Daniel 2:37-38

Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream

2:37 “You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has granted you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor. 2:38 Wherever human beings, ¹  wild animals, ²  and birds of the sky live – he has given them into your power. ³  He has given you authority over them all. You are the head of gold.

Ephesians 1:21-22

1:21 far above every rule and authority and power and dominion and every name that is named, not only in this age but also in the one to come. 1:22 And God ⁴  put ⁵  all things under Christ’s ⁶  feet, ⁷  and he gave him to the church as head over all things. ⁸ 

¹ tn Aram “the sons of man.”

² tn Aram “the beasts of the field.”

³ tn Aram “hand.”

⁴ tn Grk “he”; the referent (God) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁵ tn Grk “subjected.”

⁶ tn Grk “his”; the referent (Christ) has been specified in the translation for clarity.

⁷ sn An allusion to Ps 8:6.

⁸ tn Grk “and he gave him as head over all things to the church.”