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Parallel DAN 2:2

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BI Dan 2:2 ©

Text critical issues=none Clarity of original=clearImportance=normal(All still tentative.)

OET (OET-RV)

OET-LVAnd_he/it_said the_king to_call to/for_the_magicians/soothsayers and_to_the_enchanters and_to_the_sorcerers and_to_the_Kasdim to_announce to/for_the_king his/its_dreams and_they_came and_they_stood to_(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before the_king.

UHBוַ⁠יֹּ֣אמֶר הַ֠⁠מֶּלֶךְ לִ⁠קְרֹ֨א לַֽ⁠חַרְטֻמִּ֜ים וְ⁠לָֽ⁠אַשָּׁפִ֗ים וְ⁠לַֽ⁠מְכַשְּׁפִים֙ וְ⁠לַ⁠כַּשְׂדִּ֔ים לְ⁠הַגִּ֥יד לַ⁠מֶּ֖לֶךְ חֲלֹמֹתָ֑י⁠ו וַ⁠יָּבֹ֕אוּ וַ⁠יַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י הַ⁠מֶּֽלֶךְ׃
   (va⁠yyoʼmer ha⁠mmelek li⁠qəroʼ la⁠ḩarţummim və⁠lā⁠ʼashshāfim və⁠la⁠məkashshəfīm və⁠la⁠kkasdim lə⁠haggid la⁠mmelek ḩₐlomotāy⁠v va⁠yyāⱱoʼū va⁠yyaˊamdū li⁠fənēy ha⁠mmelek.)

Key: khaki:verbs.
Note: Automatic aligning of the OET-RV to the LV is done by some temporary software, hence the OET-RV alignments are incomplete (and may occasionally be wrong).

BrLXXNo BrLXX DAN book available

BrTrNo BrTr DAN book available

ULTThen the king gave orders to summon the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

USTThe next morning he summoned his men who worked magic, fortune-tellers, those who worked sorcery, and those who studied the stars. Because he had forgotten what he had dreamed, he insisted that they tell him what he had dreamed. As they stood there in front of the king,

BSBSo the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers [fn] to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,


2:2 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 4, 5, and 10


OEBThen the king sent for the magicians and the wise men, and the Chaldaens (who studied the stars) to tell him what his dreams meant. So they came in before the king,

WEBBEThen the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans be called to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

WMBBThen the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the Kasdim be called to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

NETThe king issued an order to summon the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and wise men in order to explain his dreams to him. So they came and awaited the king’s instructions.

LSVand the king says to call for enchanters, and for conjurers, and for sorcerers, and for Chaldeans, to declare to the king his dreams. And they come in and stand before the king;

FBVSo the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. They came in and stood before him.

T4TThe next morning he summoned his men who worked magic, fortune-tellers, those who worked sorcery, and those who studied the stars. Because he had forgotten what he had dreamed, he insisted that they tell him what he had dreamed. As they stood there in front of the king,

LEBSo the king said to call the magicians[fn] and the conjurers[fn] and the sorcerers and the astrologers[fn] to tell to the king his dreams. And they came in and they stood before[fn] the king.


2:2 Or “soothsayer-priests”

2:2 Or “enchanters”

2:2 Literally “Chaldeans”

2:2 Literally “to the face of”

BBEThen the king gave orders that the wonder-workers, and the users of secret arts, and those who made use of evil powers, and the Chaldaeans, were to be sent for to make clear to the king his dreams. So they came and took their places before the king.

MoffNo Moff DAN book available

JPSThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

ASVThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

DRAThen the king commanded to call together the diviners and the wise men, and the magicians, and the Chaldeans: to declare to the king his dreams: so they came and stood before the king.

YLTand the king saith to call for scribes, and for enchanters, and for sorcerers, and for Chaldeans, to declare to the king his dreams. And they come in and stand before the king;

DrbyAnd the king commanded to call the scribes, and the magicians, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to shew the king his dreams; and they came and stood before the king.

RVThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the enchanters, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to tell the king his dreams. So they came in and stood before the king.

WbstrThen the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to show the king his dream. So they came and stood before the king.

KJB-1769Then 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.
   (Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. )

KJB-1611Then the King commanded to call the Magicians, and the Astrologers, and the Sorcerers, and the Caldeans, for to shew the King his dreames: so they came and stood before the king.
   (Then the King commanded to call the Magicians, and the Astrologers, and the Sorcerers, and the Caldeans, for to show the King his dreames: so they came and stood before the king.)

BshpsThen the king commaunded to cal the wise men, and soothsayers, & sorcerers, and the Chaldees, for to shew the king his dreame: So they came, & stoode before the king.
   (Then the king commanded to call the wise men, and soothsayers, and sorcerers, and the Chaldees, for to show the king his dream: So they came, and stood before the king.)

GnvaThen the King commanded to call the inchanters, and the astrologians and the sorcerers, and the Caldeans for to shewe the King his dreames: so they came and stoode before the King.
   (Then the King commanded to call the inchanters, and the astrologians and the sorcerers, and the Caldeans for to show the King his dreames: so they came and stood before the King. )

CvdlThen the kynge comaunded to call together all ye soythsayers, charmers, witches and Caldees, for to shewe the kynge his dreame. So they came, and stode before the kynge.
   (Then the king commanded to call together all ye/you_all soythsayers, charmers, witches and Caldees, for to show the king his dreame. So they came, and stood before the king.)

WyclTherfor the kyng comaundide, that the dyuynours, and astronomyens, and witchis, and Caldeis schulden be clepid togidere, that thei schulden telle to the kyng hise dremys; and whanne thei weren comun, thei stoden bifor the king.
   (Therefore the king commanded, that the dyuynours, and astronomyens, and witchis, and Caldeis should be called together, that they should telle to the king his dremys; and when they were comun, they stood before the king.)

LuthUnd er hieß alle Sternseher, und Weisen und Zauberer und Chaldäer zusammenfordern, daß sie dem Könige seinen Traum sagen sollten. Und sie kamen und traten vor den König.
   (And he was_called all Sternseher, and Weisen and Zauberer and Chaldäer zusammenfordern, that they/she/them to_him kings/king his Traum say sollten. And they/she/them came and traten before/in_front_of the king.)

ClVgPræcepit autem rex ut convocarentur arioli, et magi, et malefici, et Chaldæi, ut indicarent regi somnia sua. Qui cum venissent, steterunt coram rege.
   (Præcepit however king as convocarentur arioli, and magi, and malefici, and Chaldæi, as indicarent regi somnia sua. Who when/with venissent, steterunt before rege. )


TSNTyndale Study Notes:

2:2 magicians, enchanters: See study note on 1:20.
• Sorcerers were incantation priests or ritual technicians.
• Astrologers studied the heavenly bodies to discern the times and seasons of major events.


UTNuW Translation Notes:

וַ⁠יָּבֹ֕אוּ

and=they_came

Alternate translation: “So they came into the palace”

וַ⁠יַּֽעַמְד֖וּ לִ⁠פְנֵ֥י

and=they_stood to=(the)_face_of/in_front_of/before

Alternate translation: “and stood in front of”

BI Dan 2:2 ©