Daniel 2 (kjv)

And in the second^H8147 year^H8141 of the reign^H4438 of Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 Nebuchadnezzar^H5019 dreamed^H2492 dreams^H2472, wherewith his spirit^H7307 was troubled^H6470, and his sleep^H8142 brake^H1961 from him.²Then the king^H4428 commanded^H559 to call^H7121 the magicians^H2748, and the astrologers^H825, and the sorcerers^H3784, and the Chaldeans^H3778, for to shew^H5046 the king^H4428 his dreams^H2472. So they came^H935 and stood^H5975 before^H6440 the king^H4428.³And the king^H4428 said^H559 unto them, I have dreamed^H2492 a dream^H2472, and my spirit^H7307 was troubled^H6470 to know^H3045 the dream^H2472.⁴Then spake^H1696 the Chaldeans^H3778 to the king^H4428 in Syriack^H762, O king^H4430, live^H2418 for ever^H5957: tell^H560 thy servants^H5649 the dream^H2493, and we will shew^H2324 the interpretation^H6591.

⁵The king^H4430 answered^H6032 and said^H560 to the Chaldeans^H3779, The thing^H4406 is gone^H230 from me^H4481: if^H2006 ye will not^H3809 make known^H3046 unto me the dream^H2493, with the interpretation^H6591 thereof, ye shall be cut^H5648 in pieces^H1917, and your houses^H1005 shall be made^H7761 a dunghill^H5122.⁶But if^H2006 ye shew^H2324 the dream^H2493, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof, ye shall receive^H6902 of^H4481 me^H6925 gifts^H4978 and rewards^H5023 and great^H7690 honour^H3367: therefore^H3861 shew^H2324 me the dream^H2493, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof.⁷They answered^H6032 again^H8579 and said^H560, Let the king^H4430 tell^H560 his servants^H5649 the dream^H2493, and we will shew^H2324 the interpretation^H6591 of it.⁸The king^H4430 answered^H6032 and said^H560, I^H576 know^H3046 of^H4481 certainty^H3330 that ye^H608 would gain^H2084 the time^H5732, because^{H6903 H3606} ye see^H2370 the thing^H4406 is gone^H230 from^H4481 me.⁹But if^H2006 ye will not^H3809 make known^H3046 unto me the dream^H2493, there is but one^{H1932 H2298} decree^H1882 for you: for ye have prepared^H2164 lying^H3538 and corrupt^H7844 words^H4406 to speak^H560 before^H6925 me, till^H5705 the time^H5732 be changed^H8133: therefore^H3861 tell^H560 me the dream^H2493, and I shall know^H3046 that^H1768 ye can shew^H2324 me the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

¹⁰The Chaldeans^H3779 answered^H6032 before^H6925 the king^H4430, and said^H560, There is^H383 not^H3809 a man^H606 upon^H5922 the earth^H3007 that can^H3202 shew^H2324 the king's^H4430 matter^H4406: therefore^{H6903 H1768} there is no^H3809 king^H4430, lord^H7229, nor ruler^H7990, that asked^H7593 such^H1836 things^H4406 at any^H3606 magician^H2749, or astrologer^H826, or Chaldean^H3779.¹¹And it is a rare^H3358 thing^H4406 that the king^H4430 requireth^H7593, and there is^H383 none^H3809 other^H321 that can shew^H2324 it before^H6925 the king^H4430, except^H3861 the gods^H426, whose dwelling^H4070 is^H383 not^H3809 with^H5974 flesh^H1321.¹²For^H6903 this^H1836 cause^H3606 the king^H4430 was angry^H1149 and very^H7690 furious^H7108, and commanded^H560 to destroy^H7 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895.¹³And the decree^H1882 went forth^H5312 that the wise^H2445 men should be slain^H6992; and they sought^H1156 Daniel^H1841 and his fellows^H2269 to be slain^H6992.

¹⁴Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 answered^H8421 with counsel^H5843 and wisdom^H2942 to Arioch^H746 the captain^H7229 of^H1768 the king's^H4430 guard^H2877, which was gone forth^H5312 to slay^H6992 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895:¹⁵He answered^H6032 and said^H560 to Arioch^H746 the king's^H4430 captain^H7990, Why^{H4101 H5922} is the decree^H1882 so hasty^H2685 from^{H4481 H6925} the king^H4430? Then^H116 Arioch^H746 made the thing^H4406 known^H3046 to Daniel^H1841.¹⁶Then Daniel^H1841 went in^H5954, and desired^H1156 of^H4481 the king^H4430 that he would give^H5415 him time^H2166, and that he would shew^H2324 the king^H4430 the interpretation^H6591.¹⁷Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 went^H236 to his house^H1005, and made the thing^H4406 known^H3046 to Hananiah^H2608, Mishael^H4333, and Azariah^H5839, his companions^H2269:¹⁸That they would desire^H1156 mercies^H7359 of^{H4481 H6925} the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 concerning^H5922 this^H1836 secret^H7328; that Daniel^H1841 and his fellows^H2269 should not^H3809 perish^H7 with^H5974 the rest^H7606 of the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895.

