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[1]And in the secondH8147 yearH8141 of the reignH4438 of NebuchadnezzarH5019 NebuchadnezzarH5019 dreamedH2492[H8804] dreamsH2472, wherewith his spiritH7307 was troubledH6470[H8691], and his sleepH8142 brakeH1961 from himH8738.
[2]Then the kingH4428 commandedH559[H8799] to callH7121[H8800] the magiciansH2748, and the astrologersH825, and the sorcerersH3784[H8764], and the ChaldeansH3778, for to shewH5046[H8687] the kingH4428 his dreamsH2472. So they cameH935[H8799] and stoodH5975[H8799] beforeH6440 the kingH4428.
[3]And the kingH4428 saidH559[H8799] unto them, I have dreamedH2492[H8804] a dreamH2472, and my spiritH7307 was troubledH6470[H8735] to knowH3045[H8800] the dreamH2472.
[4]Then spakeH1696[H8762] the ChaldeansH3778 to the kingH4428 in SyriackH762, O kingH4430, liveH2418[H8747] for everH5957: tellH560[H8747] thy servantsH5649 the dreamH2493, and we will shewH2324[H8741] the interpretationH6591.
[5]The kingH4430 answeredH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750] to the ChaldeansH3779, The thingH4406 is goneH230[H8754] from meH4481: ifH2006 ye will notH3809 make knownH3046[H8681] unto me the dreamH2493, with the interpretationH6591 thereof, ye shall be cutH5648[H8725] in piecesH1917, and your housesH1005 shall be madeH7761[H8725] a dunghillH5122.
[6]But ifH2006 ye shewH2324[H8681] the dreamH2493, and the interpretationH6591 thereof, ye shall receiveH6902[H8741] ofH4481 meH6925 giftsH4978 and rewardsH5023 and greatH7690 honourH3367: thereforeH3861 shewH2324[H8680] me the dreamH2493, and the interpretation thereofH6591.
[7]They answeredH6032[H8754] againH8579 and saidH560[H8750], Let the kingH4430 tellH560[H8748] his servantsH5649 the dreamH2493, and we will shewH2324[H8681] the interpretation of itH6591.
[8]The kingH4430 answeredH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750], IH576 knowH3046[H8751] ofH4481 certaintyH3330 that yeH608 would gainH2084[H8750] the timeH5732, becauseH6903[H3606] ye seeH2370[H8754] the thingH4406 is goneH230[H8754] from meH4481.
[9]But ifH2006 ye will notH3809 make knownH3046[H8681] unto me the dreamH2493, there is but oneH1932[H2298] decreeH1882 for you: for ye have preparedH2164[H8724] lyingH3538 and corruptH7844[H8752] wordsH4406 to speakH560[H8749] beforeH6925 me, tillH5705 the timeH5732 be changedH8133[H8721]: thereforeH3861 tellH560[H8747] me the dreamH2493, and I shall knowH3046[H8748] thatH1768 ye can shewH2324[H8681] me the interpretation thereofH6591.
[10]The ChaldeansH3779 answeredH6032[H8754] beforeH6925 the kingH4430, and saidH560[H8750], There isH383 notH3809 a manH606 uponH5922 the earthH3007 that canH3202[H8748] shewH2324[H8682] the king'sH4430 matterH4406: thereforeH6903[H1768] there is noH3809 kingH4430, lordH7229, nor rulerH7990, that askedH7593[H8754] suchH1836 thingsH4406 at anyH3606 magicianH2749, or astrologerH826, or ChaldeanH3779.
[11]And it is a rareH3358 thingH4406 that the kingH4430 requirethH7593[H8751], and there isH383 noneH3809 otherH321 that can shewH2324[H8741] it beforeH6925 the kingH4430, exceptH3861 the godsH426, whose dwellingH4070 isH383 notH3809 withH5974 fleshH1321.
[12]ForH6903 thisH1836 causeH3606 the kingH4430 was angryH1149[H8754] and veryH7690 furiousH7108[H8754], and commandedH560[H8754] to destroyH7[H8682] allH3606 the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895.
