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32 You shall be driven away from human society, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen, 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.”

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32 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox. 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)

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21 He was driven from human society, and his mind was made like that of an animal. His dwelling was with the wild asses, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until he learned that the Most High God has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals and sets over it whomever he will.(A)

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21 He was driven away from people and given the mind of an animal; he lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like the ox; and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until he acknowledged that the Most High God is sovereign(A) over all kingdoms on earth and sets over them anyone he wishes.(B)

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It is I who by my great power and my outstretched arm have made the earth, with the people and animals that are on the earth, and I give it to whomever I please.(A)

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With my great power and outstretched arm(A) I made(B) the earth and its people and the animals(C) that are on it, and I give(D) it to anyone I please.

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15 By me kings reign,
    and rulers decree what is just;(A)
16 by me rulers rule,
    and nobles, all who govern rightly.

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15 By me kings reign
    and rulers(A) issue decrees that are just;
16 by me princes govern,(B)
    and nobles—all who rule on earth.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 8:16 Some Hebrew manuscripts and Septuagint; other Hebrew manuscripts all righteous rulers

18 He looses the sash of kings
    and binds a waistcloth on their loins.(A)
19 He leads priests away stripped
    and overthrows the mighty.
20 He deprives of speech those who are trusted
    and takes away the discernment of the elders.(B)
21 He pours contempt on princes
    and looses the belt of the strong.(C)

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18 He takes off the shackles(A) put on by kings
    and ties a loincloth[a] around their waist.(B)
19 He leads priests away stripped(C)
    and overthrows officials long established.(D)
20 He silences the lips of trusted advisers
    and takes away the discernment of elders.(E)
21 He pours contempt on nobles(F)
    and disarms the mighty.(G)

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Footnotes

  1. Job 12:18 Or shackles of kings / and ties a belt

24 so that all the peoples of the earth may know that the hand of the Lord is mighty and so that you may fear the Lord your God forever.”(A)

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24 He did this so that all the peoples of the earth might know(A) that the hand of the Lord is powerful(B) and so that you might always fear the Lord your God.(C)

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29 Moses said to him, “As soon as I have gone out of the city, I will stretch out my hands to the Lord; the thunder will cease, and there will be no more hail, so that you may know that the earth is the Lord’s.(A)

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29 Moses replied, “When I have gone out of the city, I will spread out my hands(A) in prayer to the Lord. The thunder will stop and there will be no more hail, so you may know that the earth(B) is the Lord’s.

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10 And he said, “Tomorrow.” Moses said, “As you say! So that you may know that there is no one like the Lord our God,(A)

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10 “Tomorrow,” Pharaoh said.

Moses replied, “It will be as you say, so that you may know there is no one like the Lord our God.(A)

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25 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.(A) 26 As it was commanded to leave the stump and roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be reestablished for you from the time that you learn that Heaven is sovereign.(B)

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25 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched(A) with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High(B) is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.(C) 26 The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots(D) means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules.(E)

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14 He cried aloud and said:

‘Cut down the tree and chop off its branches;
    strip off its foliage and scatter its fruit.
Let the animals flee from beneath it
    and the birds from its branches.(A)
15 But leave its stump and roots in the ground,
    with a band of iron and bronze,
    in the tender grass of the field.
Let him be bathed with the dew of heaven,
    and let his lot be with the animals
    in the grass of the earth.
16 Let his mind be changed from that of a human,
    and let the mind of an animal be given to him.
    And let seven times pass over him.(B)
17 The sentence is rendered by decree of the watchers,
    the decision is given by order of the holy ones,
in order that all who live may know
    that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdom of mortals;
he gives it to whom he will
    and sets over it the lowliest of human beings.’(C)

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14 He called in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree(A) and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches.(B) 15 But let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field.

“‘Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth. 16 Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven times[a] pass by for him.(C)

17 “‘The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High(D) is sovereign(E) over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest(F) of people.’

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 4:16 Or years; also in verses 23, 25 and 32

20 So now, O Lord our God, save us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth may know that you alone are the Lord.”(A)

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20 Now, Lord our God, deliver(A) us from his hand, so that all the kingdoms of the earth(B) may know that you, Lord, are the only God.[a](C)

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Footnotes

  1. Isaiah 37:20 Dead Sea Scrolls (see also 2 Kings 19:19); Masoretic Text you alone are the Lord

14 For this time I will send all my plagues upon you yourself, your officials, and your people, so that you may know that there is no one like me in all the earth.(A)

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14 or this time I will send the full force of my plagues against you and against your officials and your people, so you may know(A) that there is no one like(B) me in all the earth.

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I will give you the treasures of darkness
    and riches hidden in secret places,
so that you may know that it is I, the Lord,
    the God of Israel, who call you by your name.(A)

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I will give you hidden treasures,(A)
    riches stored in secret places,(B)
so that you may know(C) that I am the Lord,
    the God of Israel, who summons you by name.(D)

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