16. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 5:16:1 ⧉וַאֲנָה֙vaanaI Daniel 5:16:2 ⧉שִׁמְעֵ֣תshimetheard Daniel 5:16:3 ⧉עֲלָ֔ךְalakhabout you Daniel 5:16:4 ⧉דִּֽי־תוכלditekholthat Daniel 5:16:5 ⧉תִיכּ֥וּלtikoolcan Daniel 5:16:6 ⧉פִּשְׁרִ֛יןpishrininterpretations Daniel 5:16:7 ⧉לְמִפְשַׁ֖רlemifsharinterpret Daniel 5:16:8 ⧉וְקִטְרִ֣יןvekitrinand knots Daniel 5:16:9 ⧉לְמִשְׁרֵ֑אlemishreuntie Daniel 5:16:10 ⧉כְּעַ֡ןkeannow Daniel 5:16:11 ⧉הֵן֩henif Daniel 5:16:12 ⧉תוכלtokholcan Daniel 5:16:13 ⧉תִּכ֨וּלtikoolable Daniel 5:16:14 ⧉כְּתָבָ֜אketavathe writing Daniel 5:16:15 ⧉לְמִקְרֵ֗אlemikreread Daniel 5:16:16 ⧉וּפִשְׁרֵהּ֙oofishrehand its interpretation Daniel 5:16:17 ⧉לְהוֹדָ֣עֻתַ֔נִיlehodautanimake known to me Daniel 5:16:18 ⧉אַרְגְּוָנָ֣אargevanapurple Daniel 5:16:19 ⧉תִלְבַּ֗שׁtilbashwear Daniel 5:16:20 ⧉וְהַֽמְנִיכָ֤אvehhamneekhaand the chain Daniel 5:16:21 ⧉דִֽי־דַהֲבָא֙didahavaof gold Daniel 5:16:22 ⧉עַֽל־צַוְּארָ֔ךְaltsavarakhon your neck Daniel 5:16:23 ⧉וְתַלְתָּ֥אvehtaltaand third Daniel 5:16:24 ⧉בְמַלְכוּתָ֖אbemalkhutain the kingdom Daniel 5:16:25 ⧉תִּשְׁלַֽט׃פtishlatrule |
16. Formal Translation And I have heard concerning you that you are able to render interpretations and untie knots; now if you can read this writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed in purple, and a chain of gold shall rest on your neck, and you shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. |
16. Dynamic Translation I have heard that you can explain meanings and solve mysteries. If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple, wear a gold chain around your neck, and be named as the third ruler in the kingdom. |