Daniel 4:31

Daniel 4:31 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
• New International Version (NIV)Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you.
• English Standard Version (ESV)While the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, "O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you,
• New King James Version (NKJV)While the word was still in the king’s mouth, a voice fell from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you!

Context of Daniel 4:31

29After twelve months, he happened to be walking around on the battlements of the royal palace of Babylon. 30The king uttered these words: “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence by my own mighty strength and for my majestic honor?” While these words were still on the king’s lips, a voice came down from heaven: “It is hereby announced to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that your kingdom has been removed from you! 32You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and seven periods of time will pass by for you before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.” 33Now in that very moment this pronouncement about Nebuchadnezzar came true. He was driven from human society, he ate grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until his hair became long like an eagle’s feathers, and his nails like a bird’s claws.

Daniel 4:31 word by word

ע֗וֹד מִלְּתָא֙ בְּפֻ֣ם מַלְכָּ֔א קָ֖ל מִן־שְׁמַיָּ֣א נְפַ֑ל לָ֤ךְ אָֽמְרִין֙ נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֔א מַלְכוּתָ֖ה עֲדָ֥ת מִנָּֽךְ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• Whileעוֹד‛ôd · stillH5751
• the wordמִלָּהmillâh · wordH4406
• in the king’sמֶ֫לֶךְmelek · kingH4430
• mouthפֻּםpûm · mouthH6433
• there fellנְפַלnephal · to fallH5308
• a voiceקָלqâl · voiceH7032
• fromמִן־min · fromH4481
• heavenשָׁמַ֫יִןshâmayin · heavenH8065
• Nebuchadnezzarנְבוּכַדְרֶאצַּר, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּרnebûkkadnetstsar · NebuchadnezzarH5020
• to thee it is spokenאֲמַר'ămar · to sayH560
• The kingdomמַלְכוּmalkû · kingdomH4437
• is departedעֲדָה‛ădâ' ‛ădâh · to pass on/over/awayH5709

Cross-references for Daniel 4:31

• Daniel 5:4As they drank wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone.
• Exodus 15:9The enemy said, ‘I will chase, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my desire will be satisfied on them. I will draw my sword, my hand will destroy them.’
• Job 20:23“While he is filling his belly, God sends his burning anger against him, and rains down his blows upon him.
• Luke 12:20But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life will be demanded back from you, but who will get what you have prepared for yourself?’
• Acts 12:22But the crowd began to shout, “The voice of a god, and not of a man!”
• 1 Thessalonians 5:8But since we are of the day, we must stay sober by putting on the breastplate of faith and love and as a helmet our hope for salvation.
• Daniel 4:24this is the interpretation, O king! It is the decision of the Most High that this has happened to my lord the king.
• Matthew 3:17And a voice from heaven said, “This is my one dear Son; in him I take great delight.”
• John 12:28Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
• Acts 9:3As he was going along, approaching Damascus, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.
• Revelation 16:7Then I heard the altar reply, “Yes, Lord God, the All-Powerful, your judgments are true and just!”
• Daniel 5:28As for peres – your kingdom is divided and given over to the Medes and Persians.”
• 1 Samuel 13:14But now your kingdom will not continue! The Lord has sought out for himself a man who is loyal to him and the Lord has appointed him to be leader over his people, for you have not obeyed what the Lord commanded you.”
• 1 Samuel 15:23For rebellion is like the sin of divination, and presumption is like the evil of idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has rejected you as king.”

Commentaries on Daniel 4:31

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 31While the word was in the king's mouth - How awful to a victorious and proud king: "Thy kingdom is departed from thee!" All thy goods and gods are gone in a moment!Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 31While the word was in the king‘s mouth - In the very act of speaking - thus showing that there could be no doubt as to the connection between the crime and the punishment. There fell a voice from heaven - There came a voice; or, perhaps, it seemed to fall as a thunderbolt. It was uttered above him, and appeared to come from heaven. There was an important sense in which it did fall from heaven, for it was the voice of God. Saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to…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. 28-33Because the king did not listen to Daniel’s warning, the dream came true.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3131. While, &c.--in the very act of speaking, so that there could be no doubt as to the connection between the crime and the punishment. So Lu 12:19, 20. O king ... to thee it is spoken--Notwithstanding thy kingly power, to thee thy doom is now spoken, there is to be no further respite.Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:31

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Converts
• Pride
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

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

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