18. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 2:18:1 ⧉וְרַחֲמִ֗יןverakhaminand mercies Daniel 2:18:2 ⧉לְמִבְעֵא֙lemiveto seek Daniel 2:18:3 ⧉מִן־קֳדָם֙minkodamfrom before Daniel 2:18:4 ⧉אֱלָ֣הּelahGod of Daniel 2:18:5 ⧉שְׁמַיָּ֔אshemayaheaven Daniel 2:18:6 ⧉עַל־רָזָ֖הalrazaconcerning the mystery Daniel 2:18:7 ⧉דְּנָ֑הdenathis Daniel 2:18:8 ⧉דִּ֣יdithat Daniel 2:18:9 ⧉לָ֤אlanot Daniel 2:18:10 ⧉יְהֹֽבְדוּן֙yehovdunbe destroyed Daniel 2:18:11 ⧉דָּנִיֵּ֣אלdanielDaniel Daniel 2:18:12 ⧉וְחַבְר֔וֹהִיvekhavrohiand his companions Daniel 2:18:13 ⧉עִם־שְׁאָ֖רimshearwith the rest of Daniel 2:18:14 ⧉חַכִּימֵ֥יkhakimethe wise men of Daniel 2:18:15 ⧉בָבֶֽל׃vavelBabylon |
18. Formal Translation That they might seek mercies from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. |
18. Dynamic Translation They sought mercy from the God of heaven regarding this secret so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed along with the other wise men in Babylon. |