Daniel 2:19-30

Daniel 2:19-30

[19] Then  was the secret  revealed  unto Daniel  in a night  vision.  Then  Daniel  blessed  the God  of heaven.  [20] Daniel  answered  and said,  Blessed  be  the name  of God  for  ever  and ever:  for wisdom  and might  are  his: [21] And he changeth  the times  and the seasons:  he removeth  kings,  and setteth up  kings:  he giveth  wisdom  unto the wise,  and knowledge  to them that know  understanding:  [22] He revealeth  the deep  and secret things:  he knoweth  what  is in the darkness,  and the light  dwelleth  with him.  [23] 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.  [24] Therefore  Daniel  went in  unto  Arioch,  whom the king  had ordained  to destroy  the wise  men of Babylon:  he went  and said  thus  unto him; Destroy  not  the wise  men of Babylon:  bring me in  before  the king,  and I will shew  unto the king  the interpretation.  [25] 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.  [26] The king  answered  and said  to Daniel,  whose name  was Belteshazzar,  Art  thou able  to make known  unto me the dream  which I have seen,  and the interpretation  thereof? [27] Daniel  answered  in the presence  of the king,  and said,  The secret  which the king  hath demanded  cannot  the wise  men, the astrologers,  the magicians,  the soothsayers,  shew  unto the king;  [28] But  there is  a God  in heaven  that revealeth  secrets,  and maketh known  to the king  Nebuchadnezzar  what  shall be  in the latter  days.  Thy dream,  and the visions  of thy head  upon  thy bed,  are these;  [29] O king,  thy thoughts  came  into thy mind upon  thy bed,  what  should come to pass  hereafter:  and he that revealeth  secrets  maketh known  to thee what  shall come to pass.  [30] But as for me,  this  secret  is not  revealed  to me for any wisdom  that I have  more than  any  living,  but  for their sakes  that  shall make known  the interpretation  to the king,  and that thou mightest know  the thoughts  of thy heart.