World English Bible
"The king answered, I know of a certainty that you would gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me."
— Daniel 2:8, World English Bible
“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, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye 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 the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if you don't make known to me the dream and its interpretation, you shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill.
But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honor: therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
The king answered, I know of a certainty that you would gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me.
But if you don't make known to me the dream, there is but one law for you; for you have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, until the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can show me its interpretation.
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.
It is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no other who can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.