18. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 3:18:1 ⧉וְהֵ֣ןvehenbut if Daniel 3:18:2 ⧉לָ֔אlanot Daniel 3:18:3 ⧉יְדִ֥יעַyehdiahknown Daniel 3:18:4 ⧉לֶהֱוֵא־לָ֖ךְlehhevehlakhbe to you Daniel 3:18:5 ⧉מַלְכָּ֑אmalkaO king Daniel 3:18:6 ⧉דִּ֤יdithat Daniel 3:18:7 ⧉לאלהיךlahlehaykhyour gods Daniel 3:18:8 ⧉לֵֽאלָהָךְ֙lehelahhakhto your gods Daniel 3:18:9 ⧉לָא־איתינאlaitinanot Daniel 3:18:10 ⧉אִיתַ֣נָאeetinaare Daniel 3:18:11 ⧉פָֽלְחִ֔יןfalkheenserving Daniel 3:18:12 ⧉וּלְצֶ֧לֶםooletselemand to the image Daniel 3:18:13 ⧉דַּהֲבָ֛אdahavaof gold Daniel 3:18:14 ⧉דִּ֥יdithat Daniel 3:18:15 ⧉הֲקֵ֖ימְתָּhakeemtaset up Daniel 3:18:16 ⧉לָ֥אlanot Daniel 3:18:17 ⧉נִסְגֻּֽד׃סnisgoodworship |
18. Formal Translation But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we are not serving your gods, and to the gold image you have set up we will not bow down. |
18. Dynamic Translation But even so, you should know, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the gold image that you have set up. |