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Throughout the Scriptures, dreams serve as a vehicle for divine revelation, guidance, and prophecy. The Bible presents numerous instances where dreams play a pivotal role in the unfolding of God's plan.<br><br><b>Old Testament</b><br><br>In the Old Testament, dreams are frequently depicted as a method by which God imparts wisdom and direction. One of the earliest examples is found in the account of Jacob. In <a href="/genesis/28-12.htm">Genesis 28:12</a>, Jacob dreams of a ladder reaching to heaven, with angels ascending and descending on it. This dream signifies God's covenant with Jacob and His promise to bless his descendants.<br><br>Joseph, the son of Jacob, is another prominent figure associated with dreams. In <a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a>, Joseph dreams of his brothers' sheaves bowing down to his sheaf and the sun, moon, and eleven stars bowing to him. These dreams foreshadow his future rise to power in Egypt and the eventual reconciliation with his family. Joseph's ability to interpret dreams is further demonstrated in <a href="/bsb/genesis/41.htm">Genesis 41</a>, where he interprets Pharaoh's dreams, predicting seven years of abundance followed by seven years of famine.<br><br>The Book of Daniel also highlights the significance of dreams. Daniel interprets King Nebuchadnezzar's dreams, revealing God's sovereignty over earthly kingdoms. In <a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Daniel 2</a>, Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great statue, which Daniel interprets as a succession of empires, culminating in God's eternal kingdom.<br><br><b>New Testament</b><br><br>In the New Testament, dreams continue to serve as a means of divine communication. In the Gospel of Matthew, Joseph, the earthly father of Jesus, receives guidance through dreams. In <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a>, an angel appears to Joseph in a dream, instructing him to take Mary as his wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. Later, in <a href="/matthew/2-13.htm">Matthew 2:13</a>, Joseph is warned in a dream to flee to Egypt with Mary and Jesus to escape King Herod's massacre.<br><br>The Magi, or wise men, are also warned in a dream not to return to Herod after visiting the infant Jesus (<a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12</a>). These instances underscore the protective and guiding role of dreams in the early life of Jesus.<br><br><b>Theological Significance</b><br><br>From a theological perspective, dreams in the Bible are often seen as a form of divine revelation. They are a testament to God's active involvement in human affairs and His desire to communicate with His people. Dreams can serve as a source of encouragement, warning, or instruction, and they often require interpretation to understand their full meaning.<br><br>The Bible also cautions against false dreams and false prophets. In <a href="/deuteronomy/13.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1-3</a>, the Israelites are warned not to follow prophets or dreamers who lead them away from God, even if their signs or wonders come to pass. This highlights the importance of discernment and alignment with God's revealed Word.<br><br><b>Conclusion</b><br><br>While the Bible presents dreams as a legitimate means of divine communication, it also emphasizes the need for discernment and alignment with Scripture. Dreams should be tested against the truth of God's Word, and believers are encouraged to seek wisdom and guidance through prayer and the Holy Spirit.<a name="smi" id="smi"></a><div class="vheading2">Smith's Bible Dictionary</div><span class="encheading">Dreams</span><p>The Scripture declares that the influence of the Spirit of God upon the soul extends to its sleeping as well as its waking thoughts. But, in accordance with the principle enunciated by St. Paul in (<a href="/1_corinthians/14-15.htm">1 Corinthians 14:15</a>) dreams, in which the understanding is asleep, are placed below the visions of prophecy, in which the understanding plays its part. Under the Christian dispensation, while we read frequently of trances and vision, dreams are never referred to as vehicles of divine revelation. In exact accordance with this principle are the actual records of the dreams sent by God. The greater number of such dreams were granted, for prediction or for warning, to those who were aliens to the Jewish covenant. And where dreams are recorded as means of God's revelation to his chosen servants, they are almost always referred to the periods of their earliest and most imperfect knowledge of him. Among the Jews, "if any person dreamed a dream which was peculiarly striking and significant, he was permitted to go to the high priest in a peculiar way, and see if it had any special import. But the observance of ordinary dreams and the consulting of those who pretend to skill in their interpretation are repeatedly forbidden. (<a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">13:1-5</a>; <a href="/deuteronomy/18-9.htm">18:9-14</a>) --Schaff.<a name="grk" id="grk"></a><div class="vheading2">Greek</div><a href="/greek/1798.htm"><span class="l">1798. enupnion -- a dream</span></a> <br><b>...</b> and illumination from Him. Word Origin from en and hupnos Definition a dream<br> NASB Word Usage <b>dreams</b> (1). dream. From en and hupnos <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/1798.