American Standard Version
"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
“The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.”
“The king answered, I know of a certainty that you would gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me.”
“The king replied,“I know for sure that you are attempting to gain time, because you see that my decision is firm.”
“The king answered and said: I know for certain, that you seek to gain time, since you know that the thing is gone from me.”
“The king made answer and said, I am certain that you are attempting to get more time, because you see that my decision is fixed;”
“The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.”
The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye make not known unto me the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
But if ye show the dream and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream and the interpretation thereof.
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
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.
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.
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is no other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.