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Death Decreed: Aramaic Grammar of Persecution in Daniel 2:13

וְדָתָ֣א נֶפְקַ֔ת וְחַכִּֽימַיָּ֖א מִֽתְקַטְּלִ֑ין וּבְעֹ֛ו דָּנִיֵּ֥אל וְחַבְרֹ֖והִי לְהִתְקְטָלָֽה׃
(Daniel 2:13) And the decree went out, and the wise men were being killed, and they sought Daniyyel and his companions to be killed. Context and Structure This verse continues the intensifying narrative after the king’s eruption in Daniel 2:12. We now move from royal fury to administrative execution. This verse highlights… Read the rest
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Wrath and Decree: Volition and Intensity in Daniel 2:12

כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה מַלְכָּ֕א בְּנַ֖ס וּקְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא וַאֲמַר֙ לְהֹ֣ובָדָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃
(Daniel 2:12) Because of this, the king became furious and very angry, and he ordered to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. From Protest to Punishment Daniel 2:12 marks a turning point in the narrative. After the Chaldeans admit they cannot fulfill the king’s demand (Daniel 2:10–11), Nebuchadnezzar… Read the rest
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