Daniel 2:21
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And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
In other translations
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
Hebrew words
וְהוּאvehu'and heH1932מְהַשְׁנֵאmehashne'[is] changingH8133עִדָּנַיָּא'idanaiya'times theH5732וְזִמְנַיָּאvezimnaiya'and appointed times theH2166מְהַעְדֵּהmeha'deh[he is] removingH5709מַלְכִיןmalkhinkingsH4430וּמְהָקֵיםumehakeimand [he is] setting upH6966מַלְכִיןmalkhinkingsH4430יָהֵבyahev[he is] givingH3052חָכְמְתָאchakhemeta'<the> wisdomH2452לְחַכִּימִיןlechakiminto wise menH2445וּמַנְדְּעָאumande'a'and <the> understandingH4486לְיָדְעֵיleyade'eito ones knowingH3046בִינָה׃vinah<of> discernmentH999
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