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href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/daniel/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />So I issued an order calling in all the wise men of Babylon, so they could tell me what my dream meant.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise <i>men</i> of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Therefore I issued a decree to bring in all the wise <i>men</i> of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, so that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />So I gave a decree to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />So I gave orders to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, so that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I issued a decree to bring all the wise men of Babylon to me in order that they might make the dream’s interpretation known to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I issued a decree to bring all the wise men of Babylon to me in order that they might make the dream&#8217s interpretation known to me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/daniel/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Then I commanded every wise man in Babylonia to appear in my court, so they could explain the meaning of my dream. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />So I ordered all the wise advisers in Babylon to be brought to me to tell me the dream's meaning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />I ordered all the royal advisers in Babylon to be brought to me so that they could tell me what the dream meant. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />So I gave an order to bring in all of the advisors of Babylon so they would tell me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />So I issued an order for all the wise men of Babylon to be brought before me so that they could make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />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. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />And an edict being set from me to bring up before me to all the wise of Babel, that they shall make known to me the interpretation of the dream.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />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. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 4:3>And so a decree was established by me, that all of the wise men of Babylon should be brought in before me, and that they should reveal to me the answer to the dream.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />“Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that a spirit of the holy gods is in you and no mystery is too difficult for you; this is the dream that I saw, tell me its meaning.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, in order that they might tell me the interpretation of the dream.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />And I commanded to bring before me all the wise men of Babel, that they would show me the interpretation of the dream<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />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.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/4-6.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1234" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Tree</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">5</span>I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. <span class="reftext">6</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: ū·min·nî (Conj-w:: Prep:: 1cs) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">So</a> <a href="/hebrew/7761.htm" title="7761: śîm (V-Nifal-Perf-3ms) -- To set, make. (Aramaic) corresponding to suwm.">I issued</a> <a href="/hebrew/2942.htm" title="2942: ṭə·‘êm (N-ms) -- Taste, judgment, command. ">a decree</a> <a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: lə·ḵōl (Prep-l:: N-msc) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol.">that all</a> <a href="/hebrew/2445.htm" title="2445: ḥak·kî·mê (N-mpc) -- A wise man. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chakam; wise, i.e. A Magian.">the wise men</a> <a href="/hebrew/895.htm" title="895: ḇā·ḇel (N-proper-fs) -- An E. Mediterranean empire and its capital city. (Aramaic) corresponding to Babel.">of Babylon</a> <a href="/hebrew/5954.htm" title="5954: lə·han·‘ā·lāh (Prep-l:: V-Hifil-Inf) -- (Aramaic) corresponding to alal (in the sense of thrusting oneself in), to enter; causatively, to introduce.">be brought</a> <a href="/hebrew/6925.htm" title="6925: qā·ḏā·may (Prep:: 1cs) -- Before. (Aramaic) or qdam (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13); corresponding to qedem; before.">before me</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/6591.htm" title="6591: p̄ə·šar (N-msc) -- Interpretation. (Aramaic) from pshar; an interpretation.">interpret</a> <a href="/hebrew/2493.htm" title="2493: ḥel·mā (N-msd) -- A dream. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to chalam; a dream.">the dream</a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="3046: yə·hō·wḏ·‘un·na·nî (V-Hifil-Imperf-3mp:: 1cse) -- To know. (Aramaic) corresponding to yada'.">for me.</a> </span><span class="reftext">7</span>When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/genesis/41-8.htm">Genesis 41:8</a></span><br />In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/7-11.htm">Exodus 7:11</a></span><br />But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/47-12.htm">Isaiah 47:12-13</a></span><br />So 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 counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/27-9.htm">Jeremiah 27:9</a></span><br />But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/21-21.htm">Ezekiel 21:21</a></span><br />For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to seek an omen: He shakes the arrows, he consults the idols, he examines the liver.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_samuel/28-7.htm">1 Samuel 28:7</a></span><br />Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_kings/17-17.htm">2 Kings 17:17</a></span><br />They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/33-6.htm">2 Chronicles 33:6</a></span><br />He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/8-9.htm">Acts 8:9-11</a></span><br />Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, / and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” / They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/13-6.htm">Acts 13:6-8</a></span><br />They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, / an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. / But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/16-16.htm">Acts 16:16-18</a></span><br />One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/19-19.htm">Acts 19:19</a></span><br />And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/2-1.htm">Matthew 2:1-2</a></span><br />After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/24-24.htm">Matthew 24:24</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/13-22.htm">Mark 13:22</a></span><br />For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Therefore made I 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.</p><p class="hdg">to bring.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">Daniel 2:2</a></b></br> Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/41-7.htm">Genesis 41:7,8</a></b></br> And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, <i>it was</i> a dream… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/8-19.htm">Isaiah 8:19</a></b></br> And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/3-30.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/daniel/4-2.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/daniel/3-20.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/daniel/3-29.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">Interpretation</a> <a href="/daniel/3-20.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/4-29.htm">Babylon</a> <a href="/daniel/4-27.htm">Cause</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/daniel/4-26.htm">Commanded</a> <a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Decree</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Dream</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Interpretation</a> <a href="/daniel/4-26.htm">Orders</a> <a href="/daniel/4-8.htm">Presence</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Sense</a> <a href="/daniel/4-18.htm">Wise</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-4.htm">makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-8.htm">Daniel hears the dream.