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And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams ,
wherewith
his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake
from him.
And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar ,
Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams ;
and
his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went
from him.
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers
, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for
to shew
the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.
Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters
, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell
the king his dreams. So they came in
and stood before the king.
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was
troubled to know the dream.
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is
troubled to know the dream.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack
, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew
the interpretation.
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the
Syrian
language
, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show
the interpretation.
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will
not
make known unto me the dream ,
with
the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye make not
known unto me the dream and
the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
But if ye shew
the dream ,
and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour
: therefore shew
me the dream ,
and the interpretation thereof.
But if ye show
the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor
: therefore show
me the dream and the interpretation thereof.
They answered again
and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew
the interpretation of
it
.
They answered the
second
time
and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show
the interpretation.
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the
time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
The king answered and said, I know of a
certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
But if ye will
not
make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree
for you :
for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew
me the interpretation thereof.
But if ye make not
known unto me the dream, there is but one law
for you ;
for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can show
me the interpretation thereof.
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew
the king's matter :
therefore
there
is
no king, lord, nor
ruler, that
asked such things
at
any magician, or astrologer
, or Chaldean.
The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show
the king's matter ,
forasmuch
as
no king, lord, or
ruler, hath
asked such a
thing
of
any magician, or enchanter
, or Chaldean.
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none
other that can shew
it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is no
other that can show
it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
And
the decree went forth that
the wise men should
be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows
to be slain.
So
the decree went forth ,
and
the wise men were
to
be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions
to be slain.
Then Daniel answered
with counsel and wisdom
to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which
was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon :
Then Daniel returned
answer
with counsel and prudence
to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, who
was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon ;
He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why
is the decree so hasty
from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Wherefore
is the decree so urgent
from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
Then
Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give
him time, and that
he would shew
the king the interpretation.
And
Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint
him a
time, and he would show
the king the interpretation.
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows
should not
perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions
should nor
perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night
vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of
the
night
. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever :
for wisdom and might are his :
Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever ;
for wisdom and might are his .
And he changeth the times and the seasons :
he removeth kings, and setteth up kings :
he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know
understanding :
And he changeth the times and the seasons ;
he removeth kings, and setteth up kings ;
he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have
understanding ;
He revealeth the deep and secret things :
he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
he revealeth the deep and secret things ;
he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now
what we desired of thee :
for thou hast now
made known unto us the king's matter.
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now
made known unto me what we desired of thee ;
for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.
Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained
to destroy the wise men of Babylon :
he went and said thus unto him ;
Destroy not the wise men of Babylon :
bring me in before the king, and I will shew
unto the king the interpretation.
Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had appointed
to destroy the wise men of Babylon ;
he went and said thus unto him :
Destroy not the wise men of Babylon ;
bring me in before the king, and I will show
unto the king the interpretation.
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives
of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the children
of the
captivity
of
Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
Daniel answered in
the
presence
of
the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot
the
wise men, the
astrologers
, the
magicians, the
soothsayers, shew
unto the king;
Daniel answered before
the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded can
neither
wise men, enchanters
, magicians, nor
soothsayers, show
unto the king;
But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh
known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these ;
but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he
hath
made
known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these :
As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter :
and he that revealeth secrets maketh
known to thee what shall come to pass.
as for thee, O king, thy thoughts came `
into thy mind '
upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter ;
and he that revealeth secrets hath
made
known to thee what shall come to pass.
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for
their
sakes
that shall
make
known
the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest
know the thoughts of thy heart.
But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to
the
intent
that the interpretation may
be
made
known
to the king, and that thou mayest
know the thoughts of thy heart.
Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great
image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form
thereof was terrible.
Thou, O king, sawest, and ,
behold ,
a great image. This image, which
was
mighty,
and
whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect
thereof was terrible.
This image's
head was of fine gold, his
breast and his
arms of silver, his
belly and his
thighs of brass,
As
for
this image,
its
head was of fine gold, its
breast and its
arms of silver, its
belly and its
thighs of brass,
His
legs of iron, his
feet part of iron and part of clay.
its
legs of iron, its
feet part of iron ,
and part of clay.
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his
feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to
pieces.
Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its
feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them in
pieces.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to
pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors
; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in
pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing-floors
; and the wind carried them away, so
that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
Thou, O king, art a
king of kings :
for
the God of heaven hath given thee
a
kingdom, power, and strength, and glory .
Thou, O king, art king of kings ,
unto
whom
the God of heaven hath given the
kingdom, the
power, and the
strength, and the
glory ;
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls
of the heaven
hath he given into thine
hand, and hath made thee ruler
over them all .
Thou art this
head of gold.
and wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the birds
of the heavens
hath he given into thy
hand, and hath made thee to
rule
over them all :
thou art the
head of gold.
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee ,
and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee ;
and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron :
forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things :
and as iron that breaketh
all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise
.
And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron ,
forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things ;
and as iron that crusheth
all these, shall it break in pieces and crush
.
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the
kingdom
shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, it
shall be a
divided kingdom
; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men :
but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is
not mixed
with clay.
And whereas thou sawest the
iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men ;
but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron doth
not mingle
with clay.
And in the days of these
kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom ,
which shall never be destroyed :
and
the
kingdom
shall not
be left to other
people ,
but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
And in the days of those
kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall never be destroyed ,
nor
shall the
sovereignty
thereof
be left to another
people ;
but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that the
stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Forasmuch as thou sawest that a
stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours
unto him.
Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odors
unto him.
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it
is,
that
your God is a
God of gods, and a
Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest
reveal this secret.
The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the
God of gods, and the
Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast
been
able
to
reveal this secret.
Then the king made Daniel a
great man
, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler
over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of
the
governors
over all the wise men of Babylon.
Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to
rule
over the whole province of Babylon, and to
be
chief governor
over all the wise men of Babylon.
Then
Daniel requested of the king, and he set
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat
in the gate of the king.
And
Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego
, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel was
in the gate of the king.
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