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WEB·Daniel 2

¹In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him.

KJVAnd in the second^H8147 year^H8141 of the reign^H4438 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 dreamed^H2492^(H8804) dreams^H2472, wherewith his spirit^H7307 was troubled^H6470^(H8691), and his sleep^H8142 brake^H1961^(H8738) from him.

² Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be called to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

KJVThen the king^H4428 commanded^H559^(H8799) to call^H7121^(H8800) the magicians^H2748, and the astrologers^H825, and the sorcerers^H3784^(H8764), and the Chaldeans^H3778, for to shew^H5046^(H8687) the king^H4428 his dreams^H2472. So they came^H935^(H8799) and stood^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

³ The king said to them, “I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.”

KJVAnd the king^H4428 said^H559^(H8799) unto them, I have dreamed^H2492^(H8804) a dream^H2472, and my spirit^H7307 was troubled^H6470^(H8735) to know^H3045^(H8800) the dream^H2472.

⁴ Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”

KJVThen spake^H1696^(H8762) the Chaldeans^H3778 to the king^H4428 in Syriack^H762, O king^H4430, live^H2418^(H8747) for ever^H5957: tell^H560^(H8747) thy servants^H5649 the dream^H2493, and we will shew^H2324^(H8741) the interpretation^H6591.

⁵ The king answered the Chaldeans, “The thing has gone from me. If you don’t make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut in pieces, and your houses will be made a dunghill.

KJVThe king^H4430 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) to the Chaldeans^H3779, The thing^H4406 is gone^H230^(H8754) from me^H4481: if^H2006 ye will not^H3809 make known^H3046^(H8681) unto me the dream^H2493, with the interpretation^H6591 thereof, ye shall be cut^H5648^(H8725) in pieces^H1917, and your houses^H1005 shall be made^H7761^(H8725) a dunghill^H5122.

⁶ But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.”

KJVBut if^H2006 ye shew^H2324^(H8681) the dream^H2493, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof, ye shall receive^H6902^(H8741) of^H4481 me^H6925 gifts^H4978 and rewards^H5023 and great^H7690 honour^H3367: therefore^H3861 shew^H2324^(H8680) me the dream^H2493, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

⁷ They answered the second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”

KJVThey answered^H6032^(H8754) again^H8579 and said^H560^(H8750), Let the king^H4430 tell^H560^(H8748) his servants^H5649 the dream^H2493, and we will shew^H2324^(H8681) the interpretation^H6591 of it.

⁸ The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.

KJVThe king^H4430 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750), I^H576 know^H3046^(H8751) of^H4481 certainty^H3330 that ye^H608 would gain^H2084^(H8750) the time^H5732, because^H6903^H3606 ye see^H2370^(H8754) the thing^H4406 is gone^H230^(H8754) from^H4481 me.

⁹ But if you don’t make known to me the dream, there is but one law for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, until the situation changes. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me its interpretation.”

KJVBut if^H2006 ye will not^H3809 make known^H3046^(H8681) unto me the dream^H2493, there is but one^H1932^H2298 decree^H1882 for you: for ye have prepared^H2164^(H8724) lying^H3538 and corrupt^H7844^(H8752) words^H4406 to speak^H560^(H8749) before^H6925 me, till^H5705 the time^H5732 be changed^H8133^(H8721): therefore^H3861 tell^H560^(H8747) me the dream^H2493, and I shall know^H3046^(H8748) that^H1768 ye can shew^H2324^(H8681) me the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

¹⁰ The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on the earth who can show the king’s matter, because no king, lord, or ruler has asked such a thing of any magician, enchanter, or Chaldean.

KJVThe Chaldeans^H3779 answered^H6032^(H8754) before^H6925 the king^H4430, and said^H560^(H8750), There is^H383 not^H3809 a man^H606 upon^H5922 the earth^H3007 that can^H3202^(H8748) shew^H2324^(H8682) the king's^H4430 matter^H4406: therefore^H6903^H1768 there is no^H3809 king^H4430, lord^H7229, nor ruler^H7990, that asked^H7593^(H8754) such^H1836 things^H4406 at any^H3606 magician^H2749, or astrologer^H826, or Chaldean^H3779.

