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Daniel 2:3
The king told them, "I have had a dream, and I am anxious to understand the dream."
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Christian Standard Bible®
he said to them, “I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it.”
he said to them, “I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it.”
Hebrew Names Version
The king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
The king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
King James Version
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
English Standard Version
And the king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream."
And the king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream."
New American Standard Bible
The king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand the dream."
The king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand the dream."
New Century Version
Then the king said to them, "I had a dream that bothers me, and I want to know what it means."
Then the king said to them, "I had a dream that bothers me, and I want to know what it means."
Amplified Bible
The king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled and anxious to know the [content and meaning of the] dream."
The king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled and anxious to know the [content and meaning of the] dream."
Geneva Bible (1587)
And the King sayde vnto them, I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirite was troubled to knowe the dreame.
And the King sayde vnto them, I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirite was troubled to knowe the dreame.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The king said to them, "I had a dream and my spirit is anxious to understand the dream."
The king said to them, "I had a dream and my spirit is anxious to understand the dream."
Berean Standard Bible
he said to them, "I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it."
he said to them, "I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it."
Contemporary English Version
and said, "I am disturbed by a dream that I don't understand, and I want you to explain it."
and said, "I am disturbed by a dream that I don't understand, and I want you to explain it."
Complete Jewish Bible
The king said to them, "I had a dream which will keep troubling my spirit until I know what it means."
The king said to them, "I had a dream which will keep troubling my spirit until I know what it means."
Darby Translation
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
Easy-to-Read Version
Then the king said to them, "I had a dream that bothers me. I want to know what it means."
Then the king said to them, "I had a dream that bothers me. I want to know what it means."
George Lamsa Translation
And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
Good News Translation
he said to them, "I'm worried about a dream I've had. I want to know what it means."
he said to them, "I'm worried about a dream I've had. I want to know what it means."
Lexham English Bible
And the king said to them, "I have had a dream and my spirit is anxious to know the dream."
And the king said to them, "I have had a dream and my spirit is anxious to know the dream."
Literal Translation
And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
And the kynge sayde vnto them: I haue dreamed a dreame, & my sprete was so troubled therwith, yt I haue clene forgotten, what I dreamed.
And the kynge sayde vnto them: I haue dreamed a dreame, & my sprete was so troubled therwith, yt I haue clene forgotten, what I dreamed.
American Standard Version
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
Bible in Basic English
And the king said to them, I have had a dream, and my spirit is troubled by the desire to have the dream made clear to me.
And the king said to them, I have had a dream, and my spirit is troubled by the desire to have the dream made clear to me.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
And the king said unto them: 'I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.'
And the king said unto them: 'I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.'
King James Version (1611)
And the King said vnto them, I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirit was troubled to know the dreame.
And the King said vnto them, I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirit was troubled to know the dreame.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
And the king sayde vnto them: I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirite was troubled to knowe the dreame.
And the king sayde vnto them: I haue dreamed a dreame, and my spirite was troubled to knowe the dreame.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
And the king said to them, I have dreamed, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
And the king said to them, I have dreamed, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
English Revised Version
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
World English Bible
The king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
The king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
And the king seide to hem, Y siy a dreem, and Y am schent in mynde, and Y knowe not what Y siy.
And the king seide to hem, Y siy a dreem, and Y am schent in mynde, and Y knowe not what Y siy.
Update Bible Version
And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
Webster's Bible Translation
And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.
New King James Version
And the king said to them, "I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to know the dream."
And the king said to them, "I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to know the dream."
New Living Translation
he said, "I have had a dream that deeply troubles me, and I must know what it means."
he said, "I have had a dream that deeply troubles me, and I must know what it means."
New Life Bible
The king said to them, "I had a dream that troubles me, and I want to know what the dream means."
The king said to them, "I had a dream that troubles me, and I want to know what the dream means."
New Revised Standard
he said to them, "I have had such a dream that my spirit is troubled by the desire to understand it."
he said to them, "I have had such a dream that my spirit is troubled by the desire to understand it."
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
And the king, said to them, A dream, have I dreamed, - and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
And the king, said to them, A dream, have I dreamed, - and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.
Douay-Rheims Bible
And the king said to them: I saw a dream: and being troubled in mind I know not what I saw.
