DAN 2:48 Parallel Verse View

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ULT Then the king gave Daniel high honors and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

UST Then the king gave many gifts to me, and he also appointed me to rule over the entire province of Babylon, and also to be the boss of all his wise men.

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CSB Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

NLT Then the king appointed Daniel to a high position and gave him many valuable gifts. He made Daniel ruler over the whole province of Babylon, as well as chief over all his wise men.

NIV Then the king placed Daniel in a high position and lavished many gifts on him. He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and placed him in charge of all its wise men.

CEV The king then presented Daniel with a lot of gifts; he promoted him to governor of Babylon Province and put him in charge of the other wise men.

ESV Then the king gave Daniel high honors and many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

NASB Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

LSB Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and he made him rule with power over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

WEBBE Then the king made Daniel great and gave him many great gifts, and made him rule over the whole province of Babylon and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

WMBB (Same as above)

MSG ^(48-49)Then the king promoted Daniel to a high position in the kingdom, lavished him with gifts, and made him governor over the entire province of Babylon and the chief in charge of all the Babylonian wise men. At Daniel’s request the king appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego to administrative posts throughout Babylon, while Daniel governed from the royal headquarters.

NET Then the king elevated Daniel to high position and bestowed on him many marvelous gifts. He granted him authority over the entire province of Babylon and made him the main prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

LSV Then the king has made Daniel great, and many great gifts he has given to him, and has caused him to rule over all the province of Babylon, and chief of the prefects over all the wise men of Babylon.

FBV Then the king promoted Daniel to a high position and gave him many expensive gifts, making him governor over the whole province of Babylon and head of all the wise men of Babylon.

T4T Then the king gave many gifts to me, and he also appointed me to rule over the entire province of Babylon, and also to be the boss of all his wise men.

LEB Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and the chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

NRSV Then the king promoted Daniel, gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

NKJV Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many great gifts; and he made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

NAB He advanced Daniel to a high post, gave him many generous presents, made him ruler of the whole province of Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

BBE Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him offerings in great number, and made him ruler over all the land of Babylon, and chief over all the wise men of Babylon.

Moff The king gave Daniel high promotion, and many handsome presents; he made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon and prefect over all the sages of Babylon.

JPS Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon.

ASV Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

DRA Then the king advanced Daniel to a high station, and gave him many and great gifts: and he made him governor over all the provinces of Babylon, and chief of the magistrates over all the wise men of Babylon.

YLT Then the king hath made Daniel great, and many great gifts he hath given to him, and hath caused him to rule over all the province of Babylon, and chief of the perfects over all the wise men of Babylon.

Drby Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

RV Then the king made Daniel great, and gave him many great gifts, and made him to rule over the whole province of Babylon, and to be chief governor over all the wise men of Babylon.

SLT Then the king multiplied to Daniel, and gave to him many a great gift, and gave him power over all the province of Babel, and chief of the prefects over all the wise of Babel.

Wbstr Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

KJB-1769 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

KJB-1611 Then the King made Daniel a great man, and gaue him many great gifts, & made him ruler ouer the whole prouince of Babylon, and chiefe of the gouernours ouer all the wise men of Babylon.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation)

Bshps So the king made Daniel a great man, and gaue him many & great giftes: he made hym ruler of all the countreys of Babylon, and the chiefe of the rulers aboue all the wyse men of Babylon.
(So the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many and great gifts: he made him ruler of all the countries of Babylon, and the chief of the rulers above all the wise men of Babylon.)

Gnva So the King made Daniel a great man, and gaue him many and great giftes. Hee made him gouernour ouer the whole prouince of Babel, and chiefe of the rulers, and aboue all the wise men of Babel.
(So the King made Daniel a great man, and gave him many and great gifts. He made him governor over the whole province of Babel, and chief of the rulers, and above all the wise men of Babel. )

Cvdl So the kynge made Daniel a greate man, and gaue him many and greate giftes. He made him ruler off all the countrees of Babilon, and lorde of all the nobles, that were at Babilon.
(So the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many and great gifts. He made him ruler off all the countries of Babylon, and lord of all the nobles, that were at Babylon.)

Wycl Thanne the kyng reiside Danyel an hiy, and yaf many yiftis and grete to hym; and ordeynede hym prince and prefect, ether cheef iustise, ouer alle the prouynces of Babiloyne, and maister ouer alle the wise men of Babiloyne.
(Then the king raised Daniel an high, and gave many gifts and great to him; and ordained him prince and prefect, either cheef justise, over all the provinces of Babylon, and master over all the wise men of Babylon.)

Luth Und der König erhöhete Daniel und gab ihm große und viele Geschenke und machte ihn zum Fürsten über das ganze Land zu Babel und setzte ihn zum Obersten über alle Weisen zu Babel.
(And the/of_the king increased/enhancede Daniel and gave him large and many gifts and made/did him/it for_the prince(s)/ruler(s) above the whole/all country to/for Babel and sat him/it for_the colonel above all ways/manners to/for Babel.)

ClVg Tunc rex Danielem in sublime extulit, et munera multa et magna dedit ei: et constituit eum principem super omnes provincias Babylonis, et præfectum magistratuum super cunctos sapientes Babylonis.
(Then king Danielem in/into/on sublime extulit, and gifts fine and big he_gave to_him: and established him prince over everyone provinces Babylonis, and beforefectum magistratuum over together wise_people Babylonis. )

SOTN SIL Open Translator’s Notes:

Section 2:1–49: Daniel explained the king’s dream

These Notes interpret Daniel 2:1–49 as a complete narrative unit. However, in some languages it may be helpful to divide this chapter into more than one section and to give each section a separate heading. For example:

The BSB has four sections.
1. Nebuchadnezzar’s Troubling Dream (2:1–13)
2. The Dream Revealed to Daniel (2:14–23)
3. Daniel Interprets the Dream (2:24–45)
4. Nebuchadnezzar Promotes Daniel (2:46–49)
The GNT has three sections:

(a) Nebuchadnezzar’s dream (2:1–13)

(b) God shows Daniel what the dream means (2:14–23)

This section tells how Nebuchadnezzar had a disturbing dream. He asked his advisers to tell him what he had dreamed and its meaning. They were unable to do so, and the king threatened them with death. But God revealed the meaning of the dream to Daniel. Daniel then told the king what he had dreamed and what it meant. The king honored Daniel and Daniel’s God.