¹¹ It is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no other who can show it before the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”

KJVAnd it is a rare^H3358 thing^H4406 that the king^H4430 requireth^H7593^(H8751), and there is^H383 none^H3809 other^H321 that can shew^H2324^(H8741) it before^H6925 the king^H4430, except^H3861 the gods^H426, whose dwelling^H4070 is^H383 not^H3809 with^H5974 flesh^H1321.

¹² Because of this, the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

KJVFor^H6903 this^H1836 cause^H3606 the king^H4430 was angry^H1149^(H8754) and very^H7690 furious^H7108^(H8754), and commanded^H560^(H8754) to destroy^H7^(H8682) all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895.

¹³ So the decree went out, and the wise men were to be slain. They sought Daniel and his companions to be slain.

KJVAnd the decree^H1882 went forth^H5312^(H8754) that the wise^H2445 men should be slain^H6992^(H8726); and they sought^H1156^(H8754) Daniel^H1841 and his fellows^H2269 to be slain^H6992^(H8723).

¹⁴ Then Daniel returned answer with counsel and prudence to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.

KJVThen^H116 Daniel^H1841 answered^H8421^(H8684) with counsel^H5843 and wisdom^H2942 to Arioch^H746 the captain^H7229 of^H1768 the king's^H4430 guard^H2877, which was gone forth^H5312^(H8754) to slay^H6992^(H8742) the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895:

¹⁵ He answered Arioch the king’s captain, “Why is the decree so urgent from the king?” Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

KJVHe answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) to Arioch^H746 the king's^H4430 captain^H7990, Why^H4101^H5922 is the decree^H1882 so hasty^H2685^(H8683) from^H4481^H6925 the king^H4430? Then^H116 Arioch^H746 made the thing^H4406 known^H3046^(H8684) to Daniel^H1841.

¹⁶ Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

KJVThen Daniel^H1841 went in^H5954^(H8754), and desired^H1156^(H8754) of^H4481 the king^H4430 that he would give^H5415^(H8748) him time^H2166, and that he would shew^H2324^(H8682) the king^H4430 the interpretation^H6591.

¹⁷ Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:

KJVThen^H116 Daniel^H1841 went^H236^(H8754) to his house^H1005, and made the thing^H4406 known^H3046^(H8684) to Hananiah^H2608, Mishael^H4333, and Azariah^H5839, his companions^H2269:

¹⁸ that they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret, that Daniel and his companions would not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

KJVThat they would desire^H1156^(H8749) mercies^H7359 of^H4481^H6925 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 secret^H7328; that Daniel^H1841 and his fellows^H2269 should not^H3809 perish^H7^(H8681) with^H5974 the rest^H7606 of the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895.

¹⁹ Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

KJVThen^H116 was the secret^H7328 revealed^H1541^(H8752) unto Daniel^H1841 in a night^H3916 vision^H2376. Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 blessed^H1289^(H8745) the God^H426 of heaven^H8065.

²⁰ Daniel answered, “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

KJVDaniel^H1841 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750), Blessed^H1289^(H8743) be^H1934^(H8748) the name^H8036 of God^H426 for^H4481 ever^H5957 and ever^H5705^H5957: for wisdom^H2452 and might^H1370 are^H1932 his:

²¹ He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.

KJVAnd he changeth^H8133^(H8683) the times^H5732 and the seasons^H2166: he removeth^H5709^(H8683) kings^H4430, and setteth up^H6966^(H8683) kings^H4430: he giveth^H3052^(H8751) wisdom^H2452 unto the wise^H2445, and knowledge^H4486 to them that know^H3046^(H8751) understanding^H999:

²² He reveals the deep and secret things. He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

KJVHe revealeth^H1541^(H8751) the deep^H5994 and secret things^H5642^(H8743): he knoweth^H3046^(H8751) what^H4101 is in the darkness^H2816, and the light^H5094 dwelleth^H8271^(H8754) with him^H5974.

