn	Alternate translation: “a target of disrespect”
DAN	9	17	e6hv			0	Now	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.
DAN	9	17	u437	figs-123person		0	your servant … his pleas for mercy	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-123person]])
DAN	9	17	ndy1			0	pleas for mercy	Alternate translation: “requests for mercy”
DAN	9	17	a4vq	figs-metaphor		0	make your face shine on	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	9	17	b52l			0	your sanctuary	This refers to the temple in Jerusalem.
DAN	9	18	sv8a	figs-idiom		0	open your ears and listen	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	18	jqa4	figs-idiom		0	open your eyes and see	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	18	gw8i	figs-metonymy		0	is called by your name	Here “name” represents ownership. Alternate translation: “is your city” or “belongs to you” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	9	19	y5zw			0	do not delay	This can be stated in positive form. Alternate translation: “act quickly”
DAN	9	20	n3ma			0	my people Israel	Alternate translation: “the people of Israel to whom I belong”
DAN	9	21	tmu9	figs-explicit		0	the man Gabriel	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	9	21	m9dw			0	in the vision at the first	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”
DAN	9	21	ud8s			0	flew down to me in rapid flight	Alternate translation: “flew down to me quickly”
DAN	9	21	i2as			0	at the time of the evening sacrifice	The Jewish people sacrificed to God each evening just before the sun went down.
DAN	9	22	i4uk	figs-doublet		0	insight and understanding	The words “insight” and “understanding” mean the same thing and emphasize that Gabriel will help Daniel to understand the message completely. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	23	bj8w	figs-activepassive		0	the order was given	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	23	ke8t			0	consider this word	Alternate translation: “think about this message”
DAN	9	23	dn8d			0	the revelation	This refers back to the prophesy of Jeremiah in [Daniel 9:2](../09/02.md).
DAN	9	24	tn7g			0	Seventy sevens are decreed for your people and your holy city to	God decreed that he would do the things in this verse for the people and the holy city.
DAN	9	24	x7sx			0	Seventy sevens	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”
DAN	9	24	vmn4	figs-you		0	your people and your holy city	The word “your” here refers to Daniel. The people are the Israelites and the holy city is Jerusalem. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
DAN	9	24	v75s	figs-parallelism		0	to end the guilt and put an end to sin	The idea is repeated to emphasize how certain it is that this will happen. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-parallelism]])
DAN	9	24	dt4s	figs-idiom		0	to carry out the vision	Here “carry out” is an idiom that means to accomplish. Alternate translation: “to accomplish the vision” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	9	24	z31h	figs-doublet		0	the vision and the prophecy	These words in this context mean the same thing. They ensure Daniel that Jeremiah’s vision was indeed a prophecy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	25	hg9s			0	and sixty-two sevens	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”
DAN	9	25	z58t	figs-doublet		0	Know and understand	These words are used together to make the importance clear. Alternate translation: “You must clearly understand” or “You must know for sure” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	25	cc6s	translate-symaction		0	the anointed one	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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-symaction]])
DAN	9	25	mg6r			0	seven sevens … and sixty-two sevens	These added together are 69 of the 70 sevens spoken of in verse 24.
DAN	9	25	tg7z	figs-activepassive		0	Jerusalem will be rebuilt	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	25	gs6w			0	moat	a deep ditch around a city or building, usually with water in it
DAN	9	25	q3nq			0	the times of distress	Alternate translation: “a time of great trouble”
DAN	9	26	t9v5			0	sixty-two sevens	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”
DAN	9	26	pru6	figs-activepassive		0	the anointed one will be destroyed and will have nothing	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	26	nzv4			0	the anointed one	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”
DAN	9	26	bn3z			0	a coming ruler	This is a foreign ruler, not “the anointed one.” Alternate translation: “a foreign ruler who will come” or “a powerful ruler who will come”
DAN	9	26	hpa8	figs-metaphor		0	Its end will come with a flood	The army will destroy the city and the holy place just as a flood destroys things. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	9	26	ite5	figs-activepassive		0	Desolations have been decreed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	9	27	a45k			0	He will … he will	This refers to the coming ruler who will destroy the anointed one.