And the king said to them: I saw a dream: and being troubled in mind I know not what I saw.
Revised Standard Version
And the king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream."
And the king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream."
Young's Literal Translation
and the king saith to them, `A dream I have dreamed, and moved is my spirit to know the dream.'
and the king saith to them, `A dream I have dreamed, and moved is my spirit to know the dream.'
Contextual Overview
1 In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia. 2 The king issued an order to summon the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and wise men in order to explain his dreams to him. So they came and awaited the king's instructions. 3 The king told them, "I have had a dream, and I am anxious to understand the dream." 4 The wise men replied to the king: [What follows is in Aramaic] "O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will disclose its interpretation." 5 The king replied to the wise men, "My decision is firm. If you do not inform me of both the dream and its interpretation, you will be dismembered and your homes reduced to rubble! 6 But if you can disclose the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, a reward, and considerable honor. So disclose to me the dream and its interpretation!" 7 They again replied, "Let the king inform us of the dream; then we will disclose its interpretation." 8 The king replied, "I know for sure that you are attempting to gain time, because you see that my decision is firm. 9 If you don't inform me of the dream, there is only one thing that is going to happen to you. For you have agreed among yourselves to report to me something false and deceitful until such time as things might change. So tell me the dream, and I will have confidence that you can disclose its interpretation." 10 The wise men replied to the king, "There is no man on earth who is able to disclose the king's secret, for no king, regardless of his position and power, has ever requested such a thing from any magician, astrologer, or wise man.
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
Daniel 2:1, Genesis 40:8, Genesis 41:15
Reciprocal: Daniel 2:26 - Art Daniel 4:9 - no secret Daniel 5:15 - General Daniel 7:15 - the visions
Cross-References
Genesis 2:2
By the seventh day God finished the work that he had been doing, and he ceased on the seventh day all the work that he had been doing.
By the seventh day God finished the work that he had been doing, and he ceased on the seventh day all the work that he had been doing.
Genesis 2:3
God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation.
God blessed the seventh day and made it holy because on it he ceased all the work that he had been doing in creation.
Genesis 2:4
This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created—when the Lord God made the earth and heavens.
This is the account of the heavens and the earth when they were created—when the Lord God made the earth and heavens.
Genesis 2:7
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
The Lord God formed the man from the soil of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being.
Genesis 2:8
The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.
The Lord God planted an orchard in the east, in Eden; and there he placed the man he had formed.
Genesis 2:10
Now a river flows from Eden to water the orchard, and from there it divides into four headstreams.
Now a river flows from Eden to water the orchard, and from there it divides into four headstreams.
Genesis 2:11
The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
The name of the first is Pishon; it runs through the entire land of Havilah, where there is gold.
Genesis 2:12
(The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there).
(The gold of that land is pure; pearls and lapis lazuli are also there).
Genesis 2:13
The name of the second river is Gihon; it runs through the entire land of Cush.
The name of the second river is Gihon; it runs through the entire land of Cush.
Genesis 2:14
The name of the third river is Tigris; it runs along the east side of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.
The name of the third river is Tigris; it runs along the east side of Assyria. The fourth river is the Euphrates.
Gill's Notes on the Bible
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream,.... What before is called dreams is here expressed in the singular, a dream; for it was but one dream, though it contained in it various things; this the king could remember, that he had a dream; for it had left some impression on his mind, though he could not call to mind what it was about. Aben Ezra makes mention of one of their Gaons or Rabbins, that affirmed that Nebuchadnezzar knew his dream, but was willing to try the wise men; but, as he observes, he could not surely believe the words of Daniel:
and my spirit was troubled to know the dream; both that, and the meaning of it; he says nothing as yet about the interpretation of it; concluding that, if they could tell him the dream, they could explain it to him; or then it would be time enough to inquire after that.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream - That is, clearly, to know all about it; to recollect distinctly what it was, and to understand what it meant. He was agitated by so remarkable a dream; he probably had, as Jerome remarks, a shadowy and floating impression of what the dream was - such as we often have of a dream that has agitated out minds, but of which we cannot recal the distinct and full image; and he desired to recal that distinctly, and to know exactly what it meant. See Daniel 2:1.
