Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. New Living Translation He controls the course of world events; he removes kings and sets up other kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the scholars. English Standard Version He changes times and seasons; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding; Berean Standard Bible He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. King James Bible And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: New King James Version And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise And knowledge to those who have understanding. New American Standard Bible “It is He who changes the times and the periods; He removes kings and appoints kings; He gives wisdom to wise men, And knowledge to people of understanding. NASB 1995 “It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding. NASB 1977 “And it is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men, And knowledge to men of understanding. Legacy Standard Bible And He changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding. Amplified Bible “It is He who changes the times and the seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise And [greater] knowledge to those who have understanding! Christian Standard Bible He changes the times and seasons; he removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. Holman Christian Standard Bible He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. American Standard Version And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding; Contemporary English Version You control human events--you give rulers their power and take it away, and you are the source of wisdom and knowledge. English Revised Version And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: GOD'S WORD® Translation He changes times and periods of history. He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to those who are wise and knowledge to those who have insight. Good News Translation He controls the times and the seasons; he makes and unmakes kings; it is he who gives wisdom and understanding. International Standard Version It is God who alters the times and seasons, and he removes kings and promotes kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Majority Standard Bible He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. NET Bible He changes times and seasons, deposing some kings and establishing others. He gives wisdom to the wise; he imparts knowledge to those with understanding; New Heart English Bible He changes the times and the seasons; he removes kings, and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding; Webster's Bible Translation And he changeth the times and the seasons; he removeth kings, and setteth up kings; he giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: World English Bible He changes the times and the seasons. He removes kings and sets up kings. He gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those who have understanding. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionAnd He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding. Young's Literal Translation And He is changing times and seasons, He is causing kings to pass away, and He is raising up kings; He is giving wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to those possessing understanding. Smith's Literal Translation And he changes the times and the seasons; removing kings and setting up kings; giving wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those knowing understanding. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd he changeth times and ages: taketh away kingdoms and establisheth them, giveth wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that have understanding. Catholic Public Domain Version And he alters the times and the ages. He takes away kingdoms and he establishes them. He gives wisdom to those who are wise and teaching skills to those who understand. New American Bible He causes the changes of the times and seasons, establishes kings and deposes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who understand. New Revised Standard Version He changes times and seasons, deposes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleAnd he changes seasons and times; he removes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to them who know understanding; Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And he changes times and the seasons. He removes Kings and raises up Kings. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those knowing understanding OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917And He changeth the times and the seasons; He removeth kings, and setteth up kings; He giveth wisdom unto the wise, And knowledge to them that know understanding; Brenton Septuagint Translation And he changes times and seasons: he appoints kings, and removes them, giving wisdom to the wise, and prudence to them that have understanding: Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Dream Revealed to Daniel…20and declared: “Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and power belong to Him. 21He changes the times and seasons; He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. 22He reveals the deep and hidden things; He knows what lies in darkness, and light dwells with Him.