DAN	9	27	zqk4			0	one seven … In the middle of the seven	Here “seven” is used to refer to a period of seven years. Alternate translation: “seven years … Halfway through the seven years”
DAN	9	27	rr1b			0	put an end to	Alternate translation: “stop” or “halt”
DAN	9	27	jsh2	figs-doublet		0	the sacrifice and the offering	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	27	e962	figs-metonymy		0	the wing of abominations	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	9	27	l267			0	someone who makes desolate	Alternate translation: “a person who completely destroys”
DAN	9	27	i8lk	figs-activepassive		0	A full end and destruction are decreed to be poured out	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	9	27	x6c9	figs-doublet		0	A full end and destruction	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	9	27	t53m			0	the one who has made the desolation	Alternate translation: “the person who caused the destruction”
DAN	10	intro	rcw2			0		# Daniel 10 General Notes<br><br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>This 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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
DAN	10	1	if3j	translate-ordinal		0	the third year of Cyrus king of Persia	“year 3 of the rule of Cyrus the king of Persia” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	10	1	mci4	figs-activepassive		0	a message was revealed to Daniel	This can also be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “God revealed a message to Daniel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	10	1	vf8c			0	insight	the ability to understand more than what can be seen
DAN	10	3	xqe9			0	delicacies	These are expensive or rare kinds of food. Alternate translation: “fancy foods”
DAN	10	3	af3y			0	until the completion of three entire weeks	Alternate translation: “until the end of three entire weeks”
DAN	10	4	s7nc	translate-hebrewmonths		0	On the twenty-fourth day of the first month	This is the first month of the Hebrew calendar. The twenty-fourth day is near the middle of April on Western calendars. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-hebrewmonths]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	10	5	p8b1			0	with a belt around his waist	Alternate translation: “and he was wearing a belt”
DAN	10	5	q62t	translate-names		0	Uphaz	Uphaz is a place. Its location is not known (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	10	6	pv61	figs-simile		0	His body was like topaz	His body gleamed with blue or yellow light as if it were made of topaz. Alternate translation: “his body gleamed like topaz” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	10	6	yce2			0	topaz	a blue or yellow gemstone, also known as beryl, peridot, or chrysolite
DAN	10	6	e9xc	figs-simile		0	his face was like lightning	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	10	6	v1ew	figs-simile		0	His eyes were like flaming torches	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	10	6	ugr5	figs-simile		0	his arms and his feet were like polished bronze	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	10	6	vkv7	figs-simile		0	The sound of his words was like the sound of a great crowd	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	10	8	gpj1	figs-activepassive		0	So I was left alone and saw	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	10	8	tiw7	figs-activepassive		0	my bright appearance was turned into a ruined look	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	10	8	pp1z	figs-idiom		0	my bright appearance	This describes the face of someone who is healthy. Alternate translation: “my healthy-looking face” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	10	8	fy67	figs-metaphor		0	a ruined look	Someone’s unhealthy, pale face is spoken of as if it were a ruined building. Alternate translation: “pale” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	10	9	kc4l	figs-idiom		0	I fell on my face in deep sleep	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	10	10	q7sg	figs-synecdoche		0	A hand touched me	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	10	11	uuf2	figs-activepassive		0	Daniel, man greatly treasured	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “Daniel, you whom God greatly treasures” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	10	11	r2td			0	greatly treasured	much valued and loved
DAN	10	12	xbp6			0	you set your mind to understand	Alternate translation: “you determined to understand the vision”
DAN	10	12	n99a	figs-activepassive		0	your words were heard	This can be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “God heard your words” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	10	13	qc85			0	prince	Here this refers to a spirit who has authority over a human nation. Alternate translation: “spirit prince”
DAN	10	13	rag2			0	the kings of Persia	This probably refers to the various kings who ruled over nations in the Persian Empire, and who had to obey the king of Persia.
DAN	10	13	as4y			0	Michael, one of the chief princes	Alternate translation: “Michael, on of the chief angels” or “Michael, one of the archangels”
DAN	10	15	lq7d			0	I turned my face toward the ground	“I looked at the ground.” Daniel may have done this to show humble reverence, or because he was afraid.
