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Daniel 2:24

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2:24Then Daniel went in to see38 Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came39 and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me40 to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!”41

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  1. 38 The has עַל עַל (’al ’al, “he entered upon”). Several medieval Hebrew lack the verb, although this may be due to haplography.
  2. 39 The and , along with one medieval Hebrew , lack this verb.
  3. 40 Aram “cause me to enter.” So also in v. 25.
  4. 41 Aram “the king.”

In other versions

ESVEnglish Standard Version

Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.”

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.”

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”

NLTNew Living Translation

Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.”

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and thus he said to him: “You must not destroy the wise men of Babylon; take me in before the king and I will give the explanation to the king.”

KJV 1900King James Version

Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.