27. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 4:27:1 ⧉לָהֵ֣ןlahentherefore Daniel 4:27:2 ⧉מַלְכָּ֗אmalkaO king Daniel 4:27:3 ⧉מִנְכִּ֤יminkifrom me Daniel 4:27:4 ⧉יִשְׁפַּ֣רyishparbe acceptable Daniel 4:27:5 ⧉עֲלָ֔ךְalakhto you Daniel 4:27:6 ⧉עֲצָתִ֖יatsatimy counsel Daniel 4:27:7 ⧉וְחַטָּי֣ךְvekhataikhand your sins Daniel 4:27:8 ⧉וַחֲטָאֲךְ֙vakhataakhand your offenses Daniel 4:27:9 ⧉בִּצְדָקָ֣הbitsdakaby righteousness Daniel 4:27:10 ⧉פְּרֻ֔קperukbreak off Daniel 4:27:11 ⧉וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְvaavayataakhand your iniquities Daniel 4:27:12 ⧉בְּמִחַ֣ןbemikhanby mercy Daniel 4:27:13 ⧉עֲנָיָ֑יןanayinthe oppressed Daniel 4:27:14 ⧉הֵ֥ןhenif Daniel 4:27:15 ⧉תְּהֵוֵ֖אtehevemay there be Daniel 4:27:16 ⧉אַרְכָ֣הarkhaa lengthening Daniel 4:27:17 ⧉לִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃lishlehvetakhof your well-being |
27. Formal Translation Therefore, O king, may my counsel be pleasing to you; break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by acts of mercy to the poor; perhaps there will be a lengthening of your tranquility. |
27. Dynamic Translation Therefore, Your Majesty, please accept my advice: turn away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Then perhaps your prosperity will continue. |