Daniel 2:11

“And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.”
King James Version (KJV)

Other Translations of Daniel 2:11

And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the King, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
- King James Version (1611) - Compare to scan of original Daniel chapter 2

"Moreover, the thing which the king demands is difficult, and there is no one else who could declare it to the king except gods, whose dwelling place is not with {mortal} flesh."
- New American Standard Version (1995)

And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is no other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
- American Standard Version (1901)

The king's request is a very hard one, and there is no other who is able to make it clear to the king, but the gods, whose living-place is not with flesh.
- Basic English Bible

For the thing that the king demandeth is extraordinary, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
- Darby Bible

For the thing that thou askest, O king, is difficult; nor can any one be found that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose conversation is not with men.
- Douay Rheims Bible

And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is no other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
- Webster's Bible

It is a rare thing that the king requires, and there is no other who can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
- World English Bible

and the thing that the king is asking [is] precious, and others are there not that do shew it before the king, save the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'
- Youngs Literal Bible

And it is a hard thing that the king asketh, and there is none other that can declare it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.'
- Jewish Publication Society Bible

PraiseBe's comment on 2010-07-20 01:50:21:

The reference here to "the gods" clearly shows that the Jews recognised the existence and authority of divine beings other than Yahweh, which is in keeping with Judaism's roots in pagan polytheism.

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