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Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes. <a href="/nlt/daniel/4.htm">New Living Translation</a> You will be driven from human society, and you will live in the fields with the wild animals. You will eat grass like a cow, and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses. <a href="/esv/daniel/4.htm">English Standard Version</a> that you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will. <a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a> You 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. <a href="/kjv/daniel/4.htm">King James Bible</a> That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. <a href="/nkjv/daniel/4.htm">New King James Version</a> They shall drive you from men, your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you eat grass like oxen. They shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses. <a href="/nasb_/daniel/4.htm">New American Standard Bible</a> that you be driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the animals of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes. <a href="/nasb/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1995</a> that you be driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the beasts of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes. <a href="/nasb77/daniel/4.htm">NASB 1977 </a> that you be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place be with the beasts of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, and bestows it on whomever He wishes. <a href="/lsb/daniel/4.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a> that you be driven away from mankind and your place of habitation be with the beasts of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you know that the Most High is the powerful ruler over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whomever He wishes. <a href="/amp/daniel/4.htm">Amplified Bible</a> that you shall be driven from mankind and your dwelling place shall be with the beasts of the field; and that you be given grass to eat like the cattle and be wet with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time shall pass over you, until you know [without any doubt] that the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind and He bestows it to whomever He desires. <a href="/csb/daniel/4.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a> You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals. You will feed on grass like cattle and be drenched with dew from the sky for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms, and he gives them to anyone he wants. <a href="/hcsb/daniel/4.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a> You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals. You will feed on grass like cattle and be drenched with dew from the sky for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and He gives it to anyone He wants. <a href="/asv/daniel/4.htm">American Standard Version</a> that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. <a href="/cev/daniel/4.htm">Contemporary English Version</a> that you will be forced to live with the wild animals, far away from humans. You will eat grass like a wild animal and live outdoors for seven years, until you learn that God Most High controls all earthly kingdoms and chooses their rulers. <a href="/erv/daniel/4.htm">English Revised Version</a> that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. <a href="/gwt/daniel/4.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a> You will be forced away from people and live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle. The dew from the sky will make you wet. And seven time periods will pass until you realize that the Most High has power over human kingdoms and that he gives them to whomever he wishes. <a href="/gnt/daniel/4.htm">Good News Translation</a> You will be driven away from human society and will live with wild animals. For seven years you will eat grass like an ox and sleep in the open air, where the dew will fall on you. Then you will admit that the Supreme God controls all human kingdoms and that he can give them to anyone he chooses. <a href="/isv/daniel/4.htm">International Standard Version</a> You'll be driven from people, and you'll live among wild animals of the field. You'll eat grass like cattle and be soaked with the dew of the sky while seven years pass you by —until you realize that the Most High is sovereign over human kingdoms and grants them to whomever he desires. <a href="/msb/daniel/4.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a> You 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. <a href="/net/daniel/4.htm">NET Bible</a> You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and you will become damp with the dew of the sky. Seven periods of time will pass by for you, before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes. <a href="/nheb/daniel/4.htm">New Heart English Bible</a> that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field, and you shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will. <a href="/wbt/daniel/4.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a> That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou shalt know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. <a href="/web/daniel/4.htm">World English Bible</a> You will be driven from men and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You will be made to eat grass as oxen, and will be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will. <div class="vheading2">Literal Translations</div><a href="/lsv/daniel/4.htm">Literal Standard Version</a> and they are driving you away from men, and your dwelling is with the beast of the field, and they cause you to eat the herb as oxen, and they are wetting you by the dew of the heavens, and pass over you seven times, until you know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He wills He gives it. <a href="/ylt/daniel/4.