Daniel 2:2-13

2So the kingH4428 gave ordersH559 to summonH7121 the magiciansH825, enchantersH2748, sorcerersH3784, and astrologersH37781 to explainH5046 his dreamsH2472. When they cameH935 and stoodH5975 beforeH6440 the kingH4428, 3heH4428 said to themH559, “I have had a dreamH2472H2492, and my spiritH7307 is anxiousH6470 to understandH3045 itH2472.”

4Then the astrologersH3778 answeredH1696 the kingH4428 in AramaicH762,2 “O kingH4430, may you liveH2418 foreverH5957! TellH560 your servantsH5649 the dreamH2493, and we will giveH2324 the interpretationH6591.”

5The kingH4430H560 repliedH6032 to the astrologersH3779, “My wordH4406H4481 is finalH230: IfH2006 you do notH3809 tell meH3046 the dreamH2493 and its interpretationH6591, you will be cutH5648 into piecesH1917 and your housesH1005 will be reducedH7761 to rubbleH5122. 6But ifH2006 you tell meH2324 the dreamH2493 and its interpretationH6591, you will receiveH6902 fromH4481 meH6925 giftsH4978 and rewardsH5023 and greatH7690 honorH3367. SoH2006 tell meH2324 the dreamH2493 and its interpretationH6591.”

7They answeredH6032 a second timeH8579, “Let the kingH4430 tellH560 the dreamH2493H560 to his servantsH5649, and we will giveH2324 the interpretationH6591.”

8The kingH4430H560 repliedH6032, “IH576 knowH3046 forH4481 sureH3330 thatH1768 youH608 are stallingH2084 for timeH5732H3606 becauseH1768 you seeH2370 thatH1768 myH4481 wordH4406 is finalH230. 9IfH2006 you do notH3809 tell meH3046 the dreamH2493, there isH1932 only oneH2298 decree for youH1882. You have conspiredH2164 to speakH560 before meH6925 falseH3538 and fraudulentH7844 wordsH4406, hopingH5705H1768 the situationH5732 will changeH8133. ThereforeH2006 tellH560 me the dreamH2493, and I will knowH3046 thatH1768 you can give meH2324 its interpretationH6591.”

10The astrologersH3779H6925 answeredH6032 the kingH4430H560, “NoH3809H383H606 oneH5922 on earthH3007H1768 canH3202 doH2324 what the kingH4430 requestsH4406! NoH3809 kingH4430, however greatH7229 and powerfulH7990, has ever askedH7593 anythingH4406 like thisH1836 of anyH3606 magicianH2749, enchanterH826, or astrologerH3779. 11WhatH1768 the kingH4430 requestsH7593 is so difficultH3358 that noH3809 oneH321 can tell itH2324 toH6925 himH4430 exceptH3861 the godsH426, whoseH1768 dwellingH4070 isH383 notH3809 withH5974 mortalsH1321.”

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This response madeH6903H1836 the kingH4430 soH7690 angryH1149 and furiousH7108 that he gave ordersH560 to destroyH7 allH3606 the wise menH2445 of BabylonH895. 13So the decreeH1882 went outH5312 that the wise menH2445 were to be executedH6992, and men went to look forH1156 DanielH1841 and his friendsH2269 to execute themH6992.