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his mind was troubled and he could not sleep.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">1</a>In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; his spirit was troubled, and his sleep left him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">1</a>Now in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; and his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">1</a>And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">1</a>In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled him, and sleep deserted him.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">2</a>So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">2</a>Then the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">2</a>Then the king gave orders to call in the magicians, the conjurers, the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">2</a>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.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">2</a>So the king gave orders to summon the diviner-priests, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-3.htm">3</a>he said to them, "I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-3.htm">3</a>And the king said to them, “I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-3.htm">3</a>The king said to them, "I had a dream and my spirit is anxious to understand the dream."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-3.htm">3</a>And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-3.htm">3</a>he said to them, "I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">4</a>Then the astrologers answered the king, "May the king live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">4</a>Then the Chaldeans said to the king in Aramaic, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">4</a>Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic: "O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">4</a>Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-4.htm">4</a>The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic begins here): "May the king live forever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">5</a>The king replied to the astrologers, "This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">5</a>The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, “The word from me is firm: if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you shall be torn limb from limb, and your houses shall be laid in ruins.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">5</a>The king replied to the Chaldeans, "The command from me is firm: if you do not make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you will be torn limb from limb and your houses will be made a rubbish heap.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">5</a>The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">5</a>The king replied to the Chaldeans, "My word is final: If you don't tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be torn limb from limb, and your houses will be made a garbage dump.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-6.htm">6</a>But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and interpret it for me."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-6.htm">6</a>But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-6.htm">6</a>"But if you declare the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and a reward and great honor; therefore declare to me the dream and its interpretation."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-6.htm">6</a>But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-6.htm">6</a>But if you make the dream and its interpretation known to me, you'll receive gifts, a reward, and great honor from me. So make the dream and its interpretation known to me." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-7.htm">7</a>Once more they replied, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-7.htm">7</a>They answered a second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-7.htm">7</a>They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-7.htm">7</a>They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-7.htm">7</a>They answered a second time, "May the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-8.htm">8</a>Then the king answered, "I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-8.htm">8</a>The king answered and said, “I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see that the word from me is firm—</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-8.htm">8</a>The king replied, "I know for certain that you are bargaining for time, inasmuch as you have seen that the command from me is firm,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-8.htm">8</a>The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-8.htm">8</a>The king replied, "I know for certain you are trying to gain some time, because you see that my word is final. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">9</a>If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">9</a>if you do not make the dream known to me, there is but one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the times change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">9</a>that if you do not make the dream known to me, there is only one decree for you. For you have agreed together to speak lying and corrupt words before me until the situation is changed; therefore tell me the dream, that I may know that you can declare to me its interpretation."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">9</a>But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-9.htm">9</a>If you don't tell me the dream, there is one decree for you. You have conspired to tell me something false or fraudulent until the situation changes. So tell me the dream and I will know you can give me its interpretation." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">10</a>The astrologers answered the king, "There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">10</a>The Chaldeans answered the king and said, “There is not a man on earth who can meet the king’s demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">10</a>The Chaldeans answered the king and said, "There is not a man on earth who could declare the matter for the king, inasmuch as no great king or ruler has ever asked anything like this of any magician, conjurer or Chaldean.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">10</a>The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">10</a>The Chaldeans answered the king, "No one on earth can make known what the king requests. Consequently, no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any diviner-priest, medium, or Chaldean. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">11</a>What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among humans."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">11</a>The thing that the king asks is difficult, and no one can show it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">11</a>"Moreover, the thing which the king demands is difficult, and there is no one else who could declare it to the king except gods, whose dwelling place is not with mortal flesh."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">11</a>And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">11</a>What the king is asking is so difficult that no one can make it known to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals."</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">12</a>This made the king so angry and furious that he ordered the execution of all the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">12</a>Because of this the king was angry and very furious, and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">12</a>Because of this the king became indignant and very furious and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">12</a>For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-12.htm">12</a>Because of this, the king became violently angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">13</a>So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">13</a>So the decree went out, and the wise men were about to be killed; and they sought Daniel and his companions, to kill them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">13</a>So the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they looked for Daniel and his friends to kill them.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">13</a>And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-13.htm">13</a>The decree was issued that the wise men were to be executed, and they searched for Daniel and his friends, to execute them. </td></tr></table> The Dream Revealed to Daniel<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">14</a>When Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">14</a>Then Daniel replied with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone out to kill the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">14</a>Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to Arioch, the captain of the king's bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">14</a>Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">14</a>Then Daniel responded with tact and discretion to Arioch, the commander of the king's guard, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">15</a>He asked the king's officer, "Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?" Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">15</a>He declared to Arioch, the king’s captain, “Why is the decree of the king so urgent?” Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">15</a>he said to Arioch, the king's commander, "For what reason is the decree from the king so urgent?" Then Arioch informed Daniel about the matter.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">15</a>He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-15.htm">15</a>He asked Arioch, the king's officer, "Why is the decree from the king so harsh?" Then Arioch explained the situation to Daniel. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">16</a>At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">16</a>And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">16</a>So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">16</a>Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-16.htm">16</a>So Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give the king the interpretation. