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Daniel 2:23–25

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I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.
¶ Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
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From verse 23

  1. Daniel 2:18Rank 1 from verse 23
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    18That 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.

  2. Exodus 3:15Rank 2 from verse 23
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    15And God said moreover unto Moses, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you: this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.

  3. Amos 3:7Rank 3 from verse 23
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    7Surely the Lord God will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

  4. Daniel 2:20–21Rank 4 from verse 23
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    20Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

    21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

  5. Daniel 2:29–30Rank 5 from verse 23
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    29As 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.

    30But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

  6. Luke 10:21Rank 6 from verse 23
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    21¶ In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit, and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes: even so, Father; for so it seemed good in thy sight.

  7. Psalms 25:14Rank 7 from verse 23
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    14The secret of the Lord is with them that fear him; and he will shew them his covenant.

  8. 1 Chronicles 29:10Rank 8 from verse 23
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    10¶ Wherefore David blessed the Lord before all the congregation: and David said, Blessed be thou, Lord God of Israel our father, for ever and ever.

  9. 1 Kings 18:36Rank 9 from verse 23
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    36And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, Lord God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that thou art God in Israel, and that I am thy servant, and that I have done all these things at thy word.

  10. 1 Kings 8:57Rank 10 from verse 23
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    57The Lord our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us, nor forsake us:

  11. Daniel 1:17Rank 11 from verse 23
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    17¶ As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

  12. Genesis 18:17Rank 12 from verse 23
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    17And the Lord said, Shall I hide from Abraham that thing which I do;

  13. Isaiah 12:1Rank 13 from verse 23
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    1AND in that day thou shalt say, O Lord, I will praise thee: though thou wast angry with me, thine anger is turned away, and thou comfortedst me.

  14. Matthew 11:25Rank 14 from verse 23
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    25¶ At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because thou hast hid these things from the wise and prudent, and hast revealed them unto babes.

  15. Psalms 50:14Rank 15 from verse 23
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    14Offer unto God thanksgiving; and pay thy vows unto the most High:

  16. Revelation 1:1Rank 16 from verse 23
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    1THE Revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave unto him, to shew unto his servants things which must shortly come to pass; and he sent and signified it by his angel unto his servant John:

  17. 1 Chronicles 29:13Rank 17 from verse 23
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    13Now therefore, our God, we thank thee, and praise thy glorious name.

  18. 2 Chronicles 20:6Rank 18 from verse 23
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    6And said, O Lord God of our fathers, art not thou God in heaven? and rulest not thou over all the kingdoms of the heathen? and in thine hand is there not power and might, so that none is able to withstand thee?

  19. Ecclesiastes 7:19Rank 19 from verse 23
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    19Wisdom strengtheneth the wise more than ten mighty men which are in the city.

  20. Ecclesiastes 9:18Rank 20 from verse 23
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    18Wisdom is better than weapons of war: but one sinner destroyeth much good.

  21. Genesis 32:9–11Rank 21 from verse 23
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    9¶ And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the Lord which saidst unto me, Return unto thy country, and to thy kindred, and I will deal well with thee:

    10I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which thou hast shewed unto thy servant; for with my staff I passed over this Jordan; and now I am become two bands.

    11Deliver me, I pray thee, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he will come and smite me, and the mother with the children.

  22. John 11:41Rank 22 from verse 23
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    41Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes, and said, Father, I thank thee that thou hast heard me.

  23. John 15:15Rank 23 from verse 23
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    15Henceforth I call you not servants; for the servant knoweth not what his lord doeth: but I have called you friends; for all things that I have heard of my Father I have made known unto you.

  24. Proverbs 21:22Rank 24 from verse 23
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    22A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty, and casteth down the strength of the confidence thereof.

  25. Proverbs 24:5Rank 25 from verse 23
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    5A wise man is strong; yea, a man of knowledge increaseth strength.

  26. Proverbs 8:14Rank 26 from verse 23
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    14Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom: I am understanding; I have strength.

  27. Psalms 103:1–4Rank 27 from verse 23
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    1BLESS the Lord, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless his holy name.

    2Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits:

    3Who forgiveth all thine iniquities; who healeth all thy diseases;

    4Who redeemeth thy life from destruction; who crowneth thee with lovingkindness and tender mercies;

  28. Revelation 5:5Rank 28 from verse 23
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    5And one of the elders saith unto me, Weep not: behold, the Lion of the tribe of Juda, the Root of David, hath prevailed to open the book, and to loose the seven seals thereof.

  29. Ecclesiastes 9:16Rank 29 from verse 23
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    16Then said I, Wisdom is better than strength: nevertheless the poor man’s wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.

