8. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 6:8:1 ⧉אִתְיָעַ֜טוּityaatuconsulted Daniel 6:8:2 ⧉כֹּ֣לkolall Daniel 6:8:3 ⧉סָרְכֵ֣יsarkheofficials of Daniel 6:8:4 ⧉מַלְכוּתָ֗אmalkhutathe kingdom Daniel 6:8:5 ⧉סִגְנַיָּ֤אsignayaprefects Daniel 6:8:6 ⧉וֽ͏ַאֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּא֙vaakhashdarpenayasatraps Daniel 6:8:7 ⧉הַדָּֽבְרַיָּ֣אhaddavrayacounselors Daniel 6:8:8 ⧉וּפַחֲוָתָ֔אufakhavatagovernors Daniel 6:8:9 ⧉לְקַיָּמָ֤הlekaiyamato establish Daniel 6:8:10 ⧉קְיָם֙keyamdecree Daniel 6:8:11 ⧉מַלְכָּ֔אmalkaof the king Daniel 6:8:12 ⧉וּלְתַקָּפָ֖הuletakkafaand to make binding Daniel 6:8:13 ⧉אֱסָ֑רesarinjunction Daniel 6:8:14 ⧉דִּ֣יdithat Daniel 6:8:15 ⧉כָל־דִּֽי־יִבְעֵ֣הkholdiyiveanyone who asks for Daniel 6:8:16 ⧉בָ֠עוּvaua request Daniel 6:8:17 ⧉מִן־כָּל־אֱלָ֨הּminkholelahfrom any god Daniel 6:8:18 ⧉וֶֽאֱנָ֜שׁveenashor man Daniel 6:8:19 ⧉עַד־יוֹמִ֣יןadyominuntil days Daniel 6:8:20 ⧉תְּלָתִ֗יןtelatinthirty Daniel 6:8:21 ⧉לָהֵן֙lahenexcept Daniel 6:8:22 ⧉מִנָּ֣ךְminnakhfrom you Daniel 6:8:23 ⧉מַלְכָּ֔אmalkaO king Daniel 6:8:24 ⧉יִתְרְמֵ֕אyitremebe thrown Daniel 6:8:25 ⧉לְגֹ֖בlegovinto the den of Daniel 6:8:26 ⧉אַרְיָוָתָֽא׃aryavatalions |
8. Formal Translation Now, O king, establish the interdict and sign the document, so that it may not be changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked. |
8. Dynamic Translation Therefore, O king, confirm the decree and sign the written order so that it cannot be altered, in keeping with the law of the Medes and Persians that does not change. |