DAN 2:8 Parallel Verse View

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Key: khaki:verbs.
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ULT The king answered and said, “I know for certain that you are trying to gain time because you see that the word from me is firm.

UST 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.

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

OEB The king replied, ‘I see clearly that you wish to gain time, for you know that what I have said is certain,

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

WMBB (Same as above)

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]

2:8 It may not be that the king was already convinced that they could not tell him the dream, but that they were plotting against him by deferring the interpretation. Dreams were often understood to come at an “opportune time,” and the king may have been concerned that delay could mean he would “miss his chance.”

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]

2:8 Literally “From a certainty”

2:8 Literally “the time you are gaining”

2:8 Literally “all because of that”

2:8 Literally “that firm from me is the decree”

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 No Moff DAN book available

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.

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. )

2.8 gain: Chaldee, buy

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.
(The King answered, and said, I know of certainty that ye/you_all would gaine the time, because ye/you_all see the thing is gone from me.)

2:8 Cald. buy.

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 perceaue 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 gaine 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, sayenge: I perceaue off a treuth, that ye/you_all do but prologe ye/you_all time: for so much as ye/you_all se, 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 woot, that ye/you_all ayenbien the time, and perceive that the word is goen 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: Wahrlich, I merke es, that you/their/her Frist suchet, because you/their/her sehet, that mir‘s entfallen is.)

ClVg Respondit rex, et ait: Certe novi quod tempus redimitis, scientes quod recesserit a me sermo.
(Respondit rex, and he_said: Certe novi that tempus redimitis, scientes that recesserit from me sermo. )

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