Daniel 4:7
Daniel 4:7 Meaning and Explanation
“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.”
King James Version (KJV)
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Read Full Chapter →The court's diviners assemble and hear the dream, but none can give its meaning.
What Does Daniel 4:7 Mean?
The full roster of Babylon's experts appears: magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, soothsayers. The king tells them the dream, yet not one of them can make known its interpretation. Their combined learning fails at the decisive moment.
This repeats a pattern seen earlier in Daniel's story: the wisdom of the age stands silent before the secrets of God. Human cleverness has its place, but it cannot reach where only revelation can go. The stage is set for God to show whose word truly understands the future.
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What does Daniel 4:7 mean?
The court's diviners assemble and hear the dream, but none can give its meaning.