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Daniel 2:25-27
New English Translation
Daniel 2:25-27
New English Translation
25 So Arioch quickly ushered Daniel into the king’s presence, saying to him, “I[a] have found a man from the captives of Judah who can make known the interpretation to the king.” 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?” 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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- Daniel 2:25 sn Arioch’s claim is self-serving and exaggerated. It is Daniel who came to him, and not the other way around. By claiming to have found one capable of solving the king’s dilemma, Arioch probably hoped to ingratiate himself to the king.
Daniel 2:25-27
New International Version
Daniel 2:25-27
New International Version
25 Arioch took Daniel to the king at once and said, “I have found a man among the exiles(A) from Judah(B) who can tell the king what his dream means.”
26 The king asked Daniel (also called Belteshazzar),(C) “Are you able to tell me what I saw in my dream and interpret it?”
27 Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,(D)
Daniel 2:25-27
New King James Version
Daniel 2:25-27
New King James Version
25 Then Arioch quickly brought Daniel before the king, and said thus to him, “I have found a man of the [a]captives of Judah, who will make known to the king the interpretation.”
26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen, and its interpretation?”
27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, “The secret which the king has demanded, the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, and the soothsayers cannot declare to the king.
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- Daniel 2:25 Lit. sons of the captivity
Daniel 2:25-27
English Standard Version
Daniel 2:25-27
English Standard Version
25 Then (A)Arioch brought in Daniel before the king (B)in haste and said thus to him: “I have found (C)among the exiles from Judah a man who will make known to the king the interpretation.” 26 The king declared to Daniel, (D)whose name was Belteshazzar, (E)“Are you able to make known to me the dream that I have seen and its interpretation?” 27 Daniel answered the king and said, “No wise men, (F)enchanters, (G)magicians, or (H)astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked,
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