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# educated men
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Or "Chaldeans." This phrase translates a word that refers to a group of men whom people thought had special knowledge. See how you translated this phrase in [Daniel 2:2](../02/02.md).
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# Aramaic
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This is the language that people in Babylon spoke. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/translate-names]])
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# King, live forever!
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The men probably said this to show the king that they were loyal to him. Alternate translation: "King, we hope you will live forever!"
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# us, your servants
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The men called themselves the king's servants to show him respect.
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# we will reveal
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Here the word "we" refers to the men that the king is speaking to and does not include the king. (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-exclusive]])
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# will reveal the interpretation
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The abstract noun "interpretation" can be translated as a verb. Alternate translation: "will interpret it for you" or "will reveal what the dream means" (See: [[rc://en/ta/man/jit/figs-abstractnouns]])
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