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a> and they are driving thee away from men, and with the beast of the field is thy dwelling, and the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and by the dew of the heavens they are wetting thee, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it. <a href="/slt/daniel/4.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a> And for thee driving from men, and with the beasts of the open field to be thy dwelling, and they shall feed to thee grass as oxen, and wetting to thee from the dew of the heavens, and seven times shall pass over thee till that thou shalt know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and to whom that he will, he will give it.<div class="vheading2">Catholic Translations</div><a href="/drb/daniel/4.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a> They shall cast thee out from among men, and thy dwelling shall be with cattle and with wild beasts, and thou shalt eat grass as an ox, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven: and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. <a href="/cpdv/daniel/4.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a> <V 4:22>They will expel you from among men, and your dwelling will be with the beasts and the wild animals, and you will eat hay like an ox, and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven. Likewise, seven periods of time will pass over you, until you know that the Supreme One rules over the kingdom of men, and he gives it to whomever he wills. <a href="/nabre/daniel/4.htm">New American Bible</a> All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. <a href="/nrsvce/daniel/4.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a> You shall be driven away from human society, and your dwelling shall be with the wild animals. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen, you shall be bathed with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, until you have learned that the Most High has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals, and gives it to whom he will.<div class="vheading2">Translations from Aramaic</div><a href="/lamsa/daniel/4.htm">Lamsa Bible</a> They shall drive you away from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven seasons shall change over you, till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomsoever he will. <a href="/hpbt/daniel/4.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a> And they are chasing you from man and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the wilderness, and they shall feed you grass like an ox, and you shall be wet from the dew of Heaven, and seven seasons will be changed over you until you will know that The Most High is authorized in the Kingdom of men, that he will give it to whomever he pleases and he will raise up the lowest men upon it<div class="vheading2">OT Translations</div><a href="/jps/daniel/4.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a> that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will. <a href="/sep/daniel/4.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a> And they shall drive thee forth from men, and thy dwelling shall be with wild beasts, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox, and thou shall have thy lodging under the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou known that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whom he shall please. <a href="/parallel/daniel/4-25.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv">Audio Bible</div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/shUZJK-vYxI?start=1501" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe> <div class="vheadingv">Context</div><a href="/bsb/daniel/4.htm">Daniel Interprets the Second Dream</a> …24This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree that the Most High has issued against my lord the king: 25<a href="/hebrew/wə·lāḵ (Conj-w:: Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/2957.htm" title="2957: ṭā·rə·ḏîn (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mp) -- To chase away. (Aramaic) corresponding to tarad; to expel.">You will be driven away</a> <a href="/hebrew/4481.htm" title="4481: min- (Prep) -- From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than. (Aramaic) corresponding to min.">from</a> <a href="/hebrew/606.htm" title="606: ’ă·nā·šā (N-msd) -- Man, mankind. (Aramaic) or renash (Aramaic); corresponding to 'enowsh; a man.">mankind,</a> <a href="/hebrew/4070.htm" title="4070: mə·ḏō·rāḵ (N-msc:: 2ms) -- A dwelling place. (Aramaic) or mdor (Aramaic); or mdar (Aramaic); from duwr; a dwelling.">and your dwelling</a> <a href="/hebrew/1934.htm" title="1934: le·hĕ·wêh (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To become, come to pass, be. ">will be</a> <a href="/hebrew/5974.htm" title="5974: wə·‘im- (Conj-w:: Prep) -- With. (Aramaic) corresponding to im.">with</a> <a href="/hebrew/2423.htm" title="2423: ḥê·waṯ (N-fsc) -- Beast. (Aramaic) from chaya'; an animal.">the beasts</a> <a href="/hebrew/1251.htm" title="1251: bā·rā (N-msd) -- (an open) field. (Aramaic) corresponding to bar; a field.">of the field.</a> <a href="/hebrew/2939.htm" title="2939: yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn (V-Piel-Imperf-3mp) -- To feed. (Aramaic) corresponding to ta'am; to taste; causatively to feed.">You will feed on</a> <a href="/hebrew/6211.htm" title="6211: wə·‘iś·bā (Conj-w:: N-msd) -- A moth. From ashesh; a moth.">grass</a> <a href="/hebrew/8450.htm" title="8450: ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn (Prep-k:: N-mp) -- A bullock. (Aramaic) corresponding (by permutation) to showr; a bull.">like an ox</a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/lāḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6647.htm" title="6647: mə·ṣab·bə·‘în (V-Piel-Prtcpl-mp) -- To dip, wet. (Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of tseba'; to dip.">and be drenched</a> <a href="/hebrew/2920.htm" title="2920: ū·miṭ·ṭal (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Dew. (Aramaic) the same as tal.">with the dew</a> <a href="/hebrew/8065.htm" title="8065: šə·may·yā (N-mdd) -- Heavens. (Aramaic) corresponding to shamayim.">of heaven,</a> <a href="/hebrew/7655.htm" title="7655: wə·šiḇ·‘āh (Conj-w:: Number-ms) -- Seven. (Aramaic) corresponding to sheba'.">and seven</a> <a href="/hebrew/5732.htm" title="5732: ‘id·dā·nîn (N-mp) -- Time. (Aramaic) from a root corresponding to that of ed; a set time; technically, a year.">times</a> <a href="/hebrew/2499.htm" title="2499: yaḥ·lə·p̄ūn (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To pass (over). (Aramaic) corresponding to chalaph; to pass on (of time).">shall pass</a> <a href="/hebrew/5922.htm" title="5922: ʿă·lå̄yḵ (Prep:: 2ms) -- Upon, over, above. (Aramaic) corresponding to al.">you by,</a> <a href="/hebrew/5705.htm" title="5705: ‘aḏ (Prep) -- Even to, until. (Aramaic) corresponding to ad; X and, at, for, (hither-)to, on till, (un-)to, until, within.">until</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/3046.htm" title="3046: ṯin·da‘ (V-Qal-Imperf-2ms) -- To know. (Aramaic) corresponding to yada'.">you acknowledge</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî- (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. ">that</a> <a href="/hebrew/5943.htm" title="5943: ʿil·lå̄y·ʾå̄ (Adj-msd) -- Highest, a name of God. (Aramaic) corresponding to illiy; supreme (i.e. God).">the Most High</a> <a href="/hebrew/7990.htm" title="7990: šal·lîṭ (Adj-ms) -- Having mastery, ruling. (Aramaic) corresponding to shalliyt; mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier.">rules</a> <a href="/hebrew/4437.htm" title="4437: bə·mal·ḵūṯ (Prep-b:: N-fsc) -- Royalty, reign, kingdom. (Aramaic) corresponding to malkuwth; dominion (abstractly or concretely).">over the kingdom</a> <a href="/hebrew/606.htm" title="606: ’ă·nā·šā (N-msd) -- Man, mankind. (Aramaic) or renash (Aramaic); corresponding to 'enowsh; a man.">of mankind</a> <a href="/hebrew/5415.htm" title="5415: yit·tə·nin·nah (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms:: 3fse) -- To give. (Aramaic) corresponding to nathan; give.">and gives it</a> <a href="/hebrew/4479.htm" title="4479: ū·lə·man- (Conj-w, Prep-l:: Interrog) -- Who?. (Aramaic) from mah; who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively).">to whom</a> <a href="/hebrew/1768.htm" title="1768: dî (Pro-r) -- Who, which, that, because. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/6634.htm" title="6634: yiṣ·bê (V-Qal-Imperf-3ms) -- To be inclined, desire, be pleased. (Aramaic) corresponding to pithrown in the figurative sense of summoning one's wishes; to please.">He wishes.</a> 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.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div> <a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><a href="/daniel/5-21.htm">Daniel 5:21</a> He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes. <a href="/isaiah/14-12.htm">Isaiah 14:12-15</a> 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.” ... <a href="/ezekiel/17-24.htm">Ezekiel 17:24</a> Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’” <a href="/psalms/83-18.htm">Psalm 83:18</a> May they know that You alone, whose name is the LORD, are Most High over all the earth. <a href="/jeremiah/27-5.htm">Jeremiah 27:5</a> By My great power and outstretched arm, I made the earth and the men and beasts on the face of it, and I give it to whom I please. <a href="/job/12-23.htm">Job 12:23</a> He makes nations great and destroys them; He enlarges nations, then disperses them. <a href="/isaiah/37-16.htm">Isaiah 37:16</a> “O LORD of Hosts, God of Israel, enthroned above the cherubim, You alone are God over all the kingdoms of the earth. You made the heavens and the earth. <a href="/acts/17-24.htm">Acts 17:24-26</a> The God who made the world and everything in it is the Lord of heaven and earth and does not live in temples made by human hands. / Nor is He served by human hands, as if He needed anything, because He Himself gives everyone life and breath and everything else. / From one man He made every nation of men, that they should inhabit the whole earth; and He determined their appointed times and the boundaries of their lands. <a href="/romans/13-1.htm">Romans 13:1</a> Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which is from God. The authorities that exist have been appointed by God. <a href="/1_timothy/6-15.htm">1 Timothy 6:15</a> which the blessed and only Sovereign One—the King of kings and Lord of lords—will bring about in His own time. <a href="/psalms/75-7.htm">Psalm 75:7</a> but it is God who judges; He brings down one and exalts another. <a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">Proverbs 21:1</a> The king’s heart is a waterway in the hand of the LORD; He directs it where He pleases. <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-7</a> I am the LORD, and there is no other; there is no God but Me. I will equip you for battle, though you have not known Me, / so that all may know, from where the sun rises to where it sets, that there is none but Me; I am the LORD, and there is no other. / I form the light and create the darkness; I bring prosperity and create calamity. I, the LORD, do all these things. <a href="/jeremiah/10-10.htm">Jeremiah 10:10</a> But the LORD is the true God; He is the living God and eternal King. The earth quakes at His wrath, and the nations cannot endure His indignation. <a href="/matthew/28-18.htm">Matthew 28:18</a> Then Jesus came to them and said, “All authority in heaven and on earth has been given to Me.