20. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:20:1 ⧉בֵּאדַ֣יִןbedayinthen Daniel 6:20:2 ⧉מַלְכָּ֔אmalkathe king Daniel 6:20:3 ⧉בִּשְׁפַּרְפָּרָ֖אbishparparaat the break of day Daniel 6:20:4 ⧉יְק֣וּםyekumrose Daniel 6:20:5 ⧉בְּנָגְהָ֑אbenaghaat dawn Daniel 6:20:6 ⧉וּבְהִ֨תְבְּהָלָ֔הoovehhithbehhahlaaand in haste Daniel 6:20:7 ⧉לְגֻבָּ֥אlegubbato the den Daniel 6:20:8 ⧉דִֽי־אַרְיָוָתָ֖אdeearyahvataof the lions Daniel 6:20:9 ⧉אֲזַֽל׃azalwent |
20. Formal Translation As he came near to the den, he cried out with a troubled voice; the king said to Daniel, “O Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God, whom you serve continually, been able to deliver you from the lions?” |
20. Dynamic Translation When he drew close to the lions’ den, the king called out in anguish and said, “Daniel, servant of the living God, has your God—whom you serve continually—been able to save you from the lions?” |