[13]And the decreeH1882 went forthH5312[H8754] that the wiseH2445 men should be slainH6992[H8726]; and they soughtH1156[H8754] DanielH1841 and his fellowsH2269 to be slainH6992.[H8723]
[14]ThenH116 DanielH1841 answeredH8421[H8684] with counselH5843 and wisdomH2942 to AriochH746 the captainH7229 ofH1768 the king'sH4430 guardH2877, which was gone forthH5312[H8754] to slayH6992[H8742] the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895:
[15]He answeredH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750] to AriochH746 the king'sH4430 captainH7990, WhyH4101[H5922] is the decreeH1882 so hastyH2685[H8683] fromH4481[H6925] the kingH4430? ThenH116 AriochH746 made the thingH4406 knownH3046[H8684] to DanielH1841.
[16]Then DanielH1841 went inH5954[H8754], and desiredH1156[H8754] ofH4481 the kingH4430 that he would giveH5415[H8748] him timeH2166, and that he would shewH2324[H8682] the kingH4430 the interpretationH6591.
[17]ThenH116 DanielH1841 wentH236[H8754] to his houseH1005, and made the thingH4406 knownH3046[H8684] to HananiahH2608, MishaelH4333, and AzariahH5839, his companionsH2269:
[18]That they would desireH1156[H8749] merciesH7359 ofH4481[H6925] the GodH426 of heavenH8065 concerningH5922 thisH1836 secretH7328; that DanielH1841 and his fellowsH2269 should notH3809 perishH7[H8681] withH5974 the restH7606 of the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895.
[19]ThenH116 was the secretH7328 revealedH1541[H8752] unto DanielH1841 in a nightH3916 visionH2376. ThenH116 DanielH1841 blessedH1289[H8745] the GodH426 of heavenH8065.
[20]DanielH1841 answeredH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750], BlessedH1289[H8743] beH1934[H8748] the nameH8036 of GodH426 forH4481 everH5957 and everH5705[H5957]: for wisdomH2452 and mightH1370 are hisH1932:
[21]And he changethH8133[H8683] the timesH5732 and the seasonsH2166: he removethH5709[H8683] kingsH4430, and setteth upH6966[H8683] kingsH4430: he givethH3052[H8751] wisdomH2452 unto the wiseH2445, and knowledgeH4486 to them that knowH3046[H8751] understandingH999:
[22]He revealethH1541[H8751] the deepH5994 and secret thingsH5642[H8743]: he knowethH3046[H8751] whatH4101 is in the darknessH2816, and the lightH5094 dwellethH8271[H8754] with himH5974.
[23]IH576 thankH3029[H8683] thee, and praiseH7624[H8743] thee, O thou GodH426 of my fathersH2, who hast givenH3052[H8754] me wisdomH2452 and mightH1370, and hast made knownH3046[H8684] unto me nowH3705 what we desiredH1156[H8754] of theeH4481: for thou hast now made knownH3046[H8684] unto us the king'sH4430 matterH4406.
[24]ThereforeH3606[H6903][H1836] DanielH1841 went inH5954[H8754] untoH5922 AriochH746, whom the kingH4430 had ordainedH4483[H8745] to destroyH7[H8682] the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895: he wentH236[H8754] and saidH560[H8754] thusH3652 unto him; DestroyH7[H8681] notH409 the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895: bring me inH5954[H8680] beforeH6925 the kingH4430, and I will shewH2324[H8741] unto the kingH4430 the interpretationH6591.
[25]ThenH116 AriochH746 brought inH5954[H8684] DanielH1841 beforeH6925 the kingH4430 in hasteH927[H8726], and saidH560[H8754] thusH3652 unto him, I have foundH7912[H8684] a manH1400 of the captivesH1123[H1547] ofH4481 JudahH3061, that will make knownH3046[H8681] unto the kingH4430 the interpretationH6591.
[26]The kingH4430 answeredH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750] to DanielH1841, whose nameH8036 was BelteshazzarH1096, ArtH383 thou ableH3546[H8751] to make knownH3046[H8682] unto me the dreamH2493 which I have seenH2370[H8754], and the interpretation thereofH6591?
