King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
And [it is] a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
Complete Jewish Bible:
The king is asking a difficult thing; nobody but the gods could tell this to your majesty, and they don't live with mere mortals."
Berean Standard Bible:
What the king requests is so difficult that no one can tell it to him except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals.”
American Standard Version:
And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is no other that can show it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And it is a rare{H3358} thing{H4406} that the king{H4430} requireth{H7593}, and there is{H383} none{H3809} other{H321} that can shew{H2324} it before{H6925} the king{H4430}, except{H3861} the gods{H426}, whose dwelling{H4070} is{H383} not{H3809} with{H5974} flesh{H1321}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Daniel 5:11
- There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, [I say], thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, [and] soothsayers;
Genesis 41:39
- And Pharaoh said unto Joseph, Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, [there is] none so discreet and wise as thou [art]:
Exodus 29:45
- And I will dwell among the children of Israel, and will be their God.
John 14:23
- Jesus answered and said unto him, If a man love me, he will keep my words: and my Father will love him, and we will come unto him, and make our abode with him.
Matthew 19:26
- But Jesus beheld [them], and said unto them, With men this is impossible; but with God all things are possible.
Isaiah 57:15
- For thus saith the high and lofty One that inhabiteth eternity, whose name [is] Holy; I dwell in the high and holy [place], with him also [that is] of a contrite and humble spirit, to revive the spirit of the humble, and to revive the heart of the contrite ones.
John 1:14
- And the Word was made flesh, and dwelt among us, (and we beheld his glory, the glory as of the only begotten of the Father,) full of grace and truth.
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Commentary for Daniel 2:11
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H3358
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יַקִּיר
Transliteration: yaqqîyr
Pronunciation: yak-keer'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יַקִּיר; {precious}; noble, rare. - Strong's Number: H4406
There are 22 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִלָּה
Transliteration: millâh
Pronunciation: mil-law'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מִלָּה; a word, command, discourse, or subject; commandment, matter, thing. word. - Strong's Number: H4430
There are 131 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מֶלֶךְ
Transliteration: melek
Pronunciation: meh'-lek
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מֶלֶךְ; a king; king, royal. - Strong's Number: H7593
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁאֵל
Transliteration: shᵉʼêl
Pronunciation: sheh-ale'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁאַל; {to inquire; by implication, to request; by extension, to demand}; ask, demand, require. - Strong's Number: H383
There are 152 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אִיתַי
Transliteration: ʼîythay
Pronunciation: ee-thah'ee
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יֵשׁ; properly, entity; used only as aparticle of affirmation, there is; art thou, can, do ye, have, it be, there is (are), [idiom] we will not. - Strong's Number: H3809
There are 59 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָא
Transliteration: lâʼ
Pronunciation: law
Description: (Aramaic) or לָה; (Aramaic) (Daniel 4:32), corresponding to לֹא; {not (the simple or abs. negation); by implication, no;}; or even, neither, no(-ne, -r), (can-) not, as nothing, without. - Strong's Number: H321
There are 1000 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אׇחֳרָן
Transliteration: ʼochŏrân
Pronunciation: okh-or-awn'
Description: (Aramaic) from אַחַר; the same as אׇחֳרִי; other; (an-) other. - Strong's Number: H2324
There are 13 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֲוָא
Transliteration: chăvâʼ
Pronunciation: khav-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to חָוָה; to show; shew. - Strong's Number: H6925
There are 38 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קֳדָם
Transliteration: qŏdâm
Pronunciation: kod-awm'
Description: (Aramaic) or קְדָם; (Aramaic) (Daniel 7:13), corresponding to קֶדֶם; before; before, [idiom] from, [idiom] I (thought), [idiom] me, [phrase] of, [idiom] it pleased, presence. - Strong's Number: H3861
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לָהֵן
Transliteration: lâhên
Pronunciation: law-hane'
Description: xlit lâwhên corrected to lâhên; (Aramaic) corresponding to לָהֵן; therefore; also except; but, except, save, therefore, wherefore. - Strong's Number: H426
There are 318 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלָהּ
Transliteration: ʼĕlâhh
Pronunciation: el-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֱלוֹהַּ; God; God, god. - Strong's Number: H4070
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מְדוֹר
Transliteration: mᵉdôwr
Pronunciation: med-ore'
Description: (Aramaic) or מְדֹר; (Aramaic), or מְדָר; (Aramaic), from דּוּר; a dwelling; dwelling. - Strong's Number: H5974
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִם
Transliteration: ʻim
Pronunciation: eem
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עִם; {adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}; by, from, like, to(-ward), with. - Strong's Number: H1321
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בְּשַׁר
Transliteration: bᵉshar
Pronunciation: bes-ar'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בָּשָׂר; {flesh (from its freshness); by extension, body, person; also (by euphemistically) the pudenda of aman}; flesh.