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1. In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia.
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1. And in the second H8147 year H8141 of the reign H4438 of Nebuchadnezzar H5019 Nebuchadnezzar H5019 dreamed H2492 dreams H2472 , wherewith his spirit H7307 was troubled H6470 , and his sleep H8142 broke H1961 from H5921 him.
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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.
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2. Then the king H4428 commanded H559 to call H7121 the magicians H2748 , and the astrologers H825 , and the sorcerers H3784 , and the Chaldeans H3778 , for to show H5046 the king H4428 his dreams H2472 . So they came H935 and stood H5975 before H6440 the king H4428 .
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3. The king told them, "I have had a dream, and I am anxious to understand the dream."
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3. And the king H4428 said H559 unto them , I have dreamed H2492 a dream H2472 , and my spirit H7307 was troubled H6470 to know H3045 H853 the dream H2472 .
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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."
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4. Then spoke H1696 the Chaldeans H3778 to the king H4428 in Syriac H762 , O king H4430 , live H2418 forever H5957 : tell H560 thy servants H5649 the dream H2493 , and we will show H2324 the interpretation H6591 .
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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!
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5. The king H4430 answered H6032 and said H560 to the Chaldeans H3779 , The thing H4406 is gone H230 from H4481 me: if H2006 ye will not H3809 make known H3046 unto me the dream H2493 , with the interpretation H6591 thereof , ye shall be cut H5648 in pieces H1917 , and your houses H1005 shall be made H7761 a dunghill H5122 .
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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!"
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6. But if H2006 ye show H2324 the dream H2493 , and the interpretation H6591 thereof , ye shall receive H6902 of H4481 H6925 me gifts H4978 and rewards H5023 and great H7690 honor H3367 : therefore H3861 show H2324 me the dream H2493 , and the interpretation H6591 thereof.
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7. They again replied, "Let the king inform us of the dream; then we will disclose its interpretation."
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7. They answered H6032 again H8579 and said H560 , Let the king H4430 tell H560 his servants H5649 the dream H2493 , and we will show H2324 the interpretation H6591 of it.
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8. The king replied, "I know for sure that you are attempting to gain time, because you see that my decision is firm.
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8. The king H4430 answered H6032 and said H560 , I H576 know H3046 of H4481 certainty H3330 that H1768 ye H608 would gain H2084 the time H5732 , because H3606 H6903 H1768 ye see H2370 H1768 the thing H4406 is gone H230 from H4481 me.
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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."
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9. But H1768 if H2006 ye will not H3809 make known H3046 unto me the dream H2493 , there is but one H2298 decree H1882 for you : for ye have prepared H2164 lying H3538 and corrupt H7844 words H4406 to speak H560 before H6925 me, till H5705 H1768 the time H5732 be changed H8133 : therefore H3861 tell H560 me the dream H2493 , and I shall know H3046 that H1768 ye can show H2324 me the interpretation H6591 thereof.
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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.
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10. The Chaldeans H3779 answered H6032 before H6925 the king H4430 , and said H560 , There is H383 not H3809 a man H606 upon H5922 the earth H3007 that H1768 can H3202 show H2324 the king H4430 's matter H4406 : therefore H3606 H6903 H1768 there is no H3809 H3606 king H4430 , lord H7229 , nor ruler H7990 , that asked H7593 such things H1836 at any H3606 magician H2749 , or astrologer H826 , or Chaldean H3779 .
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11. What the king is asking is too difficult, and no one exists who can disclose it to the king, except for the gods� but they don't live among mortals!"
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11. And it is a rare H3358 thing H4406 that H1768 the king H4430 requireth H7593 , and there is H383 none H3809 other H321 that H1768 can show H2324 it before H6925 the king H4430 , except H3861 the gods H426 , whose H1768 dwelling H4070 is H383 not H3809 with H5974 flesh H1321 .
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12. Because of this the king got furiously angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
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12. For this cause H3606 H6903 H1836 the king H4430 was angry H1149 and very H7690 furious H7108 , and commanded H560 to destroy H7 all H3606 the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 .
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13. So a decree went out, and the wise men were about to be executed. They also sought Daniel and his friends so that they could be executed.
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13. And the decree H1882 went forth H5312 that the wise H2445 men should be slain H6992 ; and they sought H1156 Daniel H1841 and his fellows H2269 to be slain H6992 .
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14. Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel to Arioch, who was in charge of the king's executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.
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14. Then H116 Daniel H1841 answered H8421 with counsel H5843 and wisdom H2942 to Arioch H746 the captain H7229 of H1768 the king H4430 's guard H2877 , which H1768 was gone forth H5312 to slay H6992 the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 :
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15. He inquired of Arioch the king's deputy, "Why is the decree from the king so urgent?" Then Arioch informed Daniel about the matter.
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15. He answered H6032 and said H560 to Arioch H746 the king H1768 H4430 's captain H7990 , Why H5922 H4101 is the decree H1882 so hasty H2685 from H4481 H6925 the king H4430 ? Then H116 Arioch H746 made the thing known H3046 H4406 to Daniel H1841 .
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16. So Daniel went in and requested the king to grant him time, that he might disclose the interpretation to the king.
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16. Then Daniel H1841 went in H5954 , and desired H1156 of H4481 the king H4430 that H1768 he would give H5415 him time H2166 , and that he would show H2324 the king H4430 the interpretation H6591 .
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17. Then Daniel went to his home and informed his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah of the matter.
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17. Then H116 Daniel H1841 went H236 to his house H1005 , and made the thing known H3046 H4406 to Hananiah H2608 , Mishael H4333 , and Azariah H5839 , his companions H2269 :
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18. He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
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18. That they would desire H1156 mercies H7359 of H4481 H6925 the God H426 of heaven H8065 concerning H5922 this H1836 secret H7328 ; that H1768 Daniel H1841 and his fellows H2269 should not H3809 perish H7 with H5974 the rest H7606 of the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 .
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19. Then in a night vision the mystery was revealed to Daniel. So Daniel praised the God of heaven,
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19. Then H116 was the secret H7328 revealed H1541 unto Daniel H1841 in a night H1768 H3916 vision H2376 . Then H116 Daniel H1841 blessed H1289 the God H426 of heaven H8065 .
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20. saying, "Let the name of God be praised forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to him.
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20. Daniel H1841 answered H6032 and said H560 , Blessed H1289 be H1934 the name H8036 of H1768 God H426 forever and ever H4481 H5957 H5705 H5957 : for H1768 wisdom H2452 and might H1370 are his:
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21. He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;
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21. And he H1932 changeth H8133 the times H5732 and the seasons H2166 : he removeth H5709 kings H4430 , and setteth up H6966 kings H4430 : he giveth H3052 wisdom H2452 unto the wise H2445 , and knowledge H4486 to them that know H3046 understanding H999 :
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22. he reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what is in the darkness, and light resides with him.
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22. He H1932 revealeth H1541 the deep H5994 and secret things H5642 : he knoweth H3046 what H4101 is in the darkness H2816 , and the light H5094 dwelleth H8271 with H5974 him.
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23. O God of my fathers, I acknowledge and glorify you, for you have bestowed wisdom and power on me. Now you have enabled me to understand what I requested from you. For you have enabled me to understand the king's dilemma."
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23. I H576 thank H3029 thee , and praise H7624 thee , O thou God H426 of my fathers H2 , who H1768 hast given H3052 me wisdom H2452 and might H1370 , and hast made known H3046 unto me now H3705 what H1768 we desired H1156 of H4481 thee: for H1768 thou hast now made known H3046 unto us the king H4430 's matter H4406 .
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24. Then Daniel went in to see Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came and said to him, "Don't destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!"
