2. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 3:2:1 ⧉וּנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רunevukhadnetsarand Nebuchadnezzar Daniel 3:2:2 ⧉מַלְכָּ֡אmalkathe king Daniel 3:2:3 ⧉שְׁלַ֡חshelakhsent Daniel 3:2:4 ⧉לְמִכְנַ֣שׁlemikhnashto gather Daniel 3:2:5 ⧉לַֽאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֡אlaakhashdarpenayathe satraps Daniel 3:2:6 ⧉סִגְנַיָּ֣אsignayathe prefects Daniel 3:2:7 ⧉וּֽפַחֲוָתָ֡אufakhavataand the governors Daniel 3:2:8 ⧉אֲדַרְגָּזְרַיָּא֩adargazrayathe counselors Daniel 3:2:9 ⧉גְדָ֨בְרַיָּ֤אgedavrayathe treasurers Daniel 3:2:10 ⧉דְּתָבְרַיָּא֙detavrayathe justices or judges Daniel 3:2:11 ⧉תִּפְתָּיֵ֔אtiftayethe magistrates or officials Daniel 3:2:12 ⧉וְכֹ֖לvekholand all Daniel 3:2:13 ⧉שִׁלְטֹנֵ֣יshiltonethe rulers of Daniel 3:2:14 ⧉מְדִֽינָתָ֑אmedinatathe province Daniel 3:2:15 ⧉לְמֵתֵא֙lemeteto come Daniel 3:2:16 ⧉לַחֲנֻכַּ֣תlakhanukkatto the dedication of Daniel 3:2:17 ⧉צַלְמָ֔אtsalmathe image Daniel 3:2:18 ⧉דִּ֥יdithat Daniel 3:2:19 ⧉הֲקֵ֖יםhakeemset up Daniel 3:2:20 ⧉נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֥רnevukhadnetsarNebuchadnezzar Daniel 3:2:21 ⧉מַלְכָּֽא׃malkathe king |
2. Formal Translation Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to assemble the satraps, the prefects, the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the judges, the magistrates, and all the rulers of the provinces to come for the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. |
2. Dynamic Translation King Nebuchadnezzar ordered the satraps, prefects, governors, counselors, treasurers, judges, magistrates, and all provincial officials to gather for the dedication of the statue he had erected. |