Daniel 2

1 and in/on/with year two to/for royalty Nebuchadnezzar to dream Nebuchadnezzar dream and to trouble spirit his and sleep his to be upon him

In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign the king had dreams that upset him so much that he found it difficult to sleep.

2 and to say [the] king to/for to call: call to to/for magician and to/for enchanter and to/for to practice sorcery and to/for Chaldea to/for to tell to/for king dream his and to come (in): come and to stand: stand to/for face: before [the] king

So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. They came in and stood before him.

3 and to say to/for them [the] king dream to dream and to trouble spirit my to/for to know [obj] [the] dream

“I've had a dream that has really upset me,” he told them. “I need to know what it means.”

4 and to speak: speak [the] Chaldea to/for king Aramaic king [the] to/for perpetuity to live to say dream [the] (to/for servant/slave your *Q(K)*) and interpretation [the] to show

The astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “May Your Majesty the king live forever! Tell us your dream and we your servants will interpret it for you.”

5 to answer king [the] and to say (to/for Chaldean my *Q(K)*) word [the] from me gone if not to know me dream [the] and interpretation his piece to make and house your dunghill to set: put/give

“I can't recall it,” the king told the astrologers. “If you can't reveal the dream to me, and its meaning, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be totally destroyed!

6 and if dream [the] and interpretation his to show gift and reward and honor greatly to receive from before me therefore dream [the] and interpretation his to show me

But if you can tell me the dream and its meaning you will receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. So tell me the dream and what it means!”

7 to answer second time and to say king [the] dream [the] to say to/for servant/slave his and interpretation [the] to show

Again they said the same thing: “If Your Majesty the king would tell us his servants the dream, we will explain what it means.”

8 to answer king [the] and to say from certain to know me that time [the] you to buy like/as to/for before: because that to see that gone from me word [the]

“It's obvious to me that you're just trying to buy time!” said the king. “You can see that I can't remember the dream.

9 that if dream [the] not to know me one he/she/it law your and word false and to corrupt (to agree *Q(K)*) to/for to say before me till that time [the] to change therefore dream [the] to say to/for me and to know that interpretation his to show me

If you can't reveal the dream to me, you will all receive the same punishment! You have conspired against me, telling me lies, hoping things will change. So tell me what my dream was and then I'll know that you can explain what it means.”

10 to answer (Chaldean my *Q(K)*) before king [the] and to say not there is man since earth [the] that word king [the] be able to/for to show like/as to/for before: because that all king great and ruling word like/as this not to ask to/for all magician and enchanter and Chaldean

The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth could tell the king what he dreamed! Never before has a king, however great and powerful, demanded this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer!

11 and word [the] that king [the] to ask honorable and another not there is that to show her before king [the] except god that dwelling their with flesh [the] not there is he

What Your Majesty is asking is impossible! No one can tell Your Majesty what you dreamed, except the gods, and they do not live among us mortals.”

12 like/as to/for before: because this king [the] be angry and be angry greatly and to say to/for to destroy to/for all wise Babylon

This made the king extremely angry, and he ordered all the wise men of Babylon executed.

13 and law [the] to go out and wise [the] to slay and to ask Daniel and fellow his to/for to slay

The decree was issued. The wise men were about to be executed, and the king's men went looking for Daniel and his friends.

14 in/on/with then Daniel to return: reply counsel and command to/for Arioch great guardsman [the] that king [the] that to go out to/for to slay to/for wise Babylon

Daniel approached Arioch, the commander of the imperial guard, whom the king had put in charge of the order to execute all the wise men of Babylon. Wisely and tactfully

15 to answer and to say to/for Arioch ruling [the] that king [the] since what? law [the] be hasty from before king [the] then word [the] to know Arioch to/for Daniel

Daniel asked him, “Why would the king issue such a harsh decree?” So Arioch explained to Daniel what had happened.

16 and Daniel to come and to ask from king [the] that time to give: put to/for him and interpretation [the] to/for to show to/for king [the]

Daniel immediately went to see the king and asked for more time to explain the dream and its meaning to him.

17 then Daniel to/for house his to go and to/for Hananiah Mishael and Azariah fellow his word [the] to know

Then Daniel went home and shared with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah what was going on.

