13. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 2:13:1 ⧉וְדָתָ֣אvedatathus the decree Daniel 2:13:2 ⧉נֶפְקַ֔תnefkatwent out Daniel 2:13:3 ⧉וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖אvekhakhimaiyaand the wise men Daniel 2:13:4 ⧉מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑יןmitkattelinwere being killed Daniel 2:13:5 ⧉וּבְע֛וֹuveosought Daniel 2:13:6 ⧉דָּנִיֵּ֥אלdanielDaniel Daniel 2:13:7 ⧉וְחַבְר֖וֹהִיvekhavrohiand his companions Daniel 2:13:8 ⧉לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃פlehitketalato be killed |
13. Formal Translation And the decree went out, and the wise men were being put to death; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be put to death. |
13. Dynamic Translation So the decree was issued—went out—and the wise men were about to be killed. They also searched for Daniel and his companions, so that they would be put to death. |