Daniel 4:25

Daniel 4:25 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
• New International Version (NIV)You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.
• English Standard Version (ESV)that you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and seven periods of time shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will.
• New King James Version (NKJV)They shall drive you from men, your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you eat grass like oxen. They shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over you, till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.

Context of Daniel 4:25

23In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, “Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump with its roots in the ground, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, and let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him share with the beasts of the field until seven periods of time pass over him,” 24this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king: that you be driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the beasts of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes. 26And in that it was commanded to leave the stump with the roots of the tree, your kingdom will be assured to you after you recognize that it is Heaven that rules. 27Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’

Daniel 4:25 word by word

וְלָ֣ךְ טָֽרְדִ֣ין מִן־אֲנָשָׁ֡א וְעִם־חֵיוַ֣ת בָּרָא֩ לֶהֱוֵ֨ה מְדֹרָ֜ךְ וְעִשְׂבָּ֥א כְתוֹרִ֣ין׀ לָ֣ךְ יְטַֽעֲמ֗וּן וּמִטַּ֤ל שְׁמַיָּא֙ לָ֣ךְ מְצַבְּעִ֔ין וְשִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן עֲלָ֑ךְ עַ֣ד דִּֽי־תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֤יט עִלָּאָה֙ בְּמַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔א וּלְמַן־דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽהּ׃Read the interlinear

• drivenטְרַדţerad · to chase awayH2957
• from mankindאֱנָשׁ'ĕnâsh 'ĕnash · manH606
• and your dwellingמְדוֹרmedôr medôr medâr · dwellingH4070
• placeמְדוֹרmedôr medôr medâr · dwellingH4070
• be with the beastsחֵיוָאchêyvâ' · beastH2423
• of the fieldבַּרbar · fieldH1251
• and you be givenטְעֵםţe‛am · to feedH2939
• like cattleתּוֹרtôr · bullockH8450
• and be drenchedצְבַעtseba‛ · to drenchH6647
• with the dewטַלţal · dewH2920
• of heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065
• and sevenשִׁבְעָהshib‛âh · sevenH7655
• periods of timeעִדָּן‛iddân · timeH5732
• will passחֲלַףchălaph · to passH2499
• overעַל‛al · uponH5922
• you, untilעַד‛ad · tillH5705
• you, untilדִּיdîy · thatH1768
• you recognizeיְדַעyeda‛ · to knowH3046
• Mostעִלַּי‛illay · Most HighH5943
• is rulerשַׁלִּיטshallîyţ · rulingH7990
• over the realmמַלְכוּmalkû · kingdomH4437
• bestowsנְתַןnethan · to give: giveH5415
• it on whomeverמָןmân · who?H4479
• He wishesצְבָאtsebâ' · to willH6634

Cross-references for Daniel 4:25

• Daniel 4:32and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the beasts of the field. You will be given grass to eat like cattle, and seven periods of time will pass over you until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.’
• Daniel 5:21He was also driven away from mankind, and his heart was made like that of beasts, and his dwelling place was with the wild donkeys. He was given grass to eat like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he recognized that the Most High God is ruler over the realm of mankind and that He sets over it whomever He wishes.
• Job 30:3From want and famine they are gaunt Who gnaw the dry ground by night in waste and desolation,
• Mark 5:3and he had his dwelling among the tombs. And no one was able to bind him anymore, even with a chain;
• Psalms 106:20Thus they exchanged their glory For the image of an ox that eats grass.
• Daniel 4:17This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, And bestows it on whom He wishes And sets over it the lowliest of men.”
• Daniel 2:21It is He who changes the times and the epochs; He removes kings and establishes kings; He gives wisdom to wise men And knowledge to men of understanding.
• Psalms 75:7But God is the Judge; He puts down one and exalts another.
• Psalms 83:18That they may know that You alone, whose name is the Lord, Are the Most High over all the earth.
• Jeremiah 27:5“I have made the earth, the men and the beasts which are on the face of the earth by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and I will give it to the one who is pleasing in My sight.

Commentaries on Daniel 4:25

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 25That they shall drive thee from men - That is, thou shalt be driven from the habitations of men; from the place which thou hast occupied among men. The prophet does not say “who” would do this, but he says that it “would” be done. The language is such as would be used of one who should become a maniac, and be thrust out of the ordinary society in which he had moved. The Greek of Theodotion here is: ̀ ̀ ̓́ kai se ekdiōxousin The Codex Chisianus has, “And…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. 25-26until you acknowledge that the Most High rules: God’s purpose was for people to see and acknowledge God’s rule.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2525. they shall drive thee--a Chaldee idiom for "thou shalt be driven." Hypochondriacal madness was his malady, which "drove" him under the fancy that he was a beast, to "dwell with the beasts"; Da 4:34 proves this, "mine understanding returned." The regency would leave him to roam in the large beast-abounding parks attached to the palace. eat grass--that is, vegetables, or herbs in general (Ge 3:18). they shall wet thee--that is, thou shalt be wet. till…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:25

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Babylon
• Converts
• God Continued...
• Judgments
• Testimony
• Wicked (People)

In the dictionaries

• Most High
• Abase
• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• Lengthening
• Lord
• Pride

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