9. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 4:9:1 ⧉בְּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮belteshatsarBelteshazzar Daniel 4:9:2 ⧉רַ֣בravchief Daniel 4:9:3 ⧉חַרְטֻמַיָּא֒khartumaiyaof the magicians Daniel 4:9:4 ⧉דִּ֣יdibecause Daniel 4:9:5 ⧉אֲנָ֣הanaI Daniel 4:9:6 ⧉יְדַֽעֵ֗תyedaetknow Daniel 4:9:7 ⧉דִּיdithat Daniel 4:9:8 ⧉ר֣וּחַruakhspirit Daniel 4:9:9 ⧉אֱלָהִ֤יןelahinof gods Daniel 4:9:10 ⧉קַדִּישִׁין֙kadishinholy Daniel 4:9:11 ⧉בָּ֣ךְbakhin you Daniel 4:9:12 ⧉וְכָל־רָ֣זvekholrazand every mystery Daniel 4:9:13 ⧉לָא־אָנֵ֣סlaanesis not too difficult Daniel 4:9:14 ⧉לָ֑ךְlakhfor you Daniel 4:9:15 ⧉חֶזְוֵ֨יkhezvethe visions of Daniel 4:9:16 ⧉חֶלְמִ֜יkhelmimy dream Daniel 4:9:17 ⧉דִּ֣י־חֲזֵ֗יתdikhazetthat I saw Daniel 4:9:18 ⧉וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּufishrehand its interpretation Daniel 4:9:19 ⧉אֱמַֽר׃emarsay |
9. Formal Translation “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods {elahin, Nebuchadnezzar's Deities} is in you, and that no mystery is difficult for you, tell me the visions of my dream that I saw, and its interpretation.” |
9. Dynamic Translation “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods {elahin, Royal Patron Gods} is in you, and that no mystery puzzles you. So tell me the visions I saw in my dream and explain what they mean.” |