Daniel 2:10
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Then the Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: There is no man upon earth, that can accomplish thy word, O king; neither doth any king, though great and mighty, ask such a thing of any diviner, or wise man, or Chaldean.

and there.

Daniel 2:27,28 And Daniel made answer before the king, and said: The secret that the king desireth to know, none of the wise men, or the philosophers, or the diviners, or the soothsayers, can declare to the king. . . .

Daniel 5:11 There is a man in thy kingdom that hath the spirit of the holy gods in him: and in the days of thy father knowledge and wisdom were found in him: for king Nabuchodonosor, thy father, appointed him prince of the wise men, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers, thy father, I say, O king:

Genesis 41:39 He said therefore to Joseph: Seeing God hath shewn thee all that thou hast said, can I find one wiser and one like unto thee?

Exodus 8:19 And the magicians said to Pharao: This is the finger of God. And Pharao's heart was hardened, and he hearkened not unto them, as the Lord had commanded.

Matthew 19:26 And Jesus beholding, said to them: With men this is impossible: but with God all things are possible.

whose.

Exodus 29:45 And I will dwell in the midst of the children of Israel, and will be their God:

Numbers 35:34 And thus shall your possession be cleansed, myself abiding with you. For I am the Lord that dwell among the children of Israel.

1 Kings 8:27 Is it then to be thought that God should indeed dwell upon earth? for if heaven, and the heavens of heavens, cannot contain thee, how much less this house which I have built?

2 Chronicles 6:18 Is it credible then that God should dwell with men on the earth? If heaven and the heavens of heavens do not contain thee, how much less this house, which I have built?

Psalm 68:18 Thou hast ascended on high, thou hast led captivity captive; thou hast received gifts in men. Yea for those also that do not believe, the dwelling of the Lord God.

Psalm 113:5,6 Who is as the Lord our God, who dwelleth on high: . . .

Psalm 132:14 This is my rest for ever and ever: here will I dwell, for I have chosen it.

Isaiah 8:18 Behold I and my children, whom the Lord hath given me for a sign, and for a wonder in Israel from the Lord of hosts, who dwelleth in mount Sion.

Isaiah 57:15 For thus saith the High and the Eminent that inhabiteth eternity: and his name is Holy, who dwelleth in the high and holy place, and with a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite.

Isaiah 66:1,2 Thus saith the Lord: Heaven is my throne, and the earth my footstool: what is this house that you will build to me? and what is this place of my rest? . . .

Joel 3:21 And I will cleanse their blood, which I had not cleansed: and the Lord will dwell in Sion.

John 1:1-3,14 In the beginning was the Word: and the Word was with God: and the Word was God. . . .

John 14:17,23 The spirit of truth, whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, nor knoweth him. But you shall know him; because he shall abide with you and shall be in you. . . .

2 Corinthians 6:16 And what agreement hath the temple of God with idols? For you are the temple of the living God: as God saith: I will dwell in them and walk among them. And I will be their God: and they shall be my people.

Revelation 21:8 But the fearful and unbelieving and the abominable and murderers and whoremongers and sorcerers and idolaters and all liars, they shall have their portion in the pool burning with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.

Context
Nebuchadnezzar's Dream
9If, therefore, you tell me not the dream, there is one sentence concerning you, that you have also framed a lying interpretation, and full of deceit, to speak before me till the time pass away. Tell me, therefore, the dream, that I may know that you also give a true interpretation thereof. 10Then the Chaldeans answered before the king, and said: There is no man upon earth, that can accomplish thy word, O king; neither doth any king, though great and mighty, ask such a thing of any diviner, or wise man, or Chaldean.11For the thing that thou asketh, O king, is difficult: nor can any one be found that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose conversation is not with men.…
Cross References
Isaiah 47:13
Thou hast failed in the multitude of thy counsels: let now the astrologers stand and save thee, they that gazed at the stars, and counted the months, that from them they might tell the things that shall come to thee.

Daniel 2:2
Then the king commanded to call together the diviners and the wise men, and the magicians, and the Chaldeans: to declare to the king his dreams: so they came and stood before the king.

Daniel 2:27
And Daniel made answer before the king, and said: The secret that the king desireth to know, none of the wise men, or the philosophers, or the diviners, or the soothsayers, can declare to the king.

Daniel 3:8
And presently at that very time some Chaldeans came and accused the Jews,

Daniel 4:7
This was the vision of my head in my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was exceeding great.

Lexicon
The astrologers
כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י (ḵaś·dā·’ê)
Noun - proper
Strong's Hebrew 3779: Chaldeans -- a Chaldaean

answered
עֲנ֨וֹ (‘ă·nōw)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 6032: To answer

the king,
מַלְכָּא֙ (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

“No
לָֽא־ (lā-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

one
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5922: Above, over, upon, against

on earth
יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א (yab·beš·tā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 3007: Dry land

can
יוּכַ֖ל (yū·ḵal)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3202: To be able

do
לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה (lə·ha·ḥă·wā·yāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2324: To show

what the king
מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

requests!
מִלַּ֣ת (mil·laṯ)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4406: A word, command, discourse, subject

No
לָ֣א (lā)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3809: Not, no

king,
מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ (me·leḵ)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4430: A king

however great
רַ֣ב (raḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7229: Abundant

and powerful,
וְשַׁלִּ֔יט (wə·šal·lîṭ)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7990: Mighty, permission, a premier

has ever asked
שְׁאֵ֔ל (šə·’êl)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7593: To inquire, to request, to demand

anything
מִלָּ֤ה (mil·lāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4406: A word, command, discourse, subject

like this
כִדְנָה֙ (ḵiḏ·nāh)
Preposition-k | Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1836: This

of any
כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3606: The whole, all, any, every

magician,
וְאָשַׁ֥ף (wə·’ā·šap̄)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 826: A conjurer, enchanter

enchanter,
חַרְטֹּ֖ם (ḥarṭ·ṭōm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2749: A horoscopist

or astrologer.
וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃ (wə·ḵaś·dāy)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3779: Chaldeans -- a Chaldaean


Additional Translations
The astrologers answered the king, “No one on earth can do what the king requests! No king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, enchanter, or astrologer.The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man on the earth that can show the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's matter, forasmuch as no king, lord, or ruler, hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is no man upon the earth, who shall be able to make known the king's matter: forasmuch as no great king or ruler asks such a question of an enchanter, magician, or Chaldean.

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, however great and powerful, that hath asked such a thing of any scribe, or magician, or Chaldean.

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: forasmuch as no king, lord, nor ruler, hath asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

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

The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man on the earth who can show the king's matter, because no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or Chaldean.

The Chaldeans have answered before the king, and are saying, 'There is not a man on the earth who is able to shew the king's matter; therefore, no king, chief, and ruler, hath asked such a thing as this of any scribe, and enchanter, and Chaldean;
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