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Daniel 2

Daniel 2:25

Daniel Interprets the Dream · Daniel 2:24–45
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Translations

Modern
Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”
Traditional
Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation.
Literal
Then Arioch, going with haste, brought Daniel before the king, and thus said to him: “I have found a man from the sons of the captivity of Judah who will show the interpretation to the king.”
Latin
Tunc Arioch festinus introduxit Danielem ad regem, et dixit ei: Inveni hominem de filiis transmigrationis Juda, qui solutionem regi annuntiet.

Original

Hebrew
English
Arioch hastily brought Daniel before the king and said to him, “I have found a man among the exiles from Judah who will tell the king the interpretation.”

Notes

Daniel 2:25

  • Babylon held captives from nations other than Judah.

  • Daniel, a descendant of Abraham, shared God's revelation with the Babylonian king (see Genesis 12:3).

Daniel 2:1–49

God gave a dream that showed the course of world history over the centuries, and Daniel explained its mysterious images. This dream and its interpretation highlight a key theme of the book—the certain final establishment of the kingdom of God as the ultimate goal of history (Daniel 2:44–45; 7:9–14, 26–27). This chapter also shows that paganism cannot understand the actions and plans of Israel’s God.

Daniel 2:1–6:28

This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Daniel Nebuchadnezzar II Four World Empires

Events

People

Arioch: Captain of Nebuchadnezzar's guard Daniel: Prophet in Babylon, known for wisdom and visions

Places

Judea: The southern region of Israel, centered around Jerusalem

Glossary

Aramaic Arioch Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Enchantment Interpreter Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar Prophecy Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego

Topics

Arioch: Captain of Nebuchadnezzars Guard Babylon: City of Prophecies Concerning Interpreter of Dreams