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但以理书 2
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
但以理书 2
Chinese Union Version Modern Punctuation (Simplified)
尼布甲尼撒王得梦遗忘迫令术士告之
2 尼布甲尼撒在位第二年，他做了梦，心里烦乱，不能睡觉。 2 王吩咐人将术士、用法术的、行邪术的和迦勒底人召来，要他们将王的梦告诉王，他们就来站在王前。 3 王对他们说：“我做了一梦，心里烦乱，要知道这是什么梦。” 4 迦勒底人用亚兰的言语对王说：“愿王万岁！请将那梦告诉仆人，仆人就可以讲解。” 5 王回答迦勒底人说：“梦我已经忘了[a]，你们若不将梦和梦的讲解告诉我，就必被凌迟，你们的房屋必成为粪堆。 6 你们若将梦和梦的讲解告诉我，就必从我这里得赠品和赏赐并大尊荣。现在你们要将梦和梦的讲解告诉我。” 7 他们第二次对王说：“请王将梦告诉仆人，仆人就可以讲解。” 8 王回答说：“我准知道你们是故意迟延，因为你们知道那梦我已经忘了。 9 你们若不将梦告诉我，只有一法待你们。因为你们预备了谎言乱语向我说，要等候时势改变。现在你们要将梦告诉我，因我知道你们能将梦的讲解告诉我。”
术士回奏无人能告
10 迦勒底人在王面前回答说：“世上没有人能将王所问的事说出来。因为没有君王、大臣、掌权的向术士，或用法术的，或迦勒底人问过这样的事。 11 王所问的事甚难，除了不与世人同居的神明，没有人在王面前能说出来。”
王怒拟歼灭之
12 因此，王气愤愤地大发烈怒，吩咐灭绝巴比伦所有的哲士。 13 于是命令发出，哲士将要见杀，人就寻找但以理和他的同伴，要杀他们。
但以理求宽限
14 王的护卫长亚略出来，要杀巴比伦的哲士，但以理就用婉言回答他， 15 向王的护卫长亚略说：“王的命令为何这样紧急呢？”亚略就将情节告诉但以理。 16 但以理遂进去求王宽限，就可以将梦的讲解告诉王。
与同侪祷主蒙示以王梦与兆
17 但以理回到他的居所，将这事告诉他的同伴哈拿尼雅、米沙利、亚撒利雅， 18 要他们祈求天上的神施怜悯，将这奥秘的事指明，免得但以理和他的同伴与巴比伦其余的哲士一同灭亡。 19 这奥秘的事就在夜间异象中给但以理显明，但以理便称颂天上的神。 20 但以理说：“神的名是应当称颂的，从亘古直到永远！因为智慧能力都属乎他。 21 他改变时候、日期，废王、立王，将智慧赐予智慧人，将知识赐予聪明人。 22 他显明深奥隐秘的事，知道暗中所有的，光明也与他同居。 23 我列祖的神啊，我感谢你，赞美你！因你将智慧、才能赐给我，允准我们所求的，把王的事给我们指明。” 24 于是但以理进去见亚略，就是王所派灭绝巴比伦哲士的，对他说：“不要灭绝巴比伦的哲士，求你领我到王面前，我要将梦的讲解告诉王。”
但以理觐王
25 亚略就急忙将但以理领到王面前，对王说：“我在被掳的犹大人中遇见一人，他能将梦的讲解告诉王。” 26 王问称为伯提沙撒的但以理说：“你能将我所做的梦和梦的讲解告诉我吗？” 27 但以理在王面前回答说：“王所问的那奥秘事，哲士、用法术的、术士、观兆的都不能告诉王。 28 只有一位在天上的神能显明奥秘的事，他已将日后必有的事指示尼布甲尼撒王。你的梦和你在床上脑中的异象是这样： 29 王啊，你在床上想到后来的事，那显明奥秘事的主把将来必有的事指示你。 30 至于那奥秘的事显明给我，并非因我的智慧胜过一切活人，乃为使王知道梦的讲解和心里的思念。
述王之梦
31 “王啊，你梦见一个大像，这像甚高，极其光耀，站在你面前，形状甚是可怕。 32 这像的头是精金的，胸膛和膀臂是银的，肚腹和腰是铜的， 33 腿是铁的，脚是半铁半泥的。 34 你观看，见有一块非人手凿出来的石头打在这像半铁半泥的脚上，把脚砸碎。 35 于是金、银、铜、铁、泥都一同砸得粉碎，成如夏天禾场上的糠秕，被风吹散，无处可寻。打碎这像的石头变成一座大山，充满天下。
