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WEB·Daniel 3

¹Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height was sixty cubits and its width six cubits. He set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon.

KJVNebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 made^H5648^(H8754) an image^H6755 of gold^H1722, whose height^H7314 was threescore^H8361 cubits^H521, and the breadth^H6613 thereof six^H8353 cubits^H521: he set it up^H6966^(H8684) in the plain^H1236 of Dura^H1757, in the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895.

² Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

KJVThen Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 sent^H7972^(H8754) to gather together^H3673^(H8749) the princes^H324, the governors^H5460, and the captains^H6347, the judges^H148, the treasurers^H1411, the counsellors^H1884, the sheriffs^H8614, and all^H3606 the rulers^H7984 of the provinces^H4083, to come^H858^(H8749) to the dedication^H2597 of the image^H6755 which Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 had set up^H6966^(H8684).

³ Then the local governors, the deputies, and the governors, the judges, the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of the provinces were gathered together to the dedication of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up.

KJVThen^H116 the princes^H324, the governors^H5460, and captains^H6347, the judges^H148, the treasurers^H1411, the counsellors^H1884, the sheriffs^H8614, and all^H3606 the rulers^H7984 of the provinces^H4083, were gathered together^H3673^(H8723) unto the dedication^H2597 of the image^H6755 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 had set up^H6966^(H8684); and they stood^H6966^(H8750) before^H6903 the image^H6755 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 had set up^H6966^(H8684).

⁴ Then the herald cried aloud, “To you it is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,

KJVThen an herald^H3744 cried^H7123^(H8751) aloud^H2429, To you it is commanded^H560^(H8750), O people^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961,

⁵ that whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, you fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up.

KJVThat at what time^H5732 ye hear^H8086^(H8748) the sound^H7032 of the cornet^H7162, flute^H4953, harp^H7030^(H8675)^H7030, sackbut^H5443, psaltery^H6460, dulcimer^H5481, and all^H3606 kinds^H2178 of musick^H2170, ye fall down^H5308^(H8748) and worship^H5457^(H8748) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 hath set up^H6966^(H8684):

⁶ Whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace the same hour.”

KJVAnd whoso^H4479 falleth^H5308 not^H3809 down^H5308^(H8748) and worshippeth^H5457^(H8748) shall the same hour^H8160 be cast^H7412^(H8729) into the midst^H1459 of a burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

⁷ Therefore at that time, when all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music, all the peoples, the nations, and the languages fell down and worshiped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.

KJVTherefore^H6903^H1836 at that time^H2166, when^H1768 all^H3606 the people^H5972 heard^H8086^(H8750) the sound^H7032 of the cornet^H7162, flute^H4953, harp^H7030^(H8675)^H7030, sackbut^H5443, psaltery^H6460, and all^H3606 kinds^H2178 of musick^H2170, all^H3606 the people^H5972, the nations^H524, and the languages^H3961, fell down^H5308^(H8750) and worshipped^H5457^(H8750) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 that Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 had set up^H6966^(H8684).

⁸ Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near and brought accusation against the Jews.

KJVWherefore^H6903^H3606 at that^H1836 time^H2166 certain^H1400 Chaldeans^H3779 came near^H7127^(H8754), and accused^H7170^H399^(H8754) the Jews^H3062.

⁹ They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king, “O king, live for ever!

KJVThey spake^H6032^(H8754) and said^H560^(H8750) to the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020, O king^H4430, live^H2418^(H8747) for ever^H5957.

¹⁰ You, O king, have made a decree that every man who hears the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music shall fall down and worship the golden image;

KJVThou^H607, O king^H4430, hast made^H7761^(H8754) a decree^H2942, that every^H3606 man^H606 that shall hear^H8086^(H8748) the sound^H7032 of the cornet^H7162, flute^H4953, harp^H7030^(H8675)^H7030, sackbut^H5443, psaltery^H6460, and dulcimer^H5481^(H8675)^H5481, and all^H3606 kinds^H2178 of musick^H2170, shall fall down^H5308^(H8748) and worship^H5457^(H8748) the golden^H1722 image^H6755:

¹¹ and whoever doesn’t fall down and worship shall be cast into the middle of a burning fiery furnace.

KJVAnd whoso^H4479 falleth^H5308 not^H3809 down^H5308^(H8748) and worshippeth^H5457^(H8748), that he should be cast^H7412^(H8729) into the midst^H1459 of a burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

¹² There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These men, O king, have not respected you. They don’t serve your gods, and don’t worship the golden image which you have set up.”

