That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised 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.
- KJV Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. 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;
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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.
Cross-references & the web
Cross-references · 13
- Num 12:6He said, “Now hear my words. If there is a prophet among you, I, Yahweh, will make myself known to him in a vision. I will speak with him in a dream.
- Amos 3:7Surely the Lord Yahweh will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret to his servants the prophets.
- Dan 1:17Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Ps 25:14The friendship of Yahweh is with those who fear him. He will show them his covenant.
- Job 33:15–16In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falls on men, in slumbering on the bed;
- Dan 7:7After this I saw in the night visions, and, behold, a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet: and it was diverse from all the animals that were before it; and it had ten horns.
- 1 Cor 2:9–10But as it is written, “Things which an eye didn’t see, and an ear didn’t hear, which didn’t enter into the heart of man, these God has prepared for those who love him.”
- Job 4:13In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falls on men,
- Dan 2:22he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
- Dan 2:27–29Daniel answered before the king, and said, The secret which the king has demanded can neither wise men, enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers, show to the king;
- 2 Kgs 6:8–12Now the king of Syria was at war against Israel; and he took counsel with his servants, saying, “My camp will be in such and such a place.”
- Dan 4:9Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.
- Matt 2:12–13Being warned in a dream that they shouldn’t return to Herod, they went back to their own country another way.
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