Daniel 5:23
Daniel · Old Testament · Chapter 5
“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
What Does Daniel 5:23 Mean?
Daniel 5:23 is found in the book of Daniel, chapter 5, verse 23 of the Old Testament. This verse connects to 20 other passages through cross-references, placing it within a rich network of biblical meaning.
Key themes in this passage include Idolatry.
Cross-References (20)
These passages are connected to Daniel 5:23 through shared themes, quotations, or prophetic fulfillment.
2 Corinthians 10:5“Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ;”Job 12:10“In whose hand is the soul of every living thing, and the breath of all mankind.”Acts 17:28“For in him we live, and move, and have our being; as certain also of your own poets have said, For we are also his offspring.”Revelation 9:20“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:”Proverbs 20:24“Man’s goings are of the LORD; how can a man then understand his own way?”Daniel 5:4“They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone.”Isaiah 42:5“Thus saith God the LORD, he that created the heavens, and stretched them out; he that spread forth the earth, and that which cometh out of it; he that giveth breath unto the people upon it, and spirit to them that walk therein:”Isaiah 44:8“Fear ye not, neither be afraid: have not I told thee from that time, and have declared it? ye are even my witnesses. Is there a God beside me? yea, there is no God; I know not any.”Daniel 4:37“Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.”1 Corinthians 4:7“For who maketh thee to differ from another? and what hast thou that thou didst not receive? now if thou didst receive it, why dost thou glory, as if thou hadst not received it?”Psalms 146:4“His breath goeth forth, he returneth to his earth; in that very day his thoughts perish.”Isaiah 2:12“For the day of the LORD of hosts shall be upon every one that is proud and lofty, and upon every one that is lifted up; and he shall be brought low:”Isaiah 37:23“Whom hast thou reproached and blasphemed? and against whom hast thou exalted thy voice, and lifted up thine eyes on high? even against the Holy One of Israel.”Jeremiah 10:23“O LORD, I know that the way of man is not in himself: it is not in man that walketh to direct his steps.”Ezra 1:2“Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.”Job 15:25“For he stretcheth out his hand against God, and strengtheneth himself against the Almighty.”Job 31:4“Doth not he see my ways, and count all my steps?”Psalms 115:4“Their idols are silver and gold, the work of men’s hands.”Proverbs 18:12“Before destruction the heart of man is haughty, and before honour is humility.”Isaiah 44:9“They that make a graven image are all of them vanity; and their delectable things shall not profit; and they are their own witnesses; they see not, nor know; that they may be ashamed.”
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