Daniel 2:11

What the king demands is difficult, and there is no one who can tell it to the king except the gods, and they do not live among humans.”

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And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

In Context

10The wise men replied to the king, “There is not a man on earth able to meet the king's demand. There is no great and powerful king who has demanded such a thing from any magician, or from anyone who claims to speak with the dead, or from a wise man.

12This made the king angry and very furious, and he gave an order to destroy all those in Babylon who were known for their wisdom.

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Cross References

Genesis 41:8It came about in the morning that his spirit was troubled. He sent and called for all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but there was no one who could interpret them to Pharaoh.

Exodus 8:19Then the magicians said to Pharaoh, “This is the finger of God.” But Pharaoh's heart was hardened, so he refused to listen to them. It was just as Yahweh had said Pharaoh would do.

Numbers 35:34So you must not defile the land in which you live because I am living in it. I, Yahweh, live among the people of Israel.'”

2 Chronicles 6:18But will God actually live with mankind on the earth? Look, the entire universe and heaven itself cannot contain you—how much less can this temple that I have built!

Psalms 113:5Who is like Yahweh our God, 1 who has his seat on high, 1

Isaiah 8:18See, I and the sons whom Yahweh has given me are for signs and for wonders in Israel 1 from Yahweh of hosts, who lives on Mount Zion.

Matthew Henry on Daniel 2:2-14

Nebuchadnezzar's Forgotten Dream. ( b. c. 603.) 1 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. 2 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to show the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. 3 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the… Read the whole commentary →

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