Daniel 4:9

Daniel 4:9 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
• New International Version (NIV)I said, “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.
• English Standard Version (ESV)"O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too difficult for you, tell me the visions of my dream that I saw and their interpretation.
• New King James Version (NKJV)“Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of the Holy God is in you, and no secret troubles you, explain to me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

Context of Daniel 4:9

7Then the magicians, the enchanters (Magi), the Chaldeans [who were the master astrologers] and the diviners came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it and make known its meaning to me. 8But at last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and I told the dream to him, saying, ‘O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that a spirit of the holy gods is in you and no mystery baffles or troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, along with its interpretation. 10‘The visions that passed through my mind as I lay on my bed were these: I was looking, and behold, there was a tree in the middle of the earth, and its height was great. 11The tree grew large and became strong And its height reached to heaven, And it was visible to the end of the earth.

Daniel 4:9 word by word

בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֮ רַ֣ב חַרְטֻמַיָּא֒ דִּ֣י׀ אֲנָ֣ה יִדְעֵ֗ת דִּ֠י ר֣וּחַ אֱלָהִ֤ין קַדִּישִׁין֙ בָּ֔ךְ וְכָל־רָ֖ז לָא־אָנֵ֣ס לָ֑ךְ חֶזְוֵ֨י חֶלְמִ֧י דִֽי־חֲזֵ֛ית וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ אֱמַֽר׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• O Belteshazzarבֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּרbêlţesha'tstsar · BelteshazzarH1096
• masterרַבrab · greatH7229
• of the magiciansחַרְטֹםcharţôm · magicianH2749
• because Iאֲנָה'ănâ' 'ănâh · IH576
• knowיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• that the spiritרוּחַrûach · spiritH7308
• of the holyקַדִּישׁqaddîysh · holyH6922
• godsאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• in thee, and noלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
• in thee, and noכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• secretרָזrâz · mysteryH7328
• troublethאֲנַס'ănas · to constrainH598
• thee, tellאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• me the visionsחֱזוּchêzev · visionH2376
• of my dreamחֵ֫לֶםchêlem · dreamH2493
• that I have seenחֲזָהchăzâ' chăzâh · to seeH2370
• and the interpretationפְּשַׁרpeshar · interpretationH6591

Cross-references for Daniel 4:9

• Daniel 1:20In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the [learned] magicians and enchanters (Magi) in his whole realm.
• Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel [to an exalted position] and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.
• Daniel 5:11There is a man in your kingdom in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, illumination, understanding and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods were found in him. And King Nebuchadnezzar, your father—your father the king, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans and diviners.
• Daniel 4:8But at last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is a spirit of the holy gods; and I told the dream to him, saying,
• Genesis 41:38So Pharaoh said to his servants, “Can we find a man like this [a man equal to Joseph], in whom is the divine spirit [of God]?”
• 1 Samuel 4:8Woe to us! Who will rescue us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
• Daniel 4:5I saw a dream and it made me afraid; and the fantasies and thoughts and the visions [that appeared] in my mind as I lay on my bed kept alarming me.
• Daniel 2:3The king said to them, “I had a dream, and my spirit is troubled and anxious to know the [content and meaning of the] dream.”
• Genesis 11:6And the Lord said, “Behold, they are one [unified] people, and they all have the same language. This is only the beginning of what they will do [in rebellion against Me], and now no evil thing they imagine they can do will be impossible for them.
• Isaiah 33:18Your mind will meditate on the terror [asking]: “Where is he who counts? Where is he who weighs [the tribute]? Where is he who counts the towers?”
• Isaiah 54:14You will be firmly established in righteousness: You will be far from [even the thought of] oppression, for you will not fear, And from terror, for it will not come near you.
• Ezekiel 28:3Behold, you are [imagining yourself] wiser than Daniel; There is no secret [you think] that is hidden from you;
• Daniel 4:18This is the dream which I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, explain its meaning, since none of the wise men of my kingdom are able to reveal its interpretation to me; but you are able, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.’
• Daniel 2:4Then the Chaldeans said to the king in Aramaic, “O king, live forever! Tell the dream to your servants, and we will declare the interpretation.”
• Genesis 40:9So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph, and said to him, “In my dream there was a grapevine in front of me;
• Genesis 41:15Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have dreamed a dream, and there is no one who can interpret it; and I have heard it said about you that you can understand a dream and interpret it.”

Commentaries on Daniel 4:9

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians - “Master,” in the sense that he was first among them, or was superior to them all. Or, perhaps, he still retained office at the head of this class of men - the office to which he had been appointed when he interpreted the former dream, Daniel 2:48. The word rendered “master” (רב rab ) is that which was applied to a teacher, a chief, or a great man among the Jews - from where came the title “rabbi.” Compare Daniel…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 8-9at last: Nebuchadnezzar first asked his Babylonian advisers for help. Even though Daniel held a high position, he was an exiled Jew, and the king turned to him only as a last resort. in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: See Daniel 2:47; compare 5:11. Despite his past experiences with the Most High God, Nebuchadnezzar still believed in many gods. In Egypt, Pharaoh said the same thing about Joseph (Genesis 41:37–38). The Most High God helped Daniel…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. spirit of the holy gods--Nebuchadnezzar speaks as a heathen, who yet has imbibed some notions of the true God. Hence he speaks of "gods" in the plural but gives the epithet "holy," which applies to Jehovah alone, the heathen gods making no pretension to purity, even in the opinion of their votaries (De 32:31; compare Is 63:11). "I know" refers to his knowledge of Daniel's skill many years before (Da 2:8); hence he calls him "master of the magicians."…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:9

• Converts
• Daniel
• Heathen
• Superstition
• Testimony
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Abase
• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• Lengthening
• Lord
• Pride
• Sure

Commentaries on Daniel 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings