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class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv">Verse<a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><a href="/niv/daniel/2.htm">New International Version</a> The king said to Daniel, &#8220Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery.&#8221 <a href="/nlt/daniel/2.htm">New Living Translation</a> The king said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is the greatest of gods, the Lord over kings, a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this secret.” <a href="/esv/daniel/2.htm">English Standard Version</a> The king answered and said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery.” <a href="/bsb/daniel/2.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.” <a href="/kjv/daniel/2.htm">King James Bible</a> The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/2.htm">New King James Version</a> The king answered Daniel, and said, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.” <a href="/nasb_/daniel/2.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> The king responded to Daniel and said, “Your God truly is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.” <a href="/nasb/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1995</a> The king answered Daniel and said, &#8220Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery.&#8221 <a href="/nasb77/daniel/2.htm">NASB 1977 </a> The king answered Daniel and said, “Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery.” <a href="/lsb/daniel/2.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> The king answered Daniel and said, “Truly your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries since you have been able to reveal this mystery.” <a href="/amp/daniel/2.htm">Amplified Bible</a> The king answered Daniel and said, “Most certainly your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery!” <a href="/csb/daniel/2.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> The king said to Daniel, “Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.” <a href="/hcsb/daniel/2.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> The king said to Daniel, &#8220Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.&#8221 <a href="/asv/daniel/2.htm">American Standard Version</a> The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret. <a href="/cev/daniel/2.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> The king said, "Now I know that your God is above all other gods and kings, because he gave you the power to explain this mystery." <a href="/erv/daniel/2.htm">English Revised Version</a> The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou hast been able to reveal this secret. <a href="/gwt/daniel/2.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> The king said to Daniel, "Your God is truly the greatest of gods, the Lord over kings. He can reveal secrets because you were able to reveal this secret." <a href="/gnt/daniel/2.htm">Good News Translation</a> The king said, "Your God is the greatest of all gods, the Lord over kings, and the one who reveals mysteries. I know this because you have been able to explain this mystery." <a href="/isv/daniel/2.htm">International Standard Version</a> The king told Daniel, "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the Revealer of Secrets, because you were able to reveal this mystery." <a href="/msb/daniel/2.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> The king said to Daniel, ?Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.? <a href="/net/daniel/2.htm">NET Bible</a> The king replied to Daniel, "Certainly your God is a God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery!" <a href="/nheb/daniel/2.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> The king answered Daniel and said, "Surely your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you have been able to reveal this secret." <a href="/wbt/daniel/2.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldst reveal this secret. <a href="/web/daniel/2.htm">World English Bible</a> The king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.” <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/2.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> The king has answered Daniel and said, “Of a truth [it is] that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.” <a href="/ylt/daniel/2.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> The king hath answered Daniel and said, 'Of a truth it is that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou hast been able to reveal this secret.' <a href="/slt/daniel/2.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And the king answered to Daniel, and said, of a truth that your God he is God of gods, and Lord of kings, and revealing secrets, that thou wert able to reveal this secret.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/2.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> And the king spoke to Daniel, and said: Verily your God is the God of gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of hidden things: seeing thou couldst discover this secret. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/2.