DANIEL CHAPTER ONE

[JLG]

Actually the king had dream, which is different from a vision .
Daniel 4

4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:

5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.

 

[JLG]

- My answer:

What is the difference between dream and vision biblically?







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[JLG]

- Let’s analyze the context to understand the situation:



- Let’s have a look at Daniel 1:17: (biblehub Daniel 1:17)



And Daniel
וְדָנִיֵּ֣אל (wə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1840: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', the name of several Israelites

had insight
הֵבִ֔ין (hê·ḇîn)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 995: To separate mentally, understand

into all kinds
בְּכָל־ (bə·ḵāl)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3605: The whole, all, any, every

of visions
חָז֖וֹן (ḥā·zō·wn)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2377: A sight, a dream, revelation, oracle

and dreams.
וַחֲלֹמֽוֹת׃ (wa·ḥă·lō·mō·wṯ)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's 2472: A dream

- So if you look at Strong’s 2377, the translation is of visions corresponding to “a sight, a dream, revelation, oracle”! Here we can see the frontier is not easy to define!

- Then Strong’s 2472 the translation is and dreams corresponding to “a dream”!​

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[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:1:



Nebuchadnezzar
נְבֻֽכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר (nə·ḇu·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)
Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 5019: Nebuchadnezzar -- 'Nebo, protect the boundary', a Babylonian king

had dreams
חָלַ֥ם (ḥā·lam)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2492: To bind firmly, to be, plump, to dream



- The translation is had dreams which corresponds to different possibilities “ to bind firmly, to be plump, to dream”!

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:3, dream corresponds to dream:



“I have had a dream,
חֲל֣וֹם (ḥă·lō·wm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2472: A dream

and my spirit
רוּחִ֔י (rū·ḥî)
Noun - common singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7307: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

is anxious
וַתִּפָּ֣עֶם (wat·tip·pā·‘em)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Nifal - Consecutive imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 6470: To tap, beat regularly, to impel, agitate

to understand
לָדַ֖עַת (lā·ḏa·‘aṯ)
Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct
Strong's 3045: To know

it.”
הַחֲלֽוֹם׃ (ha·ḥă·lō·wm)
Article | Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2472: A dream

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:4, dream corresponds to dream:



Tell
אֱמַ֥ר (’ĕ·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 560: To say, tell, command

your servants
לְעַבְדָ֖ךְ (lə·‘aḇ·ḏāḵ)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 5649: Slave, servant

the dream,
חֶלְמָ֛א (ḥel·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2493: A dream

and we will give
נְחַוֵּֽא׃ (nə·ḥaw·wê)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - first person common plural
Strong's 2324: To show

the interpretation.”
וּפִשְׁרָ֥א (ū·p̄iš·rā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6591: An interpretation

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:5,6,7,9: dream corresponds to dream!



- In Daniel 2:19: vision corresponds to vision, appearance



During
אֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

the night, (the night is supposed to be the right time for the dreams, so is it really a dream or a vision?)
לֵילְיָ֖א (lê·lə·yā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3916: Night

the mystery
רָזָ֣ה (rā·zāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 7328: To attenuate, hide, a mystery

was revealed
גֲלִ֑י (ḡă·lî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1541: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Daniel
לְדָנִיֵּ֛אל (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

in a vision,
בְּחֶזְוָ֥א (bə·ḥez·wā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2376: Vision, appearance

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:26, dream corresponds to dream



what
דִֽי־ (ḏî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

I saw
חֲזֵ֖ית (ḥă·zêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual (saw / gaze upon / mentally to dream: here it seems there is no more frontier between dream and vision)

in the dream,
חֶלְמָ֥א (ḥel·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2493: A dream

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:28, dream corresponds to dream and visions to vision, appearance



Your dream
חֶלְמָ֨ךְ (ḥel·māḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 2493: A dream

and the visions
וְחֶזְוֵ֥י (wə·ḥez·wê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2376: Vision, appearance

that came into your mind (here again the frontier between both words seem to disappear)
רֵאשָׁ֛ךְ (rê·šāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7217: The head, the sum

as you lay on
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

your bed (as you lay on your bed, during the night: is it really a dream or a vision?)
מִשְׁכְּבָ֖ךְ (miš·kə·ḇāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4903: Couch, bed

were these:
דְּנָ֥ה (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:29, your thoughts corresponds to grasp, mental conception



