Daniel 2:18 Hebrew Word Analysis

0	mercies	וְרַחֲמִ֗ין	h7359
1	That they would desire	לְמִבְעֵא֙	h1156
2	of	מִן	h4481
3		קֳדָם֙	h6925
4	the God	אֱלָ֣הּ	h426
5	of heaven	שְׁמַיָּ֔א	h8065
6	concerning	עַל	h5922
7	secret	רָזָ֖א	h7328
8	this	דְּנָ֑ה	h1836
9		דִּ֣י	h1768
10	should not	לָ֤א	h3809
11	perish	יְהֽוֹבְדוּן֙	h7
12	that Daniel	דָּנִיֵּ֣אל	h1841
13	and his fellows	וְחַבְר֔וֹהִי	h2269
14	with	עִם	h5974
15	the rest	שְׁאָ֖ר	h7606
16	of the wise	חַכִּימֵ֥י	h2445
17	men of Babylon	בָבֶֽל׃	h895

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

American Standard Version (ASV)

that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

So that they might make a request for the mercy of the God of heaven in the question of this secret; so that Daniel and his friends might not come to destruction with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

that they would desire mercies of the God of the heavens concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

World English Bible (WEB)

that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should nor perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

and to seek mercies from before the God of the heavens concerning this secret, that they destroy not Daniel and his companions with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.