Daniel 4:27

Daniel 4:27 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
• New International Version (NIV)Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.”
• English Standard Version (ESV)Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by practicing righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity."
• New King James Version (NKJV)Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your prosperity.”

Context of Daniel 4:27

25You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals. You will feed on grass like cattle and be drenched with dew from the sky for seven periods of time, until you acknowledge that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms, and he gives them to anyone he wants. 26As for the command to leave the tree’s stump with its roots, your kingdom will be restored to you as soon as you acknowledge that Heaven rules. Therefore, may my advice seem good to you my king. Separate yourself from your sins by doing what is right, and from your injustices by showing mercy to the needy. Perhaps there will be an extension of your prosperity.” 28All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. 29At the end of twelve months, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace in Babylon,

Daniel 4:27 word by word

לָהֵ֣ן מַלְכָּ֗א מִלְכִּי֙ יִשְׁפַּ֣ר עֲלָ֔ךְ וַחֲטָאָךְ֙ בְּצִדְקָ֣ה פְרֻ֔ק וַעֲוָיָתָ֖ךְ בְּמִחַ֣ן עֲנָ֑יִן הֵ֛ן תֶּהֱוֵ֥א אַרְכָ֖ה לִשְׁלֵוְתָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whereforeלָהֵןlâhên · exceptH3861
• O kingמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• let my counselמְלֵךְmelak · counselH4431
• be acceptableשְׁפַרshephar · to acceptableH8232
• unto theeעַל‛al · uponH5922
• and break offפְּרַקperaq · to breakH6562
• thy sinsחֲטָיchăţîy · sinH2408
• by righteousnessצִדְקָהtsidqâh · righteousnessH6665
• and thine iniquitiesעֲוָיָה‛ivyâ' · iniquityH5758
• by shewing mercyחֲנַןchănan · be graciousH2604
• to the poorעֲנָי‛ănâh · poorH6033
• ifהֵןhên · ifH2006
• it may beהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• a lengtheningאַרְכָֿא'arkâ' 'arkâh · lengtheningH754
• of thy tranquillityשְׁלֵוָהshelêvâh · easeH7963

Cross-references for Daniel 4:27

• Genesis 41:33“So now, let Pharaoh look for a discerning and wise man and set him over the land of Egypt.
• Psalms 119:46I will speak of your decrees before kings and not be ashamed.
• Acts 24:25Now as he spoke about righteousness, self-control, and the judgment to come, Felix became afraid and replied, “Leave for now, but when I have an opportunity I’ll call for you.”
• 2 Corinthians 5:11Therefore, since we know the fear of the Lord, we try to persuade people. What we are is plain to God, and I hope it is also plain to your consciences.
• Job 34:31Suppose someone says to God, “I have endured my punishment; I will no longer act wickedly.
• Proverbs 16:6Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness, and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.
• Proverbs 28:13The one who conceals his sins will not prosper, but whoever confesses and renounces them will find mercy.
• Isaiah 55:6Seek the Lord while he may be found; call to him while he is near.
• Ezekiel 18:21“But if the wicked person turns from all the sins he has committed, keeps all my statutes, and does what is just and right, he will certainly live; he will not die.
• Matthew 3:8Therefore produce fruit consistent with repentance.
• Acts 8:22Therefore repent of this wickedness of yours, and pray to the Lord that, if possible, your heart’s intent may be forgiven.
• Acts 26:20Instead, I preached to those in Damascus first, and to those in Jerusalem and in all the region of Judea, and to the Gentiles, that they should repent and turn to God, and do works worthy of repentance.
• James 4:8Draw near to God, and he will draw near to you. Cleanse your hands, sinners, and purify your hearts, you double-minded.
• 1 Peter 4:8Above all, maintain constant love for one another, since love covers a multitude of sins.
• Psalms 41:1Happy is one who is considerate of the poor; the Lord will save him in a day of adversity.
• Isaiah 58:5Will the fast I choose be like this: A day for a person to deny himself, to bow his head like a reed, and to spread out sackcloth and ashes? Will you call this a fast and a day acceptable to the Lord?

Commentaries on Daniel 4:27

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 27Break off thy sins by righteousness - Do justice. Thou hast been an oppressive man; show mercy to the poor, many of whom have been made such by thyself: witness the whole nation of the Jews. He was to cease from his sins - repent and bring forth fruits meet for repentance, in order that he might find mercy at the hand of God.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee - Daniel was permitted to see not only the fact that this calamity impended over the king, but the cause of it, and as that cause was his proud and sinful heart, he supposed that the judgment might be averted if the king would reform his life. If the “cause” were removed, he inferred, not unreasonably, that there was a hope that the calamity might be avoided. We cannot but admire here the boldness…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. 27Break away from your sins by doing what is right: Righteousness and justice make a nation strong and help keep a king’s rule stable. When righteousness and justice are missing, a nation will fall. Daniel humbly pleaded with the king to change his ways. showing mercy to the oppressed: This was required by God's law (Exodus 23:6–11; Deuteronomy 15:10–11; Proverbs 29:14; 31:9) and Babylon's. Hammurabi was a former great king of Babylon. He ruled from about…Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2727. break off--as a galling yoke (Ge 27:40); sin is a heavy load (Mt 11:28). The Septuagint and Vulgate translate not so well, "redeem," which is made an argument for Rome's doctrine of the expiation of sins by meritorious works. Even translate it so, it can only mean; Repent and show the reality of thy repentance by works of justice and charity (compare Lu 11:41); so God will remit thy punishment. The trouble will be longer before it comes, or shorter…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:27

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Converts
• Daniel
• God Continued...
• Poor
• Repentance
• Reproof
• Testimony
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

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• Lengthening
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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