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Daniel 2:8

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.”

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

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.”

10 The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.

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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
The king replied, “I know for sure that you are stalling for time, because you see that my word is final.
KJV
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
WEB
The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.
ASV
The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
DARBY
The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me;
BLB
The king answered and said, “For sure I know that you⁺ are buying time, all because you⁺ see that the word is gone from me,
ÅB
Kongen svarte: Jeg vet for visst at dere bare vil vinne tid, fordi dere ser at det ord jeg sa, står fast.
OTB
Kongen svarte: "Jeg er sikker på at dere prøver å vinne tid fordi dere ser at min beslutning er fast:
B1930
Kongen svarte: Jeg vet for visst at I bare vil vinne tid, fordi I ser at det ord jeg sa, står fast.

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