30 (A)But as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but for our sakes who make known the interpretation to the king, (B)and that you may [a]know the thoughts of your heart.

31 “You, O king, were watching; and behold, a great image! This great image, whose splendor was excellent, stood before you; and its form was awesome. 32 (C)This image’s head was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and [b]thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of [c]clay.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:30 Understand
  2. Daniel 2:32 Or sides
  3. Daniel 2:33 Or baked clay, also vv. 34, 35, 42

30 As for me, this mystery has been revealed(A) to me, not because I have greater wisdom than anyone else alive, but so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind.

31 “Your Majesty looked, and there before you stood a large statue—an enormous, dazzling statue,(B) awesome(C) in appearance. 32 The head of the statue was made of pure gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of baked clay.

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