Daniel 2:19

“Then to Daniel the mystery was revealed in the vision of the night; then Daniel blessed the Elah of the heavens.”

Daniel 2:19 · direct translation from the Hebrew and Aramaic
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Daniel 2:19, word by word

Thenאֱדַיִןedayin

then

Then (Aramaic): marks what happens next or at that moment. It corresponds to the Hebrew "az".

Where else “edayin” appears
to Danielדָנִיֵּאלdaniyel

Daniel

Daniel (the Aramaic form of the name): the prophet, one of the exiles of Judah at the court of Babylon. The name means "El is my judge".

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the mysteryרָזָraza

mystery, secret

Mystery, secret (Aramaic): something hidden that only God can reveal.

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was revealedגֲלִיgali

reveal

To make known something hidden.

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in the visionחֶזְוָchezva

vision

What is seen in a dream or revelation.

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of the nightלֵילְיָlelya

night

Night (Aramaic).

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blessedבָּרִךְbarich

bless

Speak good of; praise (Aramaic).

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the Elahאֱלָהּelah

Elah, God, god

Elah: the Aramaic word for God, related to the Hebrew "Eloah" and "Elohim". In the parts of the Bible written in Aramaic (Ezra and Daniel) it is the God of Israel, the same one who in Hebrew is called Elohim; the text only changes language. The same word, also in the plural, is used for the gods of other peoples ("god", "gods"), and the passage itself shows who is meant.

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of the heavensשְׁמַיָּshemaya

heavens

Heavens (Aramaic). The same word as the Hebrew "shamayim". "The Elah of the heavens" is the God of Israel.

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The context

18and told them to ask for compassion from before the Elah of the heavens concerning this mystery, so that they would not destroy Daniel and his companions with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

19 · This verse (above)

20Daniel answered and said, “May the name of Elah be blessed from everlasting and to everlasting, for wisdom and power are his.

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