Daniel 2 · Verse 28

Daniel 2:28

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;

Daniel 2:28, King James Version

Daniel 2:28 in other translations

BSB	But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:
WEB	but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will be in the latter days. Your dream and the visions of your head on your bed are these:
ASV	but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made 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:
YLT	but there is a God in the heavens, a revealer of secrets, and He hath made known to king Nebuchadnezzar that which is to be in the latter end of the days. ‘Thy dream and the visions of thy head on thy bed are these:
DARBY	but there is a God in the heavens, who revealeth secrets, and maketh known to king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be at the end of days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed are these:
BBE	But there is a God in heaven, the unveiler of secrets, and he has given to King Nebuchadnezzar knowledge of what will take place in the last days. Your dreams and the visions of your head on your bed are these:
Webster	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;

What does Daniel 2:28 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown

28. God--in contrast to "the wise men," &c. (Da 2:27). revealeth secrets--(Am 3:7; 4:13). Compare Ge 41:45, Zaphnath-paaneah, "revealer of secrets," the title given to Joseph. the latter days--literally, "in the after days" (Da 2:29); "hereafter" (Ge 49:1). It refers to the whole future, including the Messianic days, which is the final dispensation (Is 2:2). visions of thy head--conceptions formed in the brain.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary

Verse 28 There is a God in heaven - To distinguish him from those idols, the works of men's hands; and from the false gods in which the Chaldeans trusted. In the latter days - A phrase which, in the prophets, generally means the times of the Messiah. God is about to show what shall take place from this time to the latest ages of the world. And the vision most certainly contains a very extensive and consecutive prophecy; which I shall treat more largely at the close of the chapter, giving in the mean time a short exposition.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 2:24-30

Daniel takes away the king's opinion of his magicians and soothsayers. The insufficiency of creatures should drive us to the all-sufficiency of the Creator. There is One who can do that for us, and make known that to us, which none on earth can, particularly the work of redemption, and the secret designs of God's love to us therein. Daniel confirmed the king in his opinion, that the dream was of great consequence…

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Daniel 2:28 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.

בְּרַ֡םbe.RamneverthelessH1297

אִיתַ֞י'i.TaithereH383

אֱלָ֤הּ'e.Lah[is] a GodH426

בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙bish.mai.Ya'in heavens theH8065

גָּלֵ֣אga.Le'[who] revealsH1541

רָזִ֔יןra.ZinsecretsH7328

וְהוֹדַ֗עve.ho.Da'and he has made knownH3046

לְמַלְכָּא֙le.mal.Ka'to king theH4430

נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔רne.vu.khad.ne.TzarNebuchadnezzarH5020

מָ֛הmahwhatH4101

דִּ֥יdithatH1768

לֶהֱוֵ֖אle.he.Ve'it will beH1934

בְּאַחֲרִ֣יתbe.'a.cha.Ritat [the] end ofH320

יוֹמַיָּ֑אyo.mai.Ya'days theH3118

חֶלְמָ֨ךְchel.Makhdream yourH2493

וְחֶזְוֵ֥יve.chez.Veiand [the] visions ofH2376

רֵאשָׁ֛ךְre.Shakhhead yourH7217

עַֽל\־'al-onH5922

מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְmish.ke.Vakhbed yourH4903

דְּנָ֥הde.Nah[is] thisH1836

הֽוּא\׃\ \פHu'itH1932

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

Cross references for Daniel 2:28

Genesis 40:8
And they said unto him, We have dreamed a dream, and there is no interpreter of it. And Joseph said unto them, Do not interpretations belong to God? tell me them, I pray you.
Amos 4:13
For, lo, he that formeth the mountains, and createth the wind, and declareth unto man what is his thought, that maketh the morning darkness, and treadeth upon the high places of the earth, The Lord, The God of hosts, is his name.
Daniel 10:14
Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days.
Daniel 2:22
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
Genesis 49:1
And Jacob called unto his sons, and said, Gather yourselves together, that I may tell you that which shall befall you in the last days.
Genesis 41:16
And Joseph answered Pharaoh, saying, It is not in me: God shall give Pharaoh an answer of peace.
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.
Matthew 6:9
After this manner therefore pray ye: Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name.
Hosea 3:5
Afterward shall the children of Israel return, and seek the Lord their God, and David their king; and shall fear the Lord and his goodness in the latter days.
Daniel 4:5
I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
2 Peter 3:3
Knowing this first, that there shall come in the last days scoffers, walking after their own lusts,
Deuteronomy 4:30
When thou art in tribulation, and all these things are come upon thee, even in the latter days, if thou turn to the Lord thy God, and shalt be obedient unto his voice;

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

a God.
Ps 115:3; Mt 6:9
that revealeth.
18,47; Ge 40:8; 41:16; Isa 41:22,23; Am 4:13
maketh known. Chal. hath made known. in the.
10:14; Ge 49:1; Nu 24:14; De 4:30; 31:19; Isa 2:2; Jer 30:24; 48:47
Eze 38:8,16; Ho 3:5; Mic 4:1,2; 2Ti 3:1; Heb 1:1; 2Pe 3:3

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Context

Daniel 2:27
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;
Daniel 2:28
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;
Daniel 2:29
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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Daniel 2:28 in other languages

Spanish Reina-Valera 1909	Mas hay un Dios en los cielos, el cual revela los misterios, y él ha hecho saber al rey Nabucodonosor lo que ha de acontecer á cabo de días. Tu sueño, y las visiones de tu cabeza sobre tu cama, es esto:
French Bible J.N. Darby 1885	mais il y a un Dieu dans les cieux qui révèle les secrets et fait savoir au roi Nebucadnetsar ce qui arrivera à la fin des jours. Ton songe et les visions de ta tête, sur ton lit, les voici:
German Elberfelder 1871	Aber es ist ein Gott im Himmel, der Geheimnisse offenbart; und er hat dem König Nebukadnezar kundgetan, was am Ende der Tage geschehen wird. Dein Traum und die Gesichte deines Hauptes auf deinem Lager waren diese:
Latin Clementine Vulgate	sed est Deus in cælo revelans mysteria, qui indicavit tibi, rex Nabuchodonosor, quæ ventura sunt in novissimis temporibus. Somnium tuum, et visiones capitis tui in cubili tuo hujuscemodi sunt.