noyes - Daniel:2:1-23

noyes@Daniel:2:1 @ And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, on account of which his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him.

noyes@Daniel:2:2 @ Then the king commanded to call the scribes, and the magicians, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldaeans, that they might show the king his dreams; and they came and stood before the king.

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

noyes@Daniel:2:4 @ And the Chaldaeans said to the king in Aramaean, O king, live forever! Tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

noyes@Daniel:2:5 @ The king answered and said to the Chaldaeans: The word has gone from me. If ye will not make known to me the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

noyes@Daniel:2:6 @ But if ye show the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive from me gifts, and rewards, and great honor. Therefore show me the dream, and its interpretation!

noyes@Daniel:2:7 @ They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.

noyes@Daniel:2:8 @ The king answered and said, I know of a certain, that ye seek to gain time, because ye see that the word hath gone forth from me.

noyes@Daniel:2:9 @ For if ye do not make known to me the dream, this alone is your purpose, and ye have prepared lying and deceitful words to speak before me till the time be changed. Tell me therefore the dream, and I shall know that ye can show me the interpretation thereof.

noyes@Daniel:2:10 @ The Chaldaeans answered before the king, and said: There is not a man upon the earth who can show what the king requireth; on which account no king, however great and powerful, hath asked such things of any scribe, or magician, or Chaldaean.

noyes@Daniel:2:11 @ It is a hard thing which the king requireth, and there is none other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with men.

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

noyes@Daniel:2:13 @ And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows, to slay them.

noyes@Daniel:2:14 @ Then Daniel answered with understanding and wisdom to Arioch, the captain of the kings guard, who was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon.

noyes@Daniel:2:15 @ He answered and said to Arioch, the kings captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

noyes@Daniel:2:16 @ Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation.

noyes@Daniel:2:17 @ Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions;

noyes@Daniel:2:18 @ 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.

noyes@Daniel:2:19 @ Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

noyes@Daniel:2:20 @ Daniel spake and said: Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever! for wisdom and might are his.

noyes@Daniel:2:21 @ And he changeth times and seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding.

noyes@Daniel:2:22 @ He revealeth deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in darkness, and light dwelleth with him.

noyes@Daniel:2:23 @ I thank thee and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known to me now what we desired of thee; for thou hast now made known to us the kings matter.