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Daniel 2:47

Made Simple — Modern English Translation

Translated by Verse Made Simple Editorial
KJV ORIGINAL
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.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE

The king turned to Daniel and was like, 'Okay, I have to admit, your God is literally the God above all gods, the ultimate King over every ruler, and he reveals things that nobody else can figure out. I mean, you just proved it by telling me something impossible to know.'

⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE

Even powerful people have to recognize when God shows up and shows out.

📚 Historical Context

In the Book of Daniel, set during the Babylonian exile, King Nebuchadnezzar had a mysterious dream that troubled him deeply, and his own wise men were unable to interpret it without him revealing its details. Daniel, a young Jewish captive gifted by God, stepped forward after praying for divine insight and successfully revealed both the dream and its meaning to the king. This event highlighted God's supremacy in a pagan empire, leading Nebuchadnezzar to publicly acknowledge Daniel's God as greater than all others.

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