4Then the astrologers answered the king,2:4 At this point the Hebrew text has in Aramaic, indicating that the text from here through the end of chapter 7 is in Aramaic. “May the king live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will interpret it.”
4Then the Chaldeans spoke to the king in 2:4 The text is in Aramaic from here through 7:28Aramaic: “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”
4Then the Chaldeans said to the king in 2:4 In addition to their native language, most people involved in government or trade could speak and write in Aramaic. At this point in the book Daniel switches from writing in Hebrew to writing in Aramaic. He returns to writing in Hebrew in ch 8.Aramaic, “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”
4Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic,2:4 The original text from this point of Daniel 2:4 through Daniel 7:28 is in Aramaic. “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
4Then those who studied the heavens answered the king. They spoke in Aramaic. They said, “King Nebuchadnezzar, may you live forever! Tell us what you dreamed. Then we’ll explain what it means.”