Daniel 2

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1: And in the yearH8141 secondH8147 of reignH4438 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 hadH2492 NebuchadnezzarH5019 dreams,H2472 and was [so] troubled,H6470 his spiritH7307 that his sleepH8142 leftH1961 him.H5921

2: And gave the commandH0559 the kingH4428 to callH7121 the magicians,H2748 and the astrologers,H0825 and the sorcerers,H3784 and the Chaldeans,H3778 to tellH5046 the kingH4428 his dreams.H2472 So they cameH0935 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the king.H4428

3: And saidH0559 to themH1992 the kingH4428 a dream,H2472 I have hadH2492 and is anxiousH6470 my spiritH7307 to knowH3045 -H0853 the dream.H2472

4: And spokeH1696 the ChaldeansH3778 to the kingH4428 in Aramaic,H0762 king,H4430 forever!H5957 liveH2418 TellH0560 dream the,H2493 your servantsH5649 and interpretation theH6591 we will give.H2324

5: AnsweredH6032 king theH4430 and saidH0560 to Chaldeans the,H3779 decisionH4406 MyH4481 is firmH0230 ifH2006 notH3809 you do make known to meH3046 dream the,H2493 and its interpretationH6591 in pieces,H1917 you shall be cutH5648 and your housesH1005 an ash heapH5122 shall be made.H7761

6: And However ifH2006 dream the,H2493 and its interpretationH6591 you tellH2324 giftsH4978 and rewardsH5023 and honor-H3367 greatH7690 you shall receiveH6902 fromH4481 meH6925 thereforeH2006 dream the,H2493 and its interpretationH6591 tell me.H2324

7: They answeredH6032 againH8579 and said,H0560 king theH4430 dream the,H2493 let tellH0560 his servantsH5649 and its interpretationH6591 we will give.H2324

8: AnsweredH6032 king theH4430 and said,H0560 forH4481 certainH3330 knowH3046 IH0576 thatH1768 time,H5732 youH0608 would gainH2084 allH3606 according to youH6903 becauseH1768 you seeH2370 thatH1768 is firmH0230 myH4481 decision.H4406

9: WhichH1768 ifH2006 dream the,H2493 notH3809 you do make known to meH3046 [only] oneH2298 [there] isH1932 decree for youH1882 for wordsH4406 lyingH3538 and corruptH7844 you have agreedH2164 to speakH0560 before meH6925 untilH5705 tillH1768 the timeH5732 has changed-H8133 thereforeH2006 the dream,H2493 tellH0560 and I shall knowH3046 thatH1768 its interpretationH6591 you can give me.H2324

10: AnsweredH6032 Chaldeans theH3779 beforeH6925 king the,H4430 and said,H0560 notH3809 [There] isH0383 a manH0606 onH5922 earthH3007 thatH1768 matter-H4406 king's theH4430 who canH3202 tellH2324 thereforeH3606 according toH6903 thereforeH1768 allH3606 king,H4430 lord,H7229 or ruler,H7990 thingH4406 thisH1836 noH3809 has [ever] askedH7593 of anyH3606 magician,H2749 and astrologer,H0826 or Chaldean.H3779

11: And thingH4406 thatH1768 king theH4430 requests,H7593 [it is] a difficultH3358 and otherH0321 noH3809 [there] isH0383 whoH1768 can tell itH2324 toH6925 king the,H4430 exceptH3861 the gods,H0426 whoseH1768 dwellingH4070 withH5974 fleshH1321 notH3809 is.H0383

12: ForH3606 reasonH6903 thisH1836 king theH4430 was angryH1149 and furious,H7108 veryH7690 and gave a commandH0560 to destroyH0007 allH3606 the wise [men]H2445 of Babylon.H0895

13: So decree theH1882 went outH5312 and wise [men] theH2445 they began killing-H6992 and they soughtH1156 DanielH1841 and his companionsH2269 to kill [them].H6992

