Daniel 2:36
34 As you watched, a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
35 Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.
37 You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.
38 Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.
This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
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- BSB
- This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.
- KJV
- This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
- WEB
- “This is the dream; and we will tell its interpretation before the king.
- ASV
- This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
- DARBY
- This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation of it before the king.
- BLB
- This [is] the dream, and its interpretation we will tell before the king.
- ÅB
- Det var drømmen; og nå skal vi si kongen uttydningen.
- OTB
- Dette var drømmen, og nå vil vi forklare den for kongen.
- B1930
- Det var drømmen; og nu skal vi si kongen uttydningen.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Daniel 2:23–24
To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”
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