Daniel 4:16

Daniel 4:16 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
• New International Version (NIV)Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven times pass by for him.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Let his mind be changed from a man's, and let a beast's mind be given to him; and let seven periods of time pass over him.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Let his heart be changed from that of a man, Let him be given the heart of a beast, And let seven times pass over him.

Context of Daniel 4:16

14The angel shouted aloud, “Cut down the tree. Cut off its branches. Tear off its leaves. Let its fruits go away to other places. The animals that are under the tree must run away. The birds that are in its branches must fly away. 15But leave the base of the tree and its roots in the ground. Tie iron and bronze round it. Then leave it there in the grass. Make him wet with dew from the sky. Cause him to live with the animals in the fields of grass. Take his human mind away from him. Instead, give him the mind of an animal for seven years. 17The holy angels who take care of the earth have decided this. It is their command. Now everyone will be sure that the powerful God above rules over human kingdoms. He gives authority to rule to anyone that he chooses. He causes humble men to rule as kings.” ’ 18Then I said to Belteshazzar, ‘This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, you must tell me what it means. None of the wise men in any region of my kingdom can tell me what it means. But you can tell me, because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

Daniel 4:16 word by word

לִבְבֵהּ֙ מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֣א יְשַׁנּ֔וֹן וּלְבַ֥ב חֵיוָ֖ה יִתְיְהִ֣ב לֵ֑הּ וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֥וּן עֲלֽוֹהִי׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Let his heartלְבַבlebab · heartH3825
• be changedשְׁנָאshenâ' · to changeH8133
• fromמִן־min · fromH4481
• man’sאֱנָשׁ'ĕnâsh 'ĕnash · manH606
• and let a beast’sחֵיוָאchêyvâ' · beastH2423
• be givenיְהַבyehab · to giveH3052
• unto him; and let sevenשִׁבְעָהshib‛âh · sevenH7655
• timesעִדָּן‛iddân · timeH5732
• passחֲלַףchălaph · to passH2499
• overעַל‛al · uponH5922

Cross-references for Daniel 4:16

• Daniel 4:32People will chase you away from the city so that you live with the wild animals. You will eat grass as cows do. I will cause you to live like that for seven years. Then you will understand that the powerful God above rules over human kingdoms. He gives authority to rule to anyone that he chooses.’
• Isaiah 6:10Make them refuse to understand. Cause their ears to be deaf and their eyes to be blind. If you do not do that, they might use their eyes to see. They might use their ears to listen. They might use their minds to understand. Then they might turn back to me so that I would make them well again.’
• Hebrews 1:11All these things will come to an end. But as for you, you will continue for ever. Like clothes, those things will all become old.
• Luke 8:27When Jesus got out of the boat there, a man from the town came towards him. Bad spirits were living inside him. He had not worn any clothes for a long time. He did not live in a house. Instead, he lived outside, among some graves.

Commentaries on Daniel 4:16

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 16Let his heart be changed - Let him conceive himself to be a beast, and act as such, herding among the beasts of the field. Let seven times pass over him - Let him continue in this state for seven years. I knew a man who was thus changed in his heart - in his imagination. He believed himself to be a bear, and would imitate the ursal growl, etc.; and the case did not appear to be hypochondriacal. Whether he ever came to sound mind, I know not.Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 16Let his heart be changed from man‘s, and let a beast‘s heart be given unto him - Here the same thing occurs in a more marked form, showing that some man was represented by the vision, and indicating some change which was fitted to attract the deepest attention - as if the person referred to should cease to be a man, and become a beast. The word heart here seems to refer to nature - “let his nature or propensity cease to be that of a man, and become like…Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 16Seven periods of time might mean seven years (compare Daniel 7:25; 9:24–25). mind of a beast: See Daniel 4:31–33.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1616. heart--understanding (Is 6:10). times--that is, "years" (Da 12:7). "Seven" is the perfect number: a week of years: a complete revolution of time accompanying a complete revolution in his state of mind.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:16

• Angel (a Spirit)
• Babylon
• Converts
• Heathen
• Testimony
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

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

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