Daniel 2
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New American Standard Bible 1995

Daniel 2:12-15

12BecauseH3606H6903 of thisH1836 the kingH4430 becameH1149 1indignantH1149 and veryH7690 furiousH7108 and gaveH560 ordersH560 to destroyH7 allH3606 the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895. 13So the 2decreeH1882 wentH5312 forthH5312 that the wiseH2445 menH2445 should be slainH6992; and they lookedH1156 for 3DanielH1841 and his friendsH2269 to 4killH6992 them.

14ThenH116 DanielH1841 repliedH8421 with discretionH5843 and discernmentH2942 to 5AriochH746, the captainH7229 of the king’sH4430 6bodyguardH2877, whoH1768 had goneH5312 forthH5312 to slayH6992 the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895; 15he saidH560 to AriochH746, the king’sH4430 commanderH7990, “For whatH4101 reasonH5922H4101 is the 7decreeH1882 from the kingH4430 so 8urgentH2685?” ThenH116 AriochH746 informedH3046 DanielH1841 about the matterH4406.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 2:12 Ps 76:10; Dan 2:5; 3:13, 19 ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 2:13 Or law ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 2:13 Dan 1:19, 20 ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 2:13 Lit be killed ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 2:14 Dan 2:24 ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 2:14 Or executioners ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 2:15 Or law ↩
  8. 8. Daniel 2:15 Or harsh ↩

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