Daniel 2:4New Messianic Version BibleThen spoke the Kasdim [clod-breakers] to the king in Aramaic, O king, live forever: tell youri servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation. See the chapter |
And in the days of Artach’shashta [I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter] wrote Bishlam [in peace], Mitr’dat [given by Mithra (covenant)], Tav’el [God is good], and the rest of their companions, unto Artach’shashta [I will make the spoiled to boil: I will stir myself (in) winter] king of Paras (Persia) [pure or splendid]; and the writing of the letter [was] written in the Arami [exalted] tongue, and interpreted in the Arami [exalted] tongue.
Then said Elyakim [God sets up] and Shevnah [vigour] and Yo’ach [Yahovah is brother] unto Rav-Shakeh [chief cupbearer], Speak, I pray youi, unto youri servants in the Arami [exalted] language; for we understand [it]: and speak not to us in the Y’hudit (Y’hudim (Judeans)’) language, in the ears of the people that [are] on the wall.
Then Dani’el [God is Judge], whose name [was] Belt-shatzar [lord of the straitened (impeded or restricted; narrowed, distressed)’s treasure], was astonished for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke, and said, Belt-shatzar [lord of the straitened (impeded or restricted; narrowed, distressed)’s treasure], let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble youi. Belt-shatzar [lord of the straitened (impeded or restricted; narrowed, distressed)’s treasure] answered and said, My lord, the dream [be] to them that hate youi, and the interpretation thereof to youi enemies.
Then said Elyakim [God sets up] the son of Hilkiyahu [my portion is Yehovah], and Shevnah [vigour], and Yo’ach [Yahovah is brother], unto Rav-Shakeh [chief cupbearer], Speak, I pray youi, to youri servants in the Arami [exalted] language; for we understand [it]: and talk not with us in the Y’hudit (Y’hudim (Judeans)’) language in the ears of the people that [are] on the wall.
All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counselors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God-Elōhīm (The Living Word) [The Many Powered] or man for thirty days, save of youi, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions.