Daniel 2:27

Daniel 2:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
• New International Version (NIV)Daniel replied, “No wise man, enchanter, magician or diviner can explain to the king the mystery he has asked about,
• English Standard Version (ESV)Daniel answered the king and said, "No wise men, enchanters, magicians, or astrologers can show to the king the mystery that the king has asked,
• New King James Version (NKJV)Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, “The secret which the king has demanded, the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, and the soothsayers cannot declare to the king.

Context of Daniel 2:27

25Arioch immediately took Daniel to the king. He told the king, “I’ve found one of the captives from Judah who can explain the dream’s meaning to you, Your Majesty.” 26The king asked Daniel (who had been renamed Belteshazzar), “Can you tell me the dream I had and its meaning?” Daniel answered the king, “No wise adviser, psychic, magician, or fortuneteller can tell the king this secret. 28But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets. He will tell King Nebuchadnezzar what is going to happen in the days to come. This is your dream, the vision you had while you were asleep: 29Your Majesty, while you were lying in bed, thoughts about what would happen in the future came to you. The one who reveals secrets told you what is going to happen.

Daniel 2:27 word by word

עָנֵ֧ה דָנִיֵּ֛אל קֳדָ֥ם מַלְכָּ֖א וְאָמַ֑ר רָזָה֙ דִּֽי־מַלְכָּ֣א שָׁאֵ֔ל לָ֧א חַכִּימִ֣ין אָֽשְׁפִ֗ין חַרְטֻמִּין֙ גָּזְרִ֔ין יָכְלִ֖ין לְהַֽחֲוָיָ֥ה לְמַלְכָּֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• answeredעֲנָה‛ănâh · to answerH6032
• in the presenceקֳדָםqŏdâm qedâm · beforeH6925
• of the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• and saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• The secretרָזrâz · mysteryH7328
• hath demandedשְׁאֵלshe'êl · to askH7593
• cannotלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
• cannotיְכִלyekêl yekîyl · be ableH3202
• the wiseחַכִּיםchakkîym · wiseH2445
• the astrologersאָשַׁף'ashshâph · enchanterH826
• the magiciansחַרְטֹםcharţôm · magicianH2749
• the soothsayersגְּזַרgezar · to determineH1505
• shewחֲוָהchăvâ' · to showH2324

Cross-references for Daniel 2:27

• Daniel 2:2The king sent for the magicians, psychics, sorcerers, and astrologers so that they could tell him what he had dreamed. So they came to the king.
• Daniel 5:7The king screamed for the psychics, astrologers, and fortunetellers to be brought to him. He told these wise advisers of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and tells me its meaning will be dressed in purple, wear a gold chain on his neck, and become the third-highest ruler in the kingdom.”
• Job 5:12He keeps shrewd people from carrying out their plans so that they cannot do anything successfully.
• Isaiah 19:3The Egyptians will lose courage. I will unravel their plans. They will turn to idols, ghosts, mediums, and fortunetellers.
• Isaiah 44:25I cause the signs of false prophets to fail and make fools of fortunetellers. I make wise men retreat and turn their knowledge into foolishness.
• Isaiah 47:12Keep practicing your spells and your evil magic. You have practiced them ever since you were young. You may succeed. You may cause terror.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Cannot the wise men - Cannot your own able men, aided by your gods, tell you the secret? This question was necessary in order that the king might see the foolishness of depending on the one, or worshipping the other. The soothsayers - One of our old words: "The tellers of truth:" but גזרין gazerin is the name of another class of those curious artists, unless we suppose it to mean the same as the Chaldeans, Daniel 2:2. They are supposed to be persons who…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded, cannot the wise men … show unto the king - Daniel regarded it as a settled and indisputable point that the solution could not be hoped for from the Chaldean sages. The highest talent which the realm could furnish had been applied to, and had failed. It was clear, therefore, that there was no hope that the difficulty would be removed by human skill. Besides…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-30Verses 24-30 Daniel takes away the king's opinion of his magicians and soothsayers. The insufficiency of creatures should drive us to the all-sufficiency of the Creator. There is One who can do that for us, and make known that to us, which none on earth can, particularly the work of redemption, and the secret designs of God's love to us therein. Daniel confirmed the king in his opinion, that the dream was of great consequence, relating to the affairs and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 27-28Daniel emphasized that no human could accomplish what was needed (compare Daniel 2:10–11; see also Genesis 41:16).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. cannot--Daniel, being learned in all the lore of the Chaldeans (Da 1:4), could authoritatively declare the impossibility of mere man solving the king's difficulty. soothsayers--from a root, "to cut off"; referring to their cutting the heavens into divisions, and so guessing at men's destinies from the place of the stars at one's birth.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 2:27

• Astrology
• Babylon
• Interpreter
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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