Daniel 2:28

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries. He has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the latter days. Your dream and the visions in your mind as you lay on your bed are as follows.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

בְּרַ֡ם אִיתַ֞י אֱלָ֤הּ בִּשְׁמַיָּא֙ גָּלֵ֣א רָזִ֔ין וְהוֹדַ֗ע לְמַלְכָּא֙ נְבֽוּכַדְנֶצַּ֔ר מָ֛ה דִּ֥י לֶהֱוֵ֖א בְּאַחֲרִ֣ית יוֹמַיָּ֑א חֶלְמָ֨ךְ וְחֶזְוֵ֥י רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ עַֽל־מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ דְּנָ֥ה הֽוּא׃

Transliteration

Bəram there-is ʾĕlāh in-šəmayyāʾ gālēʾ rāzîn, and-hôdaʿ to-malkāʾ Nəbûkadneṣṣar what that lehĕwēʾ in-ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ; ḥelmāk and-ḥezwê rēʾšāk upon-miškəbāk this it-is.

Grammar Details

• *Bəram*: adverb - however/but
• *ʾĕlāh*: noun, masculine - God
• *šəmayyāʾ*: noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the heavens
• *gālēʾ*: verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - revealing
• *rāzîn*: noun, masculine plural - mysteries/secrets
• *hôdaʿ*: verb, Aphel perfect, 3rd masculine singular - has made known
• *malkāʾ*: noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king
• *Nəbûkadneṣṣar*: proper noun, masculine - Nebuchadnezzar
• *lehĕwēʾ*: preposition + verb, imperfect, 3rd masculine singular - will be
• *ʾaḥărîth*: noun, feminine, construct state - end of/latter part of
• *yômayyāʾ*: noun, masculine plural, emphatic state - the days
• *ḥelmāk*: noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your dream
• *ḥezwê*: noun, masculine plural, construct state - visions of
• *rēʾšāk*: noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your head
• *miškəbāk*: noun, masculine + 2nd masculine singular suffix - your bed

Word Meanings

• *Bəram*: however/but/nevertheless
• *gālēʾ*: revealing/uncovering
• *rāzîn*: mysteries/secrets
• *hôdaʿ*: has made known/has revealed
• *lehĕwēʾ*: will be/shall happen
• *ʾaḥărîth yômayyāʾ*: latter days/end of days
• *ḥezwê rēʾšāk*: visions of your head/mental visions
• *miškəbāk*: your bed/couch

Other Translations

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter ys. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

• KJV1611 – Modern English

  But there is a God in heaven that reveals secrets, and makes known to King Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head upon your bed, are these.

• King James Version 1611 (Original)

  But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  but{H1297} there is{H383} a God{H426} in heaven{H8065} that revealeth{H1541} secrets,{H7328} and he hath made known{H3046} to the king{H4430} Nebuchadnezzar{H5020} what{H4101} shall be{H1934} in the latter{H320} days.{H3118} Thy dream,{H2493} and the visions{H2376} of thy head{H7217} upon{H5922} thy bed,{H4903} are these:{H1836}

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  But{H1297} there is{H383} a God{H426} in heaven{H8065} that revealeth{H1541}{(H8751)} secrets{H7328}, and maketh known{H3046}{(H8684)} to the king{H4430} Nebuchadnezzar{H5020} what{H4101} shall be{H1934}{(H8748)} in the latter{H320} days{H3118}. Thy dream{H2493}, and the visions{H2376} of thy head{H7217} upon{H5922} thy bed{H4903}, are these{H1836};

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  Only God in heaue ca open secretes, and he it is, that sheweth the kinge Nabuchodonosor, what is for to come in the latter dayes. Thy dreame, and that which thou hast sene in thyne heade vpon thy bed, is this:

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  But there is a God in heauen that reueileth secrets, and sheweth the King Nebuchad-nezzar what shall bee in the latter dayes. Thy dreame, and the things which thou hast seene in thine heade vpon thy bed, is this.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  But there is a God in heauen that reuealeth secretes, & sheweth the king Nabuchodonozor what is for to come in the latter dayes. Thy dreame and that whiche thou hast seene in thyne head vpon thy bed, is this.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head on your bed, are these:

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  but there is a God in the heavens, a revealer of secrets, and He hath made known to king Nebuchadnezzar that which `is' to be in the latter end of the days. `Thy dream and the visions of thy head on thy bed are these:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

• American Standard Version (1901)

  but there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and he hath made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these:

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  But there is a God in heaven, the unveiler of secrets, and he has given to King Nebuchadnezzar knowledge of what will take place in the last days. Your dreams and the visions of your head on your bed are these:

• World English Bible (2000)

  but there is a God in heaven who reveals secrets, and he has made known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Your dream, and the visions of your head on your bed, are these:

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  However, there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has made known to King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen in the times to come. The dream and the visions you had while lying on your bed are as follows.