²³ I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”

KJVI^H576 thank^H3029^(H8683) thee, and praise^H7624^(H8743) thee, O thou God^H426 of my fathers^H2, who hast given^H3052^(H8754) me wisdom^H2452 and might^H1370, and hast made known^H3046^(H8684) unto me now^H3705 what we desired^H1156^(H8754) of thee^H4481: for thou hast now made known^H3046^(H8684) unto us the king's^H4430 matter^H4406.

²⁴ Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said this to him: “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.”

KJVTherefore^H3606^H6903^H1836 Daniel^H1841 went in^H5954^(H8754) unto^H5922 Arioch^H746, whom the king^H4430 had ordained^H4483^(H8745) to destroy^H7^(H8682) the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895: he went^H236^(H8754) and said^H560^(H8754) thus^H3652 unto him; Destroy^H7^(H8681) not^H409 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895: bring me in^H5954^(H8680) before^H6925 the king^H4430, and I will shew^H2324^(H8741) unto the king^H4430 the interpretation^H6591.

²⁵ Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said this to him: “I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Judah who will make known to the king the interpretation.”

KJVThen^H116 Arioch^H746 brought in^H5954^(H8684) Daniel^H1841 before^H6925 the king^H4430 in haste^H927^(H8726), and said^H560^(H8754) thus^H3652 unto him, I have found^H7912^(H8684) a man^H1400 of the captives^H1123^H1547 of^H4481 Judah^H3061, that will make known^H3046^(H8681) unto the king^H4430 the interpretation^H6591.

²⁶ The king answered Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?”

KJVThe king^H4430 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) to Daniel^H1841, whose name^H8036 was Belteshazzar^H1096, Art^H383 thou able^H3546^(H8751) to make known^H3046^(H8682) unto me the dream^H2493 which I have seen^H2370^(H8754), and the interpretation^H6591 thereof?

²⁷ Daniel answered before the king, and said, “The secret which the king has demanded can’t be shown to the king by wise men, enchanters, magicians, or soothsayers;

KJVDaniel^H1841 answered^H6032^(H8750) in the presence^H6925 of the king^H4430, and said^H560^(H8750), The secret^H7328 which the king^H4430 hath demanded^H7593^(H8751) cannot^H3202^(H8750)^H3809 the wise^H2445 men, the astrologers^H826, the magicians^H2749, the soothsayers^H1505^(H8750), shew^H2324^(H8682) unto the king^H4430;

²⁸ but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head on your bed are these:

KJVBut^H1297 there is^H383 a God^H426 in heaven^H8065 that revealeth^H1541^(H8751) secrets^H7328, and maketh known^H3046^(H8684) to the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 what^H4101 shall be^H1934^(H8748) in the latter^H320 days^H3118. Thy dream^H2493, and the visions^H2376 of thy head^H7217 upon^H5922 thy bed^H4903, are these^H1836;

²⁹ “As for you, O king, your thoughts came on your bed, what should happen hereafter; and he who reveals secrets has made known to you what will happen.

KJVAs for thee^H607, O king^H4430, thy thoughts^H7476 came^H5559^(H8760) into thy mind upon^H5922 thy bed^H4903, what^H4101 should come to pass^H1934^(H8748) hereafter^H311^H1836: and he that revealeth^H1541^(H8751) secrets^H7328 maketh known^H3046^(H8684) to thee what^H4101 shall come to pass^H1934^(H8748).

³⁰ But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your heart.

KJVBut as for me^H576, this^H1836 secret^H7328 is not^H3809 revealed^H1541^(H8752) to me for any wisdom^H2452 that I have^H383 more than^H4481 any^H3606 living^H2417, but^H3861 for their sakes^H1701 that^H5922 shall make known^H3046^(H8681) the interpretation^H6591 to the king^H4430, and that thou mightest know^H3046^(H8748) the thoughts^H7476 of thy heart^H3825.

³¹ “You, O king, saw, and behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before you; and its appearance was terrifying.

KJVThou^H607, O king^H4430, sawest^H1934^(H8754)^H2370^(H8751), and behold^H431 a great^H2298^H7690 image^H6755. This^H1797 great^H7229 image^H6755, whose brightness^H2122 was excellent^H3493, stood^H6966^(H8750) before^H6903 thee; and the form^H7299 thereof was terrible^H1763^(H8753).

