2:1 And in the second 8147 year 8141 of the reign 4438 of Nebuchadnezzar 5019 Nebuchadnezzar 5019 dreamed 2492 8804 dreams 2472, wherewith his spirit 7307 was troubled 6470 8691, and his sleep 8142 brake 1961 8738 from him.

2:2 Then the king 4428 commanded 559 8799 to call 7121 8800 the magicians 2748, and the astrologers 825, and the sorcerers 3784 8764, and the Chaldeans 3778, for to shew 5046 8687 the king 4428 his dreams 2472. So they came 935 8799 and stood 5975 8799 before 6440 the king 4428.

2:3 And the king 4428 said 559 8799 unto them, I have dreamed 2492 8804 a dream 2472, and my spirit 7307 was troubled 6470 8735 to know 3045 8800 the dream 2472.

2:4 Then spake 1696 8762 the Chaldeans 3778 to the king 4428 in Syriack 762, O king 4430, live 2418 8747 for ever 5957: tell 560 8747 thy servants 5649 the dream 2493, and we will shew 2324 8741 the interpretation 6591.

2:5 The king 4430 answered 6032 8750 and said 560 8750 to the Chaldeans 3779, The thing 4406 is gone 230 8754 from me 4481: if 2006 ye will not 3809 make known 3046 8681 unto me the dream 2493, with the interpretation 6591 thereof, ye shall be cut 5648 8725 in pieces 1917, and your houses 1005 shall be made 7761 8725 a dunghill 5122.(cut…: Cald. made pieces)

2:6 But if 2006 ye shew 2324 8681 the dream 2493, and the interpretation 6591 thereof, ye shall receive 6902 8741 of 4481 me 6925 gifts 4978 and rewards 5023 and great 7690 honour 3367: therefore 3861 shew 2324 8680 me the dream 2493, and the interpretation 6591 thereof.(rewards: or, fee)

2:7 They answered 6032 8754 again 8579 and said 560 8750, Let the king 4430 tell 560 8748 his servants 5649 the dream 2493, and we will shew 2324 8681 the interpretation 6591 of it.

2:8 The king 4430 answered 6032 8750 and said 560 8750, I 576 know 3046 8751 of 4481 certainty 3330 that ye 608 would gain 2084 8750 the time 5732, because 6903 3606 ye see 2370 8754 the thing 4406 is gone 230 8754 from 4481 me.(gain: Cald. buy)

2:9 But if 2006 ye will not 3809 make known 3046 8681 unto me the dream 2493, [there is but] one 1932 2298 decree 1882 for you: for ye have prepared 2164 8724 lying 3538 and corrupt 7844 8752 words 4406 to speak 560 8749 before 6925 me, till 5705 the time 5732 be changed 8133 8721: therefore 3861 tell 560 8747 me the dream 2493, and I shall know 3046 8748 that 1768 ye can shew 2324 8681 me the interpretation 6591 thereof.

2:10 The Chaldeans 3779 answered 6032 8754 before 6925 the king 4430, and said 560 8750, There is 383 not 3809 a man 606 upon 5922 the earth 3007 that can 3202 8748 shew 2324 8682 the king's 4430 matter 4406: therefore 6903 1768 [there is] no 3809 king 4430, lord 7229, nor ruler 7990, [that] asked 7593 8754 such 1836 things 4406 at any 3606 magician 2749, or astrologer 826, or Chaldean 3779.

2:11 And [it is] a rare 3358 thing 4406 that the king 4430 requireth 7593 8751, and there is 383 none 3809 other 321 that can shew 2324 8741 it before 6925 the king 4430, except 3861 the gods 426, whose dwelling 4070 is 383 not 3809 with 5974 flesh 1321.

2:12 For 6903 this 1836 cause 3606 the king 4430 was angry 1149 8754 and very 7690 furious 7108 8754, and commanded 560 8754 to destroy 7 8682 all 3606 the wise 2445 [men] of Babylon 895.

2:13 And the decree 1882 went forth 5312 8754 that the wise 2445 [men] should be slain 6992 8726; and they sought 1156 8754 Daniel 1841 and his fellows 2269 to be slain 6992 8723.