The climax of this narrative occurs in 2:47. There the king declared that the God whom Daniel worshiped was the greatest of all gods.

Special Translation Problems:

1. Lists: The author of the book of Daniel liked to use lists (2:2, 10). However, the author did not intend for these lists to be complete or exact. The lists usually provide examples of the types of people or things that belong in a certain group or category. The Notes will suggest options on how to translate these lists.

2. Synonyms: The text often uses different terms for similar ideas. For example, there are several verbs that mean “to reveal” or “to make known.” There are three different Aramaic verbs in 2:40 that mean “crush, break to pieces.” In some languages it may be difficult or confusing to use several different words for similar ideas. The Notes will suggest how you might translate these similar words and terms.

3. Poetry: You will need to think carefully about how you will translate the poetic section in this chapter (2:20–23). Authors of Hebrew poetry usually wrote using matching pairs of lines. The relationship between these parallel lines differs. Sometimes the second line repeats the information in the first line using different words. Sometimes the second line contrasts with the first line. Hebrew poetry also has word plays, figurative speech, and alliteration. It may not always be easy to translate these literary features into your language. The Notes will suggest ways of translating the different features of Hebrew poetry. For more information about how to translate Hebrew poetry, see the Bible Translation Handbook of the Psalms. The poetry in 2:20–23 is a song of praise or thanksgiving. If your language has a special poetic form that fits this song, you can use it here.

4. Ambiguity: In the section where Daniel interpreted the last part of the king’s dream, there are a number of ambiguous references. For example, in 2:44a Daniel referred to “those kings” without identifying who those kings were. In 2:44b Daniel spoke of “all these kingdoms.” The ambiguity may be deliberate, since the dream itself is a mystery. It will be important not to over-interpret these passages by assuming a particular historical context. The Notes will suggest several options for how to translate these verses.

5. Repetition: Daniel interpreted the meaning of the first three kingdoms in a very brief way. He used many more words to describe the fourth kingdom (2:36–45). In this section he also repeated much of what was described before. In this way, Daniel emphasized the fourth kingdom as the most important. Some of the repetition in this section emphasizes specific ideas. Sometimes the repetition has another function. You will need to evaluate if this kind of repetition is natural in your language. If not, you will need to find another way to emphasize these ideas.

Paragraph 2:48a–2:49b

In this paragraph the king rewarded Daniel for interpreting his dream.

2:48a

Then the king promoted Daniel and gave him many generous gifts.

¶ The king then made Daniel an important man and gave him many valuable gifts.
¶ Then the king honored Daniel by giving him a high rank and expensive things/gifts.
¶ So the king promoted Daniel to an important position in the kingdom. He showered him with presents.

Then the king promoted Daniel: The Aramaic clause that the BSB translates the king promoted Daniel is more literally “then the king made Daniel great.” This is a general statement that here indicates that the king increased Daniel’s importance and honor. He made him an important and respected man. Other ways to translate this include:

and the king conferred high rank on Daniel (NJB)

Then the king placed Daniel in a high position (NIV)

Then the king gave Daniel high honors (ESV)

If you have a general expression that says that that the king honored Daniel, you can use it here.

and gave him many generous gifts: The Aramaic phrase that the BSB translates as gave him many generous gifts is more literally “gave him many great gifts,” as in the NRSV. The gifts were many. That is, they were numerous, and “great,” or of high quality. They were expensive. Other ways to translate this are:

and gave him many valuable gifts (NLT)

and gave him presents, both many and valuable

2:48b

He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon

He made Daniel ruler of the whole province of Babylon.
He appointed Daniel to be the ruler of the province of Babylon.

He made him ruler over the entire province of Babylon: King Nebuchadnezzar rewarded Daniel by putting him at the head of the government of Babylon. Other ways to translate this include:

He granted him authority over the entire province of Babylon (NET)

Nebuchadnezzar made Daniel governor of the whole province of Babylon (GW)

put him in charge of the province of Babylon (GNT)

made him ruler: The Aramaic word that the BSB translates as made him ruler is a verb that means “caused to rule.” Use an expression that refers to appointing someone to govern a region. For example:

promoted him to governor (CEV)

made him head/chief

the entire province of Babylon: The word Babylon can refer to either the Babylonian empire or the capital city. The meaning here is probably that the king gave Daniel authority over the entire area surrounding the city of Babylon.

2:48c

and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon.

He even made him chief of all his counselors in Babylon.
He also put him in charge of the royal advisers/experts in Babylon.

and chief administrator over all the wise men of Babylon: The king gave Daniel a position of authority over the other wise men of Babylon. Other ways to translate this include:

and put him in charge of all Babylon’s wise men (REB)

over all the wise men of Babylon: This clause probably refers to the king’s advisers who lived in the province of Babylon, not all the advisers in the empire.

wise men: See the Notes at 2:12. Here is another way to translate this:

royal advisers (GNT)

Parallel DAN 2:48

Section 2:1–49: Daniel explained the king’s dream

Paragraph 2:48a–2:49b

2:48a

2:48b

2:48c