Daniel 2:19
17 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
18 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
21 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
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
And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
Read in contextAmos 3:7
Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
Read in contextPsalms 25:14
The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
Read in contextDaniel 1:17
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Read in contextDaniel 7:7
After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
Read in contextJob 33:15–16
In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
Read in context1 Corinthians 2:9–10
But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
Read in contextDaniel 2:22
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
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