2. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 7:2:1 ⧉עָנֵ֤הaneanswered Daniel 7:2:2 ⧉דָנִיֵּאל֙daniyelDaniel Daniel 7:2:3 ⧉וְאָמַ֔רveamarand said Daniel 7:2:4 ⧉חָזֵ֥הkhazeI was seeing Daniel 7:2:5 ⧉הֲוֵ֛יתhaveitI was Daniel 7:2:6 ⧉בְּחֶזְוִ֖יbekhezviin my vision Daniel 7:2:7 ⧉עִם־לֵֽילְיָ֑אimleilyawith night or by night Daniel 7:2:8 ⧉וַאֲר֗וּvaaruand behold Daniel 7:2:9 ⧉אַרְבַּע֙arbafour Daniel 7:2:10 ⧉רוּחֵ֣יrukhewinds of Daniel 7:2:11 ⧉שְׁמַיָּ֔אshemayaheaven Daniel 7:2:12 ⧉מְגִיחָ֖ןmegikhanwere stirring up Daniel 7:2:13 ⧉לְיַמָּ֥אleyammathe sea Daniel 7:2:14 ⧉רַבָּֽא׃rabagreat |
2. Formal Translation Daniel answered and said, “I was watching in my vision during the night, and behold, four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.” |
2. Dynamic Translation Daniel said, “At night I saw a vision, and suddenly four winds of heaven were churning the great sea.” |