6. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 5:6:1 ⧉אֱדַ֤יִןedayinthen Daniel 5:6:2 ⧉מַלְכָּא֙malkathe king Daniel 5:6:3 ⧉זִיוֺ֣הִיzeevohihis brightness Daniel 5:6:4 ⧉שְׁנ֔וֹהִיshenohiwas changed Daniel 5:6:5 ⧉וְרַעיֹנֹ֖הִיverayonohiand his thoughts Daniel 5:6:6 ⧉יְבַהֲלוּנֵּ֑הּyevahaloonnehalarmed him Daniel 5:6:7 ⧉וְקִטְרֵ֤יvekitreand the joints Daniel 5:6:8 ⧉חַרְצֵהּ֙khartseof his loins Daniel 5:6:9 ⧉מִשְׁתָּרַ֔יִןmishtarayinwere loosened Daniel 5:6:10 ⧉וְאַ֨רְכֻבָּתֵ֔הּvearkhoobateand his knees Daniel 5:6:11 ⧉דָּ֥אdathis Daniel 5:6:12 ⧉לְדָ֖אledato this Daniel 5:6:13 ⧉נָֽקְשָֽׁן׃nakshanwere knocking |
6. Formal Translation Then the king’s appearance changed, and his thoughts alarmed him; the joints of his loins were loosened, and his knees knocked one against the other |
6. Dynamic Translation Then the king’s face changed color, and he was overwhelmed by his thoughts. His hips went slack, and his knees began knocking together |