18. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:18:1 ⧉וְהֵיתָ֙יִת֙vehheetayitwas brought Daniel 6:18:2 ⧉אֶ֣בֶןevena stone Daniel 6:18:3 ⧉חֲדָ֔הkhadasingle Daniel 6:18:4 ⧉וְשֻׂמַ֖תvehsoomatwas placed Daniel 6:18:5 ⧉עַל־פֻּ֣םalpoomupon the mouth of Daniel 6:18:6 ⧉גֻּבָּ֑אgoobathe pit Daniel 6:18:7 ⧉וְחַתְמַ֨הּvehkhatmahand sealed it Daniel 6:18:8 ⧉מַלְכָּ֜אmalkathe king Daniel 6:18:9 ⧉בְּעִזְקְתֵ֗הּbehizkehtehwith his signet ring Daniel 6:18:10 ⧉וּבְעִזְקָת֙oobehizkaatand with the signet ring of Daniel 6:18:11 ⧉רַבְרְבָנ֔וֹהִיravrevahnohhihis nobles Daniel 6:18:12 ⧉דִּ֛יdeeso that Daniel 6:18:13 ⧉לָא־תִשְׁנֵ֥אlaatishnehnot be changed Daniel 6:18:14 ⧉צְב֖וּtsehvoomatter Daniel 6:18:15 ⧉בְּדָנִיֵּֽאל׃behdahneeeelconcerning Daniel |
18. Formal Translation Then the king went to his palace and passed the night in fasting; no entertainments were brought before him, and his sleep fled from him. |
18. Dynamic Translation The king returned to his palace and fasted all night; no entertainments were brought to him, and his sleep slipped away. |