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He who reveals secrets has shown you what is going to happen. <a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> To you, O king, as you lay in bed came thoughts of what would be after this, and he who reveals mysteries made known to you what is to be. <a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> As you lay on your bed, O king, your thoughts turned to the future, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen. <a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> As for you, O king, thoughts came to your mind while on your bed, about what would come to pass after this; and He who reveals secrets has made known to you what will be. <a href="/nasb_/daniel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would take place in the future; and He who reveals secrets has made known to you what will take place. <a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> &#8220As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would take place in the future; and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> “As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would take place in the future; and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will take place. <a href="/lsb/daniel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> As for you, O king, while on your bed your thoughts turned to what would happen in the future; and He who reveals mysteries has made known to you what will happen. <a href="/amp/daniel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> As for you, O king, as you were lying on your bed thoughts came into your mind about what will take place in the future; and He who reveals secrets has shown you what will occur. <a href="/csb/daniel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> Your Majesty, while you were in your bed, thoughts came to your mind about what will happen in the future. The revealer of mysteries has let you know what will happen. <a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> Your Majesty, while you were in your bed, thoughts came to your mind about what will happen in the future. The revealer of mysteries has let you know what will happen. <a href="/asv/daniel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> as for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter; and he that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what shall come to pass. <a href="/erv/daniel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> as for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what shall come to pass. <a href="/gwt/daniel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> Your Majesty, while you were lying in bed, thoughts about what would happen in the future came to you. The one who reveals secrets told you what is going to happen. <a href="/gnt/daniel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> "While Your Majesty was sleeping, you dreamed about the future; and God, who reveals mysteries, showed you what is going to happen. <a href="/isv/daniel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> Your majesty, when you were in bed, thoughts came to your mind about what would happen in the future, and the Revealer of Secrets has made known to you what will take place. <a href="/msb/daniel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> As you lay on your bed, O king, your thoughts turned to the future, and the Revealer of Mysteries made known to you what will happen. <a href="/net/daniel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> "As for you, O king, while you were in your bed your thoughts turned to future things. The revealer of mysteries has made known to you what will take place. <a href="/nheb/daniel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> as for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind on your bed, what should happen hereafter; and he who reveals secrets has made known to you what shall happen. <a href="/wbt/daniel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. <a href="/web/daniel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> “As for you, O king, your thoughts came on your bed, what should happen hereafter; and he who reveals secrets has made known to you what will happen. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> You, O king, your thoughts on your bed have come up [concerning] that which [is] to be after this, and the Revealer of secrets has caused you to know that which [is] to be. <a href="/ylt/daniel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> Thou, O king, thy thoughts on thy bed have come up concerning that which is to be after this, and the Revealer of secrets hath caused thee to know that which is to be. <a href="/slt/daniel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> Thou, O king, thy thoughts upon thy bed went up what to be after this: and he revealing secrets made known to thee what to be.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> Thou, O king, didst begin to think in thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth mysteries shewed thee what shall come to pass. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> You, O king, began to think, while in your blanket, about what will be hereafter. And he who reveals secrets showed you what will happen. <a href="/nabre/daniel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> To you in your bed there came thoughts about what should happen in the future, and he who reveals mysteries showed you what is to be. <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> To you, O king, as you lay in bed, came thoughts of what would be hereafter, and the revealer of mysteries disclosed to you what is to be.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind concerning what shall come to pass hereafter; and he who reveals mysteries has made known to you what shall come to pass. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> You, oh King, your thoughts went up upon your heart unto whatever will be at the end, and he has revealed mysteries; he has made known to you whatever will be<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> as for thee, O king, thy thoughts came [into thy mind] upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter; and He that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what shall come to pass. <a href="/sep/daniel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> O king: thy thoughts upon thy bed arose as to what must come to pass hereafter: and he that reveals mysteries has made known to thee what must come to pass. <a href="/parallel/daniel/2-29.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=536" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Daniel Interprets the Dream</a> …28But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these: 29<a href="/hebrew/607.htm" title="607: ʾan·təh (Pro-2ms) -- You (sing.). (Aramaic) corresponding to 'attah; thou.">As you</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ‘al- (Prep) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al.">lay on</a> <a href="/hebrew/4903.htm" title="4903: miš·kə·ḇāḵ (N-msc:: 2ms) -- Couch, bed. (Aramaic) corresponding to mishkab; a bed.">your bed,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">O king,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7476.htm" title="7476: ra‘·yō·w·nāḵ (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A thought. (Aramaic) corresponding to ra'yown; a grasp. I.e. (figuratively) mental conception.">your thoughts</a> <a href="/hebrew/5559.htm" title="5559: sə·li·qū (V-Qal-Perf-3mp) -- To ascend. (Aramaic) a primitive root; to ascend.">turned</a> <a href="/hebrew/4101.htm" title="4101: māh (Interrog) -- What?. (Aramaic) corresponding to mah.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1934.htm" title="1934: le·hĕ·wê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To become, come to pass, be. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/311.htm" title="311: ’a·ḥă·rê (Prep) -- After. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'achar; after.">the future,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1836.htm" title="1836: ḏə·nāh (Pro-ms) -- This. (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of dek; this."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1541.htm" title="1541: wə·ḡā·lê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To reveal. (Aramaic) or glat (Aramaic); corresponding to galah.">and the Revealer</a> <a href="/hebrew/7328.htm" title="7328: rā·zay·yā (N-mpd) -- A secret. (Aramaic) from an unused root probably meaning to attenuate, i.e. (figuratively) hide; a mystery.">of Mysteries</a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="3046: hō·wḏ·‘āḵ (V-Hifil-Perf-3ms:: 2ms) -- To know. (Aramaic) corresponding to yada'.">made known to you</a> <a href="/hebrew/4101.htm" title="4101: māh- (Interrog) -- What?. (Aramaic) corresponding to mah.">what</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: ḏî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/1934.htm" title="1934: le·hĕ·wê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To become, come to pass, be. ">will happen.</a> 30And 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/genesis/41-25.htm">Genesis 41:25-28</a> At this, Joseph said to Pharaoh, “The dreams of Pharaoh are one and the same. God has revealed to Pharaoh what He is about to do. / The seven good cows are seven years, and the seven ripe heads of grain are seven years. The dreams have the same meaning. / Moreover, the seven thin, ugly cows that came up after them are seven years, and so are the seven worthless heads of grain scorched by the east wind—they are seven years of famine. ... <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a> Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets. <a href="/isaiah/46-10.htm">Isaiah 46:10</a> I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ <a href="/job/33-15.htm">Job 33:15-16</a> In a dream, in a vision in the night, when deep sleep falls upon men as they slumber on their beds, / He opens their ears and terrifies them with warnings <a href="/1_corinthians/2-10.htm">1 Corinthians 2:10-11</a> But God has revealed it to us by the Spirit. The Spirit searches all things, even the deep things of God. / For who among men knows the thoughts of man except his own spirit within him? So too, no one knows the thoughts of God except the Spirit of God. <a href="/acts/2-17.htm">Acts 2:17</a> ‘In the last days, God says, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your young men will see visions, your old men will dream dreams. <a href="/joel/2-28.htm">Joel 2:28</a> And afterward, I will pour out My Spirit on all people. Your sons and daughters will prophesy, your old men will dream dreams, your young men will see visions. <a href="/revelation/1-1.htm">Revelation 1:1</a> 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, <a href="/matthew/1-20.htm">Matthew 1:20</a> But after he had pondered these things, an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to embrace Mary as your wife, for the One conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. <a href="/genesis/40-8.htm">Genesis 40:8</a> “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.” <a href="/1_kings/3-5.htm">1 Kings 3:5</a> One night at Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream, and God said, “Ask, and I will give it to you!” <a href="/numbers/12-6.htm">Numbers 12:6</a> He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream. <a href="/acts/10-10.htm">Acts 10:10-11</a> He became hungry and wanted something to eat, but while the meal was being prepared, he fell into a trance. / He saw heaven open and something like a large sheet being let down to earth by its four corners. <a href="/matthew/2-12.htm">Matthew 2:12-13</a> And having been warned in a dream not to return to Herod, they withdrew to their country by another route. / When the Magi had gone, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream. “Get up!” he said. “Take the Child and His mother and flee to Egypt. Stay there until I tell you, for Herod is going to search for the Child to kill Him.” <a href="/genesis/37-5.htm">Genesis 37:5-10</a> Then Joseph had a dream, and when he told it to his brothers, they hated him even more. / He said to them, “Listen to this dream I had: / We were binding sheaves of grain in the field, and suddenly my sheaf rose and stood upright, while your sheaves gathered around and bowed down to mine.” ...</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind on your bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that reveals secrets makes known to you what shall come to pass.came into thy mind.