Daniel 4:30

Daniel 4:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
• New International Version (NIV)he said, “Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)and the king answered and said, "Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)The king spoke, saying, “Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for a royal dwelling by my mighty power and for the honor of my majesty?”

Context of Daniel 4:30

28“All this happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king. 29Twelve months later he was walking on the upper level of the royal palace of Babylon. The king said thoughtfully, ‘Is not this the great Babylon which I myself have built as the royal residence and seat of government by the might of my power and for the honor and glory of my majesty?’ 31While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came [as if falling] from heaven, saying, ‘O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: “The kingdom has been removed from you, 32and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the animals of the field. You will be given grass to eat like the cattle, and seven periods of time will pass over you until you know [without any doubt] that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind and He bestows it on whomever He desires.” ’

Daniel 4:30 word by word

עָנֵ֤ה מַלְכָּא֙ וְאָמַ֔ר הֲלָ֥א דָא־הִ֖יא בָּבֶ֣ל רַבְּתָ֑א דִּֽי־אֲנָ֤ה בֱנַיְתַהּ֙ לְבֵ֣ית מַלְכ֔וּ בִּתְקַ֥ף חִסְנִ֖י וְלִיקָ֥ר הַדְרִֽי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• spakeעֲנָה‛ănâh · to answerH6032
• and saidאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• Is notלָאlâ' lâh · notH3809
• thisדָּאdâ' · thisH1668
• thisהוּאhû' hîy' · he/she/itH1932
• greatרַבrab · greatH7229
• Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH895
• that Iאֲנָה'ănâ' 'ănâh · IH576
• have builtבְּנָהbenâ' benâh · to buildH1124
• for the houseבַּ֫יִתbayith · houseH1005
• of the kingdomמַלְכוּmalkû · kingdomH4437
• by the mightתְּקָףteqôph · mightH8632
• of my powerחֵ֫סֶןchêsen · authorityH2632
• and for the honourיְקָרyeqâr · honorH3367
• of my majestyהֲדַרhădar · honorH1923

Cross-references for Daniel 4:30

• Daniel 5:20But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit became so proud that he behaved arrogantly, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken away from him.
• Psalms 73:8They mock and wickedly speak of oppression; They speak loftily [with malice].
• Proverbs 16:18Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
• Habakkuk 1:15The Chaldeans bring all of them up with a hook, And drag them away with a net, And gather them together in their fishing net; So they rejoice and are glad.
• Habakkuk 2:4“Look at the proud one, His soul is not right within him, But the righteous will live by his faith [in the true God].
• Luke 12:19And I will say to my soul, “Soul, you have many good things stored up, [enough] for many years; rest and relax, eat, drink and be merry (celebrate continually).” ’
• Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled [before others], and he who habitually humbles himself (keeps a realistic self-view) will be exalted.”
• 1 Peter 5:5Likewise, you younger men [of lesser rank and experience], be subject to your elders [seek their counsel]; and all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another [tie on the servant’s apron], for God is opposed to the proud [the disdainful, the presumptuous, and He defeats them], but He gives grace to the humble.
• Genesis 10:10The beginning of his kingdom was Babel and Erech and Accad and Calneh, in the land of Shinar [in Babylonia].
• Genesis 11:2And as people journeyed eastward, they found a plain in the land of Shinar and they settled there.
• Revelation 16:19The great city was split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. And God kept in mind Babylon the great, to give her the cup of the wine of His fierce and furious wrath.
• Revelation 17:5And on her forehead a name was written, a mystery: “BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF PROSTITUTES (false religions, heresies) AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.”
• Revelation 18:10standing a long way off, in fear of her torment, saying, ‘Woe, woe, the great city, the strong city, Babylon! In a single hour your judgment has come.’
• 1 Chronicles 29:12Both riches and honor come from You, and You rule over all. In Your hand is power and might; and it is in Your hands to make great and to give strength to everyone.
• 2 Chronicles 2:5The house I am going to build will be great, for our God is greater than all the gods.
• Isaiah 10:8For Assyria says, “Are not my princes all kings?

Commentaries on Daniel 4:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30Is not this great Babylon - Here his heart was inflated with pride; he attributed every thing to himself, and acknowledged God in nothing. The walls, hanging gardens, temple of Bel, and the royal palace, all built by Nebuchadnezzar, made it the greatest city in the world.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30The king spake and said - The Chaldee, and the Greek of Theodotion and of the Codex Chisianus here is, “the king answered and said:” perhaps he replied to some remark made by his attendants in regard to the magnitude of the city; or perhaps the word “answered” is used, as it often seems to be in the Scriptures, to denote a reply to something passing in the mind that is not uttered; to some question or inquiry that the mind starts. He might merely have…Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 28-37Verses 28-37 Pride and self-conceit are sins that beset great men. They are apt to take that glory to themselves which is due to God only. While the proud word was in the king's mouth, the powerful word came from God. His understanding and his memory were gone, and all the powers of the rational soul were broken. How careful we ought to be, not to do any thing which may provoke God to put us out of our senses! God resists the proud. Nebuchadnezzar would…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30The city of Babylon had magnificent walls adorned with royal blue ceramic tiles and gold-colored lions and dragons. The Hanging Gardens of Babylon added to the city's splendor, along with the bright and impressive Ishtar Gate. The king saw all of this as a reflection of his own glory and power, not as a gift from the Most High God.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. Babylon, that I have built--Herodotus ascribes the building of Babylon to Semiramis and Nitocris, his informant under the Persian dynasty giving him the Assyrian and Persian account. Berosus and Abydenus give the Babylonian account, namely, that Nebuchadnezzar added much to the old city, built a splendid palace and city walls. Herodotus, the so-called "father of history," does not even mention Nebuchadnezzar. (Nitocris, to whom he attributes the…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:30

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Babylon
• Converts
• Pride
• Self-Exaltation
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Abase
• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• Lengthening
• Lord

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