DAN	10	16	dt5j			0	One who was like the sons of man	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”
DAN	10	16	wv9e	figs-idiom		0	like the sons of man	Here this expression refers to human beings in general. Alternate translation: “like a human being” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	10	16	na7s			0	agony	severe emotional suffering
DAN	10	17	t4pn	figs-rquestion		0	I am your servant. How can I talk with my master?	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-rquestion]])
DAN	10	17	by59	figs-idiom		0	there is no breath left in me	This idiom refers to breathing. Alternate translation: “I cannot breathe” or “it’s very hard to breathe” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	10	18	wh3x			0	the one with an appearance of a man	Alternate translation: “the one who looked like a human”
DAN	10	19	j55a			0	Be strong now, be strong	The words “be strong” are repeated for emphasis.
DAN	10	19	w36n	figs-activepassive		0	man greatly treasured	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “you whom God greatly treasures” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	10	19	u5hy	figs-activepassive		0	I was strengthened	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “I became strong” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	10	20	tku1			0	the prince of Persia	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”
DAN	10	21	k4rh	figs-explicit		0	But I will tell you	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	10	21	gx6a	figs-activepassive		0	what is written in the Book of Truth	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	10	21	f6mz			0	who shows himself to be strong	Alternate translation: “who proves himself to be strong”
DAN	10	21	x9us			0	There is no one who shows himself to be strong with me against them, except Michael your prince	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”
DAN	10	21	t5rl	figs-you		0	Michael your prince	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-you]])
DAN	10	21	p2z5			0	Michael your prince	“Michael your guardian angel.” Translate “prince” when it refers to Michael as you did [Daniel 10:13](../10/13.md).
DAN	11	intro	ee96			0		# Daniel 11 General Notes<br><br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The 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://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/prophet]])
DAN	11	1	iik8			0	General Information:	In 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).
DAN	11	1	rm8a	figs-explicit		0	In the first year of Darius	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	11	2	eq9g			0	Three kings will arise in Persia	Alternate translation: “Three kings will rule over Persia”
DAN	11	2	ed2c	translate-ordinal		0	a fourth will be far richer than all the others	“after them a fourth king will come into power who will have more money than the three before him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-ordinal]])
DAN	11	2	dk4x			0	power	This could mean: (1) authority or (2) military power.
DAN	11	2	e62r			0	he will stir up everyone	Alternate translation: “he will cause everyone to want to fight”
DAN	11	3	l9xy	figs-metaphor		0	A mighty king will rise up	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	3	xg79			0	who will rule a very great kingdom	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.
DAN	11	4	ti9p	figs-activepassive		0	his kingdom will be broken and divided	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	4	ewb2			0	the four winds of heaven	See how you translated this in [Daniel 7:2](../07/02.md).
DAN	11	4	v3mc	figs-ellipsis		0	but not to his own descendants	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-ellipsis]])
DAN	11	4	a3z5	figs-activepassive		0	his kingdom will be uprooted for others besides his descendants	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	5	xd9k			0	one of his commanders will become even stronger than he and will rule his kingdom with great power	A commander of the king of the South will become the king of the North.
DAN	11	6	lv1j			0	they will make an alliance	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”
DAN	11	6	n6pd			0	The daughter of the king of the South will come … to confirm the agreement	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.
DAN	11	6	lf4z	figs-metaphor		0	her arm’s strength … his arm	Here “arm” stands for power. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	6	d6vs	figs-activepassive		0	She will be abandoned	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	7	dvw9	figs-metaphor		0	a branch from her roots	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	7	rfw3			0	her roots	The word “her” refers to the daughter of the king of the South in [Daniel 11:6](../11/06.md).
DAN	11	7	u8jk	figs-synecdoche		0	He will attack the army	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	11	7	jj5j			0	He will fight them	Here “them” represents the soldiers of the enemy army. Alternate translation: “He will fight the enemy soldiers”
DAN	11	9	lpm6			0	but he will withdraw	The word “he” refers to the king of the North.
