30. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 4:30:1 ⧉עָנֵ֤הaneanswered Daniel 4:30:2 ⧉מַלְכָא֙malkathe king Daniel 4:30:3 ⧉וְאָמַ֔רveamarand said Daniel 4:30:4 ⧉הֲלָ֖אhalais it not Daniel 4:30:5 ⧉דָא־הִ֣יאdaheethis is Daniel 4:30:6 ⧉בָבֶ֣לvavelBabylon Daniel 4:30:7 ⧉רַבְתָ֔אravtagreat Daniel 4:30:8 ⧉דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤הdianathat I Daniel 4:30:9 ⧉בְנַ֨יְתַהּ֙venaytabuilt it Daniel 4:30:10 ⧉לְבֵ֣יתlevetfor a house of Daniel 4:30:11 ⧉מַלְכ֔וּmalkhuroyalty Daniel 4:30:12 ⧉בִּתְקָ֖ףbitkafby the might of Daniel 4:30:13 ⧉חִסְנִ֑יkhisnimy strength Daniel 4:30:14 ⧉וּלִיקָ֖רulikarand for the honor of Daniel 4:30:15 ⧉הַדְרִֽי׃hadrimy majesty |
30. Formal Translation The king answered and said, “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built as a house for the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?” |
30. Dynamic Translation He said, “Is this not the great Babylon that I myself have built as the royal residence, by my powerful strength and for the glory of my majesty?” |