Commentary for Daniel 4:14
בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת עִירִין֙ פִּתְגָמָ֔א וּמֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑א עַד־דִּבְרַ֡ת דִּ֣י יִנְדְּע֣וּן חַ֠יַּיָּא דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֨יט עליא [עִלָּאָ֜ה] בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אנושא [אֲנָשָׁ֗א] וּלְמַן־דִּ֤י יִצְבֵּא֙ יִתְּנִנַּ֔הּ וּשְׁפַ֥ל אֲנָשִׁ֖ים יְקִ֥ים עליה [עֲלַֽהּ׃]
The matter is by the decree of the watchers, And the sentence by the word of the holy ones; To the intent that the living may know That the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, And giveth it to whomsoever He will, And setteth up over it the lowest of men.
Rashi on Daniel
the edict a decree, but since they take counsel from the Holy One, blessed be He, before they issue the decree, he calls it a question.
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in order that Aram. עַד דִּבְרַת, like לְמַעַן.
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that the living should know in order that all the living should know.
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and to whom He wishes [as translated,] and to whom He wishes.
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