Daniel 2:23

KJV1611 – Modern English

I thank you, and praise you, O God of my fathers, who has given me wisdom and might, and has made known to me now what we desired of you: for you have now made known to us the king's matter.

📖 Grammatical Analysis

Original Text

לָ֣ךְ ׀ אֱלָ֣הּ אֲבָהָתִ֗י מְהוֹדֵ֤א וּמְשַׁבַּח֙ אֲנָ֔ה דִּ֧י חָכְמְתָ֛א וּגְבוּרְתָ֖א יְהַ֣בְתְּ לִ֑י וּכְעַ֤ן הֽוֹדַעְתַּ֙נִי֙ דִּֽי־בְעֵ֣ינָא מִנָּ֔ךְ דִּֽי־מִלַּ֥ת מַלְכָּ֖א הוֹדַעְתֶּֽנָא׃

Transliteration

To-you, ʾĕlāh ʾăbāhātî, məhôdēʾ and-məšabbaḥ I, that ḥākəmətāʾ and-gəbûrətāʾ yəhabət to-me; and-now hôdaʿtanî what-bəʿênāʾ from-you, that-millat malkāʾ hôdaʿtenāʾ.

Grammar Details

• *ʾĕlāh*: noun, masculine, construct state - God of
• *ʾăbāhātî*: noun, masculine plural + 1st person singular suffix - my fathers
• *məhôdēʾ*: verb, Aphel participle, masculine singular - thanking/giving thanks
• *məšabbaḥ*: verb, Pael participle, masculine singular - praising
• *ḥākəmətāʾ*: noun, feminine, emphatic state - wisdom
• *gəbûrətāʾ*: noun, feminine, emphatic state - might/power
• *yəhabət*: verb, perfect, 2nd masculine singular - you gave
• *hôdaʿtanî*: verb, Aphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person singular suffix - you have made known to me
• *bəʿênāʾ*: verb, perfect, 1st plural - we sought
• *millat*: noun, feminine, construct state - word/matter of
• *malkāʾ*: noun, masculine, emphatic state - the king
• *hôdaʿtenāʾ*: verb, Aphel perfect, 2nd masculine singular + 1st person plural suffix - you have made known to us

Word Meanings

• *ʾăbāhātî*: my fathers/ancestors
• *məhôdēʾ*: thanking/giving thanks
• *məšabbaḥ*: praising/glorifying
• *ḥākəmətāʾ*: wisdom/knowledge
• *gəbûrətāʾ*: might/power/strength
• *hôdaʿtanî*: you have made known to me/informed me
• *millat malkāʾ*: word of the king/king's matter

Other Translations

• Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

  To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for You have given me wisdom and might, and now You have made known to me what we asked of You, for You have made known to us the king’s matter.

• King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

  I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

• American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

  I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.

• King James Version with Strong's Numbers

  I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

• Coverdale Bible (1535)

  I thanke the, and prayse the (O thou God off my fathers) that thou hast lent me wy?dome and strength, & hast shewed me the thinge, that we desyred off the, for thou hast opened the kynges matter vnto me.

• Geneva Bible (1560)

  I thanke thee & prayse thee, O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast giuen mee wisedome and strength, and hast shewed me nowe the thing that wee desired of thee: for thou hast declared vnto vs the kings matter.

• Bishops' Bible (1568)

  I thanke thee and prayse thee O thou God of my fathers, that thou hast geuen me wisdome and strength, and hast shewed me now the thing that we desired of thee: for thou hast declared the kinges matter vnto vs.

• Authorized King James Version (1611)

  I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast [now] made known unto us the king's matter.

• Webster's Bible (1833)

  I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king's matter.

• Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

  Thee, O God of my fathers, I am thanking and praising, for wisdom and might Thou hast given to me; and now, Thou hast caused me to know that which we have sought from Thee, for the king's matter Thou hast caused us to know.'

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.

• American Standard Version (1901)

  I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast now made known unto me what we desired of thee; for thou hast made known unto us the king's matter.

• Bible in Basic English (1941)

  I give you praise and worship, O God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and strength, and have now made clear to me what we were requesting from you: for you have given us knowledge of the king's business.

• World English Bible (2000)

  I thank you, and praise you, you God of my fathers, who have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we desired of you; for you have made known to us the king's matter.

• NET Bible® (New English Translation)

  O God of my fathers, I acknowledge and glorify you, for you have bestowed wisdom and power on me. Now you have enabled me to understand what I requested from you. For you have enabled me to understand the king’s dilemma.”

