Daniel 2:12

In 11 translations

BSB

This response made the king so furious with anger that he gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

KJV

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

WEB

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

ASV

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

LSV

Therefore the king has been furious and very angry, and has said to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

YLT

Therefore the king hath been angry and very wroth, and hath said to destroy all the wise men of Babylon;

DBY

For this cause the king was irritated and very wroth, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

DRC

Upon hearing this, the king in fury, and in great wrath, commanded that all the wise men of Babylon should be put to death.

GNV

For this cause the king was angrie and in great furie, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babel.

JPS

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

LXXE

Then the king in rage and anger commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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WLC

כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דְּנָ֔ה מַלְכָּ֕א בְּנַ֖ס וּקְצַ֣ף שַׂגִּ֑יא וַאֲמַר֙ לְה֣וֹבָדָ֔ה לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃

LXX-Br

Τότε ὁ βασιλεὺς ἐν θυμῷ καὶ ὀργῇ εἶπεν ἀπολέσαι πάντας τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος.

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• Daniel 3:13Then Nebuchadnezzar, furious with rage, summoned Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. So these men were brought before the king,
• Matthew 2:16When Herod saw that he had been outwitted by the Magi, he was filled with rage. Sending orders, he put to death all the boys in Bethlehem and its vicinity who were two years old and under, according to the time he had…
• Psalms 76:10Even the wrath of man shall praise You; with the survivors of wrath You will clothe Yourself.
• Daniel 3:19At this, Nebuchadnezzar was filled with rage, and the expression on his face changed toward Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. He gave orders to heat the furnace seven times hotter than usual,
• Proverbs 19:12A king’s rage is like the roar of a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
• Proverbs 29:22An angry man stirs up dissension, and a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
• Proverbs 20:2The terror of a king is like the roar of a lion; whoever provokes him forfeits his own life.
• Daniel 2:5The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.
• Job 5:2For resentment kills a fool, and envy slays the simple.
• Proverbs 16:14The wrath of a king is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
• Proverbs 27:3–4A stone is heavy and sand is a burden, but aggravation from a fool outweighs them both. Wrath is cruel and anger is like a flood, but who can withstand jealousy?
• Matthew 5:22But I tell you that anyone who is angry with his brother will be subject to judgment. Again, anyone who says to his brother, ‘Raca,’ will be subject to the Sanhedrin. But anyone who says, ‘You fool!’ will be subject to…

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