Daniel 2:22

He reveals things that are very mysterious; he is surrounded by light, but he knows things that are hidden as though they were in the darkness.

Translation for Translators

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

21He determines what events will happen through the years. He removes some kings and gives their authority to new kings. He is the one who causes people to become wise and enables those who study to understand many things.

23God, whom my ancestors worshiped, I thank you and I praise you, because you have caused me to be wise and made me strong. You have told me what my friends and I asked you to tell us; and you have revealed to us what the king demanded to know.”

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Cross References

Genesis 41:16But Joseph replied to the king, “No, I cannot do that. It is God who knows the meaning of dreams, but he will enable me to tell you their meaning, and they will mean something good.”

Deuteronomy 29:28Yahweh became extremely angry [DOU] with them and took/yanked them [MET] out of their land and banished them into another land, and they are still there.’

Job 26:6God knows all about those who are in the place of the dead; there is nothing down there that prevents God from seeing what is there.

Psalms 36:9You are the one who causes everything to live; your light is what enables us to see.

Psalms 139:11I could request the darkness to hide me, or I could request the light around me to become darkness,

Ecclesiastes 8:1I will tell you about those who are truly wise [RHQ] with the result that they can explain why everything happens. Being wise enables people to be happy [MTY] and enables them to smile.

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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