Daniel 2:8

Daniel 2:8 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the king answered, “I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided:
• English Standard Version (ESV)The king answered and said, "I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see that the word from me is firm—
• New King James Version (NKJV)The king answered and said, “I know for certain that you would gain time, because you see that my decision is firm:

Context of Daniel 2:8

6But if you tell me the dream and its meaning, I will give you gifts, awards, and high honors. Now tell me the dream and its meaning.” 7Once more they said, “Your Majesty, tell us the dream, and we’ll tell you its meaning.” The king replied, “I’m sure you’re trying to buy some time because you know that I meant what I said. 9If you don’t tell me the dream, you’ll all receive the same punishment. You have agreed among yourselves to make up a phony explanation to give me, hoping that things will change. So tell me the dream. Then I’ll know that you can explain its meaning to me.” 10The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can tell the king what he asks. No other king, no matter how great and powerful, has ever asked such a thing of any magician, psychic, or astrologer.

Daniel 2:8 word by word

עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר מִן־יַצִּיב֙ יָדַ֣ע אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֥י עִדָּנָ֖א אַנְתּ֣וּן זָבְנִ֑ין כָּל־קֳבֵל֙ דִּ֣י חֲזֵית֔וֹן דִּ֥י אַזְדָּ֖א מִנִּ֥י מִלְּתָֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• answeredעֲנָה‛ănâh · to answerH6032
• and saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• Iאֲנָה'ănâ' 'ănâh · IH576
• knowיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• ofמִן־min · fromH4481
• certaintyיַצִּיבyatstsîyb · certainH3330
• that yeאַנְתּוּן'antûn · youH608
• would gainזְבַןzeban · to buyH2084
• the timeעִדָּן‛iddân · timeH5732
• becauseכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• becauseקֳבֵלqebêl qŏbêl · before: becauseH6903
• ye seeחֲזָהchăzâ' chăzâh · to seeH2370
• the thingמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406
• is goneאַזְדָּא'ăzâd · goneH230

Cross-references for Daniel 2:8

• Ephesians 5:16Make the most of your opportunities because these are evil days.
• Colossians 4:5Be wise in the way you act toward those who are outside ⌞the Christian faith⌟. Make the most of your opportunities.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:8

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 8That ye would gain the time - The king means either that they wished to prolong the time that he might recollect it, or get indifferent about it; or that they might invent something in the place of it; or make their escape to save their lives, after having packed up their valuables. See Daniel 2:9.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 8The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time - Margin, “buy.” The Chaldee word זבנין zâbenı̂yn (from זבן zeban ) means, to get for oneself, buy, gain, procure. Greek, ̓́ exagorazete - “that ye redeem time;” and so the Vulgate - quod tempus redimitis. The idea is, that they saw that they could not comply with his requisition, and that their asking him Daniel 2:7 to state the dream was only a pretext for delay, in the hope…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-49God gave a dream that showed the course of world history over the centuries, and Daniel explained its mysterious images. This dream and its interpretation highlight a key theme of the book—the certain final establishment of the kingdom of God as the ultimate goal of history (Daniel 2:44–45; 7:9–14, 26–27). This chapter also shows that paganism cannot understand the actions and plans of Israel’s God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 88. gain ... time--literally, "buy." Compare Ep 5:16; Col 4:5, where the sense is somewhat different. the thing is gone from me--(See on Da 2:5).Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 2:8

• Government
• Magician
• Rulers

In the dictionaries

• Ask
• Iron
• Terrible
• Abed-Nego
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the
• Certain; Certainly; Certainty
• Daniel
• Daniel, Book of
• Divination

Commentaries on Daniel 2

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings