14. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:14:1 ⧉בֵּ֠אדַיִןbeadayinthen Daniel 6:14:2 ⧉עֲנ֣וֹanuanswered Daniel 6:14:3 ⧉וְאָמְרִין֮omreen{And} saying Daniel 6:14:4 ⧉קֳדָ֣םkodambefore Daniel 6:14:5 ⧉מַלְכָּא֒malkathe king Daniel 6:14:6 ⧉דִּ֣יdithat Daniel 6:14:7 ⧉דָנִיֵּ֡אלdanielDaniel Daniel 6:14:8 ⧉דִּי֩diwho Daniel 6:14:9 ⧉מִן־בְּנֵ֨יminbenefrom the sons of Daniel 6:14:10 ⧉גָלוּתָ֜אgalutathe exile Daniel 6:14:11 ⧉דִּ֣יdiof Daniel 6:14:12 ⧉יְה֗וּדyehudJudah Daniel 6:14:13 ⧉לָא־שָׂ֨םlasamdid not set Daniel 6:14:14 ⧉עליךalaikhupon you Daniel 6:14:15 ⧉עֲלָ֤ךְalakhon you Daniel 6:14:16 ⧉מַלְכָּא֙malkaO king Daniel 6:14:17 ⧉טְעֵ֔םteemattention Daniel 6:14:18 ⧉וְעַל־אֱסָרָ֖אvealesara{And} concerning the interdict Daniel 6:14:19 ⧉דִּ֣יdithat Daniel 6:14:20 ⧉רְשַׁ֑מְתָּreshamtawrote Daniel 6:14:21 ⧉וְזִמְנִ֤יןvezimnin{And} times Daniel 6:14:22 ⧉תְּלָתָה֙telatathree Daniel 6:14:23 ⧉בְּיוֹמָ֔אbeyomain the day Daniel 6:14:24 ⧉בָּעֵ֖אbaeseeks Daniel 6:14:25 ⧉בָּעוּתֵֽהּ׃bautehis petition |
14. Formal Translation Then the king, when he heard these words, was much distressed and he set his mind on Daniel to deliver him; and he labored until the sun went down to rescue him. |
14. Dynamic Translation When the king heard this, he was deeply troubled and he determined to save Daniel; he worked at it until sunset, striving to rescue him. |