, [], 23 jun 1999 - George Athas; Well, Dan'il of Ezekiel is in distinguished *ancient* company - Noah and Job. The figure of Dan'il
from Ugarit is described as a hero who has great reverence for the divine. The texts are
fragmentary so there is probably more to this Dan'il than what we know of him. Nevertheless, the
picture that emerges of him from the available portions is of a righteous man. He trusts the gods
to give him a son (quasi-Abrahamic), he is wise and just as he judges the cases at the city gate
(quasi-Solomon), and reacts like Job in suffering. All these figures are either "wise" or
"righteous". Dan'il fits the bill perfectly.
Vertaling Bijbel, Kanttekeningen SV, [], Ofschoon Noach, Daniel en Job in het midden deszelven waren, [zo waarachtig als] Ik leef, spreekt de Heere HEERE, zo zij een zoon, [of] zo zij een dochter [46]zouden bevrijden, zij zouden [alleen] hun ziel [47]door hun gerechtigheid bevrijden. 46. Hij wil zeggen: Neen zij; zie boven vs.16. 47. Zie boven vs.14.