12. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 4:12:1 ⧉עָפְיֵ֤הּafeyehits leaves Daniel 4:12:2 ⧉שַׁפִּיר֙shapirbeautiful Daniel 4:12:3 ⧉וְאִנְבֵּ֣הּveinbehand its fruit Daniel 4:12:4 ⧉שַׂגִּ֔יאsagiabundant Daniel 4:12:5 ⧉וּמָזוֹןumazonand food Daniel 4:12:6 ⧉לְכֹ֖לָּא־בֵֽהּlekholabehfor all was in it Daniel 4:12:7 ⧉תְּחֹתֵ֣והִיtekhotehiunder it Daniel 4:12:8 ⧉תַּטְלֵ֣לtatlelfound shade Daniel 4:12:9 ⧉חֵיוַ֣תkhehwatthe beasts of Daniel 4:12:10 ⧉בָּרָ֗אbarathe field Daniel 4:12:11 ⧉וּבְעַנְפֹ֤והִי֙uveanfohiand in its branches Daniel 4:12:12 ⧉יְדֻר֣ןyedundwelt Daniel 4:12:13 ⧉יְדוֹרָ֔ןyedorlived Daniel 4:12:14 ⧉צִפְּרֵ֖יtsifrebirds of Daniel 4:12:15 ⧉שְׁמַיָּ֣אshemayathe heavens Daniel 4:12:16 ⧉וּמִנֵּ֖הּuminnehand from it Daniel 4:12:17 ⧉יִתְּזִ֥יןyitzeenwas fed Daniel 4:12:18 ⧉כָּל־בִּשְׂרָֽא׃kolbisraall flesh |
12. Formal Translation Its foliage was beautiful, and its fruit was abundant, and food was there for all. Under it the beasts of the field were shaded, and in its branches the birds of heaven dwelt, and from it all flesh was fed. |
12. Dynamic Translation Its leafy branches were beautiful, its fruit was plentiful, and it provided food for every living one. The wild animals found shelter beneath it, the birds of the sky lived among its branches, and from it all flesh was supplied with food. |