Daniel 4:6 “So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought befor…”

Daniel 4:6

So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

World English Bible

Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

American Standard Version

Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

Geneva Bible 1599

O Belteshazzar, chiefe of the enchanters, because I know, that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell mee the visions of my dreame, that I haue seene and the interpretation thereof.

Darby Translation

And I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

Young's Literal Translation

And by me a decree is made, to cause all the wise men of Babylon to come up before me, that the interpretation of the dream they may cause me to know.

Bible in Basic English

And I gave orders for all the wise men of Babylon to come in before me so that they might make clear to me the sense of my dream.

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Cross references

“to bring”

Daniel 2:2 Isaiah 8:19 Isaiah 47:12–14 Genesis 41:7 Genesis 41:8

Daniel 2:2 · BSB

So the king gave orders to summon the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to explain his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

Isaiah 8:19 · BSB

When men tell you to consult mediums and spiritists who whisper and mutter, shouldn’t a people consult their God instead? Why consult the dead on behalf of the living?

Isaiah 47:12–14 · BSB

So take your stand with your spells and with your many sorceries, with which you have wearied yourself from your youth. Perhaps you will succeed; perhaps you will inspire terror!

Genesis 41:7 · BSB

And the thin heads of grain swallowed up the seven plump, ripe ones. Then Pharaoh awoke and realized it was a dream.

Genesis 41:8 · BSB

In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

7When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.

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