Translation commentary on Bel and the Dragon 1:20

If integrated into the book of Daniel: 14.20.

The king’s reply is simple, but the translator must be sure it is an appropriate response to what Daniel has just said in the previous verse. A question such as “Whose footprints are these?” calls for a response like “These are…” rather than “I see….” A statement like “Take note of whose footprints you see there” could be appropriately followed by “I see….”

Quoted with permission from Bullard, Roger A. and Hatton, Howard A. A Handbook on The Shorter Books of the Deuterocanon. (UBS Helps for Translators). New York: UBS, 2006. For this and other handbooks for translators see here.