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Daniel 2:3

1 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.

2 So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”

4 Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

5 The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.

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Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”
KJV
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
WEB
The king said to them, “I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.”
ASV
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
DARBY
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
BLB
And the king said to them: “I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is anxious to know the dream.”
ÅB
Og kongen sa til dem: Jeg har hatt en drøm, og mitt sinn er blitt urolig; jeg stunder etter å få drømmen å vite.
OTB
Han sa til dem: "Jeg har hatt en drøm som har forstyrret meg, og jeg ønsker å forstå den."
B1930
Og kongen sa til dem: Jeg har hatt en drøm, og mitt sinn er blitt urolig; jeg stunder efter å få drømmen å vite.

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Cross references

  • Genesis 40:8

    “We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”

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  • Genesis 41:15

    Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

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  • Daniel 4:5

    I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

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  • Daniel 2:1

    In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.

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