C. 603. | % And the king said unto them, “I

-haye_dreamed a dream, and my spirit was_troubled to know «the dream.”
+Then spake the «Chaldeans to the king in_erSyriac, _| “OL_kKing, live for ever: -tell thy ser- th. |vants the dream, and we will_shew the interpretation.”
5 » king answered and said to the a Chaldeans, “The thing -is_gone from me: if ye will not make_known_unto_ me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall_be cut in_pieces, and your houses shall_be.made a dung- hill.
_ §But if ye tshew the dream, and the
interpretation thereof, ye shall_receive |
of me gifts and -rewards and great honour: therefore -shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.”
7 They answered again and -ssaid, “tLet the king tell his servants the dream, and we will_shew the_interpre- tation_of it.”
8 The king answered and said, “E know of certainty that pe +would_gain the time, because ye see the thing is_ gone from me.
° But if ye will not make_known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye -have_prepared : lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be_changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall_know that ye can_shew me the interpretation
=~ _| thereof.”
10 The «Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, “There is not a *lewman upon the dearth that can shew
ae the king’s matter: therefore there is no
Chal. king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such
= a things at any magician, or « astrologer,
=f * |or «Chaldean.
anter. 11 And it is a rare_thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can_shew it before the king, ex- cept the gods, whose dwelling is not
, with flesh.”
THE 12 For this cause the king was angry and yery furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise_men_of Babylon.
13 And the decree went_forth that the wise men +should_be_slain; and
m- they sought Daniél and his
mons. | be slain. 14 Then Daniél answered with coun- sel and wisdom to Arioch the captain_ execu- |of the king’s ex guard, which was_gone_ mers. | forth to slay the wise_inen_of Babylon : 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, “Why is the decree 80 hasty om the king?” Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniél. 16 Then Daniél went_in, and -desired Danten, Of the king that he would_give him ND His | time, and that he would_shew the king RIENDS | fhe interpretation. PRaY. lv Then Daniél went to his house, ender- jand made the thing known to Hana- from niah, Mishaél, and Azariah, his com-} ofore. anions : 3 18 That they would_desire ¢ mercies man | fof the -h-God_of =heaven concerning = this secret; that Daniél and his « fel- Secrer | lows should not perish with the rest_of EvEALED | the wise_men_of Babylon. )DaniEt.| 19 Then was the secret revealed unto
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> Daniél answered and said, “Bless- 20. 1 Chr. ed be the name of «h-God /r for ever 2. and eyer: for wisdom and might are “¢ternity His: | and to
21 And He changeth the times and eternity. the seasons: He removeth kings, and a fa setteth_up kings: He giveth wisdom) 6. unto the =wise, and knowledge to them_ that_know understanding :
= He revealeth the deep and secret_| 2. ps. 139, things: He knoweth what is in the| 11,12. | = and the light dwelleth with| Heb.4.13. |
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2% T thank Thee, and praise Thee, O_/ 23. Ps. 95.14. Thou ¢h-~God_of my fathers, who -hast_| eh. Elah, given me wisdom and might, and shast_| singular. made_known unto me now what we de- sired of Thee: for Thou hast_now_ made_known unto us the king’s mat- ter.”
24 Therefore Daniél went_in unto| DaniEL Arioch, whom the king had_ordained; Brovucut to destroy the. wise_men_of Babylon:| ,BEthe. he went and said thus unto him ; “*De- aie stroy not the wisemen_of Babylon: -bring_me_in before the king, and I will_shew unto the king the interpreta- tion.”
25 Then Arioch brought_in Daniél) | before the king in haste, and said thus | unto him, “I -have_found a gman of the captives of Judah, that will-make_ known unto the king the interpreta- tion.”
26 The king answered and ssaid to | Daniél, whose name was Bélteshazzar, | “Art thou able to make_known unto | me the dream which I -have_seen, and the interpretation thereof? ”
27 Daniél answered in the presence_ of the king,and said, “ The secret which the king -hath_demanded cannot the} wise men, the eastrologers, the ma-| pleisus the soothsayers, shew unto the
cing ;
23 But there is a eh~God in =heayen 23. Amos 3. that revealeth secrets, and -maketh_} 7- known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall_be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions_of thy head upon thy bed, are these ;
29 As for thee, O_king, thy thoughts
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and He_that_revealeth secrets ‘maketh_
known to thee what shall _come_to_
ass.
