Daniel 4:18-20
English Standard Version
18 This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. And you, O (A)Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because (B)all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation, but you are able, for (C)the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
Daniel Interprets the Second Dream
19 Then Daniel, whose name was (D)Belteshazzar, was (E)dismayed for a while, and (F)his thoughts alarmed him. The king answered and said, “Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation alarm you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, (G)may the dream be for those who hate you (H)and its interpretation for your enemies! 20 (I)The tree you saw, which grew and became strong, so that its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth,
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Daniel 4:18-20
New English Translation
18 “This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its[a] interpretation, for none of the wise men in[b] my kingdom are able to make known to me the interpretation. But you can do so, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream
19 Then Daniel (whose name is also Belteshazzar) was upset for a brief time;[c] his thoughts were alarming him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream and its interpretation alarm you.” But Belteshazzar replied, “Sir,[d] if only the dream were for your enemies and its interpretation applied to your adversaries! 20 The tree that you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached to the sky, and that could be seen[e] in all the land,
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- Daniel 4:18 tc The present translation, as also in the next verse, reads פִּשְׁרֵהּ (pishreh, “its interpretation”) with the Qere and many medieval Hebrew mss; the Kethib is פִּשְׁרָא (pishraʾ, “the interpretation”).
- Daniel 4:18 tn Aram “of.”
- Daniel 4:19 tn Aram “about one hour.” The expression refers idiomatically to a brief period of time of undetermined length.
- Daniel 4:19 tn Aram “my lord.”
- Daniel 4:20 tn Aram “its sight.”
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