Daniel 2:45

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

43Just as you saw iron mixed with clay, people will mix with one another, but they will not adhere to one another, just as iron does not mix with clay. 44“Now in the days of those kings, the God of heaven will set up a kingdom that will never be destroyed, nor will this kingdom be left to another people. It will crush and bring to an end all of these kingdoms. But it will endure forever. For just as you saw a stone cut out of a mountain, yet not by hands, crush the iron, bronze, clay, silver and gold, the great God has made known to the king what will happen in the future. Now the dream is certain, and its interpretation is trustworthy.” 46Then King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and paid homage to Daniel and gave orders that an offering and incense be provided for him. 47In response the king said to Daniel, “Surely your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this secret!”

Daniel 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

Words taken from the KJV.

• Forasmuch asקֳבֵלqebêl qŏbêl · before: becauseH6903
• Forasmuch asכֹּלkôl · allH3606
• thou sawestחֲזָהchăzâ' chăzâh · to seeH2370
• that the stoneאֶ֫בֶן'eben · stoneH69
• was cut outגְּזַרgezar · to determineH1505
• of the mountainטוּרţûr · mountainH2906
• withoutלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
• handsיַדyad · handH3028
• and that it brake in piecesדְּקַקdeqaq · to break upH1855
• the ironפַּרְזֶלparzel · ironH6523
• the brassנְחָשׁnechâsh · bronzeH5174
• the clayחֲסַףchăsaph · clayH2635
• the silverכְּסַףkesaph · silverH3702
• and the goldדְּהַבdehab · goldH1722
• the greatרַבrab · greatH7229
• Godאֱלָהּ'ĕlâhh · godH426
• hath made knownיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• to the kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• whatמָהmâh · what?H4101
• shall come to passהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• hereafterדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
• hereafterאַחַר'achar · afterH311
• and the dreamחֵ֫לֶםchêlem · dreamH2493
• certainיַצִּיבyatstsîyb · certainH3330
• and the interpretationפְּשַׁרpeshar · interpretationH6591
• thereof sureאֲמַן'ăman · to trustH540

Cross-references for Daniel 2:45

• Daniel 2:24Then Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon and said to him, “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon. Bring me in before the king and I will declare the interpretation to the king.”
• Isaiah 28:16Therefore thus says Adonai Elohim: ‘Behold, I am laying in Zion a stone, a tested stone, a costly cornerstone, a firm foundation— whoever trusts will not flee in haste.
• Zechariah 12:3Moreover, in that day I will make Jerusalem a massive stone for all the people. All who try to lift it will be cut to pieces. Nevertheless, all the nations of the earth will be gathered together against her.
• Matthew 21:24Yeshua replied to them, “I also will ask you one question. If you tell Me, I likewise will tell you by what authority I do these things.
• Daniel 2:34While you were watching, a stone was cut out, but not by hands. It struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and smashed them.
• Luke 17:20Now when Yeshua was asked by the Pharisees when the kingdom of God would come, He answered them and said, “The kingdom of God does not come with signs to be seen.
• 2 Corinthians 10:4For the weapons of our warfare are not fleshly but powerful through God for the tearing down of strongholds. We are tearing down false arguments
• Deuteronomy 10:17For Adonai your God is God of gods and Lord of lords —the great, mighty and awesome God, who does not show partiality or take a bribe.
• 2 Samuel 7:22Therefore You are great, my Lord Adonai! For there is none like You, and there is no other God besides You, as we all have heard with our ears.
• 1 Chronicles 16:25For great is Adonai and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared above all gods.
• Nehemiah 4:14Wherever you hear the sound of the shofar, join us there. Our God will fight for us!”
• Nehemiah 9:32“So now, our God—the great, mighty and awesome God, who keeps covenant and mercy—do not let all the hardship that has befallen us seem insignificant to you—our kings, our leaders, our kohanim, our prophets, our ancestors and all Your people, from the time of the kings of Assyria to this day.
• Job 36:26Behold, God is exalted —beyond our knowledge! The number of His years is unsearchable.
• Psalms 48:1A song, a psalm of the sons of Korah.
• Psalms 96:4For great is Adonai, and greatly to be praised. He is to be feared above all gods.
• Psalms 135:5For I have known that Adonai 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

Topics related to Daniel 2:45

• Church
• Gentiles
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• God
• god, false god, goddess, idol, idolater, idolatrous, idolatry
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• Stone
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• 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