Daniel 2:19
in Daniel 2During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
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The same verse in ASV and KJV ▾
ASV
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
KJV
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
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This verse in Daniel 2
Commentary
10 notes on this verseVerse 19. "And Daniel blessed the God of heaven, and spoke, saying..." In contrast to those who occupy themselves with this world and delude the earthly minded with demonic arts and illusions, Daniel blessed the God of heaven. For the gods who did not create heaven and earth will pass away.
This site's exposition
explained the matter to his friends
on Daniel 2:17-19
Daniel returns home and urges his three friends “to plead for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery”. “During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision,” the gift named at 1:17 in use for the first time.
This site's exposition
revealed to Daniel in a vision
Adam Clarke leaves open whether Daniel saw the vision in a dream or received the mystery by direct inspiration. Matthew Henry notes that the prayer itself is not recorded. The blessing Daniel gave the God of heaven is given in full, in verses 20 to 23.
The record, by era
The Church Fathers2 voices
A commentator
Philoxenus of Mabbug13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 11 -- On Abstinence · Written before 523.
proposed
Daniel told his companions to entreat the God of heaven to reveal this mystery unto them in order that he and his brethren might not perish, together with all the other wise men of Babylon; and then unto Daniel, in a vision of the night, …
"Then Daniel went into his house and made known the matter to Ananiah and Mishael and Azariah. And they sought mercies from the God of the heaven so that they would not also be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a dream at night and Daniel blessed the God of heaven saying, 'May the name of the Lord be blessed forever and ever, because wisdom and understanding and strength are his.
The Puritans and the Awakening3 voices
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision,....
His prayer was not recorded, but his thanksgiving is. Observe, (1.) The honour he gives to God in this thanksgiving, which he studies to do in a great variety and copiousness of expression: Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever. There is that for ever in God which is to be blessed and praised; it is unchangeably and eternally in him.
Note, The effectual fervent prayer of righteous men avails much. There are mysteries and secrets which by prayer we are let into; with that key the cabinets of heaven are unlocked, for Christ has said, Thus knock, and it shall be opened unto you.
2 more voices on this verse
The Nineteenth Century2 voices
A commentator
Albert Barnes1798–1870
Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)
Then was the secret revealed ... - To wit, the dream and the interpretation. The thing which had been “hidden” was disclosed. We may suppose that this occurred after a suitable time had been given to prayer. In a night vision - A representation made to him at night, but whether when he was asleep or awake does not appear. Compare the notes at Dan 1:17; Isa 1:1; Job 4:13; Job 33:
Then was the secret revealed - in a night vision - Daniel either dreamed it, or it was represented to his mind by an immediate inspiration.
The words behind it
12 Hebrew wordsEvery Hebrew word of this verse in the order it stands, with what it means and the door to its own study. The last column counts the times a word stands in the whole Bible: the rarer the word, the more the places it appears belong together.
| Hebrew | Sound | Meaning | Word study | In the Bible |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| אֱדַ֗יִן | ʾedayin | then | H116 → | 57 times |
| לְדָנִיֵּ֛אל | ledaniyel | to Daniel | H1841 → | 57 times |
| בְּחֶזְוָ֥א | bechezva' | in vision the | H2376 → | 12 times |
| דִֽי־ | di- | of | H1768 → | 345 times |
| לֵילְיָ֖א | leilya' | night the | H3916 → | 5 times |
| רָזָ֣ה | razah' | secret the | H7328 → | 9 times |
| גֲלִ֑י | gali | it was revealed | H1541 → | 9 times |
| אֱדַ֙יִן֙ | ʾedayin | then | H116 → | 57 times |
| דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אל | daniyel | Daniel | H1841 → | 57 times |
| בָּרִ֖ךְ | barikh | he blessed | H1289 → | 5 times |
| לֶאֱלָ֥הּ | leelah | <obj.> [the] God of | H426 → | 95 times |
| שְׁמַיָּֽא׃ | shemaiya' | heavens the | H8065 → | 38 times |
אֱדַ֗יִןthen
ʾedayinH116 →57 times
לְדָנִיֵּ֛אלto Daniel
ledaniyelH1841 →57 times
בְּחֶזְוָ֥אin vision the
bechezva'H2376 →12 times
דִֽי־of
di-H1768 →345 times
לֵילְיָ֖אnight the
leilya'H3916 →5 times
רָזָ֣הsecret the
razah'H7328 →9 times
גֲלִ֑יit was revealed
galiH1541 →9 times
אֱדַ֙יִן֙then
ʾedayinH116 →57 times
דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלDaniel
daniyelH1841 →57 times
בָּרִ֖ךְhe blessed
barikhH1289 →5 times
לֶאֱלָ֥הּ<obj.> [the] God of
leelahH426 →95 times
שְׁמַיָּֽא׃heavens the
shemaiya'H8065 →38 times
A shaded row is a word that stands 400 times or fewer in the Bible.
The walk
8 stopsEach card is a verse this one points to, and under it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it.
Through
Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
it leads to
- John 15:15
No longer do I call you servants, for a servant does not understand what his master is doing. But I have called you friends, because everything I have learned from My Father I have…
Reached by 2 separate paths from here.
- Genesis 18:17
And the LORD said, “Shall I hide from Abraham what I am about to do?
- Psalms 25:14
The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
- Revelation 1:1
This is the revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave Him to show His servants what must soon come to pass. He made it known by sending His angel to His servant John,
- Daniel 9:22–27
He instructed me and spoke with me, saying: “O Daniel, I have come now to give you insight and understanding.
- John 15:15
Through
Psalms 25:14The LORD confides in those who fear Him, and reveals His covenant to them.
it leads to
- John 14:21–23
Whoever has My commandments and keeps them is the one who loves Me. The one who loves Me will be loved by My Father, and I will love him and reveal Myself to him.”
- John 14:21–23
Through
Daniel 1:17To 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.
it leads to
- 1 Kings 3:12
behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there has never been nor will ever be another like you.
- James 1:5
Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.
- 1 Kings 3:12
Where this verse is studied
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This page draws on Adam Clarke, Commentary on the Bible; Albert Barnes, Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869); Hippolytus of Rome, Commentary on Daniel 2.5; Jerome, St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER TWO; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament; John Gill, Exposition of the Old Testament (1748-1763); Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible and Philoxenus of Mabbug, 13 Ascetic Discourses, Discourse 11 -- On Abstinence.