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Daniel 2:7
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KJ21
They answered again and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.”
ASV
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.
AMP
They answered again, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will explain its interpretation [to you].”
AMPC
They answered again, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.
BRG
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
CSB
They answered a second time, “May the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will make known the interpretation.”
CSBA
They answered a second time, ‘May the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will make known the interpretation.’
CEB
They answered him again: “The king must tell his servants the dream. We will then explain the meaning.”
CJB
A second time they said, “Let his majesty tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
CEV
“Your Majesty,” they said, “if you will only tell us your dream, we will interpret it for you.”
DARBY
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation.
DRA
They answered again and said: Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation of it.
ERV
Again the wise men said to the king, “Please, Sir, tell us about the dream, and we will tell you what it means.”
EASY
They answered the king again, ‘We are your servants, so please tell us your dream. Then we will tell you what it means.’
EHV
They responded a second time and said, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will explain its meaning.”
ESV
They answered a second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.”
ESVUK
They answered a second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.”
EXB
Again the wise men said to the king, “Tell us, your servants, the dream, and we will tell you ·what it means [its interpretation].”
GNV
They answered again, and said, Let the king show his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation thereof.
GW
Once more they said, “Your Majesty, tell us the dream, and we’ll tell you its meaning.”
GNT
They answered the king again, “If Your Majesty will only tell us what the dream was, we will explain it.”
HCSB
They answered a second time, “May the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will give the interpretation.”
ICB
Again the wise men said to the king, “Please, tell us the dream. And we will tell you what it means.”
ISV
They replied again, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we’ll disclose its meaning.”
JUB
They answered the second time and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation of it.
KJV
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
AKJV
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
LSB
They answered a second time and said, “Let the king say the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”
LEB
They answered once more and said, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants and we will make the explanation known.”
TLB
They said again, “How can we tell you what the dream means unless you tell us what it was?”
MSG
They answered, “If it please your majesty, tell us the dream. We’ll give the interpretation.”
MEV
They answered again and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will tell the interpretation.”
NOG
Once more they said, “Your Majesty, tell us the dream, and we’ll tell you its meaning.”
NABRE
Again they answered, “Let the king tell his servants the dream and we will give its meaning.”
NASB
They answered a second time and said, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”
NASB1995
They answered a second time and said, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”
NCB
They replied a second time, “Let the king first reveal his dream to his servants, and we shall interpret its meaning for you.”
NCV
Again the wise men said to the king, “Tell us, your servants, the dream, and we will tell you what it means.”
NET
They again replied, “Let the king inform us of the dream; then we will disclose its interpretation.”
NIRV
Once more they replied, “King Nebuchadnezzar, tell us what you dreamed. Then we’ll tell you what it means.”
NIV
Once more they replied, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
NIVUK
Once more they replied, ‘Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.’
NKJV
They answered again and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will give its interpretation.”
NLV
They answered the king a second time, saying, “Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will tell you what it means.”
NLT
They said again, “Please, Your Majesty. Tell us the dream, and we will tell you what it means.”
NRSVA
They answered a second time, ‘Let the king first tell his servants the dream, then we can give its interpretation.’
NRSVACE
They answered a second time, ‘Let the king first tell his servants the dream, then we can give its interpretation.’
NRSVCE
They answered a second time, “Let the king first tell his servants the dream, then we can give its interpretation.”
NRSVUE
They answered a second time, “Let the king first tell his servants the dream, then we can give its interpretation.”
OJB
They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the chalom (dream), and we will show the pesher (interpretation, explanation) of it.
RGT
They answered again, and said, “Let the king show his servants the dream, and we will declare the interpretation thereof.”
RSV
They answered a second time, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.”
RSVCE
They answered a second time, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show its interpretation.”
TLV
They responded a second time, saying, “Let the king tell his servants the dream and we will declare the interpretation.”
VOICE
Wise Men: Perhaps the king should first tell his servants what he dreamed; then we can tell him what it means.
WEB
They answered the second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”
WYC
They answered the second time, and said, The king say the dream to his servants, and we shall show the interpreting thereof. (They answered a second time, and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and then we shall tell its interpretation.)
YLT
They have answered a second time, and are saying, `Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and the interpretation we do shew.
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