Parallel Verses

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:

New American Standard Bible

Because of this the king became indignant and very furious and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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 and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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.

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.

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;

Topics

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
For
קבל קבל 
Q@bel (Aramaic) 
Usage: 29

דּן 
Den (Aramaic) 
Usage: 58

כּל 
Kol (Aramaic) 
all, any, whole, as, every, because , as , no, whosoever ,
Usage: 104

the king
מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

בּנס 
B@nac (Aramaic) 
be angry
Usage: 1

and very
שׂגּיא 
Saggiy' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 13

קצף 
Q@tsaph (Aramaic) 
Usage: 1

and commanded
אמר 
'amar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 71

to destroy
H7
אבד 
'abad (Aramaic) 
to destroy, to perish
Usage: 7

all
כּל 
Kol (Aramaic) 
all, any, whole, as, every, because , as , no, whosoever ,
Usage: 104

the wise
חכּים 
Chakkiym (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

References

Easton

Fausets

Context Readings

The King's Troubling Dream

11 for it is a very hard matter, that the king requireth. Neither is there any that can certify the king thereof, except the gods: whose dwelling is not among the creatures." 12 For the which cause the king was wroth with great indignation, and commanded to destroy all the wise men at Babylon: 13 and the proclamation went forth that the wise men should be slain. They sought also to slay Daniel with his companions.


Cross References

Daniel 3:13

Then Nebuchadnezzar in a cruel wrath and displeasure, commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego should be brought unto him. So these men were brought before the king.

Psalm 76:10

The fierceness of man shall turn to thy praise; and the fierceness of them shalt thou refrain.

Daniel 3:19

Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of indignation, so that the countenance of his face changed upon Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Therefore he charged and commanded, that the oven should be made seven times hotter, than it was wont to be:

Job 5:2

As for the foolish man, displeasure killeth him; and anger slayeth the ignorant.

Proverbs 16:14

The king's displeasure is a messenger of death; but a wise man will pacify him.

Proverbs 19:12

The king's disfavor is like the roaring of a Lion, but his friendship is like the dew upon the grass.

Proverbs 20:2

The king ought to be feared as the roaring of a lion; whoso provoketh him unto anger, offendeth against his own soul.

Proverbs 27:3-4

The stone is heavy, and the sand weighty; but a fool's wrath is heavier than them both.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up strife; and he that beareth evil will in his mind, doth much evil.

Daniel 2:5

The king gave the Chaldeans their answer, and said, "It is gone from me: If ye will not make me understand the dream with the interpretation thereof, ye shall die, and your houses shall be prised.

Matthew 2:16

Then Herod, perceiving that he was mocked of the wise men, was exceeding wroth, and sent forth, and slew all the children that were in Bethlehem, and in all the coasts thereof, as many as were two years old and under according to the time which he had diligently searched out of the wise men.

Matthew 5:22

But I say unto you, Whosoever is angry with his brother shall be in danger of judgment: whosoever sayeth unto his brother, 'Raca,' shall be in danger of a council: but whosoever sayeth, 'Thou fool,' shall be in danger of hell fire.

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