18 and compassion to/for to ask from before god heaven [the] since mystery [the] this that not to destroy Daniel and fellow his with remainder wise Babylon

He told them to pray to the God of heaven, asking for help regarding this mystery, so that he and his friends would not be killed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

19 then to/for Daniel in/on/with vision [the] that night [the] mystery [the] to reveal then Daniel to bless to/for god heaven [the]

That night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven:

20 to answer Daniel and to say to be name his that god [the] to bless from perpetuity [the] and till perpetuity [the] that wisdom [the] and might [the] that to/for him he/she/it

“Praise the wonderful nature of God forever and ever, for he is wise and powerful.

21 and he/she/it to change time [the] and time [the] to pass on/over/away king and to stand: establish king to give wisdom [the] to/for wise and knowledge [the] to/for to know understanding

He is in charge of time and history. He removes kings, and he sets kings in place. He gives wisdom to make people wise; he gives knowledge to people so they can understand.

22 he/she/it to reveal deep [the] and to hide [the] to know what? in/on/with darkness [the] (and light [the] *Q(k)*) with him to loose

He reveals deep, mysterious things. He knows what lies in darkness, and light lives in his presence.

23 to/for you god father my to praise and to praise me that wisdom [the] and might [the] to give to/for me and now to know me that to ask from you that word king [the] to know us

I give thanks and praise to you, God of my fathers, for you have given me wisdom and power. Now you have revealed to me what we asked you; you have revealed to us the king's dream.”

24 like/as to/for before: because this Daniel to come since Arioch that to reckon/appoint king [the] to/for to destroy to/for wise Babylon to go and thus to say to/for him to/for wise Babylon not to destroy to come me before king [the] and interpretation [the] to/for king [the] to show

So Daniel went to Arioch whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon and told him, “Don't execute the wise men of Babylon! Take me to see the king and I will explain to him his dream.”

25 then Arioch in/on/with to dismay to come to/for Daniel before king [the] and thus to say to/for him that to find man from son captivity [the] that Judah that interpretation [the] to/for king [the] to know

Arioch immediately took Daniel to the king and told him, “I've found one of the captives from Judah who can tell Your Majesty what your dream means.”

26 to answer king [the] and to say to/for Daniel that name his Belteshazzar ( there is you *Q(k)*) be able to/for to know me dream [the] that to see and interpretation his

The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar), “Are you really able to tell me what my dream was, and what it means?”

27 to answer Daniel before king [the] and to say mystery [the] that king [the] to ask not wise enchanter magician to determine be able to/for to show to/for king [the]

“No wise men or enchanters or magicians or diviners can explain the mystery Your Majesty wants to know,” Daniel replied.

28 nevertheless there is god in/on/with heaven [the] to reveal mystery and to know to/for king [the] Nebuchadnezzar what? that to be in/on/with latter day [the] dream your and vision head your since bed your this he/she/it

“But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has revealed to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the last days. Your dream and the visions that came to your mind as you were lying in bed were these.

29 (you *Q(k)*) king [the] thought your since bed your to ascend what? that to be after this and to reveal mystery [the] to know you what? that to be

As Your Majesty lay there, your thoughts turned to the future, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what would take place.

30 and me not in/on/with wisdom that there is in/on/with me from all living [the] mystery [the] this to reveal to/for me except since cause that interpretation [the] to/for king [the] to know and thought heart your to know

It's not because I have any more wisdom than anyone else that this mystery has been revealed to me, but to explain to Your Majesty what you were thinking about so you could understand.

31 (you *Q(k)*) king [the] to see to be and behold image one greatly image [the] this great and splendor his preeminent to stand: establish to/for before you and appearance his to fear

Your Majesty, as you looked, there before you stood a great statue. The statue standing in front of you was huge, and blazingly bright. It looked terrifying!

32 he/she/it image [the] head his that gold fine breast his and arm his that silver belly his and thigh his that bronze

The head of the statue was gold, the chest and arms were silver, its middle and thighs were bronze,

33 leg his that iron foot his (from them *Q(K)*) that iron (and from them *Q(K)*) that clay

its legs were iron, and its feet were iron and baked clay.

34 to see to be till that to determine stone that not in/on/with hand and to smite to/for image [the] since foot his that iron [the] and clay [the] and to break up they

While you were watching, a stone was quarried, but not by human hands. It struck the iron and clay feet of the statue and smashed them to pieces.

