Daniel 2:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Daniel 2:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 2:8 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 2:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.”

Daniel 2:8 — World English Bible

Daniel 2:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Daniel 2:8 — American Standard Version

Daniel 2:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The king hath answered and said, `Of a truth I know that time ye are gaining, because that ye have seen that the thing is gone from me,”

Daniel 2:8 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 2:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me; ”

Daniel 2:8 — Darby Translation

Daniel 2:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Then the King answered, and sayd, I knowe certeinly that ye would gaine the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.”

Daniel 2:8 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 2:8 in Context — Daniel 2

6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.

7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.

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.

9 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.

10 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

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What Does Daniel 2:8 Mean?

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