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-17.htm">17</a>Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-17.htm">17</a>Then Daniel went to his house and made the matter known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-17.htm">17</a>Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends, Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, about the matter,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-17.htm">17</a>Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-17.htm">17</a>Then Daniel went to his house and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah about the matter, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">18</a>He urged them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">18</a>and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">18</a>so that they might request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">18</a>That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-18.htm">18</a>urging them to ask the God of heaven for mercy concerning this mystery, so Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of Babylon's wise men.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">19</a>During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">19</a>Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">19</a>Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">19</a>Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">19</a>The mystery was then revealed to Daniel in a vision at night, and Daniel praised the God of heaven</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">20</a>and said: "Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever; wisdom and power are his.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">20</a>Daniel answered and said: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, to whom belong wisdom and might.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">20</a>Daniel said, "Let the name of God be blessed forever and ever, For wisdom and power belong to Him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">20</a>Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-20.htm">20</a>and declared: May the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">21</a>He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">21</a>He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">21</a>"It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">21</a>And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">21</a>He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">22</a>He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">22</a>he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">22</a>"It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">22</a>He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">22</a>He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">23</a>I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">23</a>To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">23</a>"To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king's matter."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">23</a>I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-23.htm">23</a>I offer thanks and praise to You, God of my fathers, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have let me know what we asked of You, for You have let us know the king's mystery. </td></tr></table> Daniel Interprets the Dream<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">24</a>Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">24</a>Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">24</a>Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke to him as follows: "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king's presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king."</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">24</a>Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">24</a>Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him, "Don't kill the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">25</a>Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, "I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can tell the king what his dream means."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">25</a>Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste and said thus to him: “I have found among the exiles from Judah a man who will make known to the king the interpretation.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">25</a>Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel into the king's presence and spoke to him as follows: "I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can make the interpretation known to the king!"</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">25</a>Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-25.htm">25</a>Then Arioch quickly brought Daniel before the king and said to him, "I have found a man among the Judean exiles who can let the king know the interpretation." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-26.htm">26</a>The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), "Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?"</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-26.htm">26</a>The king declared to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream that I have seen and its interpretation?”</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-26.htm">26</a>The king said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, "Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen and its interpretation?"</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-26.htm">26</a>The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-26.htm">26</a>The king said in reply to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, "Are you able to tell me the dream I had and its interpretation?" </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">27</a>Daniel replied, "No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">27</a>Daniel answered the king and said, “No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">27</a>Daniel answered before the king and said, "As for the mystery about which the king has inquired, neither wise men, conjurers, magicians nor diviners are able to declare it to the king.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">27</a>Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">27</a>Daniel answered the king: "No wise man, medium, diviner-priest, or astrologer is able to make known to the king the mystery he asked about.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">28</a>but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you were lying in bed are these:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">28</a>but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">28</a>"However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the latter days. This was your dream and the visions in your mind while on your bed.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">28</a>But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">28</a>But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has let King Nebuchadnezzar know what will happen in the last days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay in bed were these: </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">29</a>"As Your Majesty was lying there, your mind turned to things to come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">29</a>To you, O king, as you lay in bed came thoughts of what would be after this, and he who reveals mysteries made known to you what is to be.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">29</a>"As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would take place in the future; and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">29</a>As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">29</a>Your Majesty, while you were in your bed, thoughts came to your mind about what will happen in the future. The revealer of mysteries has let you know what will happen. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">30</a>As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than anyone else alive, but so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">30</a>But as for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because of any wisdom that I have more than all the living, but in order that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your mind.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">30</a>"But as for me, this mystery has not been revealed to me for any wisdom residing in me more than in any other living man, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">30</a>But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">30</a>As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">31</a>"Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue--an enormous, dazzling statue, awesome in appearance.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">31</a>“You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">31</a>"You, O king, were looking and behold, there was a single great statue; that statue, which was large and of extraordinary splendor, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was awesome.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">31</a>Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">31</a>My king, as you were watching, a colossal statue appeared. That statue, tall and dazzling, was standing in front of you, and its appearance was terrifying. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-32.htm">32</a>The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-32.htm">32</a>The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-32.htm">32</a>"The head of that statue was made of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-32.htm">32</a>This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-32.htm">32</a>The head of the statue was pure gold, its chest and arms were silver, its stomach and thighs were bronze, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">33</a>its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">33</a>its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">33</a>its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">33</a>His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-33.htm">33</a>its legs were iron, and its feet were partly iron and partly fired clay. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">34</a>While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">34</a>As you looked, a stone was cut out by no human hand, and it struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">34</a>"You continued looking until a stone was cut out without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and crushed them.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">34</a>Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">34</a>As you were watching, a stone broke off without a hand touching it, struck the statue on its feet of iron and fired clay, and crushed them.