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Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree

Daniel 4:6

In 11 translations

BSB
So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
KJV
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
WEB
Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
ASV
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
LSV
And by me a decree is made, to cause all the wise men of Babylon to come up before me, that the interpretation of the dream they may cause me to know.
YLT
And by me a decree is made, to cause all the wise men of Babylon to come up before me, that the interpretation of the dream they may cause me to know.
DBY
And I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
DRC4:3
Then I set forth a decree, that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought in before me, and that they should shew me the interpretation of the dream.
GNV4:3
Therefore made I a decree, that they should bring all the wise men of Babel before mee, that they might declare vnto me the interpretation of the dreame.
JPS4:3
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
LXXE
And I made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

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Original-language editions

WLC4:3
וּמִנִּי֙ שִׂ֣ים טְעֵ֔ם לְהַנְעָלָ֣ה קָֽדָמַ֔י לְכֹ֖ל חַכִּימֵ֣י בָבֶ֑ל דִּֽי־פְשַׁ֥ר חֶלְמָ֖א יְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּֽנִי׃KJV:Dan.4.6
LXX-Br
Καὶ διʼ ἐμοῦ ἐτέθη δόγμα τοῦ εἰσαγαγεῖν ἐνώπιόν μου πάντας τοὺς σοφοὺς Βαβυλῶνος, ὅπως τὴν σύγκρισιν τοῦ ἐνυπνίου γνωρίσωσί μοι.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Daniel 2:2So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,
  • Isaiah 8:19When men tell you to consult the spirits of the dead and the spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?
  • Isaiah 47:12–14So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror! You are wearied by your many…
  • Genesis 41:7–8And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream. In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt.…

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  • 4:3 in some Bibles
  • 4:6 in most Bibles

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