14. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 2:14:1 ⧉בֵּאדַ֣יִןbeadayinthen Daniel 2:14:2 ⧉דָּנִיֵּ֗אלdanielDaniel Daniel 2:14:3 ⧉הֲתִיב֙hateevreplied Daniel 2:14:4 ⧉עֵטָ֣אetaprudence Daniel 2:14:5 ⧉וּטְעֵ֔םooteemand discretion Daniel 2:14:6 ⧉לְאַרְי֕וֹךְleharyokhto Arioch Daniel 2:14:7 ⧉רַב־טַבָּחַיָּ֖אravtabbakhayachief of the executioners Daniel 2:14:8 ⧉דִּ֣יdiwho Daniel 2:14:9 ⧉מַלְכָּ֑אmalkaof the king Daniel 2:14:10 ⧉דִּ֚יdiwho Daniel 2:14:11 ⧉נְפַ֣קnefakwent out Daniel 2:14:12 ⧉לְקַטָּלָ֔הlekattalato kill Daniel 2:14:13 ⧉לְחַכִּימֵ֖יlekhakhimethe wise men of Daniel 2:14:14 ⧉בָּבֶֽל׃bavelBabylon |
14. Formal Translation Then Daniel answered with counsel to Arioch, the chief executioner of the king who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon. |
14. Dynamic Translation Then Daniel spoke with counsel and insight to Arioch, the king’s chief executioner, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon. |