Bible Strands
Daniel 2:36
This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.
Berean Standard Bible
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Study note
Setting — Daniel addresses King Nebuchadnezzar immediately after describing the shattered statue and the mountain-filling stone in Daniel 2:35. He speaks as the divinely appointed interpreter, shifting the king's focus from the vision's imagery to its declared meaning.
The words — The Aramaic phrase דּוֹנָה (do.nah) means "this" and חֶלְמָא (chel.ma) means "the dream." Paired with וּפִשְׁרֵהּ (u.pish.reh) for "and its interpretation" and נֵאמַר (ne.mar) for "we will tell," they form the direct transition from revelation to explanation.
The thread — This interpretive declaration links directly to Daniel 2:23, where Daniel credits the God of his fathers for the wisdom and power required to explain the vision. The same structural pattern of vision followed by God-given interpretation appears in Daniel 2:37, where the explanation of the statue's kingdoms begins.
Why it lands — The text requires the reader to acknowledge that the meaning of divine revelation rests on God's provision, not human insight. It directs attention to the authority behind the interpretation rather than the messenger's skill.
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The Hebrew words
King James Version
This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof before the king.
Cross-references
- Daniel 2:23 To You, O God of my fathers, I give thanks and praise, because You have given me wisdom and power. And now You have made known to me what we have requested, for You have made known to us the dream of the king.”