Daniel 2:13

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

The decree was issued, and the wise men were being put to death. They also sought Daniel and his companions to execute them.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְע֛וֹ דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְר֖וֹהִי לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃ פ

Transliteration

And wədathaʾ nefqaṯ and wəḥakkimayya mithqattəlin; and uvəʿo Daniyyel and wəḥavrohi to ləhithqəṭalah.

Grammar Details

• *wədathaʾ*: Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state - 'and the decree'
• *nefqaṯ*: Aramaic peal perfect, 3rd feminine singular - 'went out'
• *wəḥakkimayya*: Aramaic conjunction with noun, emphatic state plural - 'and the wise men'
• *mithqattəlin*: Aramaic hithpeel participle, masculine plural - 'being killed'
• *uvəʿo*: Aramaic conjunction with peal perfect, 3rd masculine plural - 'and they sought'
• *Daniyyel*: Aramaic proper noun - 'Daniel'
• *wəḥavrohi*: Aramaic conjunction with noun, plural with 3rd masculine singular suffix - 'and his companions'
• *ləhithqəṭalah*: Aramaic preposition with hithpeel infinitive - 'to be killed'

Word Meanings

• *wədathaʾ*: and the decree, and the edict, and the law
• *nefqaṯ*: went out, was issued, was published
• *wəḥakkimayya*: and the wise men, and the sages
• *mithqattəlin*: being killed, being slain, being put to death
• *uvəʿo*: and they sought, and they looked for
• *wəḥavrohi*: and his companions, and his friends, and his associates
• *ləhithqəṭalah*: to be killed, to be put to death

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought niel and his fellows to be slain.

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  And the decree went out that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  So the decree{H1882} went forth,{H5312} and the wise{H2445} men were to be slain;{H6992} and they sought{H1156} Daniel{H1841} and his companions{H2269} to be slain.{H6992}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  And the decree{H1882} went forth{H5312}{(H8754)} that the wise{H2445} men should be slain{H6992}{(H8726)}; and they sought{H1156}{(H8754)} Daniel{H1841} and his fellows{H2269} to be slain{H6992}{(H8723)}.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  and ye proclamacion wete forth, that the wyse me shulde be slayne. They sought also to slaye Daniel with his copanyons.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  And when sentence was giuen, the wise men were slayne: and they sought Daniel and his fellowes to be put to death.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  So the decree went foorth, and the wise men were slayne: they sought also to slay Daniel, with his companions.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  And the decree went forth that the wise [men] should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  And the sentence hath gone forth, and the wise men are being slain, and they have sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  So the order went out that the wise men were to be put to death; and they were looking for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.

• World English Bible (2000)

  So the decree went forth, and the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  So a decree went out, and the wise men were about to be executed. They also sought Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 1:19-20 : 19 The king spoke with them, and among all of them, no one was found to be like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. So they entered the king's service. 20 In every matter of wisdom and understanding that the king consulted them about, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
• Dan 6:9-9 : 9 Now, O king, issue the decree and put it in writing so that it cannot be altered, in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed. 10 So King Darius signed the written decree and the edict. 11 When Daniel learned that the document had been signed, he went to his house. He had windows in his upstairs room that opened toward Jerusalem, and three times a day he got down on his knees to pray, giving thanks to his God, just as he had always done. 12 Then these men came as a group and found Daniel petitioning and pleading before his God. 13 So they approached the king and said, 'Did you not sign a decree that for thirty days, anyone who petitions any god or man except you, O king, will be thrown into the lions’ den?' The king answered, 'The decree stands, in accordance with the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be repealed.' 14 Then they said to the king, 'Daniel, who is one of the exiles from Judah, pays no attention to you, O king, or to the decree you signed. He still prays three times a day.' 15 When the king heard this, he was greatly distressed. He set his mind on rescuing Daniel and worked until sunset to find a way to save him.
• Esth 3:12-15 : 12 On the thirteenth day of the first month, the king’s scribes were summoned and an edict was written according to all that Haman commanded. It was addressed to the satraps of the king, to the governors of each province, and to the officials of every people, to each province in its script and to each people in its language. It was written in the name of King Ahasuerus and sealed with the king’s signet ring. 13 Letters were sent by couriers to all the king’s provinces, ordering the destruction, killing, and annihilation of all the Jews—young and old, children and women—in a single day, the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, and to plunder their possessions. 14 A copy of the edict was to be issued as a law in every province and made known to all the peoples, so that they would be ready for that day. 15 The couriers went out hurriedly by order of the king, and the decree was issued in the citadel of Susa. And while the king and Haman sat down to drink, the city of Susa was in confusion.
• Ps 94:20 : 20 Can a corrupt throne be allied with you—one that brings about trouble under the guise of law?
• Prov 28:15-17 : 15 Like a roaring lion or a charging bear is a wicked ruler over helpless people. 16 A ruler lacking understanding is abundant in extortions, but one who hates unjust gain will prolong his days. 17 A man burdened with the guilt of bloodshed will flee to the pit; let no one support him.
• Isa 10:1 : 1 Woe to those who enact unjust decrees and to those who write oppressive laws.