12. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 3:12:1 ⧉אִיתַ֞יeetaithere are Daniel 3:12:2 ⧉גֻּבְרִ֣יןguhvereenmen Daniel 3:12:3 ⧉יְהוּדָאיִ֗ןyehoodahayinJews Daniel 3:12:4 ⧉דִּֽי־מַנִּ֤יתָdimanneetaappointed Daniel 3:12:5 ⧉יָתְהוֹן֙yathehonthem Daniel 3:12:6 ⧉עַל־עֲבִידַת֙alavidatover the work or affairs of Daniel 3:12:7 ⧉מְדִינַ֣תmedinatprovince Daniel 3:12:8 ⧉בָּבֶ֔לbavelBabylon Daniel 3:12:9 ⧉שַׁדְרַ֥ךְshadrakhShadrach Daniel 3:12:10 ⧉מֵישַׁ֖ךְmeshakhMeshach Daniel 3:12:11 ⧉וַעֲבֵ֣דvaavedand Abed Daniel 3:12:12 ⧉נְג֑וֹnegoNego Daniel 3:12:13 ⧉גֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguhvrayathese men Daniel 3:12:14 ⧉אִלֵּ֗ךְillekhthese Daniel 3:12:15 ⧉לָא־שָׂ֨מֽוּlasamunot set Daniel 3:12:16 ⧉עליךalekhupon you Daniel 3:12:17 ⧉עֲלָ֤ךְalakhto you Daniel 3:12:18 ⧉מַלְכָּא֙malkaO king Daniel 3:12:19 ⧉טְעֵ֔םteemattention or regard Daniel 3:12:20 ⧉לאלהיךleelohekhto your gods Daniel 3:12:21 ⧉לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙leelahakhto your god or to your gods Daniel 3:12:22 ⧉לָ֣אlanot Daniel 3:12:23 ⧉פָלְחִ֔יןfalkhinserve Daniel 3:12:24 ⧉וּלְצֶ֧לֶםuletselemand to the image Daniel 3:12:25 ⧉דַּהֲבָ֛אdahavaof gold Daniel 3:12:26 ⧉דִּ֥יdiwhich Daniel 3:12:27 ⧉הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּhakeimtaset up Daniel 3:12:28 ⧉לָ֥אlanot Daniel 3:12:29 ⧉סָגְדִֽין׃סsagdinworship or bow down |
12. Formal Translation There are men, Jews, whom you have appointed over the administration of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego—these men, O king, have not set their regard upon you; they do not serve your god, nor do they worship the golden image that you have set up. |
12. Dynamic Translation Some Jewish men whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon—Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-Nego—these men, O king, pay no attention to you; they do not serve your god, nor do they worship the golden statue you established. |