19. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:19:1 ⧉אֱ֠דַיִןedayinthen Daniel 6:19:2 ⧉אֲזַ֨לazalwent Daniel 6:19:3 ⧉מַלְכָּ֤אmalkathe king Daniel 6:19:4 ⧉לְהֵֽיכְלֵהּ֙lehekhelehto his palace Daniel 6:19:5 ⧉וּבָ֣תuvatspent Daniel 6:19:6 ⧉טְוָ֔תtevatthe night Daniel 6:19:7 ⧉וְדַחֲוָ֖ןvedakhavanand food Daniel 6:19:8 ⧉לָא־הַנְעֵ֣לlahaneelwas not brought in Daniel 6:19:9 ⧉קָֽדָמ֑וֹהִיkadamohibefore him Daniel 6:19:10 ⧉וְשִׁנְתֵּ֖הּveshintehand his sleep Daniel 6:19:11 ⧉נַדַּ֥תnadatfled Daniel 6:19:12 ⧉עֲלֽוֹהִי׃alohifrom him |
19. Formal Translation Then the king arose at dawn, at first light, and in haste he went to the pit of the lions. |
19. Dynamic Translation At first light of dawn, the king rose and hurried to the lions’ pit. |