Commentary on Daniel (fragments) 4.1–6.32

Summary: This time the king remembers the dream and asks only for its meaning.

• Scholion on Dan 4:9 (Theodotion 4:6). Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5): Ἄκουσον τὴν ὄρασιν. Οὐ τὸν δειχϑεῖσαν Φη- ei νῦν ὄψιν ἀσαιτῶ λέγειν, naSasip dn πρότερον᾽ δῆλον ydp αὔτη dXXd τῆς ὡμολογουμέτης τὴν σαφυνιαν' ἐν lev yap poe τοῦτο ὠκορεῖται τὰς ὠγνοουμένης ὄψεως. → Ἄκουσον τὴν ὅρασιν. Οὐ τὴν δειχθεῖσάν φησι τὴν ὄψιν ἀπαιτῶ λέγειν, καθάπερ ἤδη πρότερον· δήλη γὰρ αὕτη· ἀλλὰ τῆς ὁμολογουμένης τὴν σαφήνειαν· ἐν ἴσῳ γάρ μοι τοῦτο ἀπορεῖται τῆς ἀγνοουμένης ὄψεως..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.1 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel can interpret by divine revelation where the wise men failed.

• Scholion on Dan 4:18 (Theodotion 4:15). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5): ἤωντες οἱ σοφοὶ οὐ δύνανται. ᾿Ἔλέγχϑησαν δέ φηφι παντὸς οἱ ἐπὶ σοφίᾳ φρυαττόμενοι" σὺ δὲ ὄυνωσαι, ὅτι πνεῦμα ϑιοῦ spo» ἐν ew τουτέστι matd Ja» ᾿ἀποκόλυψιν, καϑα χαὶ τὸ πρότερον, murra λέγεις. → Πάντες οἱ σοφοὶ οὐ δύνανται. Ἠλέγχθησαν δέ φησι πάντες οἱ ἐπὶ σοφίᾳ φρυαττόμενοι· σὺ δὲ δύνασαι, ὅτι πνεῦμα θεοῦ ἅγιον ἐν σοί· τουτέστι κατὰ θείαν ἀποκάλυψιν, καθὰ καὶ τὸ πρότερον, πάντα λέγεις..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.2 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-2). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel was astonished at the vision.

• Scholion on Dan 4:19 (Theodotion 4:16). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5): ᾿Ασηνιώϑη dei ὦρον pius. Τουτίστιν ἐξε. πλώγη ἐπὶ τῷ παραδύξω τῶν διιχϑέντων͵ χαὶ civ. → Ἀπηνεώθη ὡσεὶ ὥραν μίαν. Τουτέστιν ἐξεπλάγη ἐπὶ τῷ παραδόξῳ τῶν δειχθέντων, καὶ σύννους ἐγένετο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.3 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-3). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel was troubled, knowing that human greatness depends on God.

• Scholion on Dan 4:19 (Theodotion 4:16). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5): Καὶ «οἵ βϑιαλογισμεὶ αὐτοῦ συνινάρασσον. ἴουτ. ἐστιν εἰς φόβον κατέστη, λογιζόμενος τοῦ ξισπί.-. τὸν τὴν δυναμιν, καὶ ὧς οὐδὲν τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων βό- Ban», ὅταν μὴ τὴν ἄνωθεν ἔχη ἐόπην. → Καὶ οἱ διαλογισμοὶ αὐτοῦ συνετάρασσον. Τουτέστιν εἰς φόβον κατέστη, λογιζόμενος τοῦ δεσπότου τὴν δύναμιν, καὶ ὡς οὐδὲν τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων βέβαιον, ὅταν μὴ τὴν ἄνωθεν ἔχῃ ῥοπήν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.4 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-4). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius interprets the tree of the king's dream, its leaves, fruit, birds, and beasts as the empire and its army, tribute, officials, and subject nations.

• Scholion on Dan 4:20–22 (Theodotion 4:17–19). The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 4.6) is joined here and 4.6 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5): WT) δένδρον ὃ εἶδες. Οὐκ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρόσωπον → Τὸ δένδρον ὃ εἶδες. Οὐκ αὐτοῦ τὸ πρόσωπον λέγων μόνον, ἀλλὰ τὴν πᾶσαν βασιλείαν· αὐτὸν δὲ εἶπεν ὡς τῶν ὑποτεταγμένων ἁπάντων ἐν ἐκείνῳ τεθεωρημένων, καὶ συμπληρούντων τὴν βασιλικὴν φαντασίαν· μηνύει τοίνυν τὸ μὲν δένδρον, αὐτόν· τὰ δὲ φύλλα, τὸν περὶ αὐτὸν στρατόν· εὐθαλῆ δὲ διὰ τὸ ἀξιοπρεπεῖς εἶναι ὑπό τε εὐταξίας καὶ τῆς τῶν λοιπῶν περιουσίας· καρπὸν δὲ τοῦ μὲν δένδρου λέγει τὰς ἐτησίους παρὰ τῶν ὑπηκόων πεμπομένας ὁμολογίας· τὸ δὲ τὰ ὄρνεα καὶ τὰ θηρία τρέφεσθαι, τὸ παρὰ βασιλέως τοῖς τε ἄρχουσι καὶ τοῖς τάγμασι χορηγούμενον σιτηρέσιον αἰνίττεται· πετεινὰ δὲ καλεῖ τοὺς ἐν τέλει, ὡς ὑπερέχοντας τῶν λοιπῶν· θηρία δὲ τὰ ὑποτεταγμένα ἔθνη· καὶ τὸ τὰ μὲν ὑπὸ τὰ δένδρα κατοικεῖν, τὰ δὲ ἐν τοῖς κλάδοις κατασκηνοῦν, τὸ ὑπὸ τοῖς αὐτοῦ νόμοις ζῆν ἅπαντας· πᾶσι δὲ τοῖς εἰρημένοις ἔφη ἐκεῖθεν χορηγεῖσθαι τὴν ἀφθονίαν, ὡς τῶν μὲν ὑπ᾽ αὐτοῦ τρεφομένων, μισθὸν τῆς λειτουργίας λαμβανόντων· τῷ δὲ βασιλικῷ νομίσματι τάς τε ἐμπορίας καὶ τὰ συναλλάγματα ποιουμένων· ὁ δὲ προφήτης τὴν κατὰ μέρος ἐξήγησιν παρῆκεν ἴσως μὲν ὡς καὶ εὐσύνοπτον, καὶ μάλιστα τότε τῶν κινουμένων, οὐδεμίαν δυσχέρειαν ἐμποιούντων πρὸς τὴν τῶν ὅλων κατανόησιν· καὶ ἵνα δὲ ἔχων σκοπόν, τῇ διηγήσει τῶν κατ᾽ αὐτόν, σωφρονέστερον αὐτὸν ποιῆσαι· ἦν δὲ πρὸς τοῦτο περιττὴ ἡ τῶν λοιπῶν ἐξήγησις..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.5 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-5). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Nebuchadnezzar's greatness came from his victories.

• Scholion on Dan 4:22 (Theodotion 4:19). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5): Ὅτι ἐμεγαλύνϑης. Τουτίστιν ἀπὸ μιχροὺ μὲς qut ἐγένου, διὰ τῆς ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις νίχης τὸ δὲ ἴσχυσας, ὅτι οὐδὲ μετὰ ταῦτα ἐσχις ἀντίστασιν, → Ὅτι ἐμεγαλύνθης. Τουτέστιν ἀπὸ μικροῦ μέγας ἐγένου, διὰ τῆς ἐν τοῖς πολέμοις νίκης· τὸ δὲ ἴσχυσας, ὅτι οὐδὲ μετὰ ταῦτα ἔσχες ἀντίστασιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.7 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-7). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's 'greatness' grew into pride against God.

• Scholion on Dan 4:22 (Theodotion 4:19). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5): Kal 4 μεγαλοσύνη σοῦ ἐμεγαλύνθη. Τευτέστιν ἐφυσήϑης τὴν διοίνοιαν, καὶ μέχρι τοῦ δισπύτου τὸν ὅλων ἐξέτεινας τὸ φρόνημα μεγαλοσύνην μὲν γὰρ αὐτὴν ἐχώλισε τὴν ἐξουσίαν τὸ δὲ μεγαλυνϑῆναι λέγει διὰ τὸ τῶν λογισμῶν ὑπέρογκον. → Καὶ ἡ μεγαλοσύνη σου ἐμεγαλύνθη. Τουτέστιν ἐφυσήθης τὴν διάνοιαν, καὶ μέχρι τοῦ δεσπότου τῶν ὅλων ἐξέτεινας τὸ φρόνημα· μεγαλοσύνην μὲν γὰρ αὐτὴν ἐκάλεσε τὴν ἐξουσίαν· τὸ δὲ μεγαλυνθῆναι λέγει διὰ τὸ τῶν λογισμῶν ὑπέρογκον..

Topics: Humility and pride

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.8 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-8). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's rule extended everywhere, beyond the limits of human nature.

• Scholion on Dan 4:22 (Theodotion 4:19). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 5): Kai $ κυρεία σον εἰς tà πέρατα τῆς ot. Tov- τὸ δέ Quei γέγονεν, ὅτι πανταχοῦ τὸς γὺς ἐχτείνας σήν ἀρχήν, οὐκ lorng ἐπὶ τῶν ὅρων τῆς φύσεως ἡ → Καὶ ἡ κυρεία σου εἰς τὰ πέρατα τῆς γῆς. Τοῦτο δέ φησι γέγονεν, ὅτι πανταχοῦ τῆς γῆς ἐκτείνας τὴν ἀρχήν, οὐχ ἵστης ἐπὶ τῶν ὅρων τῆς φύσεως..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.9 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-9). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius explains the word 'watcher' as an angel.

• Scholion on Dan 4:23 (Theodotion 4:20; Aramaic ʿîr). The staged text broke this scholion at the page end; its continuation (staged as 4.11) is joined here and 4.11 is held. Greek restored from the page images (pp. 5–6).

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a page end; text read afresh from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 5–6): Καὶ ὅτι εἶδιν ὁ βασιλιὺς εἶρ. Τὸ μὲν rie ἦστιν ᾿βραϊκὰ λέξις" σημαίνει δὲ τὸ ὄγρνττον, καὶ → Καὶ ὅτι εἶδεν ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶρ. Τὸ μὲν εἶρ ἐστὶν ἑβραϊκὴ λέξις· σημαίνει δὲ τὸ ἄγρυπνον, καὶ ἄγγελον· διὸ καὶ ἅγιον καλεῖ, οἷον ἐξαίρετόν τινα παρὰ πάντας τοὺς ἀνθρώπους κεκτημένον τὴν φύσιν..

Topics: Angels

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.10 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):5; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-10). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Leaving the stump means the king was not destroyed entirely.

• Scholion on Dan 4:23 (Theodotion 4:20). Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): IDs τὴν ξυην. Οὐ μήν Quoi» φλόχλῃρον xatt- ὅδπκασε τὴν τοῦ βασιλέως ἀπώλειαν. → Πλὴν τὴν φυήν. Οὐ μὴν φησὶν ὁλόκληρον κατεδίκασε τὴν τοῦ βασιλέως ἀπώλειαν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.12 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-12). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The iron band signifies the king's coming misfortune.

• Scholion on Dan 4:23. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Καὶ iv δισμὼῶ σιδηρῶ, Διὰ τούτου τὸν τρύπον μην τῆς καταληψομένης αὐτὸν συμφορᾶς. → Καὶ ἐν δεσμῷ σιδηρῷ. Διὰ τούτου τὸν τρόπον μηνύει τῆς καταληψομένης αὐτὸν συμφορᾶς..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.13 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-13). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king will live like a beast, eating grass.

• Scholion on Dan 4:23. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Καὶ ἐν τῷ χλόη, ᾽ν τοιαύτη ἔσται καταστά- cH ὥστι χλόεν σιτεισλα καὶ τὴν μετὰ ϑηρίων ἀσπαζισται bata. → Καὶ ἐν τῇ χλόῃ. Ἐν τοιαύτῃ ἔσται καταστάσει ὥστε χλόην σιτεῖσθαι καὶ τὴν μετὰ θηρίων ἀσπάζεσθαι δίαιταν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.14 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-14). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius reckons the 'seven times' as three and a half years, counting each summer and winter as a 'time'.

• Scholion on Dan 4:23. Polychronius's reckoning is translated as written. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): 'Ἑως οὐ ἑπτὰ καιροί, Σημαίνει δὲ ire τρία καὶ njdTu τοῦ καιροῦ καὶ εἰς χειμῶνα καὶ εἰς ϑέρος λαμβανο. prov ἐπειδύέπερ καϑολιιῶ τινι λογν εἰς δυο ταῦτα διαιρεῖται τὰ Prog , τοῦ ἔαρος καὶ patoxweso ἂν ἐκατίρα στρατῶν weg σαραλαμβαγομένου ἐκείπιρ καὶ ὠῤξχὴ τίς dapórnrog , τὸ μὲν jap τοῦ ϑέρνοςς τὸ δὲ φϑινόπωρον τοῦ χειμῶνος coru» δὲ τὴ διηγύ- ew, τὸν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ κατελθόντα, τὴν ὀπόβασιν ἀξὸφάσιως,, vé εἶδος τῆς σωτηρίας, τὴν ἐλπίδα τῶν ἐσομένων, τὸ βέβαιον, καὶ τὰς συμφορᾶς τὸν χρό- »0 ὁπαγει. → Ἕως οὗ ἑπτὰ καιροί. Σημαίνει δὲ ἔτη τρία καὶ ἥμισυ, τοῦ καιροῦ ἢ εἰς χειμῶνα ἢ εἰς θέρος λαμβανομένου· ἐπειδήπερ καθολικῷ τινι λόγῳ εἰς δύο ταῦτα διαιρεῖται τὸ ἔτος, τοῦ ἔαρος καὶ μετοπώρου ἐν ἑκατέρᾳ τούτων ὥρᾳ παραλαμβανομένου· ἐπείπερ καὶ ἀρχαὶ τῆς ἀκρότητος, τὸ μὲν ἔαρ τοῦ θέρους, τὸ δὲ φθινόπωρον τοῦ χειμῶνος· συνελὼν δὲ τῇ διηγήσει, τὸν ἐξ οὐρανοῦ κατελθόντα, τὴν ἀπόβασιν ἀποφάσεως, τὸ εἶδος τῆς σωτηρίας, τὴν ἐλπίδα τῶν ἐσομένων, τὸ βέβαιον, καὶ τῆς συμφορᾶς τὸν χρόνον ἐπάγει..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.15 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-15). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel's interpretation is brief, explaining only what was unclear.

