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Daniel 2:1-8

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1 Or, la seconde année du règne de Nébucadnetsar, Nébucadnetsar eut des songes; et son esprit fut troublé, et son sommeil interrompu.
2 Et le roi ordonna d'appeler les magiciens, les astrologues, les enchanteurs et les Caldéens, pour lui expliquer ses songes. Et ils vinrent et se présentèrent devant le roi.
3 Alors le roi leur dit: J'ai eu un songe; et mon esprit s'est agité pour connaître ce songe.
4 Et les Caldéens dirent au roi: (langue araméenne) O roi, vis éternellement! Dis le songe à tes serviteurs, et nous en donnerons l'interprétation.
5 Le roi répondit, et dit aux Caldéens: La chose m'a échappé. Si vous ne me faites connaître le songe et son interprétation, vous serez mis en pièces, et vos maisons réduites en voirie.
6 Mais si vous me dites le songe et son interprétation, vous recevrez de moi des dons, des présents et de grands honneurs. Dites-moi donc le songe et son interprétation.
7 Ils répondirent pour la seconde fois et dirent: Que le roi dise le songe à ses serviteurs, et nous en donnerons l'interprétation.
8 Le roi répondit et dit: Je comprends maintenant que vous cherchez à gagner du temps, parce que vous voyez que la chose m'a échappé.

Daniel 2:1-8 Meaning and Commentary

INTRODUCTION TO DANIAL 2

The subject of this chapter is a dream which Nebuchadnezzar had dreamed, but had forgot; upon which he calls his magicians and astrologers together, to tell him it, and the interpretation of it; threatening them with death if they did not, and promising them great rewards and honour if they did, Da 2:1-6, they urge the unreasonableness of the demand, and the impossibility of the thing; which so highly incensed the king, that he ordered their immediate destruction, Da 2:7-13, Daniel and his companions being in danger, he goes in to the king, and desires time, and he would show him what he had dreamed; which being granted, he spent it in prayer to God, Da 2:14-18, and the thing being revealed to him, he gave thanks to God, Da 2:19-23, and being introduced to the king, he both told him his dream, and the interpretation of it; which concerned the four monarchies of the world, and the everlasting kingdom of the Messiah, Da 2:24-45, upon which he was highly honoured, and greatly promoted by the king, Da 2:46-49.

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