Daniel 2:19

Douay-Rheims Bible

Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven,

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The mystery was then revealed to Daniel in a vision at night, and Daniel praised the God of the heavens

Hebrew Names Version
Then was the secret revealed to Daniyel in a vision of the night. Then Daniyel blessed the God of heaven.

King James Version
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

English Standard Version
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

New American Standard Bible
Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven;

New Century Version
During the night God explained the secret to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.

Amplified Bible
Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night, and Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Geneva Bible (1587)
Then was the secret reueiled vnto Daniel in a vision by night: therefore Daniel praysed the God of heauen.

New American Standard Bible (1995)
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven;

Berean Standard Bible
During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven

Contemporary English Version
In a vision one night, Daniel was shown the dream and its meaning. Then he praised the God who rules from heaven:

Complete Jewish Bible
Then the secret was revealed to Dani'el in a vision at night, and Dani'el blessed the God of heaven

Darby Translation
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.

Easy-to-Read Version
During the night, God explained the secret to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.

George Lamsa Translation
Then was the mystery, revealed to Daniel in a night vision. And Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Good News Translation
Then that same night the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he praised the God of heaven:

Lexham English Bible
Then in a vision of the night the mystery was revealed to Daniel; then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Literal Translation
Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision, and Daniel blessed the God of Heaven.

Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
Then was the mystery shewed vnto Daniel in a visio by nyght. And Daniel praysed ye God of heaue,

American Standard Version
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Bible in Basic English
Then the secret was made clear to Daniel in a vision of the night. And Daniel gave blessing to the God of heaven.

JPS Old Testament (1917)
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

King James Version (1611)
Then was the secret reuealed vnto Daniel in a night vision: then Daniel blessed the God of heauen.

Bishop's Bible (1568)
Then was the secrete reuealed vnto Daniel in a vision by night: then Daniel praysed the God of heauen.

Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night; and Daniel blessed the God of heaven, and said,

English Revised Version
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

World English Bible
Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Wycliffe Bible (1395)
Thanne the priuyte was schewid to Danyel bi a visioun in nyyt. And Danyel blesside God of heuene, and seide,

Update Bible Version
Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Webster's Bible Translation
Then was the secret revealed to Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

New English Translation
Then in a night vision the mystery was revealed to Daniel. So Daniel praised the God of heaven,

New King James Version
Then the secret was revealed to Daniel in a night vision. So Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

New Living Translation
That night the secret was revealed to Daniel in a vision. Then Daniel praised the God of heaven.

New Life Bible
Then the secret was made known to Daniel in a special dream during the night. He gave honor and thanks to the God of heaven.

New Revised Standard
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night, and Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible
Then, unto Daniel - in a vision of the night, the secret was revealed, - whereupon, Daniel, blessed the God of the heavens:

Revised Standard Version
Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

Young's Literal Translation
Then to Daniel, in a vision of the night, the secret hath been revealed. Then hath Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.

THE MESSAGE
That night the answer to the mystery was given to Daniel in a vision. Daniel blessed the God of heaven, saying, "Blessed be the name of God, forever and ever. He knows all, does all: He changes the seasons and guides history, He raises up kings and also brings them down, he provides both intelligence and discernment, He opens up the depths, tells secrets, sees in the dark—light spills out of him! God of all my ancestors, all thanks! all praise! You made me wise and strong. And now you've shown us what we asked for. You've solved the king's mystery."