[27]DanielH1841 answeredH6032[H8750] in the presenceH6925 of the kingH4430, and saidH560[H8750], The secretH7328 which the kingH4430 hath demandedH7593[H8751] cannotH3202[H8750][H3809] the wiseH2445 men, the astrologersH826, the magiciansH2749, the soothsayersH1505[H8750], shewH2324[H8682] unto the kingH4430;
[28]ButH1297 there isH383 a GodH426 in heavenH8065 that revealethH1541[H8751] secretsH7328, and maketh knownH3046[H8684] to the kingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 whatH4101 shall beH1934[H8748] in the latterH320 daysH3118. Thy dreamH2493, and the visionsH2376 of thy headH7217 uponH5922 thy bedH4903, are theseH1836;
[29]As for theeH607, O kingH4430, thy thoughtsH7476 cameH5559[H8760] into thy mind uponH5922 thy bedH4903, whatH4101 should come to passH1934[H8748] hereafterH311[H1836]: and he that revealethH1541[H8751] secretsH7328 maketh knownH3046[H8684] to thee whatH4101 shall come to passH1934.[H8748]
[30]But as for meH576, thisH1836 secretH7328 is notH3809 revealedH1541[H8752] to me for any wisdomH2452 that I haveH383 more thanH4481 anyH3606 livingH2417, butH3861 for their sakesH1701 thatH5922 shall make knownH3046[H8681] the interpretationH6591 to the kingH4430, and that thou mightest knowH3046[H8748] the thoughtsH7476 of thy heartH3825.
[31]ThouH607, O kingH4430, sawestH1934[H8754][H2370][H8751], and beholdH431 a greatH2298[H7690] imageH6755. ThisH1797 greatH7229 imageH6755, whose brightnessH2122 was excellentH3493, stoodH6966[H8750] beforeH6903 thee; and the formH7299 thereof was terribleH1763.[H8753]
[32]This image'sH6755 headH7217 was of fineH2869 goldH1722, his breastH2306 and his armsH1872 of silverH3702, his bellyH4577 and his thighsH3410 of brassH5174,
[33]His legsH8243 of ironH6523, his feetH7271 partH4481 of ironH6523 and partH4481 of clayH2635.
[34]Thou sawestH2370[H8751][H1934][H8754] tillH5705 that a stoneH69 was cut outH1505[H8728] withoutH3809 handsH3028, which smoteH4223[H8754] the imageH6755 uponH5922 his feetH7271 that were of ironH6523 and clayH2635, and brakeH1855 themH1994 to piecesH1855.[H8684]
[35]ThenH116 was the ironH6523, the clayH2635, the brassH5174, the silverH3702, and the goldH1722, broken to piecesH1855[H8754][H8676][H1751][H8754] togetherH2298, and becameH1934[H8754] like the chaffH5784 ofH4481 the summerH7007 threshingfloorsH147; and the windH7308 carriedH5376 themH1994 awayH5376[H8754], thatH3606 noH3809 placeH870 was foundH7912[H8728] for them: and the stoneH69 that smoteH4223[H8754] the imageH6755 becameH1934[H8754] a greatH7229 mountainH2906, and filledH4391[H8754] the wholeH3606 earthH772.
[36]ThisH1836 is the dreamH2493; and we will tellH560[H8748] the interpretationH6591 thereof beforeH6925 the kingH4430.
[37]ThouH607, O kingH4430, art a kingH4430 of kingsH4430: for the GodH426 of heavenH8065 hath givenH3052[H8754] thee a kingdomH4437, powerH2632, and strengthH8632, and gloryH3367.
[38]And wheresoeverH3606 the childrenH1123 of menH606 dwellH1753[H8748], the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251 and the fowlsH5776 of the heavenH8065 hath he givenH3052[H8754] into thine handH3028, and hath made thee rulerH7981[H8684] over them allH3606. ThouH607 art this headH7217 of goldH1722.
[39]And afterH870 thee shall ariseH6966[H8748] anotherH317 kingdomH4437 inferiorH772 to theeH4481, and anotherH317 thirdH8523 kingdomH4437 of brassH5174, which shall bear ruleH7981[H8748] over allH3606 the earthH772.
