4. Source Text: Aramaic (WLC). Daniel 7:4:1 ⧉קַדְמָיְתָ֣אkadmaitathe first Daniel 7:4:2 ⧉כְאַרְיֵ֔הkearyelike a lion Daniel 7:4:3 ⧉וְגַפִּ֥יןvegappinand wings Daniel 7:4:4 ⧉דִּֽי־נְשַׁ֖רdinesharof an eagle Daniel 7:4:5 ⧉לַ֑הּlato it Daniel 7:4:6 ⧉חָזֵ֣הkhazeI was seeing Daniel 7:4:7 ⧉הֲוֵ֡יתhaveitI was Daniel 7:4:8 ⧉עַד֩aduntil Daniel 7:4:9 ⧉דִּי־מְּרִ֨יטוּdimerituthat they were plucked off Daniel 7:4:10 ⧉גַפַּ֜יהּgappayaits wings Daniel 7:4:11 ⧉וּנְטִ֣ילַתunetilatand it was lifted up Daniel 7:4:12 ⧉מִן־אַרְעָ֗אminarafrom the earth Daniel 7:4:13 ⧉וְעַל־רַגְלַ֙יִן֙vealraglayinand upon two feet Daniel 7:4:14 ⧉כֶּאֱנָ֣שׁkeenashlike a man Daniel 7:4:15 ⧉הֳקִימַ֔תhokimatit was made to stand Daniel 7:4:16 ⧉וּלְבַ֥בulevavand a heart Daniel 7:4:17 ⧉אֱנָ֖שׁenashof a man Daniel 7:4:18 ⧉יְהִ֥יבyehivwas given Daniel 7:4:19 ⧉לַֽהּ׃lato it |
4. Formal Translation The first was like a lion, and it had the wings of an eagle; I was watching until its wings were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth and made to stand on feet like a man, and a man's heart was given to it. |
4. Dynamic Translation The first creature was like a lion and had wings like an eagle. As I watched, its wings were torn off, and it was lifted from the ground to stand upright on two feet like a person, and it was given a human heart. |