Daniel 2:23

Daniel 2:23 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
• New International Version (NIV)I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king's matter."
• New King James Version (NKJV)“I thank You and praise You, O God of my fathers; You have given me wisdom and might, And have now made known to me what we asked of You, For You have made known to us the king’s demand.”

Context of Daniel 2:23

21It is He who changes the times and the periods; He removes kings and appoints kings; He gives wisdom to wise men, And knowledge to people of understanding. 22It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him. To You, God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king’s matter.” 24Thereupon, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to kill the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: “Do not kill the wise men of Babylon! Take me into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.” 25Then Arioch hurriedly brought Daniel into the king’s presence and spoke to him as follows: “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who can make the interpretation known to the king!”

Daniel 2:23 word by word

לָ֣ךְ׀ אֱלָ֣הּ אֲבָהָתִ֗י מְהוֹדֵ֤א וּמְשַׁבַּח֙ אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א יְהַ֣בְתְּ לִ֑י וּכְעַ֤ן הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ דִּֽי־בְעֵ֣ינָא מִנָּ֔ךְ דִּֽי־מִלַּ֥ת מַלְכָּ֖א הוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃Read the interlinear

• Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• of my fathersאַב'ab · fatherH2
• I giveיְדָאyedâ' · to praiseH3029
• and praiseשְׁבַחshebach · to praiseH7624
• For You have givenיְהַבyehab · to giveH3052
• wisdomחׇכְמָהchokmâh · wisdomH2452
• and powerגְּבוּרָהgebûrâh · mightH1370
• Even nowכְּעַןke‛an · nowH3705
• You have madeיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• to me whatדִּיdîy · thatH1768
• requestedבְּעָאbe‛â' be‛âh · to askH1156
• to us the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• matterמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406

Cross-references for Daniel 2:23

• 1 Chronicles 29:13Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
• Psalms 50:14Offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;
• Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
• Isaiah 12:1Then you will say on that day, “I will give thanks to You, Lord; For although You were angry with me, Your anger is turned away, And You comfort me.
• Matthew 11:25At that time Jesus said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent, and have revealed them to infants.
• Luke 10:21At that very time He rejoiced greatly in the Holy Spirit, and said, “I praise You, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that You have hidden these things from the wise and intelligent and have revealed them to infants. Yes, Father, for doing so was well pleasing in Your sight.
• John 11:41So they removed the stone. And Jesus raised His eyes, and said, “Father, I thank You that You have heard Me.
• Genesis 32:9Then Jacob said, “God of my father Abraham and God of my father Isaac, Lord, who said to me, ‘Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will make you prosper,’
• Exodus 3:15God furthermore said to Moses, “This is what you shall say to the sons of Israel: ‘The Lord, the God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you.’ This is My name forever, and this is the name for all generations to use to call upon Me.
• 1 Kings 8:57May the Lord our God be with us, as He was with our fathers; may He not leave us nor forsake us,
• 1 Kings 18:36Then at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, Elijah the prophet approached and said, “Lord, God of Abraham, Isaac, and Israel, today let it be known that You are God in Israel and that I am Your servant, and that I have done all these things at Your word.
• 1 Chronicles 29:10So David blessed the Lord in the sight of all the assembly; and David said, “Blessed are You, Lord God of Israel our father, forever and ever.
• 2 Chronicles 20:6and he said, “Lord, God of our fathers, are You not God in the heavens? And are You not ruler over all the kingdoms of the nations? Power and might are in Your hand so that no one can stand against You.
• Daniel 2:20Daniel said, “May the name of God be blessed forever and ever, For wisdom and power belong to Him.
• Proverbs 8:14Advice is mine and sound wisdom; I am understanding, power is mine.
• Proverbs 21:22A wise person scales the city of the mighty And brings down the stronghold in which they trust.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:23

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 23I thank thee and praise thee - No wonder he should feel gratitude, when God by this merciful interference had saved both the life of him and his fellows; and was about to reflect the highest credit on the God of the Jews, and on the people themselves.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 23I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers - By his “fathers” here, Daniel refers doubtless to the Jewish people in general, and not to his own particular ancestors. The meaning of the phrase “God of my fathers” is, that he had been their protector; had regarded them as his people; had conferred on them great favors. The particular ground of thanksgiving here is, that the same God who had so often revealed himself to the Hebrew people by the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 14-23Verses 14-23 Daniel humbly prayed that God would discover to him the king's dream, and the meaning of it. Praying friends are valuable friends; and it well becomes the greatest and best men to desire the prayers of others. Let us show that we value our friends, and their prayers. They were particular in prayer. And whatever we pray for, we can expect nothing but as the gift of God's mercies. God gives us leave in prayer to tell our wants and burdens…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 20-23Daniel praised Israel's God, the God of his ancestors, as the source of the dream and its meaning (Daniel 2:23).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2323. thee ... thee--He ascribes all the glory to God. God of my fathers--Thou hast shown Thyself the same God of grace to me, a captive exile, as Thou didst to Israel of old and this on account of the covenant made with our "fathers" (Lu 1:54, 55; compare Psa 106:45). given me wisdom and might--Thou being the fountain of both; referring to Da 2:20. Whatever wise ability I have to stay the execution of the king's cruel decree, is Thy gift. me ... we…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 2:23

• Babylon
• Dream
• Gifts from God
• Interpreter
• Mishael
• Praise
• Prayer
• Thankfulness
• Wisdom

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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