Daniel 4:35

Daniel 4:35 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
• New International Version (NIV)All the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing. He does as he pleases with the powers of heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can hold back his hand or say to him: “What have you done?”
• English Standard Version (ESV)all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does according to his will among the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand or say to him, "What have you done?"
• New King James Version (NKJV)All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; He does according to His will in the army of heaven And among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can restrain His hand Or say to Him, “What have You done?”

Context of Daniel 4:35

33The 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 hair was grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws. 34And 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 honored him that liveth for ever; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation; and all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? 36At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me. 37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Daniel 4:35 word by word

וְכָל־דָּיְרֵ֤י אַרְעָא֙ כְּלָ֣ה חֲשִׁיבִ֔ין וּֽכְמִצְבְּיֵ֗הּ עָבֵד֙ בְּחֵ֣יל שְׁמַיָּ֔א וְדָיְרֵ֖י אַרְעָ֑א וְלָ֤א אִיתַי֙ דִּֽי־יְמַחֵ֣א בִידֵ֔הּ וְיֵ֥אמַר לֵ֖הּ מָ֥ה עֲבַֽדְתְּ׃Read the interlinear

Cross-references for Daniel 4:35

• Job 34:14If he set his heart upon himself, Ifhe gather unto himself his spirit and his breath;
• Isaiah 40:15Behold, the nations are as a drop of a bucket, and are accounted as the small dust of the balance: behold, he taketh up the isles as a very little thing.
• 1 Samuel 3:18And Samuel told him every whit, and hid nothing from him. And he said, It is Jehovah: let him do what seemeth him good.
• Job 23:13But he is in onemind, and who can turn him? And what his soul desireth, even that he doeth.
• Psalms 33:9For he spake, and it was done; He commanded, and it stood fast.
• Psalms 115:3But our God is in the heavens: He hath done whatsoever he pleased.
• Psalms 135:6Whatsoever Jehovah pleased, that hath he done, In heaven and in earth, in the seas and in all deeps;
• Isaiah 14:24Jehovah of hosts hath sworn, saying, Surely, as I have thought, so shall it come to pass; and as I have purposed, so shall it stand:
• Isaiah 46:10declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, My counsel shall stand, and I will do all my pleasure;
• Matthew 11:25At that season Jesus answered and said, I thank thee, O Father, Lord of heaven and earth, that thou didst hide these things from the wise and understanding, and didst reveal them unto babes:
• Acts 4:28to do whatsoever thy hand and thy council foreordained to come to pass.
• Ephesians 1:11in whom also we were made a heritage, having been foreordained according to the purpose of him who worketh all things after the counsel of his will;
• Philippians 2:10that in the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth and things under the earth,
• Psalms 33:8Let all the earth fear Jehovah: Let all the inhabitants of the world stand in awe of him.
• Psalms 49:1Hear this, all ye peoples; Give ear, all ye inhabitants of the world,
• Isaiah 26:9With my soul have I desired thee in the night; yea, with my spirit within me will I seek thee earnestly: for when thy judgments are in the earth, the inhabitants of the world learn righteousness.

Commentaries on Daniel 4:35

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing - Are regarded as nothing in comparison with him. Compare Isaiah 40:15, note 17, note. Precisely the same sentiment occurs in Isaiah which is expressed here: “All nations before him are as nothing; and they are accounted unto him less than nothing and vanity.” And he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven - In the host of heaven - בחיל bechēyol - Greek, “in the power of heaven,” ̓ ͂ͅ…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. 35He does as He pleases: God has complete power in heaven and on earth.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3535. all ... as nothing--(Is 40:15, 17). according to his will in ... heaven--(Psa 115:3; 135:6; Mt 6:10; Ep 1:11). army--the heavenly hosts, angels and starry orbs (compare Is 24:21). none ... stay his hand--literally, "strike His hand." Image from striking the hand of another, to check him in doing anything (Is 43:13; 45:9). What doest thou--(Job 9:12; Ro 9:20).Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:35

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Converts
• Heaven
• Power
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Abase
• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• Lengthening
• Lord
• Pride
• Sovereignty

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