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Good News Translation

Daniel 2:22

He reveals things that are deep and secret; he knows what is hidden in darkness, and he himself is surrounded by light.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Babylon;   Dream;   Gifts from God;   God Continued...;   Interpreter;   Mishael;   Prayer;   Wisdom;   Scofield Reference Index - Kingdom;   Times of the Gentiles;   Thompson Chain Reference - Deeper Life, the;   God's;   Knowledge;   Knowledge, Divine;   Knowledge-Ignorance;   Life;   Mysteries-Revelations;   Revelations, Devine;   Secret Things;   The Topic Concordance - God;   Knowledge;   Light;   Resurrection;   Torrey's Topical Textbook - Light;   Wisdom of God, the;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Dream;   Bridgeway Bible Dictionary - Aram;   Daniel;   Dream;   Light;   Baker Evangelical Dictionary of Biblical Theology - Darkness;   Praise;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Arioch;   Daniel, Book of;   Darkness;   Poetry;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Heres;   Hushim;   Hastings' Dictionary of the New Testament - Synagogue;   People's Dictionary of the Bible - Abednego;   Magi;   Wilson's Dictionary of Bible Types - Deep;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Foreknow;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Apocalypse;   Deep;   Preexistence;  

Devotionals:

- Every Day Light - Devotion for December 25;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
He reveals the deep and hidden things;he knows what is in the darkness,and light dwells with him.
Hebrew Names Version
he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
King James Version
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
English Standard Version
he reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
New American Standard Bible
"It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.
New Century Version
He makes known secrets that are deep and hidden; he knows what is hidden in darkness, and light is all around him.
Amplified Bible
"It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.
Geneva Bible (1587)
Hee discouereth the deepe and secrete things: he knoweth what is in darkenes, and the light dwelleth with him.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
"It is He who reveals the profound and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, And the light dwells with Him.
Berean Standard Bible
He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
Contemporary English Version
"You explain deep mysteries, because even the dark is light to you.
Complete Jewish Bible
He reveals deep and secret things; he knows what lies in the darkness; and light dwells with him.
Darby Translation
It is he that revealeth the deep and secret things; He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
Easy-to-Read Version
He knows hidden secrets that are hard to understand. Light lives with him, so he knows what is in the dark and secret places.
George Lamsa Translation
He reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light is with him.
Lexham English Bible
He reveals the deep and the hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Literal Translation
He reveals the deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells in Him.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
he openeth the depe secretes: he knoweth ye the thynge that lyeth in darknesse, for the light dwelleth with him.
American Standard Version
he revealeth the deep and secret things; he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
Bible in Basic English
He is the unveiler of deep and secret things: he has knowledge of what is in the dark, and the light has its living-place with him.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
He revealeth the deep and secret things; He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with Him.
King James Version (1611)
He reuealeth the deepe and secret things: hee knoweth what is in the darknes, & the light dwelleth with him.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
He reuealeth the deepe & secrete thinges, he knoweth the thing that lieth in darknesse, for the light dwelleth with him.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
he reveals deep and secret matters; knowing what is in darkness, and the light is with him.
English Revised Version
he revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
World English Bible
he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
he schewith deepe thingis and hid, and he knowith thingis set in derknessis, and liyt is with hym.
Update Bible Version
he reveals the deep and secret things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Webster's Bible Translation
He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what [is] in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.
New English Translation
he reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what is in the darkness, and light resides with him.
New King James Version
He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, And light dwells with Him.
New Living Translation
He reveals deep and mysterious things and knows what lies hidden in darkness, though he is surrounded by light.
New Life Bible
He makes known secret and hidden things. He knows what is in the darkness. Light is with Him.
New Revised Standard
He reveals deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him.
J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
He, revealeth the deep things, and the hidden, - knoweth what is in the darkness, and, light, with him, doth dwell.
Douay-Rheims Bible
He revealeth deep and hidden things, and knoweth what is in darkness: and light is with him.
Revised Standard Version
he reveals deep and mysterious things; he knows what is in the darkness, and the light dwells with him.
Young's Literal Translation
He is revealing deep and hidden things; He hath known what [is] in darkness, and light with Him hath dwelt.

