Daniel 2

1 Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threatenings.

10 They acknowledging their inability are judged to die.

14 Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream.

19 He blesses God.

24 He staying the decree is brought to the king.

31 The dream.

36 The interpretation.

46 Daniel's advancement.

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second <08147> [in.]

second <08147> [the second.]

That is, the second according to the Babylonian computation, but the fourth according to that of the Jews, who reckon from the time he was associated with his father.

Nebuchadnezzar ..... His <05019> [Nebuchadnezzar.]

suffered ... insomnia <08142> [and his.]

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Aramaic <0762> [in.]

Aramaic <0762> [Syriack.]

Aramith, "Aramean," the language of Aram or Syria; a general term comprehending both the Chaldee and Syriac, the latter merely differing from the former as a dialect, and being written in a different character. With the following words the Chaldee part of Daniel commences; and is continued to the end of the seventh chapter.

king <04430> [O king.]

Tell <0560> [tell.]

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dismembered <05648> [ye shall.]

This was unreasonable, arbitrary, and tyrannical in the extreme; but, in the course of God's providence, it was overruled to serve the most important purpose.

dismembered <01917 05648> [cut in pieces. Chal. made pieces. made.]

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receive <06902> [ye shall.]

reward <05023> [rewards. or, fee.]

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king <04430> [Let.]

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gain <02084> [gain. Chal. buy.]

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is <01932> [there is.]

agreed <02164> [for.]

time <05732> [the time.]

inform ............................................... have confidence <03046> [I shall.]

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exists <0383> [and there.]

This was their decision: and when the living and true God, who indeed condescends to dwell with men, and who alone could reveal the dream and the secrets contained in it, actually made it known to Daniel, he evinced the infinite difference between Jehovah and his prophets, and the idols and magicians of Babylon.

live <04070> [whose.]

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decree <01882> [the decree.]

sought <01156> [and they.]

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spoke <08421> [answered. Chal. returned. with.]

who .... charge .... king's executioners ... who <01768 04430 02877 07229> [captain of the king's guard. or, chief marshall. Chal. chief of the executioners, or slaughter-men.]

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matter <04406> [made.]

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requested <01156> [and desired.]

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Hananiah <02608> [Hananiah.]

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asked <01156> [they would.]

to ....... God ... heaven <04481 0426 08065> [of the God of heaven. Chal. from before God. Daniel and his fellows should not perish. or, they should not destroy]

Daniel, etc.

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mystery <07328> [was.]

night <03916> [in.]

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praised <01289> [Blessed.]

wisdom <02452> [for wisdom.]

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changes <08133> [he changeth.]

deposing <05709> [he removeth.]

gives <03052> [he giveth.]

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reveals <01541> [revealeth.]

knows <03046> [he knoweth.]

light <05094> [and the.]

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acknowledge <03029> [thank.]

God <0426> [O thou.]

bestowed <03052> [who hast.]

enabled me to understand .......... enabled me to understand <03046> [and hast.]

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Arioch <0746> [Arioch.]

destroy .............. destroy <07> [Destroy.]

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ushered ... into <05954> [brought.]

found <07912> [I have. Chal. That I have. captives of Judah. Chal. children of the captivity of Judah.]

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Daniel <01841> [Daniel.]

Are <0383> [Art.]

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can <03202> [cannot.]

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God <0426> [a God.]

reveals <01541> [that revealeth.]

made known <03046> [maketh known. Chal. hath made known. in the.]

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in ...... turned <05559 05922> [came into thy mind. Chal. came up.]

revealer <01541> [he that.]

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this mystery <01836 07328> [this secret.]

me ................... but <0576 03861> [but.]

king ... understand ... interpretation ... comprehend <05922 03046 06591 04430 01701> [their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king. or, the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king. and.]

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were <01934> [sawest. Chal. wast seeing. and the.]

alarm <01763> [terrible.]

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head <07217> [head.]

chest <02306> [breast.]

belly <04577> [belly.]

thighs <03410> [thighs. or, sides.]

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stone <069> [a stone.]

cut out <01505> [was cut.]

not .... hands <03809 03028> [without hands. or, which was not in hands.]

struck <04223> [which.]

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chaff <05784> [like.]

Not ... trace <03809 0870> [no place.]

became ............................. became <01934> [became.]

filled <04391> [and filled.]

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king .... king ... kings <04430> [a king.]

God <0426> [the God.]

power <02632> [power.]

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animals <02423> [the beasts.]

you ...... You .... head <0607 07217> [Thou art.]

The Chaldean monarchy, over which Nebuchadnezzar was the only king of note; in whose time it extended over Chaldea, Assyria, Arabia, Syria, Egypt, and Libya: the head of gold represented its immense riches.

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another kingdom ........... kingdom one <0317 04437> [another kingdom.]

The empire of the Medes and Persians, whose union was denoted by the breast and two arms of silver; and which was established on the ruins of that of the Chaldeans on the capture of Babylon by Cyrus, B.C. 538.

another ........... third ... one <0317 08523> [another third.]

The empire of the Macedonians, or "brazen-coated Greeks," aptly denoted by the belly and thighs of brass, founded by Alexander the Great, who terminated the Persian monarchy by the overthrow of Darius Codomanus at Arbela, B.C. 331

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fourth <07244> [the fourth.]

The Roman empire, which comprised nearly the whole world.

iron .... iron .......... iron <06523> [forasmuch.]

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feet <07271> [the feet.]

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toes <0677> [the toes.]

fragile <08406> [broken. or, brittle.]

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to one another ........ with <01836 05974> [one to another. Chal. this with this. even.]

The Roman empire became weakened by a mixture of barbarous nations, by the incursions of whom it was torn asunder about the fourth century after Christ, and at length divided into ten kingdoms, answering to the ten toes of the image.

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days <03118> [in the days. Chal. in their days.]

That is, in the days of one of these kingdoms, (see Ru 1:1,) i.e, the Roman; in which the "God of heaven set up" the spiritual kingdom of the Messiah, which shall yet "become a great mountain, and fill the whole earth."

God <0426> [the God.]

raise up ...................................... stand <06966> [set up.]

everlasting ..................................... forever <05957> [which shall never.]

kingdom ......... kingdom ....................... kingdoms <04437> [kingdom. Chal. kingdom thereof. break.]

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saw <02370> [thou sawest.]

not ... human hands <03809 03028> [without hands. or, which was not in hands.]

great <07229> [the great.]

[make known.]

future <0311> [hereafter. Chal. after this.]

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bowed down <05308> [fell.]

incense <05208> [and sweet.]

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God .... God ... gods <0426> [a God.]

Lord <04756> [a Lord.]

revealer ......... reveal <01541> [a revealer.]

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elevated ... to high position <07236> [a great.]

granted him authority <07981> [ruler.]

main <07229> [and chief.]

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appointed <04483> [he set.]

court <08651> [sat.]