35 in/on/with then to break up like/as one iron [the] clay [the] bronze [the] silver [the] and gold [the] and to be like/as chaff from threshing floor summer and to lift they spirit [the] and all place not to find to/for them and stone [the] that to smite to/for image [the] to be to/for mountain great and to fill all earth: planet [the]

Then the rest of the statue—the bronze, the silver, and the gold—broke into pieces like the iron and clay. The wind blew them all away like chaff from the summer threshing floor, so that no trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

36 this dream [the] and interpretation his to say before king [the]

This was the dream, and now we will explain what it means to the king.

37 (you *Q(k)*) king [the] king king [the] that god heaven [the] kingdom [the] authority [the] and might [the] and honor [the] to give to/for you

Your Majesty, you are the king of kings to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, and power, strength, and glory.

38 and in/on/with all that (to dwell *Q(k)*) son man [the] beast field [the] and bird heaven [the] to give in/on/with hand your and to rule you in/on/with all their (you *Q(K)*) he/she/it head [the] that gold [the]

He gave you control over all peoples, as well as the wild animals and birds. He made you ruler of all of them. You are the head of gold.

39 and place your to stand: rise kingdom another earth: inferior from you and kingdom (third *Q(k)*) another that bronze [the] that to rule in/on/with all earth: planet [the]

But after you another kingdom will rise that is inferior to your kingdom and will replace yours. After that a third kingdom that is bronze will rise and rule over the whole world.

40 and kingdom (fourth *Q(k)*) to be strong like/as iron [the] like/as to/for before: because that iron [the] to break up and to shatter all [the] and like/as iron [the] that to break all these to break up and to break

The fourth kingdom will be strong as iron and in the same way that iron crushes and smashes everything; it will crush and smash all others.

41 and that to see foot [the] and digit [the] (from them *Q(K)*) clay that potter (and from them *Q(K)*) iron kingdom to divide to be and from firmness [the] that iron [the] to be in/on/with her like/as to/for before: because that to see iron [the] to mix in/on/with clay common [the]

You saw the feet and toes made from iron and baked clay, and this indicates it will be a divided kingdom. It will have some of the strength of iron but mixed with clay.

42 and digit foot [the] (from them *Q(K)*) iron (and from them *Q(K)*) clay from end kingdom [the] to be strong and from her to be to break

As the toes were partly iron and partly clay, the kingdom will be partly strong and partly brittle.

43 (and that *Q(K)*) to see iron [the] to mix in/on/with clay common [the] to mix to be in/on/with seed man [the] and not to be to cleave this with this behold! like/as that iron [the] not to mix with clay [the]

In the same way that you saw the iron mixed with ordinary clay, so the people will mix but they will not stick together just as iron and clay do not mix.

44 and in/on/with day their that king [the] they to stand: establish god heaven [the] kingdom that to/for perpetuity not to destroy and kingdom [the] to/for people another not to be left to break up and be fulfilled all these kingdom [the] and he/she/it to stand: establish to/for perpetuity [the]

During the time of these kings the God of heaven will set up an eternal kingdom that will never be destroyed or taken over by others. It will crush all these kingdoms, bringing them to an end, and it will last forever,

45 like/as to/for before: because that to see that from mountain [the] to determine stone that not in/on/with hand and to break up iron [the] bronze [the] clay [the] silver [the] and gold [the] god great to know to/for king [the] what? that to be after this and certain dream [the] and to trust interpretation his

in the same way that you saw the stone quarried from the mountain, but not by human hands, crush the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God has revealed to Your Majesty what is to come. The dream is true, and the explanation is trustworthy.”

46 in/on/with then king [the] Nebuchadnezzar to fall since face his and to/for Daniel to do homage and offering and soothing to say to/for to pour to/for him

Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell down before Daniel and worshiped him, and ordered offerings of grain and incense to be made to him.

47 to answer king [the] to/for Daniel and to say from truth that god your he/she/it god god and lord king and to reveal mystery that be able to/for to reveal mystery [the] this

The king said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, the revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.”

48 then king [the] to/for Daniel to grow great and gift great greatly to give to/for him and to rule him since all province Babylon and great prefect since all wise Babylon

Then the king promoted Daniel to a high position and gave him many expensive gifts, making him governor over the whole province of Babylon and head of all the wise men of Babylon.

49 and Daniel to ask from king [the] and to reckon/appoint since service [the] that province Babylon to/for Shadrach Meshach and Abednego Abednego and Daniel in/on/with door king [the]

At Daniel's request, the king placed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in charge of the province of Babylon, and Daniel remained at the king's court.