详解梦兆
36 “这就是那梦，我们在王面前要讲解那梦。 37 王啊，你是诸王之王，天上的神已将国度、权柄、能力、尊荣都赐给你。 38 凡世人所住之地的走兽，并天空的飞鸟，他都交付你手，使你掌管这一切，你就是那金头。 39 在你以后必另兴一国，不及于你。又有第三国，就是铜的，必掌管天下。 40 第四国，必坚壮如铁，铁能打碎克制百物，又能压碎一切，那国也必打碎压制列国。 41 你既见像的脚和脚指头一半是窑匠的泥，一半是铁，那国将来也必分开。你既见铁与泥掺杂，那国也必有铁的力量。 42 那脚指头既是半铁半泥，那国也必半强半弱。 43 你既见铁与泥掺杂，那国民也必与各种人掺杂，却不能彼此相合，正如铁与泥不能相合一样。 44 当那列王在位的时候，天上的神必另立一国，永不败坏，也不归别国的人，却要打碎灭绝那一切国，这国必存到永远。 45 你既看见非人手凿出来的一块石头从山而出，打碎金、银、铜、铁、泥，那就是至大的神把后来必有的事给王指明。这梦准是这样，这讲解也是确实的。”
王尊崇但以理加以重赉
46 当时尼布甲尼撒王俯伏在地，向但以理下拜，并且吩咐人给他奉上供物和香品。 47 王对但以理说：“你既能显明这奥秘的事，你们的神诚然是万神之神，万王之主，又是显明奥秘事的。” 48 于是王高抬但以理，赏赐他许多上等礼物，派他管理巴比伦全省，又立他为总理，掌管巴比伦的一切哲士。 49 但以理求王，王就派沙得拉、米煞、亚伯尼歌管理巴比伦省的事务，只是但以理常在朝中侍立。
Footnotes
- 但以理书 2:5 或作：我已定命。8节同。
但以理書 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
但以理書 2
Chinese Contemporary Bible (Traditional)
尼布甲尼撒的夢
2 尼布甲尼撒在執政第二年做了夢，心裡煩亂，無法入睡， 2 便派人召來術士、巫師、行法術的和占星家[a]，為他解夢。他們都來到王面前。 3 王對他們說：「我做了一個夢，心裡煩亂，想知道夢的意思。」 4 占星家用亞蘭話對王說：「願王萬歲！請將夢告訴僕人，僕人好解釋夢的意思。」 5 王對占星家說：「我的旨意已定，你們若不能將夢和夢的意思告訴我，必被碎屍萬段，你們的家必淪為廢墟。 6 你們若能將夢和夢的意思告訴我，我必給你們禮物、賞賜和極大的尊榮。所以你們要將夢和夢的意思告訴我。」 7 他們再次對王說：「請王將夢告訴僕人，僕人好解釋夢的意思。」 8 王說：「我敢肯定，你們是在拖延時間，因為你們知道我的旨意已定， 9 你們若不將夢告訴我，我必懲治你們。你們串通起來在我面前胡言亂語，期待情況會改變。現在將夢告訴我，我就相信你們能解夢。」 10 占星家說：「王所要求的，世上無人能做到，因為再偉大、再有權勢的君王也沒問過術士、巫師或占星家這樣的事。 11 王問的事太難，除了不在人間居住的神明外，無人能為王解答。」 12 王大怒，下令處死巴比倫所有的智者。 13 於是，處死智者的諭旨發出，但以理和他的同伴都在被殺之列。
14 王的護衛長亞略奉命要處死巴比倫的智者，但以理機智、謹慎地應對。 15 他問王的護衛長亞略：「王的命令為何這樣緊急？」亞略就把情況告訴他。 16 但以理便進宮求王寬限，以便為王解夢。 17 然後，他回到居所將這事告訴同伴哈拿尼雅、米沙利和亞撒利雅， 18 要同伴祈求天上的上帝施憐憫，顯明這奧秘，以免他們和其他巴比倫的智者一起被殺。 19 這奧秘在夜間的異象中向但以理顯明，他便頌讚天上的上帝， 20 說：
「上帝的名永永遠遠當受稱頌，
因為智慧和能力都屬於祂。
21 祂改變時令和季節，廢王立王，
賜智慧給智者，賜知識給哲士。
22 祂顯明深奧隱秘之事，
洞悉暗中的隱情，
有光與祂同住。
23 我祖先的上帝啊，我感謝你，讚美你，
因你賜我智慧和能力，
應允我們的祈求，
使我們明白王的夢。」
但以理解夢
