8. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 5:8:1 ⧉אֱדַ֙יִן֙edayinthen Daniel 5:8:2 ⧉עֲלַלִ֔יןalaleenentered Daniel 5:8:3 ⧉כֹּ֖לkolall Daniel 5:8:4 ⧉חַכִּימֵ֣יkhakhimeewise men of Daniel 5:8:5 ⧉מַלְכָּ֑אmalkathe king Daniel 5:8:6 ⧉וְלָֽא־כָהֲלִ֤יןvehlaakhahaleenand could not Daniel 5:8:7 ⧉כְּתָבָא֙khetavathe writing Daniel 5:8:8 ⧉לְמִקְרֵ֔אlehmikreto read Daniel 5:8:9 ⧉וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּoofihshreand its interpretation Daniel 5:8:10 ⧉לְהוֹדָעָ֥הlehhodaaato make known Daniel 5:8:11 ⧉לְמַלְכָּֽא׃lehmalkato the king |
8. Formal Translation Then all the king’s wise men entered, but they were not able to read the writing or to make known its interpretation to the king. |
8. Dynamic Translation Then all the royal wise men came in, but they could not read the message or explain its meaning to the king. |