Discovery BoxDaniel 4:35 
Context4:35 All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing. 1
He does as he wishes with the army of heaven
and with those who inhabit the earth.
No one slaps 2 his hand
and says to him, ‘What have you done?’
Daniel 9:6
Context9:6 We have not paid attention to your servants the prophets, who spoke by your authority 3 to our kings, our leaders, and our ancestors, 4 and to all the inhabitants 5 of the land as well.
1 tc The present translation reads כְּלָא (kÿla’), with many medieval Hebrew
2 tn Aram “strikes against.”
3 tn Heb “in your name.” Another option is to translate, “as your representatives.”
4 tn Heb “our fathers” (also in vv. 8, 16). The Hebrew term translated “father” can refer to more distant relationships such as grandfathers or ancestors.
5 tn Heb “people.”
