Daniel 1:17 “To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every…”

Daniel 1:17

To these four young men God gave knowledge and understanding in every kind of literature and wisdom. And Daniel had insight into all kinds of visions and dreams.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

World English Bible

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

American Standard Version

Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Geneva Bible 1599

As for these foure children, God gaue them knowledge, and vnderstanding in al learning and wisedome: also he gaue Daniel vnderstanding of all visions and dreames.

Darby Translation

As for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.

Young's Literal Translation

As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every [kind of] literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every [kind of] vision and dreams.

Bible in Basic English

Now as for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-learning and wisdom: and Daniel was wise in all visions and dreams.

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Cross references

“God”

1 Kings 3:12 James 1:5 Job 32:8 Daniel 2:21 Daniel 2:23 Proverbs 2:6

1 Kings 3:12 · BSB

behold, I will do what you have asked. I will give you a wise and discerning heart, so that there will never have been another like you, nor will there ever be.

James 1:5 · BSB

Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him.

Job 32:8 · BSB

But there is a spirit in a man, the breath of the Almighty, that gives him understanding.

Daniel 2:21 · BSB

He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

Daniel 2:23 · BSB

To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”

Proverbs 2:6 · BSB

For the LORD gives wisdom; from His mouth come knowledge and understanding.

“knowledge”

Acts 7:22

Acts 7:22 · BSB

So Moses was educated in all the wisdom of the Egyptians and was powerful in speech and action.

“Daniel had understanding”

Numbers 12:6 2 Chronicles 26:5 Ezekiel 28:3 Daniel 10:1 Daniel 5:14 Genesis 41:8–15

Numbers 12:6 · BSB

He said, “Hear now My words: If there is a prophet among you, I, the LORD, will reveal Myself to him in a vision; I will speak to him in a dream.

2 Chronicles 26:5 · BSB

He sought God throughout the days of Zechariah, who instructed him in the fear of God. And as long as he sought the LORD, God gave him success.

Ezekiel 28:3 · BSB

Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you!

Daniel 10:1 · BSB

In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia, a message was revealed to Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar. The message was true, and it concerned a great conflict. And the understanding of the message was given to him in…

Daniel 5:14 · BSB

I have heard that the spirit of the gods is in you, and that you have insight, intelligence, and extraordinary wisdom.

Genesis 41:8–15 · BSB

In the morning his spirit was troubled, so he summoned all the magicians and wise men of Egypt. Pharaoh told them his dreams, but no one could interpret them for him.

Also

Daniel 2:19 Daniel 7:1 Daniel 8:1

Daniel 2:19 · BSB

During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven

Daniel 7:1 · BSB

In the first year of the reign of Belshazzar over Babylon, Daniel had a dream, and visions passed through his mind as he lay on his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is the summary of his account.

Daniel 8:1 · BSB

In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar, a vision appeared to me, Daniel, subsequent to the one that had appeared to me earlier.

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

16So the steward continued to withhold their choice food and the wine they were to drink, and he gave them vegetables instead.

18Now at the end of the time specified by the king, the chief official presented them to Nebuchadnezzar.

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