Daniel 2:30

But as for me, this raz is not revealed to me for any chochmah that I have more than any living, but in order that the pesher (interpretation, explanation) may be known to the king, and that thou mightest understand the thoughts of thy heart.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

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.

In Context

29As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter; and He that revealeth razim (secrets) maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

31Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great tzelem (image, idol, statue). This great tzelem, whose brightness was extraordinary, stood before thee; and the form thereof was awesome.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:16And Yosef answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me; Elohim shall give Pharaoh an answer of shalom.

Isaiah 45:4For the sake of avdi Ya'akov, 1 and Yisroel My Bachir, 1 I have even called thee by thy shem (name); 1 I have surnamed thee, though thou hast not known Me. 1

Daniel 2:17Then Daniel went to his bais, and made the decree known to Chananyah, Mishael, and Azaryah, his chaverim,

Amos 4:13For, hinei, He that formeth the harim, and createth the ruach, 1 and declareth unto man what is his thought, 1 that maketh the shachar darkness, 1 and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, 1 Hashem Elohei Tzva'os Shmo.

Mark 13:20And unless Hashem makes those yamim shortened, no one would be delivered in the Yeshu'at Eloheinu. But for the sake of the Bechirim, whom Hashem chose, he shortened the yamim.

Romans 8:28And we have da'as that for those who love Hashem everything co-operates toward HaTov for those who are HaKeru'im (the summoned, called ones) according to the etzah (wisdom) of the tochnit Hashem (G-dʼs purposeful and willed plan or goal). + 8:28 Ro 9:11

Matthew Henry on Daniel 2:25-31

Nebuchadnezzar's Dream. ( b. c. 603.) 24 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will show unto the king the interpretation. 25 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. 26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose… Read the whole commentary →

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