Parallel Verses
Darby Translation
For this cause the king was irritated and very wroth, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
New American Standard Bible
Because of this the king became
King James Version
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Holman Bible
Because of this, the king became violently angry
International Standard Version
At this point, the king flew into a rage and issued an order to destroy all the advisors of Babylon.
A Conservative Version
For this reason the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
American Standard Version
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Amplified
Because of this the king was indignant and extremely furious and gave a command to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Bible in Basic English
Because of this the king was angry and full of wrath, and gave orders for the destruction of all the wise men of Babylon.
Julia Smith Translation
For this cause the king was in dignant and greatly angry, and he spake to destroy to all the wise of Babel.
King James 2000
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Because of this the king became angry, and he became very much enraged, and he said [that] all the wise men of Babylon [are] to be destroyed.
Modern King James verseion
For this cause the king was enraged and angered, and commanded all the wise men of Babylon to be destroyed.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
For the which cause the king was wroth with great indignation, and commanded to destroy all the wise men at Babylon:
NET Bible
Because of this the king got furiously angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
New Heart English Bible
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
The Emphasized Bible
For this cause, the king, was provoked and exceedingly indignant, - and gave word to destroy all the wise men of Babylon;
Webster
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
World English Bible
For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
Youngs Literal Translation
Therefore the king hath been angry and very wroth, and hath said to destroy all the wise men of Babylon;
Themes
Divination » Those who practised » Regarded as wise men
Government » Monarchical » By nebuchadnezzar
Rulers' » Wicked » Instances of » Nebuchadnezzar, commanding to destroy the wise men
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 2:12
Verse Info
Context Readings
The King's Troubling Dream
11 For the thing that the king demandeth is extraordinary, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 12 For this cause the king was irritated and very wroth, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 13 And the decree went forth that the wise men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel and his companions to slay them.
Cross References
Daniel 3:13
Then Nebuchadnezzar in rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. Then were these men brought before the king.
Psalm 76:10
For the fury of man shall praise thee; the remainder of fury wilt thou gird on thyself.
Daniel 3:19
Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego. He spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.
Job 5:2
For vexation killeth the foolish man, and envy slayeth the simple.
Proverbs 16:14
The fury of a king is as messengers of death; but a wise man will pacify it.
Proverbs 19:12
The king's displeasure is as the roaring of a lion; but his favour is as dew upon the grass.
Proverbs 20:2
The terror of a king is as the roaring of a lion: he that provoketh him to anger sinneth against his own soul.
Proverbs 27:3-4
A stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's vexation is heavier than them both.
Proverbs 29:22
An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
Daniel 2:5
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The command is gone forth from me: If ye do not make known unto me the dream, and its interpretation, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, seeing that he had been mocked by the magi, was greatly enraged; and sent and slew all the boys which were in Bethlehem, and in all its borders, from two years and under, according to the time which he had accurately inquired from the magi.
Matthew 5:22
But I say unto you, that every one that is lightly angry with his brother shall be subject to the judgment; but whosoever shall say to his brother, Raca, shall be subject to be called before the sanhedrim; but whosoever shall say, Fool, shall be subject to the penalty of the hell of fire.