Daniel 2:8
“The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Daniel 2:8 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der König antwortete und sprach: Ich weiß zuverlässig, daß ihr Zeit gewinnen wollt, weil ihr sehet, daß die Sache von mir fest beschlossen ist,
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El rey respondió, y dijo: Yo conozco ciertamente que vosotros ponéis dilaciones, porque veis que el negocio se me ha ido.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O rei respondeu, e disse: Eu bem sei que vós quereis ganhar tempo; porque sabeis que minha decisão é firme.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O rei respondeu: "Eu tenho certeza de que vós quereis mais tempo, porque sabeis da minha firme decisão.
📖 Daniel 2:8 in Context
6But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
7They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
8The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
9But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof.
10The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
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