³² As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its chest and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze,

KJVThis image's^H6755 head^H7217 was of fine^H2869 gold^H1722, his breast^H2306 and his arms^H1872 of silver^H3702, his belly^H4577 and his thighs^H3410 of brass^H5174,

³³ its legs of iron, its feet part of iron and part of clay.

KJVHis legs^H8243 of iron^H6523, his feet^H7271 part^H4481 of iron^H6523 and part^H4481 of clay^H2635.

³⁴ You saw until a stone was cut out without hands, which struck the image on its feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.

KJVThou sawest^H2370^(H8751)^H1934^(H8754) till^H5705 that a stone^H69 was cut out^H1505^(H8728) without^H3809 hands^H3028, which smote^H4223^(H8754) the image^H6755 upon^H5922 his feet^H7271 that were of iron^H6523 and clay^H2635, and brake^H1855 them^H1994 to pieces^H1855^(H8684).

³⁵ Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors. The wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them. The stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

KJVThen^H116 was the iron^H6523, the clay^H2635, the brass^H5174, the silver^H3702, and the gold^H1722, broken to pieces^H1855^(H8754)^(H8676)^H1751^(H8754) together^H2298, and became^H1934^(H8754) like the chaff^H5784 of^H4481 the summer^H7007 threshingfloors^H147; and the wind^H7308 carried^H5376 them^H1994 away^H5376^(H8754), that^H3606 no^H3809 place^H870 was found^H7912^(H8728) for them: and the stone^H69 that smote^H4223^(H8754) the image^H6755 became^H1934^(H8754) a great^H7229 mountain^H2906, and filled^H4391^(H8754) the whole^H3606 earth^H772.

³⁶ “This is the dream; and we will tell its interpretation before the king.

KJVThis^H1836 is the dream^H2493; and we will tell^H560^(H8748) the interpretation^H6591 thereof before^H6925 the king^H4430.

³⁷ You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory.

KJVThou^H607, O king^H4430, art a king^H4430 of kings^H4430: for the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 hath given^H3052^(H8754) thee a kingdom^H4437, power^H2632, and strength^H8632, and glory^H3367.

³⁸ Wherever the children of men dwell, he has given the animals of the field and the birds of the sky into your hand, and has made you rule over them all. You are the head of gold.

KJVAnd wheresoever^H3606 the children^H1123 of men^H606 dwell^H1753^(H8748), the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 and the fowls^H5776 of the heaven^H8065 hath he given^H3052^(H8754) into thine hand^H3028, and hath made thee ruler^H7981^(H8684) over them all^H3606. Thou^H607 art this head^H7217 of gold^H1722.

³⁹ “After you, another kingdom will arise that is inferior to you; and another third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth.

KJVAnd after^H870 thee shall arise^H6966^(H8748) another^H317 kingdom^H4437 inferior^H772 to thee^H4481, and another^H317 third^H8523 kingdom^H4437 of brass^H5174, which shall bear rule^H7981^(H8748) over all^H3606 the earth^H772.

⁴⁰ The fourth kingdom will be strong as iron, because iron breaks in pieces and subdues all things; and as iron that crushes all these, it will break in pieces and crush.

KJVAnd the fourth^H7244 kingdom^H4437 shall be^H1934^(H8748) strong^H8624 as iron^H6523: forasmuch as iron^H6523 breaketh in pieces^H1855^(H8683) and subdueth^H2827^(H8751) all^H3606 things: and as^H6903 iron^H6523 that breaketh^H7490^(H8750) all^H3606 these^H459, shall it break in pieces^H1855^(H8681) and bruise^H7490^(H8748).

⁴¹ Whereas you saw the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay and part of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but there will be in it of the strength of the iron, because you saw the iron mixed with miry clay.

