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18 He asked them to pray for mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery so that he[a] and his friends would not be destroyed along with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 Then in a night vision the mystery was revealed to Daniel. So Daniel praised[b] the God of heaven, 20 saying:[c]

“Let the name of God[d] be praised[e] forever and ever,
for wisdom and power belong to him.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:18 tn Aram “Daniel.” The proper name is redundant here in English and has not been included in the translation.
  2. Daniel 2:19 tn Or “blessed.”
  3. Daniel 2:20 tn Aram “Daniel answered and said.”
  4. Daniel 2:20 sn As is often the case in the Bible, here the name represents the person.
  5. Daniel 2:20 tn Or “blessed.”