Contextual Overview

14 Then Daniel went to Arioch, commander of the king's bodyguard, who had been ordered to carry out the execution. Choosing his words carefully, 15 he asked Arioch why the king had issued such a harsh order. So Arioch told Daniel what had happened. 16 Daniel went at once and obtained royal permission for more time, so that he could tell the king what the dream meant. 17 Then Daniel went home and told his friends Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah what had happened. 18 He told them to pray to the God of heaven for mercy and to ask him to explain the mystery to them so that they would not be killed along with the other advisers in Babylon. 19 Then that same night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he praised the God of heaven: 20 "God is wise and powerful! Praise him forever and ever. 21 He controls the times and the seasons; he makes and unmakes kings; it is he who gives wisdom and understanding. 22 He reveals things that are deep and secret; he knows what is hidden in darkness, and he himself is surrounded by light. 23 I praise you and honor you, God of my ancestors. You have given me wisdom and strength; you have answered my prayer and shown us what to tell the king."

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

revealeth: Daniel 2:11, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:29, Genesis 37:5-9, Genesis 41:16, Genesis 41:25-28, Job 12:22, Psalms 25:14, Isaiah 41:22, Isaiah 41:26, Isaiah 42:9, Matthew 13:13, Romans 16:25, Romans 16:26, 1 Corinthians 2:9-11, Ephesians 3:5

he knoweth: Job 26:6, Psalms 139:11, Psalms 139:12, Jeremiah 23:24, Luke 12:2, Luke 12:3, John 21:17, 1 Corinthians 4:5, Hebrews 4:13

and the: Daniel 5:11, Daniel 5:14, Psalms 36:9, Psalms 104:2, John 1:9, John 8:12, John 12:45, John 12:46, 1 Timothy 6:16, James 1:17, 1 John 1:5

Reciprocal: Deuteronomy 29:29 - secret 1 Kings 2:15 - for it was 2 Kings 6:12 - telleth Job 12:21 - poureth Psalms 75:7 - he putteth Jeremiah 32:17 - there Ezekiel 28:3 - no secret Daniel 2:19 - was Obadiah 1:6 - how are his 1 Corinthians 2:10 - the deep 1 Peter 1:12 - it

Cross-References

Genesis 2:8
Then the Lord God planted a garden in Eden, in the East, and there he put the man he had formed.
Genesis 2:9
He made all kinds of beautiful trees grow there and produce good fruit. In the middle of the garden stood the tree that gives life and the tree that gives knowledge of what is good and what is bad.
Genesis 2:19
So he took some soil from the ground and formed all the animals and all the birds. Then he brought them to the man to see what he would name them; and that is how they all got their names.
Psalms 127:1
If the Lord does not build the house, the work of the builders is useless; if the Lord does not protect the city, it does no good for the sentries to stand guard.
Proverbs 18:22
Find a wife and you find a good thing; it shows that the Lord is good to you.
Proverbs 19:14
A man can inherit a house and money from his parents, but only the Lord can give him a sensible wife.
1 Timothy 2:13
For Adam was created first, and then Eve.
Hebrews 13:4
Marriage is to be honored by all, and husbands and wives must be faithful to each other. God will judge those who are immoral and those who commit adultery.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

He revealeth the deep and secret things,.... The purposes of his own heart, which are the deep things of God, and the secrets that belong to him, and which are opened in providence by the execution of them; the "arcana imperii", or secrets of state, committed to men designed for government; the secrets or mysteries of grace, the deep things of the Gospel, made known to Gospel ministers; and particularly the deep and impenetrable secret of the king's dream, and the interpretation of it, revealed to Daniel:

he knoweth what is in the darkness; the actions of men committed in darkness; the schemes that are drawn in the privy councils and cabinets of princes; yea, the thoughts of men's hearts, which he in the utmost recesses of them, as well as their dreams in the night season; and particularly this of the king's, and which must have been buried in darkness, had he not revealed it:

