Daniel 5:20-22
New English Translation
20 And when his mind[a] became arrogant[b] and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him. 21 He was driven from human society; his mind[c] was changed to that of an animal. He lived[d] with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.
22 “But you, his son[e] Belshazzar, have not humbled yourself,[f] although you knew all this.
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- Daniel 5:20 tn Aram “heart.”
- Daniel 5:20 sn The point of describing Nebuchadnezzar as arrogant is that he had usurped divine prerogatives, and because of his immense arrogance God had dealt decisively with him.
- Daniel 5:21 tn Aram “heart.”
- Daniel 5:21 tn Aram “his dwelling.”
- Daniel 5:22 tn Or “descendant”; or “successor.”
- Daniel 5:22 tn Aram “your heart.”
Daniel 5:20-22
New International Version
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.
Footnotes
- Daniel 5:22 Or descendant; or successor
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