5:5 At that very moment the fingers of a human hand appeared 1 and wrote on the plaster of the royal palace wall, opposite the lampstand. 2 The king was watching the back 3 of the hand that was writing.
6:14 When the king heard this, 4 he was very upset and began thinking about 5 how he might rescue Daniel. Until late afternoon 6 he was struggling to find a way to rescue him.
1 tn Aram “came forth.”
2 sn The mention of the lampstand in this context is of interest because it suggests that the writing was in clear view.
3 tn While Aramaic פַּס (pas) can mean the palm of the hand, here it seems to be the back of the hand that is intended.
4 tn Aram “the word.”
5 tn Aram “placed his mind on.”
6 tn Aram “the entrances of the sun.”