Daniel 2 · Verse 20

Daniel 2:20

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:
Daniel 2:20, King James Version

Daniel 2:20 in other translations

BSBand declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.
WEBDaniel answered, “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.
ASVDaniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.
YLTDaniel hath answered and said, ‘Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might--for they are His.
DARBYDaniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; For wisdom and might are his.
BBEAnd Daniel said in answer, May the name of God be praised for ever and ever: for wisdom and strength are his:
WebsterDaniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

What does Daniel 2:20 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
20. answered--responded to God's goodness by praises. name of God--God in His revelation of Himself by acts of love, "wisdom, and might" (Jr 32:19).

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 20 Wisdom and might are his - He knows all things, and can do all things.

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 2:20 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.

עָנֵ֤ה'a.Neh[was] replyingH6032
דָֽנִיֵּאל֙da.ni.yeLDanielH1841
וְאָמַ֔רve.'a.Marand [was] sayingH560
לֶהֱוֵ֨אle.he.Ve'let it beH1934
שְׁמֵ֤הּshe.Mehname hisH8036
דִּֽי\־di-ofH1768
אֱלָהָא֙'e.la.Ha'true God theH426
מְבָרַ֔ךְme.va.Rakh[be] blessedH1289
מִן\־min-fromH4481
עָלְמָ֖א'al.Ma'<the> antiquityH5957
וְעַ֣ד\־ve.'Ad-and toH5705
עָלְמָ֑א'al.Ma'<the> perpetuityH5957
דִּ֧יdithatH1768
חָכְמְתָ֛אcha.khe.me.Ta'<the> wisdomH2452
וּגְבוּרְתָ֖אu.ge.vu.re.Ta'and <the> powerH1370
דִּ֥יdiwhichH1768
לֵֽהּ\־leh-[is] to him
הִֽיא\׃Hi'itH1932

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

Cross references for Daniel 2:20

  • Psalms 113:2

    Blessed be the name of the Lord from this time forth and for evermore.

  • Psalms 145:1-2

    David’s Psalm of praise. I will extol thee, my God, O king; and I will bless thy name for ever and ever. Every day will I bless thee; and I will praise thy name for ever and ever.

  • Job 12:13

    With him is wisdom and strength, he hath counsel and understanding.

  • Revelation 5:12

    Saying with a loud voice, Worthy is the Lamb that was slain to receive power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing.

  • Jeremiah 32:19

    Great in counsel, and mighty in work: for thine eyes are open upon all the ways of the sons of men: to give every one according to his ways, and according to the fruit of his doings:

  • Psalms 147:5

    Great is our Lord, and of great power: his understanding is infinite.

  • Daniel 2:21-23

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

  • Job 12:16-22

    With him is strength and wisdom: the deceived and the deceiver are his. He leadeth counsellors away spoiled, and maketh the judges fools. He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. He leadeth princes away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty. …

  • Jude 1:24

    Now unto him that is able to keep you from falling, and to present you faultless before the presence of his glory with exceeding joy,

  • 1 Kings 8:56

    Blessed be the Lord, that hath given rest unto his people Israel, according to all that he promised: there hath not failed one word of all his good promise, which he promised by the hand of Moses his servant.

  • 1 Chronicles 29:10-12

    Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever. Thine, O Lord, is the greatness, and the power, and the glory, and the victory, and the majesty: for all that is in the heaven and in the earth is thine; thine is the kingdom, O Lord, and thou art exalted as head above all. Both riches and honour come of thee, and thou reignest over all; and in thine hand is power and might; and in thine hand it is to make great, and to give strength unto all.

  • Psalms 115:18

    But we will bless the Lord from this time forth and for evermore. Praise the Lord.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Blessed.
Ge 14:20; 1Ki 8:56; 1Ch 29:10,20; 2Ch 20:21; Ps 41:13; 50:23
Ps 72:18,19; 103:1,2; 113:2; 115:18; 145:1,2
for wisdom.
21-23; 1Ch 29:11,12; Job 12:13,16-22; Ps 62:11; 147:5; Pr 8:14
Jer 32:19; Mt 6:13; Jude 1:24; Re 5:12

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (Samuel Bagster, c. 1836) · public domain

Context

  • 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:

  • 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:

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Daniel 2:20 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Y Daniel habló, y dijo: Sea bendito el nombre de Dios de siglo hasta siglo: porque suya es la sabiduría y la fortaleza:
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Daniel répondit et dit: Béni soit le nom de Dieu, d’éternité en éternité! car la sagesse et la puissance sont à lui,
German
Elberfelder 1871
Daniel hob an und sprach: Gepriesen sei der Name Gottes von Ewigkeit zu Ewigkeit! denn Weisheit und Macht, sie sind sein.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
et locutus ait: Sit nomen Domini benedictum a sæculo et usque in sæculum: quia sapientia et fortitudo ejus sunt.