Sefer Dani’el — Bel veHaTannin — Integrated Addition

And King Astyages was gathered to his fathers, and Koresh the Paras received his Kingdom.

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c1808 · English · translation

And Dani’el lived with the king and was honored above all his companions.

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c1809 · English · translation

And there was among the Bavlim a mighty one whose name was Bel. And there were spent upon him every day twelve great measures of fine flour, and forty sheep, and six vessels of wine.

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c180a · English · translation

And the king worshiped him and went every day to bow himself before him. But Dani’el worshiped his own Elohim. And the king said to him: “Why do you not worship Bel?”

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c180b · English · translation

And he said: “Because I do not worship mighty ones made with hands, but the living Elohim, who created the heavens and the earth and has dominion over all flesh.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c180c · English · translation

Then the king said to him: “Do you not think that Bel is a living mighty one? Do you not see how much he eats and drinks every day?”

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c180d · English · translation

And Dani’el laughed and said: “Do not be deceived, O king. For this one is clay within and bronze without, and he has never eaten or drunk anything.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c180e · English · translation

Then the king became angry and called the kohenim of Bel and said to them: “If you do not tell me who consumes these provisions, you shall die.

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c180f · English · translation

But if you show that Bel consumes them, then Dani’el shall die, because he has spoken blasphemy against Bel.” And Dani’el said to the king: “Let it be according to your word.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f96268e4bf4e5c1810 · English · translation

And the kohenim of Bel were seventy, besides their women and children. And the king went with Dani’el into the house of Bel.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74470 · English · translation

And the kohenim of Bel said: “See, we are going outside. But you, O king, set the food, and mix the wine, and shut the doors, and seal them with your signet.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74471 · English · translation

And when you come in the morning, if you do not find that Bel has consumed all, we shall die. Or else Dani’el, who speaks falsely against us.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74472 · English · translation

And they were confident, because beneath the table they had made a hidden entrance through which they continually entered and consumed the provisions.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74473 · English · translation

And it came to pass, when they had gone out, that the king set the food before Bel. But Dani’el commanded his servants to bring ashes. And they scattered them throughout the whole house in the presence of the king alone. Then they went out, shut the doors, sealed them with the king’s signet, and departed.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74474 · English · translation

And in the night the kohenim came, according to their custom, with their women and children, and they ate and drank everything.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74475 · English · translation

And the king arose early in the morning, and Dani’el with him.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74476 · English · translation

And the king said: “Dani’el, are the seals whole?” And he said: “They are whole, O king.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74477 · English · translation

And as soon as the doors were opened, the king looked upon the table and cried out with a great voice: “You are great, O Bel, and there is no deceit with you.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74478 · English · translation

Then Dani’el laughed and restrained the king from entering. And he said: “Look now at the floor and consider whose footprints these are.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74479 · English · translation

And the king said: “I see the footprints of men, and women, and children.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7447a · English · translation

Then the king became enraged, and he seized the kohenim, and their women, and their children. And they showed him the hidden doors through which they entered and consumed what was upon the table.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7447b · English · translation

And the king put them to death and delivered Bel into the hand of Dani’el. And Dani’el destroyed him and his house.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7447c · English · translation

And there was a great tannin in that place, which the Bavlim worshiped.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7447d · English · translation

And the king said to Dani’el: “Will you say concerning this also that it is bronze? See, it lives, and it eats and drinks. You cannot say that it is not a living mighty one. Therefore worship it.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7447e · English · translation

And Dani’el said: “I shall worship Yahuah my Elohim, for He is the living Elohim.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7447f · English · translation

But give me permission, O king, and I shall kill this tannin without sword or staff.” And the king said: “I give you permission.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74480 · English · translation

Then Dani’el took pitch, fat, and hair, and boiled them together. And he made cakes from them and put them into the mouth of the tannin. And the tannin ate them and burst open. And Dani’el said: “See what you worship.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74481 · English · translation

And when the Bavlim heard this, they became exceedingly angry and conspired against the king. And they said: “The king has become a Yehudi. He has destroyed Bel, and killed the tannin, and slaughtered the kohenim.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74482 · English · translation

And they came to the king and said: “Deliver Dani’el to us, or we shall kill you and your house.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74483 · English · translation

And when the king saw that they pressed him violently, he was compelled and delivered Dani’el to them.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74484 · English · translation

And they cast him into the den of lions. And he was there six days.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74485 · English · translation

And in the den were seven lions, and two bodies and two sheep were given to them every day. But at that time nothing was given to them, so that they might devour Dani’el.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74486 · English · translation

Now Chavaqquq the prophet was in Yehudah. And he had prepared a stew and had broken bread into a bowl, and was going into the field to carry it to the reapers.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74487 · English · translation

And a messenger of Yahuah said to Chavaqquq: “Carry the meal which you have to Bavel, to Dani’el, in the den of lions.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74488 · English · translation

And Chavaqquq said: “My master, I have never seen Bavel, and I do not know the den.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74489 · English · translation

Then the messenger of Yahuah took hold of the crown of his head, and lifted him by the hair of his head, and by the force of the ruach set him down in Bavel above the den.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7448a · English · translation

And Chavaqquq cried out, saying: “Dani’el, Dani’el, take the meal which Elohim has sent you.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7448b · English · translation

And Dani’el said: “You have remembered me, O Elohim, and You have not forsaken those who love You.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7448c · English · translation

And Dani’el arose and ate. And the messenger of Elohim immediately returned Chavaqquq to his own place.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7448d · English · translation

And on the seventh day the king came to mourn for Dani’el. And he came to the den and looked in, and see— Dani’el was sitting there.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7448e · English · translation

Then the king cried out with a great voice: “Great are You, Yahuah Elohim of Dani’el, and there is no other besides You.”

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db7448f · English · translation

And he drew him out. But those who had sought his destruction he cast into the den. And they were devoured immediately before his face.

Passage ID 6a9c62f968927d340db74490 · English · translation