Daniel 5:26

דְּנָ֖ה פְּשַֽׁר מִלְּתָ֑א מְנֵ֕א מְנָֽה אֱלָהָ֥א מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ וְהַשְׁלְמַֽהּ
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Select a Hebrew word above to see its details.

Breakdown unavailable for this word. Dictionary form: דֵּן · dane

Noun — masculine singular

In the KJV here: this
this ×28 and this ×3 of this ×3 these ×2 thus ×2 aforetime ×1 after this sort ×1 another ×1
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this — Most natural demonstrative; preferred in most contexts.
these — Use for plural referents in the context.
such — When emphasizing kind or category rather than identity.
that — Use when referent is more remote or already mentioned.
this matter — Idiomatic when דֵּן refers to a topic or affair.
for this reason — Use when the word functions as a causal connector.

BDB9303 H459 H1836 H428

BDB9302 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9304

אִלֵּין (אִלֵּן Dan 2:44; Dan 6:7) demonstrative pronoun plural these (plural of דְּנָה, q. v.: Palmyrene אלן (Lzb264 Eph. i. 343, 345 Cooke26); ᵑ7 אילין; Mandean עלין (NöM 89 f.); Talmud (with emphatic hâ prefixed, WCG:109) הָאִלֵּין: see further below Biblical Hebrew אֵלֶּה, and add Egyptian Aramaic אלו Cooke26); — these, only Daniel: Dan 2:40 דִּי מְרָעַע כָּלֿ, נִלֵּין, vDan 2:44 כָּלאִֿלֵּן מַלְכְוָתָא, Dan 6:3 אֲחַדְֵַּרְפְּנַיָּא אִלֵּין (so v.Dan 6:7), Dan 7:17 אִלֵּיץ חֵיוָתָא.

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BDB9453 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9455

דְּנָה57 demonstrative prounoun common this (Zinjirli זן, זנה; Egyptian Aramaic זנה (S-C Pap. B 17 +); זנך (ib.C 6, D 8); Nabataean, Palmyrene דנה (Lzb264 Cooke26); ᵑ7 דֵּין (e.g. 1Sam 10:27) and (with הָ, i.e. הָא, ecce) הָדֵתן; Aramaic of Têma הא זא (Cooke195. 198); Syriac (contracted for הָֽדְנָא); Mandean האזין; Sabean (HomChrest. 13); Ethiopic all from [דֶּה,] זה, + demonstrative noun (WCG 108 f.); feminine Biblical Aramaic דָּא, ᵑ7 דָּא, הָדה, Syriac , Mandean האזא, Ethiopic without the n; the plural is אִלֵּין, q. v. ); — this:
  a. Dan 2:18 רָזָא דְנָה this secret, vDan 2:28 vDan 2:29 vDan 2:30 +, Ezra 4:11; Ezra 5:3; Ezra 5:4; Ezra 5:9 +; כָּלדְּֿנָה Dan 5:22.
  b. אַחֲרֵי דְנָה after this Dan 2:29; Dan 2:45 so בָּאתַר דְּנָה Dan 7:6; Dan 7:7.
  c. כִּדְנָה like this, thus, Jer 10:10 (= Hebrew כֹּה), Dan 2:10 מִלְּתָא כִדְנָה a word like this (compare כָּזֹאת Esth 4:14), Esth 3:29; Ezra 5:7.
  d. עַלדְּֿנָה on account of this Dan 3:16; Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:5; Ezra 5:17; Ezra 6:11 as conjunction = therefore (compare Hebrew עַלזֹֿאת) Ezra 4:14; Ezra 4:15. — See also קֳבֵלַ and קַדְמָה.