… Cross References James 1:5 Now if any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him. Proverbs 8:15-16 By me kings reign, and rulers enact just laws; / By me princes rule, and all nobles who govern justly. Romans 13:1 Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. Job 12:23 He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them. Psalm 75:6-7 For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert, / but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. Isaiah 40:23-24 He brings the princes to nothing and makes the rulers of the earth meaningless. / No sooner are they planted, no sooner are they sown, no sooner have their stems taken root in the ground, than He blows on them and they wither, and a whirlwind sweeps them away like stubble. Acts 17:26 From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. 1 Timothy 6:15 which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. Ecclesiastes 3:1 To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven: 1 Kings 3:9-12 Therefore give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people and to discern between good and evil. For who is able to govern this great people of Yours?” / Now it pleased the Lord that Solomon had made this request. / So God said to him, “Since you have asked for this instead of requesting long life or wealth for yourself or death for your enemies—but you have asked for discernment to administer justice— ... Colossians 1:16-17 For in Him all things were created, things in heaven and on earth, visible and invisible, whether thrones or dominions or rulers or authorities. All things were created through Him and for Him. / He is before all things, and in Him all things hold together. Jeremiah 27:5 By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please. Psalm 31:15 My times are in Your hands; deliver me from my enemies and from those who pursue me. Isaiah 46:10 I declare the end from the beginning, and from ancient times what is still to come. I say, ‘My purpose will stand, and all My good pleasure I will accomplish.’ 1 Corinthians 1:24 but to those who are called, both Jews and Greeks, Christ the power of God and the wisdom of God. Treasury of Scripture And he changes the times and the seasons: he removes kings, and sets up kings: he gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: he changeth. Daniel 2:9 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. Daniel 7:25 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. Daniel 11:6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. he removeth. Daniel 4:17,32 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men… 1 Samuel 2:7,8 The LORD maketh poor, and maketh rich: he bringeth low, and lifteth up… Job 12:18 He looseth the bond of kings, and girdeth their loins with a girdle. he giveth. Exodus 31:3,6 And I have filled him with the spirit of God, in wisdom, and in understanding, and in knowledge, and in all manner of workmanship, … 1 Kings 3:8-12,28 And thy servant is in the midst of thy people which thou hast chosen, a great people, that cannot be numbered nor counted for multitude… 1 Kings 4:29 And God gave Solomon wisdom and understanding exceeding much, and largeness of heart, even as the sand that is on the sea shore. Jump to Previous Awake Causing Changed Changes Changeth Changing Discerning Epochs Establishes Gives Kings Lifted Minds Possessing Raising Removes Removeth Seasons Sets Times Understanding Wisdom WiseJump to Next Awake Causing Changed Changes Changeth Changing Discerning Epochs Establishes Gives Kings Lifted Minds Possessing Raising Removes Removeth Seasons Sets Times Understanding Wisdom WiseDaniel 2 1. Nebuchadnezzar, forgetting his dream, 5. requires it of the Chaldeans, by promises and threats. 10. They acknowledging their inability are judged to die. 14. Daniel obtaining some respite finds the dream. 19. He blesses God. 24. He staying the decree is brought to the king. 31. The dream. 36. The interpretation. 46. Daniel's advancement. He changes the times and seasons; This phrase emphasizes God's sovereignty over the natural order and history. In biblical context, "times and seasons" often refer to God's control over historical events and the natural world (Ecclesiastes 3:1). The changing of times and seasons can also symbolize God's intervention in human affairs, as seen in Acts 1:7, where Jesus speaks of the Father having authority over times and seasons. This reflects the belief that God orchestrates the unfolding of history according to His divine plan. He removes kings and establishes them. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Persons / Places / Events 1. DanielA prophet and a wise man in the Babylonian court who interprets King Nebuchadnezzar's dream, revealing God's sovereignty. 2. Nebuchadnezzar The king of Babylon who has a troubling dream that none of his wise men can interpret, leading to Daniel's involvement. 3. Babylon The empire where Daniel is held captive and serves in the king's court, representing a place of both exile and divine revelation. 4. God The central figure in this verse, depicted as sovereign over time, seasons, and earthly rulers. 5. Wise Men of Babylon The group of advisors who fail to interpret the king's dream, highlighting the contrast between human wisdom and divine revelation. Teaching Points God's Sovereignty Over Time and HistoryRecognize that God is in control of all historical events and the passage of time. This should bring comfort and assurance in uncertain times. Divine Authority Over Earthly Rulers Understand that God has the ultimate authority over all leaders and governments. This perspective can guide our prayers and attitudes towards political situations. Seeking Divine Wisdom Encourage believers to seek wisdom and knowledge from God, who is the source of true understanding. This involves prayer, study of Scripture, and reliance on the Holy Spirit. Trust in God's Plan Trust that God's timing and plans are perfect, even when they are beyond our understanding. This trust can lead to peace and patience in our personal lives. Role of the Faithful in a Secular World Like Daniel, believers are called to be faithful and wise in environments that may not honor God. This involves living out our faith with integrity and courage.