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> And so the king spoke with Daniel and said, “Truly, your God is the God of gods, and Lord of kings, and also a revealer of secrets, since you could uncover this mystery.” <a href="/nabre/daniel/2.htm">New American Bible</a> To Daniel the king said, “Truly your God is the God of gods and Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries; that is why you were able to reveal this mystery.” <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/2.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> The king said to Daniel, “Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery!”<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/2.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> The king answered Daniel and said, Truly, your God is the God of gods and the LORD of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/2.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> The King answered and said to Daniel: “In truth, your God is the God of gods and The Lord of Kings, and he has revealed secrets, for you were able to reveal this secret <div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/2.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> The king spoke unto Daniel, and said: 'Of a truth it is, that your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.' <a href="/sep/daniel/2.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And the king answered and said to Daniel, Of a truth your God is a God of gods, and Lord of kings, who reveals mysteries; for thou has been able to reveal this mystery. <a href="/parallel/daniel/2-47.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=763" 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">Nebuchadnezzar Promotes Daniel</a> 46At this, King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, paid homage to Daniel, and ordered that an offering of incense be presented to him. 47<a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">The king</a> <a href="/hebrew/6032.htm" title="6032: ‘ā·nêh (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To answer. (Aramaic) corresponding to anah.">said</a> <a href="/hebrew/1841.htm" title="1841: lə·ḏā·nî·yêl (Prep-l:: N-proper-ms) -- God is my judge, an Isr. leader in Bab. (Aramaic) corresponding to Daniye'l; Danijel, the Heb. Prophet.">to Daniel,</a> <a href="/hebrew/560.htm" title="560: wə·’ā·mar (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To say, tell, command. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'amar."></a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: ’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵō·wn (N-msc:: 2mp) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">“Your God</a> <a href="/hebrew/1932.htm" title="1932: hū (Pro-3ms) -- He, she, it. (Aramaic) or (feminine) hiyo (Aramaic); corresponding to huw'."></a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">is truly</a> <a href="/hebrew/7187.htm" title="7187: qə·šōṭ (N-ms) -- Truth. (Aramaic) or qshot (Aramaic); corresponding to qoshet; fidelity."></a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: ’ĕ·lāh (N-msc) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">the God</a> <a href="/hebrew/426.htm" title="426: ’ĕ·lā·hîn (N-mp) -- God, god. (Aramaic) corresponding to 'elowahh; God.">of gods</a> <a href="/hebrew/4756.htm" title="4756: ū·mā·rê (Conj-w:: N-msc) -- Lord. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to mara' in the sense of domineering; a master.">and Lord</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·ḵîn (N-mp) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">of kings,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1541.htm" title="1541: wə·ḡā·lêh (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To reveal. (Aramaic) or glat (Aramaic); corresponding to galah.">the Revealer</a> <a href="/hebrew/7328.htm" title="7328: rā·zîn (N-mp) -- A secret. (Aramaic) from an unused root probably meaning to attenuate, i.e. (figuratively) hide; a mystery.">of Mysteries,</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">since</a> <a href="/hebrew/3202.htm" title="3202: yə·ḵê·lə·tā (V-Qal-Perf-2ms) -- To be able. (Aramaic) or ykiyl (Aramaic); to yakol.">you were able</a> <a href="/hebrew/1541.htm" title="1541: lə·miḡ·lê (Prep-l:: V-Qal-Inf) -- To reveal. (Aramaic) or glat (Aramaic); corresponding to galah.">to reveal</a> <a href="/hebrew/1836.htm" title="1836: ḏə·nāh (Pro-ms) -- This. (Aramaic) an orthographical variation of dek; this.">this</a> <a href="/hebrew/7328.htm" title="7328: rā·zāh (N-msd) -- A secret. (Aramaic) from an unused root probably meaning to attenuate, i.e. (figuratively) hide; a mystery.">mystery.”</a> 48Then 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.