25. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:25:1 ⧉וַאֲמַ֣רvaamar{And} said Daniel 6:25:2 ⧉מַלְכָּ֗אmalkathe king Daniel 6:25:3 ⧉וְהַיְתִ֞יוvehaitiv{And} brought Daniel 6:25:4 ⧉גֻּבְרַיָּ֤אguhvrayathe men Daniel 6:25:5 ⧉אִלֵּךְ֙ilekhthese Daniel 6:25:6 ⧉דִּֽי־אֲכַ֤לוּdiakhaluwho had eaten Daniel 6:25:7 ⧉קַרְצ֙וֹהִי֙kartsohihis pieces Daniel 6:25:8 ⧉דִּ֣יdithat Daniel 6:25:9 ⧉דָֽנִיֵּ֔אלdanielDaniel Daniel 6:25:10 ⧉וּלְגֹ֤בulegovand to the pit of Daniel 6:25:11 ⧉אַרְיָוָתָא֙aryavatalions Daniel 6:25:12 ⧉רְמ֔וֹremothrew Daniel 6:25:13 ⧉אִנּ֖וּןinunthem Daniel 6:25:14 ⧉בְּנֵיה֣וֹןbenehontheir sons Daniel 6:25:15 ⧉וּנְשֵׁיה֑וֹןuneshehonand their wives Daniel 6:25:16 ⧉וְלָֽא־מְט֞וֹvelametoand they did not reach Daniel 6:25:17 ⧉לְאַרְעִ֣יתlearitto the bottom Daniel 6:25:18 ⧉גֻּבָּ֗אguhbaof the pit Daniel 6:25:19 ⧉עַ֠דaduntil Daniel 6:25:20 ⧉דִּֽי־שְׁלִ֤טֽוּdishelituthat they had power over Daniel 6:25:21 ⧉בְהוֹן֙vehonthem Daniel 6:25:22 ⧉אַרְיָ֣וָתָ֔אaryavatathe lions Daniel 6:25:23 ⧉וְכָל־גַּרְמֵיה֖וֹןvekholgarmehonand all their bones Daniel 6:25:24 ⧉הַדִּֽקוּ׃hadikucrushed |
25. Formal Translation Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth: “May your peace increase.” |
25. Dynamic Translation Then King Darius issued a proclamation to every people, nation, and language throughout the earth: “May peace abound among you.” |