4. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:4:1 ⧉אֱדַ֙יִן֙edayinthen Daniel 6:4:2 ⧉דָּנִיֵּ֣אלdanielDaniel Daniel 6:4:3 ⧉דְּנָ֔הdenathis Daniel 6:4:4 ⧉הֲוָ֣אhavawas Daniel 6:4:5 ⧉מִתְנַצַּ֔חmitnetsachexcelling Daniel 6:4:6 ⧉עַל־סָרְכַיָּ֖אalsarkhayyaover the high officials Daniel 6:4:7 ⧉וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֑אvaakhashdarpenayyaand the satraps Daniel 6:4:8 ⧉כָּל־קֳבֵ֗לkalkovelbecause of Daniel 6:4:9 ⧉דִּ֣יdithis Daniel 6:4:10 ⧉ר֤וּחַrukhspirit Daniel 6:4:11 ⧉יַתִּירָא֙yatiraexcellent Daniel 6:4:12 ⧉בֵּ֔הּbehin him Daniel 6:4:13 ⧉וּמַלְכָּ֣אumalkaand the king Daniel 6:4:14 ⧉עֲשִׁ֔יתashitintended Daniel 6:4:15 ⧉לַהֲקָמוּתֵ֖הּlahakamutehto appoint him Daniel 6:4:16 ⧉עַל־כָּל־מַלְכוּתָֽא׃alkalmalkhutaover all the kingdom |
4. Formal Translation Then the high officials and the satraps sought to find a ground for complaint against Daniel concerning the kingdom, but they could find no ground for complaint or any fault, because he was trustworthy and no error or fault was found in him. |
4. Dynamic Translation The leading officials and the satraps searched for a charge against Daniel regarding the kingdom, but they found no basis and no defect, because he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption was found in him. |