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Daniel 2

KJ3 Literal Translation — Chapter 2 of 12

1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar was dreaming dreams, and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep was finished from upon him.

2 And the king said to call to the magicians, and to the conjurers, and to the sorcerers and to the Chaldeans, to declare to the king his dreams. And they came and stood before the king.

3 And the king said to them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was disturbed to know the dream.

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Chapter Summary

Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, demands an explanation of it from the wise men. They, could not reveal the dream, and are all judged to die. The dream is revealed to Daniel. The interpretation. Daniel's advancement.

Key Hebrew Words

חִסְנָ֛ power H2632 · TWOT 2738a
אִדְּרֵי threshing-floor H147 · TWOT 2560
הזמנתון agree together H2164 · TWOT 2709
מְהַחְצְפָ֖ה shew insolence H2685 · TWOT 2740
מְע֥וֹ external belly H4577 · TWOT 2837

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Dream of the Great Image

Nebuchadnezzar had a troubling dream of a terrifying great image made of various metals, which was ultimately shattered by a stone cut out without han…

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Dream of the Great Image

Nebuchadnezzar had a troubling dream of a terrifying great image made of various metals, which was ultimately shattered by a stone cut out without hands. Daniel revealed the dream's meaning, explaining that the God of Heaven will set up an everlasting kingdom that will crush and destroy all earthly kingdoms.

Daniel 2:1-45

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