Daniel 2:9

2:9 If you don’t inform me of the dream, there is only one thing that is going to happen to you. ¹  For you have agreed among yourselves to report to me something false and deceitful ²  until such time as things might change. So tell me the dream, and I will have confidence ³  that you can disclose its interpretation.”

Daniel 5:7

5:7 The king called out loudly ⁴  to summon ⁵  the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed ⁶  to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple ⁷  and have a golden collar ⁸  placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 7:8

7:8 “As I was contemplating the horns, another horn – a small one – came up between them, and three of the former horns were torn out by the roots to make room for it. ⁹  This horn had eyes resembling human eyes and a mouth speaking arrogant ¹⁰  things.

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¹ tn Aram “one is your law,” i.e., only one thing is applicable to you.

² tn Aram “a lying and corrupt word.”

³ tn Aram “I will know.”

⁴ tn Aram “in strength.”

⁵ tn Aram “cause to enter.”

⁶ tn Aram “answered and said.”

⁷ sn Purple was a color associated with royalty in the ancient world.

⁸ tn The term translated “golden collar” here probably refers to something more substantial than merely a gold chain (cf. NIV, NCV, NRSV, NLT) or necklace (cf. NASB).

⁹ tn Aram “were uprooted from before it.”

¹⁰ tn Aram “great.” So also in vv. 11, 20.