2:14 Then 116 Daniel 1841 answered 8421 8684 with counsel 5843 and wisdom 2942 to Arioch 746 the captain 7229 of 1768 the king's 4430 guard 2877, which was gone forth 5312 8754 to slay 6992 8742 the wise 2445 [men] of Babylon 895:(answered…: Cald. returned)(captain…: or, chief marshal: Cald. chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen)

2:15 He answered 6032 8750 and said 560 8750 to Arioch 746 the king's 4430 captain 7990, Why 4101 5922 [is] the decree 1882 [so] hasty 2685 8683 from 4481 6925 the king 4430? Then 116 Arioch 746 made the thing 4406 known 3046 8684 to Daniel 1841.

2:16 Then Daniel 1841 went in 5954 8754, and desired 1156 8754 of 4481 the king 4430 that he would give 5415 8748 him time 2166, and that he would shew 2324 8682 the king 4430 the interpretation 6591.

2:17 Then 116 Daniel 1841 went 236 8754 to his house 1005, and made the thing 4406 known 3046 8684 to Hananiah 2608, Mishael 4333, and Azariah 5839, his companions 2269:

2:18 That they would desire 1156 8749 mercies 7359 of 4481 6925 the God 426 of heaven 8065 concerning 5922 this 1836 secret 7328; that Daniel 1841 and his fellows 2269 should not 3809 perish 7 8681 with 5974 the rest 7606 of the wise 2445 [men] of Babylon 895.(of the God: Cald. from before God)(that Daniel…: or, that they should not destroy Daniel, etc)

2:19 Then 116 was the secret 7328 revealed 1541 8752 unto Daniel 1841 in a night 3916 vision 2376. Then 116 Daniel 1841 blessed 1289 8745 the God 426 of heaven 8065.

2:20 Daniel 1841 answered 6032 8750 and said 560 8750, Blessed 1289 8743 be 1934 8748 the name 8036 of God 426 for 4481 ever 5957 and ever 5705 5957: for wisdom 2452 and might 1370 are 1932 his:

2:21 And he changeth 8133 8683 the times 5732 and the seasons 2166: he removeth 5709 8683 kings 4430, and setteth up 6966 8683 kings 4430: he giveth 3052 8751 wisdom 2452 unto the wise 2445, and knowledge 4486 to them that know 3046 8751 understanding 999:

2:22 He revealeth 1541 8751 the deep 5994 and secret things 5642 8743: he knoweth 3046 8751 what 4101 [is] in the darkness 2816, and the light 5094 dwelleth 8271 8754 with him 5974.

2:23 I 576 thank 3029 8683 thee, and praise 7624 8743 thee, O thou God 426 of my fathers 2, who hast given 3052 8754 me wisdom 2452 and might 1370, and hast made known 3046 8684 unto me now 3705 what we desired 1156 8754 of thee 4481: for thou hast [now] made known 3046 8684 unto us the king's 4430 matter 4406.

2:24 Therefore 3606 6903 1836 Daniel 1841 went in 5954 8754 unto 5922 Arioch 746, whom the king 4430 had ordained 4483 8745 to destroy 7 8682 the wise 2445 [men] of Babylon 895: he went 236 8754 and said 560 8754 thus 3652 unto him; Destroy 7 8681 not 409 the wise 2445 [men] of Babylon 895: bring me in 5954 8680 before 6925 the king 4430, and I will shew 2324 8741 unto the king 4430 the interpretation 6591.

2:25 Then 116 Arioch 746 brought in 5954 8684 Daniel 1841 before 6925 the king 4430 in haste 927 8726, and said 560 8754 thus 3652 unto him, I have found 7912 8684 a man 1400 of the captives 1123 1547 of 4481 Judah 3061, that will make known 3046 8681 unto the king 4430 the interpretation 6591.(I have…: Cald. That I have found)(captives…: Cald. children of the captivity of Judah)

2:26 The king 4430 answered 6032 8750 and said 560 8750 to Daniel 1841, whose name 8036 [was] Belteshazzar 1096, Art 383 thou able 3546 8751 to make known 3046 8682 unto me the dream 2493 which I have seen 2370 8754, and the interpretation 6591 thereof?

