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OET interlinear DAN 6:3

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Hebrew word order

    1. Hebrew word
    2. Hebrew lemma
    3. OET-LV words
    4. OET-RV words
    5. Strongs
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    2. 514781
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -
    8. S
    9. -
    10. 359948
    1. וְ,עֵלָּא
    2. 514782,514783
    3. and above
    4. ≈but above
    5. 5924
    6. SP-C,D
    7. and,above
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359949
    1. מִנְּ,הוֹן
    2. 514784,514785
    3. more than them
    4. -
    5. 4481
    6. P-R,Sp3mp
    7. more,than_them
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359950
    1. סָרְכִין
    2. 514786
    3. overseers
    4. -
    5. 5632
    6. S-Ncmpa
    7. overseers
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359951
    1. תְּלָתָא
    2. 514787
    3. three
    4. -
    5. 8532
    6. S-Acmsa
    7. three
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359952
    1. דִּי
    2. 514788
    3. whom
    4. -
    5. 1768
    6. S-Tr
    7. whom
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359953
    1. דָנִיֵּאל
    2. 514789
    3. Dāniyyʼēl
    4. Daniel
    5. 1841
    6. S-Np
    7. Daniel
    8. -
    9. Person=Daniel; Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359954
    1. חַֽד
    2. 514790
    3. +was one
    4. -
    5. 2298
    6. P-Acmsa
    7. [was]_one
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359955
    2. 514791
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 359956
    1. מִנְּ,הוֹן
    2. 514792,514793
    3. of them
    4. -
    5. 4481
    6. P-R,Sp3mp
    7. of,them
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359957
    1. דִּי
    2. 514794
    3. whom
    4. -
    5. 1768
    6. S-Tr
    7. whom
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359958
    2. 514795
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 359959
    1. לֶהֱוֺן
    2. 514796
    3. they will be
    4. -
    5. 1934
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    7. they_will_be
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359960
    1. אֲחַשְׁדַּרְפְּנַיָּ,א
    2. 514797,514798
    3. the satraps
    4. -
    5. 324
    6. S-Ncmpd,Td
    7. the,satraps
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359961
    1. אִלֵּין
    2. 514799
    3. these
    4. -
    5. 459
    6. S-Pdxmp
    7. these
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359962
    1. יָהֲבִין
    2. 514800
    3. giving
    4. -
    5. 3052
    6. V-Vqrmpa
    7. giving
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359963
    1. לְ,הוֹן
    2. 514801,514802
    3. to them
    4. -
    6. O-R,Sp3mp
    7. to,them
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359964
    1. טַעְמָ,א
    2. 514803,514804
    3. the report
    4. -
    5. 2941
    6. O-Ncmsd,Td
    7. the,report
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359965
    1. וּ,מַלְכָּ,א
    2. 514805,514806,514807
    3. and the king
    4. king
    5. 4430
    6. S-C,Ncmsd,Td
    7. and,the,king
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359966
    1. לָא
    2. 514808
    3. not
    4. -
    5. 3809
    6. S-Tn
    7. not
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359967
    2. 514809
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-maqqef
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 359968
    1. לֶהֱוֵא
    2. 514810
    3. he will be
    4. -
    5. 1934
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    7. he_will_be
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359969
    1. נָזִק
    2. 514811
    3. suffering injury
    4. -
    5. 5142
    6. O-Vqrmsa
    7. suffering_injury
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359970
    2. 514812
    3. -
    4. -
    6. -x-sof-pasuq
    8. -
    9. -
    10. 359971

OET (OET-LV) [fn] and_above more_than_them overseers three whom Dāniyyʼēl was_one of_them whom they_will_be the_satraps these giving to_them the_report and_the_king not he_will_be suffering_injury.

6:3 Note: KJB: Dān.6.2

OET (OET-RV) but because Daniel was exceptionally talented, he became noticed above the other high officials and governors, and the king decided to appoint him over the whole kingdom.

SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 6:1–28: God delivered Daniel from the lions’ den

The new Persian king, Darius the Mede, chose Daniel to be one of the three officials who administered the kingdom. Daniel did his work so well that the other officials became jealous of him. One day they asked the king to pass a law that forbade praying to anyone but him for a period of thirty days. The king signed the law. Daniel, however, refused to obey it and continued to pray to the one true God, the God of Israel. When the king heard that Daniel had disobeyed the law, he ordered his soldiers to throw Daniel into the pit where he kept hungry lions. But God protected Daniel. The lions did not hurt him. When the king saw this, he punished Daniel’s enemies and honored Daniel and the God of Israel.

Other possible headings for this section include:

Daniel in the Pit of Lions (GNT)

Daniel and the Lions (NCV)

God protected Daniel from lions

Historical Background: The Persian empire under Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon in 539/538 BC, when Daniel was over seventy years old.Daniel was taken captive and brought to Babylon in approximately 605 B.C. If he was 12 years old when he came, he would have been 78 when this story began. The Persian empire became larger than the Babylonian empire had ever been. It extended west to include both Egypt and Libya. It extended east as far as the Indus River in what is now Pakistan. It was the largest empire in the history of the world up to that time.

