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Daniel 2:1

And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him.

KJV

In anno secundo regni Nabuchodonosor, vidit Nabuchodonosor somnium, et conterritus est spiritus ejus, et somnium ejus fugit ab eo.

Vulgate

Καὶ ἐν τῷ ἔτει τῷ δευτέρῳ τῆς βασιλείας Ναβουχοδονοσὸρ συνέβη εἰς ὁράματα καὶ ἐνύπνια ἐμπεσεῖν τὸν βασιλέα καὶ ταραχθῆναι ἐν τῷ ἐνυπνίῳ αὐτοῦ, καὶ ὁ ὕπνος αὐτοῦ ἐγένετο ἀπ’ αὐτοῦ.

LXX

And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit was troubled, and his sleep went from him.

ASV

וּ/בִ/שְׁנַ֣ת שְׁתַּ֗יִם לְ/מַלְכוּת֙ נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר חָלַ֥ם נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר חֲלֹמ֑וֹת וַ/תִּתְפָּ֣עֶם רוּח֔/וֹ וּ/שְׁנָת֖/וֹ נִהְיְתָ֥ה עָלָֽי/ו

Hebrew

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People Nebuchadnezzar

In the original Hebrew

11 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.

וֹ
v
noun · 90×
וֹ
v
noun · 23×
חֲל֣וֹם
chlvm
noun · 64×
חָלָֽמְתִּי
chlmty
verb · 30×
יְהִי֙
yhy
verb · 3549×
נְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּ֥ר
nbvkdr'tsr
proper_noun · 59×
עַל
'l
noun · 5732×
ר֣וּחַ
rvch
noun · 377×
שְׁתֵּ֣י
shty
adjective · 765×
שָׁנָ֔ה
shnh
verb · 877×
תִּפָּ֣עֶם
tp'm
verb · 5×

Historic Christian voices

5 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.

Covers Hezekiah's reforms and Sennacherib's invasion, the reigns of Manasseh and Josiah, the fall of Jerusalem to Nebuchadnezzar in 586 BC, the destruction of Solomon's Temple, the exile to Babylon, and the career of the prophet Daniel. Josephus explicitly cites Isaiah's prophecy of Cyrus and Daniel's prophecies, calling Daniel one of the greatest prophets.

Cross-references

  • 2Kgs 9:3 — Then take the box of oil, and pour it on his head, and say, Thus saith the LORD, I have anointed thee king over Israel. Then open the door, and flee, and tarry not.
  • Dan 4:5 — I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
  • Dan 4:5 — I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
  • Dan 5:9 — Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied.
  • Dan 6:18 — Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him.
  • Dan 7:1 — In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.
  • Esth 6:1 — On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
  • Esth 6:1 — On that night could not the king sleep, and he commanded to bring the book of records of the chronicles; and they were read before the king.
  • Gen 28:12 — And he dreamed, and behold a ladder set up on the earth, and the top of it reached to heaven: and behold the angels of God ascending and descending on it.
  • Job 7:14 — Then thou scarest me with dreams, and terrifiest me through visions: