Daniel 2 · Verse 47

Daniel 2:47

The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.
Daniel 2:47, King James Version

Daniel 2:47 in other translations

BSBThe king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”
WEBThe king answered to Daniel, and said, “Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.”
ASVThe king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.
YLTThe king hath answered Daniel and said, ‘Of a truth it is that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou hast been able to reveal this secret.'
DARBYThe king answered Daniel and said, Of a truth it is that your God is the God ofgods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, because thou wast able to reveal this secret.
BBEAnd the king made answer to Daniel and said, Truly, your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings, and an unveiler of secrets, for you have been able to make this secret clear.
WebsterThe king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldst reveal this secret.

What does Daniel 2:47 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
47. Lord of kings--The world power shall at last have to acknowledge this (Re 17:14; 19:16); even as Nebuchadnezzar, who had been the God-appointed "king of kings" (Da 2:37), but who had abused the trust, is constrained by God's servant to acknowledge that God is the true "Lord of kings."

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 47 Your God is a God of gods - He is greater than all others. And a Lord of kings - He governs both in heaven and earth.

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 2:46-49

It is our business to direct attention to the Lord, as the Author and Giver of every good gift. Many have thoughts of the Divine power and majesty, who do not think of serving God themselves. But all should strive, that God may be glorified, and the best interests of mankind furthered.

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Daniel 2:47 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.

עָנֵה֩'a.Neh[was] replyingH6032
מַלְכָּ֨אmal.Ka'king theH4430
לְדָנִיֵּ֜אלle.da.ni.Yelto DanielH1841
וְאָמַ֗רve.'a.Marand [was] sayingH560
מִן\־min-fromH4481
קְשֹׁט֙ke.ShottruthH7187
דִּ֣יdithatH1768
אֱלָהֲכ֗וֹן'e.la.ha.KhonGod yourH426
ה֣וּאhu'heH1932
אֱלָ֧הּ'e.Lah[is the] God ofH426
אֱלָהִ֛ין'e.la.HingodsH426
וּמָרֵ֥אu.ma.Re'and [the] lord ofH4756
מַלְכִ֖יןmal.KhinkingsH4430
וְגָלֵ֣הve.ga.Lehand [one who] revealsH1541
רָזִ֑יןra.ZinsecretsH7328
דִּ֣יdithatH1768
יְכֵ֔לְתָּye.Khe.le.tayou have been ableH3202
לְמִגְלֵ֖אle.mig.Le'to revealH1541
רָזָ֥הra.Zah'secret theH7328
דְנָֽה\׃de.NahthisH1836

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

Cross references for Daniel 2:47

  • Daniel 2:22

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

  • 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;

  • Amos 3:7

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

  • Deuteronomy 10:17

    For the Lord your God is God of gods, and Lord of lords, a great God, a mighty, and a terrible, which regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward:

  • Daniel 11:36

    And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be done.

  • 1 Timothy 6:15

    Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

  • Psalms 82:1

    A Psalm of Asaph. God standeth in the congregation of the mighty; he judgeth among the gods.

  • Revelation 1:5

    And from Jesus Christ, who is the faithful witness, and the first begotten of the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. Unto him that loved us, and washed us from our sins in his own blood,

  • Psalms 72:11

    Yea, all kings shall fall down before him: all nations shall serve him.

  • Daniel 4:8-9

    But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, 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.

  • Genesis 41:39

    And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so discreet and wise as thou art:

  • Revelation 19:16

    And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
a God.
11:36; De 10:17; Jos 22:22; Ps 136:2
a Lord.
37; 4:17,32; Job 12:19; Ps 2:10,11; 72:11; 82:1; Pr 8:15,16
1Ti 6:15; Re 1:5; 17:14; 19:16
a revealer.
19,28; 4:8,9; Ge 41:39; Am 3:7

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Context

  • Daniel 2:46

    Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him.

  • Daniel 2:47

    The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

  • Daniel 2:48

    Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

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Daniel 2:47 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
El rey habló á Daniel, y dijo: Ciertamente que el Dios vuestro es Dios de dioses, y el Señor de los reyes, y el descubridor de los misterios, pues pudiste revelar este arcano.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
Le roi répondit et dit à Daniel: En vérité, votre Dieu est le Dieu des dieux et le Seigneur des rois, et le révélateur des secrets, puisque tu as pu révéler ce secret.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Der König antwortete Daniel und sprach: In Wahrheit, euer Gott ist der Gott der Götter und der Herr der Könige, und ein Offenbarer der Geheimnisse, da du vermocht hast, dieses Geheimnis zu offenbaren.
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
Loquens ergo rex, ait Danieli: Vere Deus vester Deus deorum est, et Dominus regum, et revelans mysteria: quoniam tu potuisti aperire hoc sacramentum.