yat marks the direct object in the clause about certain Jews appointed over Babylon’s administration.

In Daniel 3:12, yat functions as a direct-object marker within the report about certain Jews appointed over the administration of Babylon.

1. Direct-object marker · dominant

   The form יָתְ is tagged as a direct object marker in the clause concerning certain Jews appointed over Babylon’s administration. In Daniel 3:12 the APB renders the verse as a report that these men do not heed the king, serve his gods, or worship the image.

   Daniel 3:12

In the Anselm Project Bible: In Daniel 3:12, the APB presents the surrounding report in English but does not isolate a distinct English equivalent for the particle.