Daniel 2:3–9

³he said to them, “I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it.”

⁴The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic^z begins here): “May the king live forever.^aa Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

⁵The king replied to the Chaldeans, “My word is final: If you don’t tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be torn limb from limb,^D and your houses will be made a garbage dump.^{ab 6}But if you make the dream and its interpretation known to me, you’ll receive gifts, a reward, and great honor from me.^a So make the dream and its interpretation known to me.”

⁷They answered a second time, “May the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will make known the interpretation.”

⁸The king replied, “I know for certain you are trying to gain some time, because you see that my word is final. ⁹If you don’t tell me the dream, there is one decree for you.^b You have conspired to tell me something false or fraudulent until the situation changes. So tell me the dream and I will know you can give me its interpretation.”