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Daniel 2:47

Christian Standard Bible Anglicised

The king said to Daniel, ‘Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings,  and a revealer of mysteries,  since you were able to reveal this mystery.’

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But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has let King Nebuchadnezzar know what will happen in the last days.  Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay in bed  were these:


He reveals the deep and hidden things; he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him.


Indeed, the Lord God does nothing without revealing his counsel to his servants the prophets.


‘Then the king will do whatever he wants.  He will exalt and magnify himself above every god,  and he will say outrageous things against the God of gods.  He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed,  because what has been decreed will be accomplished.


For the Lord your God is the God of gods  and Lord of lords,  the great, mighty, and awe-inspiring God, showing no partiality and taking no bribe.


And he has a name written on his robe and on his thigh: King of Kings and L ord of L ords.


These will make war against the Lamb, but the Lamb will conquer them because he is Lord of lords and King of kings.  Those with him are called, chosen, and faithful.’


and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness,  the firstborn from the dead  and the ruler of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us and has set us free  from our sins by his blood,


God will bring this about in his own time.  He is the blessed and only  Sovereign, the King of kings,  and the Lord of lords,


Your Majesty, you are king of kings.  The God of the heavens has given you sovereignty, power,  strength, and glory.


So Pharaoh said to Joseph, ‘Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you are.


You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals, and you will feed on grass like cattle for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms, and he gives them to anyone he wants.’


This word is by decree of the watchers, and the decision is by command from the holy ones. This is so that the living will know that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms. He gives them to anyone he wants and sets the lowliest of people over them.


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


He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows established leaders.


‘The Mighty One, God, the Lord! The Mighty One, God, the Lord!  , He knows,  and may Israel also know. Do not spare us today, if it was in rebellion or treachery against the Lord


You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals. You will feed on grass like cattle  and be drenched with dew from the sky for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms, and he gives them to anyone he wants.


The secrets of his heart will be revealed, and as a result he will fall face down and worship God, proclaiming, ‘God is really among you.’


For this is what the Lord God says: ‘See, I am about to bring King Nebuchadnezzar  of Babylon, king of kings,  against Tyre from the north with horses, chariots, cavalry, and a huge assembly of troops.


Your Majesty, while you were in your bed, thoughts came to your mind about what will happen in the future.  , The revealer of mysteries  has let you know what will happen.


As for me, this mystery has been revealed to me,  not because I have more wisdom than anyone living, but in order that the interpretation might be made known to the king, and that you may understand the thoughts of your mind.


Now if you’re ready, when you hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, drum, and every kind of music, fall down and worship the statue I made. But if you don’t worship it, you will immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire #– #and who is the god who can rescue you from my power? ’


Nebuchadnezzar exclaimed, ‘Praise to the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego! He sent his angel  , and rescued his servants who trusted in him.  They violated the king’s command and risked their lives rather than serve or worship any god except their own God.


Therefore I issue a decree  that anyone of any people, nation, or language  who says anything offensive against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego will be torn limb from limb and his house made a rubbish dump.  For there is no other god who is able to deliver like this.’


There is a man in your kingdom who has a spirit of the holy gods in him.  In the days of your predecessor he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like the wisdom of the gods. Your predecessor, King Nebuchadnezzar, appointed him chief of the magicians, mediums, Chaldeans, and diviners. Your own predecessor, the king,


Then Naaman and his whole company went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, ‘I know there’s no God in the whole world except in Israel.  Therefore, please accept a gift  from your servant.’





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