Study it in the app“and told them to ask for compassion from before the Elah of the heavens concerning this mystery, so that they would not destroy Daniel and his companions with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.”
and told them to askוְ לְמִבְעֵאfor compassionרַחֲמִיןfrom beforeמִן קֳדָםthe Elahאֱלָהּof the heavensשְׁמַיָּאconcerningעַלthis mystery,רָזָה דְּנָהso thatדִּיthey would notלָאdestroyיְהֹבְדוּןDanielדָּנִיֵּאלand his companionsוְחַבְרוֹהִיwith the restעִם שְׁאָרof the wise menחַכִּימֵיof Babylon.בָבֶל
ask
To ask for something, or pray to God.
Where else “mive” appearsmercy
Mercy, compassion (Aramaic; plural).
Where else “rachamin” appearsbefore
Before, in front of (Aramaic).
Where else “kodam” appearsElah, God, god
Elah: the Aramaic word for God, related to the Hebrew "Eloah" and "Elohim". In the parts of the Bible written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel) it is the God of Israel, the same one who in Hebrew is called Elohim; the text only changes language. The same word, also in the plural, is used for the gods of other peoples ("god", "gods"), and the passage itself shows who is meant.
Where else “elah” appearsheavens
Heavens (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shamayim". "The Elah of the heavens" is the God of Israel.
Where else “shemaya” appearsmystery, secret
Mystery, secret (Aramaic): something hidden that only God can reveal.
Where else “raza” appearsdestroy
To make perish.
Where else “yehovdun” appearsDaniel
Daniel (the Aramaic form of the name): the prophet, one of the exiles of Judah at the court of Babylon. The name means "El is my judge".
Where else “daniyel” appearscompanion
Companion, fellow (Aramaic).
Where else “chavro” appearswith
With (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "im".
Where else “im” appearsrest, remainder
The rest, what remains (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shear".
Where else “shear” appearswise man
Wise man (Aramaic): one of the learned men of the king's court who interpreted dreams and signs.
Where else “chakime” appearsBabylon
Babylon (the Aramaic form of the name): the city and its kingdom, by the Euphrates River.
Where else “vavel” appears17Then Daniel went to his house and made known the matter to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
18 · This verse (above)
19Then to Daniel the mystery was revealed in the vision of the night; then Daniel blessed the Elah of the heavens.