KJVAnd whereas thou sawest^H2370^(H8754) the feet^H7271 and toes^H677, part^H4481 of potters^H6353' clay^H2635, and part^H4481 of iron^H6523, the kingdom^H4437 shall be^H1934^(H8748) divided^H6386^(H8752); but^H4481 there shall be^H1934^(H8748) in it of^H4481 the strength^H5326 of the iron^H6523, forasmuch as^H3606^H6903 thou sawest^H2370^(H8754) the iron^H6523 mixed^H6151^(H8743) with miry^H2917 clay^H2635.

⁴² As the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.

KJVAnd as the toes^H677 of the feet^H7271 were part^H4481 of iron^H6523, and part^H4481 of clay^H2635, so the kingdom^H4437 shall be^H1934^(H8748) partly^H4481^H7118 strong^H8624, and partly^H4481^H7118 broken^H8406^(H8750).

⁴³ Whereas you saw the iron mixed with miry clay, they will mingle themselves with the seed of men; but they won’t cling to one another, even as iron does not mix with clay.

KJVAnd whereas^H1768 thou sawest^H2370^(H8754) iron^H6523 mixed^H6151^(H8743) with miry^H2917 clay^H2635, they shall mingle themselves^H1934^(H8748)^H6151^(H8723) with the seed^H2234 of men^H606: but they shall^H1934^(H8748) not^H3809 cleave^H1693^(H8751) one^H1836 to^H5974 another^H1836, even^H1888 as iron^H6523 is not^H3809 mixed^H6151^(H8723) with clay^H2635.

⁴⁴ “In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, nor will its sovereignty be left to another people; but it will break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it will stand forever.

KJVAnd in the days^H3118 of these^H581 kings^H4430 shall the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 set up^H6966^(H8681) a kingdom^H4437, which shall never^H5957^H3809 be destroyed^H2255^(H8721): and the kingdom^H4437 shall not^H3809 be left^H7662^(H8721) to other^H321 people^H5972, but it shall break in pieces^H1855^(H8681) and consume^H5487^(H8681) all^H3606 these^H459 kingdoms^H4437, and it^H1932 shall stand^H6966^(H8748) for ever^H5957.

⁴⁵ Because you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what will happen hereafter. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.”

KJVForasmuch as^H3606^H6903 thou sawest^H2370^(H8754) that the stone^H69 was cut out^H1505^(H8728) of the mountain^H2906 without^H3809 hands^H3028, and that it brake in pieces^H1855^(H8684) the iron^H6523, the brass^H5174, the clay^H2635, the silver^H3702, and the gold^H1722; the great^H7229 God^H426 hath made known^H3046^(H8684) to the king^H4430 what^H4101 shall come to pass^H1934^(H8748) hereafter^H311^H1836: and the dream^H2493 is certain^H3330, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof sure^H540^(H8683).

⁴⁶ Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, worshiped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an offering and sweet odors to him.

KJVThen^H116 the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 fell^H5308^(H8754) upon^H5922 his face^H600, and worshipped^H5457^(H8754) Daniel^H1841, and commanded^H560^(H8754) that they should offer^H5260^(H8742) an oblation^H4504 and sweet odours^H5208 unto him.

⁴⁷ The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”

KJVThe king^H4430 answered^H6032^(H8750) unto Daniel^H1841, and said^H560^(H8750), Of^H4481 a truth^H7187 it is, that^H1768 your God^H426 is a God^H426 of gods^H426, and a Lord^H4756 of kings^H4430, and a revealer^H1541^(H8751) of secrets^H7328, seeing thou couldest^H3202^(H8754) reveal^H1541^(H8749) this^H1836 secret^H7328.

⁴⁸ Then the king made Daniel great and gave him many great gifts, and made him rule over the whole province of Babylon and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

KJVThen^H116 the king^H4430 made^H7236 Daniel^H1841 a great man^H7236^(H8745), and gave^H3052^(H8754) him many^H7690 great^H7260 gifts^H4978, and made him ruler^H7981^(H8684) over^H5922 the whole^H3606 province^H4083 of Babylon^H895, and chief^H7229 of the governors^H5460 over^H5922 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895.

⁴⁹ Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon, but Daniel was in the king’s gate.