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24. Therefore H3606 H6903 H1836 Daniel H1841 went in H5954 unto H5922 Arioch H746 , whom H1768 the king H4430 had ordained H4483 to destroy H7 the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 : he went H236 and said H560 thus H3652 unto him; Destroy H7 not H409 the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 : bring me in H5924 before H6925 the king H4430 , and I will show H2324 unto the king H4430 the interpretation H6591 .
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25. So Arioch quickly ushered Daniel into the king's presence, saying to him, "I have found a man from the captives of Judah who can make known the interpretation to the king."
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25. Then H116 Arioch H746 brought in H5954 Daniel H1841 before H6925 the king H4430 in haste H927 , and said H560 thus H3652 unto him , I have found H7912 a man H1400 of H4481 the captives H1123 H1547 of H1768 Judah H3061 , that H1768 will make known H3046 unto the king H4430 the interpretation H6591 .
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26. The king then asked Daniel (whose name was also Belteshazzar), "Are you able to make known to me the dream that I saw, as well as its interpretation?"
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26. The king H4430 answered H6032 and said H560 to Daniel H1841 , whose H1768 name H8036 was Belteshazzar H1096 , Art H383 thou able H3546 to make known H3046 unto me the dream H2493 which H1768 I have seen H2370 , and the interpretation H6591 thereof?
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27. Daniel replied to the king, "The mystery that the king is asking about is such that no wise men, astrologers, magicians, or diviners can possibly disclose it to the king.
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27. Daniel H1841 answered H6032 in the presence of H6925 the king H4430 , and said H560 , The secret H7328 which H1768 the king H4430 hath demanded H7593 cannot H3202 H3809 the wise H2445 men , the astrologers H826 , the magicians H2749 , the soothsayers H1505 , show H2324 unto the king H4430 ;
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28. However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.
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28. But H1297 there is H383 a God H426 in heaven H8065 that revealeth H1541 secrets H7328 , and maketh known H3046 to the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 what H4101 H1768 shall be H1934 in the latter H320 days H3118 . Thy dream H2493 , and the visions H2376 of thy head H7217 upon H5922 thy bed H4903 , are these H1836 ;
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29. "As for you, O king, while you were in your bed your thoughts turned to future things. The revealer of mysteries has made known to you what will take place.
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29. As for thee H607 , O king H4430 , thy thoughts H7476 came H5559 into thy mind upon H5922 thy bed H4903 , what H4101 H1768 should come to pass H1934 hereafter H311 H1836 : and he that revealeth H1541 secrets H7328 maketh known H3046 to thee what H4101 H1768 shall come to pass H1934 .
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30. As for me, this mystery was revealed to me not because I possess more wisdom than any other living person, but so that the king may understand the interpretation and comprehend the thoughts of your mind.
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30. But as for me H576 , this H1836 secret H7328 is not H3809 revealed H1541 to me for any wisdom H2452 that H1768 I have H383 more than H4481 any H3606 living H2417 , but H3861 for their sakes H5922 H1701 that H1768 shall make known H3046 the interpretation H6591 to the king H4430 , and that thou mightest know H3046 the thoughts H7476 of thy heart H3825 .
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31. "You, O king, were watching as a great statue� one of impressive size and extraordinary brightness� was standing before you. Its appearance caused alarm.
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31. Thou H607 , O king H4430 , sawest H2370 H1934 , and behold H431 a H2298 great H7690 image H6755 . This H1797 great H7229 image H6755 , whose brightness H2122 was excellent H3493 , stood H6966 before H6903 thee ; and the form H7299 thereof was terrible H1763 .
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32. As for that statue, its head was of fine gold, its chest and arms were of silver, its belly and thighs were of bronze.
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32. This H1932 image H6755 's head H7217 was of H1768 fine H2869 gold H1722 , his breast H2306 and his arms H1872 of H1768 silver H3702 , his belly H4577 and his thighs H3410 of H1768 brass H5174 ,
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33. Its legs were of iron; its feet were partly of iron and partly of clay.
