Daniel 4:8 BSB — MannaFest

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:

BSB

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ASV

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and I told the dream before him, saying,

KJV

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

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Commentary

2 voices

Hippolytus of Rome

Commentary on Daniel 3.2.2-6 (235)

Then he described what happened in his second vision, as none of the magicians, soothsayers, and Chaldeans were able to declare the matter to the king, until Daniel was called who also described to Nebuchadnezzar his first vision, so that in all things God might glorify his own slaves the prophets beyond the other barbarians and foreign nations, who pretend to be flattered in their human wisdom, having practiced earthly learning.

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The Church Fathers1 voice

Jerome

St. Jerome, Commentary on Daniel, CHAPTER FOUR (420)

Verse 8. "'Then at last my associate, Daniel, whose name according to the name of my god is Belteshazzar, entered before my presence.'" With the exception of the Septuagint translators (who for some reason or other have omitted this whole passage), the other three translators have translated the word as "associate" (collega). Consequently by the judgment of the teachers of the Church, the Septuagint edition has been rejected in the case of this book, and it is the translation of Theodotion which is commonly read, since it agrees with the Hebrew as well as with the other translators.

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Original language & word study

18 tagged words

Original	Transliteration	Meaning	Word study
וְעַ֣ד	ve.'Ad	and until	H5705 →
אָחֳרֵ֡ין	'o.cho.Rein	at last	H318 →
עַל֩	'al	he came in	H5954 →
קָֽדָמַ֨י	ka.da.Mai	before me	H6925 →
דָּנִיֵּ֜אל	da.ni.Yel	Daniel	H1841 →
דִּֽי־	di-	who	H1768 →
שְׁמֵ֤הּ	she.Meh	name his	H8036 →
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙	be.le.te.sha.Tzar	[is] Belteshazzar	H1096 →
כְּשֻׁ֣ם	ke.Shum	like [the] name of	H8036 →
אֱלָהִ֔י	'e.la.Hi	god my	H426 →
וְדִ֛י	ve.Di	and who	H1768 →
רֽוּחַ־	Ru.ach-	a spirit of	H7308 →
אֱלָהִ֥ין	'e.la.Hin	gods	H426 →
קַדִּישִׁ֖ין	ka.di.Shin	holy	H6922 →
בֵּ֑הּ	Beh	[is] in him
וְחֶלְמָ֖א	ve.chel.Ma'	and dream the	H2493 →
קָֽדָמ֥וֹהִי	ka.da.Mo.hi	before him	H6925 →
אַמְרֵֽת׃	'am.Ret	I said	H560 →

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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
Daniel 1:7
The chief official gave them new names: To Daniel he gave the name Belteshazzar; to Hananiah, Shadrach; to Mishael, Meshach; and to Azariah, Abednego.
leads to
- Daniel 5:12
  did this because Daniel, the one he named Belteshazzar, was found to have an extraordinary spirit, as well as knowledge, understanding, and the ability to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve difficult problems. Summon…
- Daniel 2:49
  And at Daniel’s request, the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to manage the province of Babylon, while Daniel remained in the king’s court.
Through
Daniel 4:9
“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…
leads to
- 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.
- 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…
Through
Daniel 4:18
This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because…
leads to
- Daniel 5:15
  Now the wise men and enchanters were brought before me to read this inscription and interpret it for me, but they could not give its interpretation.
- Genesis 41:8
  In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.
- Genesis 41:15
  Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”
- Daniel 4:7–9
  When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and diviners came in, I told them the dream, and they could not interpret it for me.