Verse List for DAN 2:8

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OET (OET-RV) “I know for certain that you’re all trying to gain time,” the king answered. “However, I’ve made up my mind

OET-LV Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) according _to certain am_knowing I that the_time you(pl) are_gaining as_to because that you(pl)_have _seen that is_assured from_me the_matter.

ULT The king answered and was saying, “I am knowing for certain that you are buying time all before that you see that the word from me is firm.

UST The king responded, “I recognize clearly that you know that I will certainly do what I have said, so you are trying to get more time.

BSB & MSB The king replied, “I know for sure that you are stalling for time because you see that my word is final.

OEB No OEB DAN book available

WEBBE & WMBB The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.

NET The king replied, “I know for sure that you are attempting to gain time, because you see that my decision is firm.

LSV The king has answered and said, “Of a truth I know that you are gaining time, because that you have seen that the thing is gone from me,

FBV “It's obvious to me that you're just trying to buy time!” said the king. “You can see that I can't remember the dream.[fn]

T4T The king replied, “I know that you are just trying to get more time, because you know that I will do to you what I said that I would do.

LEB The king answered and said, “_⌊Certainly_⌋[fn] I know that _⌊you are trying to gain time_⌋[fn] _⌊because_⌋[fn] you have seen _⌊that this matter is firmly decreed by me_⌋,[fn]

BBE The king made answer and said, I am certain that you are attempting to get more time, because you see that my decision is fixed;

Moff “I see quite plainly that you want to gain time,” said the king, “because you see I mean what I say--

JPS The king answered and said: 'I know of a truth that ye would gain time, inasmuch as ye see the thing is certain with me,

ASV The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

DRA The king answered, and said: I know for certain that you seek to gain time, since you know that the thing is gone from me.

YLT The king hath answered and said, 'Of a truth I know that time ye are gaining, because that ye have seen that the thing is gone from me,

Drby The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me;

RV The king answered and said, I know of a certain that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
(The king answered and said, I know of a certain that ye/you_all would gain time, because ye/you_all see the thing is gone from me.)

SLT And the king answered and said, Certainly I know that ye buy the time, for which cause that ye saw that the word went out from me.

Wbstr The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

KJB-1769 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.[fn]
(The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye/you_all would gain the time, because ye/you_all see the thing is gone from me.)

KJB-1611 The King answered, and said, I know of certeinty that ye would [fn]gaine the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation and footnotes)

Bshps Then the king aunswered, saying: I perceaue of a trueth that ye would redeeme the time, for so much as ye see the thing is gone fro me.
(Then the king answered, saying: I perceive of a truth that ye/you_all would redeem the time, for so much as ye/you_all see the thing is gone from me.)

Gnva Then the King answered, and sayd, I knowe certeinly that ye would gaine the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
(Then the King answered, and said, I know certainly that ye/you_all would gain the time, because ye/you_all see the thing is gone from me.)

Cvdl Then the kynge answerde, sayenge: I perceaue off a treuth, that ye do but prologe ye tyme: for so moch as ye se, that the thinge is gone fro me.
(Then the king answered, saying: I perceive off a truth, that ye/you_all do but prolong ye/you_all time: for so much as ye/you_all see, that the thing is gone from me.)

Wycl The kyng answeride, and seide, Certis Y woot, that ye ayenbien the tyme, and witen that the word is goen awei fro me.
(The king answered, and said, Certis I knows, that ye/you_all ayenbien the time, and perceive that the word is going away from me.)

Luth Der König antwortete und sprach: Wahrlich, ich merke es, daß ihr Frist suchet, weil ihr sehet, daß mir‘s entfallen ist.
(The king replied and spoke: Truly, I notice/note(v) it, that you(pl)/their/her Frist searches_for, because you(pl)/their/her see, that me omitted is.)

ClVg Respondit rex, et ait: Certe novi quod tempus redimitis, scientes quod recesserit a me sermo.
(He_answered king, and he_said: Certainly new that time/season redeemsis, knowing that will_have_left from me speech.)

UHB עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּ⁠א֙ וְ⁠אָמַ֔ר מִן־יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖⁠א אַנְתּ֣וּן זָבְנִ֑ין כָּ⁠ל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י חֲזֵית֔וֹן דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥⁠י מִלְּתָֽ⁠א׃ ‡

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