Daniel 2:8
World English Bible (WEB)
The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.
In context
6 But if you show the dream and its interpretation, you will receive from me gifts, rewards, and great honor. Therefore show me the dream and its interpretation.”
7 They answered the second time and said, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will show the interpretation.”
8 The king answered, “I know of a certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see the thing has gone from me.
9 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 situation changes. Therefore tell me the dream, and I will know that you can show me its interpretation.”
10 The Chaldeans answered 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, enchanter, or Chaldean.
Daniel 2:8 in every translation
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.