20. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Daniel 1:20:1 ⧉וְכֹ֗לvekholand every Daniel 1:20:2 ⧉דְּבַר֙devarmatter of Daniel 1:20:3 ⧉חָכְמַ֣תkohkhmatwisdom Daniel 1:20:4 ⧉בִּינָ֔הbeenaaunderstanding Daniel 1:20:5 ⧉אֲשֶׁר־בִּקֵּ֥שׁasherbikkeshwhich sought Daniel 1:20:6 ⧉מֵהֶ֖םmehhemfrom them Daniel 1:20:7 ⧉הַמֶּ֑לֶךְhamelekhthe king Daniel 1:20:8 ⧉וַֽיִּמְצָאֵ֞םvayimtsaemfound them Daniel 1:20:9 ⧉עֶ֣שֶׂרehserten Daniel 1:20:10 ⧉יָד֗וֹתyahdottimes Daniel 1:20:11 ⧉עַ֤לalthan Daniel 1:20:12 ⧉כָּל־הַֽחַרְטֻמִּים֙kohlhakhartumimall the magicians Daniel 1:20:13 ⧉הָֽאַשָּׁפִ֔יםhaashafimthe enchanters Daniel 1:20:14 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֖רasherwho Daniel 1:20:15 ⧉בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתֽוֹ׃bekholmalkhutoin all his kingdom |
20. Formal Translation In every matter of wisdom and understanding that the king questioned them about, he found that they were ten times superior to all the magicians and enchanters throughout his whole kingdom. |
20. Dynamic Translation On every question of wisdom and understanding the king posed to them, they outperformed all the magicians and sorcerers throughout his entire realm by a factor of ten. |