31 Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you.(A) 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.”(B)

33 Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like the ox. His body was drenched(C) with the dew of heaven until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.(D)

34 At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity(E) was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever.(F)

His dominion is an eternal dominion;
    his kingdom(G) endures from generation to generation.(H)

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31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

32 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.

33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.

34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

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31 (A)While the word was still in the king’s mouth, (B)a voice fell from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you! 32 And (C)they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. They shall make you eat grass like oxen; and seven [a]times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.”

33 That very hour the word was fulfilled concerning Nebuchadnezzar; he was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; his body was wet with the dew of heaven till his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.

Nebuchadnezzar Praises God

34 And (D)at the end of the [b]time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him (E)who lives forever:

For His dominion is (F)an everlasting dominion,
And His kingdom is from generation to generation.

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  1. Daniel 4:32 Possibly years
  2. Daniel 4:34 Lit. days

27 He rescues and he saves;(A)
    he performs signs and wonders(B)
    in the heavens and on the earth.
He has rescued Daniel
    from the power of the lions.”(C)

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27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions.

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27 He delivers and rescues,
(A)And He works signs and wonders
In heaven and on earth,
Who has delivered Daniel from the [a]power of the lions.

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  1. Daniel 6:27 Lit. hand

28 So Daniel prospered during the reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus[a](A) the Persian.(B)

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  1. Daniel 6:28 Or Darius, that is, the reign of Cyrus

28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian.

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28 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius (A)and in the reign of (B)Cyrus the Persian.

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“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says:

“‘The Lord, the God of heaven, has given me all the kingdoms of the earth and he has appointed(A) me to build(B) a temple for him at Jerusalem in Judah.

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Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The Lord God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.

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Thus says Cyrus king of Persia:

All the kingdoms of the earth the Lord God of heaven has given me. And He has (A)commanded me to build Him a [a]house at Jerusalem which is in Judah.

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  1. Ezra 1:2 Temple

And in any locality where survivors(A) may now be living, the people are to provide them with silver and gold,(B) with goods and livestock, and with freewill offerings(C) for the temple of God(D) in Jerusalem.’”(E)

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And whosoever remaineth in any place where he sojourneth, let the men of his place help him with silver, and with gold, and with goods, and with beasts, beside the freewill offering for the house of God that is in Jerusalem.

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And whoever is left in any place where he dwells, let the men of his place help him with silver and gold, with goods and livestock, besides the freewill offerings for the house of God which is in Jerusalem.

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12 Artaxerxes, king of kings,(A)

To Ezra the priest, teacher of the Law of the God of heaven:

Greetings.

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12 Artaxerxes, king of kings, unto Ezra the priest, a scribe of the law of the God of heaven, perfect peace, and at such a time.

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12 [a]Artaxerxes, (A)king of kings,

To Ezra the priest, a scribe of the Law of the God of heaven:

Perfect peace, (B)and[b] so forth.

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  1. Ezra 7:12 The original language of Ezra 7:12–26 is Aramaic.
  2. Ezra 7:12 Lit. and now

18 I also told them about the gracious hand of my God on me(A) and what the king had said to me.

They replied, “Let us start rebuilding.” So they began this good work.

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18 Then I told them of the hand of my God which was good upon me; as also the king's words that he had spoken unto me. And they said, Let us rise up and build. So they strengthened their hands for this good work.

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18 And I told them of (A)the hand of my God which had been good upon me, and also of the king’s words that he had spoken to me.

So they said, “Let us rise up and build.” Then they (B)set[a] their hands to this good work.

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  1. Nehemiah 2:18 Lit. strengthened