16. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 4:16:1 ⧉לְבַבְהֵ֙הּ֙levavhehhis heart or mind Daniel 4:16:2 ⧉מִן־אֲנוֹשָׁאminanoshafrom a man Daniel 4:16:3 ⧉אֲנָשָׁ֣אanashaa man Daniel 4:16:4 ⧉יְשַׁנּ֔וֹןyeshannonbe changed Daniel 4:16:5 ⧉וּלְבַ֥בulevavand the heart or mind of Daniel 4:16:6 ⧉חֵיוָ֖הkheivaa beast Daniel 4:16:7 ⧉יִתְיַהִ֣בyityahivbe given Daniel 4:16:8 ⧉לֵ֑הּlehto him Daniel 4:16:9 ⧉וְשִׁבְעָ֥הveshivaand seven Daniel 4:16:10 ⧉עִדָּנִ֖יןidaninperiods Daniel 4:16:11 ⧉יַחְלְפ֥וּןyakhlefunpass Daniel 4:16:12 ⧉עֲלֽוֹהִי׃alohiover him |
16. Formal Translation His heart shall be changed from that of a man, and the heart of a beast shall be given to him, and seven times {iddanin: fixed, appointed periods of time} shall pass over him. |
16. Dynamic Translation Let his human heart be changed, and let him be given the heart of an animal {kheiva: wild, non-rational creature}, and let seven periods pass {yakhlefûn: move on in succession, one after another} over him. |