New American Standard Bible 1995

Daniel 2:14-23

14Then Daniel replied with discretion and discernment to 1Arioch, the captain of the king’s 2bodyguard, who had gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon; 15he said to Arioch, the king’s commander, “For what reason is the 3decree from the king so 4urgent?” Then Arioch informed Daniel about the matter. 16So Daniel went in and requested of the king that he would 5give him time, in order that he might declare the interpretation to the king.

17Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends, 6Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah, about the matter, 18so that they might 7request compassion from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be 8destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a night 9vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven; 20Daniel said, “Let the name of God be 10blessed forever and ever, For 11wisdom and power belong to Him.21It is He who 12changes the times and the epochs; He 13removes kings and 14establishes kings; He gives 15wisdom to wise men And knowledge to 16men of understanding.22It is He who 17reveals the profound and hidden things; 18He knows what is in the darkness, And the 19light dwells with Him.23To You, O 20God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me 21wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we 22requested of You, For You have made known to us the king’s matter.”

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Notes

1. Daniel 2:14 Dan 2:24 ↩
2. Daniel 2:14 Or executioners ↩
3. Daniel 2:15 Or law ↩
4. Daniel 2:15 Or harsh ↩
5. Daniel 2:16 Or appoint a time for him ↩
6. Daniel 2:17 Dan 1:6 ↩
7. Daniel 2:18 Esth 4:15, 16; Is 37:4; Jer 33:3; Ezek 36:37; Dan 2:23 ↩
8. Daniel 2:18 Gen 18:28; Mal 3:18 ↩
9. Daniel 2:19 Num 12:6; Job 33:15, 16; Dan 1:17; 7:2, 7, 13 ↩
10. Daniel 2:20 Ps 103:1, 2; 113:1, 2; 115:18; 145:1, 2, 21 ↩
11. Daniel 2:20 1 Chr 29:11, 12; Job 12:13, 16-22; Dan 2:21-23 ↩
12. Daniel 2:21 Ps 31:15; Dan 2:9; 7:25 ↩
13. Daniel 2:21 Job 12:18; Ps 75:6, 7; Dan 4:17, 32 ↩
14. Daniel 2:21 Or sets up ↩
15. Daniel 2:21 1 Kin 3:9, 10; 4:29; James 1:5 ↩
16. Daniel 2:21 Lit knowers ↩
17. Daniel 2:22 Job 12:22; Ps 25:14; Dan 2:19, 28 ↩
18. Daniel 2:22 Job 26:6; Ps 139:12; Is 45:7; Jer 23:24; Heb 4:13 ↩
19. Daniel 2:22 Ps 36:9; Dan 5:11, 14; James 1:17; 1 John 1:5 ↩
20. Daniel 2:23 Gen 31:42; Ex 3:15 ↩
21. Daniel 2:23 Dan 1:17; 2:21 ↩
22. Daniel 2:23 Ps 21:2, 4; Dan 2:18, 29, 30 ↩

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