Parallel Verses
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.
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.
Darby Translation
For this cause the king was irritated and very wroth, and commanded to destroy 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.
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 And the thing that the king is asking [is too] difficult and {there is no one who} can reveal it to the king except [the] gods {whose dwelling is not with mortals}." 12 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. 13 And the decree was issued, and the wise men {were on the verge of being executed}, and they searched for Daniel and his companions to be executed.
Cross References
Daniel 3:13
Then Nebuchadnezzar said in rage and anger to bring in Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego; then they brought in these men before the king.
Psalm 76:10
For the anger of humankind will praise you. You will put on [the] remnant of anger.
Daniel 3:19
Then Nebuchadnezzar was filled with anger and the image of his face was changed {toward} Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, [so he] {ordered and said} to heat up the one furnace seven times what was usual to heat [it] up.
Job 5:2
For vexation will slay the fool, and jealousy will kill [the] simple.
Proverbs 16:14
The wrath of a king [is] a messenger of death, but one who is wise will appease it.
Proverbs 19:12
The rage of a king growls like a lion, but his favor is like dew on the grass.
Proverbs 20:2
Roaring like the lion [is the] dreaded anger of a king; he who provokes him forfeits his life.
Proverbs 27:3-4
Heavy [is] a stone and weighty [is] sand, but [the] provocation of a fool [is] heavier than both of them.
Proverbs 29:22
A man of anger will stir strife, and the owner of anger, much transgression.
Daniel 2:5
The king answered and said to the {astrologers}, "The command from me is firm: if you [do] not make known to me the dream and its explanation, [then] you will be broken into pieces and your houses will be laid in ruins.
Matthew 2:16
Then Herod, [when he] saw that he had been deceived by the wise men, became very angry, and he sent [soldiers] [and] executed all the children in Bethlehem and in all the region [around] it from [the age of] two years old and under, according to the time which he had determined precisely from the wise men.
Matthew 5:22
But I say to you that everyone who is angry at his brother will be subject to judgment, and whoever says to his brother, 'Stupid fool!' will be subject to the council, and whoever says, 'Obstinate fool!' will be subject to fiery hell.