24 於是，但以理去見王指派處死巴比倫智者的亞略，對他說：「不要處死巴比倫的智者，請帶我去見王，我要為王解夢。」 25 亞略急忙帶但以理去見王，對王說：「我在被擄的猶大人中找到一個能為王解夢的。」 26 王就問又名伯提沙撒的但以理：「你能將我做的夢和夢的意思告訴我嗎？」 27 但以理回答說：「沒有智者、術士、巫師或占星家可以解答王所問的奧秘， 28-30 但天上的上帝能揭開奧秘，祂已把將來要發生的事告訴了王。王啊，你在床上夢見了將來的事，揭開奧秘的上帝已把將來的事指示給你。上帝將王做的夢啟示給我，並非因為我的智慧勝過其他人，而是要讓王知道夢的意思和王的心事。以下是王在床上做的夢和腦中出現的異象。
31 「王啊，你夢見一個高大宏偉、極其明亮的塑像站在你面前，相貌可怕， 32 有純金的頭、銀的胸和臂、銅的肚腹和大腿、 33 鐵的小腿和半鐵半泥的腳。 34 在你觀看的時候，有一塊非人手鑿出的石頭打在塑像半鐵半泥的腳上，砸碎了腳。 35 鐵、泥、銅、銀、金隨即粉碎，猶如夏天麥場上的糠秕，被風吹得無影無蹤。但打碎這像的石頭變成一座大山，充滿整個大地。
36 「這就是夢的內容。現在我們要為王解夢。 37 王啊，你是萬王之王，天上的上帝已將國度、權柄、能力和尊榮賜給你， 38 也將居住在各地的世人、走獸和飛禽都交在你手中，讓你管理。你就是那金頭。 39 在你之後，必有另一國興起，不及你的國強大。之後是將要統治天下的第三個國，是銅的。 40 接著是堅如鐵的第四國，能擊垮、打碎列國，正如鐵能擊垮、打碎一切。 41 你看見半鐵半陶泥的腳和腳趾，表示那將是一個分裂的國。正如你看見鐵和泥混雜在一起，它必有鐵一般的力量。 42 半鐵半泥的腳趾表示那國必半強半弱。 43 你看見鐵和泥混雜在一起，這表示那國的民族彼此混雜通婚，卻不能團結，正如鐵和泥無法混合。 44 在以上列王統治的時候，天上的上帝必設立一國——永不滅亡、外族無法奪其政權。這國將擊垮、消滅列國，並且永遠長存。 45 你看見那塊非人手從山中鑿出的石頭打碎鐵、銅、泥、銀和金。偉大的上帝已把將來的事告訴了王。這夢是真實的，解釋是可靠的。」
46 尼布甲尼撒王俯伏在地，向但以理下拜，並下令給他獻供物和香。 47 王對但以理說：「你們的上帝真是萬神之神、萬王之主、奧秘的啟示者，因為你能揭開這個奧秘。」 48 王賜但以理高官及許多貴重的禮物，派他治理巴比倫全省，管理巴比倫所有的智者。 49 王又應允但以理的請求，派沙得拉、米煞和亞伯尼歌負責巴比倫省的事務。但以理仍在朝中供職。
Daniel 2
Nova Traduҫão na Linguagem de Hoje 2000
Daniel 2
Nova Traduҫão na Linguagem de Hoje 2000
O sonho de Nabucodonosor
2 No segundo ano de Nabucodonosor como rei da Babilônia, ele teve uns sonhos que o deixaram tão preocupado, que não podia dormir. 2 Então mandou chamar os sábios, os adivinhos, os feiticeiros e os astrólogos, para que eles explicassem os sonhos. Quando chegaram e se apresentaram diante do rei, 3 ele lhes disse:
— Tive um sonho que me deixou muito preocupado e não vou ficar sossegado enquanto não souber o que ele quer dizer.
4 Eles disseram ao rei na língua aramaica:
— Que o rei viva para sempre! Pedimos que o senhor nos conte o sonho e aí nós lhe diremos o que ele quer dizer.