KJVThere are^H383 certain^H1400 Jews^H3062 whom^H3487 thou hast set^H4483^(H8745) over^H5922 the affairs^H5673 of the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895, Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665; these^H479 men^H1400, O king^H4430, have^H7761^(H8754) not^H3809 regarded^H2942 thee^H5922: they serve^H6399^(H8750) not^H3809 thy gods^H426, nor^H3809 worship^H5457^(H8750) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 which thou hast set up^H6966^(H8684).

¹³ Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought. Then these men were brought before the king.

KJVThen^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 in his rage^H7266 and fury^H2528 commanded^H560^(H8754) to bring^H858^(H8682) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665. Then^H116 they brought^H858^(H8717) these^H479 men^H1400 before^H6925 the king^H4430.

¹⁴ Nebuchadnezzar answered them, “Is it true, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you don’t serve my gods and you don’t worship the golden image which I have set up?

KJVNebuchadnezzar^H5020 spake^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) unto them, Is it true^H6656, O Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, do not^H3809 ye^H383 serve^H6399^(H8750) my gods^H426, nor^H3809 worship^H5457^(H8750) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 which I have set^H6966^(H8684) up?

¹⁵ Now if you are ready whenever you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to fall down and worship the image which I have made, good; but if you don’t worship, you shall be cast the same hour into the middle of a burning fiery furnace. Who is that god who will deliver you out of my hands?”

KJVNow^H3705 if^H2006 ye be^H383 ready^H6263 that at what time^H5732 ye hear^H8086^(H8748) the sound^H7032 of the cornet^H7162, flute^H4953, harp^H7030^(H8675)^H7030, sackbut^H5443, psaltery^H6460, and dulcimer^H5481, and all^H3606 kinds^H2178 of musick^H2170, ye fall down^H5308^(H8748) and worship^H5457^(H8748) the image^H6755 which I have made^H5648^(H8754); well: but if^H2006 ye worship^H5457^(H8748) not^H3809, ye shall be cast^H7412^(H8729) the same hour^H8160 into the midst^H1459 of a burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861; and who^H4479 is that God^H426 that shall deliver^H7804^(H8755) you out of^H4481 my hands^H3028?

¹⁶ Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, “Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need to answer you in this matter.

KJVShadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, answered^H6032^(H8754) and said^H560^(H8750) to the king^H4430, O Nebuchadnezzar^H5020, we^H586 are not^H3809 careful^H2818^(H8750) to answer^H8421^(H8682) thee in^H5922 this^H1836 matter^H6600.

¹⁷ If it happens, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace; and he will deliver us out of your hand, O king.

KJVIf^H2006 it be so, our God^H426 whom we^H586 serve^H6399^(H8750) is^H383 able^H3202^(H8750) to deliver^H7804^(H8756) us from^H4481 the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861, and^H4481 he will deliver^H7804^(H8755) us out of^H4481 thine hand^H3028, O king^H4430.

¹⁸ But if not, let it be known to you, O king, that we will not serve your gods or worship the golden image which you have set up.”

KJVBut if^H2006 not^H3809, be it^H1934^(H8748) known^H3046^(H8752) unto thee, O king^H4430, that we will^H383 not^H3809 serve^H6399^(H8750) thy gods^H426, nor^H3809 worship^H5457^(H8748) the golden^H1722 image^H6755 which thou hast set up^H6966^(H8684).

¹⁹ Then Nebuchadnezzar was full of fury, and the form of his appearance was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was usually heated.

KJVThen^H116 was Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 full^H4391^(H8728) of fury^H2528, and the form^H6755 of his visage^H600 was changed^H8133^(H8724) against^H5922 Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665: therefore he spake^H6032^(H8750), and commanded^H560^(H8750) that they should heat^H228^(H8749) the furnace^H861 one^H2298 seven times^H7655 more^H5922 than^H1768 it was wont^H2370^(H8752) to be heated^H228^(H8749).

²⁰ He commanded certain mighty men who were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into the burning fiery furnace.

KJVAnd he commanded^H560^(H8754) the most^H2429 mighty^H1401 men^H1400 that were in his army^H2429 to bind^H3729^(H8742) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, and to cast^H7412^(H8749) them into the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

²¹ Then these men were bound in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other clothes, and were cast into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.

