The Divine Kingdom

44 In the days of those kings the (A)God of heaven will (B)set up a (C)kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be [a]left for another people; it will (D)crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever. 45 Inasmuch as you saw that a (E)stone was cut out of the mountain without hands and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold, the (F)great God has made known to the king what (G)will take place [b]in the future; so the dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

Daniel Promoted

46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and did (H)homage to Daniel, and gave orders to present to him an offering and [c](I)fragrant incense.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:44 Or passed on to
  2. Daniel 2:45 Lit after this
  3. Daniel 2:46 Lit sweet odors

44 “In the time of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will it be left to another people. It will crush(A) all those kingdoms(B) and bring them to an end, but it will itself endure forever.(C) 45 This is the meaning of the vision of the rock(D) cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands(E)—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces.

“The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future.(F) The dream is true(G) and its interpretation is trustworthy.”

46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate(H) before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering(I) and incense be presented to him.

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