…<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/41-38.htm">Genesis 41:38-39</a> So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?” / Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you. <a href="/exodus/18-11.htm">Exodus 18:11</a> Now I know that the LORD is greater than all other gods, for He did this when they treated Israel with arrogance.” <a href="/1_kings/8-60.htm">1 Kings 8:60</a> so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the LORD is God. There is no other! <a href="/2_kings/5-15.htm">2 Kings 5:15</a> Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.” <a href="/psalms/86-10.htm">Psalm 86:10</a> For You are great and perform wonders; You alone are God. <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-6</a> I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. <a href="/isaiah/46-9.htm">Isaiah 46:9</a> Remember what happened long ago, for I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me. <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a> But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. <a href="/jeremiah/32-27.htm">Jeremiah 32:27</a> “Behold, I am the LORD, the God of all flesh. Is anything too difficult for Me? <a href="/acts/10-34.htm">Acts 10:34-35</a> Then Peter began to speak: “I now truly understand that God does not show favoritism, / but welcomes those from every nation who fear Him and do what is right. <a href="/acts/17-23.htm">Acts 17:23-24</a> For as I walked around and examined your objects of worship, I even found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD. Therefore what you worship as something unknown, I now proclaim to you. / The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. <a href="/romans/16-27.htm">Romans 16:27</a> to the only wise God be glory forever through Jesus Christ! Amen. <a href="/1_corinthians/8-4.htm">1 Corinthians 8:4-6</a> So about eating food sacrificed to idols: We know that an idol is nothing at all in the world, and that there is no God but one. / For even if there are so-called gods, whether in heaven or on earth (as there are many so-called gods and lords), / yet for us there is but one God, the Father, from whom all things came and for whom we exist. And there is but one Lord, Jesus Christ, through whom all things came and through whom we exist. <a href="/1_timothy/1-17.htm">1 Timothy 1:17</a> Now to the King eternal, immortal, and invisible, the only God, be honor and glory forever and ever. Amen. <a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15-16</a> which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. / He alone is immortal and dwells in unapproachable light. No one has ever seen Him, nor can anyone see Him. To Him be honor and eternal dominion! Amen.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you could reveal this secret.a God.<a href="/daniel/11-36.htm">Daniel 11:36</a> And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.<a href="/deuteronomy/10-17.htm">Deuteronomy 10:17</a> For the LORD your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:<a href="/joshua/22-22.htm">Joshua 22:22</a> The LORD God of gods, the LORD God of gods, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know; if it be in rebellion, or if in transgression against the LORD, (save us not this day,)a Lord.<a href="/daniel/2-37.htm">Daniel 2:37</a> Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.<a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Daniel 4:17,32</a> This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men… <a href="/job/12-19.htm">Job 12:19</a> He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty.a revealer.<a href="/daniel/2-19.htm">Daniel 2:19,28</a> Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven… <a href="/daniel/4-8.htm">Daniel 4:8,9</a> 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, … <a href="/genesis/41-39.htm">Genesis 41:39</a> And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/2-27.htm">Able</a> <a href="/daniel/2-36.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/ezekiel/16-28.htm">Couldest</a> <a href="/daniel/2-46.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/daniel/2-44.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">Mysteries</a> <a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">Mystery</a> <a href="/daniel/2-11.htm">Reveal</a> <a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">Revealer</a> <a href="/daniel/2-30.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-8.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/daniel/2-8.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/daniel/2-29.htm">Unveiler</a> <a href="/daniel/2-34.htm">Wast</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/3-17.htm">Able</a> <a href="/daniel/4-2.htm">Clear</a> <a href="/mark/14-37.htm">Couldest</a> <a href="/daniel/2-48.htm">Daniel</a> <a href="/daniel/3-12.htm">Gods</a> <a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Kings</a> <a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Mysteries</a> <a href="/daniel/4-9.htm">Mystery</a> <a href="/hosea/2-10.htm">Reveal</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-19.htm">Revealer</a> <a href="/daniel/4-7.htm">Secret</a> <a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Secrets</a> <a href="/hosea/4-15.