KJVThen Daniel^H1841 requested^H1156^(H8754) of^H4481 the king^H4430, and he set^H4483^(H8745) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, over^H5922 the affairs^H5673 of the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895: but Daniel^H1841 sat in the gate^H8651 of the king^H4430.

WEB·Daniel 1

¹In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.

KJVIn the third^H7969 year^H8141 of the reign^H4438 of Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 came^H935^(H8804) Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 king^H4428 of Babylon^H894 unto Jerusalem^H3389, and besieged^H6696^(H8799) it.

² The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with some of the vessels of the house of God; and he carried them into the land of Shinar to the house of his god. He brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

KJVAnd the Lord^H136 gave^H5414^(H8799) Jehoiakim^H3079 king^H4428 of Judah^H3063 into his hand^H3027, with part^H7117 of the vessels^H3627 of the house^H1004 of God^H430: which he carried^H935^(H8686) into the land^H776 of Shinar^H8152 to the house^H1004 of his god^H430; and he brought^H935^(H8689) the vessels^H3627 into the treasure^H214 house^H1004 of his god^H430.

³ The king spoke to Ashpenaz, the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring in some of the children of Israel, even of the royal offspring and of the nobles:

KJVAnd the king^H4428 spake^H559^(H8799) unto Ashpenaz^H828 the master^H7227 of his eunuchs^H5631, that he should bring^H935^(H8687) certain of the children^H1121 of Israel^H3478, and of the king's^H4410 seed^H2233, and of the princes^H6579;

⁴ youths in whom was no defect, but well-favored, skillful in all wisdom, endowed with knowledge, understanding science, and who had the ability to stand in the king’s palace; and that he should teach them the learning and the language of the Chaldeans.

KJVChildren^H3206 in whom was no blemish^H3971^(H8675)^H3971, but well^H2896 favoured^H4758, and skilful^H7919^(H8688) in all wisdom^H2451, and cunning^H3045^(H8802) in knowledge^H1847, and understanding^H995^(H8688) science^H4093, and such as had ability^H3581 in them to stand^H5975^(H8800) in the king's^H4428 palace^H1964, and whom they might teach^H3925^(H8763) the learning^H5612 and the tongue^H3956 of the Chaldeans^H3778.

⁵ The king appointed for them a daily portion of the king’s delicacies and of the wine which he drank, and that they should be nourished three years, that at its end they should stand before the king.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 appointed^H4487^(H8762) them a daily^H3117^H3117 provision^H1697 of the king's^H4428 meat^H6598, and of the wine^H3196 which he drank^H4960: so nourishing^H1431^(H8763) them three^H7969 years^H8141, that at the end^H7117 thereof they might stand^H5975^(H8799) before^H6440 the king^H4428.

⁶ Now among these of the children of Judah were Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.

KJVNow among these were of the children^H1121 of Judah^H3063, Daniel^H1840, Hananiah^H2608, Mishael^H4332, and Azariah^H5838:

⁷ The prince of the eunuchs gave names to them: to Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.

KJVUnto whom the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 gave^H7760^(H8799) names^H8034: for he gave^H7760^(H8799) unto Daniel^H1840 the name of Belteshazzar^H1095; and to Hananiah^H2608, of Shadrach^H7714; and to Mishael^H4332, of Meshach^H4335; and to Azariah^H5838, of Abednego^H5664.

⁸ But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile himself with the king’s delicacies, nor with the wine which he drank. Therefore he requested of the prince of the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.

KJVBut Daniel^H1840 purposed^H7760^(H8799) in his heart^H3820 that he would not defile^H1351^(H8691) himself with the portion^H6598 of the king's^H4428 meat^H6598, nor with the wine^H3196 which he drank^H4960: therefore he requested^H1245^(H8762) of the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 that he might not defile^H1351^(H8691) himself.

⁹ Now God made Daniel find kindness and compassion in the sight of the prince of the eunuchs.

KJVNow God^H430 had brought^H5414^(H8799) Daniel^H1840 into favour^H2617 and tender love^H7356 with^H6440 the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631.

¹⁰ The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel, “I fear my lord the king, who has appointed your food and your drink. For why should he see your faces worse looking than the youths who are of your own age? Then you would endanger my head with the king.”

