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Daniel 2:26
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Daniel 2:26
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26 The king said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to tell me the dream that I have seen and its interpretation?”
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Daniel 2:26
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Daniel 2:26
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26 The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar),(A) “Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?”
Daniel 1:7
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Daniel 1:7
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7 The palace master gave them other names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego.(A)
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Daniel 1:7
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Daniel 1:7
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7 The chief official gave them new names: to Daniel, the name Belteshazzar;(A) to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.(B)
Daniel 5:16
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Daniel 5:16
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16 But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if you are able to read the writing and tell me its interpretation, you shall be clothed in purple, have a chain of gold around your neck, and rank third in the kingdom.”(A)
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Daniel 5:16
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16 Now I have heard that you are able to give interpretations and to solve difficult problems.(A) If you can read this writing and tell me what it means, you will be clothed in purple and have a gold chain placed around your neck,(B) and you will be made the third highest ruler in the kingdom.”(C)
Daniel 5:12
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Daniel 5:12
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12 because an excellent spirit, knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will reveal the interpretation.”(A)
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Daniel 5:12
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Daniel 5:12
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12 He did this because Daniel, whom the king called Belteshazzar,(A) was found to have a keen mind and knowledge and understanding, and also the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles(B) and solve difficult problems.(C) Call for Daniel, and he will tell you what the writing means.(D)”
Daniel 4:8
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Daniel 4:8
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8 At last Daniel came in before me—he who was named Belteshazzar after the name of my god and who is endowed with a spirit of the holy gods[a]—and I told him the dream:(A)
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- 4.8 Or a holy, divine spirit
Daniel 4:8
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Daniel 4:8
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Daniel 4:18-19
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Daniel 4:18-19
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18 “This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, since all the wise men of my kingdom are unable to tell me the interpretation. You are able, however, for you are endowed with a spirit of the holy gods.”[a](A)
Daniel Interprets the Second Dream
19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was severely distressed for a while. His thoughts terrified him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or the interpretation terrify you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its interpretation for your enemies!(B)
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- 4.18 Or a holy, divine spirit
Daniel 4:18-19
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Daniel 4:18-19
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18 “This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me.(A) But you can,(B) because the spirit of the holy gods(C) is in you.”(D)
Daniel Interprets the Dream
19 Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified(E) him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you.”(F)
Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries!
Daniel 2:3-7
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Daniel 2:3-7
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3 he said to them, “I have had such a dream that my spirit is troubled by the desire to understand it.”(A) 4 The Chaldeans said to the king (in Aramaic),[a] “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will reveal the interpretation.”(B) 5 The king answered the Chaldeans, “This is a public decree: if you do not tell me both the dream and its interpretation, you shall be torn limb from limb, and your houses shall be laid in ruins.(C) 6 But if you do tell me the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation.”(D) 7 They answered a second time, “Let the king first tell his servants the dream, then we can give its interpretation.”(E)
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3 he said to them, “I have had a dream that troubles(A) me and I want to know what it means.[a]”
4 Then the astrologers answered the king,[b](B) “May the king live forever!(C) Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
5 The king replied to the astrologers, “This is what I have firmly decided:(D) If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces(E) and your houses turned into piles of rubble.(F) 6 But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor.(G) 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.”
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- 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.
1 Samuel 17:33
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1 Samuel 17:33
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33 Saul said to David, “You are not able to go against this Philistine to fight with him, for you are just a boy, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”
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1 Samuel 17:33
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1 Samuel 17:33
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33 Saul replied,(A) “You are not able to go out against this Philistine and fight him; you are only a young man, and he has been a warrior from his youth.”
Genesis 41:15
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Genesis 41:15
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15 And Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it. I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”(A)
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Genesis 41:15
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Genesis 41:15
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15 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it.(A) But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”(B)
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