Daniel 2:31

Thou, 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.

Orthodox Jewish Bible

In The King James Version

Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible.

In Context

30But 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.

32This tzelemʼs head was of fine gold, his chest and his arms of silver, his middle and his thighs of bronze,

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Cross References

Isaiah 13:11And I will punish the tevel (world) for ra'ah, 1 and the resha'im for their avon (iniquity); 1 and I will cause the ga'on (arrogance) of the proud to cease, 1 and will lay low the ga'avah (pride) of the tyrant. 1

Ezekiel 28:7Hineni, therefore I will bring zarim upon thee, 1 the most terrible of the Goyim; 1 and they shall draw their charavot (swords) 1 against the beauty of thy chochmah, 1 and they shall defile thy splendor. 1

Daniel 2:37Thou, O king, art a king of kings; for the G-d of Shomayim hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.

Habakkuk 1:7They are terrible and dreadful; 1 their mishpat and their dignity shall proceed from themselves. 1

Luke 4:5And HaSatan led Rebbe Melech HaMoshiach up and showed him, in a moment of time, all the mamlechot (kingdoms) of the Olam Hazeh;

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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