12. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Daniel 10:12:1 ⧉וַיֹּ֣אמֶרvahyomer{And} he said Daniel 10:12:2 ⧉אֵלַי֮ehlaito me Daniel 10:12:3 ⧉אַל־תִּירָ֣אahlteeraado not fear Daniel 10:12:4 ⧉דָנִיֵּאל֒dahneeelDaniel Daniel 10:12:5 ⧉כִּ֣יkifor Daniel 10:12:6 ⧉מִן־הַיּ֣וֹםmihnhahyohmfrom the day Daniel 10:12:7 ⧉הָרִאשׁ֗וֹןhahrihshohnthe first Daniel 10:12:8 ⧉אֲשֶׁ֨רasherthat Daniel 10:12:9 ⧉נָתַ֧תָּnahtataayou set Daniel 10:12:10 ⧉אֶֽת־לִבְּךָ֛etlibbekhayour heart Daniel 10:12:11 ⧉לְהָבִ֧יןlehhaveento understand Daniel 10:12:12 ⧉וּלְהִתְעַנּ֛וֹתoolehhitahnohtand to humble yourself or afflict yourself Daniel 10:12:13 ⧉לִפְנֵ֥יlifnebefore Daniel 10:12:14 ⧉אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָelohekhayour God Daniel 10:12:15 ⧉נִשְׁמְע֣וּnishmeoohave been heard Daniel 10:12:16 ⧉דְבָרֶ֑יךָdehvaarehkhahyour words Daniel 10:12:17 ⧉וַאֲנִי־בָ֖אתִיvahahneebahti{And} I came Daniel 10:12:18 ⧉בִּדְבָרֶֽיךָ׃bihdvaarehkhahbecause of your words |
12. Formal Translation And he said to me, “Do not fear, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart to understand and to humble yourself before your God {Elohim, Supreme One}, your words were heard, and I have come because of your words.” |
12. Dynamic Translation Then he told me, “Do not be afraid, Daniel, because from the very first day you made up your mind to gain understanding and to humble yourself before your God {Elohim, Divine Guide}, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.” |