Daniel 2:12

Daniel 2:12

For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

a. ASV: For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

b. YLT: Therefore the king hath been angry and very wroth, and hath said to destroy all the wise men of Babylon;

c. Classic Amplified: For this cause the king was angry and very furious and commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

d. Septuagint: Then the king in rage and anger commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 

e. Stone Edition Torah/Prophets/ Writings: As a result of this the king grew upset and very angry, and he commanded to destroy all the sages of Babylonia.

1. “For this cause the king was angry and very furious…”

a. For [Strong: 3606 kol kole (Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.]

b. this [Strong: 1836 den dane (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of 1791; this:-- (afore-)time, + after this manner, here (-after), one...another, such, there(-fore), these, this (matter), + thus, where(-fore), which.]

c. cause [Strong: 6903 qbel keb-ale' (Aramaic) or qobel (Aramaic) {kob-ale'}; (corresponding to 6905; (adverbially) in front of; usually (with other particles) on account of, so as, since, hence:--+ according to, + as, + because, before, + for this cause, + forasmuch as, + by this means, over against, by reason of, + that, + therefore, + though, + wherefore.]

d. [the] king [Strong: 4430 melek meh'-lek (Aramaic) corresponding to 4428; a king:--king, royal.]

e. [was] angry [Strong: 1149 bnac ben-as' (Aramaic) of uncertain affinity; to be enraged:--be angry.]

f. [and] very [Strong: 7690 saggiy' sag-ghee' (Aramaic) corresponding to 7689; large (in size, quantity or number, also adverbial):--exceeding, great(-ly); many, much, sore, very.]

g. furious [Strong: 7108 qtsaph kets-af' (Aramaic) corresponding to 7107; to become enraged:--be furious.]

2. “...and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.”

a. [and] commanded [Strong: 560 560 'amar am-ar' (Aramaic) corresponding to 559:--command, declare, say, speak, tell.]

b. [to] destroy [Strong: 7 'abad ab-ad' (Aramaic) corresponding to 6:--destroy, perish.]

c. all [Strong: 3606 kol kole (Aramaic) corresponding to 3605:--all, any, + (forasmuch) as, + be-(for this) cause, every, + no (manner, -ne), + there (where)-fore, + though, what (where, who)-soever, (the) whole.]

d. [the] wise men [Strong: 2445 chakkiym khak-keem' (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to 2449; wise, i.e. a Magian:--wise.]

e. [of] Babylon [Strong: 895 Babel baw-bel' (Aramaic) corresponding to 894:--Babylon.]