Daniel (image)

Hand colored stencil print on washi by Sadao Watanabe (1965).

Image taken with permission from the SadaoHanga Catalogue where you can find many more images and information about Sadao Watanabe.

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Daniel

The term that is transliterated as “Daniel” in English is translated in American Sign Language with the sign for the letter D and for “lion,” referring to the story in Daniel 6. (Source: RuthAnna Spooner, Ron Lawer)


“Daniel” in American Sign Language, source: Deaf Harbor

In Swiss-German Sign Language it is translated with the sign for “prayer” that illustrates Daniel’s close relationship with God.


“Daniel” in Swiss-German Sign Language, source: DSGS-Lexikon biblischer Begriffe , © CGG Schweiz

Following is a Russian Orthodox icon of Daniel from the 18th century (found in the Transfiguration Church, Kizhi Monastery, Karelia, Russia).

 
Orthodox Icons are not drawings or creations of imagination. They are in fact writings of things not of this world. Icons can represent our Lord Jesus Christ, the Virgin Mary, and the Saints. They can also represent the Holy Trinity, Angels, the Heavenly hosts, and even events. Orthodox icons, unlike Western pictures, change the perspective and form of the image so that it is not naturalistic. This is done so that we can look beyond appearances of the world, and instead look to the spiritual truth of the holy person or event. (Source )

Translation commentary on Daniel 12:9

Said: in view of the context, this verb may be better translated “answered,” as in Good News Translation.

Go your way: this imperative does not constitute a refusal to respond to Daniel or the chasing away of a troublesome person asking difficult questions. But a literal rendering of Revised Standard Version or Good News Translation may be understood so in some languages. It is rather a word of encouragement and therefore may legitimately be rendered something like “Don’t worry, Daniel” (Bible en français courant) or “You may go in peace.” Moffatt renders it “Ask no more,” giving the reason in the following phrase. In some languages it may be better to translate “Leave the matter, because….”

Shut up and sealed: on the word sealed, see 6.17 and comments. Compare also verse 4, where Daniel is instructed to “shut up the words, and seal the book.” The two verbs may be translated as one in some languages.

Quoted with permission from Péter-Contesse, René & Ellington, John. A Handbook on Daniel. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 1994. For this and other handbooks for translators see here .