Daniel 2:24
ContextNET © | Then Daniel went in to see 1 Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came 2 and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me 3 to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!” 4 |
NIV © | 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." |
NASB © | Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke to him as follows: "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king." |
NLT © | Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, who had been 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." |
MSG © | So Daniel went back to Arioch, who had been put in charge of the execution. He said, "Call off the execution! Take me to the king and I'll interpret his dream." |
BBE © | For this reason Daniel went to Arioch, to whom the king had given orders for the destruction of the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, Do not put to death the wise men of Babylon: take me in before the king and I will make clear to him the sense of the dream. |
NRSV © | Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will give the king the interpretation." |
NKJV © | Therefore Daniel went 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; take me before the king, and I will tell the king the interpretation." |
KJV | |
NASB © | Therefore <03606> , Daniel <01841> went <05954> in to Arioch <0746> , whom <01768> the king <04430> had appointed <04483> to destroy <07> the wise <02445> men <02445> of Babylon <0895> ; he went <0236> and spoke <0560> to him as follows <03652> : "Do not destroy <07> the wise <02445> men <02445> of Babylon <0895> ! Take <05954> me into the king's <04430> presence <06925> , and I will declare <02331> the interpretation <06591> to the king ."<04430> |
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NET © [draft] ITL | Then <06903> <03606> Daniel <01841> went in <05954> to <05922> see Arioch <0746> (whom <01768> the king <04430> had appointed <04483> to destroy <07> the wise men <02445> of Babylon <0895> ). He came <0236> and <03652> said <0560> to him, “Don’t <0409> destroy <07> the wise men <02445> of Babylon <0895> ! Escort <05954> me to <06925> the king <04430> , and I will disclose <02324> the interpretation <06591> to him !”<04430> |
NET © | Then Daniel went in to see 1 Arioch (whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon). He came 2 and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Escort me 3 to the king, and I will disclose the interpretation to him!” 4 |
NET © Notes |
1 tc The MT has עַל עַל (’al ’al, “he entered upon”). Several medieval Hebrew 2 tc The LXX and Vulgate, along with one medieval Hebrew 3 tn Aram “cause me to enter.” So also in v. 25. 4 tn Aram “the king.” |