Daniel 4 · Verse 19

Daniel 4:19

Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
Daniel 4:19, King James Version

Daniel 4:19 in other translations

BSBFor a time, Daniel, who was also known as Belteshazzar, was perplexed, and his thoughts alarmed him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.” “My lord,” replied Belteshazzar, “may the dream apply to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your enemies!
WEBThen Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.
ASVThen Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.
YLT‘Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, hath been astonished about one hour, and his thoughts do trouble him; the king hath answered and said, O Belteshazzar, let not the dream and its interpretation trouble thee. Belteshazzar hath answered and said, My lord, the dream--to those hating thee, and its interpretation--to thine enemies!
DARBYThen Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, nor its interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and its interpretation to thine enemies!
BBEThen Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was at a loss for a time, his thoughts troubling him. The king made answer and said, Belteshazzar, do not be troubled by the dream or by the sense of it. Belteshazzar, answering, said, My lord, may the dream be about your haters, and its sense about those who are against you.
WebsterThen Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation of it, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered, and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation of it to thy enemies.

What does Daniel 4:19 mean?

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
19. Daniel ... Belteshazzar--The use of the Hebrew as well as the Chaldee name, so far from being an objection, as some have made it, is an undesigned mark of genuineness. In a proclamation to "all people," and one designed to honor the God of the Hebrews, Nebuchadnezzar would naturally use the Hebrew name (derived from El, "God," the name by which the prophet was best known among his countrymen), as well as the Gentile name by which he was known in the Chaldean empire. astonied--overwhelmed with awe at the terrible import of the dream. one hour--the original means often "a moment," or "short time," as in Da 3:6, 15. let not the dream ... trouble thee--Many despots would have punished a prophet who dared to foretell his overthrow. Nebuchadnezzar assures Daniel he may freely speak out. the dream be to them that hate thee--We are to desire the prosperity of those under whose authority God's providence has placed us (Jr 29:7). The wish here is not so much against others, as for the king: a common formula (2Sa 18:32). It is not the language of uncharitable hatred.

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

Adam Clarke's Commentary
Verse 19 Daniel - was astonied for one hour - He saw the design of the dream, and he felt the great delicacy of interpreting it. He was not puzzled by the difficulties of it. He felt for the king, and for the nation; and with what force and delicacy does he express the general portent; "The dream to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies!"

Adam Clarke, 1831 · public domain

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary on Daniel 4:19-27
Daniel was struck with amazement and terror at so heavy a judgment coming upon so great a prince, and gives advice with tenderness and respect. It is necessary, in repentance, that we not only cease to do evil, but learn to do good. Though it might not wholly prevent the judgment, yet the trouble may be longer before it comes, or shorter when it does come. And everlasting misery will be escaped by all who repent and turn to God.

Matthew Henry, 1706 · public domain

Daniel 4:19 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.

אֱדַ֨יִן'e.Da.yinthenH116
דָּֽנִיֵּ֜אלda.ni.YelDanielH1841
דִּֽי\־di-whoH1768
שְׁמֵ֣הּshe.Mehname hisH8036
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּ֗רbe.le.te.sha.Tzar[was] BelteshazzarH1096
אֶשְׁתּוֹמַם֙'esh.to.Mamhe was appalledH8075
כְּשָׁעָ֣הke.sha.'Ahabout a momentH8160
חֲדָ֔הcha.DahoneH2298
וְרַעְיֹנֹ֖הִיve.ra'.yo.No.hiand thoughts hisH7476
יְבַהֲלֻנֵּ֑הּye.va.ha.lu.Nehthey alarmed himH927
עָנֵ֨ה'a.Neh[was] replyingH6032
מַלְכָּ֜אmal.Ka'king theH4430
וְאָמַ֗רve.'a.Marand [was] sayingH560
בֵּלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙be.le.te.sha.TzarO BelteshazzarH1096
חֶלְמָ֤אchel.Ma'dream theH2493
וּפִשְׁרֵא֙u.fish.Re'and interpretation itsH6591
אַֽל\־'al-may notH409
יְבַהֲלָ֔ךְye.va.ha.Lakhit alarm youH927
עָנֵ֤ה'a.Neh[was] replyingH6032
בֵלְטְשַׁאצַּר֙ve.le.te.sha.TzarBelteshazzarH1096
וְאָמַ֔רve.'a.Marand [was] sayingH560
מָרִ֕יma.re.'iO lord myH4756
חֶלְמָ֥אchel.Ma'dream theH2493
לְשָֽׂנְאָ֖ךְle.sa.ne.'a.yikh[be] for enemy yourH8131
וּפִשְׁרֵ֥הּu.fish.Rehand interpretation itsH6591
לְעָרָֽךְ\׃le.'a.ra.yikh[be] for adversaries yourH6146

