Daniel 4:24

Daniel 4:24 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
• New International Version (NIV)“This is the interpretation, Your Majesty, and this is the decree the Most High has issued against my lord the king:
• English Standard Version (ESV)this is the interpretation, O king: It is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king,
• New King James Version (NKJV)this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king:

Context of Daniel 4:24

22it is you, O king, who have become great and grown strong; your greatness has increased and it reaches to heaven, and your dominion [reaches] to the ends of the earth. 23In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, “Cut the tree down and destroy it; but leave the stump with its roots in the earth, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, and let him be wet with the dew of heaven, and let him feed with the beasts of the field until seven periods of time pass over him,” this is the interpretation, O king: It is the decree of the Most High [God], which has come upon my lord the king: 25that 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. 26And in that it was commanded to leave the stump with the roots of the tree [in the earth], your kingdom shall be restored to you after you recognize (understand fully) that Heaven rules.

Daniel 4:24 word by word

דְּנָ֥ה פִשְׁרָ֖א מַלְכָּ֑א וּגְזֵרַ֤ת עִלָּאָה֙ הִ֔יא דִּ֥י מְטָ֖ת עַל־מָרִ֥י מַלְכָּֽא׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Thisדְּנָהdên · thisH1836
• the interpretationפְּשַׁרpeshar · interpretationH6591
• O kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• and thisהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1932
• the decreeגְּזֵרָהgezêrâh · decreeH1510
• of the most Highעִלַּי‛illay · Most HighH5943
• which is comeמְטָאmeţâ' meţâh · to reachH4291
• uponעַל‛al · uponH5922
• my lordמָרֵאmârê' · lordH4756

Cross-references for Daniel 4:24

• Daniel 4:17This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers And the decision is a command of the holy ones, So that the living may know [without any doubt] That the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind And He bestows it on whomever He desires And sets over it the humblest and lowliest of men.”
• Job 20:29This is the wicked man’s portion from God, And the heritage decreed and appointed to him by God.”
• Psalms 2:7“I will declare the decree of the Lord: He said to Me, ‘You are My Son; This day [I proclaim] I have begotten You.
• Psalms 148:6He has also established them forever and ever; He has made a decree which shall not pass away.
• Isaiah 14:24The Lord of hosts has sworn [an oath], saying, “Just as I have intended, so it has certainly happened, and just as I have planned, so it will stand—
• Isaiah 23:9The Lord of hosts has planned it, to defile the pride of all beauty, To bring into contempt and humiliation all the honored of the earth.
• Isaiah 46:10Declaring the end and the result from the beginning, And from ancient times the things which have not [yet] been done, Saying, ‘My purpose will be established, And I will do all that pleases Me and fulfills My purpose,’
• Job 1:12Then the Lord said to Satan, “Behold, all that Job has is in your power, only do not put your hand on the man himself.” So Satan departed from the presence of the Lord.
• Job 40:11Pour out the overflowings of your wrath, And look at everyone who is proud and make him low.
• Psalms 107:40He pours contempt on princes And makes them wander in a pathless wasteland.

Commentaries on Daniel 4:24

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 24This is the decree of the Most High - Daniel here designs evidently to direct the attention of the monarch to the one living and true God, and to show him that he presides over all. The purpose of the vision was, in a most impressive way, to convince the king of his existence and sovereignty. Hence, Daniel says that all this was in accordance with his “decree.” It was not a thing of chance; it was not ordered by idol gods; it was not an event that…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 19-27Verses 19-27 Daniel was struck with amazement and terror at so heavy a judgment coming upon so great a prince, and gives advice with tenderness and respect. It is necessary, in repentance, that we not only cease to do evil, but learn to do good. Though it might not wholly prevent the judgment, yet the trouble may be longer before it comes, or shorter when it does come. And everlasting misery will be escaped by all who repent and turn to God.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 1-37King Nebuchadnezzar was full of pride and believed he had built Babylon by himself (Daniel 4:30; see Genesis 11:1–9). He ignored the warning from the Most High God (Daniel 4:24–27). He had not learned the lesson that God was teaching him, that the God of Daniel exists beyond time and space, and no human is his equal. So, God's judgment came upon Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:17, 25–26; see Proverbs 16:18).Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2424. decree of the Most High--What was termed in Da 4:17 by Nebuchadnezzar, "the decree of the watchers," is here more accurately termed by Daniel, "the decree of the Most High." They are but His ministers.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:24

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Babylon
• Converts
• God Continued...
• Judgments
• Testimony
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Most High
• Abase
• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• Lengthening
• Lord
• Pride

Commentaries on Daniel 4

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Calvin’s Commentaries
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
• Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings