Daniel 2:46

Daniel 2:46 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.
• New International Version (NIV)Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell prostrate before Daniel and paid him honor and ordered that an offering and incense be presented to him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face and paid homage to Daniel, and commanded that an offering and incense be offered up to him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, prostrate before Daniel, and commanded that they should present an offering and incense to him.

Context of Daniel 2:46

44“During the reigns of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed or conquered. It will crush all these kingdoms into nothingness, and it will stand forever. 45That is the meaning of the rock cut from the mountain, though not by human hands, that crushed to pieces the statue of iron, bronze, clay, silver, and gold. The great God was showing the king what will happen in the future. The dream is true, and its meaning is certain.” Then King Nebuchadnezzar threw himself down before Daniel and worshiped him, and he commanded his people to offer sacrifices and burn sweet incense before him. 47The king said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is the greatest of gods, the Lord over kings, a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this secret.” 48Then the king appointed Daniel to a high position and gave him many valuable gifts. He made Daniel ruler over the whole province of Babylon, as well as chief over all his wise men.

Daniel 2:46 word by word

בֵּ֠אדַיִן מַלְכָּ֤א נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּר֙ נְפַ֣ל עַל־אַנְפּ֔וֹהִי וּלְדָנִיֵּ֖אל סְגִ֑ד וּמִנְחָה֙ וְנִ֣יחֹחִ֔ין אֲמַ֖ר לְנַסָּ֥כָה לֵֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnebûkkadnetstsar · NebuchadnezzarH5020
• fellנְפַלnephal · to fallH5308
• uponעַל‛al · uponH5922
• his faceאֲנַף'ănaph · faceH600
• and worshippedסְגִ֑דsegid · to do homageH5457
• Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• and commandedאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• that they should offerנְסַךְnesak · to pourH5260
• an oblationמִנְחָהminchâh · offeringH4504
• and sweet odoursנִיחוֹחַnîychôach nîychôach · soothingH5208

Cross-references for Daniel 2:46

• Luke 17:16He fell to the ground at Jesus’ feet, thanking him for what he had done. This man was a Samaritan.
• Acts 10:25As Peter entered his home, Cornelius fell at his feet and worshiped him.
• Acts 14:13Now the temple of Zeus was located just outside the town. So the priest of the temple and the crowd brought bulls and wreaths of flowers to the town gates, and they prepared to offer sacrifices to the apostles.
• Acts 28:6The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw that he wasn’t harmed, they changed their minds and decided he was a god.
• Revelation 11:16The twenty-four elders sitting on their thrones before God fell with their faces to the ground and worshiped him.
• Revelation 19:10Then I fell down at his feet to worship him, but he said, “No, don’t worship me. I am a servant of God, just like you and your brothers and sisters who testify about their faith in Jesus. Worship only God. For the essence of prophecy is to give a clear witness for Jesus.”
• Revelation 22:8I, John, am the one who heard and saw all these things. And when I heard and saw them, I fell down to worship at the feet of the angel who showed them to me.
• Leviticus 26:31I will make your cities desolate and destroy your places of pagan worship. I will take no pleasure in your offerings that should be a pleasing aroma to me.
• Ezra 6:10Then they will be able to offer acceptable sacrifices to the God of heaven and pray for the welfare of the king and his sons.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:46

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 46The king - fell upon his face - Prostrated himself: this was the fullest act of adoration among the ancients. Worshipped Daniel - Supposing him to be a god, or Divine being. No doubt Daniel forbade him; for to receive this would have been gross idolatry.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 46Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face - This was the common method of signifying profound respect among the Orientals. Compare Genesis 17:3; Genesis 50:18; Leviticus 9:24; Numbers 14:5; Joshua 5:14; Judges 13:20; Revelation 11:16. And worshipped Daniel - The word rendered “worshipped” here (סגד segid ), in the Chaldee portions of the Bible is uniformly rendered “worship,” Daniel 2:26; Daniel 3:5-7, Daniel 3:10-12, Daniel 3:14-15, Daniel 3:18…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 46-49Verses 46-49 It is our business to direct attention to the Lord, as the Author and Giver of every good gift. Many have thoughts of the Divine power and majesty, who do not think of serving God themselves. But all should strive, that God may be glorified, and the best interests of mankind furthered.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 46The Aramaic word segid is sometimes translated as "worshiped," but in this verse, it can also mean "paid him homage or honor." Nebuchadnezzar was a pagan who believed in many gods. He believed that the spirit of the gods was in Daniel (Daniel 4:8; compare 5:11). Because of this, he believed that Daniel’s abilities came from a powerful divine spirit, not from ordinary human skill (compare Genesis 41:38).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 4646. fell upon ... face, and worshipped Daniel--worshipping God in the person of Daniel. Symbolical of the future prostration of the world power before Messiah and His kingdom (Php 2:10). As other servants of God refused such honors (Ac 10:25, 26; 14:13-15; Re 22:8, 9), and Daniel (Da 1:8) would not taste defiled food, nor give up prayer to God at the cost of his life (Da 6:7, 10), it seems likely that Daniel rejected the proffered divine honors. The word…Read the comment

In the dictionaries

• Daniel
• Nebuchadnezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar; Nebuchadrezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar, or Nebuchadrezzar
• Ask
• Iron
• Terrible
• Abed-Nego
• Aramaic; Aramaic Language
• Bible, the

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