Christian Standard Bible
Daniel 4:30
30the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built to be a royal residence by my vast power and for my majestic glory?”
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
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, the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great that I have built to be a royal residence by my vast power and for my majestic glory?” 31While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared that the kingdom has departed from you. 32You will be driven away from people to live with the wild animals, and you will feed on grass like cattle 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.”
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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 exalted and his spirit became arrogant, he was deposed from his royal throne and his glory was taken from him.
- Psalms 73:8They mock, and they speak maliciously; they arrogantly threaten oppression.
- Proverbs 16:18Pride comes before destruction, and an arrogant spirit before a fall.
- Habakkuk 1:15The Chaldeans pull them all up with a hook, catch them in their dragnet, and gather them in their fishing net; that is why they are glad and rejoice.
- Habakkuk 2:4Look, his ego is inflated; he is without integrity. But the righteous one will live by his faith.
- Luke 12:19Then I’ll say to myself, “You have many goods stored up for many years. Take it easy; eat, drink, and enjoy yourself.”’
- Luke 14:11For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and the one who humbles himself will be exalted.”
- 1 Peter 5:5In the same way, you who are younger, be subject to the elders. All of you clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because God resists the proud but gives grace to the humble.
- Genesis 10:10His kingdom started with Babylon, Erech, Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
- Genesis 11:2As people migrated from the east, they found a valley in the land of Shinar and settled there.
- Revelation 16:19The great city split into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell. Babylon the Great was remembered in God’s presence; he gave her the cup filled with the wine of his fierce anger.
- Revelation 17:5On her forehead was written a name, a mystery: Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and of the Detestable Things of the Earth.
- Revelation 18:10They will stand far off in fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the mighty city! For in a single hour your judgment has come.
- 1 Chronicles 29:12Riches and honor come from you, and you are the ruler of everything. Power and might are in your hand, and it is in your hand to make great and to give strength to all.
- 2 Chronicles 2:5The temple that I am building will be great, for our God is greater than any of the gods.
- Isaiah 10:8For he says, “Aren’t all my commanders 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
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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
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