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1 In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia. 2 The king issued an order to summon the magicians, astrologers, sorcerers, and wise men in order to explain his dreams to him. So they came and awaited the king's instructions. 3 The king told them, |I have had a dream, and I am anxious to understand the dream.| 4 The wise men replied to the king: [What follows is in Aramaic] |O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will disclose its interpretation.| 5 The king replied to the wise men, |My decision is firm. If you do not inform me of both the dream and its interpretation, you will be dismembered and your homes reduced to rubble! 6 But if you can disclose the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, a reward, and considerable honor. So disclose to me the dream and its interpretation!| Daniel 2:1-6, New English Translation. Copyright © 1996-2017 by Biblical Studies Press.
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