Daniel 2:23 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“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.”

Daniel 2:23 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Daniel 2:23 in 6 Bible Translations

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Daniel 2:23 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“I thank you and praise you, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king’s matter.””

Daniel 2:23 — World English Bible

Daniel 2:23 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

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

Daniel 2:23 — American Standard Version

Daniel 2:23 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Thee, O God of my fathers, I am thanking and praising, for wisdom and might Thou hast given to me; and now, Thou hast caused me to know that which we have sought from Thee, for the king's matter Thou hast caused us to know.'”

Daniel 2:23 — Young's Literal Translation

Daniel 2:23 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“I thank thee, and I praise thee, OGod of my fathers, Who hast given me wisdom and might, And hast made known unto me already what we desired of thee; For thou hast made known unto us the king's matter. ”

Daniel 2:23 — Darby Translation

Daniel 2:23 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“I thanke thee and prayse thee, O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast giuen mee wisedome and strength, and hast shewed me nowe the thing that wee desired of thee: for thou hast declared vnto vs the kings matter.”

Daniel 2:23 — Geneva Bible

Daniel 2:23 in Context — Daniel 2

21 And 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:

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

23 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.

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.

25 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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What Does Daniel 2:23 Mean?

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