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Daniel 4:29-31
International Children’s Bible
Daniel 4:29-31
International Children’s Bible
29 Twelve months after the dream, King Nebuchadnezzar was walking on the roof[a] of his palace in Babylon. 30 And he said, “Look at Babylon. I built this great city. It is my palace. I built this great place by my power to show how great I am.”
31 The words were still in his mouth when a voice came from heaven. The voice said, “King Nebuchadnezzar, these things will happen to you: Your royal power has been taken away from you.
Footnotes
- 4:29 roof In Bible times houses were built with flat roofs. The roof was used for drying things such as flax and fruit. And it was used as an extra room, as a place for worship and as a place to sleep in the summer.
Daniel 4:29-31
New International Version
Daniel 4:29-31
New International Version
29 Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, 30 he said, “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory(A) of my majesty?”(B)
31 Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you.(C)
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