KJVAnd the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 said^H559^(H8799) unto Daniel^H1840, I fear^H3373 my lord^H113 the king^H4428, who hath appointed^H4487^(H8765) your meat^H3978 and your drink^H4960: for why should he see^H7200^(H8799) your faces^H6440 worse liking^H2196^(H8802) than the children^H3206 which are of your sort^H1524? then shall ye make me endanger^H2325^(H8765) my head^H7218 to the king^H4428.

¹¹ Then Daniel said to the steward whom the prince of the eunuchs had appointed over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

KJVThen said^H559^(H8799) Daniel^H1840 to Melzar^H4453, whom the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 had set^H4487^(H8765) over Daniel^H1840, Hananiah^H2608, Mishael^H4332, and Azariah^H5838,

¹² “Test your servants, I beg you, ten days; and let them give us vegetables to eat and water to drink.

KJVProve^H5254^(H8761) thy servants^H5650, I beseech thee, ten^H6235 days^H3117; and let them give^H5414^(H8799) us pulse^H2235 to eat^H398^(H8799), and water^H4325 to drink^H8354^(H8799).

¹³ Then let our faces be examined before you, and the face of the youths who eat of the king’s delicacies; and as you see, deal with your servants.”

KJVThen let our countenances^H4758 be looked upon^H7200^(H8735) before^H6440 thee, and the countenance^H4758 of the children^H3206 that eat^H398^(H8802) of the portion^H6598 of the king's^H4428 meat^H6598: and as thou seest^H7200^(H8799), deal^H6213^(H8798) with thy servants^H5650.

¹⁴ So he listened to them in this matter, and tested them for ten days.

KJVSo he consented^H8085^(H8799) to them in this matter^H1697, and proved^H5254^(H8762) them ten^H6235 days^H3117.

¹⁵ At the end of ten days, their faces appeared fairer and they were fatter in flesh than all the youths who ate of the king’s delicacies.

KJVAnd at the end^H7117 of ten^H6235 days^H3117 their countenances^H4758 appeared^H7200^(H8738) fairer^H2896 and fatter^H1277 in flesh^H1320 than all the children^H3206 which did eat^H398^(H8802) the portion^H6598 of the king's^H4428 meat^H6598.

¹⁶ So the steward took away their delicacies and the wine that they were given to drink, and gave them vegetables.

KJVThus Melzar^H4453 took away^H5375^(H8802) the portion of their meat^H6598, and the wine^H3196 that they should drink^H4960; and gave^H5414^(H8802) them pulse^H2235.

¹⁷ Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

KJVAs for these four^H702 children^H3206, God^H430 gave^H5414^(H8804) them knowledge^H4093 and skill^H7919^(H8687) in all learning^H5612 and wisdom^H2451: and Daniel^H1840 had understanding^H995^(H8689) in all visions^H2377 and dreams^H2472.

¹⁸ At the end of the days which the king had appointed for bringing them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.

KJVNow at the end^H7117 of the days^H3117 that the king^H4428 had said^H559^(H8804) he should bring^H935^(H8687) them in, then the prince^H8269 of the eunuchs^H5631 brought^H935^(H8686) them in before^H6440 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019.

¹⁹ The king talked with them; and among them all was found no one like Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah. Therefore they stood before the king.

KJVAnd the king^H4428 communed^H1696^(H8762) with them; and among them all was found^H4672^(H8738) none like Daniel^H1840, Hananiah^H2608, Mishael^H4332, and Azariah^H5838: therefore stood^H5975^(H8799) they before^H6440 the king^H4428.

²⁰ In every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters who were in all his realm.

KJVAnd in all matters^H1697 of wisdom^H2451 and understanding^H998, that the king^H4428 enquired^H1245^(H8765) of them, he found^H4672^(H8799) them ten times^H6235 better^H3027 than all the magicians^H2748 and astrologers^H825 that were in all his realm^H4438.

²¹ Daniel continued even to the first year of King Cyrus.

KJVAnd Daniel^H1840 continued even unto the first^H259 year^H8141 of king^H4428 Cyrus^H3566.

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