Daniel 2:19
17 Then Daniel returned to his house and explained the matter to his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah,
18 urging them to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his friends would not be killed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
20 and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
21 He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.
Here the Bible tells a story about someone else. Ask yourself what it can say to us today. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
- KJV
- Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
- WEB
- Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
- ASV
- Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
- DARBY
- Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.
- BLB
- Then to Daniel, in a vision which [was] of the night, the secret was revealed. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven,
- ÅB
- Da ble hemmeligheten åpenbart Daniel i et syn om natten; og Daniel priste himmelens Gud.
- OTB
- I en visjon om natten ble mysteriet gjort kjent for Daniel. Da priste Daniel himmelens Gud
- B1930
- Da blev hemmeligheten åpenbaret Daniel i et syn om natten; og Daniel priste himmelens Gud.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Numbers 12:6
He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.
Read in contextAmos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
Read in contextPsalms 25:14
The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
Read in contextDaniel 1:17
To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.
Read in contextDaniel 7:7
After this, as I watched in my vision in the night, suddenly a fourth beast appeared, and it was terrifying—dreadful and extremely strong—with large iron teeth. It devoured and crushed; then it trampled underfoot whatever was left. It was different from all the beasts before it, and it had ten horns.
Read in contextJob 33:15–16
In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds,
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:9–10
Rather, as it is written: “No eye has seen, no ear has heard, no heart has imagined, what God has prepared for those who love Him.”
Read in contextDaniel 2:22
He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
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