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כ

כְּ particle like, as, about (Biblical Hebrew כְּ, q. v.); — like, as Dan 2:40 תַּקִּיפָא כְּפַרְוְלָא, Dan 4:5; Dan 4:32; Dan 5:1 +; according to Dan 4:32 וּכְּ מִצְבְּיֵהּ עָכֵד and according to his will he doeth, Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:18 +; about (as Biblical Hebrew 1 a: compare Zinjirli Lzb444 [ן] כשלשן מלכ), Dan 4:16 כְּשָׁעָה חֲדָה, Dan 6:1 with infinitive (Biblical Hebrew 3 b), Dan 6:21 וּכְ מִקְרְנֵהּ לִגֻבָּא and as he drew near, etc. Cpds.: — כְּ דִי and כִּדְנָה, see דִּי and דָּאנה; כַּחֲדָה; together, see חַד (sub אחד).

this, these, thus, wherefore, aforetime, …
dēn
this
  • (demons pron) this, on account of this
    • "(adv) therefore

פְּשַֽׁר
פְּשַֽׁר
Root word interpretation, interpretations
Dictionary form: פְּשַׁר · peh-SHAHR

Noun — Common, masculine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: is the interpretation
the interpretation ×10 and the interpretation thereof ×3 unto me the interpretation ×3 and the interpretation ×2 is the interpretation ×2 interpretations ×1 me the interpretation ×1 me the interpretation thereof ×1
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interpretation — Most direct modern equivalent; broadly applicable.
meaning — Natural in conversational or explanatory contexts.
explanation — Emphasizes unpacking or making something clear.
solution — Apt when the 'interpretation' resolves a puzzle or dream.
reading — Useful for textual or symbolic decoding contexts.
sense — Idiomatic when conveying overall import or significance.

BDB9827 H6591 H6592

BDB9826 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9828

פְּשַׁר31 noun masculineDan 2:45 interpretation (of dream) (compare Biblical Hebrew as loan-word); — construct ׳פ Dan 4:3; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:26; Dan 7:16 emphatic פִּשְׁרָא Dan 2:4 + 7 t. Daniel; + Dan 4:15; Dan 4:16 Kt (Qr הֵּ֯); הָ֯ Dan 2:7; Dan 5:12 suffix הֵּ֯ Dan 2:5; Dan 2:6 (twice in verse) + 11 t. Daniel; + Qr Dan 4:15; Dan 4:16 (Kt אָ֯); plural פִּשְׁרִין Dan 5:16.

interpretation, interpretations
pĕšar
an interpretation
  • interpretation (of dream)

מִלְּתָ ֑א
מִלְּתָ
Root word thing, words, matter, things, word, …
֑א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: מִלָּה · mil-LAW

Noun — Common, feminine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: of the thing
the thing ×3 matter ×2 of the thing ×2 the matter ×2 words ×2 and made the thing ×1 commandment ×1 great words ×1
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word — Core meaning; best for speech or divine utterance contexts.
matter — Modernizes KJV 'matter'; suits topics or affairs under discussion.
thing — Broadest sense; use when referencing a non-verbal subject or event.
statement — Emphasizes a formal or authoritative declaration.
command — Preferred when the word carries directive or royal force.
message — Highlights communicated content passed between parties.

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BDB9667 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9669

מִלָּה noun feminine word, thing; — absolute ׳מ Dan 2:9 +, construct מִלַּת vDan 2:10 +; emphatic vDan 2:5 +, ָ  א, vDan 2:8 +; plural absolute מִלּין Dan 7:1; Dan 7:25, construct מִלֵּי Dan 5:10, emphatic מִלַּיָּא Dan 7:11; Dan 7:16 —

1. word, utterance Dan 4:28; Dan 6:15, plural Dan 5:10; Dan 7:11; Dan 7:25 in bad sense, כִדְבָח וּשְׁחִיתָה ׳מ Dan 2:9, מִלַּיָּא רַבְרְבָתָא Dan 7:11 (compare רַבְרְבָן alone vDan 7:8 vDan 7:20); word of God's judgment Dan 4:30 = command Dan 2:5; Dan 2:8; Dan 3:22; Dan 3:28; Dan 6:13.
2. thing, affair, matter: Dan 2:10 (twice in verse); Dan 2:11; Dan 2:15; Dan 2:17; Dan 2:23; Dan 5:15; Dan 5:26; Dan 7:28 (twice in verse), plural vDan 7:1 vDan 7:16.

