Daniel 2:22

He is revealing deep and hidden things; He has known what [is] in darkness, and light has dwelt with Him.

Literal Standard Version

In The King James Version

He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

In Context

21And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding.

23You, O God of my fathers, I am thanking and praising, for wisdom and might You have given to me; and now, You have caused me to know that which we have sought from You, for the king’s matter You have caused us to know.”

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Cross References

Genesis 41:16and Joseph answers Pharaoh, saying, “Without me—God answers Pharaoh with peace.”

Deuteronomy 29:28and YHWH plucks them from off their ground in anger, and in fury, and in great wrath, and casts them into another land, as [at] this day.

Job 26:6Sheol [is] naked before Him, || And there is no covering to destruction.

Psalms 36:9For a fountain of life [is] with You, || In Your light we see light.

Psalms 139:11And I say, “Surely darkness bruises me,” || Then night [is] light to me.

Ecclesiastes 8:1Who [is] as the wise? And who knows the interpretation of a thing? The wisdom of man causes his face to shine, and the hardness of his face is changed.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 2:15-24

The Dream Revealed to Daniel; Daniel's Thanksgiving. ( b. c. 603.) 14 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel. 2.15 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would show the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel went to his house,… Read the whole commentary →

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