Daniel 2

1And 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. 2Then 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. 3And 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. 4Then 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. 5The 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. 6But 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. 7They 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. 8The 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. 9But 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. 10The 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. 11And 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. 12For^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. 13So 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. 14Then^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; 15he 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. 16And 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. 17Then^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: 18that 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. 19Then^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. 20Daniel^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. 21And 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; 22he 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. 23I^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. 24Therefore^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. 25Then^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. 26The 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? 27Daniel^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; 28but^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: 29as 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. 30But 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. 31Thou^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. 32As 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, 33its legs^H8243 of iron^H6523, its feet^H7271 part^H4481 of iron^H6523, and part^H4481 of clay^H2635. 34Thou 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. 35Then^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. 36This^H1836 is the dream^H2493; and we will tell^H560 the interpretation^H6591 thereof before^H6925 the king^H4430. 37Thou^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; 38and 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. 39And 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. 40And 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. 41And 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. 42And 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. 43And 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. 44And 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. 45Forasmuch 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. 46Then^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. 47The 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. 48Then^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. 49And 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.