Daniel 2:18-49
asked <01156> [they would.]
to ....... God ... heaven <04481 0426 08065> [of the God of heaven. Chal. from before God. Daniel and his fellows should not perish. or, they should not destroy]
Daniel, etc.
mystery <07328> [was.]
night <03916> [in.]
praised <01289> [Blessed.]
wisdom <02452> [for wisdom.]
changes <08133> [he changeth.]
deposing <05709> [he removeth.]
gives <03052> [he giveth.]
reveals <01541> [revealeth.]
knows <03046> [he knoweth.]
light <05094> [and the.]
acknowledge <03029> [thank.]
God <0426> [O thou.]
bestowed <03052> [who hast.]
enabled me to understand .......... enabled me to understand <03046> [and hast.]
Arioch <0746> [Arioch.]
destroy .............. destroy <07> [Destroy.]
ushered ... into <05954> [brought.]
found <07912> [I have. Chal. That I have. captives of Judah. Chal. children of the captivity of Judah.]
Daniel <01841> [Daniel.]
Are <0383> [Art.]
can <03202> [cannot.]
God <0426> [a God.]
reveals <01541> [that revealeth.]
made known <03046> [maketh known. Chal. hath made known. in the.]
in ...... turned <05559 05922> [came into thy mind. Chal. came up.]
revealer <01541> [he that.]
this mystery <01836 07328> [this secret.]
me ................... but <0576 03861> [but.]
king ... understand ... interpretation ... comprehend <05922 03046 06591 04430 01701> [their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king. or, the intent that the interpretation may be made known to the king. and.]
were <01934> [sawest. Chal. wast seeing. and the.]
alarm <01763> [terrible.]
head <07217> [head.]
chest <02306> [breast.]
belly <04577> [belly.]
thighs <03410> [thighs. or, sides.]
stone <069> [a stone.]
cut out <01505> [was cut.]
not .... hands <03809 03028> [without hands. or, which was not in hands.]
struck <04223> [which.]
chaff <05784> [like.]
Not ... trace <03809 0870> [no place.]
became ............................. became <01934> [became.]
filled <04391> [and filled.]
king .... king ... kings <04430> [a king.]
God <0426> [the God.]
power <02632> [power.]
animals <02423> [the beasts.]
you ...... You .... head <0607 07217> [Thou art.]
The Chaldean monarchy, over which Nebuchadnezzar was the only king of note; in whose time it extended over Chaldea, Assyria, Arabia, Syria, Egypt, and Libya: the head of gold represented its immense riches.
another kingdom ........... kingdom one <0317 04437> [another kingdom.]
The empire of the Medes and Persians, whose union was denoted by the breast and two arms of silver; and which was established on the ruins of that of the Chaldeans on the capture of Babylon by Cyrus, B.C. 538.
another ........... third ... one <0317 08523> [another third.]
The empire of the Macedonians, or "brazen-coated Greeks," aptly denoted by the belly and thighs of brass, founded by Alexander the Great, who terminated the Persian monarchy by the overthrow of Darius Codomanus at Arbela, B.C. 331
fourth <07244> [the fourth.]
The Roman empire, which comprised nearly the whole world.
iron .... iron .......... iron <06523> [forasmuch.]
feet <07271> [the feet.]
toes <0677> [the toes.]
fragile <08406> [broken. or, brittle.]
to one another ........ with <01836 05974> [one to another. Chal. this with this. even.]
The Roman empire became weakened by a mixture of barbarous nations, by the incursions of whom it was torn asunder about the fourth century after Christ, and at length divided into ten kingdoms, answering to the ten toes of the image.
days <03118> [in the days. Chal. in their days.]
That is, in the days of one of these kingdoms, (see Ru 1:1,) i.e, the Roman; in which the "God of heaven set up" the spiritual kingdom of the Messiah, which shall yet "become a great mountain, and fill the whole earth."
God <0426> [the God.]
raise up ...................................... stand <06966> [set up.]
everlasting ..................................... forever <05957> [which shall never.]
kingdom ......... kingdom ....................... kingdoms <04437> [kingdom. Chal. kingdom thereof. break.]
saw <02370> [thou sawest.]
not ... human hands <03809 03028> [without hands. or, which was not in hands.]
great <07229> [the great.]
[make known.]
future <0311> [hereafter. Chal. after this.]
bowed down <05308> [fell.]
incense <05208> [and sweet.]
God .... God ... gods <0426> [a God.]
Lord <04756> [a Lord.]
revealer ......... reveal <01541> [a revealer.]
elevated ... to high position <07236> [a great.]
granted him authority <07981> [ruler.]
main <07229> [and chief.]
appointed <04483> [he set.]
court <08651> [sat.]
