Daniel 2:10

Daniel 2:10 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king’s matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.
• New International Version (NIV)The astrologers answered the king, “There is no one on earth who can do what the king asks! No king, however great and mighty, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or astrologer.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The Chaldeans answered the king and said, "There is not a man on earth who can meet the king's demand, for no great and powerful king has asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The Chaldeans answered the king, and said, “There is not a man on earth who can tell the king’s matter; therefore no king, lord, or ruler has ever asked such things of any magician, astrologer, or Chaldean.

Context of Daniel 2:10

8The king replied, “I know for certain you are trying to gain some time, because you see that my word is final. 9If you don’t tell me the dream, there is one decree for you. You have conspired to tell me something false or fraudulent until the situation changes. So tell me the dream and I will know you can give me its interpretation.” The Chaldeans answered the king, “No one on earth can make known what the king requests. Consequently, no king, however great and powerful, has ever asked anything like this of any magician, medium, or Chaldean. 11What the king is asking is so difficult that no one can make it known to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.” 12Because of this, the king became violently angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:10 word by word

עֲנ֨וֹ כַשְׂדָּאֵ֤י קֳדָם־מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָ֣מְרִ֔ין לָֽא־אִיתַ֤י אֲנָשׁ֙ עַל־יַבֶּשְׁתָּ֔א דִּ֚י מִלַּ֣ת מַלְכָּ֔א יוּכַ֖ל לְהַחֲוָיָ֑ה כָּל־קֳבֵ֗ל דִּ֚י כָּל־מֶ֙לֶךְ֙ רַ֣ב וְשַׁלִּ֔יט מִלָּ֤ה כִדְנָה֙ לָ֣א שְׁאֵ֔ל לְכָל־חַרְטֹּ֖ם וְאָשַׁ֥ף וְכַשְׂדָּֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The Chaldeansכַּשְׂדַּיkaώday · ChaldeanH3779
• answeredעֲנָה‛ănâh · to answerH6032
• beforeקֳדָםqŏdâm qedâm · beforeH6925
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• and saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• There isאִיתַי'îythay · there isH383
• notלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
• a manאֱנָשׁ'ĕnâsh 'ĕnash · manH606
• uponעַל‛al · uponH5922
• the earthיַבֶּ֫שֶׁתyabbesheth · earthH3007
• that canיְכִלyekêl yekîyl · be ableH3202
• shewחֲוָהchăvâ' · to showH2324
• matterמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406
• thereforeדִּיdîy · thatH1768
• thereforeקֳבֵלqebêl qŏbêl · before: becauseH6903
• lordרַבrab · greatH7229
• nor rulerשַׁלִּיטshallîyţ · rulingH7990
• askedשְׁאֵלshe'êl · to askH7593
• suchדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
• at anyכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• magicianחַרְטֹםcharţôm · magicianH2749
• or astrologerאָשַׁף'ashshâph · enchanterH826

Cross-references for Daniel 2:10

• Daniel 2:27Daniel answered the king, “No wise man, medium, magician, or diviner is able to make known to the king the mystery he asked about.
• Daniel 5:11There is a man in your kingdom who has a spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your predecessor he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your predecessor, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners. Your own predecessor, the king,
• Genesis 41:39So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you are.
• Exodus 8:19“This is the finger of God,” the magicians said to Pharaoh. But Pharaoh’s heart was hard, and he would not listen to them, as the Lord had said.
• Matthew 19:26Jesus looked at them and said, “With man this is impossible, but with God all things are possible.”
• Exodus 29:45I will dwell among the Israelites and be their God.
• Numbers 35:34Do not make the land unclean where you live and where I dwell; for I, the Lord, reside among the Israelites.”
• 1 Kings 8:27But will God indeed live on earth? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built.
• 2 Chronicles 6:18But will God indeed live on earth with humans? Even heaven, the highest heaven, cannot contain you, much less this temple I have built.
• Psalms 68:18You ascended to the heights, taking away captives; you received gifts from people, even from the rebellious, so that the Lord God might dwell there.
• Psalms 113:5Who is like the Lord our God — the one enthroned on high,
• Psalms 132:14“This is my resting place forever; I will make my home here because I have desired it.
• Isaiah 8:18Here I am with the children the Lord has given me to be signs and wonders in Israel from the Lord of Armies who dwells on Mount Zion.
• Isaiah 57:15For the High and Exalted One, who lives forever, whose name is holy, says this: “I live in a high and holy place, and with the oppressed and lowly of spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly and revive the heart of the oppressed.
• Isaiah 66:1This is what the Lord says: Heaven is my throne, and earth is my footstool. Where could you possibly build a house for me? And where would my resting place be?
• Joel 3:21I will pardon their bloodguilt, which I have not pardoned, for the Lord dwells in Zion.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:10

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 10There is not a man upon the earth - The thing is utterly impossible to man. This was their decision: and when Daniel gave the dream, with its interpretation, they knew that the spirit of the holy gods was in him. So, even according to their own theology, he was immeasurably greater than the wisest in Babylon or in the world.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 10The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said - Perhaps the “Chaldeans” answered because they were the highest in favor, and were those in whom most confidence was usually reposed in such matters. See the notes at Daniel 2:2. On such an occasion, those would be likely to be put forward to announce their inability to do this who would be supposed to be able to interpret the dream, if any could, and on whom most reliance was usually placed. There is not…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 10-11The Babylonian wise men could explain dreams, but they could not repeat a dream unless someone first told it to them. They also knew that only a divine being could do such a thing (see Daniel 2:17–23, 27–28).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1010. There is not a man ... that can show--God makes the heathen out of their own mouth, condemn their impotent pretensions to supernatural knowledge, in order to bring out in brighter contrast His power to reveal secrets to His servants, though but "men upon the earth" (compare Da 2:22, 23). therefore, &c.--that is, If such things could be done by men, other absolute princes would have required them from their magicians; as they have not, it is proof such…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 2:10

• Government
• Magician
• Rulers
• Sorcery

In the dictionaries

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Commentaries on Daniel 2

• 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
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings