Daniel

Daniel 4:25–32

25You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.

26As for the command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots, your kingdom will be restored to you as soon as you acknowledge that Heaven rules. 27Therefore, may my advice be pleasing to you, O king. Break away from your sins by doing what is right, and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.”

28All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. 29Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, 30the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

31While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. 32You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”

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Daniel 4:25

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will be driven awayטָֽרְדִ֣יןṭā·rə·ḏînVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2957 chase away
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
mankindאֲנָשָׁ֡א’ă·nā·šāNoun - masculine singular determinateH606 man, mankind
and your dwellingמְדֹרָ֜ךְmə·ḏō·rāḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4070 dwelling place
will beלֶהֱוֵ֨הle·hĕ·wêhVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
withוְעִם־wə·‘im-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5974 with
the beastsחֵיוַ֣תḥê·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2423 beast
of the fieldבָּרָא֩bā·rāNoun - masculine singular determinateH1251 field
You will feed onיְטַֽעֲמ֗וּןyə·ṭa·‘ă·mūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2939 feed
grassוְעִשְׂבָּ֥אwə·‘iś·bāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH6211 moth
like an oxכְתוֹרִ֣ין׀ḵə·ṯō·w·rînPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH8450 bullock
and be drenchedמְצַבְּעִ֔יןmə·ṣab·bə·‘înVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine pluralH6647 dip, wet
with the dewוּמִטַּ֤לū·miṭ·ṭalConjunctive waw; PrepositionH2920 dew
of heavenשְׁמַיָּא֙šə·may·yāNoun - mddH8065 heavens
and sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הwə·šiḇ·‘āhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7655
timesעִדָּנִ֖ין‘id·dā·nînNoun - masculine pluralH5732 time
shall passיַחְלְפ֣וּןyaḥ·lə·p̄ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2499 pass
you byעֲלָ֑יךְʿă·lå̄yḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
untilעַ֣ד‘aḏPrepositionH5705 even to, until
you acknowledgeתִנְדַּ֗עṯin·da‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3046 know
thatדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
the Most Highעִלָּיאָ֙ʿil·lå̄y·ʾå̄Adjective - masculine singular determinateH5943 highest
rulesשַׁלִּ֤יטšal·lîṭAdjective - masculine singularH7990 having mastery, ruling
over the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbə·mal·ḵūṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
of mankindאֲנָשָׁ֔א’ă·nā·šāNoun - masculine singular determinateH606 man, mankind
and gives itיִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃yit·tə·nin·nahVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5415 give
to whomוּלְמַן־ū·lə·man-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; InterrogativeH4479 who?
He wishesיִצְבֵּ֖אyiṣ·bêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6634 please

Daniel 4:26

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
As forוְדִ֣יwə·ḏîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
the commandאֲמַ֗רוּ’ă·ma·rūVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine pluralH560 say, tell, command
to leaveלְמִשְׁבַּ֞קlə·miš·baqPreposition-l; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH7662 leave, let alone
the stumpעִקַּ֤ר‘iq·qarNoun - masculine singular constructH6136 root, stock
ofדִּ֣יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
the treeאִֽילָנָ֔א’î·lā·nāNoun - masculine singular determinateH363 tree
with its rootsשָׁרְשׁ֙וֹהִי֙šā·rə·šō·w·hîNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH8330 root
your kingdomמַלְכוּתָ֖ךְmal·ḵū·ṯāḵNoun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
will be restoredקַיָּמָ֑הqay·yā·māhAdjective - feminine singularH7011 enduring
to youמִן־min-PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
as soon asדִּ֣יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
you acknowledgeתִנְדַּ֔עṯin·da‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3046 know
thatדִּ֥יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
Heavenשְׁמַיָּֽא׃šə·may·yāNoun - mddH8065 heavens
rulesשַׁלִּטִ֖ןšal·li·ṭinAdjective - masculine pluralH7990 having mastery, ruling

