Daniel 2:20 “and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom…”

Daniel 2:20

and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might are his:

World English Bible

Daniel answered, “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

American Standard Version

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are his.

Geneva Bible 1599

And Daniel answered and sayde, The Name of God be praysed for euer and euer: for wisedome and strength are his,

Darby Translation

Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever; For wisdom and might are his.

Young's Literal Translation

Daniel hath answered and said, 'Let the name of God be blessed from age even unto age, for wisdom and might — for they are His.

Bible in Basic English

And Daniel said in answer, May the name of God be praised for ever and ever: for wisdom and strength are his:

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Cross references

“Blessed”

Psalm 113:2 1 Kings 8:56 Psalm 115:18 Genesis 14:20 1 Chronicles 29:20 Psalm 41:13

Psalm 113:2 · BSB

Blessed be the name of the LORD both now and forevermore.

1 Kings 8:56 · BSB

“Blessed be the LORD, who has given rest to His people Israel according to all that He promised. Not one word has failed of all the good promises He made through His servant Moses.

Psalm 115:18 · BSB

But it is we who will bless the LORD, both now and forevermore. Hallelujah!

Genesis 14:20 · BSB

and blessed be God Most High, who has delivered your enemies into your hand.” Then Abram gave Melchizedek a tenth of everything.

1 Chronicles 29:20 · BSB

Then David said to the whole assembly, “Bless the LORD your God.” So the whole assembly blessed the LORD, the God of their fathers. They bowed down and paid homage to the LORD and to the king.

Psalm 41:13 · BSB

Blessed be the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting. Amen and Amen.

“for wisdom”

Job 12:13 Revelation 5:12 Psalm 147:5 Jeremiah 32:19 Daniel 2:21–23 Job 12:16–22

Job 12:13 · BSB

Wisdom and strength belong to God; counsel and understanding are His.

Revelation 5:12 · BSB

In a loud voice they were saying: “Worthy is the Lamb who was slain, to receive power and riches and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and blessing!”

Psalm 147:5 · BSB

Great is our Lord, and mighty in power; His understanding has no limit.

Jeremiah 32:19 · BSB

the One great in counsel and mighty in deed, whose eyes are on all the ways of the sons of men, to reward each one according to his ways and according to the fruit of his deeds.

Daniel 2:21–23 · BSB

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

Job 12:16–22 · BSB

True wisdom and power belong to Him. The deceived and the deceiver are His.

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

In context

19During the night, the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision, and he blessed the God of heaven

21He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning.

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