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/daniel/4-37.htm">Truth</a> <a href="/daniel/2-22.htm">Unveiler</a> <a href="/obadiah/1-11.htm">Wast</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>The king said to Daniel This phrase highlights the interaction between King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon and Daniel, a Jewish exile. The historical context is the Babylonian exile, where Daniel and other Israelites were taken captive. Daniel's position in the Babylonian court is significant, as it shows God's providence in placing His people in influential positions even in foreign lands. This interaction underscores the theme of God's sovereignty over earthly rulers.Your God is truly the God of gods Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges the supremacy of Daniel's God over all other deities. In the polytheistic culture of Babylon, where many gods were worshiped, this statement is profound. It reflects a recognition of the God of Israel's power and authority, reminiscent of other biblical instances where pagan rulers acknowledge God's supremacy, such as Pharaoh in <a href="/exodus/9-27.htm">Exodus 9:27</a>.and Lord of kings This phrase emphasizes God's authority over all earthly rulers, aligning with the biblical theme that God establishes and deposes kings (<a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a>). It foreshadows the New Testament revelation of Jesus Christ as the King of Kings (<a href="/revelation/19-16.htm">Revelation 19:16</a>), who holds ultimate authority over all creation.the Revealer of Mysteries God's ability to reveal mysteries is a central theme in the Book of Daniel. This phrase highlights God's omniscience and His power to disclose hidden truths. It connects to other scriptural instances where God reveals His plans, such as Joseph interpreting dreams in <a href="/genesis/41.htm">Genesis 41</a>. It also points to the prophetic nature of Daniel's visions, which reveal future events.since you were able to reveal this mystery Daniel's ability to interpret the king's dream is attributed to God's revelation, not human wisdom. This underscores the biblical principle that true wisdom and understanding come from God (<a href="/proverbs/2-6.htm">Proverbs 2:6</a>). It also serves as a type of Christ, who reveals the mysteries of God's kingdom (<a href="/matthew/13-11.htm">Matthew 13:11</a>) and embodies divine wisdom (<a href="/1_corinthians/1-24.htm">1 Corinthians 1:24</a>).<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 him to seek Daniel's God-given insight. 2. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> A Hebrew prophet and captive in Babylon who, through divine revelation, interprets Nebuchadnezzar's dream, demonstrating the power and wisdom of God. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The empire ruled by Nebuchadnezzar, known for its grandeur and as a place of exile for the Israelites. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_dream.htm">The Dream</a> A prophetic vision given to Nebuchadnezzar, revealing the rise and fall of empires, which Daniel interprets, showcasing God's sovereignty over history. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_god_of_daniel.htm">The God of Daniel</a> Recognized by Nebuchadnezzar as the "God of gods and Lord of kings" after Daniel interprets the dream, highlighting God's supreme authority.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> <a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47</a> highlights God's ultimate authority over earthly rulers and kingdoms. Believers can trust in God's control over world events and personal circumstances. <a href="/topical/d/divine_revelation.htm">Divine Revelation</a> The passage underscores the importance of seeking God's wisdom and understanding, as He alone can reveal the mysteries of life. <a href="/topical/w/witness_through_faithfulness.htm">Witness through Faithfulness</a> Daniel's faithfulness and reliance on God serve as a powerful witness to Nebuchadnezzar, encouraging believers to live out their faith boldly. <a href="/topical/r/recognition_of_god's_power.htm">Recognition of God's Power</a> Nebuchadnezzar's acknowledgment of God challenges us to recognize and proclaim God's power and authority in our own lives. <a href="/topical/g/god's_plan_in_history.htm">God's Plan in History</a> The interpretation of the dream reveals God's plan for the future, reminding us that history is under His control and unfolds according to His 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/why_is_daniel_absent_in_daniel_3.htm">Why is Daniel, a prominent figure in the king's court, conspicuously absent in the events of Daniel 3?</a> <a href="/q/what_does_the_bible_say_on_dreams.htm">What does the Bible say about interpreting dreams?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_humility_bring_wisdom_and_honor.htm">How can humility lead to wisdom and honor?</a> <a href="/q/how_does_daniel_2_44_align_with_history.htm">If Daniel 2:44 promises a final, everlasting kingdom, how do we reconcile this claim with the continuing rise and fall of nations throughout history?</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>(47) God of gods.--He does not acknowledge Jehovah as the true God, but deems Him worthy of a place in the Babylonian Pantheon.<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/2.