Daniel 2:1

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“In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.”

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BSBPD

“In the second year of his reign, Nebuchadnezzar had dreams that troubled his spirit, and sleep escaped him.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

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

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar, dreamed hath Nebuchadnezzar dreams, and his spirit doth move itself, and his sleep hath been against him;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 2:1 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 40:5both of these men—the Egyptian king’s cupbearer and baker, who were being held in the prison—had a dream on the same night, and each dream had its own meaning.
  2. Genesis 41:1After two full years had passed, Pharaoh had a dream: He was standing beside the Nile,
  3. Genesis 41:8In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
  4. 2 Chronicles 36:5Jehoiakim was twenty-five years old when he became king, and he reigned in Jerusalem eleven years. And he did evil in the sight of the LORD his God.
  5. Esther 6:1That night sleep escaped the king; so he ordered the Book of Records, the Chronicles, to be brought in and read to him.
  6. Job 33:15In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
  7. Jeremiah 25:1This is the word that came to Jeremiah concerning all the people of Judah in the fourth year of Jehoiakim son of Josiah king of Judah, which was the first year of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon.
  8. Daniel 1:1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah, Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it.
  9. Daniel 2:3he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”
  10. Daniel 4:2I am pleased to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
  11. Daniel 4:5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
  12. Daniel 6:18Then the king went to his palace and spent the night fasting. No entertainment was brought before him, and sleep fled from him.
  13. Daniel 7:15I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit, and the visions in my mind alarmed me.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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