Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
And I gave orders for all the wise men of Babylon to come in before me so that they might make clear to me the sense of my dream.
New American Standard Bible
So I gave orders to
King James Version
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
Holman Bible
So I issued a decree
International Standard Version
So I gave an order to bring in all of the advisors of Babylon so they would tell me the interpretation of the dream.
A Conservative Version
Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
American Standard Version
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
Amplified
So I gave orders to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, so that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Darby Translation
And I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
Julia Smith Translation
And an edict being set from me to bring up before me to all the wise of Babel, that they shall make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
King James 2000
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
Lexham Expanded Bible
And a decree was {sent out}, [ordering that] all [the] wise men of Babylon [were] to be brought in before me [so] that they may make known to me [the] explanation of the dream.
Modern King James verseion
So I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the meaning of the dream.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Then sent I out a commission, that all they which were of wisdom at Babylon should be brought before me, to tell me the interpretation of the dream.
NET Bible
So I issued an order for all the wise men of Babylon to be brought before me so that they could make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
New Heart English Bible
Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
The Emphasized Bible
Therefore made I a decree, to bring in before me, all the wise men of Babylon, - who, the interpretation of the dream, should make known to me.
Webster
Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
World English Bible
Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Youngs Literal Translation
And by me a decree is made, to cause all the wise men of Babylon to come up before me, that the interpretation of the dream they may cause me to know.
Themes
Divination » Those who practised » Consulted in difficulties
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 4:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Dream And The King's Search For An Interpreter
5 I saw a dream which was a cause of great fear to me; I was troubled by the images of my mind on my bed, and by the visions of my head. 6 And I gave orders for all the wise men of Babylon to come in before me so that they might make clear to me the sense of my dream. 7 Then the wonder-workers, the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs came in to me: and I put the dream before them but they did not make clear the sense of it to me.
Phrases
Cross References
Daniel 2:2
Then the king gave orders that the wonder-workers, and the users of secret arts, and those who made use of evil powers, and the Chaldaeans, were to be sent for to make clear to the king his dreams. So they came and took their places before the king.
Genesis 41:7-8
And the seven thin heads made a meal of the good heads. And when Pharaoh was awake he saw it was a dream.
Isaiah 8:19
And when they say to you, Make request for us to those who have control of spirits, and to those wise in secret arts, who make hollow bird-like sounds; is it not right for a people to make request to their gods, to make request for the living to the dead?
Isaiah 47:12-14
Go on now with your secret arts, and all your wonder-working, to which you have given yourself up from your earliest days; it may be that they will be of profit to you, or by them you may put fear into your attackers.