22 (A)He reveals deep and secret things;
(B)He knows what is in the darkness,
And (C)light dwells with Him.

23 “I thank You and praise You,
O God of my fathers;
You have given me wisdom and might,
And have now made known to me what we (D)asked of You,
For You have made known to us the king’s [a]demand.”

Daniel Explains the Dream

24 Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; take me before the king, and I will tell the king the interpretation.”

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 2:23 Lit. word

22 (A)he reveals deep and hidden things;
    (B)he knows what is in the darkness,
    (C)and the light dwells with him.
23 To you, O (D)God of my fathers,
    (E)I give thanks and praise,
for (F)you have given me wisdom and might,
    and have now made known to me what (G)we asked of you,
    for you have made known to us the king's matter.”

24 Therefore Daniel went in to (H)Arioch, whom the king had appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon. He went and said thus to him: “Do not destroy the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will show the king the interpretation.”

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22 It is He who (A)reveals the profound and hidden things;
(B)He knows what is in the darkness,
And the (C)light dwells with Him.
23 To You, (D)God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise,
For You have given me (E)wisdom and power;
Even now You have made known to me what we (F)requested of You,
For You have made known to us the king’s matter.”

24 Thereupon, Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had appointed to kill the wise men of Babylon; he went and said this to him: “(G)Do not kill the wise men of Babylon! Take me [a]into the king’s presence, and I will declare the interpretation to the king.”

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  1. Daniel 2:24 Lit in before the king

22 Han avslöjar det som är dolt för människor. Han är ljus, och han vet vad som gömmer sig i mörkret.

23 Jag tackar och prisar dig, mina förfäders Gud, för du har gett mig vishet och kraft, och nu också kunskap om kungens dröm och förmåga att förstå vad den betyder!

24 Sedan gick Daniel till Arjok, som fått befallningen att döda Babylons alla visa män och sa: Gör inget än. Visa bara in mig till kungen, så ska jag berätta för honom allt han vill veta.

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