As you
תתן־ (’ant)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 607: You

lay on
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

your bed, (once again as you lay on your bed, are they thoughts, dreams or visions?)
מִשְׁכְּבָ֣ךְ (miš·kə·ḇāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 4903: Couch, bed

O king,
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

your thoughts
רַעְיוֹנָךְ֙ (ra‘·yō·w·nāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 7476: A grasp, mental conception

turned
סְלִ֔קוּ (sə·li·qū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 5559: To ascend

to
מָ֛ה (māh)
Interrogative
Strong's 4101: Interrogative what?, what!, indefinitely what

the future,
אַחֲרֵ֣י (’a·ḥă·rê)
Preposition
Strong's 311: After



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- In Daniel 2:30, the thoughts of your mind corresponds to a grasp, mental conception and heart



but
לָהֵ֗ן (lā·hên)
Conjunction
Strong's 3861: Therefore, except

in order that
עַל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

the interpretation
פִשְׁרָא֙ (p̄iš·rā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6591: An interpretation

might be made known
יְהוֹדְע֔וּן (yə·hō·wḏ·‘ūn)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 3046: To know

to the king,
לְמַלְכָּ֣א (lə·mal·kā)
Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

and that you may understand
תִּנְדַּֽע׃ (tin·da‘)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular
Strong's 3046: To know

the thoughts (once again thoughts, dreams, visions?)
וְרַעְיוֹנֵ֥י (wə·ra‘·yō·w·nê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 7476: A grasp, mental conception

of your mind.
לִבְבָ֖ךְ (liḇ·ḇāḵ)
Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular
Strong's 3825: The heart

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:31, were watching corresponds to gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual (but you don’t really watch anything in a dream but you do it in a vision)

As you,
תתן־ (’ant)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 607: You

O king,
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

were watching,
חָזֵ֤ה (ḥā·zêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual

a
חַד֙ (ḥaḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2298: As card, one, single, first, at once

great
שַׂגִּ֔יא (śag·gî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7690: Great, much

statue
צְלֵ֥ם (ṣə·lêm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6755: An idolatrous figure

appeared.
וַאֲל֨וּ (wa·’ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 431: Lo!

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 2:34, watching corresponds to gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual (but you don’t really watch anything in a dream but you do it in a vision)



- In Daniel 2:36, dream corresponds to dream



This
דְּנָ֣ה (də·nāh)
Pronoun - masculine singular
Strong's 1836: This

was the dream;
חֶלְמָ֔א (ḥel·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2493: A dream



- In Daniel 2:45, dream corresponds to dream


The dream
חֶלְמָ֖א (ḥel·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2493: A dream

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 4:5, had a dream corresponds to gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual a dream (but you don’t really watch anything in a dream but you do it in a vision)



I had
חֲזֵ֖ית (ḥă·zêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual

a dream,
חֵ֥לֶם (ḥê·lem)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 2493: A dream



- In Daniel 4:6, dream corresponds to dream



the dream
חֶלְמָ֖א (ḥel·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2493: A dream



- in Daniel 4:7, dream corresponds to dream



them the dream,
וְחֶלְמָ֗א (wə·ḥel·mā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2493: A dream



- In Daniel 4:8, dream corresponds to dream



him the dream:
וְחֶלְמָ֖א (wə·ḥel·mā)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2493: A dream

- In Daniel 4:9, the visions that I saw in my dream corresponds to vision, appearance / gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual / dream (here visions are part of the dream and he sees them)



explain to me
אֱמַֽר׃ (’ĕ·mar)
Verb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singular
Strong's 560: To say, tell, command

the visions
חֶזְוֵ֨י (ḥez·wê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2376: Vision, appearance

that
דִֽי־ (ḏî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's 1768: Who, which, that, because

