Daniel 2:3 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 2:3

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

1 Now in the second year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams; ^aand his spirit was so troubled that ^bhis sleep left him.

2 ^aThen the king gave the command to call the magicians, the astrologers, the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

3 And the king said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to¹ know the dream.”

4 Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in Aramaic, ^a“O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

5 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, “My decision is firm: if you do not make known the dream to me, and its interpretation, you shall be ^acut in pieces, and your houses shall be made an ash heap.

6 ^aHowever, if you tell the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation.”

Verse Comparison: Daniel 2:3

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American Standard Version
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.

Amplified® Bible
And the king said to them, I had a dream and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.

Contemporary English Version
and said, "I am disturbed by a dream that I don't understand, and I want you to explain it."

Darby English Version
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream.

Good News Bible
he said to them, "I'm worried about a dream I've had. I want to know what it means."

King James Version
And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream.

New American Standard Bible
The king said to them, "I had a dream and my spirit is anxious to understand the dream."

New International Version
he said to them, "I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means. "

New King James Version
And the king said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to know the dream.”

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The king said to them, "I had a dream and my spirit has anxiety to understand the dream."

Revised Standard Version
And the king said to them, "I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know the dream."

Young's Literal Translation
and the king saith to them, `A dream I have dreamed, and moved is my spirit to know the dream.'

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