2. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:2:1 ⧉שְׁפַר֙shefarpleased Daniel 6:2:2 ⧉קֳדָ֣םkodambefore Daniel 6:2:3 ⧉דָּרְיָ֔וֶשׁdaryaveshDarius Daniel 6:2:4 ⧉וַהֲקִים֙wahakeem{and he} appointed Daniel 6:2:5 ⧉עַל־מַלְכוּתָ֔אalmalkhutaover the kingdom Daniel 6:2:6 ⧉לַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֖אlaakhashdarpenaiyato the satraps Daniel 6:2:7 ⧉מְאָ֣הmeaone hundred Daniel 6:2:8 ⧉וְעֶשְׂרִ֑יןveesrinand twenty Daniel 6:2:9 ⧉דִּ֥יdeewho Daniel 6:2:10 ⧉לֶהֱוֺ֖ןlehhevonshould be Daniel 6:2:11 ⧉בְּכָל־מַלְכוּתָֽא׃bekholmalkhutain all the kingdom |
2. Formal Translation Over them he appointed three high officials, one of whom was Daniel, so that the satraps would give account to them, and the king would suffer no harm. |
2. Dynamic Translation The king set three chief officials over the satraps, and Daniel was one of them, so that the satraps would report to these officials, and he would suffer no loss. |