Nebuchadnezzar’s Troubling Dream
Daniel 2:7
In 11 translations
- BSB
- They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”
- KJV
- They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
- WEB
- They answered the second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.” They answered the second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”
- ASV
- They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
- LSV
- They have answered a second time, and are saying, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we show the interpretation.”
- YLT
- They have answered a second time, and are saying, 'Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and the interpretation we do shew.
- DBY
- They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
- DRC
- They answered again and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it.
- GNV
- They answered againe, and sayde, Let the King shewe his seruantes the dreame, and wee will declare the interpretation thereof.
- JPS
- They answered the second time and said: 'Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation.'
- LXXE
- They answered the second time, and said, Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation.
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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.
Original-language editions
- WLC
- עֲנ֥וֹ תִנְיָנ֖וּת וְאָמְרִ֑ין מַלְכָּ֕א חֶלְמָ֛א יֵאמַ֥ר לְעַבְד֖וֹהִי וּפִשְׁרָ֥ה נְהַחֲוֵֽה׃
- LXX-Br
- Ἀπεκρίθησαν δεύτερον, καὶ εἶπαν, ὁ βασιλεὺς εἰπάτω τὸ ἐνύπνιον τοῖς παισὶν αὐτοῦ, καὶ τὴν σύγκρισιν ἀναγγελοῦμεν.
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In the reference works topics that cite this verse
Daniel, Book ofShadrachBibleAbed-NegoNebuchadnezzar; NebuchadrezzarAramaic; Aramaic LanguageMagicianChaldee languageDream; DreamerNebuchadnezzar
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Cross-references most cited first
- Daniel 2:4Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
- Daniel 2:9If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that…
- Ecclesiastes 10:4If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.
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