Daniel

Daniel 4:32–37

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.”

33At that moment the sentence against Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from mankind. He ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.

34But at the end of those days I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven, and my sanity was restored to me. Then I praised the Most High, and I honored and glorified Him who lives forever:

“For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,

and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

35All the peoples of the earth

are counted as nothing,

and He does as He pleases

with the army of heaven

and the peoples of the earth.

There is no one who can restrain His hand

or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’”

36At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me. 37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.

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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

Daniel 4:33

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
At thatבַּהּ־bah-Preposition; third person feminine singular
momentשַׁעֲתָ֗אša·‘ă·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH8160 brief time, moment
the sentenceמִלְּתָא֮mil·lə·ṯāNoun - feminine singular determinateH4406 word, thing
againstעַל־‘al-PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּר֒nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5020
was fulfilledסָ֣פַתsā·p̄aṯVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH5487 be fulfilled
He was driven awayטְרִ֔ידṭə·rîḏVerb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH2957 chase away
fromוּמִן־ū·min-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH4481 from, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than
mankindאֲנָשָׁ֣א’ă·nā·šāNoun - masculine singular determinateH606 man, mankind
He ateיֵאכֻ֔לyê·ḵulVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH399 eat, devour
grassוְעִשְׂבָּ֤אwə·‘iś·bāConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular determinateH6211 moth
like an oxכְתוֹרִין֙ḵə·ṯō·w·rînPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH8450 bullock
and his bodyגִּשְׁמֵ֣הּgiš·mêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH1655 body
was drenchedיִצְטַבַּ֑עyiṣ·ṭab·ba‘Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH6647 dip, wet
with the dewוּמִטַּ֥לū·miṭ·ṭalConjunctive waw; PrepositionH2920 dew
of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֖אšə·may·yāNoun - mddH8065 heavens
untilעַ֣ד‘aḏPrepositionH5705 even to, until
his hairשַׂעְרֵ֛הּśa‘·rêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH8177 hair
grewרְבָ֖הrə·ḇāhVerb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularH7236 grow great
likeכְּנִשְׁרִ֥יןkə·niš·rînPreposition-k; Noun - masculine pluralH5403 griffon-vulture or eagle
and his nailsוְטִפְר֥וֹהִיwə·ṭip̄·rō·w·hîConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH2953 nail, claw
likeכְצִפְּרִֽין׃ḵə·ṣip·pə·rînPreposition-k; Noun - feminine pluralH6853 bird

Daniel 4:34

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
But at the endוְלִקְצָ֣תwə·liq·ṣāṯConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - feminine singular constructH7118 end
of those daysיֽוֹמַיָּה֩yō·w·may·yāhNoun - masculine plural determinateH3118 day
Iאֲנָ֨ה’ă·nāhPronoun - first person common singularH576 I
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5020
looked upעַיְנַ֣י׀‘ay·nayNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH5870 eye
to heavenלִשְׁמַיָּ֣אliš·may·yāPreposition-l; Noun - mddH8065 heavens
and my sanityוּמַנְדְּעִי֙ū·man·də·‘îConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4486 knowledge, power of knowing
was restoredיְת֔וּבyə·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8421 return
to meעֲלַ֣י‘ă·layPreposition; first person common singularH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
Then I praisedבָּרְכֵ֔תbā·rə·ḵêṯVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH1289 kneel, bless
the Most Highוּלְעִלָּיָאū·lə·ʿil·lå̄·yå̄Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular determinateH5943 highest
and I honoredשַׁבְּחֵ֣תšab·bə·ḥêṯVerb - Piel - Perfect - first person common singularH7624 laud, praise
and glorifiedוְהַדְּרֵ֑תwə·had·də·rêṯConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Conjunctive perfect - first person common singularH1922 glorify
Him who livesוּלְחַ֥יū·lə·ḥayConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Adjective - masculine singular constructH2417 living
foreverעָלְמָ֖א‘ā·lə·māNoun - masculine singular determinateH5957 perpetuity, antiquity
For His dominionשָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙šā·lə·ṭā·nêhNoun - masculine singular construct; third person masculine singularH7985 dominion
is an everlastingעָלַ֔ם‘ā·lamNoun - masculine singularH5957 perpetuity, antiquity
dominionשָׁלְטָ֣ןšā·lə·ṭānNoun - masculine singular constructH7985 dominion
and His kingdomוּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּū·mal·ḵū·ṯêhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
endures fromעִם־‘im-PrepositionH5974 with
generationדָּ֥רdārNoun - masculine singularH1859 generation
to generationוְדָֽר׃wə·ḏārConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singularH1859 generation

