10. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 5:10:1 ⧉מַלְכְּתָ֕אmalketathe queen Daniel 5:10:2 ⧉לָקֳבֵ֨לlakovelbecause of Daniel 5:10:3 ⧉מִלֵּ֤יmillewords of Daniel 5:10:4 ⧉מַלְכָּא֙malkathe king Daniel 5:10:5 ⧉וְרַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִיveravrevanohiand his nobles Daniel 5:10:6 ⧉לְבֵ֥יתlevetto the house of Daniel 5:10:7 ⧉מִשְׁתְּיָ֖אmishteyabanquet Daniel 5:10:8 ⧉עללתaleletentered Daniel 5:10:9 ⧉עַלַּ֑תalatcame in Daniel 5:10:10 ⧉עֲנָ֨תanatanswered Daniel 5:10:11 ⧉מַלְכְּתָ֜אmalketathe queen Daniel 5:10:12 ⧉וַאֲמֶ֗רֶתvaameret{And} said Daniel 5:10:13 ⧉מַלְכָּא֙malkaO king Daniel 5:10:14 ⧉לְעָלְמִ֣יןlealminforever Daniel 5:10:15 ⧉חֱיִ֔יkheyilive Daniel 5:10:16 ⧉אַֽל־יְבַהֲלוּךְ֙alyevahalukhdo not alarm you Daniel 5:10:17 ⧉רַעְיוֹנָ֔ךְrayonakhyour thoughts Daniel 5:10:18 ⧉וזיויךvezivikhand your brightness Daniel 5:10:19 ⧉וְזִיוָ֖ךְּvezivakand your color Daniel 5:10:20 ⧉אַל־יִשְׁתַּנּֽוֹ׃alyishtannodo not change |
10. Formal Translation The queen entered the banquet hall because of the words of the king and his nobles. She responded and said, “O king, live forever! Let your thoughts not trouble you, and let your countenance not be changed.” |
10. Dynamic Translation When she heard the king and his nobles talking, the queen went into the banquet room. She spoke up and said, “O king, may you always live! Do not let your thoughts upset you or your face change.” |