</div> <a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div>That they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, till you know that the most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomsoever he will.drive.<a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Daniel 4:32,33</a> And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will… <a href="/daniel/5-21.htm">Daniel 5:21</a> And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.<a href="/job/30-3.htm">Job 30:3-8</a> For want and famine they were solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste… and thy dwelling.to eat.<a href="/psalms/106-20.htm">Psalm 106:20</a> Thus they changed their glory into the similitude of an ox that eateth grass.till.<a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Daniel 4:17,32,34,35</a> This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men… <a href="/daniel/2-21.htm">Daniel 2:21</a> And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding:<a href="/daniel/5-21.htm">Daniel 5:21</a> And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.<div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-2.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/ezekiel/34-21.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/daniel/4-1.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/daniel/1-15.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Field</a> <a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Grass</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/daniel/4-24.htm">High</a> <a href="/daniel/4-18.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/ezekiel/39-18.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/daniel/4-17.htm">Ruleth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Times</a> <a href="/daniel/4-23.htm">Wet</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Animals</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Beasts</a> <a href="/daniel/4-33.htm">Dew</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Drive</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Driven</a> <a href="/daniel/4-30.htm">Dwelling</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Eat</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Field</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Gives</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Grass</a> <a href="/daniel/4-26.htm">Heaven</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">High</a> <a href="/daniel/4-26.htm">Kingdom</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Oxen</a> <a href="/daniel/4-26.htm">Rules</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Ruleth</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Seven</a> <a href="/daniel/4-31.htm">Sky</a> <a href="/daniel/4-32.htm">Times</a> <a href="/daniel/4-33.htm">Wet</a><div class="vheading2">Daniel 4</div>1. <a href="/daniel/4-1.htm">Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,</a> 4. <a href="/daniel/4-4.htm">makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret.</a> 8. <a href="/daniel/4-8.htm">Daniel hears the dream.</a> 19. <a href="/daniel/4-19.htm">He interprets it.</a> 28. <a href="/daniel/4-28.htm">The dream fulfilled.</a> </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'; 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In the context of <a href="/daniel/4.htm">Daniel 4</a>, King Nebuchadnezzar is the subject of this prophecy. The idea of being "driven away" suggests a forceful removal from society, reflecting the consequences of pride and disobedience to God. This mirrors the biblical theme of separation from God due to sin, as seen in <a href="/genesis/3-23.htm">Genesis 3:23-24</a> when Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden.and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field The imagery of living with beasts signifies a loss of human dignity and status. In ancient Near Eastern culture, being reduced to the level of animals was a profound humiliation. This condition reflects the biblical principle that pride leads to downfall, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/16-18.htm">Proverbs 16:18</a>. It also foreshadows the restoration theme, where humility precedes exaltation, akin to the prodigal son in <a href="/luke/15-11.htm">Luke 15:11-32</a>.You will feed on grass like an ox This phrase emphasizes the complete transformation of Nebuchadnezzar's state, from a powerful king to a creature with basic, animalistic needs. The act of eating grass symbolizes a return to a primitive state, highlighting the consequences of pride. This can be compared to the humbling of other biblical figures, such as Saul's transformation in <a href="/acts/9.htm">Acts 9:1-19</a>.and be drenched with the dew of heaven Being "drenched with the dew of