DAN	11	10	b8ne			0	His sons	Alternate translation: “The sons of the king of the North”
DAN	11	10	d4ad			0	assemble a great army	Alternate translation: “gather together many men who can fight in battles”
DAN	11	10	t3xu	figs-simile		0	will flood everything	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	11	11	z45y			0	will raise up a great army	Alternate translation: “will assemble a great army”
DAN	11	11	wzt8	figs-activepassive		0	the army will be given into his hand	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	12	dv6k	figs-activepassive		0	The army will be carried off	This may be expressed in active form. Alternate translation: “The king of the South will capture the army of the North” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	12	sc8a	figs-metaphor		0	will be lifted up	Being lifted up represents the idea of becoming very proud. Alternate translation: “will become very proud” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	12	yul2	figs-metonymy		0	will make tens of thousands to fall	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	12	tj1u	translate-numbers		0	tens of thousands	“many thousands” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
DAN	11	13	lhx7	figs-activepassive		0	a great army supplied with much equipment	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “a great army that has much equipment” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	14	d4rt	figs-metaphor		0	many will rise against the king	Here the idea of rising up represents rebelling. Alternate translation: “many people will rebel against the king” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	14	l5gp	figs-metaphor		0	Sons of the violent	This expression stands for violent people. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	14	rd3t	figs-metaphor		0	they will stumble	Here stumbling represents failing. Alternate translation: “they will not succeed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	15	eu1n	figs-synecdoche		0	The king of the North will come	Here “king of the North” includes his army also. Alternate translation: “The army of the king of the North will come” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	11	15	tqb1			0	pour out earth for siege mounds	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.
DAN	11	15	f3vi			0	fortifications	walls and other things built to defend a city or fort from enemy soldiers
DAN	11	15	em5h	figs-metonymy		0	will not be able to stand	Here standing represents the ability to fight. Alternate translation: “will not be able to keep fighting against them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	16	nm4j			0	the one who comes will act according to his desires against him	Alternate translation: “the invading king will do whatever he wants against the other king”
DAN	11	16	zl4i	figs-metonymy		0	He will stand in	Here standing represents ruling. Alternate translation: “The king will begin to rule” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	16	d31f			0	the land of beauty	This refers to the land of Israel. See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:9](../08/09.md).
DAN	11	16	bmr3	figs-metaphor		0	destruction will be in his hand	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	17	cr5f	figs-idiom		0	set his face	This is an idiom for a person deciding to do something and not being willing to change his mind. Alternate translation: “decide” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	11	17	hz1p	figs-metonymy		0	come with the strength of his entire kingdom	This probably refers to military power. Alternate translation: “come with the force of all his army” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	17	pl8v	figs-idiom		0	a daughter of women	This is an elegant way of saying “a woman.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	11	18	y98a			0	will end his arrogance	Alternate translation: “will make the king of the North stop being arrogant”
DAN	11	18	t5p9			0	will cause his arrogance to turn back upon him	Alternate translation: “will cause the king of the North to suffer because he was arrogant toward others”
DAN	11	19	ef5y			0	he will pay attention	Alternate translation: “the king of the North will pay attention”
DAN	11	19	x9wd	figs-idiom		0	he will not be found	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	20	kdc5	figs-metaphor		0	someone will rise up in his place	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	20	j9ng	figs-explicit		0	will make a tax collector pass through	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	11	20	c17c	figs-metaphor		0	he will be broken	Here “he” refers to the new king. Being broken represents dying. Alternate translation: “the new king will die” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	20	j9t5	figs-metaphor		0	but not in anger	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	21	jzb9	figs-activepassive		0	a despised person to whom the people will not have given the honor of royal power	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	22	h918	figs-activepassive		0	An army will be swept away like a flood from before him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	11	22	pp6n	figs-activepassive		0	Both that army and the leader of the covenant will be 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: “He will destroy that army and the leader of the covenant” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	22	kdw5			0	the leader of the covenant	“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.