2:27 Daniel 1841 answered 6032 8750 in the presence 6925 of the king 4430, and said 560 8750, The secret 7328 which the king 4430 hath demanded 7593 8751 cannot 3202 8750 3809 the wise 2445 [men], the astrologers 826, the magicians 2749, the soothsayers 1505 8750, shew 2324 8682 unto the king 4430;

2:28 But 1297 there is 383 a God 426 in heaven 8065 that revealeth 1541 8751 secrets 7328, and maketh known 3046 8684 to the king 4430 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 what 4101 shall be 1934 8748 in the latter 320 days 3118. Thy dream 2493, and the visions 2376 of thy head 7217 upon 5922 thy bed 4903, are these 1836;(maketh…: Cald. hath made known)

2:29 As for thee 607, O king 4430, thy thoughts 7476 came 5559 8760 [into thy mind] upon 5922 thy bed 4903, what 4101 should come to pass 1934 8748 hereafter 311 1836: and he that revealeth 1541 8751 secrets 7328 maketh known 3046 8684 to thee what 4101 shall come to pass 1934 8748.(came: Cald. came up)

2:30 But as for me 576, this 1836 secret 7328 is not 3809 revealed 1541 8752 to me for [any] wisdom 2452 that I have 383 more than 4481 any 3606 living 2417, but 3861 for [their] sakes 1701 that 5922 shall make known 3046 8681 the interpretation 6591 to the king 4430, and that thou mightest know 3046 8748 the thoughts 7476 of thy heart 3825.(but for…: or, but for the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king)

2:31 Thou 607, O king 4430, sawest 1934 8754 2370 8751, and behold 431 a great 2298 7690 image 6755. This 1797 great 7229 image 6755, whose brightness 2122 [was] excellent 3493, stood 6966 8750 before 6903 thee; and the form 7299 thereof [was] terrible 1763 8753.(sawest: Cald. wast seeing)

2:32 This image's 6755 head 7217 [was] of fine 2869 gold 1722, his breast 2306 and his arms 1872 of silver 3702, his belly 4577 and his thighs 3410 of brass 5174,(thighs: or, sides)

2:33 His legs 8243 of iron 6523, his feet 7271 part 4481 of iron 6523 and part 4481 of clay 2635.

2:34 Thou sawest 2370 8751 1934 8754 till 5705 that a stone 69 was cut out 1505 8728 without 3809 hands 3028, which smote 4223 8754 the image 6755 upon 5922 his feet 7271 [that were] of iron 6523 and clay 2635, and brake 1855 0 them 1994 to pieces 1855 8684.(without…: or, which was not in hands)

2:35 Then 116 was the iron 6523, the clay 2635, the brass 5174, the silver 3702, and the gold 1722, broken to pieces 1855 8754 8676 1751 8754 together 2298, and became 1934 8754 like the chaff 5784 of 4481 the summer 7007 threshingfloors 147; and the wind 7308 carried 5376 0 them 1994 away 5376 8754, that 3606 no 3809 place 870 was found 7912 8728 for them: and the stone 69 that smote 4223 8754 the image 6755 became 1934 8754 a great 7229 mountain 2906, and filled 4391 8754 the whole 3606 earth 772.

2:36 This 1836 [is] the dream 2493; and we will tell 560 8748 the interpretation 6591 thereof before 6925 the king 4430.

2:37 Thou 607, O king 4430, [art] a king 4430 of kings 4430: for the God 426 of heaven 8065 hath given 3052 8754 thee a kingdom 4437, power 2632, and strength 8632, and glory 3367.

2:38 And wheresoever 3606 the children 1123 of men 606 dwell 1753 8748, the beasts 2423 of the field 1251 and the fowls 5776 of the heaven 8065 hath he given 3052 8754 into thine hand 3028, and hath made thee ruler 7981 8684 over them all 3606. Thou 607 [art] this head 7217 of gold 1722.

2:39 And after 870 thee shall arise 6966 8748 another 317 kingdom 4437 inferior 772 to thee 4481, and another 317 third 8523 kingdom 4437 of brass 5174, which shall bear rule 7981 8748 over all 3606 the earth 772.