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><p><a href="/greek/4187.htm"><span class="l">4187. polutropos -- in many ways</span></a> <br><b>...</b> This includes revealing Himself in the OT when speaking through (in) the Hebrew<br> prophets in <b>dreams</b>, visions, etc. It is used only in Heb 1:1. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">//strongsnumbers.com/greek2/4187.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 7k</font><a name="heb" id="heb"></a><div class="vheading2">Strong's Hebrew</div><a href="/hebrew/2493.htm"><span class="l">2493. chelem -- a dream</span></a><br><b>...</b> Definition: dream. Word Origin (Aramaic) corresponding to chalom Definition a<br> dream NASB Word Usage dream (21), <b>dreams</b> (1). dream. (Aramaic <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2493.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2472.htm"><span class="l">2472. chalom -- a dream</span></a><br><b>...</b> dream. Word Origin from chalam Definition a dream NASB Word Usage dream<br> (41), dreamer* (1), dreamers (1), <b>dreams</b> (22). dreamer. Or <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2472.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 6k</font><p> <a href="/hebrew/2492b.htm"><span class="l">2492b. chalam -- to dream</span></a><br><b>...</b> Word Origin a prim. root Definition to dream NASB Word Usage dream (3), dreamed<br> (2), dreamer (3), <b>dreams</b> (2), had (13), had a dream (4). 2492a, 2492b. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/hebrew/2492b.htm</font><font color="#ff6600" size="-1"> - 5k</font><a name="lib" id="lib"></a><div class="vheading2">Library</div><p><a href="/library/wells/bible_stories_and_religious_classics/the_land_of_dreams.htm"><span class="l">The Land of <b>Dreams</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> BIBLE STORIES AND RELIGIOUS CLASSICS THE LAND OF <b>DREAMS</b>. "Awake, awake, my little<br> boy! <b>...</b> thy father does thee keep." ""O what land is the Land of <b>Dreams</b>? <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../wells/bible stories and religious classics/the land of dreams.htm</font><p><a href="/library/aquinas/summa_theologica/whether_divination_by_dreams_is.htm"><span class="l">Whether Divination by <b>Dreams</b> is Unlawful?</span></a> <br><b>...</b> OF SUPERSTITION IN DIVINATIONS (EIGHT ARTICLES) Whether divination by <b>dreams</b> is<br> unlawful? Objection 1: It would seem that divination by <b>dreams</b> is not unlawful. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../aquinas/summa theologica/whether divination by dreams is.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/a_treatise_on_the_soul/chapter_xlviii_causes_and_circumstances_of.htm"><span class="l">Causes and Circumstances of <b>Dreams</b> what Best Contributes to <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XLVIII."Causes and Circumstances of <b>Dreams</b> What Best Contributes<br> to Efficient Dreaming. They say that <b>dreams</b> are more <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../a treatise on the soul/chapter xlviii causes and circumstances of.htm</font><p><a href="/library/jowett/my_daily_meditation_for_the_circling_year/may_the_twenty-fifth_visions_and.htm"><span class="l">May the Twenty-Fifth visions and <b>Dreams</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> MAY The Twenty-fifth VISIONS AND <b>DREAMS</b>. JOEL ii.21-32. And this <b>...</b> And in my<br> later days holy inspiration will give me <b>dreams</b>. "Your old <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../my daily meditation for the circling year/may the twenty-fifth visions and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/a_treatise_on_the_soul/chapter_xlv_dreams_an_incidental_effect.htm"><span class="l"><b>Dreams</b>, an Incidental Effect of the Soul's Activity. Ecstasy.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XLV."<b>Dreams</b>, an Incidental Effect of the Soul's Activity. Ecstasy.<br> We are bound to expound at this point what is the opinion <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xlv dreams an incidental effect.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/a_treatise_on_the_soul/chapter_xlvi_diversity_of_dreams_and.htm"><span class="l">Diversity of <b>Dreams</b> and visions Epicurus Thought Lightly of Them <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XLVI."Diversity of <b>Dreams</b> and Visions Epicurus Thought Lightly of Them,<br> Though Generally Most Highly Valued. Instances of <b>Dreams</b>. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xlvi diversity of dreams and.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/a_treatise_on_the_soul/chapter_xlvii_dreams_variously_classified_some.htm"><span class="l"><b>Dreams</b> Variously Classified Some are God-Sent, as the <b>Dreams</b> of <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XLVII."<b>Dreams</b> Variously Classified Some are God-Sent, as the <b>Dreams</b><br> of Nebuchadnezzar; Others Simply Products of Nature. <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../a treatise on the soul/chapter xlvii dreams variously classified some.htm</font><p><a href="/library/tertullian/a_treatise_on_the_soul/chapter_xlix_no_soul_naturally_exempt.htm"><span class="l">No Soul Naturally Exempt from <b>Dreams</b>.