Daniel 4:35

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Allוְכָל־wə·ḵālConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
the peoplesדָּאֲרֵיdå̄·ʾă·rēVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH1753 dwell
of the earthאַרְעָא֙’ar·‘āNoun - feminine singular determinateH772 earth
are countedחֲשִׁיבִ֔יןḥă·šî·ḇînVerb - Qal - QalPassParticiple - masculine pluralH2804 think, account
as nothingכְּלָ֣הkə·lāhPreposition-k; Adverb - Negative particleH3809 not
and He doesעָבֵד֙‘ā·ḇêḏVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH5648 do, make, prepare
as He pleasesוּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּū·ḵə·miṣ·bə·yêhConjunctive waw, Preposition-k; Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct; third person masculine singularH6634 please
with the armyבְּחֵ֣ילbə·ḥêlPreposition-b; Noun - masculine singular constructH2429 power, strength, army
of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אšə·may·yāNoun - mddH8065 heavens
and the peoplesוְדָאֲרֵיwə·ḏå̄·ʾă·rēConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural constructH1753 dwell
of the earthאַרְעָ֑א’ar·‘āNoun - feminine singular determinateH772 earth
There isאִיתַי֙’î·ṯayAdverbH383 there is, are. . .
noוְלָ֤אwə·lāConjunctive waw; Adverb - Negative particleH3809 not
one whoדִּֽי־dî-Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
can restrainיְמַחֵ֣אyə·ma·ḥêVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH4223 smite
His handבִידֵ֔הּḇî·ḏêhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singular construct; third person masculine singularH3028 hand
or sayוְיֵ֥אמַרwə·yê·marConjunctive waw; Verb - Qal - Conjunctive imperfect - third person masculine singularH560 say, tell, command
to Himלֵ֖הּlêhPreposition; third person masculine singular
Whatמָ֥הmāhInterrogativeH4101 what?
have You doneעֲבַֽדְתְּ׃‘ă·ḇaḏtVerb - Qal - Perfect - second person masculine singularH5648 do, make, prepare

Daniel 4:36

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Atבֵּהּ־bêh-Preposition; third person masculine singular
the same timeזִמְנָ֞אzim·nāNoun - masculine singular determinateH2166 time
my sanityמַנְדְּעִ֣י׀man·də·‘îNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH4486 knowledge, power of knowing
was restoredיְת֣וּבyə·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8421 return
my honorהַדְרִ֤יhaḏ·rîNoun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH1923 honour, majesty
and splendorוְזִוִי֙wə·zi·wîConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine singular construct; first person common singularH2122 brightness, splendour
returnedיְת֣וּבyə·ṯūḇVerb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularH8421 return
to meעֲלַ֔י‘ă·layPreposition; first person common singularH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
for the gloryוְלִיקַ֨רwə·lî·qarConjunctive waw, Preposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH3367 honour
of my kingdomמַלְכוּתִ֜יmal·ḵū·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
My advisersהַדָּֽבְרַ֥יhad·dā·ḇə·rayNoun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH1907 counsellor, minister
and noblesוְרַבְרְבָנַ֖יwə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nayConjunctive waw; Noun - masculine plural construct; first person common singularH7261 lord, noble
sought me outיְבַע֑וֹןyə·ḇa·‘ō·wnVerb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine pluralH1156 ask, seek
and I was restoredהָתְקְנַ֔תhā·ṯə·qə·naṯVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH8627 be in order
toוְעַל־wə·‘al-Conjunctive waw; PrepositionH5922 upon, over, on account of, above, to, against
my throneמַלְכוּתִ֣יmal·ḵū·ṯîNoun - feminine singular construct; first person common singularH4437 royalty, reign, kingdom
and surpassingיַתִּירָ֖הyat·tî·rāhAdjective - feminine singularH3493 pre-eminent, surpassing
greatnessוּרְב֥וּū·rə·ḇūConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine singularH7238 greatness
was addedה֥וּסְפַתhū·sə·p̄aṯVerb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singularH3255 add
to meלִֽי׃lîPreposition; first person common singular

