New American Standard Bible 2020
Daniel 2:17-23
17ThenH116 DanielH1841 wentH236 to his houseH1005 and informedH3046 his friendsH2269, 1HananiahH2608, MishaelH4331 and AzariahH5839, about the matterH4406, 18so that they might 2requestH1156 compassionH7359 from the GodH426 of heavenH8065 concerningH5922 thisH1836 secretH7328, soH1768 thatH1768 DanielH1841 and his friendsH2269 would not be 3killedH7 with the restH7606 of the wiseH2445 menH2445 of BabylonH895. 19ThenH116 the secretH7328 was revealedH1541 to DanielH1841 in a nightH3916 4visionH2376. ThenH116 DanielH1841 blessedH1289 the GodH426 of heavenH8065; 20DanielH1841 saidH560, “May the nameH8036 of GodH426 be 5blessedH1289 foreverH5957 and everH5957, For 6wisdomH2452 and powerH1370 belong to Him.21It is He who 7changesH8133 the timesH5732 and the periodsH2166; He 8removesH5709 kingsH4430 and appointsH6966 kingsH4430; He givesH3052 9wisdomH2452 to wiseH2445 menH2445, And knowledgeH4486 to 10people 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, 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.”
Notes
- 1. Daniel 2:17 Dan 1:6 ↩
- 2. Daniel 2:18 Esth 4:15, 16; Is 37:4; Jer 33:3; Ezek 36:37; Dan 2:23 ↩
- 3. Daniel 2:18 Gen 18:28; Mal 3:18 ↩
- 4. Daniel 2:19 Num 12:6; Job 33:15, 16; Dan 1:17; 7:2, 7, 13 ↩
- 5. Daniel 2:20 Ps 103:1, 2; 113:1, 2; 115:18; 145:1, 2, 21 ↩
- 6. Daniel 2:20 1 Chr 29:11, 12; Job 12:13, 16-22; Dan 2:21-23 ↩
- 7. Daniel 2:21 Ps 31:15; Dan 2:9; 7:25 ↩
- 8. Daniel 2:21 Job 12:18; Ps 75:6, 7; Dan 4:17, 32 ↩
- 9. Daniel 2:21 1 Kin 3:9, 10; 4:29; James 1:5 ↩
- 10. Daniel 2:21 Lit knowers of ↩
- 11. Daniel 2:22 Job 12:22; Ps 25:14; Dan 2:19, 28 ↩
- 12. Daniel 2:22 Job 26:6; Ps 139:12; Is 45:7; Jer 23:24; Heb 4:13 ↩
- 13. Daniel 2:22 Ps 36:9; Dan 5:11, 14; James 1:17; 1 John 1:5 ↩
- 14. Daniel 2:23 Gen 31:42; Ex 3:15 ↩
- 15. Daniel 2:23 Dan 1:17; 2:21 ↩
- 16. Daniel 2:23 Ps 21:2, 4; Dan 2:18, 29, 30 ↩
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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