Daniel 2:19
2:19 Then in a night vision the mystery was revealed to Daniel. So Daniel praised
1 the God of heaven,
Daniel 2:28
2:28 However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries,
2 and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come.
3 The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed
4 are as follows.
Daniel 4:8-9
4:8 Later Daniel entered (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god,
5 and in whom there is a spirit of the holy gods). I recounted the dream for him as well,
4:9 saying, “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, in whom I know there to be a spirit of the holy gods and whom no mystery baffles, consider
6 my dream that I saw and set forth its interpretation!
Genesis 41:39
41:39 So Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Because God has enabled you to know all this, there is no one as wise and discerning
7 as you are!
Amos 3:7
3:7 Certainly the sovereign Lord does nothing without first revealing his plan to his servants the prophets.
1 tn Or “blessed.”
2 tn Aram “a revealer of mysteries.” The phrase serves as a quasi-title for God in Daniel.
3 tn Aram “in the latter days.”
4 tn Aram “your dream and the visions of your head upon your bed.”
5 sn This explanation of the meaning of the name Belteshazzar may be more of a paronomasia than a strict etymology.
6 tc The present translation assumes the reading חֲזִי (khazi, “consider”) rather than the MT חֶזְוֵי (khezvey, “visions”). The MT implies that the king required Daniel to disclose both the dream and its interpretation, as in chapter 2. But in the following verses Nebuchadnezzar recounts his dream, while Daniel presents only its interpretation.
7 tn Heb “as discerning and wise.” The order has been rearranged in the translation for stylistic reasons.