Verse 29

Daniel 2:29

Douay-Rheims 1899 American Edition

29 Thou, O king, didst begin to think in thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth mysteries shewed thee what shall come to pass.
Original Language Text
hebrew
אַ֣נְתְּה מַלְכָּ֗/א רַעְיוֹנָ/ךְ֙ עַל מִשְׁכְּבָ֣/ךְ סְלִ֔קוּ מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְ/גָלֵ֧א רָזַיָּ֛/א הוֹדְעָ֖/ךְ מָה דִ֥י לֶהֱוֵֽא
English Translation
You are a queen; your thoughts on your bed are to remove what will be after this, and reveal my secrets to you, what will be.
AI translation from hebrew via gpt-4o-mini
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Chapter 2 Context
1 In the second year of the reign of Nabuchodonosor, Nabuchodonosor had a dream, and his spirit was te... Focus ↗
2 Then the king commanded to call together the diviners and the wise men, and the magicians, and the C... Focus ↗
3 And the king said to them: I saw a dream: and being troubled in mind I know not what I saw. Focus ↗
4 And the Chaldeans answered the king in Syriac: O king, live for ever: tell to thy servants thy dream... Focus ↗
5 And the king answering said to the Chaldeans: The thing is gone out of my mind: unless you tell me t... Focus ↗
6 But if you tell the dream, and the meaning of it, you shall receive of me rewards, and gifts, and gr... Focus ↗
7 They answered again and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the inte... Focus ↗
8 The king answered, and said: I know for certain that you seek to gain time, since you know that the... Focus ↗
9 If therefore you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also fra... Focus ↗
10 Then the Chaldeains answered before the king, and said: There is no man upon earth, that can accompl... Focus ↗
11 For the thing that thou askest, O king, is difficult; nor can any one be found that can shew it befo... Focus ↗
12 Upon hearing this, the king in fury, and in great wrath, commanded that all the wise men of Babylon... Focus ↗
13 And the decree being gone forth, the wise men were slain: and Daniel and his companions were sought... Focus ↗
14 Then Daniel inquired concerning the law and the sentence, of Arioch the general of the king's army,... Focus ↗
15 And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so cruel a sentence was gone forth fr... Focus ↗
16 Daniel went in and desired of the king, that he would give him time to resolve the question and decl... Focus ↗
17 And he went into his house, and told the matter to Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias his companions: Focus ↗
18 To the end that they should ask mercy at the face of the God (Elohim) of heaven concerning this secr... Focus ↗
19 Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night: and Daniel blessed the God (Elohim... Focus ↗
20 And speaking he said: Blessed be the name of the Lord from eternity and for evermore: for wisdom and... Focus ↗
21 And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms and establisheth them, giveth wisdom to the wis... Focus ↗
22 He revealeth deep and hidden things, and knoweth what is in darkness: and light is with him. Focus ↗
23 To thee, O God (Elohim) of our fathers, I give thanks, and I praise thee: because thou hast given me... Focus ↗
24 After this Daniel went in to Arioch, to whom the king had given orders to destroy the wise men of Ba... Focus ↗
25 Then Arioch in haste brought in Daniel to the king, and said to him: I have found a man of the child... Focus ↗
26 The king answered, and said to Daniel, whose name was Baltassar: Thinkest thou indeed that thou cans... Focus ↗
27 And Daniel made answer before the king, and said: The secret that the king desireth to know, none of... Focus ↗
28 But there is a God (Elohim) in heaven that revealeth mysteries, who hath shewn to thee, O king Nabuc... Focus ↗
29 Thou, O king, didst begin to think in thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revea...
30 To me also this secret is revealed, not by any wisdom that I have more than all men alive: but that... Focus ↗
31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold there was as it were a great statue: this statue, which was great a... Focus ↗
32 The head of this statue was of fine gold, but the breast and the arms of silver, and the belly and t... Focus ↗
33 And the legs of iron, the feet part of iron and part of clay. Focus ↗
34 Thus thou sawest, till a stone was cut out of a mountain without hands: and it struck the statue upo... Focus ↗
35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold broken to pieces together, and beca... Focus ↗
36 This is the dream: we will also tell the interpretation thereof before thee, O king. Focus ↗
37 Thou art a king of kings: and the God (Elohim) of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, and strength, an... Focus ↗
38 And all places wherein the children of men, and the beasts of the field do dwell: he hath also given... Focus ↗
39 And after thee shall rise up another kingdom, inferior to thee, of silver: and another third kingdom... Focus ↗
40 And the fourth kingdom shall be as iron. As iron breaketh into pieces, and subdueth all things, so s... Focus ↗
41 Arid whereas thou sawest the feet, and the toes, part of potter's clay, and part of iron: the kingdo... Focus ↗
42 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of clay, the kingdom shall be partly strong,... Focus ↗
43 And whereas thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall be mingled indeed together with th... Focus ↗
44 But in the days of those kingdoms the God (Elohim) of heaven will set up a kingdom that shall never... Focus ↗
45 According as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and broke in piec... Focus ↗
46 Then king Nabuchodonosor fell on his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should off... Focus ↗
47 And the king spoke to Daniel, and said: Verily your God (Elohim) is the God (Elohim) of gods, and Lo... Focus ↗
48 Then the king advanced Daniel to a high station, and gave him many and great gifts: and he made him... Focus ↗
49 And Daniel requested of the king, and he appointed Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago over the works of t... Focus ↗