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Daniel 2:23
ESV To you, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and might, and have now made known to me what we asked of you, for you have made known to us the king’s matter.”
NIV I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors: You have given me wisdom and power, you have made known to me what we asked of you, you have made known to us the dream of the king.'
NASB To You, God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, For You have given me wisdom and power; Even now You have made known to me what we requested of You, For You have made known to us the king’s matter.'
CSB I offer thanks and praise to you, God of my ancestors, because you have given me wisdom and power. And now you have let me know what we asked of you, for you have let us know the king's mystery.
NLT I thank and praise you, God of my ancestors, for you have given me wisdom and strength. You have told me what we asked of you and revealed to us what the king demanded.'
KJV I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter.

What does Daniel 2:23 mean?

This completes Daniel's prayerful thanks to God (Daniel 2:20–22), for answering prayer in a dangerous situation (Daniel 2:12–19).

Daniel addresses his praise to "God of my fathers." Despite being taken from his home and family as a young boy (Daniel 1:1–6), Daniel remained faithful to the God of Israel (Daniel 1:8–16). Even now, he identifies himself as one of the people of Israel, connecting his experience to Hebrew people of the past. Furthermore, he did not forget that his companions' prayer was just as effective as his own. As a humble servant of God, he acknowledged the role of his three friends in the prayer that God answered.

The first six books of the Old Testament are especially focused on how faithful God had been to Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, Joseph, and Moses. He provided for them and protected them in accordance with the covenant he had given to the patriarchs and their descendants.
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