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Daniel 2:29–30

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29“As for you, king,y your thoughts on your bed turned toz what it was that would be in the future,a and the revealer of mysteries has made known to you what that would be. 30And as for me, it is not because of wisdom that is in me more than any other living personb that this mystery is revealed to me, but in order thatc the explanationd may be made known to the king and you will understande the thoughts of your mind.f

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Footnotes

  1. yAramaic “the king”
  2. zLiterally “they went up”
  3. aLiterally “after this”
  4. bLiterally “all of living beings”
  5. cLiterally “concerning the matter of”
  6. dOr “interpretation”
  7. eLiterally “know”
  8. fLiterally “heart”

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

To you, O king, as you lay in bed came thoughts of what would be after this, and he who reveals mysteries made known to you what is to be. But as for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because of any wisdom that I have more than all the living, but in order that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that you may know the thoughts of your mind.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

“As Your Majesty was lying there, your mind turned to things to come, and the revealer of mysteries showed you what is going to happen. As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have greater wisdom than anyone else alive, but so that Your Majesty may know the interpretation and that you may understand what went through your mind.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Your Majesty, while you were in your bed, thoughts came to your mind about what will happen in the future. The revealer of mysteries has let you know what will happen. As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me, not because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

NLTNew Living Translation

“While Your Majesty was sleeping, you dreamed about coming events. He who reveals secrets has shown you what is going to happen. And it is not because I am wiser than anyone else that I know the secret of your dream, but because God wants you to understand what was in your heart.

KJV 1900King James Version

As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh 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 for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.