29. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 5:29:1 ⧉בֵּאדַ֣יִןbeadayinthen Daniel 5:29:2 ⧉אֲמַ֣רamarcommanded Daniel 5:29:3 ⧉בֵּלְשַׁאצַּ֗רbelshatsarBelshazzar Daniel 5:29:4 ⧉וְהַלְבִּ֤ישׁוּvehalbeeshoo{And} they clothed Daniel 5:29:5 ⧉לְדָֽנִיֵּאל֙lehdahneeelto Daniel Daniel 5:29:6 ⧉אַרְגְּוָנָ֔אargehvahnapurple Daniel 5:29:7 ⧉וְהַמְנִיכָאvehhahmneekhaand the necklace Daniel 5:29:8 ⧉דִֽי־דַהֲבָ֖אdeedahhahvaof gold Daniel 5:29:9 ⧉עַֽל־צַוְּארֵ֑הּaltsavvarehupon his neck Daniel 5:29:10 ⧉וְהַכְרִ֣זֽוּvehakhrizoo{And} they proclaimed Daniel 5:29:11 ⧉עֲל֔וֹהִיahlohiconcerning him Daniel 5:29:12 ⧉דִּֽי־לֶהֱוֵ֥אdeelehhehvethat he would be Daniel 5:29:13 ⧉שַׁלִּ֛יטshallitruler Daniel 5:29:14 ⧉תַּלְתָּ֖אtaltathird Daniel 5:29:15 ⧉בְּמַלְכוּתָֽא׃behmalkhootain the kingdom |
29. Formal Translation Then Belshazzar gave the command, and they clothed Daniel in purple and placed a gold chain on his neck, and they proclaimed that he would be the third ruler in the kingdom. |
29. Dynamic Translation So Belshazzar gave orders, and they dressed Daniel in a purple robe and hung a gold chain around his neck, and they announced that he would be the third highest ruler in the realm. |