5 Mas o rei respondeu:
— Eu já resolvi que vocês têm de me contar o sonho e também explicar o que ele quer dizer. Se não puderem fazer isso, vocês serão todos cortados em pedaços, e as suas casas serão completamente arrasadas. 6 Mas, se me contarem o sonho e explicarem o que ele quer dizer, eu lhes darei presentes, prêmios e muitas honras. Portanto, digam o que foi que eu sonhei e o que o sonho quer dizer.
7 E todos os sábios disseram de novo:
— Conte o senhor o sonho, e aí nós lhe diremos o que ele quer dizer.
8 Mas o rei insistiu:
— Eu sei o que vocês estão fazendo. Estão é procurando ganhar tempo porque sabem que já resolvi 9 que, se vocês não me contarem o sonho, vou dar a todos o mesmo castigo. Vocês já combinaram me enganar com mentiras e falsidades, esperando que a situação mude. Contem-me o sonho, e então eu saberei que também poderão explicar o que ele quer dizer.
10 Os sábios deram ao rei esta resposta:
— Não há ninguém no mundo que seja capaz de fazer o que o senhor quer. Nunca houve nenhum rei, por mais forte e poderoso que fosse, que tivesse exigido uma coisa dessas dos seus sábios, adivinhos ou astrólogos. 11 O que o senhor está querendo é impossível. Não existe quem possa atender o seu pedido, a não ser os deuses, e eles não moram com a gente aqui na terra.
12 O rei ficou tão furioso, que mandou matar todos os sábios da Babilônia. 13 A ordem foi publicada, e então foram buscar Daniel e os seus companheiros para que eles também fossem mortos.
Deus revela a Daniel o que o sonho quer dizer
14 Daniel foi procurar Arioque, o chefe da guarda do rei, que tinha recebido ordem para matar todos os sábios da Babilônia. Com muito jeito e cuidado, 15 Daniel perguntou a Arioque:
— Por que foi que o rei deu uma ordem tão dura assim?
Arioque explicou o que havia acontecido. 16 Então Daniel foi falar com o rei, e este concordou em esperar, a fim de dar tempo a Daniel para explicar o sonho.
17 Depois, Daniel foi para casa e contou tudo aos seus amigos Ananias, Misael e Azarias. 18 Daniel disse que orassem ao Deus do céu, pedindo que tivesse pena deles e lhes mostrasse o que aquele sonho misterioso queria dizer, a fim de que Daniel e os seus amigos não morressem junto com os outros sábios da Babilônia. 19 Naquela noite, Daniel teve uma visão, e nela Deus mostrou o que o sonho queria dizer. Então Daniel agradeceu a Deus, 20 dizendo:
“Que o nome de Deus seja louvado para sempre,
pois dele são a sabedoria e o poder!
21 É ele quem faz mudar os tempos e as estações;
é ele quem põe os reis no poder e os derruba;
é ele quem dá sabedoria aos sábios
e inteligência aos inteligentes.
22 Ele explica mistérios e segredos
e conhece o que está escondido na escuridão,
pois com ele mora a luz.
23 Ó Deus dos meus antepassados,
eu te agradeço e te louvo,
pois me deste sabedoria e poder.
Tu respondeste à nossa oração,
nos mostrando o que o rei quer saber.”
Daniel explica o sonho ao rei
24 Aí Daniel foi procurar Arioque, o oficial que tinha recebido ordem do rei para matar os sábios da Babilônia. Daniel disse:
— Arioque, não mate os sábios. Leve-me para falar com o rei, e eu explicarei o sonho que ele teve.
25 Arioque levou Daniel depressa para o lugar onde o rei estava e lhe disse:
— Está aqui comigo um dos judeus que trouxemos como prisioneiros e ele vai explicar o sonho que o senhor teve.
26 O rei perguntou a Daniel, que também era chamado de Beltessazar:
— Você pode contar o meu sonho e explicar o que ele quer dizer?
27 Daniel respondeu:
— Não há sábios, adivinhos, feiticeiros nem astrólogos que possam dar a explicação que o senhor está exigindo. 28 Mas há um Deus no céu, que explica mistérios. Foi por meio do sonho que ele fez o senhor saber o que vai acontecer no futuro. E agora, ó rei, eu vou explicar o sonho e as visões que o senhor teve enquanto dormia.
29 — O senhor estava deitado na sua cama e começou a pensar a respeito do futuro. E aquele que explica mistérios mostrou ao senhor o que vai acontecer. 30 E eu recebi a explicação do mistério, não porque seja o mais sábio de todos os homens, mas a fim de que o senhor saiba o sentido do sonho que teve e o que querem dizer os pensamentos que passaram pela sua mente, ó rei.