KJVThen^H116 these^H479 men^H1400 were bound^H3729^(H8760) in their coats^H5622, their hosen^H6361^(H8675)^H6361, and their hats^H3737, and their other garments^H3831, and were cast^H7412^(H8752) into the midst^H1459 of the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

²² Therefore because the king’s commandment was urgent and the furnace exceedingly hot, the flame of the fire killed those men who took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

KJVTherefore^H3606^H6903 because^H4481^H1836 the king's^H4430 commandment^H4406 was urgent^H2685^(H8683), and the furnace^H861 exceeding^H3493 hot^H228^(H8752), the flame^H7631 of the fire^H5135 slew^H6992^(H8745) those^H479 men^H1400^H1994 that took up^H5267^(H8684) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665.

²³ These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the middle of the burning fiery furnace.

KJVAnd these^H479 three^H8532 men^H1400, Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, fell down^H5308^(H8754) bound^H3729^(H8743) into the midst^H1459 of the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861.

²⁴ Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished and rose up in haste. He spoke and said to his counselors, “Didn’t we cast three men bound into the middle of the fire?” They answered the king, “True, O king.”

KJVThen^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430 was astonied^H8429^(H8754), and rose up^H6966^(H8754) in haste^H927^(H8726), and spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750) unto his counsellors^H1907, Did not^H3809 we cast^H7412^(H8754) three^H8532 men^H1400 bound^H3729^(H8743) into the midst^H1459 of the fire^H5135? They answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) unto the king^H4430, True^H3330, O king^H4430.

²⁵ He answered, “Look, I see four men loose, walking in the middle of the fire, and they are unharmed. The appearance of the fourth is like a son of the gods.”

KJVHe answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750), Lo^H1888, I^H576 see^H2370^(H8751) four^H703 men^H1400 loose^H8271^(H8750), walking^H1981^(H8683) in the midst^H1459 of the fire^H5135, and they have^H383 no^H3809 hurt^H2257; and the form^H7299 of the fourth^H7244 is like^H1821^(H8751) the Son^H1247 of God^H426.

²⁶ Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace. He spoke and said, “Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, you servants of the Most High God, come out, and come here!” Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out of the middle of the fire.

KJVThen^H116 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 came near^H7127^(H8754) to the mouth^H8651 of the burning^H3345^(H8751) fiery^H5135 furnace^H861, and spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750), Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, ye servants^H5649 of the most high^H5943 God^H426, come forth^H5312^(H8747), and come^H858^(H8747) hither. Then^H116 Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, came forth^H5312^(H8750) of^H4481 the midst^H1459 of the fire^H5135.

²⁷ The local governors, the deputies, and the governors, and the king’s counselors, being gathered together, saw these men, that the fire had no power on their bodies. The hair of their head wasn’t singed. Their pants weren’t changed. The smell of fire wasn’t even on them.

KJVAnd the princes^H324, governors^H5460, and captains^H6347, and the king's^H4430 counsellors^H1907, being gathered together^H3673^(H8723), saw^H2370^(H8751) these^H479 men^H1400, upon whose bodies^H1655 the fire^H5135 had no^H3809 power^H7981^(H8754), nor^H3809 was an hair^H8177 of their head^H7217 singed^H2761^(H8724), neither^H3809 were their coats^H5622 changed^H8133^(H8754), nor^H3809 the smell^H7382 of fire^H5135 had passed^H5709^(H8754) on them.

²⁸ Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, “Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and delivered his servants who trusted in him, and have changed the king’s word, and have yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god except their own God.

KJVThen Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750), Blessed^H1289^(H8752) be the God^H426 of Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, who hath sent^H7972^(H8754) his angel^H4398, and delivered^H7804^(H8758) his servants^H5649 that trusted^H7365^(H8702) in him^H5922, and have changed^H8133^(H8745) the king's^H4430 word^H4406, and yielded^H3052^(H8754) their bodies^H1655, that they might not^H3809 serve^H6399^(H8748) nor^H3809 worship^H5457^(H8748) any^H3606 god^H426, except^H3861 their own God^H426.

²⁹ Therefore I make a decree that every people, nation, and language which speak anything evil against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill, because there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.”

KJVTherefore I^H4481 make^H7761^(H8752) a decree^H2942, That every^H3606 people^H5972, nation^H524, and language^H3961, which speak^H560^(H8748) any thing amiss^H7960^(H8675)^H7955 against^H5922 the God^H426 of Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, shall be cut^H5648^(H8725) in pieces^H1917, and their houses^H1005 shall be made^H7739^(H8721) a dunghill^H5122: because^H6903^H3606 there is^H383 no^H3809 other^H321 God^H426 that can^H3202^(H8748) deliver^H5338^(H8682) after this^H1836 sort.

³⁰ Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province of Babylon.

KJVThen^H116 the king^H4430 promoted^H6744^(H8684) Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, in the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895.

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.

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