< Daniel 2 >

1 And in year two of [the] reign of Nebuchadnezzar he dreamed Nebuchadnezzar dreams and it was troubled spirit his and sleep his it happened on him. 2 And he said the king to summon the soothsayer-priests and the conjurers and the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell to the king dreams his and they came and they stood before the king. 3 And he said to them the king a dream I have dreamed and it was troubled spirit my to know the dream. 4 And they spoke the Chaldeans to the king Aramaic king O for ever live! tell! dream the (to servant your *QK) and interpretation the we will declare. 5 [was] replying King the and [was] saying (to Chaldeans the *QK) word the from me [is] assured if not you will make known to me dream the and interpretation its members you will be made and houses your a refuse-heap they will be made. 6 And if dream the and interpretation its you will declare gifts and a reward and honor great you will receive from before me therefore dream the and interpretation its declare to me. 7 They replied a second [time] and [they were] saying king O dream the let him tell to servants his and interpretation the we will declare. 8 [was] replying King the and [was] saying according to certain [am] knowing I that time you [are] gaining as to because that you have seen that [is] assured from me word the. 9 That if dream the not you will make known to me [is] one it decree your and a word a lie and corrupt (you have agreed together *QK) to say before me until that time the it will be changed therefore dream the tell! to me so I may know that interpretation its you will declare to me. 10 They replied (Chaldeans the *QK) before king the and [they were] saying not there [is] a person on earth the who [the] matter of king the he will be able to declare as to because that any king great and powerful a matter like this not he has asked to any magician and conjurer and Chaldean. 11 And matter the which king the [is] asking [is] difficult and [is] another not there who he will declare it before king the except gods who dwelling place their [is] with flesh not there it. 12 As to because this king the he was angry and he was furious exceedingly and he said to destroy all [the] wise men of Babylon. 13 And decree the it went out and wise men the [were] about to be killed and they sought Daniel and companions his to be killed. 14 Then Daniel he sent back counsel and discretion to Arioch [the] chief executioners the of king the who he went out to kill [the] wise men of Babylon. 15 [he was] replying And [he was] saying to Arioch captain the of king the on what? [is] decree the harsh from before king the then matter the he made known Arioch to Daniel. 16 And Daniel he went in and he asked from king the that time he will give to him and interpretation the to declare to king the. 17 Then Daniel to house his he went and to Hananiah Mishael and Azariah companions his matter the he made known. 18 And compassion to ask from before [the] God of heavens the concerning secret the this that not they will destroy Daniel and companions his with [the] rest of [the] wise men of Babylon. 19 Then to Daniel in vision the of night the secret the it was revealed then Daniel he blessed [the] God of heavens the. 20 [was] replying Daniel and [was] saying let it be name his of true God the [be] blessed from antiquity and to perpetuity that wisdom and power which [is] to him it. 21 And he [is] changing times the and appointed times the [he is] removing kings and [he is] setting up kings [he is] giving wisdom to wise men and understanding to ones knowing discernment. 22 He [is] revealing deep [things] and hidden [things] [he is] knowing what? [is] in darkness the (and light the *Qk) with him [is] dwelling. 23 You - O God of fathers my [am] praising and [am] praising I that wisdom and power you have given to me and now you have made known to me that we asked from you that [the] matter of king the you made known to us. 24 As to because this Daniel he went in to Arioch whom he had appointed king the to destroy [the] wise men of Babylon he went - and as follows he said to him [the] wise men of Babylon may not you destroy bring in me before king the and interpretation the to king the I will declare. 25 Then Arioch in haste he brought in Daniel before king the and as follows he said to him that I have found a man from [the] sons of exile the of Judah who interpretation the to king the he will make known. 26 [was] replying King the and [was] saying to Daniel who name his [was] Belteshazzar (¿ [are] you *Qk) able to make known to me dream the which I saw and interpretation its. 27 [was] replying Daniel before king the and [was] saying secret the which king the [is] asking not wise men conjurers magicians astrologers [are] being able to declare to king the. 28 Nevertheless there [is] a God in heavens the [who] reveals secrets and he has made known to king the Nebuchadnezzar what that it will be at [the] end of days the dream your and [the] visions of head your on bed your [is] this it. 29 (You *Qk) king O thought[s] your on bed your they came up what that it will be after this and [one who] reveals secrets he has made known to you what that it will be. 30 And I not by wisdom which there [is] in me more than all living [people] the secret the this it has been revealed to me but on [the] cause that interpretation the to king the they will make known and [the] thoughts of heart your you will know. 31 (You *Qk) king O seeing you were and lo! an image one great image the this [was] great and splendor its extraordinary [was] standing before you and appearance its [was] terrible. 32 It image the head its of gold good breast its and arms its of silver belli its and loins its of bronze. 33 Legs its of iron feet its (some of them *QK) of iron (and some of them *QK) of clay. 34 Seeing you were until that it was cut out a stone which not [was] by hands and it struck image the on feet its of iron the and clay the and it shattered them. 35 Then they were shattered as one iron the clay the bronze the silver the and gold the and they were like chaff from threshing floors of summer and it carried away them wind the and any place not it was found for them and stone the - which it struck image the it became a mountain great and it filled all earth the. 36 This [was] dream the and interpretation its we will tell before king the. 37 (You *Qk) king O [are] [the] king of kings the whom [the] God of heavens the kingdom the power the and strength the and honor the he has given to you. 38 And over all that ([are] dwelling *Qk) [the] sons of humankind [the] animal[s] of field the and [the] bird[s] of heavens the he has given in hand your and he has made ruler you over all of them (you *QK) [are] it head the of gold. 39 And after you it will arise a kingdom another earthward more than you and a kingdom (third *Qk) another of bronze the which it will rule over all earth the. 40 And a kingdom (fourth *Qk) it will be strong like iron as to because that iron the [is] shattering and [is] crushing everything and like iron which [is] crushing all these it will shatter so it may crush. 41 And that you saw feet the and toes the (some of them *QK) clay of a potter (and some of them *QK) iron a kingdom divided it will be and some of firmness the of iron the it will be in it as to because that you saw iron the mixed with [the] clay of clay the. 42 And [the] toes of feet the (some of them *QK) iron (and some of them *QK) clay from [the] part of kingdom the it will be strong and from it it will be breakable. 43 (And that *QK) you saw iron the mixed with [the] clay of clay the mixing they will be with [the] offspring of humankind and not they will be clinging this with this here! like that iron not [is] mixing with clay. 44 And in days their of kings the those he will set up [the] God of heavens the a kingdom which for ever not it will be destroyed and kingdom the to a people another not it will be left it will shatter so it may put an end to all these kingdoms the and it it will endure for ever. 45 As to because that you saw that from mountain it was cut out a stone which not [was] by hands and it shattered iron the bronze the clay the silver the and gold the God great he has made known to king the what that it will be after this and [is] certain dream the and [is] trustworthy interpretation its. 46 Then king the Nebuchadnezzar he fell on face his and to Daniel he paid homage and offering and soothing offerings he said to offer in sacrifice to him. 47 [was] replying King the to Daniel and [was] saying from truth that God your he [is the] God of gods and [the] lord of kings and [one who] reveals secrets that you have been able to reveal secret the this. 48 Then king the Daniel he made great and gifts great many he gave to him and he made ruler him over all [the] province of Babylon and chief of prefects over all [the] wise men of Babylon. 49 And Daniel he asked from king the and he appointed over administration the of [the] province of Babylon Shadrach Meshach and Abed-nego and Daniel [was] in [the] gate king the.

< Daniel 2 >