Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. New Living Translation So I issued an order calling in all the wise men of Babylon, so they could tell me what my dream meant. English Standard Version So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Berean Standard Bible So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. King James Bible 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. New King James Version Therefore I issued 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. New American Standard Bible So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, so that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. NASB 1995 “So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. NASB 1977 “So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Legacy Standard Bible So I gave a decree to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Amplified Bible So I gave orders to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, so that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Christian Standard Bible So I issued a decree to bring all the wise men of Babylon to me in order that they might make the dream’s interpretation known to me. Holman Christian Standard Bible So I issued a decree to bring all the wise men of Babylon to me in order that they might make the dream’s interpretation known to me. 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. Contemporary English Version Then I commanded every wise man in Babylonia to appear in my court, so they could explain the meaning of my dream. English Revised 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. GOD'S WORD® Translation So I ordered all the wise advisers in Babylon to be brought to me to tell me the dream's meaning. Good News Translation I ordered all the royal advisers in Babylon to be brought to me so that they could tell me what the dream meant. International Standard Version So I gave an order to bring in all of the advisors of Babylon so they would tell me the interpretation of the dream. Majority Standard Bible So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. NET Bible So I issued an order for all the wise men of Babylon to be brought before me so that they could make known to me the interpretation of the dream. New Heart 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. Webster's Bible Translation 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. 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. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd 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. 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. Smith's Literal Translation And an edict being set from me to bring up before me to all the wise of Babel, that they shall make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThen I set forth a decree, that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought in before me, and that they should shew me the interpretation of the dream. Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that a spirit of the holy gods is in you and no mystery is too difficult for you; this is the dream that I saw, tell me its meaning. New Revised Standard Version So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be brought before me, in order that they might tell me the interpretation of the dream. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleTherefore 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. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And I commanded to bring before me all the wise men of Babel, that they would show me the interpretation of the dream OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917Therefore 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. Brenton Septuagint Translation And I made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of a Great Tree…5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me. 6So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. 7When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.… Cross References Genesis 41:8 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. Exodus 7:11 But Pharaoh called the wise men and sorcerers and magicians of Egypt, and they also did the same things by their magic arts. Isaiah 47:12-13 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! / You are wearied by your many counselors; let them come forward now and save you—your astrologers who observe the stars, who monthly predict your fate. Jeremiah 27:9 But as for you, do not listen to your prophets, your diviners, your interpreters of dreams, your mediums, or your sorcerers who declare, ‘You will not serve the king of Babylon.’ Ezekiel 21:21 For the king of Babylon stands at the fork in the road, at the junction of the two roads, to seek an omen: He shakes the arrows, he consults the idols, he examines the liver. 1 Samuel 28:7 Then Saul said to his servants, “Find me a woman who is a medium, so I can go and consult her.” “There is a medium at Endor,” his servants replied. 2 Kings 17:17 They sacrificed their sons and daughters in the fire and practiced divination and soothsaying. They devoted themselves to doing evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. 2 Chronicles 33:6 He sacrificed his sons in the fire in the Valley of Ben-hinnom. He practiced sorcery, divination, and witchcraft, and consulted mediums and spiritists. He did great evil in the sight of the LORD, provoking Him to anger. Acts 8:9-11 Prior to that time, a man named Simon had practiced sorcery in the city and astounded the people of Samaria. He claimed to be someone great, / and all the people, from the least to the greatest, heeded his words and said, “This man is the divine power called the Great Power.” / They paid close attention to him because he had astounded them for a long time with his sorcery. Acts 13:6-8 They traveled through the whole island as far as Paphos, where they found a Jewish sorcerer and false prophet named Bar-Jesus, / an attendant of the proconsul, Sergius Paulus. The proconsul, a man of intelligence, summoned Barnabas and Saul because he wanted to hear the word of God. / But Elymas the sorcerer (for that is what his name means) opposed them and tried to turn the proconsul from the faith. Acts 16:16-18 One day as we were going to the place of prayer, we were met by a slave girl with a spirit of divination, who earned a large income for her masters by fortune-telling. / This girl followed Paul and the rest of us, shouting, “These men are servants of the Most High God, who are proclaiming to you the way of salvation!” / She continued this for many days. Eventually Paul grew so aggravated that he turned and said to the spirit, “In the name of Jesus Christ I command you to come out of her!” And the spirit left her at that very moment. Acts 19:19 And a number of those who had practiced magic arts brought their books and burned them in front of everyone. When the value of the books was calculated, the total came to fifty thousand drachmas. Matthew 2:1-2 After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, / asking, “Where is the One who has been born King of the Jews? We saw His star in the east and have come to worship Him.” Matthew 24:24 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. Mark 13:22 For false Christs and false prophets will appear and perform signs and wonders to deceive even the elect, if that were possible. Treasury of Scripture Therefore made I 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. to bring. Daniel 2:2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. Genesis 41:7,8 And the seven thin ears devoured the seven rank and full ears. And Pharaoh awoke, and, behold, it was a dream… Isaiah 8:19 And when they shall say unto you, Seek unto them that have familiar spirits, and unto wizards that peep, and that mutter: should not a people seek unto their God? for the living to the dead? Jump to Previous Babylon Cause Clear Commanded Decree Dream Interpretation Orders Presence Sense WiseJump to Next Babylon Cause Clear Commanded Decree Dream Interpretation Orders Presence Sense WiseDaniel 4 1. Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,4. makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret. 8. Daniel hears the dream. 19. He interprets it. 28. The dream fulfilled. So I issued a decree The phrase "issued a decree" reflects the absolute authority of King Nebuchadnezzar, the ruler of the Babylonian Empire. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a king's decree was binding and carried the weight of law. This highlights the king's desperation and urgency to understand the dream, as dreams were often seen as divine messages. The Hebrew root for "decree" (טְעֵם, te'em) implies a command or edict, underscoring the king's authoritative power and the seriousness with which he approached the matter. that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Soוּמִנִּי֙ (ū·min·nî) Conjunctive waw | Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than I issued שִׂ֣ים (śîm) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 7761: To set, make a decree טְעֵ֔ם (ṭə·‘êm) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 2942: Flavor, judgment, account that all לְכֹ֖ל (lə·ḵōl) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 3606: The whole, all, any, every the wise men חַכִּימֵ֣י (ḥak·kî·mê) Noun - masculine plural construct Strong's 2445: Wise, a Magian of Babylon בָבֶ֑ל (ḇā·ḇel) Noun - proper - feminine singular Strong's 895: Babylon -- an eastern Mediterranean empire and its capital city be brought לְהַנְעָלָ֣ה (lə·han·‘ā·lāh) Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct Strong's 5954: To enter, to introduce before me קָֽדָמַ֔י (qā·ḏā·may) Preposition | first person common singular Strong's 6925: Before to דִּֽי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because interpret פְשַׁ֥ר (p̄ə·šar) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6591: An interpretation the dream חֶלְמָ֖א (ḥel·mā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 2493: A dream for me. יְהֽוֹדְעֻנַּֽנִי׃ (yə·hō·wḏ·‘un·na·nî) Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | first person common singular Strong's 3046: To know Links Daniel 4:6 NIVDaniel 4:6 NLT Daniel 4:6 ESV Daniel 4:6 NASB Daniel 4:6 KJV Daniel 4:6 BibleApps.com Daniel 4:6 Biblia Paralela Daniel 4:6 Chinese Bible Daniel 4:6 French Bible Daniel 4:6 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 4:6 Therefore made I a decree to bring (Dan. 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