Some commentators think that Darius the Mede was another name or title for the Persian King Cyrus or for the governor under him, Gubaru.

Text:

The verse numbers in the NJPS and the NJB are different from the verse numbers in the BSB. For example, 6:1 in the NJPS and the NJB is 5:31 in the BSB. The difference is because the NJPS and NJB follow the numbers in the Hebrew Bible. These Notes follow the verse numbers in the BSB.

Special Problems:

1. Lists: The author liked to include lists. In Daniel 6, he listed the different officials who conspired against Daniel (6:1–2; 7). Some languages may not have so many terms for officials. The Notes will suggest some ways to translate these lists.

2. Repetition: The author liked to repeat words and phrases in order to create suspense and emphasis. The Notes will give some suggestions on how to translate words or phrases that are repeated.

3. Verbs of Speech: The author sometimes used more than one verb of speech to introduce a quotation. In some languages, this may not be natural. The Notes will offer some options on how to translate these verbs.

4. Synonyms: The author liked to use synonyms or near synonyms to refer to the same idea. For example: 6:7–9 (ordinance, law, decree); 6:14 (rescue, delivering); 6:26 (kingdom, dominion); 6:27b (signs, wonders). The Notes will suggest different ways to translate these terms.

Paragraph 6:3–5

The other government officials became jealous of Daniel and began to plot against him.

6:3a

Soon, by his extraordinary spirit, Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps.

Soon…Daniel distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps: Daniel was a better ruler than the others. He was superior to them in his ability to govern the country. Other ways to translate this include:

Daniel…was so evidently superior to the other presidents and satraps (NJB)

Daniel soon showed that he could do better work than the other supervisors or the governors (GNT)

And he did his work so much better than the other governors and officials (CEV)

Soon: The Aramaic connector that the BSB translates as Soon here introduces a new stage in the narrative and adds emphasis. Other ways to translate it include:

Then (RSV/NRSV)

Now (NIV)

by his extraordinary spirit: The Aramaic connector that the BSB translates as by here introduces a reason clause. There are at least two interpretations:

  1. It connects to the previous clause and introduces the reason why Daniel was able to do better work than the other men. For example:

    because an excellent spirit was in him (RSV) (BSB, NIV, RSV/NRSV, KJV, ESV, NJB, REB, NET, GW, NASB)

  2. It connects to the following clause and introduces the reason why the king appointed Daniel. For example:

    Because of Daniel’s great ability, the king made plans to place him over the entire empire. (NLT) (NLT, CEV, NCV, GNT)

It is recommended that you follow interpretation (1), along with the majority of English versions.

his extraordinary spirit: This phrase refers to Daniel’s intelligence and ability to learn and understand. See 1:17a. See the notes at 5:12b-c, where the same phrase occurs. Here are some other ways to translate this:

excellent spirit (NRSV)

exceptional qualities (NIV)

exceptional ability (REB)

Daniel: The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as Daniel is literally “this Daniel.” The pronoun “this” identifies Daniel as the same Daniel the author referred to in 6:1. Translate in a way that is natural in your language. If you decide to translate the pronoun, make sure that it does not give a negative or derogatory meaning.

distinguished himself among the administrators and satraps: Daniel was an excellent administrator. He was clearly superior to the other officials. Others—probably including the king—could see what good work he did. Here are some other ways to translate this:

Among all the administrators and satraps, it was Daniel who proved to be the best

In that group of administrators and satraps, Daniel showed/displayed excellence

Daniel stood out among the administrators and satraps

In some languages it may be natural to translate this idea as a comparison. Daniel showed himself better than the other officials. He did better work than they did. For example:

proved himself more capable than all the other high administrators and high officers (NLT)

showed that he could do better work than the other supervisors or the governors (GNT)

did his work so much better than the other governors and officials (CEV)

among the administrators and satraps: Daniel was one of the three administrators. So in some languages it may be natural to say:

among the other administrators and satraps

all the other presidents and satraps (RSV)

administrators: See the Notes at 6:2a. Daniel was one of a group of three administrators. So it may be natural to say:

than the two other supervisors

than both of the other high officials

and satraps: See the Notes at 6:1. Use the same word here that you did there. For example:

and the governors

and all the officials

General Comment on 6:3a

In some languages it may be more natural to change the order of the two clauses. For example:

Daniel excelled all the other high officials and satraps because he could learn and understand things well.

6:3b

So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom.

So the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom: This is a result clause. Because Daniel was so outstanding an administrator (6:3a), the king planned to promote him.