• Scholion on Dan 4:24 (Theodotion 4:21). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Τοῦτο καὶ σύγκρισις αὐτοῦ βασιλεῦ παϑολι. κῷ Toi λόγμ td παντα πιριλαβών, ἐπειδὰ καὶ συν- sopor ἦδει τὴν διδασεαλίαν αοιήσασϑαι, τῶν μὲν ὡμολογημένων ὠφιστώμενος, τῶν δὲ ὠμφιβύλων τὴν λυσιν ἐχτιϑέμενος, → Τοῦτο ἡ σύγκρισις αὐτοῦ βασιλεῦ. Καθολικῷ τινι λόγῳ τὰ πάντα περιλαβών, ἐπειδὴ καὶ σύντομον ἔδει τὴν διδασκαλίαν ποιήσασθαι, τῶν μὲν ὁμολογουμένων ἀφιστάμενος, τῶν δὲ ἀμφιβόλων τὴν λύσιν ἐκτιθέμενος..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.16 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-16). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The 'decree' is the interpretation that God gave Daniel to explain.

• Scholion on Dan 4:24 (Theodotion 4:21), referring to Dan 4:17 (Theodotion 4:14). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Καὶ σύγεριμα ὑψίστου. Σύγεριμαι δὲ λέγει τὴν égumna» , ὅπιρ ἀνωτέρω ὁ Νοβουχοξονόσορ ἔφη διά συγχρίματος «lg , ὁ λόγος καὶ ῥῆμα ὠγίεν τὸ ἐπιρώτημα ὁ vap σοι τὴν ὄψιν δείξας, γνερίσας ví αὐτὸν τοῖς ἐρωτήσασι, Rosi νῦν σαφηνίσαι τὸ κιπρυμμένον ἔδωκεν. → Καὶ σύγκριμα ὑψίστου. Σύγκριμα δὲ λέγει τὴν ἑρμηνείαν, ὅπερ ἀνωτέρω ὁ Ναβουχοδονόσορ ἔφη, διὰ συγκρίματος εἶρ ὁ λόγος καὶ ῥῆμα ἁγίων τὸ ἐπερώτημα· ὁ γάρ σοι τὴν ὄψιν δείξας, γνωρίσας τε αὐτὴν τοῖς ἐρωτήσασι, κἀμοὶ νῦν σαφηνίσαι τὸ κεκρυμμένον ἔδωκεν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.17 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-17). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The past tense expresses the certainty of the future event.

• Scholion on Dan 4:24. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Ὃ ig3aen. Τῆς ἐκβασιως τῶν διιχϑέντων τὸ evasriginTos λέγει τὸ vio ἔξϑαστιτ, ἀντὶ τοῦ Q33- σι λέγει, κατὰ 16 ἰδέωμαι τῆς γραφῆς. → Ὃ ἔφθασεν. Τῆς ἐκβάσεως τῶν δειχθέντων τὸ ἀναντίρρητον λέγει· τὸ γὰρ ἔφθασεν, ἀντὶ τοῦ φθάσει λέγει, κατὰ τὸ ἰδίωμα τῆς γραφῆς..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.18 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-18). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius relates the tradition that the king went mad or was possessed, was confined in chains, and finally lived among the beasts.

• Scholion on Dan 4:25 (Theodotion 4:22). The verb after τότε οὐκ is blurred in the image (read ἀφίεσαν); translated by sense. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Καὶ μετὰ ϑηρίων ὠγρίων ἔσται αὶ κατοικία σου. φασὶ γὰφ αὐτὸν εἰς μανίαν περιτραπάναν οἱ Li καὶ ὑπὸ δαΐμονος διοχλουύμανον' {νίχα οἱ περὶ τὰ βασίλιια αἰσχυνόμενοι τὴν βασιλέως κατάστασιν, προτιξον μὲν καϑεῖρξαν, ὡς ὧν μὲ sie προῦστὸν λθοι τὸ γεγονὸς καὶ κατεῖχον ὡσεὶ πέδαις τισὶ καὶ αλύσεσι φυλώσσοντις, ὅπερ d. δεσμός τοῦ eiispov μηνύσι" οὐ γὰρ ἀνθρωπίνη ἰσχὺς ὄρκει πρὸς τοιαύτην ὠνθρώεον xafsfac ἐπὶ wes μὲν οὖν ἀφανῆ φρουρεῖν διεγίνωσχον ὡς δὲ πάντα dv ξεύτι- es τῆς μανίας, ὠνῚθρώκων τέ ἰσχὺς καὶ σιδηρέου δύναμις, καὶ ποικίλων ἐργάνων ὀείνφις, YOTS οὐκ éqindu» μόνον, ἀλλα καὶ ὡς πόῤῥν συνέβαινεν καὶ μετὰ τῶν Sopas διαγωγή, → Καὶ μετὰ θηρίων ἀγρίων ἔσται ἡ κατοικία σου. Φασὶ γὰρ αὐτὸν εἰς μανίαν περιτραπῆναι· οἱ δὲ καὶ ὑπὸ δαίμονος διοχλούμενον· ἡνίκα οἱ περὶ τὰ βασίλεια αἰσχυνόμενοι τὴν βασιλέως κατάστασιν, πρότερον μὲν καθεῖρξαν, ὡς ἂν μὴ εἰς προὖπτον ἔλθοι τὸ γεγονός· καὶ κατεῖχον ὡσεὶ πέδαις τισὶ καὶ ἁλύσεσι φυλάσσοντες, ὅπερ ὁ δεσμὸς τοῦ σιδήρου μηνύει· οὐ γὰρ ἀνθρωπίνη ἰσχὺς ἤρκει πρὸς τοιαύτην ἀνθρώπου κατάστασιν· ἐπὶ πολὺ μὲν οὖν ἀφανῆ φρουρεῖν διεγίνωσκον· ὡς δὲ πάντα ἦν δεύτερα τῆς μανίας, ἀνθρώπων τε ἰσχὺς καὶ σιδηρίου δύναμις, καὶ ποικίλων ἐργατῶν ἐπίνοια, τότε οὐκ ἀφίεσαν μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ὡς πόρρω συνέβαινεν ἡ μετὰ τῶν θηρίων διαγωγή..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.19 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-19). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king ate grass because, though beast-like in appearance, he lacked a beast's nature.

• Scholion on Dan 4:25 (compare 4:33). The construction is loose; translated by sense. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Καὶ χόρτον «&q βοῦν ψωμιοῦσι σε, Σαρκοξζα- qii» μὲν ydg οὐκ ἐδυνατο οὐ γάρ καὶ τὴν τῶν 9ηξίων ἔσχε φύσιν, καί τὴν χαταύτασιν, τῷ μιγέϑει τῶν τριχῶν χαὶ τῷ αὐξήσει τῶν ὀνύχων, καὶ τῇ λοιδῆ ἀγριύτητι ὀἐχλρεφάγει δὲ τὴν αὐτόματον ἐκ qi ἀναδιδομέντν τροφὴν σιτούμενος. → Καὶ χόρτον ὡς βοῦν ψωμιοῦσί σε. Σαρκοφαγεῖν μὲν γὰρ οὐκ ἐδύνατο· οὐ γὰρ καὶ τὴν τῶν θηρίων ἔσχε φύσιν, καὶ τὴν κατάστασιν, τῷ μεγέθει τῶν τριχῶν, καὶ τῇ αὐξήσει τῶν ὀνύχων, καὶ τῇ λοιπῇ ἀγριότητι· ἐχλοηφάγει δὲ τὴν αὐτόματον ἐκ γῆς ἀναδιδομένην τροφὴν σιτούμενος..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.20 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-20). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The 'changed times' means the king's appearance will be altered.

• Scholion on Dan 4:25. The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 4.22) is joined here and 4.22 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Καὶ ἑπτὰ καιροὶ ἀλλαγήσενται, Τουτέστιν opai- Vuc τὸ χρῶμᾳ᾽ εἰ γὰρ αὶ τῶν ἡλικιῶν ἑναλλαγὴ → Καὶ ἑπτὰ καιροὶ ἀλλαγήσονται. Τουτέστιν ἀμείψεις τὸ χρῶμα· εἰ γὰρ ἡ τῶν ἡλικιῶν ἐναλλαγὴ μόνη πλείστην τῶν χαρακτήρων τὴν διαφορὰν ἐργάζεται, πολλῷ μᾶλλον τῆς τε τροφῆς τὸ ἀσύνηθες καὶ ὁ κατεσκληκὼς βίος τοῦτο ἔδειξεν ἄν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.21 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-21). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God's punishment of the king was corrective, aimed at teaching him that all power is from above.

• Scholion on Dan 4:25–26. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Ἕως οὗ wet. Οὐ παντελὴ δὲ ceo εἰπώλειαν κατεψηφίσατο d Je οὐ qe dpys τὸ παϑος ἑπώγεε, &)Àà κηδεμονία προμηϑούμονος τὴν ἐπὶ té κρεΐττον μεταβολὴν, καὶ πάσεψν τῶν λυσηρῶν ἀεωλλαττω, ὅταν εἰφαῦϑες εἰς Té οἰκεῖν deze ταφτήσει ἀξίωμα, — "Le ηνῶς ὡς οὐδὲν γῶν ὧνϑεσείνων Papae azavtm δὲ τῆς ὧνωδεν ἐξουσίας Serres, → Ἕως οὗ γνῷς. Οὐ παντελῆ δέ σου ἀπώλειαν κατεψηφίσατο ὁ θεός· οὐ γὰρ ὀργῇ τὸ πάθος ἐπάγει, ἀλλὰ κηδεμονίᾳ προμηθούμενος τὴν ἐπὶ τὸ κρεῖττον μεταβολήν, καὶ πάντων τῶν λυπηρῶν ἀπαλλάττει, ὅταν εἰσαῦθις εἰς τὸ οἰκεῖον ἀποκαταστήσει ἀξίωμα. — Ἵνα γνῷς ὡς οὐδὲν τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων βέβαιον· ἅπαντα δὲ τῆς ἄνωθεν ἐξουσίας ἤρτηται..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.23 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-23). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel urges the king to heed his advice, since God's threat is merciful.

• Scholion on Dan 4:27 (Theodotion 4:24). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Ἢ βουλή pov dpesame co. Ἐπειδή τοίνων φησὶ φειδοὶ ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ὠγριότητι vu». δίκην. usus σιν ὁ Saoq , δέξαι xv ὁμὴν συμβουλύν. → Ἡ βουλή μου ἀρεσάτω σοι. Ἐπειδὴ τοίνυν φησὶ φειδοῖ ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ἀγριότητι τὴν δίκην ἠπείλησεν ὁ θεός, δέξαι τὴν ἐμὴν συμβουλήν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.24 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-24). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel urges mercy because the king's cruelty to captives had angered God.

• Scholion on Dan 4:27. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Ἔν ἐλνημοσύναις λώτρωσω. ᾿Ἐπειδᾷ γὼρ οὐδένα οἶχτον πρὸς τοὺς αἰχμαλώτους λαμβάνων, ἀφειδῶς ἅπασιν ἐκέχροτο, ὡξ καὶ τοὺς ἐν εὐγενείᾳ καὶ νὦ- €W τραφέντας agJoWg εἰς οἷκτρὸν χκαταστυρόψοω τὸς Aeg, ἀναγεαίως ἐμερότητα αὐτῷ παραινεῖ, ὡς μὲν φῆίδο ὠμότατος εἰς ὑῤγαν κινούσης τὸ ϑεῖον. → Ἐν ἐλεημοσύναις λύτρωσαι. Ἐπειδὴ γὰρ οὐδένα οἶκτον πρὸς τοὺς αἰχμαλώτους λαμβάνων, ἀφειδῶς ἅπασιν ἐκέχρητο, ὡς καὶ τοὺς ἐν εὐγενείᾳ καὶ πάσῃ τραφέντας ἀφθονίᾳ εἰς οἰκτρὸν καταστρέψαι τέλος, ἀναγκαίως ἡμερότητα αὐτῷ παραινεῖ, ὡς μὲν τῆσδε ὠμότητος εἰς ὀργὴν κινούσης τὸ θεῖον..

Topics: Ethics

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.25 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-25). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel's measured hope did not move the king, so the sentence was carried out.

• Scholion on Dan 4:27. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Ἴσως ἔσται μακρόϑυμος. Θαυμασαι ἐστὶ τὸν προφήτην, ὅπως οὔτε ἀνέλπιστον αὐτῷ τῶν ὠγαϑὼν τὴν προσδοκίαν ἐποίησεν, ὡς ὧν μὴ ἀπογνοὺς ὅλως τὸς χείρονος γένοιτο μοίρας οὔτε ἀναντίῤῥαᾳτον ig- γάσηται, — "AX αὶ μὲν τοῦ προξένου φησί συμβουλὲ τοιαύτη, ἀρκοῦφα τὸν ἐππηρτημένην ὠποιρουσωσθϑωι δίχην, οὐδὲν δὲ damos διετέϑη., xpeivtu» τὸς τοῦ προφήτου συμβουλῆς γενόμενος διόκεῤ καὶ td τὸς ὠποφάσιως εἰς πέρως ἤχϑη. → Ἴσως ἔσται μακρόθυμος. Θαυμάσαι ἐστὶ τὸν προφήτην, ὅπως οὔτε ἀνέλπιστον αὐτῷ τῶν ἀγαθῶν τὴν προσδοκίαν ἐποίησεν, ὡς ἂν μὴ ἀπογνοὺς ὅλως τῆς χείρονος γένοιτο μοίρας· οὔτε ἀναντίρρητον εἰργάσατο. — Ἀλλ᾽ ἡ μὲν τοῦ προφήτου φησὶ συμβουλὴ τοιαύτη, ἀρκοῦσα τὴν ἐπηρτημένην ἀποκρούσασθαι δίκην, οὐδὲν δὲ ἄμεινον διετέθη, κρείττων τῆς τοῦ προφήτου συμβουλῆς γενόμενος· διόπερ καὶ τὰ τῆς ἀποφάσεως εἰς πέρας ἤχθη..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.26 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-26). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God gave the king a year to repent, but he forgot his fear and grew proud.