DAN	11	23	ws3q	figs-activepassive		0	From the time an alliance is made with him	This can also be stated in active form. Alternate translation: “When other rulers make a peace treaty with him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	24	ml78			0	will spread among his followers	Alternate translation: “will distribute to his followers”
DAN	11	24	e41l			0	the booty, the plunder, and the wealth	Alternate translation: “the valuable things that he and his army take from the people they defeat”
DAN	11	25	gu4a	figs-personification		0	He will wake up his power and his heart	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-personification]])
DAN	11	25	xr4i	figs-metaphor		0	heart	Here this represents courage. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	25	l4sg			0	with a great army	Alternate translation: “with a great army that he will assemble”
DAN	11	25	iy35			0	will wage war	Alternate translation: “will fight against him”
DAN	11	25	a8rn	figs-metaphor		0	he will not stand	Not standing represents being defeated. Alternate translation: “the king of the South will be defeated” or “his army will be defeated” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	26	q6x3	figs-metonymy		0	those who eat his fine food	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	26	ia23	figs-metaphor		0	His army will be swept away like a flood	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	26	vhr4	figs-idiom		0	many of them will fall killed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	11	27	uf6f	figs-metaphor		0	with their hearts set on evil against each other	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	27	hy3i	figs-metonymy		0	will sit at the same table	Sitting at the same table represents the act of talking to each other. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	27	l9y8			0	but it will be of no use	Alternate translation: “but their talking will not help them”
DAN	11	27	yqf8	figs-activepassive		0	For the end will come at the time that has been fixed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	28	gj2c	figs-metonymy		0	riches, with his heart set against the holy covenant	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	11	28	bn8y	figs-metonymy		0	with his heart set against the holy covenant	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	28	x22z			0	the holy covenant	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”
DAN	11	28	cg5d	figs-explicit		0	He will act	This implies that the king will do certain actions in Israel. Alternate translation: “He will do what he wants to in Israel” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	11	30	ql6s	figs-metonymy		0	ships of Kittim will come against him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	30	vt1j	translate-names		0	Kittim	This may refer to a settlement on the island of Cyprus in the Mediterranean Sea. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	11	30	n36n			0	He will be furious against the holy covenant	Alternate translation: “He will hate the holy covenant”
DAN	11	30	y4cm			0	will show favor to those	Alternate translation: “will act in favor for those” or “will help those”
DAN	11	31	n2xy	figs-idiom		0	His forces will rise up	“His army will appear” or “His army will come.” The word “His” refers to the king of the North. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	11	31	cjf5			0	the fortress sanctuary	Alternate translation: “the sanctuary that the people use as a fortress”
DAN	11	31	gq2g	figs-metaphor		0	They will take away the regular burnt offering	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	31	e91v	figs-idiom		0	the abomination that causes desolation	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	11	32	g7nd			0	acted wickedly against the covenant	Alternate translation: “wickedly disobeyed the covenant”
DAN	11	32	qcz6			0	corrupt them	Alternate translation: “persuade them to do evil”
DAN	11	32	th7n	figs-metonymy		0	who know their God	Here “know” means “be faithful.” Alternate translation: “who are faithful to their God” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	32	v4tg			0	will be strong and will take action	Alternate translation: “will be firm and resist them”
DAN	11	33	fs3l	figs-metaphor		0	they will stumble by the sword and by flame	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	33	i91v			0	they	This refers to the wise persons among the Israelites.
DAN	11	33	kc6h	figs-metaphor		0	they will stumble into captivity and into being robbed for days	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	34	ji6c	figs-activepassive		0	they will be helped with a little help	This may be put into active form. Alternate translation: “others will give them a little help” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	34	z23f			0	In hypocrisy many will join themselves with them	This refers to other people who will pretend to help the wise persons, but not because they truly wish to help them.
DAN	11	34	w3l4	figs-metaphor		0	will join themselves	Here “join themselves” represents “come to help.” Alternate translation: “will come to help them” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	35	u9tw			0	Some of the wise will stumble … until the time of the end	This suffering will continue until the time when God has decided that it will end.
DAN	11	35	f174	figs-metaphor		0	Some of the wise will stumble	Here “stumble” represents experiencing a disaster of one kind or another, including death itself. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	35	ip6i			0	so that refining will happen to them	Here “so that” means “with the result that.” Alternate translation: “with the result that refining will happen to them”
DAN	11	35	c7it	figs-abstractnouns		0	refining will happen to them, and cleansing, and purifying	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	35	t14z	figs-metaphor		0	refining	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	35	x3zq	figs-metaphor		0	cleansing	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	35	xl1l	figs-metaphor		0	purifying	This idea is very similar to refining, discussed earlier. Metal that is refined can also be said to be purified. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	35	p8p8			0	time of the end	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
DAN	11	35	a7hv			0	the appointed time is still to come	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”
DAN	11	36	ytf5			0	The king will act according to his desires	Alternate translation: “The king will do whatever he wants”
DAN	11	36	pn6u			0	The king	This refers to the king of the North.