thing, words, matter, things, word, …
millâ
a word, command, discourse, or subject
  • word, thing
    • word, utterance, command
      • "thing, affair, matter

מְנֵ֕א
מְנֵ֕א
Root word mene
Dictionary form: מְנֵא · meh-NAY

Noun — absolute state

In the KJV here: mene
mene ×3
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numbered — Most direct rendering; God has numbered the days.
counted — Emphasizes the act of tallying or accounting.
measured out — Conveys the sense of a portion being apportioned.
reckoned — Slightly formal; fits judicial or evaluative contexts.

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תְּקֵל noun [masculine] shekel (see Biblical Hebrew שֶׁקֶל; ᵑ7 תִּקְלָא); — absolute ׳ת Dan 5:25; Dan 5:27 see מְנֵא and references

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BDB9672 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9674

מְנֵא noun [masculine] maneh, mina, a weight (see Biblical Hebrew; Old Aramaic מנה SAC75 Lzb313); — absolute Dan 5:25 (twice in verse); Dan 5:26, see ClGann:JAs Juillet-Août, 1886, 36 ff. NöZA i. 414 f. Dr and others; its connection in Daniel with מְנָה is due to word-play; see also פְּרֵס, תְּקֵל.

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BDB9819 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9821

פְּרֵס (read פְּרָס ? M78 * f.) probably noun [masculine] half-mina (Late Hebrew פְּרָס, Old Aramaic פרס, פרש Lzb354 SAC99 Cooke176, 406; see מְנֵא and references); — absolute ׳פ Dan 5:28 plural (וּ)פַרְסִין [read פְּרָסִין ? see Ml.c.] vDan 5:25.

mene
mĕnēʾ
numbered
  • (P'al) mina, maneh
    • a weight or measurement; usually 50 shekels but maybe 60 shekels

מְנָֽה
מְנָֽה
Root word set, numbered, ordained
Dictionary form: מְנָא · meh-NAW

Verb — Peal, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular simple action (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Qal completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: hath numbered
and he set ×1 had ordained ×1 hath numbered ×1 set ×1 thou hast set ×1
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number — Best when counting or assigning a fixed total.
appoint — Prefer when a person is assigned to a role or task.
ordain — Formal/solemn; suits divine or official decrees.
assign — Neutral; good for allocating duties or quantities.
count — Emphasizes enumeration; fits census or measurement contexts.
designate — Highlights deliberate selection for a specific purpose.

BDB9672 H4483 H4487

BDB9671 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9673

מְנָה verb number, reckon (see Biblical Hebrew); —

Pe`al Perfect 3 masculine singular ׳מ Dan 5:26 God has numbered (the days of) thy kingdom (accusative; i.e. put an end to it); — מְנֵא see below Pa`el appoint, accusative of person: Perfect 3 masculine singular מַנִּי Dan 2:24 (+ Infinitive), vDan 2:49 (ל person + עַל of thing); 2 masculine singular מִבִּיתָ Dan 3:12 (עַל of thing); Imperative masculine singular מֶנִּי (K§, 47, 3, c)) Ezra 7:25.

set, numbered, ordained
mĕnāʾ
to count, appoint
  • to number, reckon
    • (P'al) to number
      • "(Pael) to appoint

אֱלָהָ ֥א
אֱלָהָ
Root word god, gods
֥א
Prefix — article the
Dictionary form: אֱלָהּ · eh-LAW

Noun — Common, masculine singular, determined state determined — includes "the" (Aramaic)

In the KJV here: god
of god ×20 god ×16 the god ×11 of thy god ×5 of the god ×4 gods ×3 the gods ×3 and the god ×2
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God — Preferred when referring to the God of Israel specifically.
god — Use for pagan or foreign deities in context.
deity — Neutral, formal; useful in academic or theological prose.
divine being — Emphasizes nature over identity; good for ambiguous contexts.
gods — Plural contexts; foreign or polytheistic references.

