Revised Literal Translation

Daniel 2:12-18

12ForH6903 thisH1836 causeH3606 the kingH4430 was angryH1149 and veryH7690 furiousH7108, and commandedH560 to destroyH7 allH3606 the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895. 13And the decreeH1882 went forthH5312 that the wiseH2445 men should be slainH6992; and they soughtH1156 DanielH1841 and his fellowsH2269 to be slainH6992.

14ThenH116 DanielH1841 answeredH8421 with counselH5843 and wisdomH2942 to AriochH746 the captainH7229 ofH1768 the king’sH4430 guardH2877, which was gone forthH5312 to slayH6992 the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895:1 2 15He answeredH6032 and saidH560 to AriochH746 the king’sH4430 captainH7990, WhyH5922 H4101 is the decreeH1882 so hastyH2685 fromH6925 H4481 the kingH4430? ThenH116 AriochH746 made the thingH4406 knownH3046 to DanielH1841. 16Then DanielH1841 went inH5954, and desiredH1156 ofH4481 the kingH4430 that he would giveH5415 him timeH2166, and that he would shewH2324 the kingH4430 the interpretationH6591. 17ThenH116 DanielH1841 wentH236 to his houseH1005, and made the thingH4406 knownH3046 to HananiahH2608, MishaelH4333, and AzariahH5839, his companionsH2269: 18That they would desireH1156 merciesH7359 ofH6925 H4481 the GodH426 of heavenH8065 concerningH5922 thisH1836 secretH7328; that DanielH1841 and his fellowsH2269 should notH3809 perishH7 withH5974 the restH7606 of the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895.3 4

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. ↩