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 47. - The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a Revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. The versions do not exhibit any important variation from the Massoretic text. We must observe the plural form of the pronoun "your," implying the Hebrew nation as a whole, or at all events the three youths along with Daniel. It must be noted that the titles are not in the emphatic state, but are simply absolute, implying that Nebuchadnezzar simply placed the God of heaven, the God of Daniel, in his pantheon, as one of the superior gods. The historical difficulty that some have seen in Nebuchadnezzar making this confession to God, and yet straightway framing a golden image, is due to a failure to understand the attitude of a polytheist to his gods. To the heathen his god is a person he is afraid of, much more powerful than he is himself, able to do him much ill, or, on the other hand, able to bestow upon him much good, but able to be deceived, cajoled, and flattered. In worshipping his deities the heathen feels that any breach of sacred etiquette in regard to any deity is far more certain of bringing down the vengeance of the aggrieved power than any crime, however heinous. He would be most potent in prayer who could go over all the deities of the pantheon, and give to each his or her appropriate title. Thus the Hindus tell tales of fakirs whose power over the gods was due to this. One of the forms of this religious etiquette was to address each deity as if he were the supreme god who alone deserved worship. Lenormant ('Los Premieres Civilizations,' 2:159) gives an address to the god Hourki, or Sin, in which he is called "prince of the gods of heaven and earth, the good god, the great god, lather of gods and men, the lord who extends his power over heaven and earth" In the same work (p. 178) there is an address to Marduk (Merodach), the favourite deity of Nebuchadnezzar, in which he is called "god of gods, king of heaven and earth." A little further on in the same work (p. 18t) Nebu is called "the supreme intelligence, scribe of the universe, who bears the supreme sceptre, the interpreter of the celestial spheres." In p. 189 Nergal is addressed as "great prince of the greatest gods, who has brought up the greatest gods." In his ' La Magie,' p. 175, he gives an address to Silik-mulu-ki, regarded as an Accadian name of Marduk, in which he is called "god of gods." In his ' Hibbert Lecture,' pp. 97-104, Professor Sayce, on the contrast between the religion of Babylon and that of Persia in this respect, says that Nebuchadnezzar calls Merodach "lord of all," yet declares him the "son of the gods." The same titles are given to Merodach and to Samas, and yet Samas is distinct from Merodach - he is his comrade in the struggle with the assailants of Otis, the moon-god. At the same time, we must observe the limitations of Nebuchadnezzar's praise - it is simply as the Revealer of secrets that he praises and honours the God of Daniel. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/2-47.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>The king מַלְכָּ֨א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king said עָנֵה֩ (‘ā·nêh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6032.htm">Strong's 6032: </a> To answer to Daniel, לְדָנִיֵּ֜אל (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl) Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1841.htm">Strong's 1841: </a> Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon “Your God אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן (’ĕ·lā·hă·ḵō·wn) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> God is truly מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than the God אֱלָ֧הּ (’ĕ·lāh) Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> God of gods אֱלָהִ֛ין (’ĕ·lā·hîn) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_426.htm">Strong's 426: </a> God and Lord וּמָרֵ֥א (ū·mā·rê) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4756.htm">Strong's 4756: </a> Lord -- lord of kings, מַלְכִ֖ין (mal·ḵîn) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> A king a revealer וְגָלֵ֣ה (wə·ḡā·lêh) 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, רָזִ֑ין (rā·zîn) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7328.htm">Strong's 7328: </a> To attenuate, hide, a mystery since דִּ֣י (dî) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because you were able יְכֵ֔לְתָּ (yə·ḵê·lə·tā) Verb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3202.htm">Strong's 3202: </a> To be able to reveal לְמִגְלֵ֖א (lə·miḡ·lê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1541.htm">Strong's 1541: </a> To denude, to exile, to reveal this דְנָֽה׃ (ḏə·nāh) Pronoun - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1836.htm">Strong's 1836: </a> This mystery.” רָזָ֥ה (rā·zāh) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7328.htm">Strong's 7328: </a> To attenuate, hide, a mystery <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/2-47.htm">Daniel 2:47 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/2-47.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 2:47 The king answered to Daniel and said (Dan. 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