<a href="/ezekiel/38-10.htm">Ezekiel 38:10</a> Thus saith the Lord GOD; It shall also come to pass, that at the same time shall things come into thy mind, and thou shalt think an evil thought:he that.<a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">Daniel 2:22,28,47</a> He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him… <a href="/amos/4-13.htm">Amos 4:13</a> For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The LORD, The God of hosts, is his name.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-22.htm">Future</a> <a href="/ezekiel/20-39.htm">Hereafter</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Mysteries</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Revealer</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Revealeth</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Reveals</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-26.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/ezekiel/38-10.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/daniel/2-28.htm">Unveiler</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Bed</a> <a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/daniel/8-26.htm">Future</a> <a href="/daniel/2-45.htm">Hereafter</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Lay</a> <a href="/daniel/4-5.htm">Maketh</a> <a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">Mind</a> <a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Mysteries</a> <a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Revealer</a> <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Revealeth</a> <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Reveals</a> <a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/amos/7-1.htm">Showed</a> <a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">Thoughts</a> <a href="/daniel/5-6.htm">Turned</a> <a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Unveiler</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 2</div>1. <a href="/daniel/2-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, </a> 5. <a href="/daniel/2-5.htm">requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats.</a> 10. <a href="/daniel/2-10.htm">They acknowledging their inability are judged to die.</a> 14. <a href="/daniel/2-14.htm">Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream.</a> 19. <a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">He blesses God.</a> 24. <a href="/daniel/2-24.htm">He staying the decree is brought to the king.</a> 31. <a href="/daniel/2-31.htm">The dream.</a> 36. <a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">The interpretation.</a> 46. <a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Daniel's advancement.</a> </div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div>  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div>  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/2.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/2.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div>As you lay on your bed, O king, This phrase sets the scene in the private chambers of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. The king's bed symbolizes a place of rest and contemplation, where significant revelations often occur in biblical narratives. In ancient Near Eastern culture, dreams were considered a medium through which the divine communicated with humans, especially rulers. This setting emphasizes the personal and direct nature of the divine message.your thoughts turned to the future, Nebuchadnezzar's thoughts about the future reflect the concerns of a ruler over the stability and longevity of his kingdom. In the context of the Babylonian Empire, which was known for its grandeur and power, the king's contemplation of the future underscores the transient nature of earthly kingdoms. This theme is echoed in other scriptures, such as <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-11.htm">Ecclesiastes 3:11</a>, which speaks to the human desire to understand the future and the divine plan.and the Revealer of Mysteries This title for God highlights His omniscience and sovereignty. The term "Revealer of Mysteries" is significant in the context of the book of Daniel, where God is shown to have ultimate authority over human affairs and the unfolding of history. This concept is reinforced in other parts of Daniel, such as <a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47</a>, where Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges God's power. It also connects to the New Testament, where Jesus is seen as the ultimate revelation of God's mysteries (<a href="/colossians/1-26.htm">Colossians 1:26-27</a>).made known to you The act of making known signifies divine revelation, a key theme in biblical prophecy. This phrase indicates that the understanding of future events is not achieved through human wisdom but through God's intervention. It parallels the role of prophets throughout the Bible, who serve as conduits for God's messages, as seen in <a href="/amos/3-7.htm">Amos 3:7</a>.what will happen. This phrase points to the prophetic nature of the dream, which outlines the succession of world empires and the eventual establishment of God's eternal kingdom. The prophecy in <a href="/daniel/2.htm">Daniel 2</a> is foundational for understanding the biblical view of history and eschatology. It foreshadows the coming of Christ, the ultimate fulfillment of God's kingdom, as seen in <a href="/revelation/11-15.htm">Revelation 11:15</a>, where the kingdoms of the world become the kingdom of our Lord.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/k/king_nebuchadnezzar.htm">King Nebuchadnezzar</a> The ruler of Babylon who had a troubling dream that none of his wise men could interpret, leading to Daniel's involvement. 2. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> A Hebrew prophet and wise man in the Babylonian court, known for his ability to interpret dreams and visions through divine revelation. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, known for its grandeur and as a center of power and culture in the ancient world. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_revealer_of_mysteries.htm">The Revealer of Mysteries</a> Refers to God, who is acknowledged by Daniel as the source of all wisdom and the one who reveals hidden things. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_dream.htm">The Dream</a> A prophetic vision given to Nebuchadnezzar, which Daniel interprets, revealing future kingdoms and God's ultimate sovereignty.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_history.htm">God's Sovereignty Over History</a> God is in control of future events and reveals His plans according to His will. <a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_divine_revelation.htm">The Role of Divine Revelation</a> True wisdom and understanding come from God, who reveals mysteries to those who seek Him. <a href="/topical/f/faithfulness_in_exile.htm">Faithfulness in Exile</a> Like Daniel, believers are called to remain faithful and trust in God's wisdom, even in challenging circumstances. <a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_prayer_and_dependence_on_god.htm">The Importance of Prayer and Dependence on God</a> Daniel's ability to interpret the dream was rooted in prayer and reliance on God, emphasizing the need for a prayerful life. <a href="/topical/g/god's_plan_for_the_future.htm">God's Plan for the Future</a> The dream points to God's overarching plan for history, encouraging believers to trust in His ultimate purpose.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_2.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 2</a> <a href="/q/how_does_daniel_interpret_dreams.htm">How does Daniel interpret dreams and visions in Babylon?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_dreams.htm">What does the Bible say about interpreting dreams?</a> <a href="/q/what_happened_to_belshazzar.htm">What happened to Belshazzar during the feast?</a> <a href="/q/how_did_faith_shape_daniel's_life.htm">How did Daniel's faith influence his life's challenges?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/2.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(29) Hereafter--i.e., in the course of history, not only in the Messianic days.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 29. - As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind m on thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. This verse is of somewhat suspicious authenticity, the renderings of the different versions show such a diversity of text. The Septuagint rendering is very brief, being merely a version of the last clause, "He that revealeth secrets (μυστήρια) showed that which behoveth to be." This has the appearance as if the translators here rendered the last word as an infinitive, taking ל as not the preformatvre of the third person future, but as the sign of the infinitive. It is not necessarily so, because it may be that δει' is regarded as included in לֶךהוֵא (lehave). Theodotion is in closer agreement with the Massoretic, "O king, thy thoughts upon thy bed raised up what behoved to be after these things; and he that revealeth secrets hath made known to thee what behoveth to be." The Peshitta renders slightly differently, Thou, O king, thy thoughts arose in thy heart on account of what should be in the latter days, and he that revealeth secrets made known to thee what shall be." Even Jerome, who is usually pretty close to the Massoretic text, differs a little here. "Thou, O king, didst begin to think upon thy couch what would be after these things; and he who reveal-eth mysteries showeth thee what shall be." Paulus Tellensis has broken away from the Septuagint, supplying the clause omitted, not improbably from Theodotion, "Thou, O king, when. thou layest upon thy couch, sawest all things which behoved to happen in the last days; and he who revealeth secrets hath showed to thee what behoved to be." Altogether, with the exception of the last clause, which is evidenced by all the versions, we doubt the authenticity of this verse. However, the interpolation, if we have a case of it here, must have been of old date, as is indicated by the archaic form אַנְתָה (an'tah), which becomes in the Q'ri אַנְת (an't). Whether an interpolation or part of the original text, the picture suggested is very natural. The young conqueror, who had already secured the whole of South-Western Asia to the river of Egypt, was occupying his thoughts in speculating what should come after him. He falls asleep, and the subject of his waking thoughts becomes the subject of his dreams. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/2-29.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>As you תתן־ (’ant) Pronoun - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_607.htm">Strong's 607: </a> You lay on עַל־ (‘al-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5922.htm">Strong's 5922: </a> Above, over, upon, against your bed, מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ (miš·kə·ḇāḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4903.htm">Strong's 4903: </a> Couch, bed O king, מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king your thoughts רַעְיוֹנָךְ֙ (ra‘·yō·w·nāḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7476.htm">Strong's 7476: </a> A grasp, mental conception turned סְלִ֔קוּ (sə·li·qū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5559.htm">Strong's 5559: </a> To ascend to מָ֛ה (māh) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4101.htm">Strong's 4101: </a> Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what the future, אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_311.htm">Strong's 311: </a> After and the Revealer וְגָלֵ֧א (wə·ḡā·lê) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1541.htm">Strong's 1541: </a> To denude, to exile, to reveal of Mysteries רָזַיָּ֛א (rā·zay·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7328.htm">Strong's 7328: </a> To attenuate, hide, a mystery has let you know הוֹדְעָ֖ךְ (hō·wḏ·‘āḵ) Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3046.htm">Strong's 3046: </a> To know what מָה־ (māh-) Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4101.htm">Strong's 4101: </a> Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what will happen. לֶהֱוֵֽא׃ (le·hĕ·wê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1934.htm">Strong's 1934: </a> To become, come to pass, be <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/2-29.htm">Daniel 2:29 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 2:29 As for you O king your thoughts (Dan. 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