(21) Changeth times--i.e., He orders the events which occur at different times and seasons. Daniel refers to the dream which had been recently revealed to him, in which the changes of future times and seasons were depicted in so marvellous a way. "Times" are opposed to "seasons," as circumstances of time may be contrasted with epochs of time. (Comp. Daniel 7:12.) He removeth.--Comp. 1Samuel 2:8. Wisdom . . .--Comp. Jeremiah 32:19. The wise--i.e., wise men generally. Wise men become what they are, not through their own study and natural ability, but by the grace and mercy of God. Verse 21. - And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding. In regard to this verse, Theodotion and the Septuagint only differ in this from the Massoretic text, that they omit the repetition of the word "kings." The Peshitta has a different sense in the middle clause. "He maketh (Peshitta, ma'bed) kings and confirmeth (Peshitta, maqeem) kings" The Syriac translators have evidently read מְחֲעְדֵה (meh 'deh), "to remove," as מְהַעְבֵד (meha'bed), "to make" The utter want of contrast in this reading condemns it. In regard to the Aramaic of this passage, the carrying on of the preformative ה, the sign of the haphel conjugation, is a proof of the early date of the Aramaic. In later Aramaic, ה gives place to א, and א disappears after the other preformative as יַקְטֵל, not יִאֲקְטֵל. Changeth times and seasons. Nebuchadnezzar was anxious lest the time in which he might make advantageous use of the information conveyed by the dream should pass away, and a new "time" be established. Not improbably Nebuchadnezzar, like most heathens, imagined that his gods were limited by some unseen power like the Greek Fate, and, however wishful they might be to be propitious to their worshippers only in certain collocations of the heavenly bodies could they carry out their wish. God, the God of heaven, the God of the despised Hebrews, he it was who arranged the times and the seasons, he made the sun to rise, he makes summer and winter, he leads out the host of the stars, alike the star of Nebo and the star of Marduk. The two words "time" and "season" are nearly synonymous. Perhaps the first is more indefinite than the other. Our own opinion is that the first has more the idea of space of time, and the latter more of point of time; but really they are almost synonymous. He removeth kings, and setteth up kings. In this there seems to be a special reference to the contents of the vision, which showed that in the time to come, not only kings but dynasties were to be set up and overthrown. The former clause regarded God as the God of nature. This looks u pen him as the God of providence, by whom "kings reign, and princes decree justice." He giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understand-lag. This address to God goes further. Daniel sees in the faculties and mental acquirements of men the manifestation of God. It is the inspiration of the Almighty that giveth understanding. All the power man has of acquiring knowledge, all the faculty he has for using that knowledge aright, all come from God.Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Heוְ֠הוּא (wə·hū) Conjunctive waw | Pronoun - third person masculine singular Strong's 1932: He, self, the same, this, that, as, are changes מְהַשְׁנֵ֤א (mə·haš·nê) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 8133: To change the times עִדָּנַיָּא֙ (‘id·dā·nay·yā) Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 5732: A set time, technically, a year and seasons; וְזִמְנַיָּ֔א (wə·zim·nay·yā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural determinate Strong's 2166: An appointed occasion He removes מְהַעְדֵּ֥ה (mə·ha‘·dêh) Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 5709: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck kings מַלְכִ֖ין (mal·ḵîn) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4430: A king and establishes וּמְהָקֵ֣ים (ū·mə·hā·qêm) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Hifil - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6966: To arise, stand [them]. מַלְכִ֑ין (mal·ḵîn) Noun - masculine plural Strong's 4430: A king He gives יָהֵ֤ב (yā·hêḇ) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 3052: To give, to put, imperatively, come wisdom חָכְמְתָא֙ (ḥā·ḵə·mə·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 2452: Wisdom to the wise לְחַכִּימִ֔ין (lə·ḥak·kî·mîn) Preposition-l | Noun - masculine plural Strong's 2445: Wise, a Magian and knowledge וּמַנְדְּעָ֖א (ū·man·də·‘ā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4486: Knowledge, the power of knowing to the discerning. לְיָדְעֵ֥י (lə·yā·ḏə·‘ê) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct Strong's 3046: To know Links Daniel 2:21 NIVDaniel 2:21 NLT Daniel 2:21 ESV Daniel 2:21 NASB Daniel 2:21 KJV Daniel 2:21 BibleApps.com Daniel 2:21 Biblia Paralela Daniel 2:21 Chinese Bible Daniel 2:21 French Bible Daniel 2:21 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 2:21 He changes the times and the seasons (Dan. 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