Daniel 4:27

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Thereforeלָהֵ֣ןlā·hênConjunctionH2006 lo! behold
may my adviceמִלְכִּי֙mil·kîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4431 counsel, advice
be pleasingיִשְׁפַּ֣רyiš·parVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8232 be fair, seemly
to youעֲלַיִךְʿă·la·yiḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
O kingמַלְכָּ֗אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
Break awayפְרֻ֔קp̄ə·ruqVerb - Qal - Imperative - masculine singularH6562 tear away, break off
from your sinsוַחֲטָיָךְwa·ḥă·ṭå̄·yå̄ḵConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH2408 sin
by doing what is rightבְּצִדְקָ֣הbə·ṣiḏ·qāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH6665 right doing
and from your iniquitiesוַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְwa·‘ă·wā·yā·ṯāḵConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; second person masculine singularH5758 perverseness
by showing mercyבְּמִחַ֣ןbə·mi·ḥanPreposition-b; Verb - Qal - Infinitive constructH2604 shew favour
to the oppressedעֲנָ֑יִן‘ă·nā·yinNoun - masculine pluralH6033
Perhapsהֵ֛ןhênConjunctionH2006 lo! behold
there will beתֶּהֱוֵ֥אte·hĕ·wêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
an extensionאַרְכָ֖ה’ar·ḵāhNoun - feminine singularH754 length
of your prosperityלִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃liš·lê·wə·ṯāḵPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular construct; second person masculine singularH7963 ease, prosperity

Daniel 4:28

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allכֹּ֣לָּאkōl·lāNoun - masculine singular determinateH3606 the whole, all
this happenedמְּטָ֔אmə·ṭāVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH4291 reach, attain
toעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
Kingמַלְכָּֽא׃פmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5020

Daniel 4:29

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Twelveתְּרֵֽי־tə·rê-Number - masculine singular constructH8648 two
monthsיַרְחִ֖יןyar·ḥînNoun - masculine pluralH3393 month
laterלִקְצָ֥תliq·ṣāṯPreposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH7118 end
as he wasהֲוָֽה׃hă·wāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH1934 come to pass, become, be
walkingמְהַלֵּ֥ךְmə·hal·lêḵVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1981 go
onעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
the roof of the royal palaceהֵיכַ֧לhê·ḵalNoun - masculine singular constructH1965 palace, temple
ofדִּ֥יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
Babylonבָבֶ֖לḇā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH895 Babylon

Daniel 4:30

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
the kingמַלְכָּא֙mal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
exclaimedעָנֵ֤ה‘ā·nêhVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH6032 answer
Is thisדָא־ḏā-AdverbH1668 this
notהֲלָ֥אhă·lāAdverb - Negative particleH3809 not
Babylonבָּבֶ֣לbā·ḇelNoun - proper - feminine singularH895 Babylon
the Greatרַבְּתָ֑אrab·bə·ṯāAdjective - feminine singular determinateH7229 great
whichדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
I myselfאֲנָ֤ה’ă·nāhPronoun - first person common singularH576 I
have builtבֱנַיְתַהּ֙ḇĕ·nay·ṯahVerb - Qal - Perfect - first person common singular; third person feminine singularH1124 build
as a royalמַלְכ֔וּmal·ḵūNoun - feminine singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
residenceלְבֵ֣יתlə·ḇêṯPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH1005 house
by the mightבִּתְקַ֥ףbiṯ·qap̄Preposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH8632 might
of my powerחִסְנִ֖יḥis·nîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2632 power
and for the gloryוְלִיקָ֥רwə·lî·qārConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3367 honour
of my majestyהַדְרִֽי׃haḏ·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1923 honour, majesty

Daniel 4:31

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
While the wordsמִלְּתָא֙mil·lə·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH4406 word, thing
were stillע֗וֹד‘ō·wḏAdverbH5751 still
in the king’sמַלְכָּ֔אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
mouthבְּפֻ֣םbə·p̄umPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH6433 mouth
a voiceקָ֖לqālNoun - masculine singularH7032 voice
cameנְפַ֑לnə·p̄alVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH5308 fall
fromמִן־min-PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
heavenשְׁמַיָּ֣אšə·may·yāNoun - mddH8065 heavens
It is decreedאָֽמְרִין֙’ā·mə·rînVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH560 say, tell, command
to youלָ֤ךְlāḵPreposition; second person masculine singular
Kingמַלְכָּ֔אmal·kāNoun - masculine singular determinateH4430 king
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5020
that the kingdomמַלְכוּתָ֖הmal·ḵū·ṯāhNoun - feminine singular determinateH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
has departedעֲדָ֥ת‘ă·ḏāṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5709
from youמִנָּֽךְ׃min·nāḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

