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“Tell the Dream”: Aramaic Word Order in Daniel 2:4b
וַֽיְדַבְּר֧וּ הַכַּשְׂדִּ֛ים לַמֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲרָמִ֑ית מַלְכָּא֙ לְעָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י אֱמַ֥ר חֶלְמָ֛א לַעֲבְדָּ֖יךְ וּפִשְׁרָ֥א נְחַוֵּֽא׃
(Daniel 2:4b) And the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.” Opening the Aramaic Gateway This verse marks a major structural shift in the Book of Daniel. From Daniel 2:4b through 7:28,… Read the rest
(Daniel 2:4b) And the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.” Opening the Aramaic Gateway This verse marks a major structural shift in the Book of Daniel. From Daniel 2:4b through 7:28,… Read the rest
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