Daniel:2:1-23

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* And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams , wherewith his spirit was troubled , and his sleep brake from him . * 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 . * And the king said unto them , I have dreamed a dream , and my spirit was troubled to know the dream . * 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 . * The king answered and said to the Chaldeans , The thing is gone from me : if ye will not make known y @ unto me the dream , with the interpretation thereof , ye shall be cut in pieces , and your houses shall be made a dunghill . * But if ye shew the dream , and the interpretation thereof , ye shall receive q @ of me gifts and rewards and great honour : therefore shew me the dream , and the interpretation thereof . * They answered again and said , Let the king tell his servants the dream , and we will shew the interpretation of it . * The king answered and said , I know y @ of certainty that ye would gain z @ the time , because q @bel # ye see the thing is gone from me . * But if ye will not make known y @ unto me the dream , there is but one huw # decree for you : for ye have prepared z @ lying and corrupt sh @ words to speak before me , till the time be changed sh @: therefore tell me the dream , and I shall know y @ that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof . * The Chaldeans answered before the king , and said , There is not a man upon the earth that can y @ shew the kings matter : therefore q @bel # there is no king , lord , nor ruler , that asked such things at any magician , or astrologer , or Chaldean . * 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 . * For this cause the king was angry b @ and very furious q @, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon . * And the decree went forth n @ that the wise men should be slain q @; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain q @. * Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the kings guard , which was gone forth n @ to slay q @ the wise men of Babylon : * He answered and said to Arioch the kings captain , Why mah # is the decree so hasty from min # the king ? Then Arioch made the thing known y @ to Daniel Daniye #l #. * Then Daniel went in , and desired of the king that he would give n @ him time , and that he would shew the king the interpretation . * Then Daniel went to his house , and made the thing known y @ to Hananiah , Mishael Miysha #el #, and Azariah , his companions : * That they would desire mercies of min # the God of heaven concerning this secret ; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon . * Then was the secret revealed g @ unto Daniel in a night vision . Then Daniel blessed b @ the God of heaven . * Daniel answered and said , Blessed b @ be the name of God for ever and ever #H5957 : for wisdom and might are his : * And he changeth sh @ the times and the seasons : he removeth kings , and setteth up kings : he giveth y @ wisdom unto the wise , and knowledge to them that know y @ understanding : * He revealeth g @ the deep and secret things c @: he knoweth y @ what is in the darkness , and the light dwelleth sh @ with him . * I thank y @ thee , and praise sh @ thee , O thou God of my fathers , who hast given y @ me wisdom and might , and hast made known y @ unto me now what we desired of thee : for thou hast now made known y @ unto us the kings matter .

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