Daniel 2:20–24
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20Daniel answered and said,
fBlessed be the name of God for ever and ever:
For gwisdom and might are his:
21And hhe changeth ithe times and the seasons:
He klremoveth kings, and lsetteth up kings:
He giveth wisdom unto the wise,
And mknowledge to them that know understanding:
22nHe revealeth the deep and secret things:
oHe knoweth what is in the darkness,
And pthe light dwelleth with him.
23qI thank thee, and praise thee, O thou rGod of my fathers,
Who hast given me gwisdom and might,
And hast made known unto me now what swe desired of thee:
For thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
24uuTherefore Daniel went in unto tArioch, whom the king had uordained to destroy ccthe wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
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- f1 Chr. 29:10. So Job 1:21. Ps. 72:18. & 106:48. & 113:2. & 115:18.
- gver. 23. See Isai. 28:29.
- hch. 7:25. Comp. ver. 8, 9. So Esth. 1:13.
- iSo Acts 1:7. 1 Thess. 5:1.
- kch. 5:20. & 7:12, 14, 26 in the Chaldee.
- lSo Job 12:18. Ps. 75:6, 7. See ch. 4:17. & Rom. 13:1. Comp. Prov. 8:15.
- lSo Job 12:18. Ps. 75:6, 7. See ch. 4:17. & Rom. 13:1. Comp. Prov. 8:15.
- mSee ch. 1:17.
- nJob 12:22. So Ps 25:14. ver. 28, 29, 47. Comp. Amos 4:13.
- oPs. 139:12. See Heb. 4:13.
- pJames 1:17. See 1 Tim. 6:16.
- qch. 6:10. So 1 Chr. 29:13.
- rSo Deut. 26:7. 1 Chr. 12:17. & 29:18. 2 Chr. 20:6. Acts 24:14.
- gver. 23. See Isai. 28:29.
- sver. 18.
- uuver. 24. ch. 3:7, 8, 22. & 6:9 in the Chaldee. So ver. 10 (Chald.).
- tver. 14.
- uver. 49. ch. 3:12 in the Chaldee.
- ccSee ver. 12.
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
Daniel answered and said:
“Blessed be the name of God forever and ever,
to whom belong wisdom and might.
He changes times and seasons;
he removes kings and sets up kings;
he gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those who have understanding;
he reveals deep and hidden things;
he knows what is in the darkness,
and the light dwells with him.
To you, O God of my fathers,
I give thanks and praise,
for you have given me wisdom and might,
and have now made known to me what we asked of you,
for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”
Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.”
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
and said:
“Praise be to the name of God for ever and ever;
wisdom and power are his.
He changes times and seasons;
he deposes kings and raises up others.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to the discerning.
He reveals deep and hidden things;
he knows what lies in darkness,
and light dwells with him.
I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors:
You have given me wisdom and power,
you have made known to me what we asked of you,
you have made known to us the dream of the king.”
Then Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to execute the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, “Do not execute the wise men of Babylon. Take me to the king, and I will interpret his dream for him.”
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
and declared:
May the name of God
be praised forever and ever,
for wisdom and power belong to him.
He changes the times and seasons;
he removes kings and establishes kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to those
who have understanding.
He reveals the deep and hidden things;
he knows what is in the darkness,
and light dwells with him.
I offer thanks and praise to you,
God of my ancestors,
because you have given me
wisdom and power.
And now you have let me know
what we asked of you,
for you have let us know
the king’s mystery.
Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had assigned to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He came and said to him, “Don’t destroy the wise men of Babylon! Bring me before the king, and I will give him the interpretation.”
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NLTNew Living Translation
He said,
“Praise the name of God forever and ever,
for he has all wisdom and power.
He controls the course of world events;
he removes kings and sets up other kings.
He gives wisdom to the wise
and knowledge to the scholars.
He reveals deep and mysterious things
and knows what lies hidden in darkness,
though he is surrounded by light.
I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors,
for you have given me wisdom and strength.
You have told me what we asked of you
and revealed to us what the king demanded.”
Then Daniel went in to see Arioch, whom the king had ordered to execute the wise men of Babylon. Daniel said to him, “Don’t kill the wise men. Take me to the king, and I will tell him the meaning of his dream.”
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
Daniel said:
“Let his name, the name of God, be blessed throughout the ages,
for the wisdom and the power are his.
And he changes the times and the seasons,
and he deposes kings and he sets up kings;
he gives wisdom to wise men
and knowledge to men who know understanding.
He reveals the deep and the hidden things;
he knows what is in the darkness,
and the light dwells with him.
To you, O God of my ancestors,
I give thanks and I give praises,
for the wisdom and the power you gave to me,
and now you have made known to me
what we have asked from you,
for you have made known to us the matter of the king.”
Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon; he went and thus he said to him: “You must not destroy the wise men of Babylon; take me in before the king and I will give the explanation to the king.”
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