Daniel 2:48

Daniel 2:48 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.
• New International Version (NIV)Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

Context of Daniel 2:48

46Then King Nebuchadnezzar bent down with his face towards the ground. He gave honour to Daniel. He commanded his servants to offer sacrifices and to burn incense to praise Daniel. 47The king said to Daniel, ‘It is true that your God rules all other gods. He rules over kings and he explains secret things. I know this because you were able to explain this dream to me.’ Then the king made Daniel an important officer. He also gave Daniel many valuable gifts. He gave Daniel authority to rule over the whole region of Babylon. Daniel also became the most important officer with authority over all the wise men in Babylon. 49Daniel asked the king to give important jobs to Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So the king gave them authority over the region of Babylon. But Daniel himself stayed in the king's palace.

Daniel 2:48 word by word

אֱדַ֨יִן מַלְכָּ֜א לְדָנִיֵּ֣אל רַבִּ֗י וּמַתְּנָ֨ן רַבְרְבָ֤ן שַׂגִּיאָן֙ יְהַב־לֵ֔הּ וְהַ֨שְׁלְטֵ֔הּ עַ֖ל כָּל־מְדִינַ֣ת בָּבֶ֑ל וְרַב־סִגְנִ֔ין עַ֖ל כָּל־חַכִּימֵ֥י בָבֶֽל׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• madeרְבָהrebâh · to grow greatH7236
• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• and gaveיְהַבyehab · to giveH3052
• him manyשַׂגִּיאώaggîy' · greatH7690
• greatרַבְרַבrabrab · greatH7260
• giftsמַתְּנָאmattenâ' · giftH4978
• and made him rulerשְׁלֵטshelêţ · to ruleH7981
• overעַל‛al · uponH5922
• the wholeכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• provinceמְדִינָהmedîynâh · provinceH4083
• of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH895
• and chiefרַבrab · greatH7229
• of the governorsסְגַןsegan · prefectH5460
• the wiseחַכִּיםchakkîym · wiseH2445

Cross-references for Daniel 2:48

• Daniel 2:6You must tell me about the dream and you must tell me what it means. If you do that, I will give to you many gifts and great honour. So you must tell me my dream, and tell me what it means.’
• Daniel 5:16I have heard that you can tell people what their dreams mean. And I have heard that you can find the answer to difficult problems. So can you read these words? Can you tell me what they mean? If you can do that, then I will put valuable purple clothes on you. You will have a gold chain around your neck. You will become the third ruler in the kingdom.’
• Genesis 41:39So Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘God himself has helped you to know all these things. So there is no one who is as wise and clever as you are.
• Numbers 22:16They said to Balaam, ‘King Balak says, “Do not let anything stop you from coming to me.
• Numbers 24:11So go home now. I said that I would pay you very well. But the Lord has stopped me from giving you anything.’
• 1 Samuel 17:25The Israelites said to each other, ‘Look at this man! He is so strong! He comes every day to insult us. King Saul will give great riches to any man who can kill Goliath. The king will give his daughter to that man, for him to marry her. His family will never again have to pay taxes to the king.’
• 1 Samuel 25:2There was a very rich man who lived at Maon. His name was Nabal. He was a descendant of Caleb. His wife's name was Abigail. She was wise and beautiful. But Nabal was a cruel man who did evil things. Nabal had some land near Carmel. He had 3,000 sheep and 1,000 goats. He was with his men in Carmel as they cut the wool from his sheep.
• 2 Samuel 19:32But Barzillai was a very old man, 80 years old. He had taken care of David when David was living in Mahanaim. He had helped David with many gifts, because he was a very rich man.
• 2 Kings 5:1Naaman was the leader of the king of Syria's army. Naaman's master respected him as a great man. The Lord had used Naaman to help Syria win wars against their enemies. Naaman was a brave soldier, but he had a bad disease of his skin.
• Job 1:3He had 7,000 sheep and 3,000 camels. He had 500 pairs of oxen and 500 donkeys. He also had many servants. He was the richest person in the east part of the world.
• Jeremiah 5:5So I will go to speak to the leaders. They will surely understand what the Lord wants. They will know his commands.’ But all of them have turned against the Lord too. They refuse to obey his authority.
• Daniel 5:29When Belshazzar heard that, he caused his servants to put purple clothes on Daniel. They put a gold chain round his neck to show that he was an important person. The king told everyone that Daniel had become the third ruler in the kingdom.
• Daniel 6:1King Darius decided to choose 120 men to rule the regions of his nation. Together, they would rule the whole kingdom.
• Daniel 4:9I said to him, ‘Belteshazzar you are the leader of my wise men. I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you. I know that no secret is too difficult for you to explain. Here is the dream that I saw. Tell me what it means.
• Daniel 5:11There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. When your father was alive, this man showed that he was very wise, like the gods. He could understand secret things. Your father, Nebuchadnezzar, made him the leader of all the magicians, wise men, enchanters and diviners.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:48

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 48Made Daniel a great man - By, Giving him many rich gifts. By making him governor over the whole province of Babylon. And, 3. By making him the chief or president over all the wise men.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 48There the king made Daniel a great man - That is, he gave him an honorable appointment; he so honored him that he was regarded as a great man. He was really made great by the grace of God, and the extraordinary favor which God had bestowed upon him, but the estimate which the king had of his greatness was shown by the tokens of the royal favor. “And gave him many great gifts.” This is a common way of showing esteem in the East. The estimate in which one…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 46-49Verses 46-49 It is our business to direct attention to the Lord, as the Author and Giver of every good gift. Many have thoughts of the Divine power and majesty, who do not think of serving God themselves. But all should strive, that God may be glorified, and the best interests of mankind furthered.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 48Daniel became the ruler of Babylon as the king's deputy (compare Genesis 41:37–46).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4848. One reason for Nebuchadnezzar having been vouchsafed such a dream is here seen; namely, that Daniel might be promoted, and the captive people of God be comforted: the independent state of the captives during the exile and the alleviation of its hardships, were much due to Daniel.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 2:48

• Daniel
• Minister, Civil
• Promotion

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Daniel
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Wise men
• Ask
• Iron
• Terrible
• Abed-Nego
• Achiacharus
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language

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