Daniel 2:1-30

Daniel 2:1-30

[1] And in the second  year  of the reign  of Nebuchadnezzar  dreamed  dreams,  wherewith his spirit  was troubled,  and his sleep  brake  [2] Then the king  commanded  to call  the magicians,  and the astrologers,  and the sorcerers,  and the Chaldeans,  for to shew  the king  his dreams.  So they came  and stood  before  the king.  [3] And the king  said  unto them, I have dreamed  a dream,  and my spirit  was troubled  to know  the dream.  [4] Then spake  the Chaldeans  to the king  in Syriack,  O king,  live  for ever:  tell  thy servants  the dream,  and we will shew  the interpretation.  [5] The king  answered  and said  to the 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 dunghill.  [6] But if  ye shew  the dream,  and the interpretation  thereof, ye shall receive  of  me  gifts  and rewards  and great  honour:  shew  me the dream,  and the interpretation  [7] They answered  again  and said,  Let the king  tell  his servants  the dream,  and we will shew  the interpretation  [8] The king  answered  and said,  know  of  certainty  that ye  would gain  the time,  because  ye see  the thing  is gone  from  [9] 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:  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 man  upon  the earth  that can  shew  the king's  matter:  therefore  there is no  king,  lord,  nor ruler,  that asked  such  things  at any  magician,  or astrologer,  or Chaldean.  [11] And it is a rare  thing  that the king  requireth,  and there is  none  other  that can shew  it before  the king,  except  the gods,  whose dwelling  is  not  with  flesh.  [12] For  this  cause  the king  was angry  and very  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 they sought  Daniel  and his fellows  to be slain.  [14] Then  Daniel  answered  with counsel  and wisdom  to Arioch  the captain  of  the king's  guard,  which was gone forth  to slay  the wise  men of Babylon:  [15] He answered  and said  to Arioch  the king's  captain,  Why  is the decree  so hasty  from  the king?  Then  Arioch  made the thing  known  to Daniel.  [16] Then Daniel  went in,  and desired  of  the king  that he would give  him time,  and that he would shew  the king  the interpretation.  [17] Then  Daniel  went  to his house,  and made the thing  known  to Hananiah,  Mishael,  and Azariah,  his companions:  [18] That they would desire  mercies  of  the God  of heaven  concerning  this  secret;  that Daniel  and his fellows  should not  perish  with  the rest  of the wise  men of Babylon.  [19] Then  was the secret  revealed  unto Daniel  in a night  vision.  Then  Daniel  blessed  the God  of heaven.  [20] Daniel  answered  and said,  Blessed  be  the name  of God  for  ever  and ever:  for wisdom  and might  are  his: [21] And he changeth  the times  and the seasons:  he removeth  kings,  and setteth up  kings:  he giveth  wisdom  unto the wise,  and knowledge  to them that know  understanding:  [22] He revealeth  the deep  and secret things:  he knoweth  what  is in the darkness,  and the light  dwelleth  with him.  [23] thank  thee, and praise  thee, O thou God  of my fathers,  who hast given  me wisdom  and might,  and hast made known  unto me now  what we desired  of thee:  for thou hast now made known  unto us the king's  matter.  [24] Therefore  Daniel  went in  unto  Arioch,  whom the king  had ordained  to destroy  the wise  men of Babylon:  he went  and said  thus  unto him; Destroy  not  the wise  men of Babylon:  bring me in  before  the king,  and I will shew  unto the king  the interpretation.  [25] Then  Arioch  brought in  Daniel  before  the king  in haste,  and said  thus  unto him, I have found  a man  of the captives  of  Judah,  that will make known  unto the king  the interpretation.  [26] The king  answered  and said  to Daniel,  whose name  was Belteshazzar,  Art  thou able  to make known  unto me the dream  which I have seen,  and the interpretation  thereof? [27] Daniel  answered  in the presence  of the king,  and said,  The secret  which the king  hath demanded  cannot  the wise  men, the astrologers,  the magicians,  the soothsayers,  shew  unto the king;  [28] But  there is  a God  in heaven  that revealeth  secrets,  and maketh 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] O king,  thy thoughts  came  into thy mind upon  thy bed,  what  should come to pass  hereafter:  and he that revealeth  secrets  maketh known  to thee what  shall come to pass.  [30] But as for me,  this  secret  is not  revealed  to me for any wisdom  that I have  more than  any  living,  but  for their sakes  that  shall make known  the interpretation  to the king,  and that thou mightest know  the thoughts  of thy heart.