Contextual Overview

¹⁴ Then Daniel inquired concerning the law and the sentence, of Arioch, the general of the king’s army, who was gone forth to kill the wise men of Babylon. ¹⁵ And he asked him that had received the orders of the king, why so cruel a sentence was gone forth from the face of the king. And when Arioch had told the matter to Daniel, ¹⁶ Daniel went in, and desired of the king, that he would give him time to resolve the question, and declare it to the king. ¹⁷ And he went into his house, and told the matter to Ananias, and Misael, and Azarias, his companions: ¹⁸ To the end that they should ask mercy at the face of the God of heaven, concerning this secret, and that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. ¹⁹ Then was the mystery revealed to Daniel by a vision in the night: and Daniel blessed the God of heaven, ²⁰ And speaking, he said: Blessed be the name of the Lord from eternity and for evermore: for wisdom and fortitude are his. ²¹ And he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms, and establisheth them: giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding: ²² He revealeth deep and hidden things, and knoweth what is in darkness: and light is with him. ²³ To thee, O God of our fathers, I give thanks, and I praise thee: because thou hast given me wisdom and strength: and now thou hast shewn me what we desired of thee, for thou hast made known to us the king’s discourse.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

was: Daniel 2:22, Daniel 2:27-29, Daniel 4:9, 2 Kings 6:8-12, Psalms 25:14, Amos 3:7, 1 Corinthians 2:9, 1 Corinthians 2:10

in: Daniel 7:7, Numbers 12:6, Job 4:13, Job 33:15, Job 33:16, Matthew 2:12, Matthew 2:13

Reciprocal: Genesis 40:22 - he hanged Genesis 46:2 - in the visions Exodus 8:19 - This is Deuteronomy 29:29 - secret Joshua 22:33 - blessed 2 Chronicles 26:5 - had Daniel 2:47 - a revealer Jonah 1:9 - the God Zechariah 1:8 - by night Acts 9:10 - and to 1 Peter 1:12 - it Revelation 16:11 - the God

Cross-References

Genesis 1:28
And God blessed them, saying: Increase and multiply, and fill the earth, and subdue it, and rule over the fishes of the sea, and the fowls of the air, and all living creatures that move upon the earth.

Genesis 2:4
These are the generations of the heaven and the earth, when they were created, in the day that the Lord God made the heaven and the earth:

Genesis 2:8
And the Lord God had planted a paradise of pleasure from the beginning: wherein he placed man whom he had formed.

Genesis 2:20
And Adam called all the beasts by their names, and all the fowls of the air, and all the cattle of the field: but for Adam there was not found a helper like himself.

Genesis 2:22
And the Lord God built the rib which he took from Adam into a woman: and brought her to Adam.

Genesis 2:23
And Adam said: This now is bone of my bones, and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man.

Genesis 6:20
Of fowls according to their kind, and of beasts in their kind, and of every thing that creepeth on the earth according to its kind: two of every sort shall go in with thee, that they may live.

Genesis 9:2
And let the fear and dread of you be upon all the beasts of the earth, and upon all the fowls of the air, and all that move upon the earth: all the fishes of the sea are delivered into your hand.

Gill's Notes on the Bible

Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision,.... That is, after Daniel and his companions had importunately sought the Lord by prayer, the secret of the king's dream, and the interpretation of it, were made known to Daniel, and to him only; he being the person designed in Providence to be raised to great honour and dignity by means of it; this was done either the same night, or the night following, and, as some think, in a dream, and that he dreamed the same dream Nebuchadnezzar did, which he remembered, though the king forgot it; or, however, the same image was represented, to him, whether sleeping or waking, and the meaning of it given him:

then Daniel blessed the God of heaven: gave thanks to him, that he had heard his prayer, and indulged him in his request; which thanksgiving, blessing, or praise, is expressed in the following words:

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Then was the secret revealed ... - To wit, the dream and the interpretation. The thing which had been “hidden” was disclosed. We may suppose that this occurred after a suitable time had been given to prayer.

In a night vision - A representation made to him at night, but whether when he was asleep or awake does not appear. Compare the notes at Daniel 1:17; Isaiah 1:1; Job 4:13; Job 33:15.

Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven - Nothing would be more natural than that he should burst forth in a song of grateful praise for disclosing a secret by means of which his life, and the lives of his companions, would be preserved, and by which such signal honor would redound to God himself, as alone able to reveal coming events.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse 19. Then was the secret revealed - in a night vision. — Daniel either dreamed it, or it was represented to his mind by an immediate inspiration.