and the light dwelleth with him; he is light itself, and the Father of lights; the light of nature, grace, and glory, is with him, and from him; the light of the word, the light of prophecy, and the light of the glorious Gospel; and also the Light of the world, the sun of righteousness, the Messiah; and of him some of the ancient Jews interpret this passage. R. Aba Serungia p, mentioning this passage, "and the light dwelleth with him", adds, this is the King Messiah, as it is said, "arise, shine", c. and his commentator q observes, that the sense of it is, he (God) retains the Messiah with himself, and does not send him forth unto us; see Psalms 43:3, and elsewhere r, in answer to the question, what is the name of the Messiah? among others, this is said, his name is Light, as it is said, "and the light dwelleth with him": and this is a name that is often given to Christ, and he takes to himself in the New Testament; see John 1:7 where he is called the "Light", that Light, the true Light, and the Light of the world; as he is both of Jews and Gentiles, even of all his people throughout the world: indeed, the light of nature, which every man has, is from him, as the Creator of all; and the light of grace, and the increase of it, which any are favoured with, is given by him; and all the light of knowledge in divine things, and of spiritual joy and comfort, beams from him the sun of righteousness: the light of the latter day, which will be so very great, as to be as the light of seven days, and to make the sun and moon unnecessary in a figurative sense, will be owing to him; as well as all that light of life and glory, the saints shall possess to all eternity, will be communicated through him: and Christ, who is this light, "dwells" with God; he who is the same with the divine Word, was with God, and dwells with him to all eternity; in the fulness of time this Word or Light was made flesh, or was clothed with it, and dwelt with men; when it was, that be came a light into the world, of which he often speaks; and having done his work, ascended to heaven, and now dwells with God in human nature; and will come again, and dwell with men on earth a thousand years, when he will be the light of the New Jerusalem state; and, after that, will take his people with him to heavens, and dwell with God, and they with him, for evermore. This shows that this Light, or the divine "Logos", is a person distinct from God the Father, with whom he dwells; that he is an eternal one, God never being without this Light and Word; and that he is all abiding light to his saints, and will be for evermore.

p In Bereshit Rabba, sect. 1. fol. 1, 3. q Auctor. Yade Moseh in ib. r Echa Rabbati, fol. 50. 2.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

He revealeth the deep and secret things - Things which are too profound for man to fathom by his own power, and which are concealed or hidden until he makes them known. What is said here is an advance on what was affirmed in the previous verse, and relates to another kind of knowledge. “That” related to such knowledge as was not properly beyond the grasp of the human intellect when unaided in any supernatural manner, and affirmed that even then all discoveries and inventions are to be traced to God; “this” refers to a species of knowledge which lies beyond any natural compass of the human powers, and in which a supernatural influence is needed - such things as the Chaldeans and astrologers claimed the power of disclosing. The assertion here is, that when the highest human wisdom showed itself insufficient for the exigency, God was able to disclose those deep truths which it was desirable for man to understand. Applied generally, this refers to the truths made known by revelation - truths which man could never have discovered by his unaided powers.

He knoweth what is in the darkness - What appears to man to be involved in darkness, and on which no light seems to shine. This may refer not only to what is concealed from man in the literal darkness of night, but to all that is mysterious; all that lies beyond the range of human inquiry; all that pertains to unseen worlds. An immensely large portion of the universe lies wholly beyond the range of human investigation at present, and is, of course, dark to man.

And the light dwelleth with him - The word rendered “dwelleth” (שׁרא sherēl) means, properly, to loose, to unbind, to solve, as e. g., hard questions, Daniel 5:16; and is then applied to travelers who unbind the loads of their beasts to put up for the night, and then it comes to mean to put up for the night, to lodge, to dwell. Hence, the meaning is, that the light abides with God; it is there as in its appropriate dwelling-place; he is in the midst of it: all is light about him; light when it is sent out goes from him; when it is gathered together, its appropriate place is with him. Compare Job 38:19-20 :

“Where is the way where light dwelleth?

And as for darkness, where is the place thereof?

That thou shouldest take it to the bound thereof,

And that thou shouldest know the paths to the house thereof?”

See the note at that passage. Compare also 1 Timothy 6:16 : “Dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto.” 1 John 1:5 : “God is light, and in him is no darkness at all.”


 
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