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Literal Standard Version
Daniel 2:7
They have answered a second time, and are saying, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we show the interpretation."
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Christian Standard Bible®
They answered a second time, “May the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will make known the interpretation.”
They answered a second time, “May the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will make known the interpretation.”
Hebrew Names Version
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
King James Version
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
English Standard Version
They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation."
They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation."
New American Standard Bible
They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation."
They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation."
New Century Version
Again the wise men said to the king, "Tell us, your servants, the dream, and we will tell you what it means."
Again the wise men said to the king, "Tell us, your servants, the dream, and we will tell you what it means."
Amplified Bible
They answered again, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will explain its interpretation [to you]."
They answered again, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will explain its interpretation [to you]."
Geneva Bible (1587)
They answered againe, and sayde, Let the King shewe his seruantes the dreame, and wee will declare the interpretation thereof.
They answered againe, and sayde, Let the King shewe his seruantes the dreame, and wee will declare the interpretation thereof.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation."
They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation."
Berean Standard Bible
They answered a second time, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation."
They answered a second time, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation."
Contemporary English Version
"Your Majesty," they said, "if you will only tell us your dream, we will interpret it for you."
"Your Majesty," they said, "if you will only tell us your dream, we will interpret it for you."
Complete Jewish Bible
A second time they said, "Let his majesty tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it."
A second time they said, "Let his majesty tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it."
Darby Translation
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
Easy-to-Read Version
Again the wise men said to the king, "Please, Sir, tell us about the dream, and we will tell you what it means."
Again the wise men said to the king, "Please, Sir, tell us about the dream, and we will tell you what it means."
George Lamsa Translation
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.
Good News Translation
They answered the king again, "If Your Majesty will only tell us what the dream was, we will explain it."
They answered the king again, "If Your Majesty will only tell us what the dream was, we will explain it."
Lexham English Bible
They answered once more and said, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants and we will make the explanation known."
They answered once more and said, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants and we will make the explanation known."
Literal Translation
They again replied and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will reveal its meaning.
They again replied and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will reveal its meaning.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
They answered agayne, and sayde: the kynge must shewe his seruauntes the dreame, and so shal we declare, what it meaneth.
They answered agayne, and sayde: the kynge must shewe his seruauntes the dreame, and so shal we declare, what it meaneth.
American Standard Version
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
Bible in Basic English
A second time they said in answer, Let the king give his servants an account of his dream, and we will make clear the sense.
A second time they said in answer, Let the king give his servants an account of his dream, and we will make clear the sense.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
They answered the second time and said: 'Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation.'
They answered the second time and said: 'Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation.'
King James Version (1611)
They answered againe, and said, Let the King tell his seruants the dreame, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
They answered againe, and said, Let the King tell his seruants the dreame, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
They aunswered againe, and said: The king must shewe his seruauntes the dreame, and so shal we declare the interpretation therof.
They aunswered againe, and said: The king must shewe his seruauntes the dreame, and so shal we declare the interpretation therof.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
They answered the second time, and said, Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation.
They answered the second time, and said, Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation.
English Revised Version
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
World English Bible
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thei answeriden the secounde tyme, and seiden, The kyng seie the dreem to hise seruauntis, and we schulen schewe the interpretyng therof.
Thei answeriden the secounde tyme, and seiden, The kyng seie the dreem to hise seruauntis, and we schulen schewe the interpretyng therof.
Update Bible Version
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his slaves the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his slaves the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
Webster's Bible Translation
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.
New English Translation
They again replied, "Let the king inform us of the dream; then we will disclose its interpretation."
They again replied, "Let the king inform us of the dream; then we will disclose its interpretation."
New King James Version
They answered again and said, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will give its interpretation."
They answered again and said, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will give its interpretation."
New Living Translation
They said again, "Please, Your Majesty. Tell us the dream, and we will tell you what it means."
They said again, "Please, Your Majesty. Tell us the dream, and we will tell you what it means."
New Life Bible
They answered the king a second time, saying, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will tell you what it means."
They answered the king a second time, saying, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will tell you what it means."
New Revised Standard
They answered a second time, "Let the king first tell his servants the dream, then we can give its interpretation."
They answered a second time, "Let the king first tell his servants the dream, then we can give its interpretation."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
They answered again and said, - Let, the king, tell, the dream, to his servants, and, the interpretation thereof, we will declare.
They answered again and said, - Let, the king, tell, the dream, to his servants, and, the interpretation thereof, we will declare.
Douay-Rheims Bible
They answered again and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it.
They answered again and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it.