31 — O senhor teve uma visão na qual viu uma estátua enorme, de pé, bem na sua frente. A estátua era brilhante, mas metia medo. 32 A cabeça era de ouro puro, o peito e os braços eram de prata, a barriga e os quadris eram de bronze, 33 as pernas eram de ferro, e os pés eram metade de ferro e metade de barro. 34 Enquanto o senhor estava olhando, uma pedra se soltou de uma montanha, sem que ninguém a tivesse empurrado. A pedra caiu em cima dos pés da estátua e os despedaçou. 35 Imediatamente, o ferro, o barro, o bronze, a prata e o ouro viraram pó, como o pó que se vê no verão quando se bate o trigo para separá-lo da palha. O vento levou tudo embora, sem deixar nenhum sinal. Mas a pedra cresceu e se tornou uma grande montanha, que cobriu o mundo inteiro.
36 — Foi este o sonho, e agora vou explicá-lo para o senhor. 37 Ó rei, o senhor é o mais poderoso de todos os reis, e foi o Deus do céu quem o fez rei; ele lhe deu poder, autoridade e honra. 38 Ele deu ao senhor o domínio em todo o mundo sobre os seres humanos, os animais e as aves. O senhor é a cabeça feita de ouro. 39 Depois do seu reino haverá outro, que não será tão poderoso como o seu; e depois desse reino haverá ainda outro, um reino de bronze, que dominará o mundo inteiro. 40 Depois, virá um quarto reino, e este será forte como o ferro, que quebra e despedaça tudo. E assim como o ferro quebra tudo, esse reino destruirá completamente todos os outros reinos do mundo. 41 Na estátua que o senhor viu, os pés e os dedos dos pés eram metade de ferro e metade de barro. Isso quer dizer que esse reino será dividido, mas terá alguma coisa da força do ferro; pois, como o senhor viu, o ferro estava misturado com barro. 42 Os dedos dos pés eram metade de ferro e metade de barro; isso quer dizer que o reino, por um lado, será forte, mas, por outro, será fraco. 43 O senhor, ó rei, viu que o ferro estava misturado com barro, e isso quer dizer que os reis procurarão unir os seus reinos por meio de casamentos. Mas como o ferro e o barro não se unem, assim também esses reinos não ficarão unidos. 44 No tempo desses reis, o Deus do céu fará aparecer um reino que nunca será destruído, nem será conquistado por outro reino. Pelo contrário, esse reino acabará com todos os outros e durará para sempre. 45 É isso o que quer dizer a pedra que o rei viu soltar-se da montanha, sem que ninguém a tivesse empurrado, e que despedaçou a estátua feita de ferro, bronze, prata, barro e ouro. O Grande Deus está revelando ao senhor o que vai acontecer no futuro. Foi este o sonho que o senhor teve, e esta é a explicação certa.
A recompensa de Daniel
46 Então o rei Nabucodonosor se ajoelhou diante de Daniel, e encostou o rosto no chão, e depois ordenou que fossem apresentados a Daniel sacrifícios e incenso. 47 E ele disse a Daniel:
— O Deus que vocês adoram é, de fato, o mais poderoso de todos os deuses e é o Senhor de todos os reis. Eu sei que é ele quem explica mistérios, pois você me explicou este sonho misterioso.
48 Em seguida, o rei colocou Daniel como alta autoridade do reino e lhe deu também muitos presentes de valor. Ele pôs Daniel como governador da província da Babilônia e o fez chefe de todos os sábios do país. 49 A pedido de Daniel, o rei pôs Sadraque, Mesaque e Abede-Nego como administradores da província da Babilônia; mas Daniel ficou na corte real.
Daniel 2
King James Version
Daniel 2
King James Version
2 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.
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.
3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
11 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
12 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
13 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.
14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:
15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.
16 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.
17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
22 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.
24 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?
27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
28 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.
30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.
31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.
32 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay.
34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces.
35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
36 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
38 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
39 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise.
41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly broken.
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
48 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
49 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
Daniel 2
New International Version
Daniel 2
New International Version
Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
2 In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams;(A) his mind was troubled(B) and he could not sleep.(C) 2 So the king summoned the magicians,(D) enchanters, sorcerers(E) and astrologers[a](F) to tell him what he had dreamed.(G) When they came in and stood before the king, 3 he said to them, “I have had a dream that troubles(H) me and I want to know what it means.[b]”
4 Then the astrologers answered the king,[c](I) “May the king live forever!(J) Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
5 The king replied to the astrologers, “This is what I have firmly decided:(K) If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces(L) and your houses turned into piles of rubble.(M) 6 But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor.(N) So tell me the dream and interpret it for me.”
