29 As for you, O king, thoughts came to your mind while on your bed, about what would come to pass after this; aand He who reveals secrets has made known to you what will be.
30 aBut as for me, this secret has not been revealed to me because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but for our sakes who make known the interpretation to the king, band that you may know the thoughts of your heart.
31 “You, O king, were watching; and behold, a great image! This great image, whose splendor was excellent, stood before you; and its form was awesome.
32 aThis image’s head was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and1 thighs of bronze,
33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of1 clay.
34 You watched while a stone was cut out awithout hands, which struck the image on its feet of iron and clay, and broke them in pieces.
35 aThen the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold were crushed together, and became blike chaff from the summer threshing floors; the wind carried them away so that cno trace of them was found. And the stone that struck the image dbecame a great mountain eand filled the whole earth.
36 “This is the dream. Now we will tell the interpretation of it before the king.
37 aYou, O king, are a king of kings. bFor the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory;
New King James Version®, Copyright© 1982, Thomas Nelson. All rights reserved.
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