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">He interprets it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-28.htm">The dream fulfilled.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>So I issued a decree</b><br>In the ancient Near East, a decree from a king was a binding command that had to be obeyed. This reflects the absolute authority of King Nebuchadnezzar over his realm. Decrees were often used to enforce laws or summon individuals for specific purposes. The king's reliance on decrees highlights the centralized power structure of Babylonian governance.<p><b>that all the wise men of Babylon</b><br>Babylon was renowned for its scholars and wise men, including magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. These individuals were considered experts in interpreting dreams and omens, a common practice in Mesopotamian culture. The mention of "all the wise men" indicates the king's desperation and the importance he placed on understanding his dream. This group is often contrasted with Daniel and his companions, who rely on divine wisdom rather than human knowledge<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The king of Babylon who has a troubling dream that he seeks to understand. His reign is marked by significant power and influence, but also by moments of divine intervention and revelation.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel (Belteshazzar)</a></b><br>A Hebrew prophet and wise man in the Babylonian court, known for his ability to interpret dreams and visions through the wisdom given by God.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The capital city of the Babylonian Empire, a place of great wealth and power, but also of idolatry and pride.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/d/dream.htm">Dream</a></b><br>A significant event in this chapter, where Nebuchadnezzar receives a vision that disturbs him, prompting him to seek interpretation.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wise_men_of_babylon.htm">Wise Men of Babylon</a></b><br>A group of magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners whom Nebuchadnezzar initially calls upon to interpret his dream, but they are unable to do so.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_in_revelation.htm">God's Sovereignty in Revelation</a></b><br>God reveals His will and purposes through dreams and visions, demonstrating His control over human affairs and His desire to communicate with humanity.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_limitations_of_human_wisdom.htm">The Limitations of Human Wisdom</a></b><br>The inability of the Babylonian wise men to interpret the dream underscores the limitations of human wisdom and the necessity of divine insight.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_god's_servants.htm">The Role of God's Servants</a></b><br>Daniel's role as an interpreter highlights the importance of being available and prepared to be used by God to convey His messages to others.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a></b><br>Nebuchadnezzar's experience serves as a reminder of the need for humility and recognition of God's ultimate authority over all earthly powers.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/s/seeking_godly_counsel.htm">Seeking Godly Counsel</a></b><br>The passage encourages believers to seek wisdom and understanding from those who are grounded in God's truth, rather than relying solely on secular sources.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/did_foreign_kings_ever_honor_israel's_god.htm">Psalm 138:4-5 speaks of all kings praising God. Is there any historical evidence that surrounding nations' rulers ever truly honored Israel's God in this way?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_reconcile_jeremiah's_70-year_prophecy.htm">How can Jeremiah's seventy-year prophecy in 2 Chronicles 36:21 be reconciled with varying historical sources about the length of the exile?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_jer._29_10's_70_years_fit_history.htm">In Jeremiah 29:10, how can we reconcile the 70-year exile timeline with historical records that suggest different lengths for the Babylonian captivity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_god_still_perform_miracles_today.htm">Who serves the Lord with unwavering devotion and faith?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 6, 7.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">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. Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof</span>. These verses do not occur in the LXX. Theodotion is a somewhat slavish translation of the Massoretic text, "From me there was set up (<span class="greek">ἐτέθη</span>) a decree to summon before me all the wise men of Babylon," etc. The Peshitta is somewhat freer, but as close to the Massoretic text. Still, the want of the verses in the Septuagint would throw a doubt on their authenticity, even if there were nothing in the verses themselves to make them liable to suspicion. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/4-6.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">So</span><br /><span class="heb">וּמִנִּי֙</span> <span class="translit">(ū·min·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> </span><span class="str2">From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than</span><br /><br /><span class="word">I issued</span><br /><span class="heb">שִׂ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(śîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7761.htm">Strong's 7761: </a> </span><span class="str2">To set, make</span><br /><br /><span class="word">a decree</span><br /><span class="heb">טְעֵ֔ם</span> <span class="translit">(ṭə·‘êm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2942.htm">Strong's 2942: </a> </span><span class="str2">Flavor, judgment, account</span><br /><br /><span class="word">that all</span><br /><span class="heb">לְכֹ֖ל</span> <span class="translit">(lə·ḵōl)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3606.htm">Strong's 3606: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the wise men</span><br /><span class="heb">חַכִּימֵ֣י</span> <span class="translit">(ḥak·kî·mê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2445.htm">Strong's 2445: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wise, a Magian</span><br /><br /><span class="word">of Babylon</span><br /><span class="heb">בָבֶ֑ל</span> <span class="translit">(ḇā·ḇel)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_895.htm">Strong's 895: </a> </span><span class="str2">Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city</span><br /><br /><span class="word">be brought</span><br /><span class="heb">לְהַנְעָלָ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(lə·han·‘ā·lāh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5954.htm">Strong's 5954: </a> </span><span class="str2">To enter, to introduce</span><br /><br /><span class="word">before me</span><br /><span class="heb">קָֽדָמַ֔י</span> <span class="translit">(qā·ḏā·may)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6925.htm">Strong's 6925: </a> </span><span class="str2">Before</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">דִּֽי־</span> <span class="translit">(dî-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Pronoun - relative<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> </span><span class="str2">Who, which, that, because</span><br /><br /><span class="word">interpret</span><br /><span class="heb">פְשַׁ֥ר</span> <span class="translit">(p̄ə·šar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6591.htm">Strong's 6591: </a> </span><span class="str2">An interpretation</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the dream</span><br /><span class="heb">חֶלְמָ֖א</span> <span class="translit">(ḥel·mā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2493.htm">Strong's 2493: </a> </span><span class="str2">A dream</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for me.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּֽנִי׃</span> <span class="translit">(yə·hō·wḏ·‘un·na·nî)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3046.htm">Strong's 3046: </a> </span><span class="str2">To know</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/4-6.htm">Daniel 4:6 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/4-6.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 4:6 Therefore made I a decree to bring (Dan. 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