Daniel 4:7

Verse

When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Bible in Basic English

Then the wonder-workers, the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs came in to me: and I put the dream before them but they did not make clear the sense of it to me.

Free Bible Version

When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in I told them the dream, but they couldn't explain to me what it meant.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Translation for Translators

All the men who worked magic, the fortune-tellers, the men who worked sorcery, and men who studied the stars came to me. I told them what I had dreamed, but they could not tell me what it meant.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then came the magicians, those who claimed to speak with the dead, the wise men, and the astrologers. I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.

Noah Webster Bible

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the sooth-sayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation of it.

World English Bible

Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told them the dream, but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation.

Young's Literal Translation

Then coming up are the scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, and the dream I have told before them, and its interpretation they are not making known to me.

Context

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree

⁶So I issued a decree that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me. ⁷When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

Summary

In this verse, King Nebuchadnezzar calls upon his magicians, enchanters, sorcerers, and astrologers to interpret his troubling dream. Despite his power and authority, the king's fear and desperation are evident as he seeks supernatural insight and understanding. This passage highlights the limitations of human wisdom and the recognition of divine intervention in revealing hidden mysteries. It sets the stage for the miraculous interpretation of the dream by Daniel, showcasing God's sovereignty over earthly rulers and His ability to reveal His will through His chosen servants.

Commentary

John Gill
Tyndale

John Gill Bible Commentary

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers,.... See Gill on Dan 2:2, and I told the dream before them, but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof; because they could not; before they pretended, if the dream was told, they could give the interpretation of it; but now, though it was told, they could not do it; which shows the vanity of their art, the falsehood of their pretensions, and that they were but jugglers and impostors.

Daniel 4:7

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree

Scripture
Sermons
Commentary

Berean Standard Bible

When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

American Standard Version (1901)

Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Bible in Basic English

Then the wonder-workers, the users of secret arts, the Chaldaeans, and the readers of signs came in to me: and I put the dream before them but they did not make clear the sense of it to me.

Free Bible Version

When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in I told them the dream, but they couldn't explain to me what it meant.

King James (Authorized) Version

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

Translation for Translators

All the men who worked magic, the fortune-tellers, the men who worked sorcery, and men who studied the stars came to me. I told them what I had dreamed, but they could not tell me what it meant.

Unlocked Literal Bible

Then came the magicians, those who claimed to speak with the dead, the wise men, and the astrologers. I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.

Noah Webster Bible

Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the sooth-sayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation of it.

World English Bible

Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told them the dream, but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation.

Young's Literal Translation

Then coming up are the scribes, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers, and the dream I have told before them, and its interpretation they are not making known to me.

Daniel 4:7

Verse

Context

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree

Summary

Commentary

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes

Daniel 4:7

Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream of a Great Tree

John Gill Bible Commentary

Tyndale Open Study Notes