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33. His legs H8243 of H1768 iron H6523 , his feet H7271 part H4481 of H1768 iron H6523 and part H4481 of H1768 clay H2635 .
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34. You were watching as a stone was cut out, but not by human hands. It struck the statue on its iron and clay feet, breaking them in pieces.
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34. Thou sawest H2370 H1934 till H5705 that H1768 a stone H69 was cut out H1505 without H1768 H3809 hands H3028 , which smote H4223 the image H6755 upon H5922 his feet H7271 that were of H1768 iron H6523 and clay H2635 , and broke them to pieces H1855 H1994 .
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35. Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were broken in pieces without distinction and became like chaff from the summer threshing floors that the wind carries away. Not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that struck the statue became a large mountain that filled the entire earth.
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35. Then H116 was the iron H6523 , the clay H2635 , the brass H5174 , the silver H3702 , and the gold H1722 , broken to pieces H1751 together H2298 , and became H1934 like the chaff H5784 of H4481 the summer H7007 threshingfloors H147 ; and the wind H7308 carried them away H5376 H1994 , that no H3809 H3606 place H870 was found H7912 for them : and the stone H69 that H1768 smote H4223 the image H6755 became H1934 a great H7229 mountain H2906 , and filled H4391 the whole H3606 earth H772 .
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36. This was the dream. Now we will set forth before the king its interpretation.
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36. This H1836 is the dream H2493 ; and we will tell H560 the interpretation H6591 thereof before H6925 the king H4430 .
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37. "You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has granted you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor.
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37. Thou H607 , O king H4430 , art a king H4430 of kings H4430 : for H1768 the God H426 of heaven H8065 hath given H3052 thee a kingdom H4437 , power H2632 , and strength H8632 , and glory H3367 .
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38. Wherever human beings, wild animals, and birds of the sky live� he has given them into your power. He has given you authority over them all. You are the head of gold.
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38. And wheresoever H3606 H1768 the children H1123 of men H606 dwell H1753 , the beasts H2423 of the field H1251 and the fowls H5776 of the heaven H8065 hath he given H3052 into thine hand H3028 , and hath made thee ruler H7981 over them all H3606 . Thou H607 art this H1932 head H7217 of H1768 gold H1722 .
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39. Now after you another kingdom will arise, one inferior to yours. Then a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule in all the earth.
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39. And after H870 thee shall arise H6966 another H317 kingdom H4437 inferior H772 to H4481 thee , and another H317 third H8523 kingdom H4437 of H1768 brass H5174 , which H1768 shall bear rule H7981 over all H3606 the earth H772 .
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40. Then there will be a fourth kingdom, one strong like iron. Just like iron breaks in pieces and shatters everything, and as iron breaks in pieces all of these metals, so it will break in pieces and crush the others.
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40. And the fourth H7244 kingdom H4437 shall be H1934 strong H8624 as iron H6523 : forasmuch as H3606 H6903 H1768 iron H6523 breaketh in pieces H1855 and subdueth H2827 all H3606 things : and as iron H6523 that H1768 breaketh H7490 all H3606 these H459 , shall it break in pieces H1855 and bruise H7490 .
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41. In that you were seeing feet and toes partly of wet clay and partly of iron, so this will be a divided kingdom. Some of the strength of iron will be in it, for you saw iron mixed with wet clay.
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41. And whereas H1768 thou sawest H2370 the feet H7271 and toes H677 , part H4481 of H1768 potters H6353 ' clay H2635 , and part H4481 of iron H6523 , the kingdom H4437 shall be H1934 divided H6386 ; but there shall be H1934 in it of H4481 the strength H5326 of H1768 the iron H6523 , forasmuch as H3606 H6903 H1768 thou sawest H2370 the iron H6523 mixed H6151 with miry H2917 clay H2635 .