¹⁹Then^H116 was the secret^H7328 revealed^H1541 unto Daniel^H1841 in a night^H3916 vision^H2376. Then^H116 Daniel^H1841 blessed^H1289 the God^H426 of heaven^H8065.²⁰Daniel^H1841 answered^H6032 and said^H560, Blessed^H1289 be^H1934 the name^H8036 of God^H426 for^H4481 ever^H5957 and ever^{H5705 H5957}: for wisdom^H2452 and might^H1370 are^H1932 his:²¹And he changeth^H8133 the times^H5732 and the seasons^H2166: he removeth^H5709 kings^H4430, and setteth up^H6966 kings^H4430: he giveth^H3052 wisdom^H2452 unto the wise^H2445, and knowledge^H4486 to them that know^H3046 understanding^H999:²²He revealeth^H1541 the deep^H5994 and secret things^H5642: he knoweth^H3046 what^H4101 is in the darkness^H2816, and the light^H5094 dwelleth^H8271 with him^H5974.²³I^H576 thank^H3029 thee, and praise^H7624 thee, O thou God^H426 of my fathers^H2, who hast given^H3052 me wisdom^H2452 and might^H1370, and hast made known^H3046 unto me now^H3705 what we desired^H1156 of thee^H4481: for thou hast now made known^H3046 unto us the king's^H4430 matter^H4406.

²⁴Therefore^{H3606 H6903 H1836} Daniel^H1841 went in^H5954 unto^H5922 Arioch^H746, whom the king^H4430 had ordained^H4483 to destroy^H7 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895: he went^H236 and said^H560 thus^H3652 unto him; Destroy^H7 not^H409 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895: bring me in^H5954 before^H6925 the king^H4430, and I will shew^H2324 unto the king^H4430 the interpretation^H6591.²⁵Then^H116 Arioch^H746 brought in^H5954 Daniel^H1841 before^H6925 the king^H4430 in haste^H927, and said^H560 thus^H3652 unto him, I have found^H7912 a man^H1400 of the captives^{H1123 H1547} of^H4481 Judah^H3061, that will make known^H3046 unto the king^H4430 the interpretation^H6591.²⁶The king^H4430 answered^H6032 and said^H560 to Daniel^H1841, whose name^H8036 was Belteshazzar^H1096, Art^H383 thou able^H3546 to make known^H3046 unto me the dream^H2493 which I have seen^H2370, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof?²⁷Daniel^H1841 answered^H6032 in the presence^H6925 of the king^H4430, and said^H560, The secret^H7328 which the king^H4430 hath demanded^H7593 cannot^{H3202 H3809} the wise^H2445 men, the astrologers^H826, the magicians^H2749, the soothsayers^H1505, shew^H2324 unto the king^H4430;²⁸But^H1297 there is^H383 a God^H426 in heaven^H8065 that revealeth^H1541 secrets^H7328, and maketh known^H3046 to the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 what^H4101 shall be^H1934 in the latter^H320 days^H3118. Thy dream^H2493, and the visions^H2376 of thy head^H7217 upon^H5922 thy bed^H4903, are these^H1836;²⁹As for thee^H607, O king^H4430, thy thoughts^H7476 came^H5559 into thy mind upon^H5922 thy bed^H4903, what^H4101 should come to pass^H1934 hereafter^{H311 H1836}: and he that revealeth^H1541 secrets^H7328 maketh known^H3046 to thee what^H4101 shall come to pass^H1934.³⁰But as for me^H576, this^H1836 secret^H7328 is not^H3809 revealed^H1541 to me for any wisdom^H2452 that I have^H383 more than^H4481 any^H3606 living^H2417, but^H3861 for their sakes^H1701 that^H5922 shall make known^H3046 the interpretation^H6591 to the king^H4430, and that thou mightest know^H3046 the thoughts^H7476 of thy heart^H3825.

³¹Thou^H607, O king^H4430, sawest^{H1934 H2370}, and behold^H431 a great^{H2298 H7690} image^H6755. This^H1797 great^H7229 image^H6755, whose brightness^H2122 was excellent^H3493, stood^H6966 before^H6903 thee; and the form^H7299 thereof was terrible^H1763.³²This image's^H6755 head^H7217 was of fine^H2869 gold^H1722, his breast^H2306 and his arms^H1872 of silver^H3702, his belly^H4577 and his thighs^H3410 of brass^H5174,³³His legs^H8243 of iron^H6523, his feet^H7271 part^H4481 of iron^H6523 and part^H4481 of clay^H2635.³⁴Thou sawest^{H2370 H1934} till^H5705 that a stone^H69 was cut out^H1505 without^H3809 hands^H3028, which smote^H4223 the image^H6755 upon^H5922 his feet^H7271 that were of iron^H6523 and clay^H2635, and brake^H1855 them^H1994 to pieces^H1855.³⁵Then^H116 was the iron^H6523, the clay^H2635, the brass^H5174, the silver^H3702, and the gold^H1722, broken to pieces^{H1855 H1751} together^H2298, and became^H1934 like the chaff^H5784 of^H4481 the summer^H7007 threshingfloors^H147; and the wind^H7308 carried^H5376 them^H1994 away^H5376, that^H3606 no^H3809 place^H870 was found^H7912 for them: and the stone^H69 that smote^H4223 the image^H6755 became^H1934 a great^H7229 mountain^H2906, and filled^H4391 the whole^H3606 earth^H772.

