--- title: Daniel 5:23 (JPS 1917) — but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have… · tree and pragmatics description: but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy consorts and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor --- [Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) · [this page in HTML](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.169/) [home](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/) / [corpora](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/) / [Tanakh](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/tanakh/) / [Ketuvim](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/) / [Daniel](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN/) / [chapter 5](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN/5/) / [5:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN.5.23/) / JPS 1 # Daniel 5:23 · JPS 1917 but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy consorts and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified; **Who acts:** lords, thou, stone, God · **What happens:** lift up, bring, drink, praise, not see, hear · **To what, where:** thyself, vessels, thee, wine, gods, ways This is Daniel 5:23 · JPS 1917 in the English of the Jewish Publication Society's 1917 translation, from Mova's open Bible corpus. The page gives the sentence's syntax tree — a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, parsed by Mova and checked by a teacher model — and its pragmatics clause by clause: who acts (lords, thou, stone, God), what happens, when and where, as Mova's frames read it. The original of the verse links back to its own tree and to the Targum. ## The tree {#tree} ```conllu # sent_id = jps:DAN:169 # text = but hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of His house before thee, and thou and thy lords, thy consorts and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know; and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified; 1 but but CCONJ CC _ 3 cc _ _ 2 hast have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 3 aux _ _ 3 lifted lift VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 0 root _ _ 4 up up ADP RP _ 3 compound:prt _ _ 5 thyself thyself PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Reflex=Yes|Style=Arch 3 obj _ _ 6 against against ADP IN _ 8 case _ _ 7 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 8 det _ _ 8 Lord Lord PROPN NNP Number=Sing 3 obl _ _ 9 of of ADP IN _ 10 case _ _ 10 heaven heaven NOUN NN Number=Sing 8 nmod _ _ 11 ; ; PUNCT : _ 15 punct _ _ 12 and and CCONJ CC _ 15 cc _ _ 13 they they PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 15 nsubj _ _ 14 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 15 aux _ _ 15 brought bring VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part 3 conj _ _ 16 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 17 det _ _ 17 vessels vessel NOUN NNS Number=Plur 15 obj _ _ 18 of of ADP IN _ 20 case _ _ 19 His his PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs 20 nmod:poss _ _ 20 house house NOUN NN Number=Sing 17 nmod _ _ 21 before before ADP IN _ 22 case _ _ 22 thee thou PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 15 obl _ _ 23 , , PUNCT , _ 37 punct _ _ 24 and and CCONJ CC _ 37 cc _ _ 25 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 37 nsubj _ _ 26 and and CCONJ CC _ 28 cc _ _ 27 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 28 nmod:poss _ _ 28 lords lord NOUN NNS Number=Plur 25 conj _ _ 29 , , PUNCT , _ 31 punct _ _ 30 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 31 nmod:poss _ _ 31 consorts consort NOUN NNS Number=Plur 25 conj _ _ 32 and and CCONJ CC _ 34 cc _ _ 33 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 34 nmod:poss _ _ 34 concubines concubine NOUN NNS Number=Plur 25 conj _ _ 35 , , PUNCT , _ 25 punct _ _ 36 have have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 37 aux _ _ 37 drunk drink VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 38 wine wine NOUN NN Number=Sing 37 obj _ _ 39 in in ADP IN _ 40 case _ _ 40 them they PRON PRP Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs 37 obl _ _ 41 ; ; PUNCT : _ 45 punct _ _ 42 and and CCONJ CC _ 45 cc _ _ 43 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 45 nsubj _ _ 44 hast have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 45 aux _ _ 45 praised praise VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 46 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 47 det _ _ 47 gods god NOUN NNS Number=Plur 45 obj _ _ 48 of of ADP IN _ 49 case _ _ 49 silver silver NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 nmod _ _ 50 , , PUNCT , _ 52 punct _ _ 51 and and CCONJ CC _ 52 cc _ _ 52 gold gold NOUN NN Number=Sing 49 conj _ _ 53 , , PUNCT , _ 55 punct _ _ 54 of of ADP IN _ 55 case _ _ 55 brass brass NOUN NN Number=Sing 47 nmod _ _ 56 , , PUNCT , _ 57 punct _ _ 57 iron iron NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 conj _ _ 58 , , PUNCT , _ 59 punct _ _ 59 wood wood NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 conj _ _ 60 , , PUNCT , _ 62 punct _ _ 61 and and CCONJ CC _ 62 cc _ _ 62 stone stone NOUN NN Number=Sing 55 conj _ _ 63 , , PUNCT , _ 65 punct _ _ 64 which which PRON WDT PronType=Rel 65 nsubj _ _ 65 see see VERB VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 62 acl:relcl _ _ 66 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 65 advmod _ _ 67 , , PUNCT , _ 69 punct _ _ 68 nor nor CCONJ CC Polarity=Neg 69 cc _ _ 69 hear hear VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 65 conj _ _ 70 , , PUNCT , _ 72 punct _ _ 71 nor nor CCONJ CC Polarity=Neg 72 cc _ _ 72 know know VERB VB VerbForm=Inf 65 conj _ _ 73 ; ; PUNCT : _ 76 punct _ _ 74 and and CCONJ CC _ 76 cc _ _ 75 the the DET DT Definite=Def|PronType=Art 76 det _ _ 76 God God PROPN NNP Number=Sing 94 nsubj _ _ 77 in in ADP IN _ 79 case _ _ 78 whose whose PRON WP$ Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel 79 nmod:poss _ _ 79 hand hand NOUN NN Number=Sing 76 nmod _ _ 80 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 81 nmod:poss _ _ 81 breath breath NOUN NN Number=Sing 82 nsubj _ _ 82 is be AUX VBZ Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 76 acl:relcl _ _ 83 , , PUNCT , _ 94 punct _ _ 84 and and CCONJ CC _ 94 cc _ _ 85 whose whose PRON WP$ Poss=Yes|PronType=Rel 89 nsubj _ _ 86 are be AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 89 cop _ _ 87 all all DET PDT PronType=Tot 89 det:predet _ _ 88 thy thy PRON PRP$ Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 89 nmod:poss _ _ 89 ways way NOUN NNS Number=Plur 94 conj _ _ 90 , , PUNCT , _ 89 punct _ _ 91 hast have AUX VBP Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=2|Style=Arch|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin 94 aux _ _ 92 thou thou PRON PRP Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=2|PronType=Prs|Style=Arch 94 nsubj _ _ 93 not not PART RB Polarity=Neg 94 advmod _ _ 94 glorified glorify VERB VBN Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass 3 conj _ _ 95 ; ; PUNCT : _ 3 punct _ _ ``` ## Pragmatics {#pragmatics} - form: statement - act: narrate - voice: narrator - polarity: none - teacher: kept the draft | # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | **lift up** | present · perfect | | thyself | | | | against the Lord of heaven | vn put\_direction-9.4 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent thyself=Theme against lord=Destination | | 2 | **bring** | present · perfect | lords *= lord* | the vessels of God's house | | thee | | | vn bring-11.3-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent vessel=Theme before thou=Destination | | 3 | **drink** | present · perfect | thou | wine | | | | in lords *= lord* | vn eat-39.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent wine=Patient | | 4 | **praise** | present · perfect | thou | the gods of silver and gold of brass and iron and wood and stone | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent god=Theme | | 5 | **not** **see** | present | stone | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 6 | **hear** | infinitive | stone *not said here* | | | | | | vn see-30.1-1-1 «NP V PP.stimulus»: agent=Experiencer | | 7 | **know** | infinitive | stone *not said here* | | | | | | vn comprehend-87.2-1-1-1 «NP V»: agent=Experiencer | | 8 | **is a** | present | | thy ways | | | | | tree rules | | 9 | **not** **glorify** | present · perfect | the God in the God in the God's hand's hand | | | | | | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent | One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree. ## The Aramaic of this verse {#hebrew} וְעַ֣ל מָרֵֽא־שְׁמַיָּ֣א ׀ הִתְרוֹמַ֡מְתָּ וּלְמָֽאנַיָּ֨א דִֽי־בַיְתֵ֜הּ הַיְתִ֣יו קָֽדָמָ֗ךְ וְאַ֨נְתְּ וְרַבְרְבָנָ֜ךְשֵֽׁגְלָתָ֣ךְ וּלְחֵנָתָךְ֮ חַמְרָא֮ שָׁתַ֣יִן בְּהוֹן֒ וְלֵֽאלָהֵ֣י כַסְפָּֽא־וְ֠דַהֲבָא נְחָשָׁ֨א פַרְזְלָ֜א אָעָ֣א וְאַבְנָ֗א דִּ֠י לָֽא־חָזַ֧יִן וְלָא־שָׁמְעִ֛ין וְלָ֥א יָדְעִ֖ין שַׁבַּ֑חְתָּ וְלֵֽאלָהָ֞א דִּֽי־נִשְׁמְתָ֥ךְ בִּידֵ֛הּ וְכָל־אֹרְחָתָ֥ךְ לֵ֖הּ לָ֥א הַדַּֽרְתָּ׃ [Daniel 5:23: the Aramaic tree, its pragmatics →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN.5.23/) **Source.** The Holy Scriptures according to the Masoretic Text, Jewish Publication Society, 1917, from eBible.org: public domain. Sentence `jps:DAN:169` of Mova's parse database. **The tree and the speech act** come from Mova's cycle: the small model's draft, read by a large model as teacher, passed by Mova's gates (Elamur Cosmic License). **The frames** are read from the tree by Mova's frames reader (`prag`) when this page is built, the chapter read in order, so a pronoun may be resolved from an earlier sentence of the chapter. - ← previous: [Daniel 5:22 (JPS)](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.168/) - next →: [Daniel 5:24 (JPS)](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/DAN.170/) - ↑ back to [Daniel 5:23](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/DAN.5.23/)