1 King Nebuchadnezzar had a bad dream at night. He woke up and could not sleep. 2 The king called his smart men to come. He wanted them to tell his dream. 3 The king said, “I had a dream. Tell me what it means.” 4 The smart men said, “O king, live long! Tell us the dream, and we will tell what it means.” ♂️️ 5 The king said, “No. Tell me the dream first, or I will punish you.” ❌ 6 The king said, “If you tell me the dream and what it means, I will give you gifts.” 7 The smart men said again, “Please tell the dream. Then we will say what it means.” ️ 8 The king said, “You are trying to wait and stall.” ⏳ 9 The king said, “If you do not tell the dream, you will be in big trouble. Tell me the dream, and then I will know your words are true.” ⚠️ 10 The smart men said, “No man can do this. No one on earth can tell the dream.” ♂️ 11 They said, “Only God can do it. No person can.” ✨ 12 The king got very mad. He said, “Kill all the smart men of Babylon.” ️ 13 Men went to find the smart men to kill them. They looked for Daniel and his friends too. ♂️️ 14 Daniel spoke to the guard boss, Arioch, with kind and wise words. ️ 15 Daniel asked, “Why is the king’s rule so fast and so hard?” ❓ 16 Daniel went to the king and asked for time. He said he would tell the dream and what it means. ⏰️ 17 Daniel went home and told his friends. 18 Daniel and his friends prayed to God. They asked God to show the secret so they would not die. ✨ 19 God showed the secret to Daniel at night in a dream. Daniel praised God. ✨ 20 Daniel said, “Praise God! God is wise and strong.” 21 “God makes times change. God makes kings rise and fall. God gives wisdom and knowledge.” ⏳ 22 “God shows deep secrets. God knows dark and light. Light is with God.” 23 “Thank You, God of my fathers. You gave me wisdom and strength. You showed me the king’s secret.” ❤️ 24 Daniel told Arioch, the guard boss, “Do not kill the smart men. Take me to the king. I will tell the dream.” ✋♂️ 25 Arioch took Daniel to the king fast. He said, “I found a man from Judah who can tell the king the dream.” ♂️ 26 The king asked Daniel, “Can you tell me my dream and what it means?” ❓ 27 Daniel said, “No smart men can do this.” ♂️ 28 “But there is a God in heaven. God shows secrets. God showed you what will happen later.” ✨☁️ 29 “King, you thought about what will come later. God showed you.” ➡️ 30 “This secret came to me, not because I am best, but so you will know and understand.” ♂️✨ 31 “You saw a big statue. It was large and bright. It looked scary.” ✨ 32 “The head was gold. The chest and arms were silver.” 33 “The belly and legs were bronze. The legs were iron.” 34 “You saw a stone. No human cut it. It hit the feet of the statue and broke them.” 35 “The statue broke to dust. The wind blew it away. The stone grew big like a big hill and filled the land.” ⛰️ 36 “This is the dream. Now I will tell what it means.” ➡️ 37 “King, you are a great king. God gave you power and a wide rule.” 38 “God put people, wild animals, and birds under you. You are the head of gold.” 39 “After you, another rule will rise. Then a third rule of bronze will rule the land.” 2️⃣3️⃣ 40 “A fourth rule will be strong like iron. It will break and crush.” 4️⃣⚙️ 41 “You saw feet with iron and clay. This rule will be split. Some will be strong, some weak.” ⚙️ 42 “The toes were iron and clay. Part strong, part weak.” ⚙️ 43 “They will try to join, but they will not stick, like iron and clay do not stick.” ❌ 44 “In the days of those kings, God will make a rule that will never end. It will break the other rules and last forever.” ✨♾️ 45 “The stone was cut, not by a man. It broke the statue. God showed what will come. This is true.” ✋❌✅ 46 The king bowed to Daniel and gave gifts. ♂️ 47 The king said, “Your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings. He shows secrets.” ✨ 48 The king made Daniel a great leader. He gave him many gifts and put him over the smart men. 49 Daniel asked for his three friends to help. The king put Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the work in Babylon. Daniel stayed at the king’s door. ️