‘The Lord asked him, “How? ” ‘He said, “I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.” ‘Then he said, “You will certainly entice him and prevail. Go and do that.”
Daniel 2:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised If you don’t tell me the dream, there is one decree for you. You have conspired to tell me something false or fraudulent until the situation changes. So tell me the dream and I will know you can give me its interpretation.’ Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition If you will not make known to me the dream, there is but one sentence for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me [hoping to delay your execution] until the time is changed. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can tell me the interpretation of it. American Standard Version (1901) But if ye make not known unto me the dream, there is but one law for you; for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can show me the interpretation thereof. Common English Bible and that if you can’t tell me the dream, your fate is certain. You’ve conspired to make false and lying speeches before me until the situation changes. Tell me the dream now! Then I’ll know you can explain its meaning to me.” Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, if you do not reveal to me the dream, there is only one conclusion to be reached about you, that the interpretation is likewise false, and packed full of deception, so as to speak before me until the time passes away. And so, tell me the dream, so that I will also know that the interpretation that you tell me is likewise true." English Standard Version 2016 if you do not make the dream known to me, there is but one sentence for you. You have agreed to speak lying and corrupt words before me till the times change. Therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.” |
‘The Lord asked him, “How? ” ‘He said, “I will go and become a lying spirit in the mouth of all his prophets.” ‘Then he said, “You will certainly entice him and prevail. Go and do that.”
So the king of Israel gathered the prophets, about four hundred men, and asked them, ‘Should I go against Ramoth-gilead for war or should I refrain? ’ They replied, ‘March up, and the Lord will hand it over to the king.’
‘All the royal officials and the people of the royal provinces know that one law applies to every man or woman who approaches the king in the inner courtyard and who has not been summoned #– #the death penalty #– # unless the king extends the gold sceptre, allowing that person to live. I have not been summoned to appear before the king for the last thirty days.’
Tell us the coming events, then we will know that you are gods. Indeed, do something good or bad, then we will be in awe when we see it.
who destroys the omens of the false prophets and makes fools of diviners; who confounds the wise and makes their knowledge foolishness;
‘Now you, son of man, face the women among your people who prophesy out of their own imagination, and prophesy against them.
You profane me among my people for handfuls of barley and scraps of bread; you put those to death who should not die and spare those who should not live, when you lie to my people, who listen to lies.
They saw false visions and their divinations were a lie. They claimed, ‘This is the Lord’s declaration,’ when the Lord did not send them, yet they wait for the fulfilment of their message.
So Daniel went and asked the king to give him some time, so that he could give the king the interpretation.
He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding.
The king replied, ‘I know for certain you are trying to gain some time, because you see that my word is final.
Now if you’re ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire #– #and who is the god who can rescue you from my power? ’
“Peres” , means that your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.’
He will speak words against the Most High and oppress the holy ones of the Most High. He will intend to change religious festivals and laws, and the holy ones will be handed over to him for a time, times, and half a time. ,
For we do not market the word of God for profit like so many. On the contrary, we speak with sincerity in Christ, as from God and before God.