Daniel 2:1-6

1 Sueño del rey Nabucodonosor
Una noche, durante el segundo año de su reinado,
Nabucodonosor tuvo unos sueños tan desconcertantes que no pudo dormir.

2 Mandó llamar a sus magos, brujos, hechiceros y astrólogos,
y les exigió que le dijeran lo que había soñado. Cuando se presentaron ante el rey,

3 les dijo:
—He tenido un sueño que me desconcierta mucho y necesito saber lo que significa.

4 Entonces los astrólogos respondieron al rey en arameo:
—¡Que viva el rey! Cuéntenos el sueño y nosotros le diremos lo que significa.

5 Pero el rey respondió a los astrólogos:
—Les digo esto en serio. Si no me dicen lo que soñé y lo que significa, ¡los haré despedazar y convertiré sus casas en un montón de escombros!

6 Pero si me dicen lo que soñé y lo que significa, les daré muchos honores y regalos maravillosos. ¡Solo díganme lo que soñé y lo que significa!

Daniel 2:1-6 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.