Daniel 2:30 BSB — MannaFest

Daniel 2:30

And to me this mystery has been revealed, not because I have more wisdom than any man alive, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.

BSB

Parallel translations (2) ▾

ASV

But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but to the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king, and that thou mayest know the thoughts of thy heart.

KJV

But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

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Commentary

1 voice

Albert Barnes

1798–1870

Notes, Explanatory and Practical, on the Old and New Testaments (1832-1869)

But as for me - So far as I am concerned in this matter, or whatever skill or wisdom I may evince in the interpretation, it is not to be traced to myself. The previous verse commences with the expression “as for thee;” and in this verse, by the phrase “as for me,” Daniel puts himself in strong contrast with the king.

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Original language & word study

23 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וַאֲנָ֗ה	va.'a.Nah	and I	H576 →
לָ֤א	la'	not	H3809 →
בְחָכְמָה֙	ve.cha.khe.Mah	by wisdom	H2452 →
דִּֽי־	di-	which	H1768 →
אִיתַ֥י	'i.Tai	there	H383 →
בִּי֙	bi	[is] in me
מִן־	min-	more than	H4481 →
כָּל־	kol-	all	H3606 →
חַיַּיָּ֔א	chai.yai.Ya'	living [people] the	H2417 →
רָזָ֥א	ra.Za'	secret the	H7328 →
דְנָ֖ה	de.Nah	this	H1836 →
גֱּלִ֣י	ge.Li	it has been revealed	H1541 →
לִ֑י	Li	to me
לָהֵ֗ן	la.Hen	but	H3861 →
עַל־	'al-	on	H5922 →
דִּבְרַת֙	div.Rat	[the] cause	H1701 →
דִּ֤י	di	<of> that	H1768 →
פִשְׁרָא֙	fish.Ra'	interpretation the	H6591 →
לְמַלְכָּ֣א	le.mal.Ka'	to king the	H4430 →
יְהוֹדְע֔וּן	ye.hod.'Un	they will make known	H3046 →
וְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י	ve.ra'.yo.Nei	and [the] thoughts of	H7476 →
לִבְבָ֖ךְ	li.Vakh	heart your	H3825 →
תִּנְדַּֽע׃	tin.Da'	you will know	H3046 →

Rare words are the text's own signal of a deliberate thread: the fewer the occurrences, the more the places it appears belong together.

The walk

The walk8

Where the connections lead

Follow this verse’s cross-references two steps out. Each card is a verse this one points to, and beneath it the verses that one points to in turn. Where several different paths arrive at the same place, that place is listed first: the text keeps returning to it. Every stop shows its own words, and every stop is a page.

Through
Genesis 41:16
“I myself cannot do it,” Joseph replied, “but God will give Pharaoh a sound answer.”
leads to
- 2 Corinthians 3:5
  Not that we are competent in ourselves to claim that anything comes from us, but our competence comes from God.
  Reached by 2 independent paths from here.
- Genesis 40:8
  “We both had dreams,” they replied, “but there is no one to interpret them.” Then Joseph said to them, “Don’t interpretations belong to God? Tell me your dreams.”
Through
2 Corinthians 4:15
All this is for your benefit, so that the grace that is extending to more and more people may overflow in thanksgiving, to the glory of God.
leads to
- Romans 8:28
  And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
- Ephesians 3:20–21
  Now to Him who is able to do immeasurably more than all we ask or imagine, according to His power that is at work within us,
- 2 Corinthians 9:11–12
  You will be enriched in every way to be generous on every occasion, so that through us your giving will produce thanksgiving to God.
Through
Acts 3:12
And when Peter saw this, he addressed the people: “Men of Israel, why are you surprised by this? Why do you stare at us as if by our own power or godliness we had…
leads to
- John 3:27–28
  John replied, “A man can receive only what is given him from heaven.
- Acts 14:11–15
  When the crowds saw what Paul had done, they lifted up their voices in the Lycaonian language: “The gods have come down to us in human form!”
Through
Mark 13:20
If the Lord had not cut short those days, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, whom He has chosen, He has cut them short.
leads to
- Matthew 24:22
  If those days had not been cut short, nobody would be saved. But for the sake of the elect, those days will be cut short.