[40]And the fourthH7244 kingdomH4437 shall beH1934[H8748] strongH8624 as ironH6523: forasmuch as ironH6523 breaketh in piecesH1855[H8683] and subduethH2827[H8751] allH3606 things: and asH6903 ironH6523 that breakethH7490[H8750] allH3606 theseH459, shall it break in piecesH1855[H8681] and bruiseH7490.[H8748]
[41]And whereas thou sawestH2370[H8754] the feetH7271 and toesH677, partH4481 of potters'H6353 clayH2635, and partH4481 of ironH6523, the kingdomH4437 shall beH1934[H8748] dividedH6386[H8752]; butH4481 there shall beH1934[H8748] in it ofH4481 the strengthH5326 of the ironH6523, forasmuch asH3606[H6903] thou sawestH2370[H8754] the ironH6523 mixedH6151[H8743] with miryH2917 clayH2635.
[42]And as the toesH677 of the feetH7271 were partH4481 of ironH6523, and partH4481 of clayH2635, so the kingdomH4437 shall beH1934[H8748] partlyH4481[H7118] strongH8624, and partlyH4481[H7118] brokenH8406.[H8750]
[43]And whereasH1768 thou sawestH2370[H8754] ironH6523 mixedH6151[H8743] with miryH2917 clayH2635, they shall mingle themselvesH1934[H8748][H6151][H8723] with the seedH2234 of menH606: but they shallH1934[H8748] notH3809 cleaveH1693[H8751] oneH1836 toH5974 anotherH1836, evenH1888 as ironH6523 is notH3809 mixedH6151[H8723] with clayH2635.
[44]And in the daysH3118 of theseH581 kingsH4430 shall the GodH426 of heavenH8065 set upH6966[H8681] a kingdomH4437, which shall neverH5957[H3809] be destroyedH2255[H8721]: and the kingdomH4437 shall notH3809 be leftH7662[H8721] to otherH321 peopleH5972, but it shall break in piecesH1855[H8681] and consumeH5487[H8681] allH3606 theseH459 kingdomsH4437, and itH1932 shall standH6966[H8748] for everH5957.
[45]Forasmuch asH3606[H6903] thou sawestH2370[H8754] that the stoneH69 was cut outH1505[H8728] of the mountainH2906 withoutH3809 handsH3028, and that it brake in piecesH1855[H8684] the ironH6523, the brassH5174, the clayH2635, the silverH3702, and the goldH1722; the greatH7229 GodH426 hath made knownH3046[H8684] to the kingH4430 whatH4101 shall come to passH1934[H8748] hereafterH311[H1836]: and the dreamH2493 is certainH3330, and the interpretationH6591 thereof sureH540.[H8683]
[46]ThenH116 the kingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 fellH5308[H8754] uponH5922 his faceH600, and worshippedH5457[H8754] DanielH1841, and commandedH560[H8754] that they should offerH5260[H8742] an oblationH4504 and sweet odours unto himH5208.
[47]The kingH4430 answeredH6032[H8750] unto DanielH1841, and saidH560[H8750], OfH4481 a truthH7187 it is, thatH1768 your GodH426 is a GodH426 of godsH426, and a LordH4756 of kingsH4430, and a revealerH1541[H8751] of secretsH7328, seeing thou couldestH3202[H8754] revealH1541[H8749] thisH1836 secretH7328.
[48]ThenH116 the kingH4430 madeH7236 DanielH1841 a great manH7236[H8745], and gaveH3052[H8754] him manyH7690 greatH7260 giftsH4978, and made him rulerH7981[H8684] overH5922 the wholeH3606 provinceH4083 of BabylonH895, and chiefH7229 of the governorsH5460 overH5922 allH3606 the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895.
[49]Then DanielH1841 requestedH1156[H8754] ofH4481 the kingH4430, and he setH4483[H8745] ShadrachH7715, MeshachH4336, and AbednegoH5665, overH5922 the affairsH5673 of the provinceH4083 of BabylonH895: but DanielH1841 sat in the gateH8651 of the kingH4430.
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