Darby Translation NotesDaniel 2

1:1 (c-0) (The title of this book, 'Daniel'), Meaning, '*God (El) is judge.'

2:2 scribes, (d-8) Or 'hieroglyphists,' as Gen. 41.8.

2:4 Aramaic, (a-9) From here to the end of ch.7 the same Aramaic dialect is employed as in Ezra 4.8 to 6.18, and Jer. 10.11.

2:5 command (b-10) Or 'word,' as vers. 8,9; 'matter,' ver. 10; 'thing,' ver 11.

2:8 gain (c-14) Lit. 'redeem.'

2:11 extraordinary, (d-9) Or 'hard.' gods, (e-24) Aramaic, Elah, here in the plural.

2:15 rigorous (f-15) Or 'urgent,' so ch. 3.22.

2:18 God (g-8) Elah, corresponding to the Hebrew Eloah; and so throughout to end of ch. 7.

2:20 ever; (h-14) See 1Chron. 16.36; Neh. 9.5; Ps. 113.2; 115.18.

2:21 seasons; (a-9) Or 'and appointed times,' as ch. 3.7, 'time.'

2:28 days. (b-25) See Isa. 2.2.

2:32 brass, (c-21) Or 'copper.'

2:38 hand, (a-25) Or '... children of men dwell, he hath given into thy hand the beasts of the field and the fowl of the heavens.'

2:41 strength (b-30) Or 'durability.'