Daniel

²So the king summoned the magicians, enchanters, sorcerers and astrologers to tell him what he had dreamed. When they came in and stood before the king, ³he said to them, “I have had a dream that troubles me and I want to know what it means. ” ⁴Then the astrologers answered the king, “May the king live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.” ⁵The king replied to the astrologers, “This is what I have firmly decided: If you do not tell me what my dream was and interpret it, I will have you cut into pieces and your houses turned into piles of rubble. ⁶But if you tell me the dream and explain it, you will receive from me gifts and rewards and great honor. So tell me the dream and interpret it for me.” ⁷Once more they replied, “Let the king tell his servants the dream, and we will interpret it.” ⁸Then the king answered, “I am certain that you are trying to gain time, because you realize that this is what I have firmly decided: