14. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 4:14:1 ⧉קָרֵ֨אkareproclaimed aloud Daniel 4:14:2 ⧉בְחַ֜יִלvekhayeelwith force Daniel 4:14:3 ⧉וְכֵ֣ןvekhenand thus Daniel 4:14:4 ⧉אֲמַ֗רamarsaid Daniel 4:14:5 ⧉גֹּ֤דּוּgoduchop down Daniel 4:14:6 ⧉אִֽילָנָא֙eelanathe tree Daniel 4:14:7 ⧉וְקַצְּ֣צוּvekatstsuand cut off Daniel 4:14:8 ⧉עַנְפֹ֔והִיanfoheeits branches Daniel 4:14:9 ⧉אֲתַּ֥רוּatarustrip off Daniel 4:14:10 ⧉עָפְיֵ֖הּafyeeits foliage or leaves Daniel 4:14:11 ⧉וּבַדְּר֣וּuvadruand scatter Daniel 4:14:12 ⧉אִנְבֵ֔הּinvehits fruit Daniel 4:14:13 ⧉תְּנַדtenadflee Daniel 4:14:14 ⧉חֵיוָתָא֙khehvahtaathe beasts Daniel 4:14:15 ⧉מִן־תַּחְתֹ֔והִיmintahktohheefrom under it Daniel 4:14:16 ⧉וְצִפֳּרַיָּא֖vetsipohrahyaaand the birds Daniel 4:14:17 ⧉מִן־עַנְפֹוהִי׃minanfoheefrom its branches |
14. Formal Translation He called out with a mighty voice, and thus he said, “Hew down the tree and cut off its branches; shake off its foliage and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it, and the birds from its branches.” |
14. Dynamic Translation He shouted at the top of his voice, “Cut down the tree and chop off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the wild animals run away from under it, and the birds from its branches.” |