30 But as for me, this secret is not re- vealed to me for any wisdom that I'¢. or the have more than any living, but for) intent that ttheir sakes that shall_make_known oe ena the interpretation to the king, and that) may. thou mightest_know the thoughts_of| made- thy heart. known:
31 Thou, O_king, -+sawest, and be- THE hold a great image. This great image,| DREAM. whose brightness was excellent, stood |”. wast before thee ; and the «form thereof was} ¢ appear- terrible. ce.
32 This image’s head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass,
33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 2
34 Thou sawest till that a stone was_ “eae ae
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eh. Elah.
8. Sons. @,anabshah.
b. brittle.
@. Ch. anah- shah.
44. Luke 1. 32, 33.
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cut_out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to_ pieces.
8° Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken_ to_pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried_them_away, that no place was_found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.
36 This is the dream; and we will. tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
37 Thon, O_king, avt a king_of kings: for the eh-God of =heayen shath_given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
38 And wheresoever the s children_of emen dwell, the beasts_of the field and the fowls_of the. =heaven shath _He_ given into thine hand, and -hath_made thee ruler_over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
39 And after thee shall_arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall_ bear_rule_over all the earth.
40 And the fourth kingdom shall_be strong as iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh_in_pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron that breaketh all these, shall_it-break_in_pieces and bruise,
41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters’ clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall_be_divided ; but there shallbe in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay.
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall_be partly strong, and partly » broken.
43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall_mingle themselves with the seed_of «men: but they shall not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay.
44 And in the days of these kings shall the eh-God_of =heaven set_up a king- dom, which shall never be_destroyed : and the kingdom shall not be-_left to other -people, but it shall_break_in_ pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall_stand for ever.
45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was_cut_out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake_in_ pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold: the great eh-God shath_made_known to the king what shall_come_to_pass hereafter: and the dream ‘s certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.”
46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniél, and commanded that they should_offer an goblation and sweet_odours unto
im.
47 The king answered unto Daniél, and said, “Of a truth 7 zs, that your eh-God p»hits a eh-God_of gods, and a Lord_of kings, and a revealer_of secrets, seeing thou couldest_reveal this secret.”
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48 Then the king made Daniél a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole provinee_of Babylon, and’ chief of the governors over all the wise_men_of Babylon.
49 Then Daniél requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, an Abed-nego, over the affairs of the pro- vince_of Babylon: but Daniél sat in the gate_of the king. :
3 NEBUCHADNEZZAR the king
made an image_of gold, whose height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set_it_ up in the plain of @ Dura, in the pro- vince_of Babylon. :
2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather_together the *princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the she- riffs, and all the to come to the dedication_of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had_ set_up.
3 Then the sprinces, the governors, and captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers_of the provinces, were_gathered_ together unto the dedication_of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set_up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had_set_ u
p.
4 Then a herald cried waloud, “To you ‘it is_commanded, O_=people, na- tions, and languages,
5 That at what time ye hear the sound_of the cornet, flute, harp, sack- but, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds_ of music, ye 'fall_down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king -hath_set_up:
6 And whoso ffalleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be_ cast into the midst_of a burning fiery furnace.”
7 Therefore at that time, when all the =people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds_of music, all the =people, the nations, and the languages, fell_-down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had_set_up.
8 Wherefore at that time certain pees came_near, and accused the
ews.
9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, “O_king, live for ever.
10 Thou, O_king, -hast_made a decree, that every «man that shall_hear the sound_of the cornet, flute, harp, sack- but, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds_of music, shall_fall_down and worship the golden image:
ll And whoso tfalleth not down and worshippeth, that he should_be_cast_ into the midst_of a burning fiery fur- nace, -
12 There are certain Jews whom thou shast_set_over the affairs of the_pro- vince_of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these «men, O_king, have not regarded thee: they 4serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou shast_set_up.”
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13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then they