New American Standard Bible 1995
Daniel 2:24-30
24Therefore, Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and spoke to him as follows: “1Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon! Take me 2into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.”
25Then Arioch hurriedly 3brought Daniel 4into the king’s presence and spoke to him as follows: “I have found a man among the 56exiles from Judah who can make the interpretation known to the king!” 26The king said to Daniel, whose name was 7Belteshazzar, “Are you able to make known to me the dream which I have seen and its interpretation?” 27Daniel answered before the king and said, “As for the mystery about which the king has inquired, neither 8wise men, conjurers, 9magicians nor diviners are able to declare it to the king. 28However, there is a 10God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will take place in the 1112latter days. This was your dream and the 13visions 14in your mind while on your bed. 29As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts 15turned to what would take place 16in the future; and 17He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place. 30But as for me, this mystery has not been revealed to me for any 18wisdom 19residing in me more than in any other living man, but for the purpose of making the interpretation known to the king, and that you may 20understand the 21thoughts of your 22mind.
Notes
- 1. Daniel 2:24 Dan 2:12, 13; Acts 27:24 ↩
- 2. Daniel 2:24 Lit in before the king ↩
- 3. Daniel 2:25 Gen 41:14 ↩
- 4. Daniel 2:25 Lit in before the king ↩
- 5. Daniel 2:25 Lit sons of the exile of ↩
- 6. Daniel 2:25 Dan 1:6; 5:13; 6:13 ↩
- 7. Daniel 2:26 Dan 1:7; 4:8; 5:12 ↩
- 8. Daniel 2:27 Dan 2:2, 10, 11; 5:7, 8 ↩
- 9. Daniel 2:27 Or soothsayer priests ↩
- 10. Daniel 2:28 Gen 40:8; 41:16; Dan 2:22, 45 ↩
- 11. Daniel 2:28 Lit end of the days ↩
- 12. Daniel 2:28 Gen 49:1; Is 2:2; Dan 10:14; Mic 4:1 ↩
- 13. Daniel 2:28 Dan 4:5 ↩
- 14. Daniel 2:28 Lit of your head ↩
- 15. Daniel 2:29 Lit came up ↩
- 16. Daniel 2:29 Lit after this ↩
- 17. Daniel 2:29 Dan 2:23, 47 ↩
- 18. Daniel 2:30 Gen 41:16; Dan 1:17 ↩
- 19. Daniel 2:30 Lit which is ↩
- 20. Daniel 2:30 Lit know ↩
- 21. Daniel 2:30 Ps 139:2; Amos 4:13 ↩
- 22. Daniel 2:30 Lit heart ↩
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
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