26. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:26:1 ⧉בֵּאדַ֜יִןbeadayinthen Daniel 6:26:2 ⧉דָּרְיָ֣וֶשׁdaryaveshDarius Daniel 6:26:3 ⧉מַלְכָּ֗אmalkathe king Daniel 6:26:4 ⧉כְּ֠תַבketavwrote Daniel 6:26:5 ⧉לְֽכָל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞אlekholammayato all the peoples Daniel 6:26:6 ⧉אֻמַיָּ֧אoomayanations Daniel 6:26:7 ⧉וְלִשָּׁנַיָּ֛אvelishshanayaand languages Daniel 6:26:8 ⧉דִּֽי־דאריןdeedaarinwho dwell Daniel 6:26:9 ⧉דָיְרִ֥יןdayerindwelling Daniel 6:26:10 ⧉בְּכָל־אַרְעָ֖אbekholarain all the earth Daniel 6:26:11 ⧉שְׁלָמְכ֥וֹןshelahmkhonyour peace Daniel 6:26:12 ⧉יִשְׂגֵּֽא׃yisgehmay it increase |
26. Formal Translation From before me I decree that in all the dominions of my kingdom they must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God who endures forever, and His kingdom will never be destroyed, and His dominion will last to the end. |
26. Dynamic Translation I am issuing this decree: in every region of my kingdom, everyone must tremble and fear before the God of Daniel. For He is the living God who endures forever; His kingdom will not be destroyed, and His dominion will never end. |