Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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.
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.
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, and it will terrify me; and the conceptions upon my bed and the visions of my head, will cause me to tremble. 6 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. 7 At that time the sacred scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners, coming in: and I told the dream before them: and its interpretation they making not known to me.
Phrases
Cross References
Daniel 2:2
And the king will say to call to the sacred scribes, and to the enchanters, and to the sorcerers, and to the Chaldeans, to announce to the king his dreams. And they will come and stand before the king.
Genesis 41:7-8
And the thin ears will devour the seven ears fat and full. And Pharaoh will awake, and behold, a dream.
Isaiah 8:19
And when they shall say to you, Seek ye to necromancers and to wizards peeping and panting: shall not a people seek their God among the living for the dead?
Isaiah 47:12-14
Stand now with thine enchantments, and with the multitude of thy sorceries in which thou didst labor from thy youth; perhaps thou wilt be able to be of use, perhaps thou wilt cause fear.