Verse List for DAN 2:4

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OET (OET-RV) The astrologers spoke to the king in Aramaic, “Long live King Nevukadnetstsar. Tell us what you dreamt, and then we’ll give you the interpretation.”

OET-LV And_they _spoke the_ones_from _Kasdiy to/for_the _king ʼArāmīt Oh/the_king for_ages live tell the_dream to_your(sg)_servant[fn] and_the_interpretation we _will _declare.

ULT Then the Chaldeans said to the king, in Aramaic, “O King, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will show the interpretation.”

UST The advisors replied to the king, speaking in Aramaic, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we hope you live for a long time! Tell us what you dreamed, and we will tell you what it means.”

BSB & MSB Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic,[fn] “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

OEB No OEB DAN book available

WEBBE Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”

WMBB Then the Kasdim spoke to the king in the Syrian language, “O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”

NET 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.”

LSV And the Chaldeans speak to the king [in] Aramaic, “O king, live for all ages, tell the dream to your servants, and we show the interpretation.”

FBV The astrologers answered the king in Aramaic,[fn] “May Your Majesty the king live forever! Tell us your dream and we your servants will interpret it for you.”

T4T The men who studied the stars replied to the king, speaking in the Aramaic language. They said, “King Nebuchadnezzar, we hope that you will live a long time! Tell us what you dreamed, and then we will tell you what it means!”

LEB And the _⌊astrologers_⌋[fn] said to the king in Aramaic,[fn] “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants and we will reveal the explanation.”

BBE Then the Chaldaeans said to the king in the Aramaean language, O King, have life for ever: give your servants an account of your dream, and we will make clear to you the sense of it.

Moff Then the diviners said to the king in Aramaic, “O king, live for ever! Tell your servants the dream, 5 and we will interpret it.”

JPS Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in Aramaic: 'O king, live for ever! tell thy servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation.'

ASV Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

DRA And the Chaldeans answered the king in Syriac: O king, live for ever: tell to thy servants thy dream, and we will declare the interpretation thereof.

YLT And the Chaldeans speak to the king [in] Aramaean, 'O king, to the ages live, tell the dream to thy servants, and the interpretation we do shew.'

Drby And the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, O king, live for ever! tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.

RV Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
(Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, Oh king, live forever: tell thy/your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.)

SLT And the Chaldeans will speak to the king Syriac: O king, live forever: say to thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

Wbstr Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Syriac, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.

KJB-1769 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.[fn]
(Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, Oh king, live forever: tell thy/your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.)

KJB-1611 Then spake the Caldeans to the King in Syriacke; O king, liue for euer: tell thy seruants the dreame, and we will shew the interpretation.
(Then spake the Chaldeans to the King in Syriacke; Oh king, live forever: tell thy/your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.)

Bshps Upon this the Chaldees aunswered the king in the Syrians speache, O king, God saue thy life for euer: Shewe thy seruauntes the dreame, and we shal shewe the interpretation.
(Upon this the Chaldees answered the king in the Syrians speech, Oh king, God save thy/your life forever: Show thy/your servants the dream, and we shall show the interpretation.)

Gnva Then spake the Caldeans to the King in the Aramites language, O King, liue for euer: shewe thy seruants thy dreame, and wee shall shewe the interpretation.
(Then spake the Chaldeans to the King in the Aramites language, Oh King, live forever: show thy/your servants thy/your dream, and we shall show the interpretation.)

Cvdl Vpon this, the Caldees answered the kynge in the Syrians speach: O kynge, God saue thy life for euer. Shewe thy seruauntes the dreame, and we shal shewe the, what it meaneth.
(Upon this, the Chaldees answered the king in the Syrians speech: Oh king, God save thy/your life forever. Show thy/your servants the dream, and we shall show them, what it meaneth.)

Wycl And Caldeis answeriden the kyng bi Sirik langage, Kyng, liue thou with outen ende; seie thi dreem to thi seruauntis, and we schulen schewe to thee the expownyng therof.
(And Chaldees answered the king by Sirik language, King, live thou/you without end; say thy/your dream to thy/your servants, and we should show to thee/you the expounding thereof.)

Luth Da sprachen die Chaldäer zum Könige auf chaldäisch: Herr König, GOtt verleihe dir langes Leben! Sage deinen Knechten den Traum, so wollen wir ihn deuten.
(So said the Chaldeans for_the king(s) on/in/to chaldäisch: Lord king, God lend you/to_you(sg) long life! Say_to your(s) servants the dream, so want we/us him/it interpret/indicate.)

ClVg Responderuntque Chaldæi regi syriace: Rex, in sempiternum vive ! dic somnium servis tuis, et interpretationem ejus indicabimus.
(Responderuntque Chaldæi to_rule/king_of syriace: King, in/into/on eternal vive ! say a_dream/sleep slaves yours, and interpretation his/her indicabimus.)

UHB וַֽ⁠יְדַבְּר֧וּ הַ⁠כַּשְׂדִּ֛ים לַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ אֲרָמִ֑ית מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ לְ⁠עָלְמִ֣ין חֱיִ֔י אֱמַ֥ר חֶלְמָ֛⁠א ל⁠עבדי⁠ך וּ⁠פִשְׁרָ֥⁠א נְחַוֵּֽא׃ ‡

BrLXX No BrLXX DAN book available

BrTr No BrTr DAN book available