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">35</a>Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain and filled the whole earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">35</a>Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, all together were broken in pieces, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the image became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">35</a>"Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were crushed all at the same time and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that not a trace of them was found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">35</a>Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-35.htm">35</a>Then the iron, the fired clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were shattered and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">36</a>"This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">36</a>“This was the dream. Now we will tell the king its interpretation.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">36</a>"This was the dream; now we will tell its interpretation before the king.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">36</a>This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">36</a>This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">37</a>Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">37</a>You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory,</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">37</a>"You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength and the glory;</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">37</a>Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">37</a>Your Majesty, you are king of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-38.htm">38</a>in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-38.htm">38</a>and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all—you are the head of gold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-38.htm">38</a>and wherever the sons of men dwell, or the beasts of the field, or the birds of the sky, He has given them into your hand and has caused you to rule over them all. You are the head of gold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-38.htm">38</a>And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-38.htm">38</a>Wherever people live--or wild animals, or birds of the air--He has handed them over to you and made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">39</a>"After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">39</a>Another kingdom inferior to you shall arise after you, and yet a third kingdom of bronze, which shall rule over all the earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">39</a>"After you there will arise another kingdom inferior to you, then another third kingdom of bronze, which will rule over all the earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">39</a>And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-39.htm">39</a>After you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours, and then another, a third kingdom, of bronze, which will rule the whole earth.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">40</a>Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron--for iron breaks and smashes everything--and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">40</a>And there shall be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron, because iron breaks to pieces and shatters all things. And like iron that crushes, it shall break and crush all these.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">40</a>"Then there will be a fourth kingdom as strong as iron; inasmuch as iron crushes and shatters all things, so, like iron that breaks in pieces, it will crush and break all these in pieces.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">40</a>And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-40.htm">40</a>A fourth kingdom will be as strong as iron; for iron crushes and shatters everything, and like iron that smashes, it will crush and smash all the others.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">41</a>Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">41</a>And as you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter’s clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom, but some of the firmness of iron shall be in it, just as you saw iron mixed with the soft clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">41</a>"In that you saw the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay and partly of iron, it will be a divided kingdom; but it will have in it the toughness of iron, inasmuch as you saw the iron mixed with common clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">41</a>And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-41.htm">41</a>You saw the feet and toes, partly of a potter's fired clay and partly of iron--it will be a divided kingdom, though some of the strength of iron will be in it. You saw the iron mixed with clay, </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">42</a>As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">42</a>And as the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">42</a>"As the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of pottery, so some of the kingdom will be strong and part of it will be brittle.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">42</a>And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-42.htm">42</a>and that the toes of the feet were partly iron and partly fired clay--part of the kingdom will be strong, and part will be brittle. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">43</a>And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">43</a>As you saw the iron mixed with soft clay, so they will mix with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">43</a>"And in that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in the seed of men; but they will not adhere to one another, even as iron does not combine with pottery.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">43</a>And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-43.htm">43</a>You saw the iron mixed with clay--the peoples will mix with one another but will not hold together, just as iron does not mix with fired clay." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">44</a>"In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush all those kingdoms and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">44</a>And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall the kingdom be left to another people. It shall break in pieces all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and it shall stand forever,</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">44</a>"In the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">44</a>And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">44</a>In the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, and this kingdom will not be left to another people. It will crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, but will itself endure forever. </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">45</a>This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands--a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. "The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">45</a>just as you saw that a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">45</a>"Inasmuch as you saw that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what will take place in the future; so the dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">45</a>Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">45</a>You saw a stone break off from the mountain without a hand touching it, and it crushed the iron, bronze, fired clay, silver, and gold. The great God has told the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its interpretation certain." </td></tr></table> Nebuchadnezzar Promotes Daniel<table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NIV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>ESV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>NASB</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>KJV</td><td class="version" width="20%"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm"><img src="/lnk.gif" border="0"></a>HCSB</td></tr></table><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">46</a>Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">46</a>Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">46</a>Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and did homage to Daniel, and gave orders to present to him an offering and fragrant incense.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">46</a>Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">46</a>Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell down, paid homage to Daniel, and gave orders to present an offering and incense to him.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">47</a>The king said to Daniel, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">47</a>The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.”</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">47</a>The king answered Daniel and said, "Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery."</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">47</a>The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">47</a>The king said to Daniel, "Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery." </td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">48</a>Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">48</a>Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">48</a>Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">48</a>Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.</td><td width="20%" class="even" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">48</a>Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.</td></tr></table> <table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">49</a>Moreover, at Daniel's request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon, while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">49</a>Daniel made a request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the affairs of the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king’s court.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">49</a>And Daniel made request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abed-nego over the administration of the province of Babylon, while Daniel was at the king's court.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">49</a>Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.</td><td width="20%" class="odd" valign="top"><a href="/daniel/2-49.htm">49</a>At Daniel's request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court. </td></tr></table><div id="botbox"><div class="padbot"><div align="center"> THE HOLY BIBLE, NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION®, NIV® Copyright © 1973, 1978, 1984, 2011 by <a href="http://biblica.com" target="_top">Biblica®</a>. 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