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BDB9299 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9301

אֱלָהּ94 noun masculine god, God (= Biblical Hebrew אֱלֹהַּ (p. 43), see also √ I. אלה); — ׳א absolute Dan 2:28 +, construct vDan 2:18 +; emphatic אֱלָהָא vDan 2:20 +; suffix אֱלָהִי Dan 6:23, הָךְ- Ezra 9:14 +, הֵהּ- Dan 6:6 +, הֲהֹם- Ezra 5:5; Ezra 7:16, הֲהוֺן- Dan 3:28 (twice in verse); Dan 3:29, הֲכֹם- Ezra 7:17, etc.; plural absolute אֱלָהִין Dan 2:11 +, emphatic הַיָּא- Jer 10:11, construct הֵי- Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23, suffix הַי- Dan 3:14, etc. [with prefix לֵאלָהָא Dan 5:23, לֵאלָהָיךְ Dan 3:14, etc.; but not in singular absolute or construct, e.g. לֶאֱלָהּ Ezra 5:12, etc.]; —

1. god, in general Dan 6:8; Dan 6:13 heathen deities Jer 10:11; Dan 2:11; Dan 3:15+ 15 t. Daniel (made of gold, etc. Dan 5:4; Dan 5:23) + בַּראֱֿלָהִין Dan 3:25.(see בַּר).
2.73 God (of Israel), Dan 2:28; Ezra 5:2 +; phrase ׳אֱלָהּ יִשׂ Ezra 5:1; Ezra 6:14; Ezra 7:15 יְרוּשְׁלֵם ׳א Ezra 7:19 אֲבָהָתַי ׳א Dan 2:23 שְׁמַיָּא Ezra 5:11 (+ וְאַרְעָא), vEzra 5:12; Ezra 6:9; Ezra 6:10; Dan 2:18; Dan 2:19 + 6 t. (see שָׁמַיִם 2 a); רַב ׳א Dan 2:45 אֱלָהִין ׳א vDan 2:47 אֱלָהָא עִלָּיָא Dan 3:26; Dan 3:32; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:21 חַיָּא ׳א Dan 6:21; Dan 6:27 also בֵּית אֱלָהָא Dan 5:3; Ezra 4:24; Ezra 5:2 + 16 t. Ezra; ׳עֲבִידַת א Ezra 6:18.

god, gods
ʾĕlāh
God
  • god, God
    • god, heathen deity
      • "God (of Israel)

מַלְכוּתָ ֖ךְ
מַלְכוּתָ
Root word kingdom, reign, realm, kingdoms, kingly
֖ךְ
Suffix — pronoun your / you (one man)
Dictionary form: מַלְכוּ · mahl-KOO

Noun — Common, feminine singular, construct state "___ of …" — bound to the next word

In the KJV here: thy kingdom
the kingdom ×10 in the kingdom ×7 kingdom ×7 and his kingdom ×3 of the kingdom ×3 thy kingdom ×3 a kingdom ×2 and the kingdom ×2
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kingdom — Most common rendering; use for territorial/political sense.
reign — Emphasizes the act or period of ruling.
realm — Highlights the domain or sphere of a ruler's authority.
sovereignty — Abstract sense; stresses supreme power or dominion.
royal power — Emphasizes the kingly authority itself, not territory.
rule — Concise; suits contexts focused on governing activity.

