8. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 2:8:1 ⧉עָנֵ֤הaneanswered Daniel 2:8:2 ⧉מַלְכָּא֙malkathe king Daniel 2:8:3 ⧉וְאָמַ֔רvehamarsaid Daniel 2:8:4 ⧉מִן־יַצִּיב֙minyatsiivtruly Daniel 2:8:5 ⧉יָדַ֣עyadaknow Daniel 2:8:6 ⧉אֲנָ֔הanaI Daniel 2:8:7 ⧉דִּ֥יdithat Daniel 2:8:8 ⧉עִדָּנָ֖אiddaanaatime Daniel 2:8:9 ⧉אַנְתּ֣וּןantoonyou Daniel 2:8:10 ⧉זָבְנִ֑יןzavneenare buying Daniel 2:8:11 ⧉כָּל־קֳבֵל֙kalkovelbecause Daniel 2:8:12 ⧉דִּ֣יdithat Daniel 2:8:13 ⧉חֲזֵית֔וֹןkhazeetonhave seen Daniel 2:8:14 ⧉דִּ֥יdithat Daniel 2:8:15 ⧉אַזְדָּ֖אazdais firm Daniel 2:8:16 ⧉מִנִּ֥יminifrom me Daniel 2:8:17 ⧉מִלְּתָֽא׃miltathe word, the matter |
8. Formal Translation The king answered and said, “With certainty I know that you are buying time, because you see that my decree is fixed.” |
8. Dynamic Translation The king replied, “I am completely sure that you are stalling for time, because you see that my word remains firm.” |