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Daniel 2

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1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, with which his spirit was troubled, and his sleep fled from him.
1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his mind was troubled and he could not sleep.
2 Then the king commanded to call magicians, astrologers, enchanters, and Chaldeans, that they might show the king his dreams. So they came and presented themselves before the king.
2 So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king,
3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed <em>a</em> dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
3 he said to them, “I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means. ”
4 Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever; tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
4 Then the astrologers answered the king, “May the king live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from my <em>memory</em>; if ye will not make known unto me the dream with its interpretation, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
5 The king replied to the astrologers, “This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble.
6 But if ye show the dream and its interpretation, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore show me the dream, and its interpretation.
6 But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and interpret it for me.”
7 They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.
7 Once more they replied, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain time because ye see the thing is gone from my memory.
8 Then the king answered, “I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided:
9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, <em>there is but</em> one decree for you for ye certainly prepare lying and corrupt words to speak before me, until the time is changed; therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can show me its interpretation.
9 If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me.”
10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king’s matter; furthermore <em>there is</em> no king, prince, nor lord <em>that</em> asked such a thing of any magician or astrologer or Chaldean.
10 The astrologers answered the king, “There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.
11 Finally, the thing that the king requires is singular, and there is no one that can show it before the king except the angels <em>of God</em>, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
11 What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among humans.”
12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious and commanded to destroy all the wise <em>men</em> of Babylon.
12 This made the king so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon.
13 And the decree went forth, and the wise <em>men</em> were taken to be slain, and they sought Daniel and his fellows to kill them.
13 So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.
14 Then Daniel spoke with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise <em>men</em> of Babylon.
14 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.
15 He spoke and said to Arioch the king’s captain, What is the reason for which this decree has gone forth from the king with such haste? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
15 He asked the king’s officer, “Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?” Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.
16 And Daniel went in, and asked the king that he give him time and that he would show the king the interpretation.
16 At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.
17 Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,
17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.
18 to petition mercies of the God of heaven concerning this mystery and that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise <em>men</em> of Babylon.
18 He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
19 Then the mystery was revealed unto Daniel in a night vision for which Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
19 During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
20 And Daniel spoke and said, Blessed be the name of God from age to age for wisdom and might are his;
20 and said: “Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his.
21 and it is he that changes the times and the opportunities; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom unto the wise and knowledge unto those that know understanding:
21 He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
22 He reveals that which is deep and hidden; he knows what <em>is</em> in darkness, and the light dwells with him.
22 He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.
23 Unto thee, O God of my fathers, do I confess and give thee praise that thou hast given me wisdom and might and now hast shown me what we asked of thee, for thou hast shown us the king’s matter.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king.”
24 After this Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise <em>men</em> of Babylon; he went and said thus unto him, Do not destroy the wise <em>men</em> of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show unto the king the interpretation.
24 Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.”
25 Then Arioch brought Daniel in 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.
25 Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream means.”
26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name <em>was</em> Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make me understand the dream which I have seen and its interpretation?
26 The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), “Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?”
27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king and said, The mystery which the king demands cannot be shown unto the king by wise <em>men</em>, astrologers, magicians, nor fortune-tellers.
27 Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,
28 But there is <em>a</em> God in the heavens who reveals the mysteries, and he has made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall happen at the end of days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, is this:
28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you were lying in bed are these:
29 Thou, O king, in thy bed, thy thoughts rose up to know what should come to pass in the future; and he that reveals the mysteries showed thee what shall come to pass.
29 “As Your Majesty was lying there, your mind turned to things to come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen.
30 And unto me this mystery has been revealed, not for <em>any</em> wisdom that is in me more than in all those living but that I notify the interpretation to the king and that thou might understand the thoughts of thy heart.
30 As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than anyone else alive, but so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind.
31 Thou, O king, didst see and behold a great image. This image, which was very large and whose glory was very sublime, stood before thee, and its form <em>was</em> terrible.
31 “Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue—an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.
32 The head of this image <em>was</em> of fine gold, its breasts and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass,
32 The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,
33 its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of baked clay.
33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.
34 Thou didst see until a stone was cut out, not with hands, which smote the image upon its feet <em>that were</em> of iron and baked clay and broke them to pieces.
34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.
35 Then was the iron, the baked 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 again; and the stone that smote the image was made into a great mountain that filled the whole earth.
35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.
36 This <em>is</em> the dream, and we will tell its interpretation before the king.
36 “This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king.
37 Thou, O king, <em>art</em> king of kings, for the God of heaven has given thee the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the majesty.
37 Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory;
38 And everything that is inhabited by children of men, beasts of the field, and fowls of the heaven, <em>he</em> has given into thine hand, and has made thee ruler over them all. Thou <em>art</em> this head of gold.
38 in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.
39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the land.
39 “After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth.
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron; and as iron breaks in pieces and subdues all <em>things</em>, and as iron that breaks all these things, it shall break in pieces and bruise.
40 Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.
41 And whereas thou didst see the feet and toes, part of baked potters’ clay and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divisive; but there shall be in it <em>some</em> of the strength of the iron, such as thou didst see the iron mixed with baked clay.
41 Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay.
42 And <em>as</em> the toes of the feet <em>were</em> part of iron and part of baked clay, <em>so</em> the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly fragile.
42 As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.
43 Concerning that which thou didst see, the iron mixed with baked clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men, but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron does not mix with clay.
43 And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.
44 And in the days of those kings the God of heaven shall raise up a kingdom which eternally shall never become corrupted, and this kingdom shall not be left to another people, <em>but</em> it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.
45 In the manner which thou didst see that out of the mountain was cut one stone, not with hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God has shown the king what shall come to pass hereafter; and the dream is true, and its interpretation sure.
45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. “The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and humbled himself before Daniel and commanded that they should sacrifice presents and sweet odours unto him.
46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.
47 The king answered unto Daniel and said, Certainly the God <em>that is</em> your God <em>is</em> God of gods and the Lord of the kings and the revealer of the mysteries, seeing thou could reveal this mystery.
47 The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.”
48 Then the king magnified Daniel and gave him many and great gifts and made him governor over the whole province of Babylon and prince of the governors over all the wise <em>men</em> of Babylon.
48 Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.
49 And Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon; but Daniel <em>was</em> at the gate of the king.
49 Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.
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