Daniel 4:17

New King James Version

¹⁷‘This decision is by the decree of the watchers,
And the sentence by the word of the holy ones,
In order ^(A)that the living may know
^(B)That the Most High rules in the kingdom of men,
^(C)Gives it to whomever He will,
And sets over it the ^(D)lowest of men.’

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Daniel 4:17

New American Standard Bible

¹⁷This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers,
And the decision is a command of the holy ones,
In order that the living may ^(A)know
That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind,
And ^(B)He grants it to whomever He wishes
And sets over it the ^(C)lowliest of people.”

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Daniel 4:17

Amplified Bible

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“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers
And the decision is a command of the holy ones,
So that the living may know [without any doubt]
That the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind
And He bestows it on whomever He desires
And sets over it the humblest and lowliest of men.”^(A)

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Daniel 4:17

New International Version

¹⁷“‘The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High^(A) is sovereign^(B) over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest^(C) of people.’

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Daniel 4:17

King James Version

¹⁷This 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.

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Daniel 4:25

New King James Version

²⁵They shall ^(A)drive you from men, your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you ^(B)eat grass like oxen. They shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven ^[a]times shall pass over you, ^(C)till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and ^(D)gives it to whomever He chooses.

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Daniel 4:25 Possibly years

Daniel 4:25

New American Standard Bible

²⁵that you be ^(A)driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the animals of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven ^[a]periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the ^(B)Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and ^(C)bestows it on whomever He wishes.

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Daniel 4:25 I.e., years

Daniel 4:25

Amplified Bible

²⁵that you shall be driven from mankind and your dwelling place shall be with the beasts of the field; and that you be given grass to eat like the cattle and be wet with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time shall pass over you, until you know [without any doubt] that the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind and He bestows it to whomever He desires.

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Daniel 4:25

New International Version

²⁵You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched^(A) with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High^(B) is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.^(C)

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Daniel 4:25

King James Version

²⁵That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

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Daniel 4:32

New King James Version

³²And ^(A)they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. They shall make you eat grass like oxen; and seven ^[a]times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.”

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Daniel 4:32 Possibly years

Daniel 4:32

New American Standard Bible

³²and ^(A)you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the animals of the field. You will be given grass to eat like cattle, and ^(B)seven ^[a]periods of time will pass over you until you recognize that the ^(C)Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.’

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Daniel 4:32 I.e., years

Daniel 4:32

Amplified Bible

³²and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the animals of the field. You will be given grass to eat like the cattle, and seven periods of time will pass over you until you know [without any doubt] that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind and He bestows it on whomever He desires.”’

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Daniel 4:32

New International Version

³²You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.”^(A)

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Daniel 4:32

King James Version

³²And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

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Daniel 4:25

New King James Version

²⁵They shall ^(A)drive you from men, your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you ^(B)eat grass like oxen. They shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven ^[a]times shall pass over you, ^(C)till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and ^(D)gives it to whomever He chooses.

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Daniel 4:25 Possibly years

Daniel 4:25

New American Standard Bible

²⁵that you be ^(A)driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the animals of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven ^[a]periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the ^(B)Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and ^(C)bestows it on whomever He wishes.

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Daniel 4:25 I.e., years

Daniel 4:25

Amplified Bible

²⁵that you shall be driven from mankind and your dwelling place shall be with the beasts of the field; and that you be given grass to eat like the cattle and be wet with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time shall pass over you, until you know [without any doubt] that the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind and He bestows it to whomever He desires.

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Daniel 4:25

New International Version

²⁵You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched^(A) with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High^(B) is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.^(C)

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Daniel 4:25

King James Version

²⁵That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

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