Daniel 2

1 ♥ 📝 A nd in the second^H8147 year^H8141 of the reign^H4438 of Nebuchadnezzar,^H5019 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 dreamed^H2492 dreams;^H2472 and his spirit^H7307 was troubled,^H6470 and his sleep^H8142 went^H1961 from him.

2 ♥ 📝 Then the king^H4428 commanded^H559 to call^H7121 the magicians,^H2748 and the enchanters,^H825 and the sorcerers,^H3784 and the Chaldeans,^H3778 to tell^H5046 the king^H4428 his dreams.^H2472 So they came^H935 in and stood^H5975 before^H6440 the king.^H4428

3 ♥ 📝 And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto them, I have dreamed^H2492 a dream,^H2472 and my spirit^H7307 is troubled^H6470 to know^H3045 the dream.^H2472

4 ♥ 📝 Then spake^H1696 the Chaldeans^H3778 to the king^H4428 in the Syrian language,^H762 O king,^H4430 live^H2418 for ever:^H5957 tell^H560 thy servants^H5649 the dream,^H2493 and we will show^H2324 the interpretation.^H6591

5 ♥ 📝 The king^H4430 answered^H6032 and said^H560 to the Chaldeans,^H3779 The thing^H4406 is gone^H230 from me:^H4481 if^H2006 ye make not^H3809 known^H3046 unto me the dream^H2493 and the interpretation^H6591 thereof, ye shall be cut^H5648 in pieces,^H1917 and your houses^H1005 shall be made^H7761 a dunghill.^H5122

6 ♥ 📝 But if^H2006 ye show^H2324 the dream^H2493 and the interpretation^H6591 thereof, ye shall receive^H6902 of^H4481 me^H6925 gifts^H4978 and rewards^H5023 and great^H7690 honor:^H3367 therefore^H3861 show^H2324 me the dream^H2493 and the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

7 ♥ 📝 They answered^H6032 the second^H8579 time and said,^H560 Let the king^H4430 tell^H560 his servants^H5649 the dream,^H2493 and we will show^H2324 the interpretation.^H6591

8 ♥ 📝 The king^H4430 answered^H6032 and said,^H560 I^H576 know^H3046 of^H4481 a certainty^H3330 that ye^H608 would gain^H2084 time,^H5732 because^H6903 ye see^H2370 the thing^H4406 is gone^H230 from^H4481 me.

9 ♥ 📝 But if^H2006 ye make not^H3809 known^H3046 unto me the dream,^H2493 there is but one^H1932 law^H1882 for you; for ye have prepared^H2164 lying^H3538 and corrupt^H7844 words^H4406 to speak^H560 before^H6925 me, till^H5705 the time^H5732 be changed:^H8133 therefore^H3861 tell^H560 me the dream,^H2493 and I shall know^H3046 that^H1768 ye can show^H2324 me the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

10 ♥ 📝 The Chaldeans^H3779 answered^H6032 before^H6925 the king,^H4430 and said,^H560 There is^H383 not^H3809 a man^H606 upon^H5922 the earth^H3007 that can^H3202 show^H2324 the king's^H4430 matter,^H4406 forasmuch^H6903 as no^H3809 king,^H4430 lord,^H7229 or ruler,^H7990 hath asked^H7593 such^H1836 a thing^H4406 of any^H3606 magician,^H2749 or enchanter,^H826 or Chaldean.^H3779

11 ♥ 📝 And it is a rare^H3358 thing^H4406 that the king^H4430 requireth,^H7593 and there is^H383 no^H3809 other^H321 that can show^H2324 it before^H6925 the king,^H4430 except^H3861 the gods,^H426 whose dwelling^H4070 is^H383 not^H3809 with^H5974 flesh.^H1321

12 ♥ 📝 For^H6903 this^H1836 cause^H3606 the king^H4430 was angry^H1149 and very^H7690 furious,^H7108 and commanded^H560 to destroy^H7 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon.^H895

