Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Parallel translations
- WEB Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
- BSB During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
- NKJV Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
- NASB Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven;
- NLT That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.
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Quick answer
God reveals the secret to Daniel in a night vision, and Daniel blesses Him. Prayer is answered, and worship follows.
Overview
The Lord responds directly, showing Himself the true 'revealer of secrets' the Chaldeans denied. Daniel's first response is not relief but praise, glorifying the Giver. Answered prayer rightly leads the believer to thanksgiving and worship.
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Cross-references · 13
- Num 12:6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream.
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.
- Dan 1:17As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Ps 25:14The secret of the LORD is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.
- Job 33:15–16In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed;
- Dan 7:7After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.
- 1 Cor 2:9–10But as it is written, Eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, neither have entered into the heart of man, the things which God hath prepared for them that love him.
- Job 4:13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,
- Dan 2:22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
- Dan 2:27–29Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;
- 2 Kgs 6:8–12Then the king of Syria warred against Israel, and took counsel with his servants, saying, In such and such a place shall be my camp.
- Dan 4:9O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
- Matt 2:12–13And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way.
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