DAN	11	36	v9x7	figs-doublet		0	lift himself up and make himself great	The phrases “lift himself up” and “make himself great” mean the same thing and indicate that the king will become very proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	11	36	sy4c	figs-metaphor		0	lift himself up	Here this represents becoming very proud. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	36	z6yk	figs-metaphor		0	make himself great	Here this represents pretending to be very important and powerful. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	36	w4pm	figs-idiom		0	the God of gods	This refers to the one true God. Alternate translation: “the supreme God” or “the only true God” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	11	36	s173			0	astonishing things	Alternate translation: “terrible things” or “shocking things”
DAN	11	36	m82m	figs-metaphor		0	until the wrath is completed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	37	swa4			0	the god desirable to women	This seems to refer to the pagan god named Tammuz.
DAN	11	38	a7fh			0	the god of fortresses	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”
DAN	11	38	zdm8			0	instead of these	The word “these” refers to the gods mentioned in [Daniel 11:37](../11/37.md).
DAN	11	39	xrm1			0	he will divide up the land as a reward	This could mean: (1) “he will give the land to his followers as a reward” or (2) “he will sell land to his followers”
DAN	11	40	tuf1			0	the time of the end	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
DAN	11	40	m1zi	figs-synecdoche		0	the king of the South … The king of the North	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-synecdoche]])
DAN	11	40	r8tv	figs-metaphor		0	will storm against him	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	40	nk95	figs-metaphor		0	flood them	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	40	pc82	figs-explicit		0	pass through	Nothing will stop the army. Alternate translation: “will pass through the lands with no one to stop him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	11	41	w7zh			0	the land of beauty	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).
DAN	11	41	v51y	figs-metonymy		0	will fall	Here falling represents the action of dying. Alternate translation: “will die” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	41	vkd7	figs-metonymy		0	But these will escape from his hand	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	42	bs1v			0	General Information:	This is still about the king of the North.
DAN	11	42	ti2e	figs-metaphor		0	He will extend his hand into lands	Here “hand” represents power and control. Alternate translation: “He will extend his control over various lands” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	11	42	ef52	figs-explicit		0	into lands	Here the idea is many lands or various lands. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	11	42	w3i4	figs-activepassive		0	the land of Egypt will not be rescued	This can be put into active form. Alternate translation: “the land of Egypt will not escape” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	11	43	n537	figs-idiom		0	the Libyans and the Cushites will be in his footsteps	Here “footsteps” represent submission. Alternate translation: “the Libyans and the Cushites will have to serve him” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	11	43	qp3z	translate-names		0	the Libyans and the Cushites	“the people of Libya and Cush.” Libya is a country west of Egypt, and Cush is a country south of Egypt. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/translate-names]])
DAN	11	44	m79f			0	General Information:	This is still about the king of the North.
DAN	11	44	et68	figs-abstractnouns		0	he will go out with great rage	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-abstractnouns]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	11	44	n5ju	figs-metonymy		0	go out	To “go out” represents the action of attacking the enemy. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	11	44	dsf1			0	to set many apart for destruction	Alternate translation: “to destroy many people”
DAN	11	45	cil2			0	the tent of his royal residence	This refers to the king’s luxurious tents that he lived in when he was with his army in time of war.
DAN	11	45	dk8u			0	between the seas and the mountain of the beauty of holiness	This probably refers to the region between the Mediterranean Sea and Temple Mount in Jerusalem.
DAN	11	45	k8sp	figs-metonymy		0	the mountain of the beauty of holiness	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	12	intro	l8k2			0		# Daniel 12 General Notes<br><br>## Structure and formatting<br><br>The final prophecy concludes in this chapter. It tells about the future resurrection of the dead and the final judgment. (See: [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/resurrection]] and [[rc://en/tw/dict/bible/kt/judgmentday]])
DAN	12	1	c4hl			0	Michael, the great prince	Michael is an archangel. Here he is also given the title “great prince.”
