Daniel 2:8
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New International Version (©1984)
Then the king answered, "I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided:

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
The king replied, "I know for certain that you are bargaining for time, inasmuch as you have seen that the command from me is firm,

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
The king replied, "I'm sure you're trying to buy some time because you know that I meant what I said.

King James 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.

American King James Version
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that you would gain the time, because you see the thing is gone from me.

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.

Bible in Basic English
The king made answer and said, I am certain that you are attempting to get more time, because you see that my decision is fixed;

Douay-Rheims Bible
The king answered, and said: I know for certain that you seek to gain time, since you know that the thing is gone from me.

Darby Bible 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;

English Revised Version
The king answered and said, I know of a certain that ye would gain time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

Webster's Bible Translation
The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

World English Bible
The king answered, I know of a certainty that you would gain time, because you see the thing is gone from me.

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,

Geneva Study 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.

King James Translators' Notes

gain: Chaldee, buy

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

8. gain . time-literally, "buy." Compare Eph 5:16; Col 4:5, where the sense is somewhat different.

the thing is gone from me-(See on [1082]Da 2:5).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

2:1-13 The greatest men are most open to cares and troubles of mind, which disturb their repose in the night, while the sleep of the labouring man is sweet and sound. We know not the uneasiness of many who live in great pomp, and, as others vainly think, in pleasure also. The king said that his learned men must tell him the dream itself, or they should all be put to death as deceivers. Men are more eager to ask as to future events, than to learn the way of salvation or the path of duty; yet foreknowledge of future events increases anxiety and trouble. Those who deceived, by pretending to do what they could not do, were sentenced to death, for not being able to do what they did not pretend to.


Daniel 2:7 They answered a second time and said, "Let the king tell the dream to his servants, and we will declare the interpretation."
Daniel 2:9 that if you do not make the dream known to me, there is only one decree for you. For you have agreed together to speak lying and corrupt words before me until the situation is changed; therefore tell me the dream, that I may know that you can declare to me its interpretation." (NASB ©1995)

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The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me.

gain. Chal. buy. Eph 5:16 Col 4:5

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