• Scholion on Dan 4:28–29 (Theodotion 4:25–26). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Ἰαῦτα πάντα ἔφϑασεν, Τὴν μὸν οὖν συμφο. go» Quom ἐπείλησεν, 6 Sip εὐ μὲν παρὰ πόδας 9- quy! τῶν. δεινῶν τὴν πεῖραν, ἀλλ' ἐνιπυτὸν συνε» χώρησεν ὅλον, μετανοίας διδοὺς aaqor ὁ δὲ ime B4 αὐδὲν τῶν ὠπειληδέντων dei τῶν ἔφγων dea, τὸφ παραυτίκα φόβον τῆς διανοίας ἐκβαλὼν τῆς αὐτοῦ, διανοούμηνος ὁσόντων τῶν κατορθωμείτων τὸ μέγιϑος ὅπερ ᾧ προφήτης σημαίνειν βουλόμενος, οὐ τοῦ χρόνον μόνον ἐμνημόνευσεν, ἀλλὰ tiq πρά- [i καὶ τῶν ῥηματων., πρὸς σαφεστέραν διδασια- Ma» τῆς τοῦ βασιλίως διανοίας. → Ταῦτα πάντα ἔφθασεν. Τὴν μὲν οὖν συμφοράν φησιν ἠπείλησεν ὁ θεός· οὐ μὴν παρὰ πόδας ἤγαγε τῶν δεινῶν τὴν πεῖραν, ἀλλ᾽ ἐνιαυτὸν συνεχώρησεν ὅλον, μετανοίας διδοὺς καιρόν· ὁ δὲ ἐπειδὴ οὐδὲν τῶν ἀπειληθέντων ἐπὶ τῶν ἔργων ἑώρα, τὸν παραυτίκα φόβον τῆς διανοίας ἐκβαλὼν τῆς αὑτοῦ, διανοούμενος ἁπάντων τῶν κατορθωμάτων τὸ μέγεθος· ὅπερ ὁ προφήτης σημαίνειν βουλόμενος, οὐ τοῦ χρόνου μόνον ἐμνημόνευσεν, ἀλλὰ τῆς πράξεως καὶ τῶν ῥημάτων, πρὸς σαφεστέραν διδασκαλίαν τῆς τοῦ βασιλέως διανοίας..

Topics: Repentance

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.27 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-27). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The 'temple of the kingdom' is the royal palace.

• Scholion on Dan 4:29 (Theodotion 4:26). The verb is blurred in the image (read ἐπεσκόπει). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): Ἐπὶ τῷ vos τῆς βασιλιέας, Ναὸς δὲ Be. σιλιίας αὐτὰ καλεῖται ed βασίλεια πάντα δὲ φησι ἐπκιρεήει τὰ τὸ δημόσια οἰκοδομήματα καὶ ὅσα πρὸς βασιλικὴν ἠἡσκεῖτο φαντασίαν. → Ἐπὶ τῷ ναῷ τῆς βασιλείας. Ναὸς δὲ βασιλείας αὐτὰ καλεῖται τὰ βασίλεια· πάντα δέ φησι ἐπεσκόπει τά τε δημόσια οἰκοδομήματα καὶ ὅσα πρὸς βασιλικὴν ἠσκεῖτο φαντασίαν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.28 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-28). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's boast shows that he thought God's threat had come to nothing.

• Scholion on Dan 4:30 (Theodotion 4:27). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 6): κξζι Οὐχ αὔτη ἐστὶ Βαβυλών; Τουντέστι ποῦ οἱ. viv ἐκείναι αἱ ezoqpacu αἱ xav ἐμοῦ; ποῦ τοῦ θεοῦ καὶ τιμωρίας ἰδοῦ γῶν πέπονθα δεινὸν οὐδέν, ἐλλὰ τὴν τε Βαβυλῶνα ταύτην, τοὺς προτόρους τῆς ἀρχῆς ἐξιλᾶσας, ἤγειρα εἰς ὕψος, οὐδὲν ὑπ᾽ ov- δεινὸς πετονθς καὶ ta τε τῆς ξυναστιίας ἐβεβωωω. Sw, καὶ và τὸς holes ivi τὸ μεγαλοφυέστερον κε. xpi», οὐδενὸς χρύνον δυνηθέντος ἐλέγξαι τὴν σχυν. → Οὐχ αὕτη ἐστὶ Βαβυλών; Τουτέστι ποῦ εἰσὶν ἐκεῖναι αἱ ἀποφάσεις αἱ κατ᾽ ἐμοῦ; ποῦ τοῦ θεοῦ ἡ τιμωρία; ἰδοὺ γὰρ πέπονθα δεινὸν οὐδέν, ἀλλὰ τήν τε Βαβυλῶνα ταύτην, τοὺς προτέρους τῆς ἀρχῆς ἐξελάσας, ἤγειρα εἰς ὕψος, οὐδὲν ὑπ᾽ οὐδενὸς πεπονθώς· καὶ τά τε τῆς δυναστείας ἐβεβαιώθη, καὶ τὰ τῆς δόξης ἐπὶ τὸ μεγαλοφυέστερον κεχώρηκεν, οὐδενὸς χρόνου δυνηθέντος ἐλέγξαι τὴν ἰσχύν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.29 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-29). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's humiliation followed his boast immediately, as punishment for his whole pride.

• Scholion on Dan 4:31 (Theodotion 4:28). Greek restored from the page images (pp. 6–7).

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 6–7): Ἔτι τοῦ λόγου x. v. À. 'ξεὶ τῇ μεγαληγιοἷα εὐδὺς καὶ ταπυΐνωσις' οὐ τοῦ καραχρῆμα ῥήμα.- τος ὄνεκα τοσοῦτον, σον τῆς ὁλης ὑσυιρηφανίας ὠλλ᾽ iva Dry S3 Φημεῖον τοῦ ῥήματος, τὸ κολαζόμενον φρόνημα, → Ἔτι τοῦ λόγου κ. τ. λ. Ἐπὶ τῇ μεγαληγορίᾳ εὐθὺς ἡ ταπείνωσις· οὐ τοῦ παραχρῆμα ῥήματος ἕνεκα τοσοῦτον, ὅσον τῆς ὅλης ὑπερηφανίας· ἀλλ᾽ ἵνα δειχθῇ σημεῖον τοῦ ῥήματος, τὸ κολαζόμενον φρόνημα..

Topics: Humility and pride

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.30 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):6-7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-30). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's body became beastlike as the sentence was fulfilled.

• Scholion on Dan 4:33 (Theodotion 4:30). The clause ὡς γὰρ ἀμεταμέλητα τὰ ὄντα is obscure; translated by sense. Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Ὁ λύγος συνενοελέσθη. Συνέβη γὰρ αὐτῶ πώτα τὼ οεἱρημένα, Ὡς ydo ὁμεταμέλητα τῷ Ív- Ta, οἰσιαράξωτο δικαν εὔδηλον δὲ ὡς dui τὸ 8.» ριωδέφτερον lays vod σύματος τὴν κατίστασιν τοῦ μὲν λοιποῦ σώματος εἰς ἑτέραν ὄψιν παναστάν. vec, τῶν δὲ τριχῶν ἐπὶ τὸ ὡγριώσερον Sees» , καὶ φῶν ὀνύχων Sia τῆς ὠνθρυσίνης φύ. σίως εἰς ἐείδεφιν ἐλθόντων, → Ὁ λόγος συνετελέσθη. Συνέβη γὰρ αὐτῷ πάντα τὰ εἰρημένα. Ὡς γὰρ ἀμεταμέλητα τὰ ὄντα, εἰσεπράξατο δίκην· εὔδηλον δὲ ὡς ἐπὶ τὸ θηριωδέστερον ἔσχε τοῦ σώματος τὴν κατάστασιν· τοῦ μὲν λοιποῦ σώματος εἰς ἑτέραν ὄψιν καταστάντος, τῶν δὲ τριχῶν ἐπὶ τὸ ἀγριώτερον μεταβληθεισῶν, καὶ τῶν ὀνύχων πέρα τῆς ἀνθρωπίνης φύσεως εἰς ἐπίδοσιν ἐλθόντων..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.31 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-31). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Restored to sanity, the king recognized the fulfilment of the sentence and praised God.

• Scholion on Dan 4:34 (Theodotion 4:31). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Τούς ὀφθαλμοὺς poo εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ὠνό, AaBer. Τὰς μωνίως φησὶν ὡκαλλωογιίς, καὶ τῶν λ4- “ισμῶν μοὶ ἐξιμησώντων, νοῦ σώματος e Supus- δὲς ὁρῶν, καὶ τοῖς σαροῦσι mepetitroen,; τὴν Ta- Mess οὐημιξίαν, τὴΤν τὸ προτέραν τῆς διανοίας νόσον, τὴν τῷ (our? κομισθεῖσαν ἀπόφασιν, καὶ τῶν εἰρομένων τὸ σέρως, γνοὺς. τὸ ὡς οὐδὲν τῶν ἀνϑρωφίνων βέβαιον, εἰς ὕμνους ἐτρώπην τοῦ Üodwerov, → Τοὺς ὀφθαλμούς μου εἰς τὸν οὐρανὸν ἀνέλαβον. Τῆς μανίας φησὶν ἀπαλλαγείς, καὶ τῶν λογισμῶν μοι ἠρεμησάντων, τοῦ σώματος τὸ θηριῶδες ὁρῶν, καὶ τοῖς παροῦσι παρεξετάσας τὴν παλαιὰν εὐημερίαν, τήν τε προτέραν τῆς διανοίας νόσον, τήν τε ἄνωθεν κομισθεῖσαν ἀπόφασιν, καὶ τῶν εἰρημένων τὸ πέρας, γνοὺς τὸ ὡς οὐδὲν τῶν ἀνθρωπίνων βέβαιον, εἰς ὕμνους ἐτράπην τοῦ δεσπότου..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.32 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-32). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king learned from experience that God's rule is eternal and unchanging.

• Scholion on Dan 4:34 (Theodotion 4:31). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Ὅτι ἐξουσία αὐτοῦ i(ovein αἰώνιος. Καὶ τοῦνο queis ἐκοίησα οὐχ ἀκλὼς ὠλλ' ἐξ αὐτῶν τῶν πρυγμάτων μωϑὼν ὡς Adr ἔχει σὴν φύσιν, οὐ διχὼμενος τῆς ὠρχὸς τὴν μεταβολὴν καϑαάκερ ὥνθρυποι. → Ὅτι ἐξουσία αὐτοῦ ἐξουσία αἰώνιος. Καὶ τοῦτό φησιν ἐποίησα οὐχ ἁπλῶς ἀλλ᾽ ἐξ αὐτῶν τῶν πραγμάτων μαθὼν ὡς ἀΐδιον ἔχει τὴν φύσιν, οὐ δεχόμενος τῆς ἀρχῆς τὴν μεταβολὴν καθάπερ ἄνθρωποι..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.33 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-33). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Nebuchadnezzar was restored to even greater power.

• Scholion on Dan 4:36 (Theodotion 4:33). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): 'Ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλμίαν pee ἐκρατωύϑην, Ἰουτέ. στιν οὐδὲ ἀπὸ τοῦ γρόνου καὶ τῶν μεταξὺ γεγονὸς “ων ἐβλβην. — ἘΠῚ δὲ δεῖ, φησὶ, καὶ τὸ ὡληϑὲς εἰπεῖν, μδίξοια τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἔσχεν. → Ἐπὶ τὴν βασιλείαν μου ἐκραταιώθην. Τουτέστιν οὐδὲ ἀπὸ τοῦ χρόνου καὶ τῶν μεταξὺ γεγονότων ἐβλάβην. — Εἰ δὲ δεῖ, φησί, καὶ τὸ ἀληθὲς εἰπεῖν, μείζονα τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἔσχον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 4.34 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/4-34). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius explains that Daniel omits Evil-merodach because his purpose is to narrate God's wonders, not royal history.

• Scholion on Dan 5:1; Jer 52:30–31 (Polychronius's text names the freed king Jehoiakim, as the Greek of Jer 52:31). The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 5.2) is joined here and 5.2 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): βαλειώσαρ ὁ βασιλεύς ἐποίησο δεῖπνον, Οὐχ εἰγηκώς τελευτὴν τοῦ Ναβουχοδόσοφ, ixi τὸν Βαλ. τασαῷ μετέρχεται ἐπεὶ μηδὲ κατὰ valo τῶν βωσιλῶν λόγειν αὐσῶ τὴν διαδοχὴν πρόκειτω τοῦτο vét. ὡς προλαβὼν ἔφην, ἰστοριογράφον ἴδιον" dx δεικνύναι τοῦ Seo ὅσα τοίνυν οἷς τὸ σροκείμενον οὐτῷ συμβώλλιται, ταῦτα καὶ διηγεῖται φαίνεται qe μετὰ τὸν Ναβονχοδονόσορ, ὁ Εὐιλὲν Μαρωδὼχ βασιλενφαος κατὰ τὴν "Lugsueo φυνόν, ὃς καὶ τὸν "Iryowas τῶν δισμῶν ἀφῆκεν, ἐν τοιούτῳ σχύήματι καταλειφϑέντα Vui τοῦ Ναβοχοδονόσορ᾽ λέγει γὰρ οὕτως ὁ προφήτης ἐν τῷ ἔτει: τῷ ny τοῦ Ναβουχοδονόσορ ὠπῴκισε Ναβουζαρδάν ὁ ex μάγειρος → Βαλτάσαρ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐποίησε δεῖπνον. Οὐχ εἰρηκὼς τελευτὴν τοῦ Ναβουχοδονόσορ, ἐπὶ τὸν Βαλτάσαρ μετέρχεται· ἐπεὶ μηδὲ κατὰ τάξιν τῶν βασιλευόντων λέγειν αὐτῷ τὴν διαδοχὴν πρόκειται· τοῦτο γάρ, ὡς προλαβὼν ἔφην, ἱστοριογράφου ἴδιον· ἀλλὰ τὰ θαύματα διδάσκειν καὶ τὴν καθόλου πρόνοιαν δεικνύναι τοῦ θεοῦ· ὅσα τοίνυν εἰς τὸ προκείμενον αὐτῷ συμβάλλεται, ταῦτα καὶ διηγεῖται· φαίνεται γὰρ μετὰ τὸν Ναβουχοδονόσορ, ὁ Εὐιλὰδ Μαρωδὰχ βασιλεύσας κατὰ τὴν Ἱερεμίου φωνήν, ὃς καὶ τὸν Ἰεχονίαν τῶν δεσμῶν ἀφῆκεν, ἐν τοιούτῳ σχήματι καταλειφθέντα ὑπὸ τοῦ Ναβουχοδονόσορ· λέγει γὰρ οὕτως ὁ προφήτης· ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ κγ' τοῦ Ναβουχοδονόσορ ἀπῴκισε Ναβουζαρδὰν ὁ ἀρχιμάγειρος τῶν ἰουδαίων ψυχὰς ψμε'· καὶ ἐγένετο ἐν τῷ τριακοστῷ καὶ ἑβδόμῳ ἔτει, καὶ ἀποικισθέντος Ἰωακεὶμ βασιλέως Ἰούδα, ἔλαβεν ἐκεῖνον Εὐιλὰδ Μαρωδὰχ βασιλεὺς βαβυλῶνος ἐν τῷ ἐνιαυτῷ ᾧ ἐβασίλευσε τὴν κεφαλὴν Ἰωακεὶμ βασιλέως Ἰούδα· εἰ μὲν οὖν ἱστορίαν προέκειτο γράψαι τῷ προφήτῃ, ἀναγκαίως αὐτὸν ἐν τῇ γραφῇ ἐτίθει μετὰ τὸν Ναβουχοδονόσορ· ἑτέρας δὲ οὔσης τῆς προθέσεως παρελθεῖν ἐνόμισε καὶ ταῦτα, οὐδενὸς ἐπ᾽ αὐτοῦ θαυματουργηθέντος· διὰ τοῦτο οὐδὲ αὐτοῦ τοῦ Βαλτάσαρ ἀρχὴν τῆς βασιλείας εἰρηκώς, ἐπὶ τὰ πράγματα μετῆλθεν εὐθύς..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.1 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Belshazzar's feast was lavish and lasted late into the night.

• Scholion on Dan 5:1. The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 5.4) is joined here and 5.4 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Κατέναννι τῶν χιλήων 6 αἶνος Toorern πολλὴ → Κατέναντι τῶν χιλίων ὁ οἶνος. Τουτέστι πολλὴ τῶν ἁπάντων ἡ ἀφθονία, μάλιστα δὲ οἴνου· ὥστε τῇ περὶ τὸ πίνειν φιλοτιμίᾳ, ἄχρις ἑσπέρας βαθείας παραταθῆναι τὸ συμπόσιον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.3 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-3). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Belshazzar actually had the temple vessels brought.

• Scholion on Dan 5:3. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Καὶ ἠνέχϑησαν τὰ σκενη" Tovris ris «d. μέ- xe προφτώγματος ἔστησε τὴν τόλμαν, ἀλλεὲὶ καὶ εἰς ἔφγον ἐξήνεγκε τὸ βούλευμα. → Καὶ ἠνέχθησαν τὰ σκεύη. Τουτέστιν οὐ μέχρι προστάγματος ἔστησε τὴν τόλμαν, ἀλλὰ καὶ εἰς ἔργον ἐξήνεγκε τὸ βούλευμα..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.5 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-5). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The vessels were brought to insult God.

• Scholion on Dan 5:3. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Καὶ ἔπινον ἐν αὐτοῖς, Ἵνα εἴση οὐ σρὸς ἐπεδειἔν μόνον ἐκόμσιε τὰ cueva , &JAd. καὶ πρὺς ὕβριν. → Καὶ ἔπινον ἐν αὐτοῖς. Ἵνα εἴπῃ οὐ πρὸς ἐπίδειξιν μόνον ἐκόμισε τὰ σκεύη, ἀλλὰ καὶ πρὸς ὕβριν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.6 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-6). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Belshazzar praised the idols as if they had defeated Israel's God.

• Scholion on Dan 5:4. The phrase τὴν τῶν ξοάνων πάντων βοήθειαν περιγενομένων is loose; translated by sense. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Καὶ ἥνεσαν τοὺς ϑεούς, "Ἔδειξε τῆς τόλμης vé» αἰτίαν ὧφ γὰρ τὴν τῶν ἔφαίνων πάντων βοηϑειαν περιγυνομένην καὶ αὐτοῦ τοῦ Θεοῦ, ἐκείνοις μὲν Py. vuxs τὴν χώριν, εἷς δὲ té» τῶν ὅλων ἐξνβρισε ὃισ. πότεν. → Καὶ ᾔνεσαν τοὺς θεούς. Ἔδειξε τῆς τόλμης τὴν αἰτίαν· ὡς γὰρ τὴν τῶν ξοάνων πάντων βοήθειαν περιγενομένων καὶ αὐτοῦ τοῦ θεοῦ, ἐκείνοις μὲν ἔγνωκε τὴν χάριν, εἰς δὲ τὸν τῶν ὅλων ἐξύβρισε δεσπότην..

Topics: Idolatry

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.7 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-7). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The judgment came immediately, during the sacrilegious feast.

• Scholion on Dan 5:5. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Ἐν αὐτῇ t$ ὥρα, ᾿Αντὶ τοῦ ἔτι διαλεγομένων ἐκείνων καὶ θαυμαζόντων τῶν δαιμόνων τήν ξύναμιν, παρε πόδας ὁ ἔλεγχος γινόμενος, μείζονα τῆς Wo- βανομίας παρέχει τὴν αἴσθησιν, → Ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ ὥρᾳ. Ἀντὶ τοῦ ἔτι διαλεγομένων ἐκείνων καὶ θαυμαζόντων τῶν δαιμόνων τὴν δύναμιν, παρὰ πόδας ὁ ἔλεγχος γινόμενος, μείζονα τῆς παρανομίας παρέχει τὴν αἴσθησιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.8 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-8). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The writing hand delivered God's verdict like a royal decree.

• Scholion on Dan 5:5. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): ᾿Εξήλθον δάκτυλοι, "Ὥσανρ βασιλέως rope τὴν κατὰ τοῦ τυράννου ἐκφέροντες Ψήζον. → Ἐξῆλθον δάκτυλοι. Ὥσπερ βασιλέως τόμῳ τὴν κατὰ τοῦ τυράννου ἐκφέροντες ψῆφον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.9 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-9). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius suggests the king first saw the hand alone, as Balaam's donkey saw the angel, and later all saw it, which ruled out illusion.

• Scholion on Dan 5:5–6; Num 22:23. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Καὶ 4 βασιλεύς ᾿ἐϑεώρει. "Ἔοιχε γὰς μόνος ὁρᾷν τῷ παρωδοξον ὡς καὶ ὅνος καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ Belasa τὸν ἀγγιλον ἡ μὲν γὰρ κοινὴ ὄψις εὐσαραμυϑητον ἐσ- oi to» φόβον, diAco ἄλλως ἐξηγουμένον τὸ ξένον τῆς ὄψεως τὰ δὲ αὐτὸν μόνον ὁρῶν, μαάρτυρά «x1 εὖϑὺς τῶν λόγων ἔχειν μηδίνα, μεῖξον εἰ τὸ δέος εἰργάζετο, καὶ τοῖς Ἀοιποῖς μαινομένοῳ δόξαν σαριϊ- xtv ὕστορον δὲ καὶ παντες ἔγνωσαν, εἰς ἀπορίαν τὲ κοινὴν καὶ σωδωγωγίαν βαβυλωνίων" τοῦτο yíe οἶμαι καὶ σημάναι βουλόμινος ὁ συγγραξεῦς. οὐκ ἶσον ὅτι βασιλεὺς εἶδεν, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι ἑώρα, τὸ παρατεταμένον σημωΐννν τοῦ χρόνου" καὶ ὡς τὴν μὲν προΐτὴν ἐξινλαγη 4 βασιλεύς τὸ αὐτὸ δὲ ταντες ὕστι- qo? σεκόνθασιν' ὥστε μὴ φαντασίαν vod νομιεϑῆναι, καὶ derer παφώ τινος τιλουμένην, — Ἢ yao iví- φασις τοῦ ϑέους ἡλλοίωσε τὸν χρῶτα. — Τουτέστιν οὐκ εἶχε τί βουλεύσεται περὶ τῶν φαινομένων, → Καὶ ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐθεώρει. Ἔοικε γὰρ μόνος ὁρᾶν τὸ παράδοξον· ὡς ἡ ὄνος ἡ ἐπὶ τοῦ Βαλαὰμ τὸν ἄγγελον· ἡ μὲν γὰρ κοινὴ ὄψις εὐπαραμύθητον ἐποίει τὸν φόβον, ἄλλου ἄλλως ἐξηγουμένου τὸ ξένον τῆς ὄψεως· τὸ δὲ αὐτὸν μόνον ὁρᾶν, μάρτυρά τε εὐθὺς τῶν λόγων ἔχειν μηδένα, μεῖζόν τι τὸ δέος εἰργάζετο, καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς μαινομένου δόξαν παρεῖχεν· ὕστερον δὲ καὶ πάντες ἔγνωσαν, εἰς ἀπορίαν τὸ κοινὸν καὶ παιδαγωγίαν Βαβυλωνίων· τοῦτο γὰρ οἶμαι καὶ σημᾶναι βουλόμενος ὁ συγγραφεύς, οὐκ εἶπεν ὅτι βασιλεὺς εἶδεν, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι ἑώρα, τὸ παρατεταμένον σημαίνων τοῦ χρόνου· καὶ ὡς τὴν μὲν πρώτην ἐξεπλάγη ὁ βασιλεύς· τὸ αὐτὸ δὲ πάντες ὕστερον πεπόνθασιν· ὥστε μὴ φαντασίαν τινὰ νομισθῆναι, καὶ ἀπάτην παρά τινος τελουμένην. — Ἡ γὰρ ἐπίτασις τοῦ δέους ἠλλοίωσε τὴν χροιάν. — Τουτέστιν οὐκ εἶχε τί βουλεύσεται περὶ τῶν φαινομένων..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.10 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-10). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king shook all over with fear.

• Scholion on Dan 5:6. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Καὶ γόνωτα αὐτοῦ συνεκροτοῦντο, Δείχνυσιν ὡς εὐ καϑήμενος 4 κωτακιλλιμένος νετος διῆγεν, ἐλλ' ὑπὸ τοῦ δέους χαϑώσερ ὑπὸ φρίκης τινὲς συν!- χύμενος ὅλης ἐσείετο. → Καὶ γόνατα αὐτοῦ συνεκροτοῦντο. Δείκνυσιν ὡς οὐ καθήμενος ἢ κατακεκλιμένος ἄνετος διῆγεν, ἀλλ᾽ ὑπὸ τοῦ δέους καθάπερ ὑπὸ φρίκης τινὸς συνεχόμενος ὅλος ἐσείετο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.11 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-11). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's loud cry showed his inner turmoil.

• Scholion on Dan 5:7. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Καὶ ἐβόησιν d. βασιλεὺς ἦν ἐσχύε. Καλύς ed ἐν ἐσγύει ἔδειξε γὰρ τῆς ψυχῆς τὸν ϑύροβον. → Καὶ ἐβόησεν ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν ἰσχύϊ. Καλῶς τὸ ἐν ἰσχύϊ· ἔδειξε γὰρ τῆς ψυχῆς τὸν θόρυβον..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.12 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-12). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The queen broke custom to enter the banquet, remembering Daniel.

• Scholion on Dan 5:10. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Καὶ ἡ βασίσσα. Παρὰ πἄσαν συνηϑειαν Qaivires ἡ βασίλισσα εἰσκηδήσωσα κατὰ μέσον τοὺ συμποσίου ὡς yde κοινωνοῦσα τὰς συμφορώς, τὴς φυνήϑυυς νὐκοσμίας ἀμελήσασα, vw! ὄψιν τῶν παντων εἰσήει, χοτὰ νοὺν λαβομένη τὰ κατὰ τὸν fes- quom. → Καὶ ἡ βασίλισσα. Παρὰ πᾶσαν συνήθειαν φαίνεται ἡ βασίλισσα εἰσπηδήσασα κατὰ μέσον τοῦ συμποσίου· ὡς γὰρ κοινωνοῦσα τῆς συμφορᾶς, τῆς συνήθους εὐκοσμίας ἀμελήσασα, ὑπ᾽ ὄψιν τῶν πάντων εἰσῄει, κατὰ νοῦν λαβομένη τὰ κατὰ τὸν προφήτην..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.13 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-13). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The queen tells the king not to despair at the wise men's failure.

• Scholion on Dan 5:10. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Μ ταρασσέτωσωών ev οἱ διαλογισμοί σὸν. Mà πατωσέσης φησὶν ὑξὸ τοῦ δέους, pati εἷς ἀπορίαν καϑίστασν . alb τούτους ὠγνουύστας agno τὴν Ttáev. → Μὴ ταρασσέτωσάν σε οἱ διαλογισμοί σου. Μὴ καταπέσῃς φησὶν ὑπὸ τοῦ δέους, μηδὲ εἰς ἀπορίαν καθίστασο, εἰ τούτους ἀγνοοῦντας εὕρῃς τὴν γραφήν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.14 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-14). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The queen points to Daniel, who interprets by grace rather than by learned custom.

• Scholion on Dan 5:11. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 7): Ἔστιν dvuo. Οὐκοὺν ὠνόλπιστός φησιν καὶ τῶν ὠπορουμένων λύσις ἕτερος ydg din πέξηνεν ἀμείνων τούτων, ὃς οὐ κατὰ συνήθειαν tiet λέγειν τὰ τοι. asta, ἀλλὰ xaTà yep. → Ἔστιν ἀνήρ. Οὐκ οὖν ἀνέλπιστός φησιν ἡ τῶν ἀπορουμένων λύσις· ἕτερος γὰρ ἤδη πέφηνεν ἀμείνων τούτων, ὃς οὐ κατὰ συνήθειαν εἴωθε λέγειν τὰ τοιαῦτα, ἀλλὰ κατὰ χάριν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.15 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):7; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-15). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's promised rewards signify a share in the kingdom.

• Scholion on Dan 5:16. Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Πορζύραν ἐνδύσῃ, Τορφύραν ἐνδυεεν ἐπαγγὲλο λιται, τουτέστι κοινωνεῖν τῆς βασιλιέφ,' φεριαυχένιον δὲ πιριτιϑένω χρυφοῦν σύμβολον τὰς ὀρχῆζ' τρίνον δὲ ἔξεσθαι τῆς βασιλείας ὑπισχνεῖται, eont- ἐστι gat! αὐτὸν καὶ τὴν βασιλίδα. → Πορφύραν ἐνδύσῃ. Πορφύραν ἐνδύειν ἐπαγγέλλεται, τουτέστι κοινωνεῖν τῆς βασιλείας· περιαυχένιον δὲ περιτίθεται χρυσοῦν σύμβολον τῆς ἀρχῆς· τρίτον δὲ ἔσεσθαι τῆς βασιλείας ὑπισχνεῖται, τουτέστι μετ᾽ αὐτὸν καὶ τὴν βασιλίδα..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.16 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-16). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel refuses payment for the interpretation.

• Scholion on Dan 5:17. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Τὰ δόματά qou σοὶ leve, Δμισϑον ποιησόμαι τῶν ζηεημώσων τὸν λύσιν, ἅπαντα par! dapi Bua λέγων, → Τὰ δόματά σου σοὶ ἔστω. Ἄμισθον ποιήσομαι τῶν ζητουμένων τὴν λύσιν, ἅπαντα μετ᾽ ἀκριβείας λέγων..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.17 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-17). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel reminds Belshazzar that all Nebuchadnezzar's greatness came from God.