From verse 24

  1. Acts 27:24Rank 1 from verse 24
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    24Saying, Fear not, Paul; thou must be brought before Cæsar: and, lo, God hath given thee all them that sail with thee.

  2. Daniel 2:12–14Rank 2 from verse 24
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    12For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

    13And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain.

    14¶ Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the captain of the king’s guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon:

From verse 25

  1. 1 Corinthians 1:27–28Rank 1 from verse 25
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    27But God hath chosen the foolish things of the world to confound the wise; and God hath chosen the weak things of the world to confound the things which are mighty;

    28And base things of the world, and things which are despised, hath God chosen, yea, and things which are not, to bring to nought things that are:

  2. Daniel 1:6Rank 2 from verse 25
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    6Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:

  3. Daniel 5:13Rank 3 from verse 25
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    13Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry?

  4. Daniel 6:13Rank 4 from verse 25
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    13Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day.

  5. Ecclesiastes 9:10Rank 5 from verse 25
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    10Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might; for there is no work, nor device, nor knowledge, nor wisdom, in the grave, whither thou goest.

  6. Nehemiah 7:6Rank 6 from verse 25
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    6These are the children of the province, that went up out of the captivity, of those that had been carried away, whom Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon had carried away, and came again to Jerusalem and to Judah, every one unto his city;

  7. Proverbs 24:11Rank 7 from verse 25
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    11If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain;

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Daniel 2:23

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thank

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To express gratitude for a favor; to make acknowledgments to one for kindness bestowed.

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praise

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1. Commendation, thanksgiving, honour, or good report. 2. To commend, thank, honour, or declare excellence.

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thou

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The singular second-person subject pronoun, meaning you when directly addressing one person, being, or individually treated addressee.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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hast

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Sense 1: Have: possess, hold, receive, or experience. Sense 2: Used as an auxiliary verb.

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wisdom

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Knowledge, understanding, judgment, skill, or prudence.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references

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might

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Sense 1: Power or strength. Sense 2: An auxiliary expressing possibility or permission.

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made

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Formed, caused, prepared, appointed, or brought into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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desired

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Past-tense, participial, or adjectival form of desire, meaning to wish for, long for, request, or take pleasure in.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

COMBINED MEANING

for

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1. In behalf of or in the place of. 2. With respect to, concerning, or toward. 3. Because of or on account of. 4. During or throughout. 5. In order to obtain or reach. 6. As a conjunction, because or seeing that.

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us

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The first-person plural object pronoun, referring to the speaker together with one or more others as recipients or objects of an action or relation.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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Daniel 2:24

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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whom

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The objective form of who, referring to the person or persons acted upon or related to.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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ordained

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Sense 1: Appointed or set apart to an office, work, purpose, or end. Sense 2: Established, decreed, ordered, prescribed, prepared, arranged, or settled.

Meaning drawn from: Direct Scripture definition · KJV context and cross-references · Webster 1828

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destroy

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Sense 1: To ruin, demolish, consume, or lay waste. Sense 2: To kill or cut off. Sense 3: To cause a thing's structure, use, activity, or present condition to cease.

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wise

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Sense 1: Possessing or exercising understanding, knowledge, prudence, judgment, discernment, or skill; also a wise person. Sense 2: In phrases such as in no wise, way, manner, respect, or degree.

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Babylon

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Sense 1: The proper name of the city, land, or kingdom of Babylon. Sense 2: The prophetic entity called Babylon.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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shew

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Sense 1: To cause to see; to display, present, point out, or make visible. Sense 2: To reveal, disclose, declare, explain, teach, direct, or make known. Sense 3: To demonstrate, prove, manifest, or make evident. Sense 4: To exercise or perform kindness, mercy, favour, piety, or another stated disposition toward someone. Sense 5: An outward appearance, display, or presentation to view.

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Daniel 2:25

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in

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1. A preposition marking position, presence, state, circumstance, manner, means, sphere, reference, relation, association, or participation. 2. As an adverb, inward, inside, or into the place or position referred to.

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before

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Earlier than in time; in front of; in the presence of; or prior in order or rank.

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king

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A sovereign ruler; one exercising royal authority over a kingdom.

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haste

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1. To move or act quickly or without delay. 2. Speed or hurry in action.

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man

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1. A human being or person. 2. Mankind collectively. 3. A male person.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references

COMBINED MEANING

make

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To form, create, produce, cause, appoint, perform, or render into a stated condition.

Meaning drawn from: KJV context and cross-references · Skeat 1893

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2:19¶ Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.

2:20Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

2:21And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:

2:22He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

2:23I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king’s matter.

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2:24¶ Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation.

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2:25Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.

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2:26The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof?

2:27Daniel 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;

2:28But 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;

2:29As 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.

2:30But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart.

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