Daniel 4:7
The Scripture
(7) Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
Chapter overview (whole chapter)
In this chapter Daniel is cast into a blazing furnace as a test of God’s power, and his friends are commanded to throw water over him to protect him. When the water is poured, Daniel is rescued and his friends are killed, showing that God’s strength is greater than any human effort. The passage teaches that reliance on God’s providence is essential even in the face of terror.
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Treasury of Scripture Knowledge
Daniel 2:1Daniel 2:2Daniel 2:7Isaiah 44:25Jeremiah 27:9Jeremiah 27:10II Timothy 3:8II Timothy 3:9
Related verses (shared words)
Genesis 40:5Daniel 2:6Daniel 4:19Daniel 5:7Daniel 5:11Genesis 41:11