Revised Standard Version
They answered a second time, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation."
They answered a second time, "Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation."
Young's Literal Translation
They have answered a second time, and are saying, `Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and the interpretation we do shew.
They have answered a second time, and are saying, `Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and the interpretation we do shew.
THE MESSAGE
They answered, "If it please your majesty, tell us the dream. We'll give the interpretation."
They answered, "If it please your majesty, tell us the dream. We'll give the interpretation."
Contextual Overview
1And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar has dreamed dreams, and his spirit moves itself, and his sleep has been against him; 2and the king says to call for enchanters, and for conjurers, and for sorcerers, and for Chaldeans, to declare to the king his dreams. And they come in and stand before the king; 3and the king says to them, "I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is moved to know the dream." 4And the Chaldeans speak to the king [in] Aramaic, "O king, live for all ages, tell the dream to your servants, and we show the interpretation." 5The king has answered and said to the Chaldeans, "The thing is gone from me; if you do not cause me to know the dream and its interpretation, you are made pieces, and your houses are made dunghills; 6and if the dream and its interpretation you show, gifts, and fee, and great glory you receive from before me, therefore the dream and its interpretation you show me." 7They have answered a second time, and are saying, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we show the interpretation."8The king has answered and said, "Of a truth I know that you are gaining time, because that you have seen that the thing is gone from me, 9[so] that, if you do not cause me to know the dream—one is your sentence, seeing a lying and corrupt word you have prepared to speak before me, until the time is changed, therefore tell the dream to me, then I know that you show me its interpretation." 10The Chaldeans have answered before the king, and are saying, "There is not a man on the earth who is able to show the king's matter; therefore, no king, chief, and ruler, has asked such a thing as this of any scribe, and enchanter, and Chaldean;
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Let: Daniel 2:4, Daniel 2:9, Ecclesiastes 10:4
Reciprocal: Genesis 41:41 - General Daniel 4:7 - but Daniel 4:18 - forasmuch
Cross-References
Genesis 2:14
and the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel, it [is] that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
and the name of the third river [is] Hiddekel, it [is] that which is going east of Asshur; and the fourth river is the Euphrates.
Genesis 2:15
And YHWH God takes the man, and causes him to rest in the Garden of Eden, to serve it and to keep it.
And YHWH God takes the man, and causes him to rest in the Garden of Eden, to serve it and to keep it.
Genesis 2:20
And the man calls names to all the livestock, and to bird of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man a helper has not been found as his counterpart.
And the man calls names to all the livestock, and to bird of the heavens, and to every beast of the field; but for man a helper has not been found as his counterpart.
Genesis 2:21
And YHWH God causes a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he sleeps, and He takes one of his ribs, and closes up flesh in its stead.
And YHWH God causes a deep sleep to fall on the man, and he sleeps, and He takes one of his ribs, and closes up flesh in its stead.
Genesis 3:23
YHWH God sends him forth from the Garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he has been taken;
YHWH God sends him forth from the Garden of Eden to serve the ground from which he has been taken;
Genesis 7:22
all in whose nostrils [is] breath of a living spirit—of all that [is] in the dry land—have died.
all in whose nostrils [is] breath of a living spirit—of all that [is] in the dry land—have died.
Numbers 16:22
and they fall on their faces, and say, "God, God of the spirits of all flesh—one man sins, and are You angry against all the congregation?"
and they fall on their faces, and say, "God, God of the spirits of all flesh—one man sins, and are You angry against all the congregation?"
Numbers 27:16
"YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
"YHWH, God of the spirits of all flesh, appoint a man over the congregation,
Job 4:19
Also—the inhabitants of houses of clay || (Whose foundation [is] in the dust, || They bruise them before a moth).
Also—the inhabitants of houses of clay || (Whose foundation [is] in the dust, || They bruise them before a moth).
Job 27:3
For all the while my breath [is] in me, || And the wind of God in my nostrils.
For all the while my breath [is] in me, || And the wind of God in my nostrils.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
They answered again, and said,.... Or, a "second" e time; repeating the same words, having nothing more to say:
let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation thereof; the first part was but right and reasonable, though the latter was mere boasting and arrogancy.
e תנינות δευτερον, Sept.; "secundo", Pagninus, Montanus, Junius Tremellius, Piscator so Ar.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
They answered again, and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it - Certainly not an unreasonable request, in any circumstances, and especially in theirs. They did not profess, evidently, to be able to recal a dream that was forgotten, but the extent of their profession on this subject appears to have been, that they were able to “explain” what was commonly regarded as a prognostic of a future event.
