Daniel 1:17
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
Daniel 1:17 in other translations
| BSB | To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams. |
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| WEB | Now 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. |
| ASV | Now 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. |
| YLT | As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every kind of vision and dreams. |
| DARBY | 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. |
| BBE | Now as for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-learning and wisdom: and Daniel was wise in all visions and dreams. |
| Webster | As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams. |
What does Daniel 1:17 mean?
Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain
Adam Clarke's Commentary
Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain
Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 1:17-21
Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain
Daniel 1:17 in the original Hebrew
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Cross references for Daniel 1:17
- 1 Kings 3:12
Behold, I have done according to thy words: lo, I have given thee a wise and an understanding heart; so that there was none like thee before thee, neither after thee shall any arise like unto thee.
- James 1:5
If any of you lack wisdom, let him ask of God, that giveth to all men liberally, and upbraideth not; and it shall be given him.
- Job 32:8
But there is a spirit in man: and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth them understanding.
- Daniel 2:21
And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:
- Daniel 2:23
I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
- Colossians 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray for you, and to desire that ye might be filled with the knowledge of his will in all wisdom and spiritual understanding;
- Proverbs 2:6
For the Lord giveth wisdom: out of his mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.
- Psalms 119:98-100
Thou through thy commandments hast made me wiser than mine enemies: for they are ever with me. I have more understanding than all my teachers: for thy testimonies are my meditation. I understand more than the ancients, because I keep thy precepts.
- Acts 6:10
And they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.
- Acts 7:22
And Moses was learned in all the wisdom of the Egyptians, and was mighty in words and in deeds.
- Numbers 12:6
And 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.
- 2 Chronicles 26:5
And he sought God in the days of Zechariah, who had understanding in the visions of God: and as long as he sought the Lord, God made him to prosper.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
2:21,23; 1Ki 3:12,28; 4:29-31; 2Ch 1:10,12; Job 32:8; Ps 119:98-100
Pr 2:6; Ec 2:26; Isa 28:26; Lu 21:15; Ac 6:10; 7:10
Col 1:9; Jas 1:5,17
knowledge.
Ac 7:22
Daniel had understanding. or, he made Daniel understand.
4:9,10; 5:11,12,14; 10:1; Ge 41:8-15; Nu 12:6; 2Ch 26:5; Eze 28:3
1Co 12:7-11
Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain
Context
- Daniel 1:16
Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse.
- Daniel 1:17
As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
- Daniel 1:18
Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them in before Nebuchadnezzar.
Daniel 1:17 in other languages
| Spanish Reina-Valera 1909 | Y á estos cuatro muchachos dióles Dios conocimiento é inteligencia en todas letras y ciencia: mas Daniel tuvo entendimiento en toda visión y sueños. |
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| French Bible J.N. Darby 1885 | Et à ces jeunes gens, aux quatre, Dieu donna de la science et de l’instruction dans toutes les lettres et dans toute la sagesse; et Daniel avait de l’intelligence en toute vision et dans les songes. |
| German Elberfelder 1871 | Und diesen vier Jünglingen, ihnen gab Gott Kenntnis und Einsicht in aller Schrift und Weisheit; und Daniel hatte Verständnis für alle Gesichte und Träume. |
| Latin Clementine Vulgate | Pueris autem his dedit Deus scientiam et disciplinam, in omni libro et sapientia: Danieli autem intelligentiam omnium visionum et somniorum. |