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BDB9663 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9665

מַלְכוּ noun feminine royalty, reign, kingdom; — absolute ׳מ Dan 2:39 +; construct מַלְכוּת Ezra 4:24 +; emphatic תָא- Dan 2:37 +, תָה- Dan 2:44 suffix תִי- Dan 4:15 +, הֵתּ- Dan 3:33 +, תָךְ- Dan 4:23 +; plural construct מַלְכְוָת Dan 7:27 emphatic וָתָא- Dan 2:44; Dan 7:23 —

1. royalty, kingship, kingly authority: Dan 4:23; Dan 4:28; Dan 4:33 ׳הֵיכַל מ v.Dan 4:26, ׳בֵּית מ v.Dan 4:27, כָּרְסֵא Dan 5:20.
2. organized (world-) kingdom: Dan 2:39 (twice in verse); Dan 2:40; Dan 2:41; Dan 2:42; Dan 2:44; Dan 7:23 (twice in verse); Dan 7:24; Dan 7:27 אֲנָשָׁא ׳מ Dan 4:14; Dan 4:22; Dan 4:29; Dan 5:21 of specific kings Dan 2:37; Dan 5:18; Dan 5:28; Dan 6:1 of God Dan 3:33; Dan 7:27 (both עָלַם ׳מ), Dan 2:44 (twice in verse); Dan 3:33; Dan 4:31; Dan 6:27; Dan 7:27 of Messiah Dan 7:14 (twice in verse); of saints Dan 7:18 (twice in verse); Dan 7:22; Dan 7:27.
3. realm (territorial) Dan 4:15; Dan 4:33b; Dan 5:7; Dan 5:11; Dan 5:16; Dan 5:29; Dan 6:2 (twice in verse); Dan 6:4; Dan 6:8; Dan 6:27; Ezra 7:13; Ezra 7:23 metonymy Ezra 6:5 = administration of realm.
4. reign, time of reigning Dan 5:26; Dan 6:29 (twice in verse); Ezra 4:24; Ezra 6:15.

kingdom, reign, realm, kingdoms, kingly
malkû
dominion (abstractly or concretely)
  • royalty, reign, kingdom
    • royalty, kingship, kingly authority
      • "kingdom"realm (of territory)"reign (of time)

וְ הַשְׁלְמַֽ הּ
וְ
Prefix — connector and (sometimes: but, so, then)
הַשְׁלְמַֽ
Root word finished, deliver
הּ
Suffix — pronoun her / it
Dictionary form: שְׁלַם · sheh-LAHM

הּ
Mapiq — the "her" dot The dot inside the final הּ (mapiq) makes the ה a real consonant: it is the suffix "her / its" attached to this word.

Verb — Haphel, Perfect (Qatal), third person masculine singular causative (Aramaic) — like Hebrew Hiphil completed action — try "he ___ed" or "he has ___ed" the built-in subject is "he (or it)"

In the KJV here: and finished it
and finished it ×1 finished ×1 those deliver ×1
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complete — Most versatile; suits both tasks and structures.
finish — Everyday modern equivalent of KJV 'finished'.
deliver — Use when the object is handed over to someone.
hand over — More explicit than 'deliver' for transfer of custody.
bring to completion — Emphatic; highlights thoroughness of finishing.
fulfill — Best when completing an obligation or commitment.

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BDB9960 | BIBLICAL ARAMAIC | BDB9962

[שְׁלֵם] verb be complete (see Biblical Hebrew; Egyptian Aramaic שלם pay in full Cooke404 = S-CL 5. 7); —

Pe`al Participle pass, שְׁלִם Ezra 5:16 finished, of temple. Haph`el Perfect 3 masculine singular suffix הַשְׁלְמַהּ Dan 5:26 God has finished it (the kingdom; brought it to an end); Imperative masculine singular הַשְׁלֵם Ezra 7:19 render in full, accusative of thing (compare Syriac Aph`el, BeRy Berthol), followed by קֳדָם dei.

finished, deliver
šĕlam
to complete, to restore
  • to be complete, be finished, be sound
    • (P'al) finished (participle)
      • "(Aphel) to finish, bring to an end, render in full

The cantillation accents are the Masoretes' punctuation: each group below ends at a pausing accent. Translate a group as one unit.
דְּנָ֖ה Tipeha — a lesser break פְּשַֽׁר מִלְּתָ֑א Etnahta — the verse's main pause — take a breath here מְנֵ֕א Zaqef Gadol — a strong break מְנָֽה אֱלָהָ֥א מַלְכוּתָ֖ךְ Tipeha — a lesser break וְהַשְׁלְמַֽהּ Silluq — end of the verse