• Scholion on Dan 5:18. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Ὁ ϑιὸς ὕψιστος τὴν βασιλείαν ἔδωκε Ναβουχοδονόσορ, βασιλείαν μέν καλέσας, αὐτὴν τὴν ἀρχὴν, μεγαλοσύνην δὲ. τὸ σερίβλεφξτον τὸς ἐξουσίας, τιμὴν δὲ τὴν πυρὰ πάντων προσκύνησιν, δόἔαν δὲ τοῦ πλούτου τὴν περιουσίαν, καὶ τὴν παρὰ πάντων iU ξημίαν τῷ ϑεῷ δὲ ταύτην ἀνέϑηχεν, δεικνὺς ὡς οὐδέ προγονικοῖς, ἀλλ᾽ οἰκείοις καὶ τοῖς ταραὰ ϑιοῦ δοϑεῖσι κατορϑύμασιν ἐκεῖνος ἐσεμνύνετα. → Ὁ θεὸς ὕψιστος τὴν βασιλείαν ἔδωκε Ναβουχοδονόσορ. Βασιλείαν μὲν καλέσας, αὐτὴν τὴν ἀρχήν, μεγαλοσύνην δὲ τὸ περίβλεπτον τῆς ἐξουσίας, τιμὴν δὲ τὴν παρὰ πάντων προσκύνησιν, δόξαν δὲ τοῦ πλούτου τὴν περιουσίαν, καὶ τὴν παρὰ πάντων εὐφημίαν· τῷ θεῷ δὲ ταύτην ἀνέθηκεν, δεικνὺς ὡς οὐδὲ προγονικοῖς, ἀλλ᾽ οἰκείοις καὶ τοῖς παρὰ θεοῦ δοθεῖσι κατορθώμασιν ἐκεῖνος ἐσεμνύνετο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.18 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-18). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Nebuchadnezzar ruled all nations with unchallenged authority.

• Scholion on Dan 5:19. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): "9 ἴίαντες οἷ λαοὶ, ξυλαί, Οὐ εἰς οἰκίας wa- τρίδος φησὶ μόνον κατεῖχεν, ἀλλὰ καὶ κατὰ τῶν ἄλλων ἐϑνὼν ἐξέτεινε τὴν ἀρχην καὶ εἶπον ὠπώντες τοῖς αὐτοῦ μετὰ δέους σροστάγμασιν, οὐδὲ τυφα»- νιχὸν οὐδενές βουλευσαμένου αὠῳπσοτε --- Ila»ra Qw- σὶ μετὰ ἐξουσίας ἔπραττεν. → Πάντες οἱ λαοί, φυλαί. Οὐ τῆς οἰκείας πατρίδος φησὶ μόνον κατεῖχεν, ἀλλὰ καὶ κατὰ τῶν ἄλλων ἐθνῶν ἐξέτεινε τὴν ἀρχήν· καὶ εἶκον ἅπαντες τοῖς αὐτοῦ μετὰ δέους προστάγμασιν, οὐδὲ τυραννικὸν οὐδενὸς βουλευσαμένου πώποτε. — Πάντα φησὶ μετὰ ἐξουσίας ἔπραττεν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.19 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-19). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Nebuchadnezzar's pride against God cost him his kingdom.

• Scholion on Dan 5:20. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Καὶ ὅτε ὑψώθη αὶ καρδία αὐτοῦ, "AM ὅμως φησὶν d εἷς ὠπρφτατον τῆς δυναστείας ἐλθών, ἐει- $4 κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῶν ὅλων ἡλοιζονεύσωατο, ἐποφεσιν ϑείᾳ μετισκιυάσθῃ τὸς βασιλείας. → Καὶ ὅτε ὑψώθη ἡ καρδία αὐτοῦ. Ἀλλ᾽ ὅμως φησὶν ὁ εἰς ἀκρότατον τῆς δυναστείας ἐλθών, ἐπειδὴ κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τῶν ὅλων ἠλαζονεύσατο, ἀποφάσει θείᾳ μετεσκευάσθη τῆς βασιλείας..

Topics: Humility and pride

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.20 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-20). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Belshazzar outdid his father's pride by profaning the temple vessels.

• Scholion on Dan 5:22–23. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Σύ 4 υἱός αὐτοῦ Βαλτάσαρ, 'O μὲν γὰρ εἰ κὰν τοῖς λοισοῖς μεγαλοφρονῶν ὦὥφϑῳ, τὴν γοῦν κπεεἰ τὰ 0x93 εὐλάβειαν ἀπεδείξατο" σύ δὲ τῆς ἀλαξενείας 09 κατέλιπες ἐκείνη ὑπερβολὴν καὶ κατὰ τούτων ἐκ τῆς εἰς 340» πυροινίας τολμηρῶς ἐξέτεινας τὰς χεῖρας, καὶ τὸς ψυχῆς ὁλέγξας τὸ φύση. pa ἐπὶ tà γιγονύτα χωρεῖ. → Σὺ ὁ υἱὸς αὐτοῦ Βαλτάσαρ. Ὁ μὲν γὰρ εἰ καὶ τοῖς λοιποῖς μεγαλοφρονῶν ὤφθη, τὴν γοῦν περὶ τὰ σκεύη εὐλάβειαν ἀπεδείξατο· σὺ δὲ τῆς ἀλαζονείας οὐ κατέλιπες ἐκείνῳ ὑπερβολήν· καὶ κατὰ τούτων ἐκ τῆς εἰς θεὸν παροινίας τολμηρῶς ἐξέτεινας τὰς χεῖρας, καὶ τῆς ψυχῆς ἐλέγξας τὸ φύσημα ἐπὶ τὰ γεγονότα χωρεῖ..

Topics: Humility and pride

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.21 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-21). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: 'Mene' means God has measured and ended the king's rule, as in Zechariah's vision of the lead measure.

• Scholion on Dan 5:26; Zech 5:6–8. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Mars, ἐμέτρησεν, Τοντόσειν ὥσπερ μέτρῳ fi, ἄχρι τοῦ παρόντος χρόνου, τὴν σὴν ζωὴν πε- queque ὥσπερ yag ταρὰ τῇ Ζαχαρίᾳ μέτρον ἐδώ. σατο μολύβδου, ἔνα μάϑη τὸ τέλος τῆς περὶ τοὺς ἁμαρτανονταῷ μακροθυμίας, οὕτω καὶ νῦν ὥσσιρ μέτρω τινὶ περιυρέσϑαι λέγει τῶν πρωτούντων τὴν ξυναστείαν τὸ yao μανὴ μέτρον σημαίνει. → Μανή, ἐμέτρησεν. Τουτέστιν ὥσπερ μέτρῳ τινί, ἄχρι τοῦ παρόντος χρόνου, τὴν σὴν ζωὴν περιώρισεν· ὥσπερ γὰρ παρὰ τῷ Ζαχαρίᾳ μέτρον ἐθεάσατο μολύβδου, ἵνα μάθῃ τὸ τέλος τῆς περὶ τοὺς ἁμαρτάνοντας μακροθυμίας, οὕτω καὶ νῦν ὥσπερ μέτρῳ τινὶ περιωρίσθαι λέγει τῶν κρατούντων τὴν δυναστείαν· τὸ γὰρ μανὴ μέτρον σημαίνει..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.22 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-22). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: 'Tekel' means the king's reign was weighed against his deeds and found wanting.

• Scholion on Dan 5:27. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Θιχέλ, ἐστάθη ἐν ζυγῷ. Ἔστι μὲν οὖν τό Sai σταθμὸς βούλεται δέ διῖξαι ὡς οὐκ ἄκριτον σὰν xar αὐτοῦ Vigor ἐξηνεγχεν d ado, τρόπον δὲ τινα ὡντιταλαντευδεὶς ὁ χρόνος τῆς σὴς ἀρχῆς ταῖς φραξισιν, ὥχετο καϑιλχυσϑεὶς τῷ βάρει τῶν ἐμαρ» roten ἵνα εἴχῃ ὡς διὰ τὰς παρανομίας οὐκ ἄξιος é$9wt τὴν σαυτοῦ παρατιῖναε βασιλείαν, → Θεκέλ, ἐστάθη ἐν ζυγῷ. Ἔστι μὲν οὖν τὸ θεκὲλ σταθμός· βούλεται δὲ δεῖξαι ὡς οὐκ ἄκριτον τὴν κατ᾽ αὐτοῦ ψῆφον ἐξήνεγκεν ὁ θεός, τρόπον δέ τινα ἀντιταλαντευθεὶς ὁ χρόνος τῆς σῆς ἀρχῆς ταῖς πράξεσιν, ᾤχετο καθελκυσθεὶς τῷ βάρει τῶν ἁμαρτημάτων· ἵνα εἴπῃ ὡς διὰ τὰς παρανομίας οὐκ ἄξιος ὤφθης τὴν σαυτοῦ παρατεῖναι βασιλείαν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.23 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-23). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius explains why Daniel gave counsel to Nebuchadnezzar but none to the incorrigible Belshazzar.

• Scholion on Dan 5:28; compare Dan 2:46; 4:27. The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 5.25) is joined here and 5.25 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Sagiq, ξιηρηται, Σημαίνει μὲν οὖν τὸ Φαεἰς διαίρεσιν" λέγει δὲ ἐἰς οὗ »v» δίκην τῆς κατὰ τοῦ ϑιοὺῦ τόλμης δωσνις, ἀλλ᾽ οὐδὲ παρασέμψεις εἰς ἐκγόνους τὴν agam. Tu τῶν παίδων εὐδυξίμ τ» papavec, λχρι τούτου ἔστη ὁ προφήτης, οὐκέτι δὲ καὶ συμβουλήν εἰσηγίσατο ὡς ἐπὶ τοῦ Nafovyolo- νόσοβ, ἀκολουθὰν καϑολὸν T$ DSug γνμη ἐπ' ἐκ. εἶνου μὲν ἀπὺ τοῦ ἐνυπνίου ipu ἐλεῖδα τινὰ προῦσοὗτεν τῷ βασιλιὶ καὶ ὥλλυς 06 αὐτὸν εὐλαβὼς → Φαρές, διῄρηται. Σημαίνει μὲν οὖν τὸ Φαρὲς διαίρεσιν· λέγει δὲ ὡς οὐ νῦν δίκην τῆς κατὰ τοῦ θεοῦ τόλμης δώσεις, ἀλλ᾽ οὐδὲ παραπέμψεις εἰς ἐκγόνους τὴν ἀρχήν, τῇ τῶν παίδων εὐδοξίᾳ τιμώμενος. Ἄχρι τούτου ἔστη ὁ προφήτης, οὐκέτι δὲ καὶ συμβουλὴν εἰσηγήσατο ὡς ἐπὶ τοῦ Ναβουχοδονόσορ, ἀκολουθῶν καθόλου τῇ θείᾳ γνώμῃ· ἐπ᾽ ἐκείνου μὲν ἀπὸ τοῦ ἐνυπνίου ἑώρα ἐλπίδα τινὰ προσοῦσαν τῷ βασιλεῖ· καὶ ἄλλως δὲ αὐτὸν εὐλαβῶς ᾔδει περὶ τοὺς θείους διακείμενον χρησμούς· ἐπί τε γὰρ τῆς τοῦ ἀνδριάντος ἑρμηνείας, οὐ μόνον τοῖς λοιποῖς ἐτίμησεν, ἀλλὰ καὶ προσκυνήσεως ἄξιον ἡγήσατο· καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ δένδρου· πρὸς δὲ τοῖς ῥηθεῖσι, καὶ τῶν ἐπὶ τῆς βασιλείας ἡγεμόνας ἀνέδειξε τοὺς δικαίους· διόπερ ἀγαπῶν τὸν ἄνδρα, καὶ χρηστὰς αὐτῷ τὰς ἐλπίδας ὑποτείνων, πρὸς τὴν τῶν ἀγαθῶν προέτρεπε πρᾶξιν· ἐπὶ δὲ τούτου, οὐ μόνον ἀγνώμονα περὶ τὰς θείας ᾔδει δωρεάς, ἀλλὰ καὶ παντελῶς τῆς χείρονος γέγονε μοίρας· πρὸς τοίνυν ἄνδρα οὔτε τι χρηστὸν κεκτημένον, οὔτε τὴν ἐκ τῶν πραγμάτων δεχόμενον διδασκαλίαν, καὶ διὰ ταῦτα εἰς ὁμολογουμένην ἀπόφασιν πεπτωκότα, περιττὸν ἔκρινε περὶ τῶν προσηκόντων διαλέγεσθαι..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.24 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-24). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius suggests that Daniel was honored that night while the proclamation existed only in writing.

• Scholion on Dan 5:29. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): ᾿Ενέδυσαν τὸν Δανιὴλ συρφύραν. ᾿Ασοφήσειε V ἄν τις ὅπως d πότο ταῦτα ἐσρώχϑησαι" clum Teu» τὴν μὲν ἑρμηνείαν τοῦ γρώμματος νι τῆς νυκτὸς οὗὕσης εἰρόσϑας wugd co) Δανιήλ᾽ καὶ và ποζφύρᾳ καὶ τῷ σεξιανχενίψ παραυνίκα venie. Ja, παρεστωσης τῆς στρατείας καὶ τῶν ἐν τέλιε ποστων τὸ δὰ κηρυγμα οὐ γογινῆήσθωι, eX ἐν γράμμασι διατετυκῶσϑαι morev τὸ δ' ὅσον οὐδέεν ἐσώμανον, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ πυεληρωμένον. τῇ κρίσει de γεγονὸς ὁ ἰστοριογρώφος τέϑειμεν, → Ἐνέδυσαν τὸν Δανιὴλ πορφύραν. Ἀπορήσειε δ᾽ ἄν τις ὅπως ἢ πότε ταῦτα ἐπράχθησαν· οἶμαι τοίνυν τὴν μὲν ἑρμηνείαν τοῦ γράμματος ἔτι τῆς νυκτὸς οὔσης εἰρῆσθαι παρὰ τοῦ Δανιήλ· καὶ τῇ πορφύρᾳ καὶ τῷ περιαυχενίῳ παραυτίκα τετιμῆσθαι, παρεστώσης τῆς στρατείας καὶ τῶν ἐν τέλει πάντων· τὸ δὲ κήρυγμα οὐ γεγενῆσθαι, ἀλλ᾽ ἐν γράμμασι διατετυπῶσθαι μόνον· τὸ δ᾽ ὅσον οὐδέπω ἐσόμενον, μᾶλλον δὲ καὶ πεπληρωμένον τῇ κρίσει ὡς γεγονὸς ὁ ἱστοριογράφος τέθεικεν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.26 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-26). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Belshazzar was killed the same night, once God had been vindicated.