14: ThenH0116 DanielH1841 answeredH8421 with counselH5843 and wisdomH2942 AriochH0746 the captainH7229 of guard,H2877 ofH1768 king's theH4430 whoH1768 had gone outH5312 to killH6992 the wise [men]H2445 of Babylon-H0895

15: he answeredH6032 and saidH0560 to AriochH0746 captain,H7990 whichH1768 king's the?H4430 why [is]H5922 whatH4101 decree theH1882 so urgentH2685 fromH4481 -H6925 king theH4430 thenH0116 decision theH4406 made knownH3046 AriochH0746 to Daniel.H1841

16: So DanielH1841 went in,H5954 and askedH1156 ofH4481 king theH4430 that himH1768 time,H2166 to giveH5415 that interpretation the.H6591 He might tellH2324 king the.H4430

17: ThenH0116 DanielH1841 to his house,H1005 wentH0236 and to Hananiah,H2608 Mishael,H4333 and Azariah,H5839 his companions,H2269 decision theH4406 made known.H3046

18: That merciesH7359 they might seekH1156 ofH4481 fromH6925 GodH0426 of heaven theH8065 concerningH5922 secret-H7328 thisH1836 so thatH1768 notH3809 might perishH0007 DanielH1841 and his companionsH2269 withH5974 the restH7606 of the wise [men]H2445 of Babylon.H0895

19: ThenH0116 to DanielH1841 in vision.H2376 In whichH1768 a nightH3916 secret theH7328 was revealedH1541 thenH0116 DanielH1841 blessedH1289 GodH0426 of heaven the.H8065

20: AnsweredH6032 DanielH1841 and said,H0560 beH1934 nameH8036 ofH1768 God theH0426 BlessedH1289 from-H4481 foreverH5957 andH5705 everH5957 forH1768 wisdomH2452 and mightH1370 whichH1768 are.H1932

21: And HeH1932 changesH8133 times theH5732 and seasons the-H2166 He removesH5709 kings,H4430 and raises upH6966 kings-H4430 He givesH3052 wisdomH2452 to the wise,H2445 and knowledgeH4486 to those who haveH3046 understanding.H0999

22: HeH1932 revealsH1541 deepH5994 and secret things-H5642 He knowsH3046 what [is]H4101 in darkness the,H2816 and lightH5094 with HimH5974 dwells.H8271 GodH0426 of my fathers,H0002 thankH3029 and praise YouH7624 IH0576 who meH1768 wisdomH2452 and might,H1370 You have givenH3052 nowH3705 have made known to meH3046 whatH1768 we askedH1156 of YouH4481 forH1768 demandH4406 king's theH4430 You have made known to us.H3046

24: ThereforeH3606 according toH6903 thereforeH1836 DanielH1841 wentH5954 toH5922 Arioch,H0746 whomH1768 had appointedH4483 king theH4430 to destroyH0007 the wise [men]H2445 of Babylon-H0895 He wentH0236 and thusH3652 saidH0560 the wise [men]H2445 of Babylon!H0895 notH0409 do destroyH0007 take meH5954 beforeH6925 king the,H4430 and interpretation the.H6591 King theH4430 I will tell.H2324

25: ThenH0116 AriochH0746 quickly,H0927 broughtH5954 DanielH1841 beforeH6925 king theH4430 and thusH3652 saidH0560 ofH1768 I have foundH7912 a manH1400 ofH4481 the captivesH1123 captives of theH1547 thatH1768 Judah,H3061 whoH1768 interpretation theH6591 to the kingH4430 will make known.H3046

26: AnsweredH6032 king theH4430 and saidH0560 to Daniel,H1841 whoseH1768 name [was]H8036 Belteshazzar,H1096 Are [you]H0383 ableH3546 to make known to meH3046 dream theH2493 whichH1768 I have seen,H2370 and its interpretation.H6591

