Revised Literal Translation

Daniel 2:14-20

14Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:1 2 15He answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. 16Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation. 17Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: 18That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.3 4

19Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

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Notes

1. Daniel 2:14 answered…: Chaldee, returned. ↩
2. Daniel 2:14 captain…: or, chief marshal: Chaldee, chief of the executioners, or, slaughtermen. ↩
3. Daniel 2:18 of the God: Chaldee, from before God. ↩
4. Daniel 2:18 that Daniel…: or, that they should not destroy Daniel, etc. ↩

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