Daniel 2:19

Daniel 2:19 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
• New International Version (NIV)During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven
• English Standard Version (ESV)Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Context of Daniel 2:19

17Then Daniel went to his house and informed his friends Hananiah, Mishael and Azariah about the matter 18so they would request mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not perish along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. During the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven 20and answered, saying: “Blessed be the Name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. 21He changes times and seasons. He removes kings and installs kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Daniel 2:19 word by word

אֱדַ֗יִן לְדָנִיֵּ֛אל בְּחֶזְוָ֥א דִֽי־לֵילְיָ֖א רָזָ֣ה גֲלִ֑י אֱדַ֙יִן֙ דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל בָּרִ֖ךְ לֶאֱלָ֥הּ שְׁמַיָּֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thenאֱדַ֫יִן'ĕdayin · thenH116
• was the secretרָזrâz · mysteryH7328
• revealedגְּלָאgelâh gelâ' · to revealH1541
• unto Danielדָּנִיֵּאל, דָּנִאֵלdânîyê'l · DanielH1841
• in a nightלֵילָאlêyleyâ' · nightH3916
• visionחֱזוּchêzev · visionH2376
• blessedבְּרַךְberak · to blessH1289
• the Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• of heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065

Cross-references for Daniel 2:19

• Daniel 2:22He reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what lies in darkness and light dwells with Him.
• Daniel 4:9Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Beneath it the beasts of the field found shade and birds of the sky lived in its branches, and from it all creatures were fed.
• 2 Kings 6:8Now the king of Aram was warring against Israel. He consulted with his officers, saying, “In such and such a place will be my camp.”
• Psalms 25:14The secret of Adonai is for those who fear Him. He makes His covenant known to them.
• Amos 3:7For the Lord Adonai, will do nothing, unless He has revealed His counsel to His servants the prophets.
• 1 Corinthians 2:9But as it is written, “Things no eye has seen and no ear has heard, that have not entered the heart of mankind— these things God has prepared for those who love Him.”
• Daniel 7:7“After this in my vision at night, I looked and behold there was a fourth beast—terrifying, frightening, tremendously strong, with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed—and anything that was left it trampled with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that came before it; it had ten horns.
• Numbers 12:6“Hear now My words!” He said. “When there is a prophet of Adonai, I reveal Myself in a vision, I speak to him in a dream.
• Job 4:13Amid unsettling visions in the night, when a deep sleep falls on men,
• Job 33:15“In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, as they slumber in bed,
• Matthew 2:12And having been warned in a dream not to go back to Herod, they returned to their own country by another way.

Commentaries on Daniel 2:19

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 19Then was the secret revealed - in a night vision - Daniel either dreamed it, or it was represented to his mind by an immediate inspiration.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 19Then was the secret revealed … - To wit, the dream and the interpretation. The thing which had been “hidden” was disclosed. We may suppose that this occurred after a suitable time had been given to prayer. In a night vision - A representation made to him at night, but whether when he was asleep or awake does not appear. Compare the notes at Daniel 1:17; Isaiah 1:1; Job 4:13; Job 33:15. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven - Nothing would be more natural…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. 17-23With faith and wisdom, Daniel prayed for God to intervene (compare Philippians 4:6). When God answered his prayer, Daniel praised God for giving him wisdom and knowledge (see Daniel 2:20–21). The God of heaven revealed the dream and its meaning, showing his power over all other gods, including the gods of Babylon.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1919. revealed ... in ... night vision--(Job 33:15, 16).Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 2:19

• Dream
• Interpreter
• Mishael
• Prayer
• Prophets

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• Daniel
• God
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• Ask
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• 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