I saw (here the visions seen are explained not the dream)
חֲזֵ֛ית (ḥă·zêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual

in my dream,
חֶלְמִ֧י (ḥel·mî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2493: A dream

and the interpretation.
וּפִשְׁרֵ֖הּ (ū·p̄iš·rêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 6591: An interpretation

- In Daniel 4:10, visions of my mind corresponds to vision, appearance / the head, the sum and saw corresponds to gaze upon, mentally to dream

In these visions
וְחֶזְוֵ֥י (wə·ḥez·wê)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2376: Vision, appearance

of my mind
רֵאשִׁ֖י (rê·šî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7217: The head, the sum

as I was lying
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

in bed,
מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י (miš·kə·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4903: Couch, bed

I saw this
חָזֵ֣ה (ḥā·zêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual

come to pass:
הֲוֵ֔ית (hă·wêṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular
Strong's 1934: To become, come to pass, be

 

[JLG]

- In Daniel 4:13, I saw in the visions of my mind corresponds to gaze upon, mentally to dream / vision, appearance / the head, the sum



As I lay
עַֽל־ (‘al-)
Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

on my bed,
מִשְׁכְּבִ֑י (miš·kə·ḇî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4903: Couch, bed

I also saw
חָזֵ֥ה (ḥā·zêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual

in the visions
בְּחֶזְוֵ֥י (bə·ḥez·wê)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's 2376: Vision, appearance

of my mind
רֵאשִׁ֖י (rê·šî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7217: The head, the sum

a watcher,
עִ֣יר (‘îr)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 5894: Waking or wakeful one

a holy one,
וְקַדִּ֔ישׁ (wə·qad·dîš)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 6922: Sacred, God, an angel, a saint, a sanctuary

coming down
נָחִֽת׃ (nā·ḥiṯ)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 5182: To descend, to bring away, deposit, depose

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

heaven.
שְׁמַיָּ֖א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - mdd
Strong's 8065: The sky

 

[JLG]

- If there are different words as dream and vision are different, when we look at the context, we realize that both mix regularly so it is difficult to know what is what or who is who!



- Now there is another point to think about!



- It is the difference between what is from man and what is from God!



- When a man dreams, he usually can’t remember precisely what happened and he forgets because a dream doesn’t last long!



- Now the dreams in the book of Daniel are visions the king can perfectly remember and describe with details!



- Moreover, When God transmits the “dream” and its interpretation it is definitely a vision, Daniel is conscious!



- It is a transmission:



During
אֱדַ֗יִן (’ĕ·ḏa·yin)
Adverb
Strong's 116: Then, thereupon

the night,
לֵילְיָ֖א (lê·lə·yā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 3916: Night

the mystery
רָזָ֣ה (rā·zāh)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 7328: To attenuate, hide, a mystery

was revealed
גֲלִ֑י (ḡă·lî)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 1541: To denude, to exile, to reveal

to Daniel
לְדָנִיֵּ֛אל (lə·ḏā·nî·yêl)
Preposition-l | Noun - proper - masculine singular
Strong's 1841: Daniel -- 'God is my judge', an Israelite leader in Babylon

in a vision,
בְּחֶזְוָ֥א (bə·ḥez·wā)
Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2376: Vision, appearance

 

[JLG]

- Look at the description given by Daniel about the king’s dream in Daniel 2:31-35:

- Daniel 2:31:



As you,
תתן־ (’ant)
Pronoun - second person masculine singular
Strong's 607: You

O king,
מַלְכָּ֗א (mal·kā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 4430: A king

were watching,
חָזֵ֤ה (ḥā·zêh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 2370: To gaze upon, mentally to dream, be usual

a
חַד֙ (ḥaḏ)
Number - masculine singular
Strong's 2298: As card, one, single, first, at once

great
שַׂגִּ֔יא (śag·gî)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7690: Great, much

statue
צְלֵ֥ם (ṣə·lêm)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's 6755: An idolatrous figure

appeared.
וַאֲל֨וּ (wa·’ă·lū)
Conjunctive waw | Interjection
Strong's 431: Lo!