Referenced Verses

• Exod 3:15 : 15 And God said moreover to Moses, Thus you shall say to the children of Israel, The LORD God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, has sent me to you: this is my name forever, and this is my memorial to all generations.
• Dan 2:18 : 18 That they would seek mercies from the God of heaven concerning this secret, so that Daniel and his companions might not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
• Dan 2:29-30 : 29 As for you, O king, your thoughts came into your mind upon your bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he who reveals secrets makes known to you what shall come to pass. 30 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes who shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that you might understand the thoughts of your heart.
• Amos 3:7 : 7 Surely the Lord GOD will do nothing, unless he reveals his secret unto his servants the prophets.
• Matt 11:25 : 25 At that time Jesus answered and said, I thank you, Father, Lord of heaven and earth, because you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and have revealed them to babes.
• Luke 10:21 : 21 In that hour Jesus rejoiced in spirit and said, I thank you, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that you have hidden these things from the wise and prudent, and revealed them to babes: even so, Father, for so it seemed good in your sight.
• Dan 1:17 : 17 As for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and skill in all literature and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
• Dan 2:20-21 : 20 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God forever and ever: for wisdom and might are his. 21 And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings and sets up kings: he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who know understanding.
• Ps 25:14 : 14 The secret of the LORD is with those who fear Him, and He will show them His covenant.
• Ps 50:14 : 14 Offer to God thanksgiving; and pay your vows to the Most High:
• Ps 103:1-4 : 1 Bless the LORD, O my soul: and all that is within me, bless His holy name. 2 Bless the LORD, O my soul, and do not forget all His benefits: 3 Who forgives all your iniquities; who heals all your diseases; 4 Who redeems your life from destruction; who crowns you with lovingkindness and tender mercies;
• Prov 8:14 : 14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom; I am understanding, I have strength.
• Prov 21:22 : 22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty and casts down the strength of its confidence.
• Prov 24:5 : 5 A wise man is strong, yes, a man of knowledge increases strength.
• Eccl 7:19 : 19 Wisdom strengthens the wise more than ten mighty men in the city.
• Eccl 9:16 : 16 Then I said, Wisdom is better than strength; nevertheless, the poor man's wisdom is despised, and his words are not heard.
• Eccl 9:18 : 18 Wisdom is better than weapons of war, but one sinner destroys much good.
• Isa 12:1 : 1 And in that day you shall say, O LORD, I will praise you: though you were angry with me, your anger is turned away, and you comforted me.
• Gen 18:17 : 17 And the LORD said, Shall I hide from Abraham what I am doing;
• Gen 32:9-9 : 9 And Jacob said, O God of my father Abraham, and God of my father Isaac, the LORD who said to me, Return to your country and to your relatives, and I will deal well with you: 10 I am not worthy of the least of all the mercies, and of all the truth, which you have shown to your servant; for with my staff I crossed over this Jordan; and now I have become two groups. 11 Deliver me, I pray, from the hand of my brother, from the hand of Esau: for I fear him, lest he come and attack me, and the mother with the children.
• 1 Kgs 8:57 : 57 The LORD our God be with us, as he was with our fathers: let him not leave us or forsake us:
• 1 Kgs 18:36 : 36 And it came to pass at the time of the offering of the evening sacrifice, that Elijah the prophet came near, and said, LORD God of Abraham, Isaac, and of Israel, let it be known this day that you are God in Israel, and that I am your servant, and that I have done all these things at your word.
• 1 Chr 29:10 : 10 Therefore David blessed the LORD before all the assembly: and David said, Blessed are You, LORD God of Israel our Father, forever and ever.
• 1 Chr 29:13 : 13 Now therefore, our God, we thank You, and praise Your glorious name.
• 2 Chr 20:6 : 6 And said, O LORD God of our fathers, are You not God in heaven? And do You not rule over all the kingdoms of the nations? And in Your hand is there not power and might, so that no one is able to withstand You?
• John 11:41 : 41 Then they took away the stone from the place where the dead man was laid. And Jesus lifted up his eyes and said, Father, I thank you that you have heard me.
• John 15:15 : 15 From now on I call you not servants, for the servant does not know what his master is doing; but I have called you friends, for all things that I have heard from my Father I have made known to you.
• Rev 1:1 : 1 The revelation of Jesus Christ, which God gave to him, to show to his servants things which must soon happen; and he sent and signified it by his angel to his servant John:
• Rev 5:5 : 5 And one of the elders said to me, Weep not; behold, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, the Root of David, has prevailed to open the book and to break its seven seals.