Daniel 2:38
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 2:38 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 2:38 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine ..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 2:38 — KJV
“And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.”
— Daniel 2:38 (KJV)
Daniel 2:38 in Context — About the Book of Daniel
Daniel proves you can serve God at full integrity inside a hostile empire. Lions' den, fiery furnace, interpreted dreams, and twenty-one-day prayer battles — Daniel and his friends out-pray and out-live every decree against them, while visions unveil God's rule over all kingdoms and centuries.
Cross-References for Daniel 2:38
“This day will the LORD deliver thee into mine hand; and I will smite thee, and take thine head from thee; and I will give the carcases of the host of the Philistines this day unto the fowls of the air, and to the wild beasts of the earth; that all the earth may know that there is a God in Israel. deliver...: Heb. shut thee up”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:38: beasts, fowls, into
“And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. his heart...: or, he made his heart equal, etc”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:38: men, dwell, beasts
“And wherefore discourage ye the heart of the children of Israel from going over into the land which the LORD hath given them? discourage: Heb. break”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:38: children, hath, given
“Huram said moreover, Blessed be the LORD God of Israel, that made heaven and earth, who hath given to David the king a wise son, endued with prudence and understanding, that might build an house for the LORD, and an house for his kingdom. endued...: Heb. knowing prudence and understanding”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:38: heaven, hath, given
“The heaven, even the heavens, are the LORD'S: but the earth hath he given to the children of men.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 2:38: children, men, heaven
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