heaven" suggests exposure to the elements, indicating vulnerability and a lack of shelter. Dew in the Bible often symbolizes divine blessing or presence (<a href="/genesis/27-28.htm">Genesis 27:28</a>), but here it underscores Nebuchadnezzar's humbling experience. This phrase can be seen as a metaphor for spiritual renewal, as dew refreshes the earth, so too can divine intervention restore a soul.and seven times shall pass you by The "seven times" likely refers to a complete period of divine judgment, as the number seven often signifies completeness or perfection in the Bible (<a href="/genesis/2-2.htm">Genesis 2:2-3</a>). This period is a divinely appointed time for Nebuchadnezzar's transformation and repentance. It parallels the concept of a sabbatical year or Jubilee, where restoration and renewal occur (Leviticus 25).until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind This phrase underscores the central theme of divine sovereignty. The acknowledgment of God's ultimate authority is a recurring biblical theme, as seen in <a href="/isaiah/45-5.htm">Isaiah 45:5-7</a>. Nebuchadnezzar's experience serves as a reminder that earthly power is subordinate to God's will, echoing the message of <a href="/psalms/2-10.htm">Psalm 2:10-12</a>, where kings are advised to serve the Lord with reverence.and gives it to whom He wishes This final phrase highlights God's sovereign choice in appointing rulers, a theme evident throughout Scripture. It reflects the biblical understanding that leadership is a divine appointment, as seen in <a href="/romans/13.htm">Romans 13:1</a>. This principle is exemplified in the rise and fall of leaders like Saul and David, demonstrating that God raises and removes kings according to His purpose.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <a href="/topical/n/nebuchadnezzar.htm">Nebuchadnezzar</a> The king of Babylon who experiences a humbling period of madness as a result of his pride and failure to acknowledge God's sovereignty. 2. <a href="/topical/d/daniel.htm">Daniel</a> A prophet and advisor to King Nebuchadnezzar, who interprets the king's dream and delivers God's message of impending judgment. 3. <a href="/topical/b/babylon.htm">Babylon</a> The kingdom over which Nebuchadnezzar rules, representing human pride and power. 4. <a href="/topical/t/the_beasts_of_the_field.htm">The Beasts of the Field</a> Symbolic of Nebuchadnezzar's fall from human dignity to a state of animal-like existence, emphasizing the humbling of human pride. 5. <a href="/topical/t/the_most_high.htm">The Most High</a> A title for God, emphasizing His supreme authority over all earthly kingdoms and rulers.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><a href="/topical/t/the_danger_of_pride.htm">The Danger of Pride</a> Nebuchadnezzar's account warns against the dangers of pride and self-exaltation. Pride can lead to a fall and separation from God. <a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a> This passage emphasizes that God is the ultimate ruler over all kingdoms and authorities. Recognizing His sovereignty is crucial for a right relationship with Him. <a href="/topical/h/humility_before_god.htm">Humility Before God</a> The necessity of humility is highlighted. Acknowledging God's authority and submitting to His will is essential for spiritual restoration and blessing. <a href="/topical/t/the_transformative_power_of_god.htm">The Transformative Power of God</a> God can use even the most humbling experiences to transform and teach us, as seen in Nebuchadnezzar's eventual restoration. <a href="/topical/r/repentance_and_restoration.htm">Repentance and Restoration</a> The passage illustrates that repentance leads to restoration. When Nebuchadnezzar acknowledges God's sovereignty, his sanity and kingdom are restored.<a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/daniel/4.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(25) They shall drive thee.--The third person plural verb in the active with an impersonal subject frequently stands for the second person singular passive. Thus these words mean "thou shalt be driven." (Comp. <a href="/luke/16-9.htm" title="And I say to you, Make to yourselves friends of the mammon of unrighteousness; that, when you fail, they may receive you into everlasting habitations.">Luke 16:9</a>.)<div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/daniel/4.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div>Verse 25. - That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. The Septuagint Version is here much briefer, and in that better, "And they shall put thee in guard, and send thee into a desert place." The Massoretic text, although it agrees with that from which Theodotion's Version, the Peshitta, and the Vulgate have been translated, is pleonastic. The Vulgate drops the causative element, and simply says, "Thou shalt eat grass like the ox, and thou shalt be wet with the dew of heaven." The Peshitta, while translating טְעַם by the aphel of 'acal - that is to say, making the meaning causative - renders צְבַע by the passive, titztaba; similarly Theodotion renders it. If we are to take the words of Daniel strictly, even in the Massoretic, much more if we take the Septuagint, text, he seems to have understood the dream to point, not to lycanthropy, but to an overthrow at the hands of his enemies, when they would compel him to eat grass in his distress, and, by depriving him of every shelter, force him to be wet with the dew of heaven. There is nothing to indicate that the compulsion should work within, and that by these inner scourges the messengers of the Most High would drive Nebuchadnezzar forth to the fields. <a href="/commentaries/daniel/4-25.