Daniel 4:9 ““O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the…”

Daniel 4:9

“O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery baffles you. So explain to me the visions I saw in my dream, and their interpretation.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.

World English Bible

“Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.

American Standard Version

Geneva Bible 1599

The boughes thereof were faire and the fruite thereof much, and in it was meate for all: it made a shadow vnder it for the beastes of the fielde, and the foules of the heauen dwelt in the boughes thereof, and all flesh fedde of it.

Darby Translation

O Belteshazzar, master of the scribes, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret is too hard for thee, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, and the interpretation of it.

Young's Literal Translation

'O Belteshazzar, master of the scribes, as I have known that the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee, and no secret doth press thee, the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation, tell.

Bible in Basic English

O Belteshazzar, master of the wonder-workers, because I am certain that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and you are troubled by no secret; this is the dream which I saw: make clear to me its sense.

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Cross references

“master”

Daniel 2:48 Daniel 5:11 Daniel 1:20

Daniel 2:48 · BSB

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

Daniel 5:11 · BSB

There is a man in your kingdom who has the spirit of the holy gods in him. In the days of your father he was found to have insight, intelligence, and wisdom like that of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, appoin…

Daniel 1:20 · BSB

In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king consulted them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his entire kingdom.

“the spirit”

Daniel 4:8 Genesis 41:38 1 Samuel 4:8

Daniel 4:8 · BSB

But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:

Genesis 41:38 · BSB

So Pharaoh asked them, “Can we find anyone like this man, in whom the Spirit of God abides?”

1 Samuel 4:8 · BSB

Woe to us! Who will deliver us from the hand of these mighty gods? These are the gods who struck the Egyptians with all kinds of plagues in the wilderness.

“no secret”

Daniel 4:5 Ezekiel 28:3 Genesis 11:6–8 Isaiah 33:18 Isaiah 54:14 Daniel 2:3

Daniel 4:5 · BSB

I had a dream, and it frightened me; while I was in my bed, the images and visions in my mind alarmed me.

Ezekiel 28:3 · BSB

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

Genesis 11:6–8 · BSB

And the LORD said, “If they have begun to do this as one people speaking the same language, then nothing they devise will be beyond them.

Isaiah 33:18 · BSB

Your mind will ponder the former terror: “Where is he who tallies? Where is he who weighs? Where is he who counts the towers?”

Isaiah 54:14 · BSB

In righteousness you will be established, far from oppression, for you will have no fear. Terror will be far removed, for it will not come near you.

Daniel 2:3 · BSB

he said to them, “I have had a dream, and my spirit is anxious to understand it.”

“tell”

Judges 7:13–15 Daniel 4:18 Genesis 40:9–19 Genesis 41:15–36 Daniel 2:4 Daniel 2:5

Judges 7:13–15 · BSB

And as Gideon arrived, a man was telling his friend about a dream. “Behold, I had a dream,” he said, “and I saw a loaf of barley bread come tumbling into the Midianite camp. It struck the tent so hard that the tent overt…

Daniel 4:18 · BSB

This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me the interpretation, because none of the wise men of my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you are able, because the spirit of the holy gods…

Genesis 40:9–19 · BSB

So the chief cupbearer told Joseph his dream: “In my dream there was a vine before me,

Genesis 41:15–36 · BSB

Pharaoh said to Joseph, “I had a dream, and no one can interpret it. But I have heard it said of you that when you hear a dream you can interpret it.”

Daniel 2:4 · BSB

Then the astrologers answered the king in Aramaic, “O king, may you live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will give the interpretation.”

Daniel 2:5 · BSB

The king replied to the astrologers, “My word is final: If you do not tell me the dream and its interpretation, you will be cut into pieces and your houses will be reduced to rubble.

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

In context

8But at last, into my presence came Daniel (whose name is Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods). And I told him the dream:

10In these visions of my mind as I was lying in bed, I saw this come to pass: There was a tree in the midst of the land, and its height was great.

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