³⁶This^H1836 is the dream^H2493; and we will tell^H560 the interpretation^H6591 thereof before^H6925 the king^H4430.³⁷Thou^H607, O king^H4430, art a king^H4430 of kings^H4430: for the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 hath given^H3052 thee a kingdom^H4437, power^H2632, and strength^H8632, and glory^H3367.³⁸And wheresoever^H3606 the children^H1123 of men^H606 dwell^H1753, the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 and the fowls^H5776 of the heaven^H8065 hath he given^H3052 into thine hand^H3028, and hath made thee ruler^H7981 over them all^H3606. Thou^H607 art this head^H7217 of gold^H1722.³⁹And after^H870 thee shall arise^H6966 another^H317 kingdom^H4437 inferior^H772 to thee^H4481, and another^H317 third^H8523 kingdom^H4437 of brass^H5174, which shall bear rule^H7981 over all^H3606 the earth^H772.⁴⁰And the fourth^H7244 kingdom^H4437 shall be^H1934 strong^H8624 as iron^H6523: forasmuch as iron^H6523 breaketh in pieces^H1855 and subdueth^H2827 all^H3606 things: and as^H6903 iron^H6523 that breaketh^H7490 all^H3606 these^H459, shall it break in pieces^H1855 and bruise^H7490.⁴¹And whereas thou sawest^H2370 the feet^H7271 and toes^H677, part^H4481 of potters^H6353' clay^H2635, and part^H4481 of iron^H6523, the kingdom^H4437 shall be^H1934 divided^H6386; but^H4481 there shall be^H1934 in it of^H4481 the strength^H5326 of the iron^H6523, forasmuch as^{H3606 H6903} thou sawest^H2370 the iron^H6523 mixed^H6151 with miry^H2917 clay^H2635.⁴²And as the toes^H677 of the feet^H7271 were part^H4481 of iron^H6523, and part^H4481 of clay^H2635, so the kingdom^H4437 shall be^H1934 partly^{H4481 H7118} strong^H8624, and partly^{H4481 H7118} broken^H8406.⁴³And whereas^H1768 thou sawest^H2370 iron^H6523 mixed^H6151 with miry^H2917 clay^H2635, they shall mingle themselves^{H1934 H6151} with the seed^H2234 of men^H606: but they shall^H1934 not^H3809 cleave^H1693 one^H1836 to^H5974 another^H1836, even^H1888 as iron^H6523 is not^H3809 mixed^H6151 with clay^H2635.⁴⁴And in the days^H3118 of these^H581 kings^H4430 shall the God^H426 of heaven^H8065 set up^H6966 a kingdom^H4437, which shall never^{H5957 H3809} be destroyed^H2255: and the kingdom^H4437 shall not^H3809 be left^H7662 to other^H321 people^H5972, but it shall break in pieces^H1855 and consume^H5487 all^H3606 these^H459 kingdoms^H4437, and it^H1932 shall stand^H6966 for ever^H5957.⁴⁵Forasmuch as^{H3606 H6903} thou sawest^H2370 that the stone^H69 was cut out^H1505 of the mountain^H2906 without^H3809 hands^H3028, and that it brake in pieces^H1855 the iron^H6523, the brass^H5174, the clay^H2635, the silver^H3702, and the gold^H1722; the great^H7229 God^H426 hath made known^H3046 to the king^H4430 what^H4101 shall come to pass^H1934 hereafter^{H311 H1836}: and the dream^H2493 is certain^H3330, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof sure^H540.

⁴⁶Then^H116 the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 fell^H5308 upon^H5922 his face^H600, and worshipped^H5457 Daniel^H1841, and commanded^H560 that they should offer^H5260 an oblation^H4504 and sweet odours^H5208 unto him.⁴⁷The king^H4430 answered^H6032 unto Daniel^H1841, and said^H560, Of^H4481 a truth^H7187 it is, that^H1768 your God^H426 is a God^H426 of gods^H426, and a Lord^H4756 of kings^H4430, and a revealer^H1541 of secrets^H7328, seeing thou couldest^H3202 reveal^H1541 this^H1836 secret^H7328.⁴⁸Then^H116 the king^H4430 made^H7236 Daniel^H1841 a great man^H7236, and gave^H3052 him many^H7690 great^H7260 gifts^H4978, and made him ruler^H7981 over^H5922 the whole^H3606 province^H4083 of Babylon^H895, and chief^H7229 of the governors^H5460 over^H5922 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895.⁴⁹Then Daniel^H1841 requested^H1156 of^H4481 the king^H4430, and he set^H4483 Shadrach^H7715, Meshach^H4336, and Abednego^H5665, over^H5922 the affairs^H5673 of the province^H4083 of Babylon^H895: but Daniel^H1841 sat in the gate^H8651 of the king^H4430.