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Daniel 4:6

Babylon

4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:

5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

7 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

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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
So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
KJV
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
WEB
Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
ASV
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
DARBY
And I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
BLB
And from me a decree was set forth to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that the interpretation of the dream they should make known to me.
ÅB
Og det ble av meg utstedt det bud at alle Babels vismenn skulle føres inn for meg, for at de skulle kunngjøre meg drømmens uttydning.
OTB
Derfor utstedte jeg et dekret om å tilkalle alle de vise menn i Babylon for å tyde drømmen for meg.
B1930
Og det blev av mig utstedt det bud at alle Babels vismenn skulde føres inn for mig, forat de skulde kunngjøre mig drømmens uttydning.

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Cross references

  • Daniel 2:2

    Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

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  • Genesis 41:7–8

    And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream.

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  • Isaiah 47:12–14

    Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries, wherein thou hast laboured from thy youth; if so be thou shalt be able to profit, if so be thou mayest prevail.

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  • Isaiah 8:19

    And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead?

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