• Scholion on Dan 5:30. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Ἕν αὐτῇ τῇ suavi ἀνηρέϑη. ᾿Ελογχϑείσης γαῷ τὸς μαγγαγιίας τῶν ἐν Βαβυλῶνι σοφῶν, aa) τοῦ δεσπότου χηρυχϑέντος, κατελάμβανε τὸν παράνομον καὶ δίχη. → Ἐν αὐτῇ τῇ νυκτὶ ἀνῃρέθη. Ἐλεγχθείσης γὰρ τῆς μαγγανείας τῶν ἐν Βαβυλῶνι σοφῶν, καὶ τοῦ δεσπότου κηρυχθέντος, κατελάμβανε τὸν παράνομον ἡ δίκη..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.27 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-27). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Polychronius reports the view that Darius was Belshazzar's governor who, believing Daniel, seized the kingdom for the Medes.

• Scholion on Dan 5:31 (MT/Theodotion 6:1); compare 5:28. The view is reported as Polychronius gives it ("some have said"). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Καὶ Δαρεῖος ὁ μῆδος παρέλαβε τὸν βασιλείαν, ζητεῖται πῶς ἐν αὐτῷ τῷ καιρῷ, καὶ τεὸς γεξαφὺς τὸν ἐρμηνοίων εἶπεν ὁ Δανιήλ, καὶ βαβυ.-. λωνίων ἀφηρέϑη καὶ βασιλεία, καὶ μὴδοι κατέσχον τὴν ἐκείνων degyw» καὶ mé; vovrp αὡς εἰς μηδους φησὶ nal πόρσως ὁμοῦ τὴν aedis μετασϑησεσθαε, φησὶν ἐν τῇ γραφῆς ἑρμηνείω Δαρεῖον τὸν μῆδον μόνον παρειληφέναι τὴν deyw» ἐπήγαγν, τινὲς μὲν οὖν ἔφασαν ὡς Δαρεῖος ὕπαρχος ἦν «οὔ Βαλτάσαρ, εὐσεβής δὲ ὧν maps πάντας τοὺς λοιπούς, καὶ σφύἔφα γνησίως πρὸς τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς τῶν ἰουδαύων δια. κείμενος, ὀπείϑετο ἀληϑῆ εἶναι τὰ παρὰ τῷ Δανιηλ εἰξζημένα' ὡς οὖν ταῦτα Κᾧ' προφήτης ἀκεφήνατος οὐκ ἐνδοιώσας περὶ τῶν εἰρημένων, ὥκαντας ἀϑρύ- wt ἐκίνησε κατὰ τοῦ βασιλίως καὶ τὸν μὲν ες ἀρχῆς ἐξήλασεν; αὐτὸς δὲ τὴν βωσιλείαν κατέσχεν, εἷς μήδους τὴν ἀφχὴν μεταστήσας. → Καὶ Δαρεῖος ὁ μῆδος παρέλαβε τὴν βασιλείαν. Ζητεῖται πῶς ἐν αὐτῷ τῷ καιρῷ, καὶ τῆς γραφῆς τὴν ἑρμηνείαν εἶπεν ὁ Δανιήλ, καὶ Βαβυλωνίων ἀφῃρέθη ἡ βασιλεία, καὶ μῆδοι κατέσχον τὴν ἐκείνων ἀρχήν· καὶ πρὸς τούτῳ πῶς εἰς μήδους φησὶ καὶ πέρσας ὁμοῦ τὴν ἀρχὴν μετατεθήσεσθαι, φήσας ἐν τῇ τῆς γραφῆς ἑρμηνείᾳ, Δαρεῖον τὸν μῆδον μόνον παρειληφέναι τὴν ἀρχὴν ἐπήγαγε· τινὲς μὲν οὖν ἔφασαν ὡς Δαρεῖος ὕπαρχος ἦν τοῦ Βαλτάσαρ, εὐσεβὴς δὲ ὢν παρὰ πάντας τοὺς λοιπούς, καὶ σφόδρα γνησίως πρὸς τοὺς εὐσεβεῖς τῶν ἰουδαίων διακείμενος, ἐπείθετο ἀληθῆ εἶναι τὰ παρὰ τῷ Δανιὴλ εἰρημένα· ὡς οὖν ταῦτα ὁ προφήτης ἀπεφήνατο, οὐκ ἐνδοιάσας περὶ τῶν εἰρημένων, ἅπαντας ἀθρόως ἐκίνησε κατὰ τοῦ βασιλέως· καὶ τὸν μὲν τῆς ἀρχῆς ἐξήλασεν· αὐτὸς δὲ τὴν βασιλείαν κατέσχεν, εἰς μήδους τὴν ἀρχὴν μεταστήσας..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 5.28 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/5-28). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Darius appointed many satraps for his vast realm.

• Scholion on Dan 6:1 (MT/Theodotion 6:2). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Σατίαξκις ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι. Τουτέστι πολλὸς οὔσης τῆς ἐξουσέως, ἐδοκέμασι πολλοὺς εἶναι, τοὺς xaJ' ἑκάστην “ατρίδα ρχοντας. → Σατράπας ἑκατὸν εἴκοσι. Τουτέστι πολλῆς οὔσης τῆς ἐξουσίας, ἐδοκίμασε πολλοὺς εἶναι τοὺς καθ᾽ ἑκάστην πατρίδα ἄρχοντας..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.1 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-1). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel was one of three high officers.

• Scholion on Dan 6:2 (MT/Theodotion 6:3). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 8): Texrixosq, spi. Τουτέστιν ἐφεστάναι τοὶς τώγμασιν iuvet τακτικοὺς yap ἐκώλυσε τοὺς τῶν σαγμώτων ἡγεμόνας" καὶ d» Δωννὴλ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν. → Τακτικοὺς τρεῖς. Τουτέστιν ἐφεστάναι τοῖς τάγμασιν ἐκέλευσε· τακτικοὺς γὰρ ἐκάλεσε τοὺς τῶν ταγμάτων ἡγεμόνας· καὶ ἦν Δανιὴλ εἷς ἐξ αὐτῶν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.2 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-2). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The officers spared the king routine business, as Moses' judges did.

• Scholion on Dan 6:2 (MT/Theodotion 6:3); compare Exod 18:22. The staged text broke this scholion at the page end; its continuation (staged as 6.4) is joined here and 6.4 is held. Greek restored from the page images (pp. 8–9).

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a page end; text read afresh from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 8–9): Ὅπως 6 βασιλεὺς μὴ ὑνοχλῆταωι. Τουτέστιν ὥσ. τε τὰ ἀνογκαιότατα μόνα ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλία ἴρχεσ. → Ὅπως ὁ βασιλεὺς μὴ ἐνοχλῆται. Τουτέστιν ὥστε τὰ ἀναγκαιότατα μόνα ἐπὶ τὸν βασιλέα ἔρχεσθαι· τὰ δὲ λοιπὰ διοικεῖσθαι παρὰ τούτων· τοῦτο δὲ καὶ ἐπὶ Μωσέως γεγένηται..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.3 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):8; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-3). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel's 'excellent spirit' means his superior understanding, which Polychronius also traces to divine grace.

• Scholion on Dan 6:3 (MT/Theodotion 6:4). Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Ὅτι πνοῦμα σερισφύτιρον. Tevtérri. σοξωτε- gut ἐδείκνυτο, καὶ νατεὶ φὴν διοίκησιν ὁσινηδιονο- qoc. 0d μόνον τῶν tpi» ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῦ πληϑους" ὥστε δειχϑῆναι πάντων τῶν ὧν τὴ βασιλείᾳ ὑπερῷε- (3 τὸν δίκαιον, — Πνεῦμα μὲν οὖν ἐνναῦϑα λέγει T4» σύνοσιν αὐτὴν, καὶ τῶν λογισμῶν τὴς ψνχὴς τὸ κίνημα, καὶ τὴν αερὶ νὰ σρώγματα ἐντρόχεναν' οὐ yàp πιρὶ τοῦ πνούματος τοῦ ὠγίον ἔξη, ὅτι σεἐξ σοὺν ἦν ἐν αὐτῷ οὐ γάρ οἱ λοιποὶ μετεῖχον mr ματος, ἐπειδή δὲ ἀσεβείας ἦσαν μέτοχοι" οἶμαι καὶ τὸν προφήτην ivrasSa αἰνέττεσθαι τὴν ϑεέαν χώξιν, é dc καὶ τήν natd πάντων ὑπεροχὴν ὠσνγηφιτον εἶχεν. → Ὅτι πνεῦμα περισσότερον. Τουτέστι σοφώτερος ἐδείκνυτο, καὶ κατὰ τὴν διοίκησιν ἐπιτηδειότερος, οὐ μόνον τῶν τριῶν ἀλλὰ καὶ τοῦ πλήθους· ὥστε δειχθῆναι πάντων τῶν ἐν τῇ βασιλείᾳ ὑπερφερῆ τὸν δίκαιον. — Πνεῦμα μὲν οὖν ἐνταῦθα λέγει τὴν σύνεσιν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τῶν λογισμῶν τῆς ψυχῆς τὸ κίνημα, καὶ τὴν περὶ τὰ πράγματα ἐντρέχειαν· οὐ γὰρ περὶ τοῦ πνεύματος τοῦ ἁγίου ἔφη, ὅτι περισσὸν ἦν ἐν αὐτῷ· οὐ γὰρ οἱ λοιποὶ μετεῖχον πνεύματος, ἐπειδὴ δὲ ἀσεβείας ἦσαν μέτοχοι· οἶμαι καὶ τὸν προφήτην ἐνταῦθα αἰνίττεσθαι τὴν θείαν χάριν, ἀφ᾽ ἧς καὶ τὴν κατὰ πάντων ὑπεροχὴν ἀσύγκριτον εἶχεν..

Topics: Grace

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.5 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-5). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Darius promoted Daniel, and his rivals sought a pretext or fault in his administration.

• Scholion on Dan 6:3–4 (MT/Theodotion 6:4–5). The comparison with Job is as read in a blurred image (perhaps Joseph); uncertain. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Ὃ βασιλεύς πατέστησιν αὐτῶν. Ὧς εἶναι Quei δῆλον, ὡς πειϑόμινος τοῖς me αὐτοῦ τοῦ Δανεῆλ οἰξημόνοις, καὶ ἐσεχώφησε τῷ ἔξζγμ. καὶ τενίμηπε τὸν Δανιὴλ ὡς οὐσεβᾷ᾽ οἷον δὴ καὶ κατὰ τὸν 'lafi σκοπήέσας τίς εὖροι γογονός. “-- Τουτέστιν ἐπ τῶν πραγμάτων χρείττων τῶν eres ὀφϑοὶς, τῶν ὅλινε «iv ἐξουσίαν ἔλεβε maed τοῦ βασιλίως. μα τὶ οὐ nage μὲν, ὅμως δὲ ἔχων ἀξορμήν τινα ὅπερ ποτηγορίας ἐν τῇ διθικήσιε τῶν ὑπεχόων ηὐ- (eum. → Ὁ βασιλεὺς κατέστησεν αὐτόν. Ὡς εἶναι φησὶ δῆλον, ὡς πειθόμενος τοῖς παρ᾽ αὐτοῦ τοῦ Δανιὴλ εἰρημένοις, καὶ ἐπεχώρησε τῷ ἔργῳ, καὶ τετίμηκε τὸν Δανιὴλ ὡς εὐσεβῆ· οἷον δὴ καὶ κατὰ τὸν Ἰὼβ σκοπήσας τις εὕροι γεγονός. — Τουτέστιν ἐκ τῶν πραγμάτων κρείττων τῶν λοιπῶν ὀφθείς, τῶν ὅλων τὴν ἐξουσίαν ἔλαβε παρὰ τοῦ βασιλέως. Πρόφασιν καὶ παράπτωμα. Πρόφασιν μὲν λέγων τὴν μεγίστην τοῦ θανάτου ἀφορμήν· παράπτωμα δὲ οὐ καίριον μέν, ὅμως δὲ ἔχον ἀφορμήν τινα ὅπερ κατηγορίας ἐν τῇ διοικήσει τῶν ὑπηκόων ηὑρίσκετο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.6 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-6). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel's integrity left his rivals no grounds except his religion.

• Scholion on Dan 6:4–5 (MT/Theodotion 6:5–6). The opening phrase (Οἱονεὶ τὸ τυχόν) is obscure; translated by sense. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Ὅτε «ιστὸς ἦν. Olmel τὸ τυχὸν ὅπερ ἐς τῆς σεεἰ τοὺς πέσπτας ἐδείκνντο ηνώμης gente δωροδοκίᾳ «wl «d δίκαιον ὠἀτεμπολών, μηδὲ ὠξαιφξούμονος τοὺς ξισμοὺς τοῦ δικαίφυ, αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χαριν' voyréd- 4 ποῦ δικαίου καὶ τῆς ἐληϑείαᾳς οὐδαμὼς ὀξιστώ- pro om Ἰλώτεισθαι φασὶν οὐ lame εὐφώφσεοι ye ἐσόμεϑα, τῆς ἐξιτώσοως τὴν κατασκενὴν vow. esce τὸ δὲ ὁμολογούμενον οἷς κατηγορίαν σρό- Wa προσύκει. → Ὅτι πιστὸς ἦν. Οἱονεὶ τὸ τυχὸν ὅπερ ἐκ τῆς περὶ τοὺς πένητας ἐδείκνυτο γνώμης· μήτε δωροδοκίᾳ τινὶ τὸ δίκαιον ἀπεμπολῶν, μηδὲ ἀφαιρούμενος τοὺς δεσμοὺς τοῦ δικαίου, αἰσχροῦ κέρδους χάριν· τουτέστι τοῦ δικαίου καὶ τῆς ἀληθείας οὐδαμῶς ἐξιστάμενος. — Πλάττεσθαί φασιν οὐ δίκαιον· εὐφώρατοι γὰρ ἐσόμεθα, τῆς ἐξετάσεως τὴν κατασκευὴν γνωριζούσης· τὸ δὲ ὁμολογούμενον εἰς κατηγορίαν τρέπειν προσήκει..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.7 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-7). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The officials flattered the king and rushed him into the decree before he could reflect.