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XLIX."No Soul Naturally Exempt from <b>Dreams</b>. As for those persons<br> who suppose that infants do not dream, on the ground <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../tertullian/a treatise on the soul/chapter xlix no soul naturally exempt.htm</font><p><a href="/library/augustine/the_confessions_and_letters_of_st/chapter_xxx_of_the_perverse_images.htm"><span class="l">Of the Perverse Images of <b>Dreams</b>, which He Wishes to have Taken <b>...</b></span></a> <br><b>...</b> Book X. Chapter XXX."Of the Perverse Images of <b>Dreams</b>, Which He Wishes<br> to Have Taken Away. 41. Verily, Thou commandest that I <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../the confessions and letters of st/chapter xxx of the perverse images.htm</font><p><a href="/library/unknown/the_clementine_homilies/chapter_xv_the_evidence_from_dreams.htm"><span class="l">The Evidence from <b>Dreams</b> Discussed.</span></a> <br><b>...</b> Chapter XV."The Evidence from <b>Dreams</b> Discussed. <b>...</b> For it seems to me impossible that<br> impious men should receive <b>dreams</b> from God in any way whatever.". <b>...</b> <br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/.../unknown/the clementine homilies/chapter xv the evidence from dreams.htm</font><a name="thes" id="thes"></a><div class="vheading2">Thesaurus</div><a href="/topical/d/dreams.htm"><span class="l"><b>Dreams</b> (34 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Multi-Version Concordance <b>Dreams</b> (34 Occurrences). <b>...</b> Your sons and your daughters will<br> prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream <b>dreams</b>. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dreams.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dreamer.htm"><span class="l">Dreamer (4 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) One who <b>dreams</b>. 2. (n.) A visionary; one<br> lost in wild imaginations or vain schemes of some anticipated <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dreamer.htm - 18k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dreamed.htm"><span class="l">Dreamed (20 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> WBS YLT). Genesis 42:9 Joseph remembered the <b>dreams</b> which he dreamed about<br> them, and said to them, "You are spies! You have come <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dreamed.htm - 12k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/divination.htm"><span class="l">Divination (25 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 10). (2.) There was divination by <b>dreams</b> (Genesis 20:6; Deuteronomy 13:1,<br> 3; Judges 7:13, 15; Matthew 1:20; 2:12, 13, 19, 22). This <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/divination.htm - 45k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/dreamt.htm"><span class="l">Dreamt (6 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> interpreter of it. And Joseph said to them, Do not interpretations belong<br> to God? tell me your <b>dreams</b>, I pray you. (DBY). Genesis 41 <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/dreamt.htm - 8k</font><p><a href="/topical/d/diviners.htm"><span class="l">Diviners (14 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Jeremiah 27:9 But as for you, don't you listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners,<br> nor to your <b>dreams</b>, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/d/diviners.htm - 11k</font><p><a href="/topical/i/interpret.htm"><span class="l">Interpret (27 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> to language, but also to <b>dreams</b>, signs, conduct, mysteries, etc.; as, to interpret<br> the Hebrew language to an Englishman; to interpret an Indian speech. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/i/interpret.htm - 15k</font><p><a href="/topical/v/visions.htm"><span class="l">Visions (43 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> Your old men will dream <b>dreams</b>. <b>...</b> Job 7:14 then you scare me with <b>dreams</b>, and terrify<br> me through visions: (WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV). <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/v/visions.htm - 20k</font><p><a href="/topical/a/augury.htm"><span class="l">Augury (5 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> See further Genesis 24:12-19 2 Kings 20:9. 5. <b>Dreams</b>: <b>Dreams</b> are very commonly<br> mentioned in the Bible as a means of forecasting the future. <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/a/augury.htm - 17k</font><p><a href="/topical/r/recount.htm"><span class="l">Recount (39 Occurrences)</span></a><br><b>...</b> 12 And there 'is' with us a youth, a Hebrew, servant to the chief of the executioners,<br> and we recount to him, and he interpreteth to us our <b>dreams</b>, 'to' each <b>...</b><br><font color="#ff6600" size="-1">/r/recount.htm - 17k</font><p><a name="res" id="res"></a><div class="vheading2">Resources</div><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/prophetic-dreams.html">What are prophetic dreams? Does God give prophetic dreams to people today? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/dreams-visions-Bible.html">How did God use dreams and visions in the Bible? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="https://www.gotquestions.org/dreams-and-visions.html">Is God giving people in closed countries dreams and visions to bring them to faith in Christ? | GotQuestions.org</a><br /><br /><a href="/concordance/">Bible Concordance</a> • <a href="/dictionary/">Bible Dictionary</a> • <a href="/encyclopedia/">Bible Encyclopedia</a> • <a href="/topical/">Topical Bible</a> • <a href="/thesaurus/">Bible Thesuarus</a></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="cnc" id="cnc"></a><div class="vheading2">Concordance</div><span class="encheading">Dreams (34 Occurrences)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a></span><br />'It will be in the last days, says God, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh. Your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your young men will see visions. Your old men will dream <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV WEY ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/37-8.htm">Genesis 37:8</a></span><br />His brothers said to him, "Will you indeed reign over us? Or will you indeed have dominion over us?" They hated him all the more for his <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> and for his words.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/37-19.htm">Genesis 37:19</a></span><br />And they say one unto another, 'Lo, this man of the <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> cometh;<br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/37-20.htm">Genesis 37:20</a></span><br />Come now therefore, and let's kill him, and cast him into one of the pits, and we will say,'An evil animal has devoured him.' We will see what will become of his <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/40-5.htm">Genesis 40:5</a></span><br />And these two had a dream on the same night; the chief wine-servant and the chief bread-maker of the king of Egypt, who were in prison, the two of them had <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> with a special sense.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Genesis 40:8</a></span><br />Then they said to him, We have had a dream, and no one is able to give us the sense. And Joseph said, Does not the sense of <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> come from God? what was your dream?<br /><span class="source">(BBE DBY RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/41-8.htm">Genesis 41:8</a></span><br />It happened in the morning that his spirit was troubled, and he sent and called for all of Egypt's magicians and wise men. Pharaoh told them his <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/41-11.htm">Genesis 41:11</a></span><br />And we had a dream on the same night, the two of us, and the <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> had a special sense.<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/41-12.htm">Genesis 41:12</a></span><br />There was with us there a young man, a Hebrew, servant to the captain of the guard, and we told him, and he interpreted to us our <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>. To each man according to his dream he interpreted.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/41-25.htm">Genesis 41:25</a></span><br />Then Joseph said, These two <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> have the same sense: God has made clear to Pharaoh what he is about to do.<br /><span class="source">(BBE NAS NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/41-26.htm">Genesis 41:26</a></span><br />The seven good kine are seven years; and the seven good ears are seven years: the dream is one. <br /><span class="source">(See NAS)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/genesis/42-9.htm">Genesis 42:9</a></span><br />Joseph remembered the <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> which he dreamed about them, and said to them, "You are spies! You have come to see the nakedness of the land."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a></span><br />And He said: 'Hear now My words: if there be a prophet among you, I the LORD do make Myself known unto him in a vision, I do speak with him in a dream.<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-1.htm">Deuteronomy 13:1</a></span><br />If there arise in the midst of you a prophet, or a dreamer of <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, and he give you a sign or a wonder,<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-3.htm">Deuteronomy 13:3</a></span><br />you shall not listen to the words of that prophet, or to that dreamer of <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>: for Yahweh your God proves you, to know whether you love Yahweh your God with all your heart and with all your soul.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/deuteronomy/13-5.htm">Deuteronomy 13:5</a></span><br />That prophet, or that dreamer of <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, shall be put to death, because he has spoken rebellion against Yahweh your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, and redeemed you out of the house of bondage, to draw you aside out of the way which Yahweh your God commanded you to walk in. So you shall put away the evil from the midst of you.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-6.htm">1 Samuel 28:6</a></span><br />When Saul inquired of Yahweh, Yahweh didn't answer him, neither by <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, nor by Urim, nor by prophets.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/1_samuel/28-15.htm">1 Samuel 28:15</a></span><br />Samuel said to Saul, "Why have you disturbed me, to bring me up?" Saul answered, "I am very distressed; for the Philistines make war against me, and God has departed from me, and answers me no more, neither by prophets, nor by <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>. Therefore I have called you, that you may make known to me what I shall do."