lesserot - Daniel:2:1-23

lesserot@Daniel:2:1 @ And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, whereat his spirit was troubled, and his sleep that was upon him was gone.

lesserot@Daniel:2:2 @ Then said the king to call the magicians, and the astrologers and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to solve for the king his dreams: and they came and placed themselves before the king.

lesserot@Daniel:2:3 @ And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.

lesserot@Daniel:2:4 @ Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in Aramic, O king, live for ever: recite the dream to thy servants, and we will tell the interpretation.

lesserot@Daniel:2:5 @ The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The decree is firmly resolved on by me: If ye do not make known unto me the dream with its interpretation, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be changed into a dunghill.

lesserot@Daniel:2:6 @ But if ye tell the dream and its interpretation, then shall ye receive gifts and rewards and great honor from me. Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation.

lesserot@Daniel:2:7 @ They answered the second time and said, Let the king recite the dream to his servants, and we will tell its interpretation.

lesserot@Daniel:2:8 @ The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye wish to gain time, because ye see the decree is firmly resolved on by me:

lesserot@Daniel:2:9 @ That if ye do not make known unto me the dream, there is but one sentence for you; for ye have prepared lying and deceptive words to speak before me, till the time be changed. Therefore relate to me the dream, and I shall know that ye can tell me its interpretation.

lesserot@Daniel:2:10 @ The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the habitable earth that can tell the kings matter: wherefore no mighty and powerful king ever hath asked such a thing of any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

lesserot@Daniel:2:11 @ And the matter which the king requireth is difficult, and there is no other that can tell it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

lesserot@Daniel:2:12 @ For all this cause the king became angry, and very furious; and he commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

lesserot@Daniel:2:13 @ And the law went forth and the wise men were slain: and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.

lesserot@Daniel:2:14 @ Then made Daniel representations with intelligence and prudence to Aryoch the captain of the kings guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon.

lesserot@Daniel:2:15 @ He commenced and said to Aryoch the kings commander, Wherefore is the law so hasty from the king? Then made Aryoch the matter known to Daniel.

lesserot@Daniel:2:16 @ But Daniel went in, and requested of the king that he would give him time, that he might tell the interpretation to the king.

lesserot@Daniel:2:17 @ Then went Daniel to his house, and made the matter known to Chananyah, Mishael, and Azaryah, his companions.

lesserot@Daniel:2:18 @ In order that they might pray for mercy of the God of heaven concerning this secret: so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

lesserot@Daniel:2:19 @ Thereupon was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then did Daniel bless the God of heaven.

lesserot@Daniel:2:20 @ Daniel commenced and said, May the name of God be blessed from eternity and to all eternity; for wisdom and might are his;

lesserot@Daniel:2:21 @ And he changeth times and seasons; he removeth kings, and raiseth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to those that possess understanding.

lesserot@Daniel:2:22 @ He it is that revealeth what is deep and secret; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

lesserot@Daniel:2:23 @ To thee, O God of my father, do I give thanks, and I praise thee, who hast given me wisdom and might, and because thou hast made known unto me what we prayed for of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the kings matter.