And in the second year of the reign of Nevukhadneżżar, Nevukhadneżżar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep was gone from him.

And in the second year of the kingdom of Nevuchadnezzar [i.e., the second year after the destruction of the Temple], Nevuchadnezzar dreamed dreams and his spirit throbbed within him, [(both the dream and its meaning evading him)], and his sleep was broken upon him.

Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the conjurers, and the sorcerers, and the Kasdians, to tell the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king.

And the king bade (them) to call the bone-conjurers, the astrologers, the magicians, and the Kasdim [(diviners)] to tell the king [the import of] his dreams. And they stood before the king.

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

And the king said to them: I dreamed a dream, and my spirit was agitated [in my craving] to know the dream.

Then the Kasdians spoke to the king in the language of Aram, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation.

And the Kasdians spoke to the king in the language of Aram: O king, live for ever; tell thy servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation.

The king answered and said to the Kasdians, The thing is gone from me: if you will not make known to me the dream, with its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.

The king answered and said to the Kasdians: The thing is gone from me. If you will not make known to me the dream with its interpretation, you will be cut in pieces and your houses will be made dunghills.

But if you declare the dream, and its meaning, you shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore declare to me the dream, and its meaning.

But if you declare the dream and its meaning, you shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor; but, declare to me the dream and its meaning.

They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare its meaning.

They answered a second time and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare its meaning.

The king answered and said, I know for a certainty that you wish to gain time, because you see the thing is determined by me.

The king answered and said: I know for a certainty that this time you are relegated [to death] for you see that the thing has gone forth from me [and yet you ask me a second time.]

But if you will not make known to me the dream, there is but one law for you: for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can declare its interpretation to me.

Now if you will not make known to me the dream [and its interpretation], there is but one law for you [i.e., to die]. And (if) you prepare lying and corrupt words to speak before me, before the time changes [from day to night], you will die. Therefore, tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can declare its interpretation to me.

The Kasdians answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth who can declare the king’s matter: for no king, lord, nor ruler, has asked such things of any magician, or conjurer, or Kasdian.

The Kasdians answered and said: There is not a man upon the earth who can declare the king's matter; for no king, lord, nor ruler has asked such things of bone-conjurer, or astrologer, or Kasdian.

And it is a hard thing that the king demands, and there is none other that can declare it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

And it is a hard thing that the king demands, and there is none other that can declare it before the king, except the angels, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Bavel.

This roused the king's ire and wrath, and he commanded to destroy all the wise men of Bavel.

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniyyel and his companions to be slain.

And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and Daniel and his companions were sought to be slain.

Then Daniyyel answered with counsel and discretion to Aryokh the captain of the king’s guard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Bavel:

Then Daniel answered with counsel and discretion to Aryoch, the king's chief executioner, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Bavel.

he answered and said to Aryokh the king’s captain, Why is the decree from the king so severe? Then Aryokh made the thing known to Daniyyel.

He answered and said to Aryoch, the king's captain: Why is the king's decree so severe? Then Aryoch made the thing known to Daniel.

Then Daniyyel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, so that he might show the king the interpretation.

Then Daniel went in and desired of the king that he give him time to tell the king the interpretation.

Then Daniyyel went to his house, and made the thing known to Ḥananya, Misha᾽el, and ῾Azarya, his companions:

Then Daniel went to his house and made the thing known to Chananiah, Mishael, and Azaryah, his companions.

that they would beg mercy from the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniyyel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Bavel.

That they beg mercy of the G-d of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions not perish with the rest of the wise men of Bavel.

Then was the secret revealed to Daniyyel in a night vision. So Daniyyel blessed the God of heaven.

Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the G-d of heaven.

Daniyyel spoke and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

Daniel spoke and said: Blessed be the name of G-d for ever and ever, for wisdom and might are His.

and he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings, and sets up kings: he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding:

And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and sets up kings [(Daniel understood from the dream that Nevuchadnezzar's kingdom would be superseded by another)]; He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding.

he reveals the deep and secret things: he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.

He reveals the deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness and the light dwells with Him.

I thank Thee, O Thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known to me now what we desired of Thee: for Thou hast now made known to us the king’s matter.

I thank Thee and praise Thee, O, Thou, G-d of my fathers, who has given me wisdom and might, and has now made known to me what I desired of Thee; for Thou hast made known to me the king's matter.

Therefore Daniyyel went in to Aryokh, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Bavel: he went and said thus to him; Do not destroy the wise men of Bavel: bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.

Thereupon, Daniel went in to Aryoch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Bavel. He went and said thus to him: Do not destroy the wise men of Bavel. Bring me in before the king, and I will tell the king the interpretation.

Then Aryokh brought in Daniyyel before the king in haste, and said thus to him, I have found a man of the exiles of Yehuda, who will make known to the king the interpretation.

Then Aryoch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus to him: I have found a man of the exiles of Judah, who will make known to the king the interpretation.

The king answered and said to Daniyyel, whose name was Belteshażżar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and its meaning?

The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belshazzar: Art thou able to make known unto me the dream that I have seen, and its meaning?

