Daniel 2:7

7 Again the wise men said to the king, "Tell us, your servants, the dream, and we will tell you what it means."

Daniel 2:7 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 2:7

They answered again, and said
Or, a "second" F5 time; repeating the same words, having nothing more to say: let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the
interpretation thereof;
the first part was but right and reasonable, though the latter was mere boasting and arrogancy.


FOOTNOTES:

F5 (twnynt) (deuteron) , Sept.; "secundo", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius & Tremellius, Piscator; so Ar.

Daniel 2:7 In-Context

5 King Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "I meant what I said. You must tell me the dream and what it means. If you don't, I will have you torn apart, and I will turn your houses into piles of stones.
6 But if you tell me my dream and its meaning, I will reward you with gifts and great honor. So tell me the dream and what it means."
7 Again the wise men said to the king, "Tell us, your servants, the dream, and we will tell you what it means."
8 King Nebuchadnezzar answered, "I know you are trying to get more time, because you know that I meant what I said.
9 If you don't tell me my dream, you will be punished. You have all agreed to tell me lies and wicked things, hoping things will change. Now, tell me the dream so that I will know you can tell me what it really means!"
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