• Scholion on Dan 6:6–7 (MT/Theodotion 6:7–8). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Στῆσον ἐρισμόν. Σχεματίζοντωι τὴν περὶ αὐτὸν οὔνοιαν, ὡς ὧν αὐτοῖς ἔχη τὸ σχυιώρημα asé τῆς sipl σέ φασι διωϑέσοως καὶ τῆς wopi τὴν βασιλιίαν οὐνοίας, ἥκομεν ἐπὶ τηνῆε τὴν βουλήν" secre δὲ τὴ ϑωπίᾳ πέχρηντωι, δεινὸν εἶδῴτες τὴν Οὐδένα χρόνον εἷς βουλὴν τῷ βασιλιῖ κατέλεπον' Vetus γὰρ μὴ σιέψους zoe» δεδωκότες, διαμαρφουσι τοῦ σκοποῦ, τὴς ἀευσίας τοῦ σροταϑέντος αὐτοόϑεν δοικνυμένης. → Στῆσον ὁρισμόν. Σχηματίζονται τὴν περὶ αὐτὸν εὔνοιαν, ὡς ἂν αὐτοῖς ἔχῃ τὸ σκαιώρημα· ἀπὸ τῆς περὶ σέ φασι διαθέσεως καὶ τῆς περὶ τὴν βασιλείαν εὐνοίας, ἥκομεν ἐπὶ τήνδε τὴν βουλήν· πλείστῃ δὲ τῇ θωπείᾳ κέχρηνται, δεινὸν εἰδότες τὴν κολακείαν καὶ τὸν ἔμφρονα κλέψαι τὸν νοῦν. — Οὐδένα χρόνον εἰς βουλὴν τῷ βασιλεῖ κατέλιπον· ἔδεισαν γὰρ μὴ σκέψεως καιρὸν δεδωκότες, διαμάρτωσι τοῦ σκοποῦ, τῆς ἀτοπίας τοῦ προταθέντος αὐτόθεν δεικνυμένης..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.8 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-8). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The decree was made unalterable by royal law.

• Scholion on Dan 6:8 (MT/Theodotion 6:9). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): ὍὌκυς μὲ ὡλλοιωθ καὶ τὸ δόγμα. Τευτέστι νόμῳ βασιλέως ὀρισϑῆναι τοῦτο, ὥστε ἀσαρώβατον εἶναι ví spy τῇ ἀξιοπχιστίμ νοῦ νομοθετοῦντος. → Ὅπως μὴ ἀλλοιωθῇ τὸ δόγμα. Τουτέστι νόμῳ βασιλέως ὁρισθῆναι τοῦτο, ὥστε ἀπαράβατον εἶναι τὸ πρᾶγμα τῇ ἀξιοπιστίᾳ τοῦ νομοθετοῦντος..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.9 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-9). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king signed, unaware of the plot.

• Scholion on Dan 6:9 (MT/Theodotion 6:10). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Τότε ὁ βασιωῦς. Οὐ γὰς Slo τὸ σχαιώξε- "μα, καὶ τὴν ϑωπείαν ἐδέξωτο. → Τότε ὁ βασιλεύς. Οὐ γὰρ ᾔδει τὸ σκαιώρημα, καὶ τὴν θωπείαν ἐδέξατο..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.10 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-10). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel, knowing the decree, prayed more earnestly toward Jerusalem, choosing to obey God even at the risk of death.

• Scholion on Dan 6:10 (MT/Theodotion 6:11). The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 6.12) is joined here and 6.12 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): t Καὶ Δανιὴλ ἡνίκα ἔγνω. KeXuera ἔφη τὸ ἡνέκα ἔγνω ἐνελοίξωτο ydo εἷς σλοίονε τῇ περὶ τὴν Tecno» προσοχὴ τοῦ νόμου τεϑόντας dyqurare dc ydq ὠγῶνος ποιμένου, καὶ τῆς εἷς ϑεόν Dyson ὐσιβιίας, ἃ τὸν ἀνθρώπινον φόβον ἔμπφοσθεν ϑεῖ- → Καὶ Δανιὴλ ἡνίκα ἔγνω. Κάλλιστα ἔφη τὸ ἡνίκα ἔγνω· ἐνεδείξατο γὰρ ὡς πλείονι τῇ περὶ τὴν προσευχὴν προσοχῇ τοῦ νόμου τεθέντος ἐχρήσατο· ὡς γὰρ ἀγῶνος κειμένου, ἢ τῆς εἰς θεὸν ἔχεσθαι εὐσεβείας, ἢ τὸν ἀνθρώπινον φόβον ἔμπροσθεν θεῖναι τῆς περὶ τὸ καλὸν ἐμμελείας, ἐπέτεινε τὴν σπουδήν· ἄμεινον εἶναι κρίνων τὸ μετ᾽ εὐσεβείας ἀποθανεῖν, ἢ παρανόμως ζῆν· οὐχ ἁπλῶς δὲ τὴν προσευχὴν ποιεῖται, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπὶ τὴν Ἱερουσαλὴμ βλέπων, ὅπερ μείζονα τῆς περὶ θεὸν φιλίας τὸ τεκμήριον παρείχετο· οὔτε γὰρ ἀγνοῶν τὸν κωλυτικὸν ὅρον, ἀδεῶς προσεύχεται παρὰ τὰ ὡρισμένα, οὔτε γινώσκων ἐπίτηδες ἐναντιοῦται τῷ προστάγματι· τὸ μὲν γὰρ ἦν οὐ φιλόθεον· τὸ δὲ φιλοκίνδυνον. Καὶ μετ᾽ ὀλίγα. Οὐ παραχωρητέον οὖν ἀνθρώποις τοῦ θείου νόμου διὰ τὸν φόβον, ἀλλὰ θεῷ καὶ μετὰ κινδύνων ἀκολουθητέον..

Topics: Prayer, Martyrdom

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.11 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-11). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The accusers trapped the king with his own decree while hiding their motive.

• Scholion on Dan 6:12 (MT/Theodotion 6:13). The clause πρὸ μὲν γὰρ τοῦ δόγματος οὗτοι ἤρξαντο τοῦ γεγενημένου is read from a blurred image; its sense is uncertain. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Οὐχὶ ἐρισμὸν ἕνταξας. Τῇ ἴση καὶ νῦν κπὲΧεξνται παχουξγίμ᾽ med μὲν γὰρ τοῦ δόγματος οὖ- vos deferre τοῦ γργενημόένον ἐνταῦθα δὲ κρύψαι. T$ τῶν γεσμμώτων τὴν airius , αὐτῷ τῷ βασιλεῖ καϑαρὼν πιρνάπνουσι τοῦ νόμον τὴν ξιαγόρευσιν. → Οὐχὶ ὁρισμὸν ἔταξας. Τῇ ἴσῃ καὶ νῦν κέχρηνται κακουργίᾳ· πρὸ μὲν γὰρ τοῦ δόγματος οὗτοι ἤρξαντο τοῦ γεγενημένου· ἐνταῦθα δὲ κρύψαντες τῶν γραμμάτων τὴν αἰτίαν, αὐτῷ τῷ βασιλεῖ καθαρὰν περιάπτουσι τοῦ νόμου τὴν διαγόρευσιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.13 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-13). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king saw the trap but could not undo the law.

• Scholion on Dan 6:14 (MT/Theodotion 6:15). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): 'O Becas; πολὺ ἐλυσηθη. Τουτέστιν ἐν ἀπορίᾳ κατέστη, συνιδὼν μὲν τὸν Boos, οὐκ εἰδὼς δὲ ὃ τι σρώξει᾽ οὔτε γὰρ ἀρνεῖσθαι τὰ deni ὁμο. λογηθέντα εἶχεν, εὖτ᾽ ἄντικρως dero. δεῖν τὰν νι. μὸν νειν, → Ὁ βασιλεὺς πολὺ ἐλυπήθη. Τουτέστιν ἐν ἀπορίᾳ κατέστη, συνιδὼν μὲν τὸν δόλον, οὐκ εἰδὼς δὲ ὅ τι πράξει· οὔτε γὰρ ἀρνεῖσθαι τὰ ἄρτι ὁμολογηθέντα εἶχεν, οὔτ᾽ ἄντικρυς ᾤετο δεῖν τὸν νόμον λύειν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.14 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-14). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Darius strove until sunset to save Daniel.

• Scholion on Dan 6:14 (MT/Theodotion 6:15). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Ἠγωνίσατο τοῦ ἐξελέσθϑωι αὐτόν. 'Εσειρᾶτο €«- el» ἑτέροις τισὶ λόγοις ἐσοπρούσασθαι τὴν κχατα σοῦ δικαίου ψῆφον καί ἕως πρὸς δυσμαῖς ἡλίου ἠγωνίζετο τοῦ ἐξελέσθαι αὐτόν οὐ τὸ σρῶγμα μόνοῦ ὠλλὲ καὶ ὁ χρόνος ἔξιιξε τὴν περὶ τὸν δίμαιον ἀδνοιισ τοῦ βασιλέως. → Ἠγωνίσατο τοῦ ἐξελέσθαι αὐτόν. Ἐπειρᾶτο φησὶν ἑτέροις τισὶ λόγοις ἀποκρούσασθαι τὴν κατὰ τοῦ δικαίου ψῆφον· καὶ ἕως πρὸς δυσμαῖς ἡλίου ἠγωνίζετο τοῦ ἐξελέσθαι αὐτόν· οὐ τὸ πρᾶγμα μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ ὁ χρόνος ἔδειξε τὴν περὶ τὸν δίκαιον εὔνοιαν τοῦ βασιλέως..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.15 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-15). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king had to choose between saving Daniel and upholding the law.

• Scholion on Dan 6:15 (MT/Theodotion 6:16). The last clause is elliptical in the Greek; translated by sense. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Τότε à βασιλεὺς εἷσε. Ἔϑος φησὶν ἀρχαῖον παρηκολούϑησι τατοὶ μηδένα τρύπον τοὺς βασιλικοὺς παφαβαίνισϑαι νόμους Spa. δὲ uoi. ἐλέσϑαι ἔτερυν, κα τὸν Δανιῴλ σώσαντα ἄδειαν τοῖς λοιποὶ; παραβώφιως ξοῦναι, € τὴν τῶν νόμων ἰσχύν. ix τοῦ νύμον ψήῆξον opcm κατ' αὐτοῦ, → Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς εἶπε. Ἔθος φησὶν ἀρχαῖον παρηκολούθησε κατὰ μηδένα τρόπον τοὺς βασιλικοὺς παραβαίνεσθαι νόμους· ἄρα δὲ δυοῖν ἑλέσθαι ἕτερον, ἢ τὸν Δανιὴλ σώσαντα ἄδειαν τοῖς λοιποῖς παραβάσεως δοῦναι, ἢ τὴν τῶν νόμων ἰσχύν, ἐκ τοῦ νόμου ψῆφον ὁρίσαι κατ᾽ αὐτοῦ..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.16 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-16). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Darius hoped God would save Daniel, and the double sealing of the den, like the guard at Christ's tomb, made the deliverance indisputable.

• Scholion on Dan 6:16–17 (MT/Theodotion 6:17–18); Dan 3; Matt 27:62–66; 28:11–15. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 9): Καὶ εἶτεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Δανιήλ, ᾿Απὸ τῶν πιρο- véQus οἶμαι πιπαιδιυμένος 4 βασιλιύς,, ἐλαίξδας χριστὸς πρὶ τοῦ δικαίου ἔλαβε, καὶ ὡς οὐκ be en» αὐτὸν παροφϑῆναι ἐλογίζετο ydp ὃ τι καὶ τοὺς περὶ ᾿Ανανίαν τοῦ σνρὸς ἐξαρπόσας., οἷος τὶ ἔστι καὶ τὺς τῶν ϑηρίων ὠμότητος ἐξελκύσαι τὸν U- πκαίον. εζ. Καὶ deggepicars ὁ βασιλιύς. '"Ἐλπίσας σύ. ζισϑωι τὸν Bínase» , προινφησεν ὅπως μὲ τινα ἐείξεν ἐπιβουλὴν ὑπομείνῃ καὶ ὠσφαλισαμενος τὸν λάχεον,, σήμαντρα ἐπέϑηχεν οὐχ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον dÀ- Mà xe τῶν ἐν τέλιε, ἐς ὧν μὴ αὐτὸς ὑποστιυϑὴ βουθϑεῖν τῷ διιαίμ' καὶ τοῦτο κατὰ Saas ἐγένετο προμήϑειαν, ἵνα μὴ ὠνθρωπίνη συμμαχὶμ φήσωσιν ἀβλαβῇ ξιαμοῖναι τὸν δίχαιον᾽ οὕτω γόφ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κυρίου ἐγένυτο᾽ ἠπονομήϑη φύλακοις ξοϑήναι τῷ μνήματι, ἴνα μητὲ κλοπὴν τοῦ νεχροῦ χατηγερηφυσι καὶ οἱ ἐχϑροὶ, peerege( τὸς ἐληϑείας γί. ψφωνται. → Καὶ εἶπεν ὁ βασιλεὺς τῷ Δανιήλ. Ἀπὸ τῶν προτέρων οἶμαι πεπαιδευμένος ὁ βασιλεύς, ἐλπίδας χρηστὰς περὶ τοῦ δικαίου ἔλαβε, καὶ ὡς οὐκ ἔνεστιν αὐτὸν παροφθῆναι· ἐλογίζετο γὰρ ὅτι καὶ τοὺς περὶ Ἀνανίαν τοῦ πυρὸς ἐξαρπάσας, οἷός τέ ἐστι καὶ τῆς τῶν θηρίων ὠμότητος ἐξελκύσαι τὸν δίκαιον. Καὶ ἐσφραγίσατο ὁ βασιλεύς. Ἐλπίσας σώζεσθαι τὸν δίκαιον, προνοήσει ὅπως μή τινα ἑτέραν ἐπιβουλὴν ὑπομείνῃ· καὶ ἀσφαλισάμενος τὸν λάκκον, σήμαντρα ἐπέθηκεν οὐχ ἑαυτοῦ μόνον ἀλλὰ καὶ τῶν ἐν τέλει, ὡς ἂν μὴ αὐτὸς ὑποπτευθῇ βοηθεῖν τῷ δικαίῳ· καὶ τοῦτο κατὰ θείαν ἐγένετο προμήθειαν, ἵνα μὴ ἀνθρωπίνῃ συμμαχίᾳ φήσωσιν ἀβλαβῆ διαμεῖναι τὸν δίκαιον· οὕτω γὰρ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κυρίου ἐγένετο· ᾠκονομήθη φύλακας δοθῆναι τῷ μνήματι, ἵνα μήτε κλοπὴν τοῦ νεκροῦ κατηγορήσωσι καὶ οἱ ἐχθροί, μάρτυρες τῆς ἀληθείας γίνωνται..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.17 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-17). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's fasting and sleeplessness showed his concern for Daniel.

• Scholion on Dan 6:18 (MT/Theodotion 6:19). The staged text broke this scholion at the page end; its continuation (staged as 6.20) is joined here, and 6.19 (a stray letter) and 6.20 are held. Greek restored from the page images (pp. 9–10).

