Who should not fear You,
King of the nations?(A)
It is what You deserve.
For among all the wise people of the nations
and among all their kingdoms,
there is no one like You.

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Who should not fear(A) you,
    King of the nations?(B)
    This is your due.
Among all the wise leaders of the nations
    and in all their kingdoms,
    there is no one like you.

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So the king gave orders to summon the diviner-priests, mediums, sorcerers, and Chaldeans[a](A) to tell the king his dreams. When they came and stood before the king,

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:2 In this chap. Chaldeans are influential Babylonian wise men.

So the king summoned the magicians,(A) enchanters, sorcerers(B) and astrologers[a](C) to tell him what he had dreamed.(D) When they came in and stood before the king,

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:2 Or Chaldeans; also in verses 4, 5 and 10

12 Because of this, the king became violently angry(A) and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

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12 This made the king so angry and furious(A) that he ordered the execution(B) of all the wise men of Babylon.

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Wise Men Seek the King

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the days of King Herod, wise men from the east arrived unexpectedly in Jerusalem,(A)

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The Magi Visit the Messiah

After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea,(A) during the time of King Herod,(B) Magi[a] from the east came to Jerusalem

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Footnotes

  1. Matthew 2:1 Traditionally wise men