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Daniel 2:47

ESV The king answered and said to Daniel, "Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings, and a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this mystery."
NIV The king said to Daniel, "Surely your God is the God of gods and the Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries, for you were able to reveal this mystery."
NASB The king responded to Daniel and said, 'Your God truly is a God of gods and a Lord of kings and a revealer of secrets, since you have been able to reveal this secret.'
CSB 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."
NLT The king said to Daniel, 'Truly, your God is the greatest of gods, the Lord over kings, a revealer of mysteries, for you have been able to reveal this secret.'
KJV 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.
NKJV The king answered Daniel, and said, “Truly your God is the God of gods, the Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, since you could reveal this secret.”

What does Daniel 2:47 mean?

Daniel previously testified to Nebuchadnezzar that "there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries" (Daniel 2:27–28). The king insisted that he be told the content of his troubling dream (Daniel 2:1–3) as well as the meaning, to be sure such insight was divine (Daniel 2:8–11). This is exactly what Daniel provided (Daniel 2:17–19; 30–45) and Nebuchadnezzar recognized it as supernatural knowledge (Daniel 2:46).

Now, Nebuchadnezzar admits the Lord's wisdom and supremacy. However, this falls short of genuine faith in the Lord of Israel as the One True God. As a Babylonian, Nebuchadnezzar believed in a plurality of gods. Here, he credits Daniel's God as the best, or most powerful, among other deities. This is a crucial moment, but it does not represent Nebuchadnezzar rejecting his idols or fully embracing Daniel's faith.

Nebuchadnezzar also acknowledged that Daniel's God was superior to kings, including himself. He may have also recognized that Daniel's God had given him his position as the king of Babylon. Daniel had told him that God had given him his position and authority (Daniel 2:37–38).
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