5. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:5:1 ⧉אֱדַ֨יִןedayinthen Daniel 6:5:2 ⧉סָֽרְכַיָּ֜אsarkhayathe high officials Daniel 6:5:3 ⧉וַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ֗אwaakhashdarpenayaand the satraps Daniel 6:5:4 ⧉הֲו֨וֹhawowere Daniel 6:5:5 ⧉בָעַ֧יִןbaayinseeking Daniel 6:5:6 ⧉עִלָּ֛הilaa pretext Daniel 6:5:7 ⧉לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֥הlehashkakhato find Daniel 6:5:8 ⧉לְדָנִיֵּ֖אלledanielagainst Daniel Daniel 6:5:9 ⧉מִצַּ֣דmitstadfrom the side of Daniel 6:5:10 ⧉מַלְכוּתָ֑אmalkhutathe kingdom Daniel 6:5:11 ⧉וְכָל־עִלָּ֨הwekhalilaand any pretext Daniel 6:5:12 ⧉וּשְׁחִיתָ֜הushekhitaand corruption Daniel 6:5:13 ⧉לָא־יָכְלִ֣יןlayakhelinthey were not able Daniel 6:5:14 ⧉לְהַשְׁכָּחָ֗הlehashkakhato find Daniel 6:5:15 ⧉כָּל־קֳבֵל֙kalkovelbecause Daniel 6:5:16 ⧉דִּֽי־מְהֵימַ֣ןdimehemantrustworthy Daniel 6:5:17 ⧉ה֔וּאhuhe Daniel 6:5:18 ⧉וְכָל־שָׁלוּ֙wekhalshaluand any negligence Daniel 6:5:19 ⧉וּשְׁחִיתָ֔הushekhitaand corruption Daniel 6:5:20 ⧉לָ֥אlanot Daniel 6:5:21 ⧉הִשְׁתְּכַ֖חַתhishtekhakhatwas found Daniel 6:5:22 ⧉עֲלֽוֹהִי׃alohiagainst him |
5. Formal Translation Then the officials and the satraps said, “We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel unless we find it concerning the law of his God {Elohim, Lawgiver}.” |
5. Dynamic Translation Then these officials and satraps said, “We will never find a charge against Daniel unless it is tied to the law of his God {Elohim, Faithful Protector}.” |