Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version “This was the dream, and now we will interpret it to the king. New Living Translation “That was the dream. Now we will tell the king what it means. English Standard Version “This was the dream. Now we will tell the king its interpretation. Berean Standard Bible This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. King James Bible This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. New King James Version “This is the dream. Now we will tell the interpretation of it before the king. New American Standard Bible “This was the dream; and now we will tell its interpretation before the king. NASB 1995 “This was the dream; now we will tell its interpretation before the king. NASB 1977 “This was the dream; now we shall tell its interpretation before the king. Legacy Standard Bible “This was the dream; now we will say its interpretation before the king. Amplified Bible “This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. Christian Standard Bible “This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. Holman Christian Standard Bible This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. American Standard Version This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Contemporary English Version That was the dream, and now I'll tell you what it means. English Revised Version This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. GOD'S WORD® Translation This is the dream. Now we'll tell you its meaning. Good News Translation "This was the dream. Now I will tell Your Majesty what it means. International Standard Version "This was the dream, and we'll now relate its meaning to the king. Majority Standard Bible This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. NET Bible This was the dream. Now we will set forth before the king its interpretation. New Heart English Bible This is the dream; and we will tell its interpretation before the king. Webster's Bible Translation This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation of it before the king. World English Bible “This is the dream; and we will tell its interpretation before the king. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThis [is] the dream, and its interpretation we tell before the king. Young's Literal Translation This is the dream, and its interpretation we do tell before the king. Smith's Literal Translation This the dream, and we will tell its interpretation before the king. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThis is the dream: we will also tell the interpretation thereof before thee, O king. Catholic Public Domain Version This is the dream; we will also tell its interpretation before you, O king. New American Bible “This was the dream; the interpretation we shall also give in the king’s presence. New Revised Standard Version “This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThis is the dream; now I will tell its interpretation before the king. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated This is the dream, and its interpretation I shall speak before the King OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Brenton Septuagint Translation This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Daniel Interprets the Dream…35Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth. 36This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. 37You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.… Cross References Daniel 7:1-28 In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account. / Daniel declared: “In my vision in the night I looked, and suddenly the four winds of heaven were churning up the great sea. / Then four great beasts came up out of the sea, each one different from the others: ... Daniel 4:19-27 For a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies! / The tree you saw that grew large and strong, whose top reached the sky and was visible to all the earth, / whose foliage was beautiful and whose fruit was abundant, providing food for all, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air nested— ... Genesis 41:15-36 Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.” / “I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.” / Then Pharaoh said to Joseph: “In my dream I was standing on the bank of the Nile, ... Revelation 13:1-10 Then I saw a beast with ten horns and seven heads rising out of the sea. There were ten royal crowns on its horns and blasphemous names on its heads. / The beast I saw was like a leopard, with the feet of a bear and the mouth of a lion. And the dragon gave the beast his power and his throne and great authority. / One of the heads of the beast appeared to have been mortally wounded. But the mortal wound was healed, and the whole world marveled and followed the beast. ... Revelation 17:7-18 “Why are you so amazed?” said the angel. “I will tell you the mystery of the woman and of the beast that carries her, which has the seven heads and ten horns. / The beast that you saw—it was, and now is no more, but is about to come up out of the Abyss and go to its destruction. And those who dwell on the earth whose names were not written in the Book of Life from the foundation of the world will marvel when they see the beast that was, and is not, and yet will be. / This calls for a mind with wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains on which the woman sits. ... Isaiah 2:2-4 In the last days the mountain of the house of the LORD will be established as the chief of the mountains; it will be raised above the hills, and all nations will stream to it. / And many peoples will come and say: “Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways so that we may walk in His paths.” For the law will go forth from Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem. / Then He will judge between the nations and arbitrate for many peoples. They will beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks. Nation will no