And the king, answering, said to the Chaldeans: The thing is gone out of my mind: unless you tell me the dream, and the meaning thereof, you shall be put to death, and your houses shall be confiscated.
עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֣ר לכשדיא לְכַשְׂדָּאֵ֔י מִלְּתָ֖א מִנִּ֣י אַזְדָּ֑א הֵ֣ן לָ֤א תְהֽוֹדְעוּנַּ֙נִי֙ חֶלְמָ֣א וּפִשְׁרֵ֔הּ הַדָּמִין֙ תִּתְעַבְד֔וּן וּבָתֵּיכ֖וֹן נְוָלִ֥י יִתְּשָׂמֽוּן׃
2 Church Fathers comment on this verse
Should you fail to reveal both the dream and its interpretation, you will face ruin, and your possessions will be seized. The king instills fear of retribution yet offers rewards; thus, those who can disclose the dream may also uncover the deeper truths hidden within its meaning. However, if they cannot articulate what the king remembers, however vaguely, it will undermine their faith in decoding the dream's significance. Hence, it becomes evident:
When the king responded without delay, he addressed the Chaldeans, saying, "The decree has left my presence: if you fail to reveal both the dream and its interpretation, you will face destruction, and your households will be laid waste."
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