16. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:16:1 ⧉בֵּאדַ֙יִן֙beadayinthen Daniel 6:16:2 ⧉גֻּבְרַיָּ֣אguverayathe men Daniel 6:16:3 ⧉אִלֵּ֔ךְillekhthese Daniel 6:16:4 ⧉הַרְגִּ֖שׁוּhargishupressed, urged Daniel 6:16:5 ⧉עַל־מַלְכָּ֑אalmalkaagainst the king Daniel 6:16:6 ⧉וְאָמְרִ֣יןveamreenwere saying Daniel 6:16:7 ⧉לְמַלְכָּ֗אlemalkato the king Daniel 6:16:8 ⧉דַּ֤עdaknow Daniel 6:16:9 ⧉מַלְכָּא֙malkaO king Daniel 6:16:10 ⧉דִּֽי־דָת֙didatthat law Daniel 6:16:11 ⧉לְמָדַ֣יlemadaiof the Medes Daniel 6:16:12 ⧉וּפָרַ֔סufarasand Persians Daniel 6:16:13 ⧉דִּֽי־כָל־אֱסָ֥רdikholesarthat every prohibition Daniel 6:16:14 ⧉וּקְיָ֛םukeyamand decree, ordinance Daniel 6:16:15 ⧉דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֥אdimalkaof the king Daniel 6:16:16 ⧉יְהָקֵ֖יםyehakeemestablishes Daniel 6:16:17 ⧉לָ֥אlanot Daniel 6:16:18 ⧉לְהַשְׁנָיָֽה׃lehashnayato be changed |
16. Formal Translation Then the king commanded and they brought Daniel and threw him into the lions’ den. The king spoke to Daniel, “May your God, whom you serve continually, deliver you.” |
16. Dynamic Translation Then the king ordered that Daniel be brought and thrown into the lions’ den. The king said to Daniel, “May your God whom you continually serve rescue you.” |