longer take up the sword against nation, nor train anymore for war. Isaiah 11:1-10 Then a shoot will spring up from the stump of Jesse, and a Branch from his roots will bear fruit. / The Spirit of the LORD will rest on Him—the Spirit of wisdom and understanding, the Spirit of counsel and strength, the Spirit of knowledge and fear of the LORD. / And He will delight in the fear of the LORD. He will not judge by what His eyes see, and He will not decide by what His ears hear, ... Ezekiel 28:12-19 “Son of man, take up a lament for the king of Tyre and tell him that this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘You were the seal of perfection, full of wisdom and perfect in beauty. / You were in Eden, the garden of God. Every kind of precious stone adorned you: ruby, topaz, and diamond, beryl, onyx, and jasper, sapphire, turquoise, and emerald. Your mountings and settings were crafted in gold, prepared on the day of your creation. / You were anointed as a guardian cherub, for I had ordained you. You were on the holy mountain of God; you walked among the fiery stones. ... Matthew 24:15-31 So when you see standing in the holy place ‘the abomination of desolation,’ spoken of by the prophet Daniel (let the reader understand), / then let those who are in Judea flee to the mountains. / Let no one on the housetop come down to retrieve anything from his house. ... Luke 21:24-28 They will fall by the edge of the sword and be led captive into all the nations. And Jerusalem will be trodden down by the Gentiles, until the times of the Gentiles are fulfilled. / There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars, and on the earth dismay among the nations, bewildered by the roaring of the sea and the surging of the waves. / Men will faint from fear and anxiety over what is coming upon the earth, for the powers of the heavens will be shaken. ... 2 Thessalonians 2:3-12 Let no one deceive you in any way, for it will not come until the rebellion occurs and the man of lawlessness—the son of destruction—is revealed. / He will oppose and exalt himself above every so-called god or object of worship. So he will seat himself in the temple of God, proclaiming himself to be God. / Do you not remember that I told you these things while I was still with you? ... 1 Peter 1:10-12 Concerning this salvation, the prophets who foretold the grace to come to you searched and investigated carefully, / trying to determine the time and setting to which the Spirit of Christ in them was pointing when He predicted the sufferings of Christ and the glories to follow. / It was revealed to them that they were not serving themselves, but you, when they foretold the things now announced by those who preached the gospel to you by the Holy Spirit sent from heaven. Even angels long to look into these things. Revelation 1:1-3 This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John, / who testifies to everything he saw. This is the word of God and the testimony of Jesus Christ. / Blessed is the one who reads aloud the words of this prophecy, and blessed are those who hear and obey what is written in it, because the time is near. Revelation 11:15 Then the seventh angel sounded his trumpet, and loud voices called out in heaven: “The kingdom of the world has become the kingdom of our Lord and of His Christ, and He will reign forever and ever.” Revelation 19:11-16 Then I saw heaven standing open, and there before me was a white horse. And its rider is called Faithful and True. With righteousness He judges and wages war. / He has eyes like blazing fire, and many royal crowns on His head. He has a name written on Him that only He Himself knows. / He is dressed in a robe dipped in blood, and His name is The Word of God. ... Treasury of Scripture This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king. Daniel 2:23,24 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter… Jump to Previous Clear Dream Interpret Interpretation Sense ThereofJump to Next Clear Dream Interpret Interpretation Sense ThereofDaniel 2 1. Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, 5. requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats. 10. They acknowledging their inability are judged to die. 14. Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream. 19. He blesses God. 24. He staying the decree is brought to the king. 31. The dream. 36. The interpretation. 46. Daniel's advancement. This was the dream This phrase marks the transition from the recounting of King Nebuchadnezzar's dream to its interpretation. In the original Aramaic, the word for "dream" is "ḥēlem," which signifies not just a series of images or thoughts during sleep, but a divinely inspired vision. In the ancient Near Eastern context, dreams were often seen as messages from the divine realm, especially for kings and leaders. Daniel's ability to recount the dream without prior knowledge underscores the divine revelation and wisdom granted to him by God, setting the stage for the interpretation that follows. and now we will interpret it to the king Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Thisדְּנָ֣ה (də·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular Strong's 1836: This was the dream; חֶלְמָ֔א (ḥel·mā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 2493: A dream now we will tell נֵאמַ֥ר (nê·mar) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - first person common plural Strong's 560: To say, tell, command the king מַלְכָּֽא׃ (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king its interpretation. וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ (ū·p̄iš·rêh) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 6591: An interpretation Links Daniel 2:36 NIVDaniel 2:36 NLT Daniel 2:36 ESV Daniel 2:36 NASB Daniel 2:36 KJV Daniel 2:36 BibleApps.com Daniel 2:36 Biblia Paralela Daniel 2:36 Chinese Bible Daniel 2:36 French Bible Daniel 2:36 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 2:36 This is the dream (Dan. Da Dn) |