So: The Aramaic connector that the BSB translates as So can also be translated as “and,” as in the RSV. In this context, it introduces a result. Here are some other ways to translate this:

that (NIV)

That is why…

Translate this idea in a way that is natural in your own language.

the king planned to set him over the whole kingdom: The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as planned to set means “intended to appoint.” The king wanted to make Daniel the highest official in the land. Here are some other ways to translate this:

the king made plans to place him over the entire empire (NLT)

the king considered putting him in charge of the whole empire (GNT)

the king decided to let him govern the whole kingdom (CEV)

The phrase implies that the king had not yet formally appointed him to that office, but was intending to do so.Translator’s Handbook on Daniel.

over the whole kingdom: This phrase refers to the Persian empire. See 1:20b. Here is another way to translate this:

the entire empire (NLT)

uW Translation Notes:

הֲוָ֣א מִתְנַצַּ֔ח עַל

(Some words not found in UHB: and,above more,than_them administrators three that/who Dāniyyʼēl one of,them that/who be the,satraps these giving to,them the,report and,the,king not it_will_happen defrauded )

Alternate translation: “excelled above” or “was more capable than”

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / synecdoche

ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙ בֵּ֔⁠הּ

(Some words not found in UHB: and,above more,than_them administrators three that/who Dāniyyʼēl one of,them that/who be the,satraps these giving to,them the,report and,the,king not it_will_happen defrauded )

Here spirit refers to Daniel. It means he had was unusually capable. Alternate translation: “he was an exceptional person”

ר֤וּחַ יַתִּירָא֙

(Some words not found in UHB: and,above more,than_them administrators three that/who Dāniyyʼēl one of,them that/who be the,satraps these giving to,them the,report and,the,king not it_will_happen defrauded )

This spirit enabled him do better than the other leaders.

לַ⁠הֲקָמוּתֵ֖⁠הּ עַל

(Some words not found in UHB: and,above more,than_them administrators three that/who Dāniyyʼēl one of,them that/who be the,satraps these giving to,them the,report and,the,king not it_will_happen defrauded )

Alternate translation: “to give him authority over” or “to put him in charge of”

TSN Tyndale Study Notes:

6:3 the king made plans to place him over the entire empire: Cp. 2:48-49; 3:30; Gen 41:40-43.

OET-LV English word order (‘Reverse’ interlinear)

    1. OET-LV words
    2. OET-RV words
    3. Strongs
    4. Hebrew word
    5. Hebrew lemma
    6. Role/Morphology
    7. Gloss
    8. CAPS codes
    9. OET tags
    10. OET word #
    1. and above
    2. ≈but above
    3. 1987,5732
    4. A
    5. 514782,514783
    6. SP-C,D
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359949
    1. more than them
    2. -
    3. 4129,1978
    4. A
    5. 514784,514785
    6. P-R,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359950
    1. overseers
    2. -
    3. 5467
    4. A
    5. 514786
    6. S-Ncmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359951
    1. three
    2. -
    3. 8177
    4. A
    5. 514787
    6. S-Acmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359952
    1. whom
    2. -
    3. 1654
    4. A
    5. 514788
    6. S-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359953
    1. Dāniyyʼēl
    2. Daniel
    3. 1761
    4. A
    5. 514789
    6. S-Np
    8. -
    9. Person=Daniel; Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359954
    1. +was one
    2. -
    3. 2433
    4. A
    5. 514790
    6. P-Acmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359955
    1. of them
    2. -
    3. 4129,1978
    4. A
    5. 514792,514793
    6. P-R,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359957
    1. whom
    2. -
    3. 1654
    4. A
    5. 514794
    6. S-Tr
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359958
    1. they will be
    2. -
    3. 1981
    4. A
    5. 514796
    6. V-Vqi3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359960
    1. the satraps
    2. -
    3. 151,1
    4. A
    5. 514797,514798
    6. S-Ncmpd,Td
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359961
    1. these
    2. -
    3. 276
    4. A
    5. 514799
    6. S-Pdxmp
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359962
    1. giving
    2. -
    3. 2896
    4. A
    5. 514800
    6. V-Vqrmpa
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359963
    1. to them
    2. -
    3. 3705,1978
    4. A
    5. 514801,514802
    6. O-R,Sp3mp
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359964
    1. the report
    2. -
    3. 2788,1
    4. A
    5. 514803,514804
    6. O-Ncmsd,Td
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359965
    1. and the king
    2. king
    3. 1987,4308,1
    4. A
    5. 514805,514806,514807
    6. S-C,Ncmsd,Td
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359966
    1. not
    2. -
    3. 3791
    4. A
    5. 514808
    6. S-Tn
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359967
    1. he will be
    2. -
    3. 1981
    4. A
    5. 514810
    6. V-Vqi3ms
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359969
    1. suffering injury
    2. -
    3. 4911
    4. A
    5. 514811
    6. O-Vqrmsa
    8. -
    9. Y-538; TProphecies_of_Daniel
    10. 359970

OET (OET-LV) [fn] and_above more_than_them overseers three whom Dāniyyʼēl was_one of_them whom they_will_be the_satraps these giving to_them the_report and_the_king not he_will_be suffering_injury.

6:3 Note: KJB: Dān.6.2

OET (OET-RV) but because Daniel was exceptionally talented, he became noticed above the other high officials and governors, and the king decided to appoint him over the whole kingdom.

Note: The OET-RV is still only a first draft, and so far only a few words have been (mostly automatically) matched to the Hebrew or Greek words that they’re translated from.

Acknowledgements: The Hebrew text, lemmas, and morphology are all thanks to the OSHB and some of the glosses are from Macula Hebrew.OET logo mark

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