Daniel 1:17
What does Daniel 1:17 mean?
A plain-English look at Daniel 1:17 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
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WEB
World English Bible · 2000Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
KJV
King James Version · 1611As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Now as for these four youths, God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949Now as for these four young men, God gave them knowledge and made them expert in all book-learning and wisdom: and Daniel was wise in all visions and dreams.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862As to these four lads, God hath given to them knowledge and understanding in every <FI>kind of<Fi> literature, and wisdom; and Daniel hath given instruction about every <FI>kind of<Fi> vision and dreams.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752And to these children God gave knowledge, and understanding in every book, and wisdom: but to Daniel the understanding also of all visions and dreams.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890As for these four youths,God gave them knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom; and Daniel had understanding in all visions and dreams.
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Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Colossians 1:9
For this cause we also, since the day we heard it, do not cease to pray and make request for you, that ye may be filled with the knowledge of his will in all spiritual wisdom and understanding,
- Acts 6:10
And they were not able to withstand the wisdom and the Spirit by which he spake.
- 1 Kings 3:28
And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had judged; and they feared the king: for they saw that the wisdom of God was in him, to do justice.
- Numbers 12:6
And he said, Hear now my words: if there be a prophet among you, I Jehovah will make myself known unto him in a vision, I will speak with him in a dream.
- Daniel 7:1
In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.
- Daniel 2:19
Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven.
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