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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

וּמִלְּתָ֨א דִֽי־מַלְכָּ֤ה שָׁאֵל֙ יַקִּירָ֔ה וְאָחֳרָן֙ לָ֣א אִיתַ֔י דִּ֥י יְחַוִּנַּ֖הּ קֳדָ֣ם מַלְכָּ֑א לָהֵ֣ן אֱלָהִ֔ין דִּ֚י מְדָ֣רְהֹ֔ון עִם־בִּשְׂרָ֖א לָ֥א אִיתֹֽוהִי׃
(Daniel 2:11) And the thing that the king demands is difficult, and there is no other who can declare it before the king—except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.” A Double Negation with Divine Implication Daniel 2:11 continues the Chaldeans’… Read the rest