Daniel 4:37

EnglishHebrewSounds likeGrammarWord study
Nowכְּעַ֞ןkə·‘anAdverbH3705 now
Iאֲנָ֣ה’ă·nāhPronoun - first person common singularH576 I
Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֗רnə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣarNoun - proper - masculine singularH5020
praiseמְשַׁבַּ֨חmə·šab·baḥVerb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7624 laud, praise
and exaltוּמְרוֹמֵ֤םū·mə·rō·w·mêmConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH7313 rise
and glorifyוּמְהַדַּר֙ū·mə·had·darConjunctive waw; Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine singularH1922 glorify
the Kingלְמֶ֣לֶךְlə·me·leḵPreposition-l; Noun - masculine singular constructH4430 king
of heavenשְׁמַיָּ֔אšə·may·yāNoun - mddH8065 heavens
forדִּ֤יdîPronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
allכָל־ḵālNoun - masculine singular constructH3606 the whole, all
His worksמַעֲבָד֙וֹהִי֙ma·‘ă·ḇā·ḏō·w·hîNoun - masculine plural construct; third person masculine singularH4567 work
are trueקְשֹׁ֔טqə·šōṭNoun - masculine singularH7187 truth
and all His waysוְאֹרְחָתֵ֖הּwə·’ō·rə·ḥā·ṯêhConjunctive waw; Noun - feminine plural construct; third person masculine singularH735 way
are justדִּ֑יןdînNoun - masculine singularH1780 judgement
And He is ableיָכִ֖לyā·ḵilVerb - Qal - Participle - masculine singularH3202 be able
to humbleלְהַשְׁפָּלָֽה׃פlə·haš·pā·lāhPreposition-l; Verb - Hifil - Infinitive constructH8214 be low
thoseוְדִי֙wə·ḏîConjunctive waw; Pronoun - relativeH1768 who, which, that
who walkמַהְלְכִ֣יןmah·lə·ḵînVerb - Hifil - Participle - masculine pluralH1981 go
in prideבְּגֵוָ֔הbə·ḡê·wāhPreposition-b; Noun - feminine singularH1467 pride

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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

Daniel 4:33 Daniel 4:25 · Daniel 4:32

Daniel 4:34 Revelation 4:10 · Psalm 145:13 · Daniel 12:7 · Jeremiah 10:10 · Daniel 2:44 · Daniel 6:26 · Daniel 4:32 · 1 Timothy 6:16 · Luke 1:33 · Daniel 5:21 · Daniel 4:26 · Psalm 130:1–2

Daniel 4:35 Job 42:2 · Psalm 135:6 · Psalm 115:3 · Romans 11:33–36 · Isaiah 40:15–17 · Isaiah 43:13 · Ephesians 1:11 · Matthew 11:25–26 · Acts 4:28 · Romans 9:19–20 · Job 34:14–15 · Isaiah 45:9–11

Daniel 4:36 Daniel 4:34 · Proverbs 22:4 · Matthew 6:33 · Daniel 4:15–16 · Daniel 4:32 · 2 Chronicles 33:12–13 · 1 Samuel 2:30 · 2 Corinthians 4:17 · Job 13:12

Daniel 4:37 James 4:6–7 · Psalm 33:4–5 · 1 Peter 5:5–6 · 1 Samuel 2:3 · Deuteronomy 32:4 · 1 Peter 2:9–10 · Exodus 18:11 · Job 40:11–12 · Psalm 119:75 · Ezekiel 16:63 · Psalm 145:17–18 · Acts 17:24

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