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Daniel 2:18-30

18so that they might 1requestH1156 compassionH7359 from the GodH426 of heavenH8065 concerningH5922 thisH1836 mysteryH7328, soH1768 that DanielH1841 and his friendsH2269 would not be 2destroyedH7 with the restH7606 of the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895. 19ThenH116 the mysteryH7328 was revealedH1541 to DanielH1841 in a nightH3916 3visionH2376. ThenH116 DanielH1841 blessedH1289 the GodH426 of heavenH8065; 20DanielH1841 saidH560, “Let the nameH8036 of GodH426 be 4blessedH1289 foreverH5957 and everH5957, For 5wisdomH2452 and powerH1370 belong to Him.21It is He who 6changesH8133 the timesH5732 and the epochsH2166; He 7removesH5709 kingsH4430 and 8establishesH6966 kingsH4430; He givesH3052 9wisdomH2452 to wiseH2445 menH2445 And knowledgeH4486 to 10men of understandingH999.22It is He who 11revealsH1541 the profoundH5994 and hiddenH5642 thingsH5642; 12He knowsH3046 whatH4101 is in the darknessH2816, And the 13lightH5094 dwellsH8271 with Him.23To You, O 14GodH426 of my fathersH2, I giveH3029 thanksH3029 and praiseH7624, For You have givenH3052 me 15wisdomH2452 and powerH1370; Even nowH3705 You have madeH3046 knownH3046 to me whatH1768 we 16requestedH1156 of You, For You have madeH3046 knownH3046 to us the king’sH4430 matterH4406.”

24ThereforeH3606H6903H1836, DanielH1841 wentH5954 in to AriochH746, whomH1768 the kingH4430 had appointedH4483 to destroyH7 the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895; he wentH236 and spokeH560 to him as followsH3652: “17Do not destroyH7 the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895! TakeH5954 me 18into the king’sH4430 presenceH6925, and I will declareH2331 the interpretationH6591 to the kingH4430.”

25ThenH116 AriochH746 hurriedlyH927 19broughtH5954 DanielH1841 20into the king’sH4430 presenceH6925 and spokeH560 to him as followsH3652: “I have foundH7912 a manH1400 amongH4481H1123 the 2122exilesH1123H1547 from JudahH3061 whoH1768 can makeH3046 the interpretationH6591 knownH3046 to the kingH4430!” 26The kingH4430 saidH560 to DanielH1841, whoseH1768 nameH8036 was 23BelteshazzarH1096, “Are you ableH3546 to makeH3046 knownH3046 to me the dreamH2493 whichH1768 I have seenH2370 and its interpretationH6591?” 27DanielH1841 answeredH6032 beforeH6925 the kingH4430 and saidH560, “As for the mysteryH7328 about whichH1768 the kingH4430 has inquiredH7593, neitherH3809 24wiseH2445 menH2445, conjurersH826, 25magiciansH2749 nor divinersH1505 are ableH3202 to declareH2331 it to the kingH4430. 28HoweverH1297, thereH383 is a 26GodH426 in heavenH8065 whoH1768 revealsH1541 mysteriesH7328, and He has madeH3046 knownH3046 to KingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 whatH4101 will takeH1934 placeH1934 in the 2728latterH320 daysH3118. ThisH1836 was your dreamH2493 and the 29visionsH2376 30in your mindH7217 while on your bedH4903. 29As for you, O kingH4430, while on your bedH4903 your thoughtsH7476 31turnedH5559 to whatH4101 would takeH1934 placeH1934 32in the futureH311; and 33He who revealsH1541 mysteriesH7328 has madeH3046 knownH3046 to you whatH4101 will takeH1934 placeH1934. 30But as for me, thisH1836 mysteryH7328 hasH383 not been revealedH1541 to me for any 34wisdomH2452 35residingH383 in me moreH4481 thanH4481 in anyH3606 other livingH2417 manH2417, but for the purposeH1701 of makingH3046 the interpretationH6591 knownH3046 to the kingH4430, and that you may 36understandH3046 the 37thoughtsH7476 of your 38mindH3825.

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Notes

  1. 1. Daniel 2:18 Esth 4:15, 16; Is 37:4; Jer 33:3; Ezek 36:37; Dan 2:23 ↩
  2. 2. Daniel 2:18 Gen 18:28; Mal 3:18 ↩
  3. 3. Daniel 2:19 Num 12:6; Job 33:15, 16; Dan 1:17; 7:2, 7, 13 ↩
  4. 4. Daniel 2:20 Ps 103:1, 2; 113:1, 2; 115:18; 145:1, 2, 21 ↩
  5. 5. Daniel 2:20 1 Chr 29:11, 12; Job 12:13, 16-22; Dan 2:21-23 ↩
  6. 6. Daniel 2:21 Ps 31:15; Dan 2:9; 7:25 ↩
  7. 7. Daniel 2:21 Job 12:18; Ps 75:6, 7; Dan 4:17, 32 ↩
  8. 8. Daniel 2:21 Or sets up ↩
  9. 9. Daniel 2:21 1 Kin 3:9, 10; 4:29; James 1:5 ↩
  10. 10. Daniel 2:21 Lit knowers ↩
  11. 11. Daniel 2:22 Job 12:22; Ps 25:14; Dan 2:19, 28 ↩
  12. 12. Daniel 2:22 Job 26:6; Ps 139:12; Is 45:7; Jer 23:24; Heb 4:13 ↩
  13. 13. Daniel 2:22 Ps 36:9; Dan 5:11, 14; James 1:17; 1 John 1:5 ↩
  14. 14. Daniel 2:23 Gen 31:42; Ex 3:15 ↩
  15. 15. Daniel 2:23 Dan 1:17; 2:21 ↩
  16. 16. Daniel 2:23 Ps 21:2, 4; Dan 2:18, 29, 30 ↩
  17. 17. Daniel 2:24 Dan 2:12, 13; Acts 27:24 ↩
  18. 18. Daniel 2:24 Lit in before the king ↩
  19. 19. Daniel 2:25 Gen 41:14 ↩
  20. 20. Daniel 2:25 Lit in before the king ↩
  21. 21. Daniel 2:25 Lit sons of the exile of ↩
  22. 22. Daniel 2:25 Dan 1:6; 5:13; 6:13 ↩
  23. 23. Daniel 2:26 Dan 1:7; 4:8; 5:12 ↩
  24. 24. Daniel 2:27 Dan 2:2, 10, 11; 5:7, 8 ↩
  25. 25. Daniel 2:27 Or soothsayer priests ↩
  26. 26. Daniel 2:28 Gen 40:8; 41:16; Dan 2:22, 45 ↩
  27. 27. Daniel 2:28 Lit end of the days ↩
  28. 28. Daniel 2:28 Gen 49:1; Is 2:2; Dan 10:14; Mic 4:1 ↩
  29. 29. Daniel 2:28 Dan 4:5 ↩
  30. 30. Daniel 2:28 Lit of your head ↩
  31. 31. Daniel 2:29 Lit came up ↩
  32. 32. Daniel 2:29 Lit after this ↩
  33. 33. Daniel 2:29 Dan 2:23, 47 ↩
  34. 34. Daniel 2:30 Gen 41:16; Dan 1:17 ↩
  35. 35. Daniel 2:30 Lit which is ↩
  36. 36. Daniel 2:30 Lit know ↩
  37. 37. Daniel 2:30 Ps 139:2; Amos 4:13 ↩
  38. 38. Daniel 2:30 Lit heart ↩

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