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

7When the magicians, mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, but they could not make its interpretation known to me. 8Finally Daniel, named Belteshazzar after the name of my god — and a spirit of the holy gods is in him — came before me. I told him the dream: “Belteshazzar, head of the magicians, because I know that you have the spirit of the holy gods and that no mystery puzzles you, explain to me the visions of my dream that I saw, and its interpretation. 10In the visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this: There was a tree in the middle of the earth, and it was very tall. 11The tree grew large and strong; its top reached to the sky, and it was visible to the ends 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 that the king consulted them about, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and mediums in his entire kingdom.
• Daniel 2:48Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. 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 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,
• Daniel 4:8Finally Daniel, named Belteshazzar after the name of my god — and a spirit of the holy gods is in him — came before me. I told him the dream:
• Genesis 41:38and he said to them, “Can we find anyone like this, a man who has God’s spirit in him?”
• 1 Samuel 4:8Woe to us! Who will rescue us from these magnificent gods? These are the gods that slaughtered the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.
• Daniel 4:5I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
• Daniel 2:3he said to them, “I have had a dream and am anxious to understand it.”
• Genesis 11:6The Lord said, “If they have begun to do this as one people all having the same language, then nothing they plan to do will be impossible for them.
• Isaiah 33:18Your mind will meditate on the past terror: “Where is the accountant? Where is the tribute collector? Where is the one who spied out our defenses?”
• Isaiah 54:14and you will be established on a foundation of righteousness. You will be far from oppression, you will certainly not be afraid; you will be far from terror, it will certainly not come near you.
• Ezekiel 28:3Yes, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!
• Daniel 4:18This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can make the interpretation known to me. But you can, because you have a spirit of the holy gods.”
• Daniel 2:4The Chaldeans spoke to the king (Aramaic begins here): “May the king live forever. Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”
• Genesis 40:9So the chief cupbearer told his dream to Joseph: “In my dream there was a vine in front of me.
• Genesis 41:15Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I have had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said about you that you can hear 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

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• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• Lengthening
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• Pride
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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