27. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 2:27:1 ⧉עָנֵ֧הaneanswered Daniel 2:27:2 ⧉דָנִיֵּ֛אלdanielDaniel Daniel 2:27:3 ⧉קֳדָ֥םkodambefore Daniel 2:27:4 ⧉מַלְכָּ֖אmalkathe king Daniel 2:27:5 ⧉וְאָמַ֑רveamarsaid Daniel 2:27:6 ⧉רָזָה֙razathe mystery Daniel 2:27:7 ⧉דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣אdimalkathat the king Daniel 2:27:8 ⧉שָׁאֵ֔לshaelasked Daniel 2:27:9 ⧉לָ֧אlanot Daniel 2:27:10 ⧉חַכִּימִ֣יןkhakiminwise men Daniel 2:27:11 ⧉אָֽשְׁפִ֗יןashpefinenchanters Daniel 2:27:12 ⧉חַרְטֻמִּין֙khartuminmagicians Daniel 2:27:13 ⧉גָּזְרִ֔יןgazerindiviners Daniel 2:27:14 ⧉יָכְלִ֖יןyakhelincan Daniel 2:27:15 ⧉לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥הlehakhavayato show Daniel 2:27:16 ⧉לְמַלְכָּֽא׃lemalkato the king |
27. Formal Translation Daniel answered before the king and said, “The mystery that the king has asked—no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or diviners are able to make known to the king.” |
27. Dynamic Translation Daniel replied to the king and said, “No wise men, astrologers, magicians, or soothsayers can tell the king the secret he asked about.” |