Daniel 2:14

2:14 Then Daniel spoke with prudent counsel ¹  to Arioch, who was in charge of the king’s executioners and who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 2:46

2:46 Then King Nebuchadnezzar bowed down with his face to the ground ²  and paid homage to Daniel. He gave orders to offer sacrifice and incense to him.

Daniel 3:21

3:21 So those men were tied up while still wearing their cloaks, trousers, turbans, and other clothes, ³  and were thrown into the furnace ⁴  of blazing fire.

Daniel 4:7

4:7 When the magicians, astrologers, wise men, and diviners entered, I recounted the dream for them. But they were unable to make known its interpretation to me.

Daniel 5:17

Daniel Interprets the Handwriting on the Wall

5:17 But Daniel replied to the king, “Keep your gifts, and give your rewards to someone else! However, I will read the writing for the king and make known its ⁵  interpretation.

Daniel 5:29

5:29 Then, on Belshazzar’s orders, ⁶  Daniel was clothed in purple, a golden collar was placed around his neck, and he was proclaimed third ruler in the kingdom.

Daniel 6:25

6:25 Then King Darius wrote to all the peoples, nations, and language groups who were living in all the land: “Peace and prosperity! ⁷ 

Daniel 7:1

Daniel has a Vision of Four Animals Coming up from the Sea

7:1 In the first ⁸  year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had ⁹  a dream filled with visions ¹⁰  while he was lying on his bed. Then he wrote down the dream in summary fashion. ¹¹ 

[2:14]  ¹ tn Aram “returned prudence and counsel.” The expression is a hendiadys.

[2:46]  ² tn Aram “fell on his face.”

[3:21]  ³ sn There is a great deal of uncertainty with regard to the specific nature of these items of clothing.

[3:21]  ⁴ tn Aram “into the midst of the furnace.” For stylistic reasons the words “the midst of” have been left untranslated.

[5:17]  ⁴ tn Or “the.”

[5:29]  ⁵ tn Aram “Belshazzar spoke.”

[6:25]  ⁶ tn Aram “May your peace be increased!”

[7:1]  ⁷ sn The first year of Belshazzar’s reign would have been ca. 553 B.C. Daniel would have been approximately 67 years old at the time of this vision.

[7:1]  ⁸ tn Aram “saw.”

[7:1]  ⁹ tn Aram “and visions of his head.” The Aramaic is difficult here. Some scholars add a verb thought to be missing (e.g., “the visions of his head [were alarming him]”), but there is no external evidence to support such a decision and the awkwardness of the text at this point may be original.

[7:1]  ¹⁰ tn Aram “head of words.” The phrase is absent in Theodotion. Cf. NIV “the substance of his dream.”