Daniel 2:47

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“The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.””

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BSBPD

“The king said to Daniel, “Your God is truly the God of gods and Lord of kings, the Revealer of Mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.””

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“The king hath answered Daniel and said, `Of a truth <FI>it is<Fi> that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou hast been able to reveal this secret.'”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 2:47 — 24 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Genesis 41:39Then Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has made all this known to you, there is no one as discerning and wise as you.
  2. Deuteronomy 10:17For the LORD your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great, mighty, and awesome God, showing no partiality and accepting no bribe.
  3. Joshua 22:22“The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! The LORD, the Mighty One, is God! He knows, and may Israel also know. If this was in rebellion or breach of faith against the LORD, do not spare us today.
  4. 2 Kings 5:15Then Naaman and all his attendants went back to the man of God, stood before him, and declared, “Now I know for sure that there is no God in all the earth except in Israel. So please accept a gift from your servant.”
  5. Job 12:19He leads priests away barefoot and overthrows the established.
  6. Psalms 2:10Therefore be wise, O kings; be admonished, O judges of the earth.
  7. Psalms 72:11May all kings bow down to him and all nations serve him.
  8. Psalms 82:1God presides in the divine assembly; He renders judgment among the gods:
  9. Psalms 96:4For great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; He is to be feared above all gods.
  10. Psalms 136:2Give thanks to the God of gods. His loving devotion endures forever.
  11. Proverbs 8:15By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws;
  12. Daniel 2:19During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven
  13. Daniel 2:22He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.
  14. Daniel 2:28But there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions that came into your mind as you lay on your bed were these:
  15. Daniel 2:37You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.
  16. Daniel 4:8But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:
  17. Daniel 4:17This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’
  18. Daniel 4:25You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.
  19. Daniel 4:32You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”
  20. Daniel 11:36Then the king will do as he pleases and will exalt and magnify himself above every god, and he will speak monstrous things against the God of gods. He will be successful until the time of wrath is completed, for what has been decreed must be accomplished.
  21. Amos 3:7Surely the Lord GOD does nothing without revealing His plan to His servants the prophets.
  22. 1 Timothy 6:15which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time.
  23. Revelation 1:5and 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 released us from our sins by His blood,
  24. Revelation 17:14They will make war against the Lamb, and the Lamb will triumph over them, because He is Lord of lords and King of kings; and He will be accompanied by His called and chosen and faithful ones.”

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