21. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:21:1 ⧉וּכְמִקְרְבֵ֣הּukhemikrevehas he drew near Daniel 6:21:2 ⧉לְגֻבָּ֔אlegubbaathe den Daniel 6:21:3 ⧉לְדָ֣נִיֵּ֔אלledaanihyeelto Daniel Daniel 6:21:4 ⧉בְּקָ֥לbekalwith a voice Daniel 6:21:5 ⧉עֲצִ֖יבatsivdistressed Daniel 6:21:6 ⧉זְעִ֑קzeikcried out Daniel 6:21:7 ⧉עָנֵ֨הanehanswered Daniel 6:21:8 ⧉מַלְכָּ֜אmalkathe king Daniel 6:21:9 ⧉וְאָמַ֣רveamarsaid Daniel 6:21:10 ⧉לְדָנִיֵּ֗אלledaanihyeelto Daniel Daniel 6:21:11 ⧉דָּֽנִיֵּאל֙daniyeelDaniel Daniel 6:21:12 ⧉עֲבֵד֙avedservant Daniel 6:21:13 ⧉אֱלָהָ֣אelahaof God Daniel 6:21:14 ⧉חַיָּ֔אkhayaliving Daniel 6:21:15 ⧉אֱלָהָ֗ךְelahakhyour God Daniel 6:21:16 ⧉דִּ֣יdiwhom Daniel 6:21:17 ⧉אַ֤נְתְּanteyou Daniel 6:21:18 ⧉פָּֽלַֽח־לֵהּ֙palakhlehserve him Daniel 6:21:19 ⧉בִּתְדִירָ֔אbitdeeracontinually Daniel 6:21:20 ⧉הַיְכִ֥לhaikhilwas able Daniel 6:21:21 ⧉לְשֵׁיזָבוּתָ֖ךְlesheizavutakhto rescue you Daniel 6:21:22 ⧉מִן־אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃minaryavatafrom the lions |
21. Formal Translation Then Daniel spoke with the king, “O king, live forever!” |
21. Dynamic Translation Then Daniel replied to the king, “Long live the king!” |