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is gone from me. But if ye will not declare mee him, Destroy not the wise men of Babel, but bring
the dreame, there is but one iudgement for you: me before the King, and I will declare vnto the
for ye haue prepared lying and corrupt wordes, King the interpretation. 25 Then Arioch brought
to speake before me till the time bee changed: Daniel before the King in all haste, and sayd thus
therefore tell me the dreame, that I may knowe, vnto him, I haue found a man of the children
if yee can declare me the interpretation thereof. of Iudah that were brought captiues, that will
10 Then the Caldeans answered before the King, declare vnto the King the interpretation. 26 Then
and sayde, There is no man vpon earth that can answered the King, and sayde vnto Daniel, whose
declare the Kings matter: yea, there is neither name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to shew
king nor prince nor lorde that asked such things me the dreame, which I haue seene, and the
Daniel answered in
interpretation thereof?
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at an inchanter or astrologian or Caldean. 11 For
it is a rare thing that the King requireth, and the presence of the King, and sayd, The secret
there is none other that can declare it before which the King hath demanded, can neither the
the King, except the gods whose dwelling is not wise, the astrologians, the inchanters, nor the
with flesh. 12 For this cause the king was angrie southsayers declare vnto the King. 28 But there
and in great furie, and commanded to destroy all is a God in heauen that reueileth secrets, and
the wise men of Babel. 13 And when sentence sheweth the King Nebuchad-nezzar what shall
was giuen, the wise men were slayne: and they bee in the latter dayes. Thy dreame, and the
sought Daniel and his fellowes to be put to death. things which thou hast seene in thine heade
14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wise- vpon thy bed, is this. 29 O King, when thou
dome to Arioch the Kings chiefe stewarde, which wast in thy bedde, thoughts came into thy mind,
was gone foorth to put to death the wise men what should come to passe hereafter, and he
of Babel. 15 Yea, he answered and sayde vnto that reueyleth secretes, telleth thee, what shall
Arioch the kings captaine, Why is the sentence come. 30 As for me, this secret is not shewed
so hastie from the king? Then Arioch declared mee for any wisedome that I haue, more then
the thing to Daniel. 16 So Daniel went and desired any other liuing, but onely to shewe the King the
the king that he woulde giue him leasure and interpretation, and that thou mightest knowe the
that he woulde shewe the king the interpretation thoughts of thine heart. 31 O King, thou sawest,
thereof. 17 The Daniel went to his house and and beholde, there was a great image: this great
shewed the matter to Hananiah, Mishael, and image whose glory was so excellent, stood before
Azariah his companions, 18 That they should thee, and the forme thereof was terrible. 32 This
beseech the God of heauen for grace in this images head was of fine golde, his breast and
secrete, that Daniel and his fellowes should not his armes of siluer, his bellie and his thighs of
perish with the rest of ye wise men of Babel. brasse, 33 His legges of yron, and his feete were
19 Then was the secret reueiled vnto Daniel in a part of yron, and part of clay. 34 Thou beheldest
vision by night: therefore Daniel praysed the God it til a stone was cut without hands, which smote
of heauen. 20 And Daniel answered and sayde, the image vpon his feete, that were of yron and
The Name of God be praysed for euer and euer: clay, and brake them to pieces. 35 Then was the
for wisedome and strength are his, 21 And hee yron, the clay, the brasse, the siluer and the golde
changeth the times and seasons: he taketh away broken all together, and became like the chaffe of
kings: he setteth vp kings: he giueth wisedome the sommer floures, and the winde caryed them
vnto the wise, and vnderstanding to those that away, that no place was founde for them: and
vnderstand. 22 Hee discouereth the deepe and the stone that smote the image, became a great
secrete things: he knoweth what is in darkenes, mountaine, and filled the whole earth. 36 This
and the light dwelleth with him. 23 I thanke thee is the dreame, and we will declare before the
and prayse thee, O thou God of my fathers, that King the interpretation thereof. 37 O King, thou
thou hast giuen mee wisedome and strength, and art a king of Kings: for the God of heauen hath
hast shewed me nowe the thing that wee desired giuen thee a kingdome, power, and strength, and
of thee: for thou hast declared vnto vs the kings glorie. 38 And in all places where the children of
matter. 24 Therefore Daniel went vnto Arioch, men dwell, the beasts of the fielde, and the foules
whome the King had ordeyned to destroy the of the heauen hath he giuen into thine hand,
wise men of Babel: he went and sayde thus vnto and hath made thee ruler ouer them al: thou art