A great
רַ֛ב (raḇ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7229: Abundant

and dazzling
וְזִיוֵ֥הּ (wə·zî·wêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 2122: Brightness, splendor

statue
צַלְמָ֨א (ṣal·mā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 6755: An idolatrous figure

stood
קָאֵ֣ם (qā·’êm)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's 6966: To arise, stand

before you,
לְקָבְלָ֑ךְ (lə·qā·ḇə·lāḵ)
Preposition-l | second person masculine singular
Strong's 6903: In front of, before, because of, because that

and its form
וְרֵוֵ֖הּ (wə·rê·wêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7299: Appearance

[was] awesome.
דְּחִֽיל׃ (də·ḥîl)
Verb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine singular
Strong's 1763: To slink, to fear, be formidable

- And then we get an incredible sum of details!

 

[JLG]

If people were the sheep of the hand of the Lord, to day they will hear HIs voice.

The sheep hear the vice of the Shepherd, calling His sheep and leading them out.

The Shepherd has sheep, who hear His voice, THEM HE MUST BRING ( they are HIs sheep) THEY SHALL HEAR HIS VOICE.

The sheep hear His voice, HE KNOWS THEM, THEY FOLLOW HIM.



Psalm 95:7 For he is our God; and we are the people of his pasture, and the sheep of his hand. To day if ye will hear his voice,

John 10:3 To him the porter openeth; and the sheep hear his voice: and he calleth his own sheep by name, and leadeth them out.

John 10:16 And other sheep I have, which are not of this fold: them also I must bring, and they shall hear my voice; and there shall be one fold, and one shepherd.

John 10:27 My sheep hear my voice, and I know them, and they follow me:

 

[JLG]

- My answer:

Yes, yes, yes but:

- Do you know what means PATIENCE FROM GOD!

- Do you know what means REPENTANCE FROM MAN!

- Have you read the whole Bible? If not you should!

- Think about Israel!

- God could have destroyed completely many times!

- But because of Moses, he didn’t do it!

- Then all the time they follow God for a while and then they practice spiritual prostitution!

- And again and again and again!

- Finally he rejected them!

 

[JLG]

- And it is the same with humanity!

- What about 2 Peter 3:9: (Biblehub)

Greek

The Lord
Κύριος (Kyrios)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

is not slow [to fulfill ]
βραδύνει (bradynei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1019: To be slow, I delay, tarry. From bradus; to delay.

[His]
τῆς (tēs)
Article - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

promise
ἐπαγγελίας (epangelias)
Noun - Genitive Feminine Singular
Strong's 1860: A promise. From epaggello; an announcement.

as
ὥς (hōs)
Adverb
Strong's 5613: Probably adverb of comparative from hos; which how, i.e. In that manner.

some
τινες (tines)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

understand
ἡγοῦνται (hēgountai)
Verb - Present Indicative Middle or Passive - 3rd Person Plural
Strong's 2233: (a) To lead, (b) To think, be of opinion, suppose, consider.

slowness,
βραδύτητα (bradytēta)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 1022: Tardiness, slowness, delay. From bradus; tardiness.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

is patient
μακροθυμεῖ (makrothymei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3114: From the same as makrothumos; to be long-spirited, i.e. forbearing or patient.

with
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

you,
ὑμᾶς (hymas)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Accusative 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 4771: You. The person pronoun of the second person singular; thou.

not
μὴ (mē)
Adverb
Strong's 3361: Not, lest. A primary particle of qualified negation; not, lest; also (whereas ou expects an affirmative one) whether.

wanting
βουλόμενός (boulomenos)
Verb - Present Participle Middle or Passive - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 1014: To will, intend, desire, wish. Middle voice of a primary verb; to 'will, ' i.e. be willing.

anyone
τινας (tinas)
Interrogative / Indefinite Pronoun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 5100: Any one, some one, a certain one or thing. An enclitic indefinite pronoun; some or any person or object.

to perish
ἀπολέσθαι (apolesthai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Middle
Strong's 622: From apo and the base of olethros; to destroy fully, literally or figuratively.

