Daniel 2:15 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

¹⁵ 3 To thee, O God of our fathers, I give thanks, and I praise thee: because thou hast given me wisdom and strength: and now thou hast shewn me what we desired of thee, for thou hast made known to us, the king's discourse.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁵ he answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁵ He said to Arioch, the king's captain, Why is the decree so urgent and hasty from the king? Then Arioch explained the matter to Daniel.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁵ he answered and said to Arioch the king’s captain, Wherefore is the decree so urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

Common English Bible

¹⁵ He said to Arioch the king’s royal officer, “Why is the king’s command so unreasonable?” After Arioch explained the situation to Daniel,

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁵ And he asked him, who had received the orders of the king, for what reason such a cruel sentence had gone forth from the face of the king. And so, when Arioch had revealed the matter to Daniel,

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁵ He declared to Arioch, the king’s captain, “Why is the decree of the king so urgent?” Then Arioch made the matter known to Daniel.

Daniel 2:15 Cross References

Daniel 2:14

2 He revealeth deep and hidden things, and knoweth what is in darkness: and light is with him.

Daniel 2:16

4 After this Daniel went in to Arioch, to whom the king had given orders to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and he spoke thus to him: Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will tell the solution to the king.

Daniel 3:22

0 Then the king promoted Sidrach, Misach, and Abdenago, in the province of Babylon.

John 13:27

5 By this shall all men know that you are my disciples, if you have love one for another.