2:40 And the fourth 7244 kingdom 4437 shall be 1934 8748 strong 8624 as iron 6523: forasmuch as iron 6523 breaketh in pieces 1855 8683 and subdueth 2827 8751 all 3606 [things]: and as 6903 iron 6523 that breaketh 7490 8750 all 3606 these 459, shall it break in pieces 1855 8681 and bruise 7490 8748.

2:41 And whereas thou sawest 2370 8754 the feet 7271 and toes 677, part 4481 of potters' 6353 clay 2635, and part 4481 of iron 6523, the kingdom 4437 shall be 1934 8748 divided 6386 8752; but 4481 0 there shall be 1934 8748 in it of 4481 the strength 5326 of the iron 6523, forasmuch as 3606 6903 thou sawest 2370 8754 the iron 6523 mixed 6151 8743 with miry 2917 clay 2635.

2:42 And [as] the toes 677 of the feet 7271 [were] part 4481 of iron 6523, and part 4481 of clay 2635, [so] the kingdom 4437 shall be 1934 8748 partly 4481 7118 strong 8624, and partly 4481 7118 broken 8406 8750.(broken: or, brittle)

2:43 And whereas 1768 thou sawest 2370 8754 iron 6523 mixed 6151 8743 with miry 2917 clay 2635, they shall mingle themselves 1934 8748 6151 8723 with the seed 2234 of men 606: but they shall 1934 8748 not 3809 cleave 1693 8751 one 1836 to 5974 another 1836, even 1888 as iron 6523 is not 3809 mixed 6151 8723 with clay 2635.(one…: Cald. this with this)

2:44 And in the days 3118 of these 581 kings 4430 shall the God 426 of heaven 8065 set up 6966 8681 a kingdom 4437, which shall never 5957 3809 be destroyed 2255 8721: and the kingdom 4437 shall not 3809 be left 7662 8721 to other 321 people 5972, [but] it shall break in pieces 1855 8681 and consume 5487 8681 all 3606 these 459 kingdoms 4437, and it 1932 shall stand 6966 8748 for ever 5957.(the days: Cald. their days)(the kingdom: Cald the kingdom thereof)

2:45 Forasmuch as 3606 6903 thou sawest 2370 8754 that the stone 69 was cut out 1505 8728 of the mountain 2906 without 3809 hands 3028, and that it brake in pieces 1855 8684 the iron 6523, the brass 5174, the clay 2635, the silver 3702, and the gold 1722; the great 7229 God 426 hath made known 3046 8684 to the king 4430 what 4101 shall come to pass 1934 8748 hereafter 311 1836: and the dream 2493 [is] certain 3330, and the interpretation 6591 thereof sure 540 8683.(without…: or, which was not in hands)(hereafter: Cald. after this)

2:46 Then 116 the king 4430 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 fell 5308 8754 upon 5922 his face 600, and worshipped 5457 8754 Daniel 1841, and commanded 560 8754 that they should offer 5260 8742 an oblation 4504 and sweet odours 5208 unto him.

2:47 The king 4430 answered 6032 8750 unto Daniel 1841, and said 560 8750, Of 4481 a truth 7187 [it is], that 1768 your God 426 [is] a God 426 of gods 426, and a Lord 4756 of kings 4430, and a revealer 1541 8751 of secrets 7328, seeing thou couldest 3202 8754 reveal 1541 8749 this 1836 secret 7328.

2:48 Then 116 the king 4430 made 7236 0 Daniel 1841 a great man 7236 8745, and gave 3052 8754 him many 7690 great 7260 gifts 4978, and made him ruler 7981 8684 over 5922 the whole 3606 province 4083 of Babylon 895, and chief 7229 of the governors 5460 over 5922 all 3606 the wise 2445 [men] of Babylon 895.

2:49 Then Daniel 1841 requested 1156 8754 of 4481 the king 4430, and he set 4483 8745 Shadrach 7715, Meshach 4336, and Abednego 5665, over 5922 the affairs 5673 of the province 4083 of Babylon 895: but Daniel 1841 [sat] in the gate 8651 of the king 4430.

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