13 ♥ 📝 So the decree^H1882 went forth,^H5312 and the wise^H2445 men were to be slain;^H6992 and they sought^H1156 Daniel^H1841 and his companions^H2269 to be slain.^H6992

14 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 returned answer^H8421 with counsel^H5843 and prudence^H2942 to Arioch^H746 the captain^H7229 of^H1768 the king's^H4430 guard,^H2877 who was gone forth^H5312 to slay^H6992 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon;^H895

15 ♥ 📝 he answered^H6032 and said^H560 to Arioch^H746 the king's^H4430 captain,^H7990 Wherefore^H4101 is the decree^H1882 so urgent^H2685 from^H4481 the king?^H4430 Then^H116 Arioch^H746 made the thing^H4406 known^H3046 to Daniel.^H1841

16 ♥ 📝 And Daniel^H1841 went in,^H5954 and desired^H1156 of^H4481 the king^H4430 that he would appoint^H5415 him a time,^H2166 and he would show^H2324 the king^H4430 the interpretation.^H6591

17 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 went^H236 to his house,^H1005 and made the thing^H4406 known^H3046 to Hananiah,^H2608 Mishael,^H4333 and Azariah,^H5839 his companions:^H2269

18 ♥ 📝 that they would desire^H1156 mercies^H7359 of^H4481 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 secret;^H7328 that Daniel^H1841 and his companions^H2269 should not^H3809 perish^H7 with^H5974 the rest^H7606 of the wise^H2445 men of Babylon.^H895

19 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 was the secret^H7328 revealed^H1541 unto Daniel^H1841 in a vision^H2376 of the night.^H3916 Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 blessed^H1289 the God^H426 of heaven.^H8065

20 ♥ 📝 Daniel^H1841 answered^H6032 and said,^H560 Blessed^H1289 be^H1934 the name^H8036 of God^H426 for^H4481 ever^H5957 and ever;^H5705 for wisdom^H2452 and might^H1370 are^H1932 his.

21 ♥ 📝 And he changeth^H8133 the times^H5732 and the seasons;^H2166 he removeth^H5709 kings,^H4430 and setteth up^H6966 kings;^H4430 he giveth^H3052 wisdom^H2452 unto the wise,^H2445 and knowledge^H4486 to them that have^H3046 understanding;^H999

22 ♥ 📝 he revealeth^H1541 the deep^H5994 and secret things;^H5642 he knoweth^H3046 what^H4101 is in the darkness,^H2816 and the light^H5094 dwelleth^H8271 with him.^H5974

23 ♥ 📝 I^H576 thank^H3029 thee, and praise^H7624 thee, O thou God^H426 of my fathers,^H2 who hast given^H3052 me wisdom^H2452 and might,^H1370 and hast now^H3705 made known^H3046 unto me what we desired^H1156 of thee;^H4481 for thou hast made known^H3046 unto us the king's^H4430 matter.^H4406

24 ♥ 📝 Therefore^H6903 Daniel^H1841 went in^H5954 unto^H5922 Arioch,^H746 whom the king^H4430 had appointed^H4483 to destroy^H7 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon;^H895 he went^H236 and said^H560 thus^H3652 unto him: Destroy^H7 not^H409 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon;^H895 bring me in^H5954 before^H6925 the king,^H4430 and I will show^H2324 unto the king^H4430 the interpretation.^H6591

25 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 Arioch^H746 brought in^H5954 Daniel^H1841 before^H6925 the king^H4430 in haste,^H927 and said^H560 thus^H3652 unto him, I have found^H7912 a man^H1400 of the children of the captivity^H1123 of^H4481 Judah,^H3061 that will make known^H3046 unto the king^H4430 the interpretation.^H6591

26 ♥ 📝 The king^H4430 answered^H6032 and said^H560 to Daniel,^H1841 whose name^H8036 was Belteshazzar,^H1096 Art^H383 thou able^H3546 to make known^H3046 unto me the dream^H2493 which I have seen,^H2370 and the interpretation^H6591 thereof?

