Daniel 2:8 - Douy-Rheims Bible Challoner Revision

⁸ 6 Daniel went in and desired of the king, that he would give him time to resolve the question and declare it to the king.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

⁸ The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

⁸ The king answered, I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me and because you see that my word [against you] is sure:

American Standard Version (1901)

⁸ The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

Common English Bible

⁸ The king replied: “Now I definitely know you are stalling for time, because you see that my decision is final

Catholic Public Domain Version

⁸ The king answered and said, "I am certain that you are stalling for time because you know that the memory of it has slipped away from me.

English Standard Version 2016

⁸ The king answered and said, “I know with certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see that the word from me is firm—

Daniel 2:8 Cross References

Daniel 2:7

5 And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so cruel a sentence was gone forth from the face of the king. And when Arioch had told the matter to Daniel,

Daniel 2:9

7 And he went into his house, and told the matter to Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias his companions:

Ephesians 5:16

5 Husbands, love your wives, as Christ also loved the church, and delivered himself up for it:

Colossians 4:5

4 Luke, the most dear physician, saluteth you: and Demas.