DAN	12	1	svv2	figs-idiom		0	Michael … will rise up	Here “rise up” is an idiom that means to appear. Alternate translation: “Michael … will appear” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	12	1	c1ic	figs-activepassive		0	your people will be saved	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	12	1	n3vd	figs-activepassive		0	whose name is found written in the book	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	12	2	e327	figs-euphemism		0	those who sleep in the dust of the earth will rise up	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	12	3	yt7b	figs-simile		0	Those who are wise will shine like the brightness of the sky above	This refers to God’s people who will share their wisdom with those around them. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	12	3	g6t2	figs-metaphor		0	those who turn many to righteousness	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	12	3	jd17	figs-simile		0	those who turn … are like the stars forever and ever	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-simile]])
DAN	12	4	qed5	figs-metonymy		0	close up these words; keep the book sealed	Here “words” represents the book. Alternate translation: “close this book and keep it sealed” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metonymy]])
DAN	12	4	mb3v			0	time of the end	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
DAN	12	4	krj6	figs-explicit		0	Many will run here and there, and knowledge will increase	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	12	5	q8a8			0	General Information:	Daniel goes on to tell what he saw next in this vision that began in [Daniel 10:1](../10/01.md).
DAN	12	5	mxu1			0	there were two others standing	Alternate translation: “there were two other angels standing”
DAN	12	6	d2x2	figs-activepassive		0	the man clothed in linen	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	12	6	cw1u			0	upstream along the river	This could mean: (1) the angel clothed in linen was above the river or (2) the angel was further upstream along the river.
DAN	12	6	x2yz			0	How long will it be to the end of these amazing events?	“How long will these amazing events last?” This refers to the time from the beginning to the end of the events.
DAN	12	6	g6y7			0	these amazing events	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.
DAN	12	7	z28b	figs-activepassive		0	the man clothed in linen	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	12	7	s5j3			0	the one who lives forever	Alternate translation: “God, who lives forever”
DAN	12	7	i56r			0	it would be for a time, times, and half a time	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).
DAN	12	7	rue1			0	a time, times, and half a time	“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.
DAN	12	7	fme6	figs-activepassive		0	all these things will be completed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]])
DAN	12	7	ir93			0	all these things	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.
DAN	12	8	as7u			0	My master	Daniel refers to the angel clothed in linen as “My master” to show respect to the angel.
DAN	12	8	cd6n			0	of all these things	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.
DAN	12	9	g3nw	figs-metaphor		0	for the words are shut up and sealed	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-metaphor]])
DAN	12	9	c98p			0	the time of the end	“the final days” or “the end of the world.” See how you translated this in [Daniel 8:17](../08/17.md).
DAN	12	10	k53f	figs-activepassive		0	Many will be purified, cleansed, and refined	Yahweh does the purifying. These three terms mean basically the same thing. Alternate translation: “Yahweh will purify, cleanse, and refine many people” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-activepassive]] and [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-doublet]])
DAN	12	10	nnz4			0	refined	purified by removing anything that does not belong in them
DAN	12	10	b2dg			0	but the wicked will act wickedly	The evil people will do evil or sinful things.
DAN	12	10	z62c			0	None of the wicked will understand	The evil people can not understand spiritual knowledge.
DAN	12	10	j874			0	but those who are wise will understand	Alternate translation: “but those who obey Yahweh are wise and will understand”
DAN	12	11	ux9k	figs-explicit		0	the regular burnt offering is … is set up	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-explicit]])
DAN	12	11	cg65	figs-idiom		0	the abomination that causes complete desolation	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://en/ta/man/translate/figs-idiom]])
DAN	12	11	f32x	translate-numbers		0	1,290 days	“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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
DAN	12	12	gpx3			0	Blessed is the one who waits	Alternate translation: “Blessed is the person who waits” or “Blessed is anyone who waits”
DAN	12	12	dy9t			0	who waits	Alternate translation: “who remains faithful”
DAN	12	12	lqv9	translate-numbers		0	the 1,335 days	“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://en/ta/man/translate/translate-numbers]])
DAN	12	13	md7k			0	You must go	“Daniel, you must go” This refers to Daniel continuing to live and serve the kings until the appointed time of his death.
DAN	12	13	gv9d	figs-euphemism		0	you will rest	This is a gentle way of saying “you will die.” (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/translate/figs-euphemism]])
DAN	12	13	kjx5			0	You will rise	This is referring to the first resurrection of the dead when the righteous people will be raised up.
DAN	12	13	vf3x			0	the place assigned to you	Alternate translation: “the place God has assigned to you”