דְּנָה פְּשַֽׁר-מִלְּתָא מְנֵא מְנָֽה-אֱלָהָא מַלְכוּתָךְ וְהַשְׁלְמַֽהּ׃
26
This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it.
Cross References

Jeremiah 27:7

וְעָבְדוּ אֹתוֹ כָּל-הַגּוֹיִם וְאֶת-בְּנוֹ וְאֶֽת-בֶּן-בְּנוֹ עַד בֹּא-עֵת אַרְצוֹ גַּם-הוּא וְעָבְדוּ בוֹ גּוֹיִם רַבִּים וּמְלָכִים גְּדֹלִֽים׃
7
And all nations shall serve him, and his son, and his son's son, until the very time of his land come: and then many nations and great kings shall serve themselves of him.

Isaiah 47:1

רְדִי׀ וּשְׁבִי עַל-עָפָר בְּתוּלַת בַּת-בָּבֶל שְׁבִי-לָאָרֶץ אֵין-כִּסֵּא בַּת-כַּשְׂדִּים כִּי לֹא תוֹסִיפִי יִקְרְאוּ-לָךְ רַכָּה וַעֲנֻגָּֽה׃
1
Come down, and sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne, O daughter of the Chaldeans: for thou shalt no more be called tender and delicate.

Jeremiah 25:11

וְהָֽיְתָה כָּל-הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת לְחָרְבָּה לְשַׁמָּה וְעָבְדוּ הַגּוֹיִם הָאֵלֶּה אֶת-מֶלֶךְ בָּבֶל שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָֽה׃
11
And this whole land shall be a desolation, and an astonishment; and these nations shall serve the king of Babylon seventy years.

Isaiah 21:1

מַשָּׂא מִדְבַּר-יָם כְּסוּפוֹת בַּנֶּגֶב לַֽחֲלֹף מִמִּדְבָּר בָּא מֵאֶרֶץ נוֹרָאָֽה׃
1
The burden of the desert of the sea. As whirlwinds in the south pass through; so it cometh from the desert, from a terrible land.

Jeremiah 50:1

הַדָּבָר אֲשֶׁר דִּבֶּר יְהוָה אֶל-בָּבֶל אֶל-אֶרֶץ כַּשְׂדִּים בְּיַד יִרְמְיָהוּ הַנָּבִֽיא׃
1
The word that the LORD spake against Babylon and against the land of the Chaldeans by Jeremiah the prophet.

Job 14:14

אִם-יָמוּת גֶּבֶר הֲיִֽחְיֶה כָּל-יְמֵי צְבָאִי אֲיַחֵל עַד-בּוֹא חֲלִיפָתִֽי׃
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If a man die, shall he live again? all the days of my appointed time will I wait, till my change come.

Isaiah 13:1

מַשָּׂא בָּבֶל אֲשֶׁר חָזָה יְשַׁעְיָהוּ בֶּן-אָמֽוֹץ׃
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The burden of Babylon, which Isaiah the son of Amoz did see.

Acts 15:18

γνωστὰ ἀπ' αἰῶνος ἐστίν τῷ Θεῷ πάντα τὰ ἔργα αὑτοῦ
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Known unto God are all his works from the beginning of the world.

Daniel 9:2

בִּשְׁנַת אַחַת לְמָלְכוֹ אֲנִי דָּֽנִיֵּאל בִּינֹתִי בַּסְּפָרִים מִסְפַּר הַשָּׁנִים אֲשֶׁר הָיָה דְבַר-יְהוָה אֶל-יִרְמִיָה הַנָּבִיא לְמַלֹּאות לְחָרְבוֹת יְרוּשָׁלִַם שִׁבְעִים שָׁנָֽה׃
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In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem.
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