27 ♥ 📝 Daniel^H1841 answered^H6032 before^H6925 the king,^H4430 and said,^H560 The secret^H7328 which the king^H4430 hath demanded^H7593 can neither^H3202 wise^H2445 men, enchanters,^H826 magicians,^H2749 nor soothsayers,^H1505 show^H2324 unto the king;^H4430

28 ♥ 📝 but^H1297 there is^H383 a God^H426 in heaven^H8065 that revealeth^H1541 secrets,^H7328 and he hath made known^H3046 to the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 what^H4101 shall be^H1934 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 thee,^H607 O king,^H4430 thy thoughts^H7476 came^H5559 [into thy mind] upon^H5922 thy bed,^H4903 what^H4101 should come to pass^H1934 hereafter;^H311 and he that revealeth^H1541 secrets^H7328 hath made known^H3046 to thee what^H4101 shall come to pass.^H1934

30 ♥ 📝 But as for me,^H576 this^H1836 secret^H7328 is not^H3809 revealed^H1541 to me^H576 for any wisdom^H2452 that I have^H383 more than^H4481 any^H3606 living,^H2417 but^H3861 to the intent that^H5922 the interpretation^H6591 may be made known^H3046 to the king,^H4430 and that thou mayest know^H3046 the thoughts^H7476 of thy heart.^H3825

31 ♥ 📝 Thou,^H607 O king,^H4430 sawest,^H1934 and, behold,^H431 a great^H2298 image.^H6755 This^H1797 image,^H6755 which was mighty,^H7229 and whose brightness^H2122 was excellent,^H3493 stood^H6966 before^H6903 thee; and the aspect^H7299 thereof was terrible.^H1763

32 ♥ 📝 As for this image,^H6755 its head^H7217 was of fine^H2869 gold,^H1722 its breast^H2306 and its arms^H1872 of silver,^H3702 its belly^H4577 and its thighs^H3410 of brass,^H5174

33 ♥ 📝 its legs^H8243 of iron,^H6523 its feet^H7271 part^H4481 of iron,^H6523 and part^H4481 of clay.^H2635

34 ♥ 📝 Thou sawest^H2370 till^H5705 that a stone^H69 was cut out^H1505 without^H3809 hands,^H3028 which smote^H4223 the image^H6755 upon^H5922 its feet^H7271 that were of iron^H6523 and clay,^H2635 and brake^H1855 them^H1994 in pieces.^H1855

35 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 was the iron,^H6523 the clay,^H2635 the brass,^H5174 the silver,^H3702 and the gold,^H1722 broken in pieces^H1855 together,^H2298 and became^H1934 like the chaff^H5784 of^H4481 the summer^H7007 threshing-floors;^H147 and the wind^H7308 carried^H5376 them^H1994 away,^H5376 so that^H3606 no^H3809 place^H870 was found^H7912 for them: and the stone^H69 that smote^H4223 the image^H6755 became^H1934 a great^H7229 mountain,^H2906 and filled^H4391 the whole^H3606 earth.^H772

36 ♥ 📝 This^H1836 is the dream;^H2493 and we will tell^H560 the interpretation^H6591 thereof before^H6925 the king.^H4430

37 ♥ 📝 Thou,^H607 O king,^H4430 art king^H4430 of kings,^H4430 unto whom the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 hath given^H3052 the kingdom,^H4437 the power,^H2632 and the strength,^H8632 and the glory;^H3367

38 ♥ 📝 and wheresoever^H3606 the children^H1123 of men^H606 dwell,^H1753 the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 and the birds^H5776 of the heavens^H8065 hath he given^H3052 into thy hand,^H3028 and hath made thee to rule^H7981 over them all:^H3606 thou^H607 art the head^H7217 of gold.^H1722

