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full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/daniel/4.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/daniel/4.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />“But all these things did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/daniel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/daniel/4.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/daniel/4.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />All <i>this</i> came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/daniel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />“All <i>of this</i> happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />&#8220All this happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />“All <i>this</i> happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/daniel/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />“All <i>this</i> reached Nebuchadnezzar the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/daniel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />“All this happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/daniel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/daniel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/daniel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/daniel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/daniel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/daniel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />All this did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/daniel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />All of this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/daniel/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/daniel/4.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Now all of this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/daniel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />All this came on the king Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/daniel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/daniel/4.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />All this came on the King Nebuchadnezzar. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/daniel/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />All—has come on Nebuchadnezzar the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/daniel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> 'All -- hath come on Nebuchadnezzar the king.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/daniel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />All came upon Nebuchadnezzar the king.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/daniel/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/daniel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br /><V 4:25>All these things came upon king Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/daniel/4.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />While these words were still on the king’s lips, a voice spoke from heaven, “It has been decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that your kingship is taken from you!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/daniel/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/daniel/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />All of these things came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/daniel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />These all came upon King Nebukadnetsar<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/daniel/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/daniel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/daniel/4-28.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1553" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">The Second Dream Fulfilled</a></span><br> <span class="reftext">28</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3606.htm" title="3606: kōl·lā (N-msd) -- The whole, all. (Aramaic) corresponding to kol.">All</a> <a href="/hebrew/4291.htm" title="4291: mə·ṭā (V-Qal-Perf-3ms) -- To reach, attain. ">this happened</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ‘al- (Prep) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al.">to</a> <a href="/hebrew/4430.htm" title="4430: mal·kā (N-msd) -- King. (Aramaic) corresponding to melek; a king.">King</a> <a href="/hebrew/5020.htm" title="5020: nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar (N-proper-ms) -- A Bab. king. (Aramaic) corresponding to Nbuwkadne'tstsar.">Nebuchadnezzar.</a> </span><span class="reftext">29</span>Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/daniel/5-18.htm">Daniel 5:18-21</a></span><br />As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor. / Because of the greatness that He bestowed on him, the people of every nation and language trembled in fear before him. He killed whom he wished and kept alive whom he wished; he exalted whom he wished and humbled whom he wished. / But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a></span><br />How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/31-10.htm">Ezekiel 31:10-14</a></span><br />Therefore this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Since it became great in height and set its top among the clouds, and it grew proud on account of its height, / I delivered it into the hand of the ruler of the nations, for him to deal with it according to its wickedness. I have banished it. / Foreigners, the most ruthless of the nations, cut it down and left it. Its branches have fallen on the mountains and in every valley; its boughs lay broken in all the earth’s ravines. And all the peoples of the earth left its shade and abandoned it. