Daniel 1:2

Translations

Modern

And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

Traditional

And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god.

Literal

And the Lord gave into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, and some of the vessels of the house of God, and he brought them into the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, and he brought the vessels into the house of treasure of his god.

Latin

…et tradidit Dominus in manu ejus Joakim, regem Juda, et partem vasorum domus Dei: et asportavit ea in terram Sennaar in domum dei sui, et vasa intulit in domum thesauri dei sui.

Interlinear

Hebrew

English

And the Lord delivered into his hand Jehoiakim king of Judah, along with some of the articles from the house of God. He carried these off to the land of Shinar, to the house of his god, where he put them in the treasury of his god.

Notes

Daniel 1:2

The Lord, who has complete power and authority over history, gave the victory to Nebuchadnezzar. It was not accomplished by the king’s might or the power of his god Marduk, the main god of the Babylonians. The Lord used the exile in Babylon to judge and discipline his people, as he had warned in the Law (for example, Deuteronomy 28:64) and by the prophets (for example, Jeremiah 25:8–14).
The sacred objects were dedicated for use in the temple of God built by Solomon. After nearly seventy years in Marduk's treasure-house, Belshazzar further defiled these vessels in 539 BC (Daniel 5:1–4). They were later returned to the rebuilt temple during Ezra's time (Ezra 1:7–11; 5:13–16).
the land of Shinar: Israel's rebellion brought them back to where rebellious humanity had built the Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:2).

Daniel 1:1–2

These verses explain why Daniel and his friends were in Babylon. They briefly describe the setting in which Daniel lived during the years of exile.

Daniel 1:1–21

God kept his promise by sending his rebellious people into exile (see Jeremiah 25:11–12; 29:10). He also showed grace to a small group (a remnant) in exile, protecting and helping Daniel and three other young Hebrew captives. These young men received the best training available in the Babylonian king’s court. This prepared them to be God’s witnesses in Babylon. They made the God of Israel known even while in exile.

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Daniel Nebuchadnezzar II

Events

Prophecies of Danielc. 606 BC

Related verses

2 Chronicles 36:7
Nebuchadnezzar also took to Babylon some of the articles from the house of the LORD, and he put them in his temple in Babylon.
Zechariah 5:11
“To build a house for it in the land of Shinar,” he told me. “And when it is ready, the basket will be set there on its pedestal.”
Jeremiah 27:19–20
For this is what the LORD of Hosts says about the pillars, the sea, the bases, and the rest of the articles that remain in this city,
Deuteronomy 32:30
How could one man pursue a thousand, or two put ten thousand to flight, unless their Rock had sold them, unless the LORD had given them up?
Genesis 10:10
His kingdom began in Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Deuteronomy 28:49–52
The LORD will bring a nation from afar, from the ends of the earth, to swoop down upon you like an eagle—a nation whose language you will not understand,
Genesis 11:2
And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and settled there.
Judges 3:8
Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He sold them into the hand of Cushan-rishathaim king of Aram-naharaim, and the Israelites served him eight years.
Judges 2:14
Then the anger of the LORD burned against Israel, and He delivered them into the hands of those who plundered them. He sold them into the hands of their enemies all around, whom they were no longer able to resist.
1 Samuel 5:2
…carried it into the temple of Dagon, and set it beside his statue.
Ezra 1:7
King Cyrus also brought out the articles belonging to the house of the LORD that Nebuchadnezzar had carried away from Jerusalem and placed in the temple of his gods.
Daniel 5:2–3
Under the influence of the wine, Belshazzar gave orders to bring in the gold and silver vessels that Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken from the temple in Jerusalem, so that the king could drink from them, along with his nobles, his wives, and his concubines.

People

Jehoiakim: King of Judah, son of Josiah Judah: Israelite tribe, kingdom, and province LORD: Names or title used to refer to God

Places

Shinar: Ancient region in Mesopotamia, associated with Babylon

Glossary

Belteshazzar Book of Daniel Chaldea, Chaldeans Daniel, Additions to Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego Shinar

Topics

Babylon was Called: Land of Shinar Babylon: Empire of Called Land of Shinar Jehoiakim: Wicked Reign and Final Overthrow of Temple: Idolatrous: At Babylon Temple: Idolatrous: Trophies Stored In Treasure-Houses: Heathen Temples Used For

Daniel 1:2

Translations?

Interlinear?

Notes?

Events?

Related verses?

People

Places

Glossary?

Topics?

Translations

Interlinear

Notes

Events

Related verses

Glossary

Topics