7 Once more they replied, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
8 Then the king answered, “I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided: 9 If you do not tell me the dream, there is only one penalty(O) for you. You have conspired to tell me misleading and wicked things, hoping the situation will change. So then, tell me the dream, and I will know that you can interpret it for me.”(P)
10 The astrologers(Q) answered the king, “There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.(R) 11 What the king asks is too difficult. No one can reveal it to the king except the gods,(S) and they do not live among humans.”
12 This made the king so angry and furious(T) that he ordered the execution(U) of all the wise men of Babylon. 13 So the decree was issued to put the wise men to death, and men were sent to look for Daniel and his friends to put them to death.(V)
14 When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard, had gone out to put to death the wise men of Babylon, Daniel spoke to him with wisdom and tact. 15 He asked the king’s officer, “Why did the king issue such a harsh decree?” Arioch then explained the matter to Daniel. 16 At this, Daniel went in to the king and asked for time, so that he might interpret the dream for him.
17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah.(W) 18 He urged them to plead for mercy(X) from the God of heaven(Y) concerning this mystery,(Z) so that he and his friends might not be executed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 During the night the mystery(AA) was revealed to Daniel in a vision.(AB) Then Daniel praised the God of heaven(AC) 20 and said:
“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;(AD)
wisdom and power(AE) are his.
21 He changes times and seasons;(AF)
he deposes(AG) kings and raises up others.(AH)
He gives wisdom(AI) to the wise
and knowledge to the discerning.(AJ)
22 He reveals deep and hidden things;(AK)
he knows what lies in darkness,(AL)
and light(AM) dwells with him.
23 I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:(AN)
You have given me wisdom(AO) and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
you have made known to us the dream of the king.(AP)”
Daniel Interprets the Dream
24 Then Daniel went to Arioch,(AQ) whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.”
25 Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, “I have found a man among the exiles(AR) from Judah(AS) who can tell the king what his dream means.”
26 The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar),(AT) “Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?”
27 Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,(AU) 28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries.(AV) He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come.(AW) Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind(AX) as you were lying in bed(AY) are these:(AZ)
29 “As Your Majesty was lying there, your mind turned to things to come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen.(BA) 30 As for me, this mystery has been revealed(BB) 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,(BC) awesome(BD) 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. 34 While you were watching, a rock was cut out, but not by human hands.(BE) It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed(BF) them.(BG) 35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver and the gold were all broken to pieces and became like chaff on a threshing floor in the summer. The wind swept them away(BH) without leaving a trace. But the rock that struck the statue became a huge mountain(BI) and filled the whole earth.(BJ)
36 “This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king.(BK) 37 Your Majesty, you are the king of kings.(BL) The God of heaven has given you dominion(BM) and power and might and glory; 38 in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all.(BN) You are that head of gold.
39 “After you, another kingdom will arise, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule over the whole earth.(BO) 40 Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom, strong as iron—for iron breaks and smashes everything—and as iron breaks things to pieces, so it will crush and break all the others.(BP) 41 Just as you saw that the feet and toes were partly of baked clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom; yet it will have some of the strength of iron in it, even as you saw iron mixed with clay. 42 As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, so this kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle. 43 And just as you saw the iron mixed with baked clay, so the people will be a mixture and will not remain united, any more than iron mixes with clay.
44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush(BQ) all those kingdoms(BR) and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.(BS) 45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock(BT) cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands(BU)—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.
“The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future.(BV) The dream is true(BW) and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate(BX) before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering(BY) and incense be presented to him. 47 The king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods(BZ) and the Lord of kings(CA) and a revealer of mysteries,(CB) for you were able to reveal this mystery.(CC)”
48 Then the king placed Daniel in a high(CD) position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.(CE) 49 Moreover, at Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego administrators over the province of Babylon,(CF) while Daniel himself remained at the royal court.(CG)
Footnotes
- Daniel 2:2 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 4, 5 and 10
- Daniel 2:3 Or was
- Daniel 2:4 At this point the Hebrew text has in Aramaic, indicating that the text from here through the end of chapter 7 is in Aramaic.
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