Daniel 4:9

Daniel

⁷ When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.

⁸ But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:

“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.

¹⁰ In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.

¹¹ The tree grew large and strong; its top reached the sky, and it was visible to the ends of the earth.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.
KJV: O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
WEB: “Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.
ASV: O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
DARBY: O Belteshazzar, master of the scribes, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret is too hard for thee, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation of it.
BLB: “O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of the holy gods [is] in you, and a secret is not constraining for you, may you tell to me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

ÅB: Beltsasar, du tegnsutleggernes mester! Fordi jeg vet at de hellige guders ånd er i deg, og at ingen hemmelighet er deg for vanskelig, så si meg nå de syner jeg har sett i min drøm - si meg hvordan de skal tydes!
OTB: "Beltsasar, overhode for magikerne, jeg vet at ånden av de hellige guder er i deg og ingen hemmelighet er for vanskelig for deg. Her er drømmen jeg så; tyd den for meg.
B1930: Beltsasar, du tegnsutleggernes mester! Efterdi jeg vet at de hellige guders ånd er i dig, og at ingen hemmelighet er dig for vanskelig, så si mig nu de syner jeg har sett i min drøm - si mig hvorledes de skal tydes!

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Daniel 5:11
There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners. Your own father, the king,
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Daniel 2:48
Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.
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Daniel 4:8
But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:
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Genesis 41:38
So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”
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Ezekiel 28:3
Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!
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Daniel 4:5
I had a dream, and it frightened me; while in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.
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Judges 7:13–15
And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overturned and collapsed.”
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Daniel 1:20
In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.
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