Daniel 2:8
King James Version (KJV)
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
In context
6 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof.
7 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it.
8 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.
9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree 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 shew me the interpretation thereof.
10 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, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
Daniel 2:8 in every translation
- KJV King James 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.
- WEB World English Bible
- The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The king replied, “I know for sure that you are stalling for time, because you see that my word is final.
- ASV 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.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The king hath answered and said, 'Of a truth I know that time ye are gaining, because that ye have seen that the thing is gone from me,
- DBY Darby Translation
- The king answered and said, I know of a certainty that ye would gain time, because ye see the word is gone forth from me;
- WBS Webster 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.