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

Cross references for Daniel 4:19

  • Daniel 8:27

    And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king’s business; and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.

  • Daniel 7:28

    Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

  • 1 Samuel 3:17

    And he said, What is the thing that the Lord hath said unto thee? I pray thee hide it not from me: God do so to thee, and more also, if thou hide any thing from me of all the things that he said unto thee.

  • Daniel 4:24

    This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:

  • Daniel 10:16-17

    And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me.

  • Jeremiah 4:19

    My bowels, my bowels! I am pained at my very heart; my heart maketh a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, because thou hast heard, O my soul, the sound of the trumpet, the alarm of war.

  • 2 Samuel 18:31-32

    And, behold, Cushi came; and Cushi said, Tidings, my lord the king: for the Lord hath avenged thee this day of all them that rose up against thee. And the king said unto Cushi, Is the young man Absalom safe? And Cushi answered, The enemies of my lord the king, and all that rise against thee to do thee hurt, be as that young man is.

  • Daniel 4:4-5

    I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

  • Genesis 32:4-5

    And he commanded them, saying, Thus shall ye speak unto my lord Esau; Thy servant Jacob saith thus, I have sojourned with Laban, and stayed there until now: And I have oxen, and asses, flocks, and menservants, and womenservants: and I have sent to tell my lord, that I may find grace in thy sight.

  • 1 Samuel 1:15

    And Hannah answered and said, No, my lord, I am a woman of a sorrowful spirit: I have drunk neither wine nor strong drink, but have poured out my soul before the Lord.

  • Daniel 5:12

    Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation.

  • Genesis 32:18

    Then thou shalt say, They be thy servant Jacob’s; it is a present sent unto my lord Esau: and, behold, also he is behind us.

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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Daniel.
8; 1:7; 2:26; 5:12
was astonished.He saw the design of the dream; and felt acutely for his prince and benefactor. Accordingly he expresses himself with the greatest delicacy and kindly feeling.
9; 7:28; 8:27; 10:16,17; Jer 4:19; Hab 3:10
let.
4,5; 1Sa 3:17
My Lord.
24; 10:16; Ge 31:35; 32:4,5,18; Ex 32:32; 1Sa 1:15; 24:8; 26:15
2Sa 18:31; 1Ki 18:7
the dream.
2Sa 18:32; Jer 29:7

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Context

  • Daniel 4:18

    This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

  • Daniel 4:19

    Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

  • Daniel 4:20

    The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;

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Daniel 4:19 in other languages

Spanish
Reina-Valera 1909
Entonces Daniel, cuyo nombre era Beltsasar, estuvo callando casi una hora, y sus pensamientos lo espantaban: El rey habló, y dijo: Beltsasar, el sueño ni su declaración no te espante. Respondió Beltsasar, y dijo: Señor mío, el sueño sea para tus enemigos, y su declaración para los que mal te quieren.
French
Bible J.N. Darby 1885
c’est toi, ô roi, qui t’es agrandi et es devenu puissant; et ta grandeur s’est accrue et atteint jusqu’aux cieux, et ta domination, jusqu’au bout de la terre.
German
Elberfelder 1871
Da entsetzte sich Daniel, dessen Name Beltsazar ist, eine Zeitlang, und seine Gedanken ängstigten ihn. Der König hob an und sprach: Beltsazar, der Traum und seine Deutung ängstige dich nicht. Beltsazar antwortete und sprach: Mein Herr, der Traum gelte deinen Hassern und seine Deutung deinen Feinden!
Latin
Clementine Vulgate
tu es rex, qui magnificatus es, et invaluisti: et magnitudo tua crevit, et pervenit usque ad cælum, et potestas tua in terminos universæ terræ.