Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

The king answered Daniel and said, Of a truth it is that your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, because thou wast able to reveal this secret.

New American Standard Bible

The king answered Daniel and said, “Surely your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery.”

King James Version

The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret.

Holman Bible

The king said to Daniel, “Your God is indeed God of gods, Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, since you were able to reveal this mystery.”

International Standard Version

The king told Daniel, "Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and the Revealer of Secrets, because you were able to reveal this mystery."

A Conservative Version

The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and LORD of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou have been able to reveal this secret.

American Standard Version

The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou hast been able to reveal this secret.

Amplified

The king answered Daniel and said, “Most certainly your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, since you have been able to reveal this mystery!”

Bible in Basic English

And the king made answer to Daniel and said, Truly, your God is a God of gods and a Lord of kings, and an unveiler of secrets, for you have been able to make this secret clear.

Julia Smith Translation

And the king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth that your God he is God of gods, and Lord of kings, and revealing secrets, that thou wert able to reveal this secret

King James 2000

The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is God of gods, and Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you could reveal this secret.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The king answered Daniel and said, "{Truly} your God [is] the God of gods and the Lord of kings, and he reveals mysteries, for you are able to reveal this mystery."

Modern King James verseion

The king answered Daniel and said, It is true that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The king answered Daniel, and said, "Yea, of a truth your God is a God above all gods, and LORD above all kings, and an opener of secrets: seeing thou canst discover this mystery."

NET Bible

The king replied to Daniel, "Certainly your God is a God of gods and Lord of kings and revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery!"

New Heart English Bible

The king answered Daniel and said, "Surely your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing you have been able to reveal this secret."

The Emphasized Bible

The king answered Daniel, and said - Of a truth, your God, is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a Revealer of secrets, - seeing thou wast able to reveal this secret.

Webster

The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldst reveal this secret.

World English Bible

The king answered to Daniel, and said, Of a truth your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.

Youngs Literal Translation

The king hath answered Daniel and said, 'Of a truth it is that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since thou hast been able to reveal this secret.'

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The king
מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

ענה 
`anah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 30

דּניּאל 
Daniye'l (Aramaic) 
Usage: 52

and said
אמר 
'amar (Aramaic) 
Usage: 71

Of
מן 
Min (Aramaic) 
of, from, part, ...I, ...me, before, after, because, Therefore, out, for, than, partly,
Usage: 114

a truth
קשׁט קשׁוט 
Q@showt (Aramaic) 
Usage: 2

it is, that
דּי 
Diy (Aramaic) 
whom, that, whose, for, but, seeing, as, when
Usage: 336

אלהּ 
'elahh (Aramaic) 
God, god
Usage: 95

is a God
אלהּ 
'elahh (Aramaic) 
God, god
Usage: 95

of gods
אלהּ 
'elahh (Aramaic) 
God, god
Usage: 95

and a Lord
מרא 
Mare' (Aramaic) 
Usage: 4

of kings
מלך 
melek (Aramaic) 
Usage: 180

and a revealer
גּלא גּלה 
G@lah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 9

of secrets
רז 
Raz (Aramaic) 
Usage: 9

יכיל יכל 
Y@kel (Aramaic) 
Usage: 12

גּלא גּלה 
G@lah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 9

דּן 
Den (Aramaic) 
Usage: 58

Context Readings

The King's Response To Daniel And His God

46 Then king Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face and worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. 47 The king answered Daniel and said, Of a truth it is that your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, because thou wast able to reveal this secret. 48 Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.


Cross References

Deuteronomy 10:17

For Jehovah your God is the God of gods, and the Lord of lords, the great God, the mighty and the terrible, who regardeth not persons, nor taketh reward;

Daniel 11:36

And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and speak monstrous things against the God of gods; and he shall prosper until the indignation be accomplished: for that which is determined shall be done.

Psalm 136:2

Give thanks unto the God of gods, for his loving-kindness endureth for ever;

Daniel 2:22

It is he that revealeth the deep and secret things; He knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him.

Daniel 2:28

but there is a God in the heavens, who revealeth secrets, and maketh known to king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be at the end of days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed are these:

Amos 3:7

But the Lord Jehovah will do nothing, but he revealeth his secret unto his servants the prophets.

1 Timothy 6:15

which in its own time the blessed and only Ruler shall shew, the King of those that reign, and Lord of those that exercise lordship;

Revelation 17:14

These shall make war with the Lamb, and the Lamb shall overcome them; for he is Lord of lords and King of kings: and they that are with him called, and chosen, and faithful.

Revelation 19:16

And he has upon his garment, and upon his thigh, a name written, King of kings, and Lord of lords.

Genesis 41:39

And Pharaoh said to Joseph, Since God has made all this known to thee, there is none so discreet and wise as thou.

Joshua 22:22

The God of gods, Jehovah, the God of gods, Jehovah, he knoweth, and Israel he shall know it; if it is in rebellion, or if in trespass against Jehovah, save us not this day!

Job 12:19

He leadeth priests away spoiled, and overthroweth the mighty;

Psalm 2:10-11

And now, O kings, be ye wise, be admonished, ye judges of the earth.

Psalm 72:11

Yea, all kings shall bow down before him; all nations shall serve him.

Psalm 82:1

{A Psalm of Asaph.} God standeth in the assembly of God, he judgeth among the gods.

Proverbs 8:15-16

By me kings reign, and rulers make just decrees;

Daniel 2:19

Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of the heavens.

Daniel 2:37

Thou, O king, art a king of kings, unto whom the God of the heavens hath given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;

Daniel 4:8-9

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and before him I told the dream:

Daniel 4:17

This sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the word of the holy ones: that the living may know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Daniel 4:25

They shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and thou shalt be bathed with the dew of heaven; and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Daniel 4:32

and they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Revelation 1:5

and from Jesus Christ, the faithful witness, the firstborn from the dead, and the prince of the kings of the earth. To him who loves us, and has washed us from our sins in his blood,

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