<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/4-13.htm">Job 4:13</a></span><br />In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,<br /><span class="source">(See NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/6-6.htm">Job 6:6</a></span><br />Eaten is an insipid thing without salt? Is there sense in the drivel of <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>? <br /><span class="source">(YLT)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/job/7-14.htm">Job 7:14</a></span><br />then you scare me with <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, and terrify me through visions:<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/ecclesiastes/5-7.htm">Ecclesiastes 5:7</a></span><br />For in the multitude of <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> there are vanities, as well as in many words: but you must fear God.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/isaiah/29-8.htm">Isaiah 29:8</a></span><br />It will be like when a hungry man <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, and behold, he eats; but he awakes, and his hunger isn't satisfied; or like when a thirsty man dreams, and behold, he drinks; but he awakes, and behold, he is faint, and he is still thirsty. The multitude of all the nations that fight against Mount Zion will be like that.<br /><span class="source">(WEB NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-27.htm">Jeremiah 23:27</a></span><br />who think to cause my people to forget my name by their <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> which they tell every man to his neighbor, as their fathers forgot my name for Baal.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/23-32.htm">Jeremiah 23:32</a></span><br />Behold, I am against those who prophesy lying <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, says Yahweh, and do tell them, and cause my people to err by their lies, and by their vain boasting: yet I didn't send them, nor commanded them; neither do they profit this people at all, says Yahweh.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/27-9.htm">Jeremiah 27:9</a></span><br />But as for you, don't you listen to your prophets, nor to your diviners, nor to your <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, nor to your soothsayers, nor to your sorcerers, who speak to you, saying, You shall not serve the king of Babylon:<br /><span class="source">(WEB JPS ASV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/jeremiah/29-8.htm">Jeremiah 29:8</a></span><br />For thus says Yahweh of Armies, the God of Israel: Don't let your prophets who are in the midst of you, and your diviners, deceive you; neither listen to your <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> which you cause to be dreamed.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/1-17.htm">Daniel 1:17</a></span><br />Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Daniel 2:1</a></span><br />In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>; and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/2-2.htm">Daniel 2:2</a></span><br />Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>. So they came in and stood before the king.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY YLT NAS RSV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Daniel 2:28</a></span><br />But there is a God in heaven, the unveiler of secrets, and he has given to King Nebuchadnezzar knowledge of what will take place in the last days. Your <span class="boldtext">dreams</span> and the visions of your head on your bed are these:<br /><span class="source">(BBE)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/daniel/5-12.htm">Daniel 5:12</a></span><br />because an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>, and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28</a></span><br />"It will happen afterward, that I will pour out my Spirit on all flesh; and your sons and your daughters will prophesy. Your old men will dream <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>. Your young men will see visions.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><p><span class="rtext"><a href="/zechariah/10-2.htm">Zechariah 10:2</a></span><br />For the teraphim have spoken vanity, and the diviners have seen a lie; and they have told false <span class="boldtext">dreams</span>. They comfort in vain. Therefore they go their way like sheep. They are oppressed, because there is no shepherd.<br /><span class="source">(WEB KJV JPS ASV BBE DBY WBS YLT NAS RSV NIV)</span><a name="sub" id="sub"></a><div class="vheading2">Subtopics</div><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/d/dreams.htm">Dreams</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/d/dreams--enemies_of_the_church.htm">Dreams: Enemies of the Church</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/d/dreams--excess_of_business_frequently_leads_to.htm">Dreams: Excess of Business Frequently Leads To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/d/dreams--false_prophets--condemned_for_pretending_to.htm">Dreams: False Prophets: Condemned for Pretending To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/d/dreams--false_prophets--not_to_be_regarded_in.htm">Dreams: False Prophets: Not to be Regarded In</a></p><p class="pspc"><a href="/topical/ttt/d/dreams--false_prophets--pretended_to.htm">Dreams: False Prophets: Pretended To</a></p><p class="pspc"><a 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