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a page end; text read afresh from the page images of Mai 1831, pp. 9–10): Ἐχοιμηήϑη daret, TloXAe» τὴν περὶ τὸν δίκιμον φροντίδα δεικνὺς τοῦ βασιλέως, ὅκου γε οὐ σῆς συνήϑους μόνον ὠπέσχετο τροφῆς, ἐλλὼ καὶ → Ἐκοιμήθη ἄδειπνος. Πολλὴν τὴν περὶ τὸν δίκαιον φροντίδα δεικνὺς τοῦ βασιλέως, ὅπου γε οὐ τῆς συνήθους μόνον ἀπέσχετο τροφῆς, ἀλλὰ καὶ ὕπνου κρείττων ἐγένετο, ὑπὸ τοῦ παραλόγου τῶν σκαιωρηθέντων εἰς ἀμηχανίαν καταστάς..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.18 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):9; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-18). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's cry showed both hope and doubt about Daniel's survival.

• Scholion on Dan 6:20 (MT/Theodotion 6:21). Greek restored from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Ἐβόησε φωνὴ ἰσχυρᾷ. Τὴν περὶ τὸ πρῶγμα ἐσιϑυμίαν ἔδειξε τῆς φωνῆς ὁ vovop καὶ οὐχ ἀαλῶς alaev , εἰ dow9w οὐ γὰρ εἶχε φύσιν τὸ πρῶγμα' ἄλλ᾽ εἶ ὁ ϑεός σο ἐδυνήϑη ἐξαρεώσαι, ὁ τῆς παρὰ σοῦ ϑεραπιίας ἀξιούμενος ἀεῖ τὸ δὲ, εἰ ἐδυνήθη ἐξιλέσϑαι et ἀπὸ στόματος τῶν λεόντων, ἐμφαίνει ὡς ῥλαιξε μὲν τι παράδοξον ἔσεσθαι σερὶ αὐτὸν, ὑσώκτινε δὲ καὶ μὴ ἔσισϑαι, τὸς ὠνθρωπίνης φύστως 00 συγχωφούσης τὸ σρῶγμα. → Ἐβόησε φωνῇ ἰσχυρᾷ. Τὴν περὶ τὸ πρᾶγμα ἐπιθυμίαν ἔδειξε τῆς φωνῆς ὁ τόνος· καὶ οὐχ ἁπλῶς εἶπεν, εἰ ἐσώθη· οὐ γὰρ εἶχε φύσιν τὸ πρᾶγμα· ἀλλ᾽ εἰ ὁ θεός σε ἐδυνήθη ἐξαρπάσαι, ὁ τῆς παρὰ σοῦ θεραπείας ἀξιούμενος ἀεί· τὸ δέ, εἰ ἐδυνήθη ἐξελέσθαι σε ἀπὸ στόματος τῶν λεόντων, ἐμφαίνει ὡς ἤλπιζε μέν τι παράδοξον ἔσεσθαι περὶ αὐτόν, ὑπώπτευε δὲ καὶ μὴ ἔσεσθαι, τῆς ἀνθρωπίνης φύσεως οὐ συγχωρούσης τὸ πρᾶγμα..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.21 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-21). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel attributes his deliverance to God's angel.

• Scholion on Dan 6:22 (MT/Theodotion 6:23). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Ὃ ϑιός μὸν ἀκέστειλε τὸν ἄγγελον, Οὐκ εἶσιν ὅτι ζῶ οὐδ' ὅτι ὠσίϑανον, ὠλλ᾽ ἐπὶ τὸν ϑιὸν ἀνήνεγκε τὸ παραδοξον καὶ οὐχ ἁπλῶς εἶτεν ὁ ϑιὸς ἐνέξραξε τῶν λεόντων τὰ στύματα,, ἀλλ' ὅτι ἀπέστειλε τὸν ἄγγιλον αὐτοῦ πολλήν αὐτοῦ τὸν ἐξουσίαν uri καὶ τῶν διακόνων τὸ ἀξιό. πιστον. → Ὁ θεός μου ἀπέστειλε τὸν ἄγγελον. Οὐκ εἶπεν ὅτι ζῶ, οὐδ᾽ ὅτι ἀπέθανον, ἀλλ᾽ ἐπὶ τὸν θεὸν ἀνήνεγκε τὸ παράδοξον· καὶ οὐχ ἁπλῶς εἶπεν ὁ θεὸς ἐνέφραξε τῶν λεόντων τὰ στόματα, ἀλλ᾽ ὅτι ἀπέστειλε τὸν ἄγγελον αὐτοῦ· πολλὴν αὐτοῦ τὴν ἐξουσίαν σημαίνων, καὶ τῶν διακόνων τὸ ἀξιόπιστον..

Topics: Angels

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.22 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-22). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: God, knowing Daniel's innocence, protected him.

• Scholion on Dan 6:22. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): τι χατέναντι αὐτοῦ κ. τ. A. Tovtieso ἔγνω τῆς γνώμης τὰ δρϑὸν καὶ δίκαιος d», o9 συνεχεί- qno« παϑεῖν t9» οὐδὲν ἠδικηκότα, → Ὅτι κατέναντι αὐτοῦ κ. τ. λ. Τουτέστιν ἔγνω τῆς γνώμης τὸ ὀρθόν· καὶ δίκαιος ὤν, οὐ συνεχώρησε παθεῖν τὸν οὐδὲν ἠδικηκότα..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.23 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-23). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel affirms that he was blameless toward the king as well as toward God.

• Scholion on Dan 6:22; compare 6:13. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Kai ἐνώπνον Bé σου, "A000 οὐκ ἐν τοῖς Sur; φησὶ μόνον ἅμεμντος, aA καὶ ἐν τῷ περὶ vd αιστευϑέντα διακονίᾳ καθαρὸς ἐγκλημάτων πεφωφο- par ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι διαβάλλοντες ἔλεγον. οὐχ ὑπιταγη τῷ δογματί σου, βουλόμενος δεῖξαι ὡς οὐ δικαίαν πεποίηνται τὴν RAT! αὐτοῦ κατηγορίαν, καὶ τῆς περὶ τὸν βασιλέα εὐνοίας ἐμνήσθη ἄντμιρυς τοῖς παρ᾽ ἐκείνων λεχϑεῖσι δεικνὺς ἀντὶ μαρτύρων τὰ ᾿πρέγματα. → Καὶ ἐνώπιον δέ σου. Ἀλλ᾽ οὐκ ἐν τοῖς θείοις φησὶ μόνον ἄμεμπτος, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐν τῇ περὶ τὰ πιστευθέντα διακονίᾳ καθαρὸς ἐγκλημάτων πεφώραμαι· ἐπειδὴ γὰρ ἐκεῖνοι διαβάλλοντες ἔλεγον, οὐχ ὑπετάγη τῷ δόγματί σου, βουλόμενος δεῖξαι ὡς οὐ δικαίαν πεποίηνται τὴν κατ᾽ αὐτοῦ κατηγορίαν, καὶ τῆς περὶ τὸν βασιλέα εὐνοίας ἐμνήσθη· ἄντικρυς τοῖς παρ᾽ ἐκείνων λεχθεῖσι δεικνὺς ἀντὶ μαρτύρων τὰ πράγματα..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.24 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-24). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The king's affection for Daniel grew.

• Scholion on Dan 6:23 (MT/Theodotion 6:24). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Ἰολὰ ἠγαθύνθη ὁπ' αὐτῷ, Τουτέστι μείζονα τὴν περὶ αὐτὸν ἔσχε διαϑέεσι». → Πολὺ ἠγαθύνθη ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ. Τουτέστι μείζονα τὴν περὶ αὐτὸν ἔσχε διάθεσιν..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.25 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-25). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel's being unharmed proved the deliverance was God's work.

• Scholion on Dan 6:23. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Καὶ wáse διαφθορὰ οὐχ εὑρέϑη, Ἵνα γὰρ μὴ τις νομίση κατά τινα τόχνην 9 ἐμὴν σώματος σεφεγυγενῆσϑαι τῶν Dues τὸν προφητῶν, καϑαρὸν φραυμώτων καὶ λοιπῆς διαφϑορῶς ούρησϑθαι αὐτόν ἔφη. ὡς ἀνωντίῤῥητος καὶ maed τοῦ θεοῦ βοηϑεια ὁξϑείη. → Καὶ πᾶσα διαφθορὰ οὐχ εὑρέθη. Ἵνα γὰρ μή τις νομίσῃ κατά τινα τέχνην ἢ ῥώμην σώματος περιγεγενῆσθαι τῶν θηρίων τὸν προφήτην, καθαρὸν τραυμάτων καὶ λοιπῆς διαφθορᾶς εὑρῆσθαι αὐτὸν ἔφη, ὡς ἀναντίρρητος ἡ παρὰ τοῦ θεοῦ βοήθεια ὀφθείη..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.26 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-26). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: The lions' attack on the accusers proved they had not spared Daniel from satiety.

• Scholion on Dan 6:24 (MT/Theodotion 6:25). Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Καὶ ovx ἔφϑασαν εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος. δίάυσεα 4 περὶ τούτους ὁρμὴ τῶν ϑηρίων ἔδωξε τὸ ϑαῦμα λχμπρότερον" εἶ μὲν qo κεκορισμένα τὰ ϑηρίω eu προσέβαλε τῷ weoQure , δδλον ὅτι οὐδ' ὧν τούτων ἥψαντο ἐπειδὴ δὲ τοσαύτη τὸ κατά Tovtwy ἐχρυσαντο ὁρμὴ, καὶ ταῦτα οὐχ᾽ ἑνὸς οὐδὲ δευτέρου «τοῦ dpBAnSérroc, ἀλλὰ πλήϑους πολλοῦ, μετὰ γὰς γυ- vxuxdv καὶ moudiwv , δῆλον ὡς ὁχκατηγόρητον τὸ ϑαῶ- pa γεγένηται, → Καὶ οὐκ ἔφθασαν εἰς τὸ ἔδαφος. Μάλιστα ἡ περὶ τούτους ὁρμὴ τῶν θηρίων ἔδειξε τὸ θαῦμα λαμπρότερον· εἰ μὲν γὰρ κεκορεσμένα τὰ θηρία οὐ προσέβαλε τῷ προφήτῃ, δῆλον ὅτι οὐδ᾽ ἂν τούτων ἥψατο· ἐπειδὴ δὲ τοσαύτῃ τῇ κατὰ τούτων ἐχρήσαντο ὁρμῇ, καὶ ταῦτα οὐχ ἑνὸς οὐδὲ δευτέρου τοῦ ἐμβληθέντος, ἀλλὰ πλήθους πολλοῦ, μετὰ γὰρ γυναικῶν καὶ παιδίων, δῆλον ὡς ἀκατηγόρητον τὸ θαῦμα γεγένηται..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.27 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-27). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Darius, like Nebuchadnezzar, proclaimed God's power.

• Scholion on Dan 6:25 (MT/Theodotion 6:26). Greek restored from the page image.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Ἴότο Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς ἔγραψε mde: soi, λαοῖς. Ὥσπερ ὁ Ναβουχοδονόσορ μετὰ và ϑαύματα g&c διήγγελλε τοῦ ϑεοῶ τὴν drag , οὔτω καὶ é Δαριῖος. → Τότε Δαρεῖος ὁ βασιλεὺς ἔγραψε πᾶσι τοῖς λαοῖς. Ὥσπερ ὁ Ναβουχοδονόσορ μετὰ τὰ θαύματα πᾶσι διήγγελλε τοῦ θεοῦ τὴν δύναμιν, οὕτω καὶ ὁ Δαρεῖος..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.28 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-28). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Darius promises peace to those who honor Daniel's God.

• Scholion on Dan 6:25. The words πάσης ἄτης ἐκτός are read from a blurred image; uncertain. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): bhigure Opis παληϑυνβείη, Τουτέστιν d» εὐστω.- ϑούση τ βασιλείᾳ διώγοιτε διαμενεῖτε φησὶ o- σης sque ὀντύόςφ, εἰ τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ Δανιηλ σεβέ. μένον ϑεὸν τιμῶτε. → Εἰρήνη ὑμῖν πληθυνθείη. Τουτέστιν ἐν εὐσταθούσῃ τῇ βασιλείᾳ διάγοιτε· διαμενεῖτέ φησι πάσης ἄτης ἐκτός, εἰ τὸν ὑπὸ τοῦ Δανιὴλ σεβόμενον θεὸν τιμᾶτε..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.29 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-29). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Darius confesses God as eternal, without successor, and mighty to save.

• Scholion on Dan 6:26–27 (MT/Theodotion 6:27–28). The staged text broke this scholion at the column end; its continuation (staged as 6.31) is joined here and 6.31 is held. Greek restored from the page image.

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• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable and the scholion split at a column end; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Ὅτι αὐτός ϑεὸς ζῶν. ᾿Ανεὶ τοῦ ἀτελεύτη- → Ὅτι αὐτὸς θεὸς ζῶν. Ἀντὶ τοῦ ἀτελεύτητον ἔχει τὴν φύσιν, οὔτε χρόνῳ τὸ εἶναι λαβὼν οὔτε πρὸς σύστασιν ἑτέρου δεόμενος. — Οὐκ ἔχει διαδοχὴν ὡς ἡ τῶν ἀνθρώπων ἀρχή. — Οὗτός φησι δυνατός ἐστι παρ᾽ ἐλπίδας τε τῶν κινδύνων ἐξαρπάζειν τοὺς ἐπ᾽ αὐτῷ πεποιθότας, καὶ παράδοξα ποιεῖν ἐν τῷ οὐρανῷ καὶ ἐν τῇ γῇ..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.30 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-30). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.

Summary: Daniel prospered under Darius and Cyrus.

• Scholion on Dan 6:28 (MT/Theodotion 6:29). Greek restored from the page image.

Notes on the original text

• Digital text corrected (Tesseract OCR unusable; text read afresh from the page image of Mai 1831, p. 10): Καὶ Δανιὴλ κατηύϑυνεν, -“Τουτόστιν οὐκ ἐπὶ τοῦτον μόνον. ἀλλα καὶ ἐπὶ Κυρου λαμπρὸς καὶ περίδοξος ἀνὴς γεγένηται. → Καὶ Δανιὴλ κατηύθυνεν. Τουτέστιν οὐκ ἐπὶ τούτου μόνον, ἀλλὰ καὶ ἐπὶ Κύρου λαμπρὸς καὶ περίδοξος ἀνὴρ γεγένηται..

Cite (SBL): Polychronius, Comm. Dan. 6.32 (Mai Script. vet. nova coll. 1 (1831):10; trans. Sophia Scriptura, https://sophiascriptura.com/p/polychronius-fragmenta/6-32). (abbreviation not yet checked)

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Translation: Translated by Claude from the Greek scholia printed by Mai, Scriptorum veterum nova collectio 1 (1831), read from the page images (the OCR was used only as a guide; corrections logged). No public-domain or FOTC English exists; re-read against the Greek.