Daniel 2:16 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

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.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

¹⁶ Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew the king the interpretation.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁶ And Daniel went in and desired of the king that he would set a date and give him time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁶ And Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would appoint him a time, and he would show the king the interpretation.

Common English Bible

¹⁶ Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time so he could explain the dream’s meaning to him.

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁶ Daniel went in and asked of the king that he would grant him time to reveal the solution to the king.

English Standard Version 2016

¹⁶ And Daniel went in and requested the king to appoint him a time, that he might show the interpretation to the king.

Daniel 2:16 Cross References

Proverbs 16:14

1 The wise in heart shall be called prudent: and he that is sweet in words shall attain to greater things.

Daniel 2:15

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.

Daniel 2:17

5 Then Arioch in haste brought in Daniel to the king, and said to him: I have found a man of the children of the captivity of Juda, that will resolve the question to the king.