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a></span><br />Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/acts/12-21.htm">Acts 12:21-23</a></span><br />On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. / And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” / Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a></span><br />But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a></span><br />Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/2-11.htm">Isaiah 2:11-12</a></span><br />The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled—<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_chronicles/26-16.htm">2 Chronicles 26:16-21</a></span><br />But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/14-11.htm">Luke 14:11</a></span><br />For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/23-12.htm">Matthew 23:12</a></span><br />For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/13-19.htm">Isaiah 13:19</a></span><br />And Babylon, the jewel of the kingdoms, the glory of the pride of the Chaldeans, will be overthrown by God like Sodom and Gomorrah.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-12.htm">Jeremiah 25:12</a></span><br />But when seventy years are complete, I will punish the king of Babylon and that nation, the land of the Chaldeans, for their guilt, declares the LORD, and I will make it an everlasting desolation.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/18-7.htm">Revelation 18:7-8</a></span><br />As much as she has glorified herself and lived in luxury, give her the same measure of torment and grief. In her heart she says, ‘I sit as queen; I am not a widow and will never see grief.’ / Therefore her plagues will come in one day—death and grief and famine—and she will be consumed by fire, for mighty is the Lord God who judges her.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/20-4.htm">Job 20:4-7</a></span><br />Do you not know that from antiquity, since man was placed on the earth, / the triumph of the wicked has been brief and the joy of the godless momentary? / Though his arrogance reaches the heavens, and his head touches the clouds, ...</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">All this came on the king Nebuchadnezzar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/numbers/23-19.htm">Numbers 23:19</a></b></br> God <i>is</i> not a man, that he should lie; neither the son of man, that he should repent: hath he said, and shall he not do <i>it</i>? or hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/10-24.htm">Proverbs 10:24</a></b></br> The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/zechariah/1-6.htm">Zechariah 1:6</a></b></br> But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not take hold of your fathers? and they returned and said, Like as the LORD of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/4-18.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/daniel/4-4.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/4-31.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> <a href="/daniel/4-31.htm">Nebuchadnez'zar</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 4</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,</a></span><br><span class="reftext">4. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-4.htm">makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">8. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-8.htm">Daniel hears the dream.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">19. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">He interprets it.</a></span><br><span class="reftext">28. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/daniel/4-28.htm">The dream fulfilled.</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/4.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/daniel/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/daniel/4.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.</b><br>This phrase refers to the fulfillment of the dream and prophecy given to King Nebuchadnezzar earlier in <a href="/daniel/4.htm">Daniel 4</a>. Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Babylon, a powerful empire during the 6th century BC. His reign is well-documented both in the Bible and in historical records, which describe him as a formidable ruler who expanded Babylon's influence and grandeur. The phrase "all this" points back to the events described in the preceding verses, where Nebuchadnezzar's pride led to his downfall and subsequent humbling by God.<br><br>The context of this passage is crucial. Nebuchadnezzar had a dream interpreted by Daniel, which warned him of his impending humiliation due to his arrogance. The dream involved a great tree that was cut down, symbolizing Nebuchadnezzar's loss of power and sanity. This event is a direct fulfillment of that prophecy, demonstrating the sovereignty of God over earthly rulers.<br><br>In terms of biblical connections, this passage highlights a recurring theme in Scripture: God opposes the proud but gives grace to the humble (<a href="/james/4-6.htm">James 4:6</a>, <a href="/1_peter/5-5.htm">1 Peter 5:5</a>). Nebuchadnezzar's experience serves as a cautionary tale about the dangers of pride and the necessity of recognizing God's ultimate authority.<br><br>Historically, Nebuchadnezzar's reign was marked by significant achievements, including the construction of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, one of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World. However, his story in the Bible emphasizes that no matter how great a ruler may be, they are still subject to God's will.<br><br>Theologically, this passage can be seen as a type of Christ in the sense that it foreshadows the ultimate humbling of all earthly powers before the kingdom of God, which is fully realized in Jesus Christ. Christ's kingdom is established not through human pride or power, but through humility and obedience to God.<br><br>In summary, this phrase encapsulates the fulfillment of divine prophecy, the humbling of a powerful king, and the overarching biblical theme of God's sovereignty over human affairs.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/k/king_nebuchadnezzar.htm">King Nebuchadnezzar</a></b><br>The Babylonian king who is central to this chapter. He is known for his pride and the subsequent humbling experience that God orchestrates to teach him about divine sovereignty.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a></b><br>The kingdom over which Nebuchadnezzar ruled. It was a powerful empire known for its grandeur and influence during this period.