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a> <a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div>You will be driven away טָֽרְדִ֣ין (ṭā·rə·ḏîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2957.htm">Strong's 2957: </a> To chase away from מִן־ (min-) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4481.htm">Strong's 4481: </a> From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than mankind, אֲנָשָׁ֡א (’ă·nā·šā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_606.htm">Strong's 606: </a> Man, mankind and your dwelling מְדֹרָ֜ךְ (mə·ḏō·rāḵ) Noun - masculine singular construct | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4070.htm">Strong's 4070: </a> A dwelling place will be לֶהֱוֵ֨ה (le·hĕ·wêh) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1934.htm">Strong's 1934: </a> To become, come to pass, be with וְעִם־ (wə·‘im-) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5974.htm">Strong's 5974: </a> With, equally with the beasts חֵיוַ֣ת (ḥê·waṯ) Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2423.htm">Strong's 2423: </a> An animal of the field. בָּרָא֩ (bā·rā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1251.htm">Strong's 1251: </a> (an open) field You will feed on יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן (yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn) Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2939.htm">Strong's 2939: </a> To taste, to feed grass וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א (wə·‘iś·bā) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6211.htm">Strong's 6211: </a> A moth like cattle כְתוֹרִ֣ין ׀ (ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn) Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8450.htm">Strong's 8450: </a> A bullock and be drenched מְצַבְּעִ֔ין (mə·ṣab·bə·‘în) Verb - Piel - Participle - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6647.htm">Strong's 6647: </a> To dip, wet with the dew וּמִטַּ֤ל (ū·miṭ·ṭal) Conjunctive waw | Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2920.htm">Strong's 2920: </a> Dew of heaven, שְׁמַיָּא֙ (šə·may·yā) Noun - mdd <a href="/hebrew/strongs_8065.htm">Strong's 8065: </a> The sky and seven וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה (wə·šiḇ·‘āh) Conjunctive waw | Number - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7655.htm">Strong's 7655: </a> Seven, seven times, a week, an indefinite number times עִדָּנִ֖ין (‘id·dā·nîn) Noun - masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5732.htm">Strong's 5732: </a> A set time, technically, a year shall pass יַחְלְפ֣וּן (yaḥ·lə·p̄ūn) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural <a href="/hebrew/strongs_2499.htm">Strong's 2499: </a> To pass (over) you by, תתן־ (‘ă·lāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5921.htm">Strong's 5921: </a> Above, over, upon, against until עַ֣ד (‘aḏ) Preposition <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5705.htm">Strong's 5705: </a> Even to, until you acknowledge תִנְדַּ֗ע (ṯin·da‘) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - second person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_3046.htm">Strong's 3046: </a> To know that דִּֽי־ (dî-) Pronoun - relative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_1768.htm">Strong's 1768: </a> Who, which, that, because the Most High תתן־ (‘il·lā·’āh) Adjective - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5943.htm">Strong's 5943: </a> highest', a name of God is ruler שַׁלִּ֤יט (šal·lîṭ) Adjective - masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_7990.htm">Strong's 7990: </a> Mighty, permission, a premier over the kingdom בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (bə·mal·ḵūṯ) Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4437.htm">Strong's 4437: </a> Royalty, reign, kingdom of mankind, אֲנָשָׁ֔א (’ă·nā·šā) Noun - masculine singular determinate <a href="/hebrew/strongs_606.htm">Strong's 606: </a> Man, mankind and He gives יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃ (yit·tə·nin·nah) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person feminine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_5415.htm">Strong's 5415: </a> To give it to anyone וּלְמַן־ (ū·lə·man-) Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Interrogative <a href="/hebrew/strongs_4479.htm">Strong's 4479: </a> Who, what He wishes. יִצְבֵּ֖א (yiṣ·bê) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular <a href="/hebrew/strongs_6634.htm">Strong's 6634: </a> To be inclined, desire, be pleased <div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 NIV</a> <a href="/nlt/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 NLT</a> <a href="/esv/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 ESV</a> <a href="/nasb/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 NASB</a> <a href="/kjv/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 KJV</a> <a href="//bibleapps.com/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 BibleApps.com</a> <a href="//bibliaparalela.com/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 Biblia Paralela</a> <a href="//holybible.com.cn/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 Chinese Bible</a> <a href="//saintebible.com/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 French Bible</a> <a href="/catholic/daniel/4-25.htm">Daniel 4:25 Catholic Bible</a> <a href="/daniel/4-25.htm">OT Prophets: Daniel 4:25 That you shall be driven from men (Dan. 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