New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 2:45
45Just as you saw that a 1stone was broken off from the mountain without hands, and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold, the 2great God has made known to the king what 3will take place 4in the future; so the dream is certain and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
Daniel 2:45 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure.
- New International Version (NIV)This is the meaning of the vision of the rock cut out of a mountain, but not by human hands—a rock that broke the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver and the gold to pieces. “The great God has shown the king what will take place in the future. The dream is true and its interpretation is trustworthy.”
- English Standard Version (ESV)just as you saw that a stone was cut from a mountain by no human hand, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold. A great God has made known to the king what shall be after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation sure."
- New King James Version (NKJV)Inasmuch as you saw that the stone was cut out of the mountain without hands, and that it broke in pieces the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold—the great God has made known to the king what will come to pass after this. The dream is certain, and its interpretation is sure.”
Context of Daniel 2:45
43In that you saw the iron mixed with common clay, they will combine with one another in their descendants; but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not combine with pottery. 44And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set up a kingdom which will never be destroyed, and that kingdom will not be left for another people; it will crush and put an end to all these kingdoms, but it will itself endure forever. Just as you saw that a stone was broken off from the mountain without hands, and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the silver, and the gold, the great God has made known to the king what will take place in the future; so the dream is certain and its interpretation is trustworthy.” 46Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and paid humble respect to Daniel, and gave orders to present to him an offering and incense. 47The king responded to Daniel and said, “Your God truly is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”
Read all of Daniel 2Daniel 2:45 word by word
כָּל־קֳבֵ֣ל דִּֽי־חֲזַ֡יְתָ דִּ֣י מִטּוּרָא֩ אִתְגְּזֶ֨רֶת אֶ֜בֶן דִּי־לָ֣א בִידַ֗יִן וְ֠הַדֶּקֶת פַּרְזְלָ֨א נְחָשָׁ֤א חַסְפָּא֙ כַּסְפָּ֣א וְדַהֲבָ֔א אֱלָ֥הּ רַב֙ הוֹדַ֣ע לְמַלְכָּ֔א מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א אַחֲרֵ֣י דְנָ֑ה וְיַצִּ֥יב חֶלְמָ֖א וּמְהֵימַ֥ן פִּשְׁרֵֽהּ׃ פRead the interlinear
- Justקֳבֵלqebêl qŏbêl · before: becauseH6903
- Justדִּיdîy · thatH1768
- as you sawחֲזָהchăzâ' chăzâh · to seeH2370
- stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH69
- was brokenגְּזַרgezar · to determineH1505
- off from the mountainטוּרţûr · mountainH2906
- withoutלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
- handsיַדyad · handH3028
- and that it crushedדְּקַקdeqaq · to break upH1855
- the ironפַּרְזֶלparzel · ironH6523
- the bronzeנְחָשׁnechâsh · bronzeH5174
- the clayחֲסַףchăsaph · clayH2635
- the silverכְּסַףkesaph · silverH3702
- and the goldדְּהַבdehab · goldH1722
- greatרַבrab · greatH7229
- Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
- has madeיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
- to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
- whatמָהmâh · what?H4101
- will takeהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
- in the futureאַחַר'achar · afterH311
- so the dreamחֵ֫לֶםchêlem · dreamH2493
- and its interpretationפְּשַׁרpeshar · interpretationH6591
- is trustworthyאֲמַן'ăman · to trustH540
Cross-references for Daniel 2:45
- Daniel 2:24Thereupon, 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.”
- Isaiah 28:16Therefore this is what the Lord God says: “Behold, I am laying a stone in Zion, a tested stone, A precious cornerstone for the foundation, firmly placed. The one who believes in it will not be disturbed.
- Zechariah 12:3It will come about on that day that I will make Jerusalem a heavy stone for all the peoples; all who lift it will injure themselves severely. And all the nations of the earth will be gathered against it.
- Matthew 21:24But Jesus responded and said to them, “I will also ask you one question, which, if you tell Me, I will also tell you by what authority I do these things.
- Daniel 2:34You continued watching until a stone was broken off without hands, and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay, and crushed them.
- Luke 17:20Now He was questioned by the Pharisees as to when the kingdom of God was coming, and He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God is not coming with signs that can be observed;
- 2 Corinthians 10:4for the weapons of our warfare are not of the flesh, but divinely powerful for the destruction of fortresses.
- Deuteronomy 10:17For the Lord your God is the God of gods and the Lord of lords, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who does not show partiality, nor take a bribe.
- 2 Samuel 7:22For this reason You are great, Lord God; for there is no one like You, and there is no God except You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.
- 1 Chronicles 16:25For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He also is to be feared above all gods.
- Nehemiah 4:14When I saw their fear, I stood and said to the nobles, the officials, and the rest of the people: “Do not be afraid of them; remember the Lord who is great and awesome, and fight for your brothers, your sons, your daughters, your wives, and your houses.”
- Nehemiah 9:32“Now then, our God, the great, the mighty, and the awesome God, who keeps His covenant and faithfulness, Do not let all the hardship seem insignificant before You, Which has happened to us, our kings, our leaders, our priests, our prophets, our fathers, and to all Your people, From the days of the kings of Assyria to this day.
- Job 36:26Behold, God is exalted, and we do not know Him; The number of His years is unsearchable.
- Psalms 48:1Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised In the city of our God, His holy mountain.
- Psalms 96:4For great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
- Psalms 135:5For I know that the Lord is great And that our Lord is above all gods.
Commentaries on Daniel 2:45
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 45The dream is certain - It contains a just representation of things as they shall be. And the interpretation thereof sure - The parts of the dream being truly explained. A Discourse on Nebuchadnezzar's Dream Daniel 2:41-45; I shall now consider this most important vision more at large, and connect it with a portion of the previous history of the Jewish people. The kingdoms of Israel and Judah after a series of the most unparalleled ingratitude and…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 45Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone - On the meaning of the language employed here, see the notes at Daniel 2:34-35. The word “forasmuch” may be taken either in connection with what precedes, or with what follows. In the former method, there should be a period at the word “gold” in this verse; and then the sense is, “In those days shall the God of heaven set up a kingdom, etc., “forasmuch,” or “because” thou sawest a stone,” etc., that is, that was…Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 31-45Verses 31-45 This image represented the kingdoms of the earth, that should successively rule the nations, and influence the affairs of the Jewish church. 1. The head of gold signified the Chaldean empire, then in being. 2. The breast and arms of silver signified the empire of the Medes and Persians. 3. The belly and thighs of brass signified the Grecian empire, founded by Alexander. 4. The legs and feet of iron signified the Roman empire. The Roman empire…Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 45The Babylonians often pictured the earth as a large mountain or a ziggurat (a tall, stepped temple tower). Because of this, the rock in the dream would be understood as covering or replacing the whole earth. The dream is true: The dream was clearly explained through divine revelation, and it came from God. its interpretation is trustworthy: God guaranteed that the dream's message would definitely happen.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4545. without hands--(See on Da 2:35). The connection of the "forasmuch," &c. is, "as thou sawest that the stone," &c., this is an indication that "the great God," &c., that is, the fact of thy seeing the dreams as I have recalled it to thy recollection, is a proof that it is no airy phantom, but a real representation to these from God of the future. A similar proof of the "certainty" of the event was given to Pharaoh by the doubling of his dream (Ge 41:32).Read the comment
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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
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