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Commentary for Daniel 2:31

אַ֣נְתְּה מַלְכָּ֗א חָזֵ֤ה הֲוַ֙יְתָ֙ וַאֲל֨וּ צְלֵ֥ם חַד֙ שַׂגִּ֔יא צַלְמָ֨א דִּכֵּ֥ן רַ֛ב וְזִיוֵ֥הּ יַתִּ֖יר קָאֵ֣ם לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ וְרֵוֵ֖הּ דְּחִֽיל׃

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was surpassing, stood before thee; and the appearance thereof was terrible.

Rashi on Daniel

you were watching [as translated,] you were watching.
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Rashi on Daniel

and behold Aram. וַאֲלוּ, an expression of “behold.”
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Rashi on Daniel

an image which had a large base [as translated,] an image which had a large base.
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Rashi on Daniel

with unusual splendor, was standing opposite you [as translated,] standing opposite you.
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Rashi on Daniel

and its form was frightening [as translated,] and its form was frightening.
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