Daniyyel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded is one that the wise men, the conjurers, the magicians, and the astrologers cannot declare to the king;

Daniel answered in the presence of the king and said: The secret which the king has demanded is one that the wise men, the astrologers, the bone-conjurers, and the snake charmers cannot declare to the king.

but there is a God in heaven who reveals secret things, and makes known to the king Nevukhadneżżar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

But there is a G-d in heaven who reveals secret things, and makes known to King Nevuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dreams, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed are these:

As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came to thee upon thy bed, as to what should come to pass hereafter: and he who reveals secret things makes known to thee what shall come to pass.

As for thee, O king, thy [daytime] thoughts came up to thee upon thy bed, as to what should come to pass hereafter. And He who reveals secret things has made known to thee what shall come to pass.

But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but in order that the interpretation shall be made known to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living being, but in order that the interpretation shall be made known to the king, and that thou mightest know [the answer to] the [constant] thoughts of thy heart [i.e., Who shall succeed me?]

Thou, O king, didst see, and behold a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was surpassing stood before thee; and its form was terrible.

Thou, O king, didst see, and, behold, a great image. An image with a great base and of great radiance stood before thee, and its form was awesome.

This image’s head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass,

This image's head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass.

its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

Its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and partly of clay.

As thou didst look, a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet which were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.

As thou didst look, a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon its feet which were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.

Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away, so that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken in pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and the wind carried them away so that no place was found for them [i.e., their original place was devoid of them]. And the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth.

This is the dream; and we will state its meaning before the king.

This is the dream, and we will state its meaning before the king.

Thou, O king, king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory;

Thou, O king — The King of Kings, the G-d of heaven, has given kingdom, power, strength, and glory to you.

and wherever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky, he has given them into thy hand, and has made thee ruler over them all; thou art this head of gold.

And wherever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the birds of the sky, He has given them into thy hand, and has made thee ruler over them all; thou art the head of gold.

And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over all the earth.

And after thee [(after your son Belshazzar)] shall arise another kingdom [(Paras and Madai, who shall depose your seed, a kingdom)] inferior to thee [(as silver is inferior to gold)], and another, third, kingdom of brass, [(as powerful as brass. The kingdom of Greece, of Alexander of Macedonia)] which shall bear rule over the earth.

And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: because iron breaks to pieces and subdues all things: and like iron that shatters, so shall it shatter and crush all these other.

And the fourth kingdom [(Rome, the iron legs, which are "fourth" to gold, silver and brass)] shall be strong as iron in that iron [i.e., an iron hammer] crushes and subdues all things. And like iron, that destroys all [(these metals that you saw in the image)], so shall it crush and shatter (them).

And whereas thou didst see the feet and toes, partly of potters’ clay, and partly of iron, so it shall be a divided kingdom; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, just as thou didst see the iron mixed with miry clay.

And whereas thou didst see the feet and toes, partly of potter's clay, and partly of iron, so it shall be a divided kingdom [(of two kings, one strong; the other weak)]; but there shall be in it [(the weaker, the clay)], of the strength of iron [(the stronger, which abets it)], just as thou didst see the iron mixed with miry clay.

And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron, and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly brittle.

And as the toes of the feet were partly of iron and partly of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong and partly brittle.

And whereas thou didst see iron mixed with miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not cleave one to another, just as iron does not mix with clay.

and whereas thou didst see iron mixed with miry clay, so they [i.e., Rome] shall mingle themselves [(by intermarriage)] with the seed of men [i.e., with other nations]; but they shall not cleave one to another, just as iron does not mix with clay.

And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom shall not be left to another people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever:

And in the days of these [Roman] kings shall the G-d of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed [(that of the Messiah)]. And the kingdom shall not be left to another people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever.

just as thou didst see that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold. The great God has made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the meaning of it sure.

Just as thou didst see that a stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold. The great G-d has made known to the king what shall come to pass after this [i.e., after your kingdom]; and the dream is true, and its interpretation sure.

Then the king Nevukhadneżżar fell upon his face, and bowed down to Daniyyel, and commanded that they should offer an offering and sweet odours to him.

Then the king Nevuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and bowed down to Daniel [(wanting to make him a god)], and commanded that they should offer an offering and sweet odors to him.

The king spoke to Daniyyel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldst reveal this secret.

The king spoke to Daniel and said: Of a truth it is that your G-d is the G-d of gods, and the L-rd of lords, and a revealer of secrets, seeing that thou couldst reveal this secret.

Then the king made Daniyyel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Bavel, and the chief prefect over all the wise men of Bavel.

Then the king made Daniel great [(over all the other nobles)] and gave him many costly gifts and made him ruler over the whole province of Bavel and the chief prefect over all the wise men of Bavel.

Then Daniyyel requested of the king, and he set Shadrakh, Meshakh, and ῾Aved-nego over the affairs of the province of Bavel: but Daniyyel remained in the gate of the king.

Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Aved-nego over the affairs of the province of Bavel. And Daniel remained in the gate of the king.