Daniel 4:34

Daniel 4:34 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)And 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 honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
• New International Version (NIV)At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation;
• New King James Version (NKJV)And at the end of the time I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever: For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom is from generation to generation.

Context of Daniel 4:34

32and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the animals 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.’ 33Immediately the word concerning Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled; and he was driven away from mankind and began eating grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws. “But at the end of that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever; For His dominion is an everlasting dominion, And His kingdom endures from generation to generation. 35All the inhabitants of the earth are of no account, But He does according to His will among the army of heaven And among the inhabitants of earth; And no one can fend off His hand Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’ 36At that time my reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the honor of my kingdom, and my state counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

Daniel 4:34 word by word

וְלִקְצָ֣ת יֽוֹמַיָּה֩ אֲנָ֨ה נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֜ר עַיְנַ֣י׀ לִשְׁמַיָּ֣א נִטְלֵ֗ת וּמַנְדְּעִי֙ עֲלַ֣י יְת֔וּב וּלְעִלָּאָה֙ בָּרְכֵ֔ת וּלְחַ֥י עָלְמָ֖א שַׁבְּחֵ֣ת וְהַדְּרֵ֑ת דִּ֤י שָׁלְטָנֵהּ֙ שָׁלְטָ֣ן עָלַ֔ם וּמַלְכוּתֵ֖הּ עִם־דָּ֥ר וְדָֽר׃Read the interlinear

• But at the endקְצָתqetsâth · endH7118
• that periodיוֹםyôm · dayH3118
• I, Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnebûkkadnetstsar · NebuchadnezzarH5020
• raisedנְטַלneţal · to liftH5191
• toward heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065
• reasonמַנְדַּעmanda‛ · knowledgeH4486
• returnedתּוּבtûb · to return: returnH8421
• to me, and I blessedבְּרַךְberak · to blessH1289
• Mostעִלַּי‛illay · Most HighH5943
• and praisedשְׁבַחshebach · to praiseH7624
• and honoredהֲדַרhădar · to honorH1922
• Him whoחַיchay · livingH2417
• foreverעָלַם‛âlam · perpetuityH5957
• For His dominionשׇׁלְטָןsholţân · dominionH7985
• And His kingdomמַלְכוּmalkû · kingdomH4437
• from generationדָּרdâr · generationH1859

Cross-references for Daniel 4:34

• Daniel 4:16Let his mind change from that of a human And let an animal’s mind be given to him, And let seven periods of time pass over him.
• Psalms 121:1I will raise my eyes to the mountains; From where will my help come?
• Psalms 123:1To You I have raised my eyes, You who are enthroned in the heavens!
• Psalms 130:1Out of the depths I have cried to You, Lord.
• Jonah 2:2and he said, “I called out of my distress to the Lord, And He answered me. I called for help from the depth of Sheol; You heard my voice.
• Luke 18:13But the tax collector, standing some distance away, was even unwilling to raise his eyes toward heaven, but was beating his chest, saying, ‘God, be merciful to me, the sinner!’
• Job 1:21He said, “Naked I came from my mother’s womb, And naked I shall return there. The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away. Blessed be the name of the Lord.”
• Psalms 50:14Offer God a sacrifice of thanksgiving And pay your vows to the Most High;
• Psalms 103:1Bless the Lord, my soul, And all that is within me, bless His holy name.
• Psalms 107:8They shall give thanks to the Lord for His mercy, And for His wonders to the sons of mankind!
• Isaiah 24:15Therefore glorify the Lord in the east, The name of the Lord, the God of Israel, In the coastlands of the sea.
• Lamentations 3:19Remember my misery and my homelessness, the wormwood and bitterness.
• 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 He grants it to whomever He wishes And sets over it the lowliest of people.”
• Psalms 7:17I will give thanks to the Lord according to His righteousness And will sing praise to the name of the Lord Most High.
• Psalms 9:2I will rejoice and be jubilant in You; I will sing praise to Your name, O Most High.
• Psalms 92:1It is good to give thanks to the Lord And to sing praises to Your name, Most High;

Commentaries on Daniel 4:34

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 34And at the end of the days - That is, the time designated; to wit, the “seven times” that were to pass over him. I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven - Probably the first thing that indicated returning reason. It would not be unnatural, on the supposition that he was deprived of reason at the very instant that a voice seemed to speak to him from heaven, and that he continued wholly insane or idiotic during the long interval of seven years…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. 34-37Nebuchadnezzar now recognized and submitted to the greater authority of the Most High, the King of heaven.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3434. lifted up mine eyes unto heaven--whence the "voice" had issued (Da 4:31) at the beginning of his visitation. Sudden mental derangement often has the effect of annihilating the whole interval, so that, when reason returns, the patient remembers only the event that immediately preceded his insanity. Nebuchadnezzar's looking up towards heaven was the first symptom of his "understanding" having "returned." Before, like the beasts, his eyes had been…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:34

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Converts
• God
• Insanity
• Judgments
• Pride
• Testimony
• Thankfulness

In the dictionaries

• Nebuchadnezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar; Nebuchadrezzar
• Nebuchadnezzar, or Nebuchadrezzar
• Most High
• Abase
• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat

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