but
ἀλλὰ (alla)
Conjunction
Strong's 235: But, except, however. Neuter plural of allos; properly, other things, i.e. contrariwise.

everyone
πάντας (pantas)
Adjective - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3956: All, the whole, every kind of. Including all the forms of declension; apparently a primary word; all, any, every, the whole.

to come
χωρῆσαι (chōrēsai)
Verb - Aorist Infinitive Active
Strong's 5562: From chora; to be in space, i.e. to pass, enter, or to hold, admit.

to
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

repentance.
μετάνοιαν (metanoian)
Noun - Accusative Feminine Singular
Strong's 3341: From metanoeo; compunction; by implication, reversal (another's) decision).

 

[JLG]

- Think about Jesus’ disciples before they become apostles !

- They used to live with him day and night and yet they didn’t understand him till his death !

- Think about Paul !

- He had a good knowledge of the Bible and he thought he was right will all his heart but he was wrong !

- But when Jesus told him directly then he went straight away !

- And think about Matthew 9:37,38 (Biblehub)

Greek

Then
Τότε (Tote)
Adverb
Strong's 5119: Then, at that time. From ho and hote; the when, i.e. At the time that.

He said
λέγει (legei)
Verb - Present Indicative Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 3004: (a) I say, speak; I mean, mention, tell, (b) I call, name, especially in the pass., (c) I tell, command.

to
τοῖς (tois)
Article - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

his
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

disciples,
μαθηταῖς (mathētais)
Noun - Dative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3101: A learner, disciple, pupil. From manthano; a learner, i.e. Pupil.

“The
Ὁ (Ho)
Article - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

harvest
θερισμὸς (therismos)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2326: Reaping, harvest; met: the harvest, crop. From therizo; reaping, i.e. The crop.

[is] plentiful,
πολύς (polys)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Singular
Strong's 4183: Much, many; often.

but
δὲ (de)
Conjunction
Strong's 1161: A primary particle; but, and, etc.

the
οἱ (hoi)
Article - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

workers
ἐργάται (ergatai)
Noun - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2040: A field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general. From ergon; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher.

[are] few.
ὀλίγοι (oligoi)
Adjective - Nominative Masculine Plural
Strong's 3641: Puny; especially neuter somewhat.

Ask
δεήθητε (deēthēte)
Verb - Aorist Imperative Passive - 2nd Person Plural
Strong's 1189: To want for myself; I want, need; I beg, request, beseech, pray. Middle voice of deo; to beg, i.e. Petition.

the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

Lord
Κυρίου (Kyriou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2962: Lord, master, sir; the Lord. From kuros; supreme in authority, i.e. controller; by implication, Master.

of the
τοῦ (tou)
Article - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 3588: The, the definite article. Including the feminine he, and the neuter to in all their inflections; the definite article; the.

harvest,
θερισμοῦ (therismou)
Noun - Genitive Masculine Singular
Strong's 2326: Reaping, harvest; met: the harvest, crop. From therizo; reaping, i.e. The crop.

therefore,
οὖν (oun)
Conjunction
Strong's 3767: Therefore, then. Apparently a primary word; certainly, or accordingly.

to send out
ἐκβάλῃ (ekbalē)
Verb - Aorist Subjunctive Active - 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 1544: To throw (cast, put) out; I banish; I bring forth, produce. From ek and ballo; to eject.

workers
ἐργάτας (ergatas)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Plural
Strong's 2040: A field-laborer; then: a laborer, workman in general. From ergon; a toiler; figuratively, a teacher.

into
εἰς (eis)
Preposition
Strong's 1519: A primary preposition; to or into, of place, time, or purpose; also in adverbial phrases.

His
αὐτοῦ (autou)
Personal / Possessive Pronoun - Genitive Masculine 3rd Person Singular
Strong's 846: He, she, it, they, them, same. From the particle au; the reflexive pronoun self, used of the third person, and of the other persons.

harvest.”
θερισμὸν (therismon)
Noun - Accusative Masculine Singular
Strong's 2326: Reaping, harvest; met: the harvest, crop. From therizo; reaping, i.e. The crop.