1In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar…
2So the king gave orders to summon the…
3he said to them, “I have had a…
4Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic,…
5The king replied to the astrologers, “My word…
6But if you tell me the dream and…
7They answered a second time, “Let the king…
8The king replied, “I know for sure that…
9If you do not tell me the dream,…
10The astrologers answered the king, “No one on…
11What the king requests is so difficult that…
12This response made the king so angry and…
13So the decree went out that the wise…
14When Arioch, the commander of the king’s guard,…
15“Why is the decree from the king so…
16So Daniel went in and asked the king…
17Then Daniel returned to his house and explained…
18urging them to plead for mercy from the…
19During the night, the mystery was revealed to…
20and declared: “Blessed be the name of God…
21He changes the times and seasons; He removes…
22He reveals the deep and hidden things; He…
23To You, O God of my fathers, I…
24Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king…
25Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and…
26The king responded to Daniel, whose name was…
27Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, enchanter,…
28But there is a God in heaven who…
29As you lay on your bed, O king,…
30And to me this mystery has been revealed,…
31As you, O king, were watching, a great…
32The head of the statue was pure gold,…
33its legs were iron, and its feet were…
34As you watched, a stone was cut out,…
35Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold…
36This was the dream; now we will tell…
37You, O king, are the king of kings,…
38Wherever the sons of men or beasts of…
39But after you, there will arise another kingdom,…
40Finally, there will be a fourth kingdom as…
41And just as you saw that the feet…
42And as the toes of the feet were…
43As you saw the iron mixed with clay,…
44In the days of those kings, the God…
45And just as you saw a stone being…
46At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face,…
47The king said to Daniel, “Your God is…
48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him…
49And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach,…