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42. In that the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, the latter stages of this kingdom will be partly strong and partly fragile.
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42. And as the toes H677 of the feet H7271 were part H4481 of iron H6523 , and part H4481 of clay H2635 , so the kingdom H4437 shall be H1934 partly H4481 H7118 strong H8624 , and partly H4481 broken H8406 .
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43. And in that you saw iron mixed with wet clay, so people will be mixed with one another without adhering to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay.
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43. And whereas H1768 thou sawest H2370 iron H6523 mixed H6151 with miry H2917 clay H2635 , they shall H1934 mingle themselves H6151 with the seed H2234 of men H606 : but they shall H1934 not H3809 cleave H1693 one H1836 to H5974 another H1836 , even as H1888 H1768 iron H6523 is not H3809 mixed H6151 with H5974 clay H2635 .
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44. In the days of those kings the God of heaven will raise up an everlasting kingdom that will not be destroyed and a kingdom that will not be left to another people. It will break in pieces and bring about the demise of all these kingdoms. But it will stand forever.
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44. And in the days H3118 of H1768 these H581 kings H4430 shall the God H426 of heaven H8065 set up H6966 a kingdom H4437 , which H1768 shall never H3809 H5957 be destroyed H2255 : and the kingdom H4437 shall not H3809 be left H7662 to other H321 people H5972 , but it shall break in pieces H1855 and consume H5487 all H3606 these H459 kingdoms H4437 , and it H1932 shall stand H6966 forever H5957 .
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45. You saw that a stone was cut from a mountain, but not by human hands; it smashed the iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold into pieces. The great God has made known to the king what will occur in the future. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is reliable."
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45. Forasmuch as H3606 H6903 H1768 thou sawest H2370 that H1768 the stone H69 was cut out H1505 of the mountain H4481 H2906 without H1768 H3809 hands H3028 , and that it broke in pieces H1855 the iron H6523 , the brass H5174 , the clay H2635 , the silver H3702 , and the gold H1722 ; the great H7229 God H426 hath made known H3046 to the king H4430 what H4101 H1768 shall come to pass H1934 hereafter H311 H1836 : and the dream H2493 is certain H3330 , and the interpretation H6591 thereof sure H540 .
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46. Then King Nebuchadnezzar bowed down with his face to the ground and paid homage to Daniel. He gave orders to offer sacrifice and incense to him.
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46. Then H116 the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 fell H5308 upon H5922 his face H600 , and worshiped H5457 Daniel H1841 , and commanded H560 that they should offer H5260 an oblation H4061 and sweet odors H5208 unto him.
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47. The king replied to Daniel, "Certainly your God is a God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery!"
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47. The king H4430 answered H6032 unto Daniel H1841 , and said H560 , Of H4481 a truth H7187 it is , that H1768 your God H426 is a God H426 of gods H426 , and a Lord H4756 of kings H4430 , and a revealer H1541 of secrets H7328 , seeing H1768 thou couldest H3202 reveal H1541 this H1836 secret H7328 .
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48. Then the king elevated Daniel to high position and bestowed on him many marvelous gifts. He granted him authority over the entire province of Babylon and made him the main prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.
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48. Then H116 the king H4430 made Daniel a great man H7236 H1841 , and gave H3052 him many H7690 great H7260 gifts H4978 , and made him ruler H7981 over H5922 the whole H3606 province H4083 of Babylon H895 , and chief H7229 of the governors H5460 over H5922 all H3606 the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 .
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49. And at Daniel's request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the administration of the province of Babylon. Daniel himself served in the king's court.
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49. Then Daniel H1841 requested H1156 of H4481 the king H4430 , and he set H4483 Shadrach H7715 , Meshach H4336 , and Abed H5665 -nego, over H5922 the affairs H5673 of H1768 the province H4083 of Babylon H895 : but Daniel H1841 sat in the gate H8651 of the king H4430 .
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