39 ♥ 📝 And after^H870 thee shall arise^H6966 another^H317 kingdom^H4437 inferior^H772 to thee;^H4481 and another^H317 third^H8523 kingdom^H4437 of brass,^H5174 which shall bear rule^H7981 over all^H3606 the earth.^H772

40 ♥ 📝 And the fourth^H7244 kingdom^H4437 shall be^H1934 strong^H8624 as iron,^H6523 forasmuch as iron^H6523 breaketh in pieces^H1855 and subdueth^H2827 all^H3606 things; and as^H6903 iron^H6523 that crusheth^H7490 all^H3606 these,^H459 shall it break in pieces^H1855 and crush.^H7490

41 ♥ 📝 And whereas thou sawest^H2370 the feet^H7271 and toes,^H677 part^H4481 of potters'^H6353 clay,^H2635 and part^H4481 of iron,^H6523 it shall be^H1934 a divided^H6386 kingdom;^H4437 but^H4481 there shall be^H1934 in it of^H4481 the strength^H5326 of the iron,^H6523 forasmuch as^H3606 thou sawest^H2370 the iron^H6523 mixed^H6151 with miry^H2917 clay.^H2635

42 ♥ 📝 And 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 partly^H4481 strong,^H8624 and partly^H4481 broken.^H8406

43 ♥ 📝 And whereas^H1768 thou sawest^H2370 the iron^H6523 mixed^H6151 with miry^H2917 clay,^H2635 they shall mingle themselves^H1934 with the seed^H2234 of men;^H606 but they shall^H1934 not^H3809 cleave^H1693 one^H1836 to^H5974 another,^H1836 even^H1888 as iron^H6523 doth not^H3809 mingle^H6151 with clay.^H2635

44 ♥ 📝 And in the days^H3118 of those^H581 kings^H4430 shall the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 set up^H6966 a kingdom^H4437 which shall never^H5957 be destroyed,^H2255 nor^H3809 shall the sovereignty^H4437 thereof be left^H7662 to another^H321 people;^H5972 but it shall break in pieces^H1855 and consume^H5487 all^H3606 these^H459 kingdoms,^H4437 and it^H1932 shall stand^H6966 for ever.^H5957

45 ♥ 📝 Forasmuch as^H3606 thou sawest^H2370 that a stone^H69 was cut out^H1505 of the mountain^H2906 without^H3809 hands,^H3028 and that it brake in pieces^H1855 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 to the king^H4430 what^H4101 shall come to pass^H1934 hereafter:^H311 and the dream^H2493 is certain,^H3330 and the interpretation^H6591 thereof sure.^H540

46 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 fell^H5308 upon^H5922 his face,^H600 and worshipped^H5457 Daniel,^H1841 and commanded^H560 that they should offer^H5260 an oblation^H4504 and sweet odors^H5208 unto him.

47 ♥ 📝 The king^H4430 answered^H6032 unto Daniel,^H1841 and said,^H560 Of^H4481 a truth^H7187 your^H1768 God^H426 is the God^H426 of gods,^H426 and the Lord^H4756 of kings,^H4430 and a revealer^H1541 of secrets,^H7328 seeing thou hast been able to^H3202 reveal^H1541 this^H1836 secret.^H7328

48 ♥ 📝 Then^H116 the king^H4430 made^H7236 Daniel^H1841 great,^H7260 and gave^H3052 him many^H7236 great^H7260 gifts,^H4978 and made him to rule^H7981 over^H5922 the whole^H3606 province^H4083 of Babylon,^H895 and to be chief^H7229 governor^H5460 over^H5922 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon.^H895

49 ♥ 📝 And Daniel^H1841 requested^H1156 of^H4481 the king,^H4430 and he appointed^H4483 Shadrach,^H7715 Meshach,^H4336 and Abed-nego,^H5665 over^H5922 the affairs^H5673 of the province^H4083 of Babylon:^H895 but Daniel^H1841 was in the gate^H8651 of the king.^H4430