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Daniel 2:7

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.

6 But if you tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and its interpretation.”

They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”

8 The king replied, “I know for sure that you are stalling for time, because you see that my word is final.

9 If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”

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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
They answered a second time, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”
KJV
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
WEB
They answered the second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”
ASV
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
DARBY
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
BLB
They answered again and said, “May the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will show its interpretation.”
ÅB
Da svarte de annen gang: Vil ikke kongen si sine tjenere drømmen! Så skal vi si hva den betyr.
OTB
De svarte igjen: "La kongen fortelle sine tjenere drømmen, så vil vi tolke den."
B1930
Da svarte de annen gang: Vil ikke kongen si sine tjenere drømmen! Så skal vi si hvad den betyr.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Daniel 2:4

    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.”

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  • Daniel 2:9

    If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one decree for you. You have conspired to speak before me false and fraudulent words, hoping the situation will change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can give me its interpretation.”

    Read in context

  • Ecclesiastes 10:4

    If the ruler’s temper flares against you, do not abandon your post, for calmness lays great offenses to rest.

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