Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic
New American Standard Bible
Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in
King James Version
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.
International Standard Version
The Chaldeans responded to the king in Aramaic: "May the king live forever. Tell the dream to your servants, and we'll reveal its meaning."
A Conservative Version
Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live forever. Tell thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
American Standard Version
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.
Amplified
Then the Chaldeans said to the king in
Bible in Basic English
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.
Darby Translation
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.
Julia Smith Translation
And the Ohaldeans will speak to the king Syriac: O king, live forever: say to thy servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
King James 2000
Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in Aramaic, O king, live forever: tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And the {astrologers} said to the king [in] Aramaic, "O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants and we will reveal the explanation."
Modern King James verseion
And the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, O king, live forever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will reveal the meaning.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Upon this the Chaldeans answered the king in the Syrians' speech, "O king, God save thy life forever. Show thy servants the dream, and we shall show thee, what it meaneth."
NET Bible
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."
New Heart English Bible
Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, "O king, live forever: tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation."
The Emphasized Bible
Then spake the Chaldeans to the king, in Aramaic, - O king, to the ages, live! Tell the dream to thy servants, and, the interpretation, we will declare.
Webster
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.
World English Bible
Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in the Syrian language, O king, live forever: tell your servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
Youngs Literal Translation
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.'
Themes
Dreams » The ancients » Consulting magicians on
King » Ceremonial recognition of » Salutation to: "o king, live forever,"
Language » Mentioned in scripture » Syrian
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 2:4
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Troubling Dream
3
he said to them, “I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it.”
4 The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic
Cross References
Daniel 3:9
They said to King Nebuchadnezzar, “May the king live forever.
Daniel 5:10
Because of the outcry of the king and his nobles, the queen
Ezra 4:7
During the time of King Artaxerxes of Persia,
1 Kings 1:31
Bathsheba bowed with her face to the ground, paying homage to the king,
Isaiah 36:11
Then Eliakim, Shebna, and Joah said to the Rabshakeh, “Please speak to your servants in Aramaic,
Daniel 6:6
So the administrators and satraps went together to the king and said to him, “May King Darius live forever.
Daniel 6:21
Then Daniel spoke with the king: “May the king live forever.
Genesis 31:47
Laban named the mound Jegar-sahadutha, but Jacob named it Galeed.
Genesis 41:8
When morning came, he was troubled,
1 Samuel 10:24
Samuel said to all the people, “Do you see the one the Lord has chosen?
And all the people shouted,
1 Kings 1:25
For today he went down and lavishly sacrificed oxen, fattened cattle, and sheep. He invited all the sons of the king, the commanders of the army, and Abiathar the priest. And look! They’re eating and drinking in his presence, and they’re saying, ‘Long live King Adonijah!’
Nehemiah 2:3
and replied to the king, “May the king live forever! Why should I
Isaiah 44:25
and makes fools of diviners;
who confounds the wise
and makes their knowledge foolishness;
Daniel 4:7
When the diviner-priests, mediums, Chaldeans, and astrologers came in, I told them the dream, but they could not make its interpretation known to me.
Daniel 4:19
Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was stunned for a moment, and his thoughts alarmed him. The king said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.”
Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!
Daniel 5:8
So all the king’s wise men came in, but none could read the inscription or make its interpretation known to him.
Matthew 21:9
Then the crowds who went ahead of Him and those who followed kept shouting:
He who comes in the name
of the Lord is the blessed One!
Hosanna in the highest heaven!
Mark 11:9-10
Then those who went ahead and those who followed kept shouting:
He who comes in the name
of the Lord is the blessed One!