27: AnsweredH6032 DanielH1841 in the presenceH6925 of king the,H4430 and said,H0560 secret theH7328 whichH1768 king theH4430 has demandedH7593 notH3809 the wise [men]H2445 the astrologers,H0826 the magicians,H2749 and the soothsayers,H1505 cannotH3202 declareH2324 to king the-H4430

28: butH1297 [there] isH0383 a GodH0426 in heavenH8065 who revealsH1541 secrets,H7328 and He has made knownH3046 to KingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 whatH4101 whoH1768 will beH1934 in latterH0320 days the.H3118 Your dream,H2493 and the visionsH2376 of your headH7217 uponH5922 your bed,H4903 this-H1836 were.H1932 king,H4430 thoughtsH7476 [while] onH5922 your bed,H4903 came [to] your [mind]H5559 [about] whatH4101 -H1768 would come to passH1934 afterH0311 this-H1836 and He who revealsH1541 secretsH7328 has made known to youH3046 whatH4101 -H1768 will be.H1934

30: But as for me,H0576 notH3809 with wisdomH2452 thatH1768 isH0383 more thanH4481 anyoneH3606 living,H2417 secretH7328 thisH1836 has been revealedH1541 butH3861 forH5922 [our] sakesH1701 thatH1768 interpretation theH6591 to king the,H4430 who make knownH3046 and the thoughtsH7476 of your heartH3825 that you may know.H3046 king,H4430 were watchingH2370 -,H1934 and beholdH0431 image.H6755 AH2298 greatH7690 image,H6755 thisH1797 greatH7229 and whose splendorH2122 [was] excellent,H3493 stoodH6966 before youH6903 and its formH7299 [was] awesome.H1763

32: ThatH1932 of imageH6755 head [was]H7217 ofH1768 gold,H1722 fineH2869 its chestH2306 and armsH1872 ofH1768 silver,H3702 its bellyH4577 and thighsH3410 ofH1768 bronze,H5174

33: its legsH8243 ofH1768 iron,H6523 its feetH7271 partlyH4481 ofH1768 ironH6523 and partlyH4480 ofH1768 clay.H2635

34: LookingH2370 You watchedH1934 untilH5705 whileH1768 was cut outH1505 a stoneH0069 outsideH1768 withoutH3809 hands,H3028 and which struckH4223 image theH6755 onH5922 its feetH7271 ofH1768 ironH6523 and clay,H2635 and broke in piecesH1855 them.H1994

35: ThenH0116 were crushedH1855 as one,H2298 iron the,H6523 clay the,H2635 bronze the,H5174 silver the,H3702 and gold the,H1722 and becameH1934 like chaffH5784 fromH4481 the threshing floors-H0147 summerH7007 and carried awayH5376 them,H1994 wind theH7308 so thatH3606 traceH0870 noH3809 was foundH7912 and stone theH0069 thatH1768 struckH4223 image theH6755 becameH1934 a mountain,H2906 greatH7229 and filledH4391 wholeH3606 earth the.H0772

36: This [is]H1836 dream the-H2493 and the interpretation of itH6591 we will tellH0560 beforeH6925 king the.H4430 king,H4430 a kingH4430 of kings,H4430 forH1768 GodH0426 of heaven theH8065 a kingdom,H4437 power,H2632 and strength,H8632 and gloryH3367 has givenH3052

38: And.H3606 WhereverH1768 dwell,H1753 the sonsH1123 of men theH0606 or beastsH2423 of field theH1251 and the birdsH5776 of heaven theH8065 He has given [them]H3052 into your hand,H3028 and has made you rulerH7981 over them allH3606 thatH0607 headH7217 ofH1768 gold.H1722

39: But after youH0870 shall ariseH6966 kingdomH4437 anotherH0317 inferiorH0772 to yoursH4481 then a kingdomH4437 thirdH8523 anotherH0317 ofH1768 bronze,H5174 whichH1768 shall ruleH7981 over allH3606 earth the.H0772