Referenced Verses

• Dan 10:14 : 14 Now I have come to explain to you what will happen to your people in the latter days, for the vision concerns the days yet to come.
• Gen 49:1 : 1 Then Jacob called for his sons and said, 'Gather together so that I may tell you what will happen to you in the days to come.'
• Gen 40:8 : 8 They said to him, 'We each had a dream, but there is no one to interpret it.' Joseph replied, 'Do not interpretations belong to God? Tell them to me, please.'
• Gen 41:16 : 16 Joseph answered Pharaoh, 'It is not in me; God will give Pharaoh a favorable answer.'
• Dan 4:5 : 5 Finally, Daniel came before me (whose name is Belteshazzar, named after my god, and in whom the spirit of the holy gods resides), and I told him the dream.
• Hos 3:5 : 5 Afterward the children of Israel will return and seek the Lord their God and David their king. They will come in awe to the Lord and to His goodness in the latter days.
• Amos 4:13 : 13 For behold, He who forms the mountains and creates the wind, who reveals His thoughts to mankind, who turns dawn to darkness and treads on the heights of the earth—the LORD God of Hosts is His name.
• Isa 2:2 : 2 In the last days, the mountain of the Lord's house will be firmly established at the top of the mountains, lifted above the hills, and all nations will flow to it.
• Isa 41:22-23 : 22 Tell us, you idols, what is going to happen. Tell us the former things, so that we may consider them and know their final outcome. Or declare to us the things to come. 23 Tell us what the future holds, so we may know that you are gods. Do something, whether good or bad, so that we might be dismayed and filled with awe.
• Jer 30:24 : 24 The fierce anger of the LORD will not turn back until He fully accomplishes the purposes of His heart. In the days to come, you will understand this.
• Jer 48:47 : 47 Yet I will restore the fortunes of Moab in the latter days, declares the LORD. Here ends the judgment on Moab.
• Ezek 38:8 : 8 After many days, you will be called to attention. In the latter years, you will go against a land that has been brought back from the sword and gathered from many peoples upon the mountains of Israel, which had long been desolate. Its people were brought out from the nations, and now they dwell securely, all of them.
• Ezek 38:16 : 16 You will advance against my people Israel like a cloud covering the land. In the latter days I will bring you against my land so that the nations may know me, as I show myself holy through you before their eyes, O Gog.
• Dan 2:18 : 18 He asked them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so that Daniel and his companions might not be destroyed with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
• Dan 2:22 : 22 He reveals deep and hidden things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him.
• Dan 2:47 : 47 The king spoke to Daniel, saying, "Truly, your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery."
• Mic 4:1-2 : 1 In the last days, the mountain of the house of the LORD will be firmly established at the top of the mountains, and it will be raised above the hills, and peoples will stream to it. 2 Many nations will come and say, 'Come, let us go up to the mountain of the LORD and to the house of the God of Jacob. He will teach us His ways, and we will walk in His paths.’ For the law will go out from Zion and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.
• Matt 6:9 : 9 This, then, is how you should pray: ‘Our Father in heaven, hallowed be your name.
• 2 Tim 3:1 : 1 But know this: In the last days, difficult times will come.
• Heb 1:1 : 1 Long ago, at many times and in various ways, God spoke to our ancestors through the prophets.
• 2 Pet 3:3 : 3 First of all, you should understand that in the last days, mockers will come, following their own evil desires,
• Num 24:14 : 14 'Now I am going back to my people, but let me warn you what this people will do to your people in the days to come.'
• Deut 4:30 : 30 When you are in distress and all these things have happened to you in the latter days, you will return to the LORD your God and listen to His voice.
• Deut 31:19 : 19 'Now write down this song and teach it to the Israelites. Have them sing it, so that it may be a witness for me against the Israelites.'
• Ps 115:3 : 3 Our God is in heaven; He does whatever He pleases.