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a></b><br>A Hebrew prophet and advisor to King Nebuchadnezzar. He interprets the king's dreams and provides guidance, emphasizing God's sovereignty.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_dream.htm">The Dream</a></b><br>A significant event where Nebuchadnezzar dreams of a great tree that is cut down, symbolizing his impending downfall due to pride.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The overarching theme of this chapter, highlighting God's control over kingdoms and kings, and His ability to humble the proud.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a></b><br>Pride can lead to a downfall, as seen in Nebuchadnezzar's account. We must guard our hearts against pride and acknowledge God's sovereignty in our lives.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty_over_nations.htm">God's Sovereignty Over Nations</a></b><br>God is in control of all nations and leaders. We should trust in His ultimate plan and purpose, even when earthly rulers seem powerful.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_humility.htm">The Importance of Humility</a></b><br>Humility is a virtue that God values. We should strive to live humbly, recognizing our dependence on God for all things.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a></b><br>God offers restoration to those who repent. Nebuchadnezzar's account shows that no one is beyond God's reach if they turn back to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_prophets_and_wise_counsel.htm">The Role of Prophets and Wise Counsel</a></b><br>Daniel's role as a prophet and advisor highlights the importance of seeking and heeding wise, godly counsel in our lives.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_daniel_4.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Daniel 4</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_omit_nebuchadnezzar's_madness.htm">Why do Babylonian records fail to mention Nebuchadnezzar’s madness as described in Daniel 4?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_in_book_of_daniel.htm">What are the main themes in the Book of Daniel?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_acts_12_21-23_about_herod_embellished.htm">Could Luke’s account in Acts 12 contain embellishments or legendary elements regarding Herod Agrippa’s death (Acts 12:21–23)? </a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_to_humble_yourself_before_god.htm">How can you humble yourself before the Lord?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verses 28, 29.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">All this came upon the King Nebuchadnezzar. At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon</span>. The Septuagint here has the look of a paraphrase. In continuation of the preceding verse, "Attend (<span class="greek">ἀγάπησον</span>) to these words, for my word is certain, and thy time is full. And at the end of this word, Nebuchadnezzar, when he heard the interpretation of the vision, kept these words in his heart" (compare with this the phrase in <a href="/luke/2-19.htm">Luke 2:19</a>). "And after twelve months the king walked upon the walls of the city, and went about its towers, and answered and said." The variations appear to be due to a desire to expand and explain. It seemed to the translator more natural that, after a survey of the walls and towers of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar should speak his boastful words, hence he makes the suitable changes in the verse before us; so, too, with the effect of Daniel's words on the king. The rendering of Theodotion coincides nearly with the text of the Massorites, save that <span class="accented">hoychal is</span> translated "temple" rather than "palace" <span class="accented">-</span> a translation which usage quite permits. The Peshitta retains the double meaning. One, of the great buildings erected by an <span class="accented">Assyrian</span> or Babylonian monarch was his palace, which had also the character of a temple. In the case of the Ninevite monarchs, the walls of the palace were adorned with sculptures, portraying the principal events of the monarch's reign. This not impossibly might be the case with the palace of Nebuchadnezzar. Babylon as a city seems to have been practically rebuilt by him - his bricks are the most numerous of any found in Babylonia. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/daniel/4-28.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">All</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֣לָּא</span> <span class="translit">(kōl·lā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3606.htm">Strong's 3606: </a> </span><span class="str2">The whole, all, any, every</span><br /><br /><span class="word">this happened</span><br /><span class="heb">מְּטָ֔א</span> <span class="translit">(mə·ṭā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4291.htm">Strong's 4291: </a> </span><span class="str2">To arrive, extend, happen</span><br /><br /><span class="word">to</span><br /><span class="heb">עַל־</span> <span class="translit">(‘al-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5922.htm">Strong's 5922: </a> </span><span class="str2">Above, over, upon, against</span><br /><br /><span class="word">King</span><br /><span class="heb">מַלְכָּֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(mal·kā)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular determinate<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4430.htm">Strong's 4430: </a> </span><span class="str2">A king</span><br /><br /><span class="word">Nebuchadnezzar.</span><br /><span class="heb">נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֖ר</span> <span class="translit">(nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - proper - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_5020.htm">Strong's 5020: </a> </span><span class="str2">Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/daniel/4-28.htm">Daniel 4:28 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/daniel/4-28.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 4:28 All this came on the king Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 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