40: And the kingdomH4437 fourthH7244 shall beH1934 as strongH8624 as iron-H6523 allH3606 -H6903 inasmuch asH1768 ironH6523 breaks in piecesH1855 and shattersH2827 everythingH3606 and like ironH6523 thatH1768 crushesH7490 allH3606 these,H0459 [that kingdom] will break in piecesH1855 and crush.H7490

41: And WhereasH1768 you sawH2370 feet theH7271 and toes,H0677 partlyH4481 clay,H2635 ofH1768 potterH6353 and partly ofH4480 iron,H6523 the kingdomH4437 divided-H6386 shall beH1934 and yetH4481 strength of theH5326 ofH1768 iron the,H6523 shall beH1934 allH3606 according toH6903 just asH1768 you sawH2370 iron theH6523 mixedH6151 with clayH2635 ceramic.H2917

42: And [as] the toesH0677 of feet theH7271 [were] partly ofH4481 iron,H6523 and partly ofH4480 clay,H2635 fromH4481 partlyH7118 [so] kingdom theH4437 shall beH1934 strong,H8624 and partlyH4481 of itH1934 fragile.H8406 AsH1768 you sawH2370 ironH6523 mixedH6151 with clay,H2635 ceramicH2917 mingleH6151 they willH1934 with seedH2234 of men the-H0606 but notH3809 they willH1934 adhereH1693 thisH1836 toH5974 this,H1836 evenH1888 just asH1768 ironH6523 notH3809 does mixH6151 withH5974 clay.H2635

44: And in the daysH3118 ofH1768 kingsH4430 thoseH0581 will set upH6966 GodH0426 of heaven theH8065 a kingdom,H4437 whichH1768 for everH5957 neverH3809 shall be destroyed,H2255 and kingdom theH4437 to people,H5972 otherH0321 notH3809 shall be leftH7662 it shall break in piecesH1855 and consumeH5487 allH3606 theseH0459 kingdoms,H4437 and itH1932 shall standH6966 forever.H5957

45: InasmuchH3606 according toH6903 Inasmuch asH1768 you sawH2370 thatH1768 of mountain theH2906 was cut outH1505 the stoneH0069 whatH1768 withoutH3809 hands,H3028 that it broke in piecesH1855 iron the,H6523 bronze the,H5174 clay the,H2635 silver the,H3702 and gold the-H1722 GodH0426 the greatH7229 has made knownH3046 to king theH4430 whatH4101 whichH1768 will come to passH1934 afterH0311 this-H1836 and certain,H3330 dream is theH2493 and sureH0540 its interpretation is.H6591

46: ThenH0116 KingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 fellH5308 onH5922 his face,H0600 and before Daniel,H1841 prostrateH5457 and an offeringH4504 and incenseH5208 commandedH0560 that they should presentH5260

47: AnsweredH6032 king theH4430 Daniel,H1841 and said,H0560 ofH4481 TrulyH7187 -H1768 your GodH0426 isH1932 the GodH0426 of gods,H0426 and the LordH4756 of kings,H4430 and a revealerH1541 of secrets,H7328 sinceH1768 you couldH3202 revealH1541 secretH7328 this.H1836

48: ThenH0116 king theH4430 DanielH1841 promotedH7236 and gifts,H4978 greatH7260 manyH7690 gaveH3052 and he made him rulerH7981 overH5922 the wholeH3606 provinceH4083 of Babylon,H0895 and chiefH7229 administratorH5460 overH5922 allH3606 the wise [men]H2445 of Babylon.H0895

49: And DanielH1841 petitionedH1156 ofH4481 king the,H4430 and he setH4483 overH5922 affairs theH5673 ofH1768 the provinceH4083 of Babylon,H0895 Shadrach,H7715 Meshach,H4336 Abed-nego,H5665 but Daniel [sat]H1841 in the gateH8651 of king the.H4430