Daniel 5:23
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Daniel 5:23 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Daniel 5:23 is a verse from the book of Daniel in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and t..." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Daniel 5:23 — KJV
“But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified:”
— Daniel 5:23 (KJV)
Daniel 5:23 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 5:23
“They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:23: wine, praised, gods
“And the rest of the men which were not killed by these plagues yet repented not of the works of their hands, that they should not worship devils, and idols of gold, and silver, and brass, and stone, and of wood: which neither can see, nor hear, nor walk:”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:23: silver, gold, brass
“And there ye shall serve gods, the work of men's hands, wood and stone, which neither see, nor hear, nor eat, nor smell.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:23: gods, wood, stone
“Now I have prepared with all my might for the house of my God the gold for things to be made of gold, and the silver for things of silver, and the brass for things of brass, the iron for things of iron, and wood for things of wood; onyx stones, and stones to be set, glistering stones, and of divers colours, and all manner of precious stones, and marble stones in abundance.”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:23: house, silver, gold
“And the vessels also of gold and silver of the house of God, which Nebuchadnezzar took out of the temple that was in Jerusalem, and brought them into the temple of Babylon, those did Cyrus the king take out of the temple of Babylon, and they were delivered unto one, whose name was Sheshbazzar, whom he had made governor; governor: or, deputy”
Shares key themes with Daniel 5:23: brought, vessels, house
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