Daniel 2:28

Daniel 2:28 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;
• New International Version (NIV)but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in days to come. Your dream and the visions that passed through your mind as you were lying in bed are these:
• English Standard Version (ESV)but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head as you lay in bed are these:
• New King James Version (NKJV)But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, were these:

Context of Daniel 2:28

26The king said to Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar), “Is this true? Can you tell me what my dream was and what it means?” 27Daniel replied, “There are no wise men, enchanters, magicians, or fortune-tellers who can reveal the king’s secret. But there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has shown King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the future. Now I will tell you your dream and the visions you saw as you lay on your bed. 29“While Your Majesty was sleeping, you dreamed about coming events. He who reveals secrets has shown you what is going to happen. 30And it is not because I am wiser than anyone else that I know the secret of your dream, but because God wants you to understand what was in your heart.

Daniel 2:28 word by word

בְּרַ֡ם אִיתַ֞י אֱלָ֤הּ בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א רָזִ֔ין וְהוֹדַ֗ע לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית יוֹמַיָּ֑א חֶלְמָ֨ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ דְּנָ֥ה הֽוּא׃ פRead the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Butבְּרַםberam · neverthelessH1297
• there isאִיתַי'îythay · there isH383
• a Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• in heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065
• that revealethגְּלָאgelâh gelâ' · to revealH1541
• secretsרָזrâz · mysteryH7328
• and maketh knownיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnebûkkadnetstsar · NebuchadnezzarH5020
• whatמָהmâh · what?H4101
• shall beהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• in the latterאַחֲרִית'achărîyth · latterH320
• daysיוֹםyôm · dayH3118
• Thy dreamחֵ֫לֶםchêlem · dreamH2493
• and the visionsחֱזוּchêzev · visionH2376
• of thy headרֵאשׁrê'sh · headH7217
• uponעַל‛al · uponH5922
• thy bedמִשְׁכַּבmishkab · bedH4903
• are theseדְּנָהdên · thisH1836

Cross-references for Daniel 2:28

• Psalms 115:3Our God is in the heavens, and he does as he wishes.
• Matthew 6:9Pray like this: Our Father in heaven, may your name be kept holy.
• Daniel 2:18He urged them to ask the God of heaven to show them his mercy by telling them the secret, so they would not be executed along with the other wise men of Babylon.
• Genesis 40:8And they replied, “We both had dreams last night, but no one can tell us what they mean.” “Interpreting dreams is God’s business,” Joseph replied. “Go ahead and tell me your dreams.”
• Genesis 41:16“It is beyond my power to do this,” Joseph replied. “But God can tell you what it means and set you at ease.”
• Isaiah 41:22“Let them try to tell us what happened long ago so that we may consider the evidence. Or let them tell us what the future holds, so we can know what’s going to happen.
• Amos 4:13For the Lord is the one who shaped the mountains, stirs up the winds, and reveals his thoughts to mankind. He turns the light of dawn into darkness and treads on the heights of the earth. The Lord God of Heaven’s Armies is his name!
• Daniel 10:14Now I am here to explain what will happen to your people in the future, for this vision concerns a time yet to come.”
• Genesis 49:1Then Jacob called together all his sons and said, “Gather around me, and I will tell you what will happen to each of you in the days to come.
• Numbers 24:14Now I am returning to my own people. But first let me tell you what the Israelites will do to your people in the future.”
• Deuteronomy 4:30“In the distant future, when you are suffering all these things, you will finally return to the Lord your God and listen to what he tells you.
• Deuteronomy 31:19“So write down the words of this song, and teach it to the people of Israel. Help them learn it, so it may serve as a witness for me against them.
• Isaiah 2:2In the last days, the mountain of the Lord’s house will be the highest of all— the most important place on earth. It will be raised above the other hills, and people from all over the world will stream there to worship.
• Jeremiah 30:24The fierce anger of the Lord will not diminish until it has finished all he has planned. In the days to come you will understand all this.
• Jeremiah 48:47But I will restore the fortunes of Moab in days to come. I, the Lord, have spoken!” This is the end of Jeremiah’s prophecy concerning Moab.
• Ezekiel 38:8A long time from now you will be called into action. In the distant future you will swoop down on the land of Israel, which will be enjoying peace after recovering from war and after its people have returned from many lands to the mountains of Israel.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:28

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 28There is a God in heaven - To distinguish him from those idols, the works of men's hands; and from the false gods in which the Chaldeans trusted. In the latter days - A phrase which, in the prophets, generally means the times of the Messiah. God is about to show what shall take place from this time to the latest ages of the world. And the vision most certainly contains a very extensive and consecutive prophecy; which I shall treat more largely at the…Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 28But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets - One of the principal objects contemplated in all that occurred respecting this dream and its interpretation was, to direct the mind of the monarch to the true God, and to secure the acknowledgment of his supremacy. Hence, it was so ordered that those who were most eminent for wisdom, and who were regarded as the favorites of heaven, were constrained to confess their entire inability to explain the…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 24-30Verses 24-30 Daniel takes away the king's opinion of his magicians and soothsayers. The insufficiency of creatures should drive us to the all-sufficiency of the Creator. There is One who can do that for us, and make known that to us, which none on earth can, particularly the work of redemption, and the secret designs of God's love to us therein. Daniel confirmed the king in his opinion, that the dream was of great consequence, relating to the affairs and…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 28a God in heaven: Daniel spoke of one true God who rules everything (Daniel 2:20–21), unlike the local gods the Babylonians worshiped. The God of Daniel’s ancestors (Daniel 2:23) is the God in heaven who reveals secrets. The Babylonian gods could not do this. what will happen: In ancient times, people often believed dreams revealed the future.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2828. God--in contrast to "the wise men," &c. (Da 2:27). revealeth secrets--(Am 3:7; 4:13). Compare Ge 41:45, Zaphnath-paaneah, "revealer of secrets," the title given to Joseph. the latter days--literally, "in the after days" (Da 2:29); "hereafter" (Ge 49:1). It refers to the whole future, including the Messianic days, which is the final dispensation (Is 2:2). visions of thy head--conceptions formed in the brain.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 2:28

• Babylon
• Dream
• God
• God Continued...
• Interpreter
• Secret

In the dictionaries

• God
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar; Nebuchadrezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar, or Nebuchadrezzar
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
• Latter Days
• Ask
• Chaldee language
• Iron
• Terrible

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