20 But when his heart was exalted and his spirit became arrogant,(A) he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.(B) 21 He was driven away from people,(C) his mind was like an animal’s, he lived with the wild donkeys,(D) he was fed grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with dew from the sky until he acknowledged that the Most High God is ruler over human kingdoms and sets anyone he wants over them.(E)

22 “But you his successor, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart,(F) even though you knew all this.

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20 But when his heart became arrogant and hardened with pride,(A) he was deposed from his royal throne(B) and stripped(C) of his glory.(D) 21 He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign(E) over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.(F)

22 “But you, Belshazzar, his son,[a] have not humbled(G) yourself, though you knew all this.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor