11. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 5:11:1 ⧉אִיתַ֨יitaithere is Daniel 5:11:2 ⧉גְּבַ֜רgevara man Daniel 5:11:3 ⧉בְּמַלְכוּתָ֗ךְbemalkhutakhin your kingdom Daniel 5:11:4 ⧉דִּ֠יdithat Daniel 5:11:5 ⧉ר֣וּחַruakhspirit of Daniel 5:11:6 ⧉אֱלָהִ֣יןelahingods Daniel 5:11:7 ⧉קַדִּישִׁין֮kadishinholy Daniel 5:11:8 ⧉בֵּהּ֒behin him Daniel 5:11:9 ⧉וּבְיוֹמֵ֣יuveyomeiand in the days of Daniel 5:11:10 ⧉אֲב֗וּךְavukhyour father Daniel 5:11:11 ⧉נַהִיר֧וּnahirulight Daniel 5:11:12 ⧉וְשָׂכְלְתָנ֛וּvesakhletanuand understanding Daniel 5:11:13 ⧉וְחָכְמָ֥הvekhokhmaand wisdom Daniel 5:11:14 ⧉כְּחָכְמַת־אֱלָהִ֖יןkekhokhmatelahinlike the wisdom of Daniel 5:11:15 ⧉הִשְׁתְּכַ֣חַתhishtekhakhatwas found Daniel 5:11:16 ⧉בֵּ֑הּbehin him Daniel 5:11:17 ⧉וּמַלְכָּ֤אumalkaand the king Daniel 5:11:18 ⧉נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּר֙nevukhadnetsarNebuchadnezzar Daniel 5:11:19 ⧉אֲב֔וּךְavukhyour father Daniel 5:11:20 ⧉רַ֧בravchief Daniel 5:11:21 ⧉חַרְטֻמִּ֣יןkhartuminmagicians Daniel 5:11:22 ⧉אָֽשְׁפִ֗יןashfeenenchanters Daniel 5:11:23 ⧉כַּשְׂדָּאִין֙kasdainChaldeans Daniel 5:11:24 ⧉גָּזְרִ֔יןgazerinastrologers Daniel 5:11:25 ⧉הֲקִימֵ֖הּhakimehappointed him Daniel 5:11:26 ⧉אֲב֥וּךְavukhyour father Daniel 5:11:27 ⧉מַלְכָּֽא׃malkathe king |
11. Formal Translation There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. |
11. Dynamic Translation In your kingdom there is a man who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. During your father’s reign he was discovered to have exceptional wisdom, understanding, and light like that of the gods. King Nebuchadnezzar, your father, put him in charge of all the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers. |