Daniel 4:32

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
You will be driven awayטָֽרְדִ֜יןṭā·rə·ḏînVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine pluralH2957 chase away
fromוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
mankindאֲנָשָׁא֩’ă·nā·šāNoun - masculine singular determinateH606 man, mankind
to liveמְדֹרָ֗ךְmə·ḏō·rāḵNoun - masculine singular construct; second person masculine singularH4070 dwelling place
withוְֽעִם־wə·‘im-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5974 with
the beastsחֵיוַ֧תḥê·waṯNoun - feminine singular constructH2423 beast
of the fieldבָּרָ֣אbā·rāNoun - masculine singular determinateH1251 field
and you will feed onיְטַעֲמ֔וּןyə·ṭa·‘ă·mūnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2939 feed
grassעִשְׂבָּ֤א‘iś·bāNoun - masculine singular determinateH6211 moth
like an oxכְתוֹרִין֙ḵə·ṯō·w·rînPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH8450 bullock
And sevenוְשִׁבְעָ֥הwə·šiḇ·‘āhConjunctive waw; Number - masculine singularH7655
timesעִדָּנִ֖ין‘id·dā·nînNoun - masculine pluralH5732 time
will passיַחְלְפ֣וּןyaḥ·lə·p̄ūnVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH2499 pass
you byעִלַיִךְʿi·la·yiḵPreposition; second person masculine singularH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
untilעַ֣ד‘aḏPrepositionH5705 even to, until
you acknowledgeתִנְדַּ֗עṯin·da‘Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singularH3046 know
thatדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
the Most Highעִלָּיאָ֙ʿil·lå̄y·ʾå̄Adjective - masculine singular determinateH5943 highest
rulesשַׁלִּ֤יטšal·lîṭAdjective - masculine singularH7990 having mastery, ruling
over the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתbə·mal·ḵūṯPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular constructH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
of mankindאֲנָשָׁ֔א’ă·nā·šāNoun - masculine singular determinateH606 man, mankind
and gives itיִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃yit·tə·nin·nahVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular; third person feminine singularH5415 give
to whomוּלְמַן־ū·lə·man-Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; InterrogativeH4479 who?
He wishesיִצְבֵּ֖אyiṣ·bêVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6634 please

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Daniel 4:25 Daniel 4:17 · Jeremiah 27:5 · Psalm 83:18 · Daniel 2:21 · Psalm 106:20 · Psalm 75:7 · Job 30:3–8

Daniel 4:26 Daniel 4:15

Daniel 4:27 Isaiah 55:6–7 · Jonah 3:9 · Ezekiel 18:27–32 · Acts 8:22 · Luke 11:41 · James 4:8–10 · Proverbs 16:6 · Ephesians 4:28 · Galatians 5:13 · Genesis 41:33–37 · Psalm 41:1–3 · Ezekiel 18:7

Daniel 4:28 Numbers 23:19

Daniel 4:29 Revelation 2:21

Daniel 4:30 Proverbs 16:18 · Luke 14:11 · Isaiah 10:8–15 · Ezekiel 29:3 · Revelation 17:5 · Revelation 18:10 · Revelation 16:19 · 2 Chronicles 2:5–6 · Isaiah 37:24–25 · 1 Chronicles 29:12–14 · Luke 12:19–20 · Psalm 73:8

Daniel 4:31 Luke 12:20 · Revelation 16:7 · Acts 9:3–5 · Exodus 15:9–10 · Daniel 5:28 · Matthew 3:17 · Daniel 5:4–5 · Daniel 4:24 · 1 Samuel 15:23 · 1 Samuel 13:14 · Daniel 4:34 · Job 20:23

Daniel 4:32 Daniel 5:21 · Jeremiah 27:5 · Job 12:18–21 · Proverbs 8:15–16 · Joshua 4:24 · Exodus 9:29 · Exodus 8:10

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