Daniel 2 · Verse 19

Daniel 2:19

Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
Daniel 2:19, King James Version

Daniel 2:19 in other translations

BSBDuring the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
WEBThen the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
ASVThen was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
YLTThen to Daniel, in a vision of the night, the secret hath been revealed. Then hath Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.
DARBYThen was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.
BBEThen the secret was made clear to Daniel in a vision of the night. And Daniel gave blessing to the God of heaven.
WebsterThen was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

What does Daniel 2:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. revealed ... in ... night vision--(Job 33:15, 16).

Robert Jamieson, A. R. Fausset & David Brown, 1871 · public domain

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Then was the secret revealed - in a night vision - Daniel either dreamed it, or it was represented to his mind by an immediate inspiration.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 2:14-23

Daniel humbly prayed that God would discover to him the king's dream, and the meaning of it. Praying friends are valuable friends; and it well becomes the greatest and best men to desire the prayers of others. Let us show that we value our friends, and their prayers. They were particular in prayer. And whatever we pray for, we can expect nothing but as the gift of God's mercies. God gives us leave in prayer to tell…

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Daniel 2:19 in the original Hebrew

Word-by-word with transliteration, English gloss and Strong's number. Tap a number for the full definition and every place the word is used.

אֱדַ֗יִן'e.Da.yinthenH116
לְדָנִיֵּ֛אלle.da.ni.Yelto DanielH1841
בְּחֶזְוָ֥אbe.chez.Va'in vision theH2376
דִֽי\־di-ofH1768
לֵילְיָ֖אleil.Ya'night theH3916
רָזָ֣הra.Zah'secret theH7328
גֲלִ֑יga.Liit was revealedH1541
אֱדַ֙יִן֙'e.Da.yinthenH116
דָּֽנִיֵּ֔אלda.ni.YelDanielH1841
בָּרִ֖ךְba.Rikhhe blessedH1289
לֶאֱלָ֥הּle.'e.Lah<obj.> [the] God ofH426
שְׁמַיָּֽא\׃she.mai.Ya'heavens theH8065

Source: STEPBible TAHOT/TAGNT (Tyndale House, CC BY 4.0).

Cross references for Daniel 2:19

  • 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.

  • Amos 3:7

    Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  • Psalms 25:14

    The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

  • 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 7:7

    After 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.

  • Job 33:15-16

    In a dream, in a vision of the night, when deep sleep falleth upon men, in slumberings upon the bed; Then he openeth the ears of men, and sealeth their instruction,

  • 1 Corinthians 2:9-10

    But 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. But God hath revealed them unto us by his Spirit: for the Spirit searcheth all things, yea, the deep things of God.

  • Daniel 2:22

    He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

  • Job 4:13

    In thoughts from the visions of the night, when deep sleep falleth on men,

  • Daniel 4:9

    O 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.

  • Matthew 2:12-13

    And being warned of God in a dream that they should not return to Herod, they departed into their own country another way. And when they were departed, behold, the angel of the Lord appeareth to Joseph in a dream, saying, Arise, and take the young child and his mother, and flee into Egypt, and be thou there until I bring thee word: for Herod will seek the young child to destroy him.

  • Daniel 2:27-29

    Daniel 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; But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these; As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
was.
22,27-29; 4:9; 2Ki 6:8-12; Ps 25:14; Am 3:7; 1Co 2:9,10
in.
7:7; Nu 12:6; Job 4:13; 33:15,16; Mt 2:12,13

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Context

  • Daniel 2:18

    That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

  • Daniel 2:19

    Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

  • Daniel 2:20

    Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

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Daniel 2:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces el arcano fué revelado á Daniel en visión de noche; por lo cual bendijo Daniel al Dios del cielo.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Alors le secret fut révélé à Daniel dans une vision de la nuit. Alors Daniel bénit le Dieu des cieux.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Hierauf wurde dem Daniel in einem Nachtgesicht das Geheimnis geoffenbart. Da pries Daniel den Gott des Himmels.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Tunc Danieli mysterium per visionem nocte revelatum est: et benedixit Daniel Deum cæli,