Daniel 2:1-13

Daniel 2:1-13

[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.