Daniel 4:29

Daniel 4:29 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
• English Standard Version (ESV)At the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,
• New King James Version (NKJV)At the end of the twelve months he was walking about the royal palace of Babylon.
• New Living Translation (NLT)Twelve months later he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon.

Context of Daniel 4:29

27Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then your prosperity will continue.” 28All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar. Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon, 30he 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?” 31Even 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.

Daniel 4:29 word by word

לִקְצָ֥ת יַרְחִ֖ין תְּרֵֽי־עֲשַׂ֑ר עַל־הֵיכַ֧ל מַלְכוּתָ֛א דִּ֥י בָבֶ֖ל מְהַלֵּ֥ךְ הֲוָֽה׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• At the endקְצָתqetsâth · endH7118
• of twelveעֲשַׂר‛ăώar ‛ăώrâh · tenH6236
• of twelveתְּרֵיןterêyn tartêyn · twoH8648
• monthsיְרַחyerach · monthH3393
• he walkedהֲלַךְhălak · to goH1981
• he walkedהֲוָאhâvâ' hâvâh · to beH1934
• inעַל‛al · uponH5922
• the palaceהֵיכַלhêykal · temple: palaceH1965
• of the kingdomמַלְכוּmalkû · kingdomH4437
• of Babylonבָּבֶ֫ל, בָּבֶלbâbel · BabylonH895

Cross-references for Daniel 4:29

• Genesis 6:3Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be a hundred and twenty years.”
• Ecclesiastes 8:11When the sentence for a crime is not quickly carried out, people’s hearts are filled with schemes to do wrong.
• 1 Peter 3:20to those who were disobedient long ago when God waited patiently in the days of Noah while the ark was being built. In it only a few people, eight in all, were saved through water,
• 2 Peter 3:9The Lord is not slow in keeping his promise, as some understand slowness. Instead he is patient with you, not wanting anyone to perish, but everyone to come to repentance.
• Revelation 2:21I have given her time to repent of her immorality, but she is unwilling.

Commentaries on Daniel 4:29

• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 29At the end of twelve months - After the dream, and the interpretation - giving him ample opportunity to repent, and to reform his life, and to avoid the calamity. He walked in the palace - Margin, “upon.” The margin is the more correct rendering. The roofs of houses in the East are made flat, and furnish a common place of promenade, especially in the cool of the evening. See the note at Matthew 9:2. The Codex Chisianus has here, “The king walked upon the…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. 2929. twelve months--This respite was granted to him to leave him without excuse. So the hundred twenty years granted before the flood (Ge 6:3). At the first announcement of the coming judgment he was alarmed, as Ahab (1Ki 21:27), but did not thoroughly repent; so when judgment was not executed at once, he thought it would never come, and so returned to his former pride (Ec 8:11). in the palace--rather, upon the (flat) palace roof, whence he could…Read the comment

Topics related to Daniel 4:29

• Afflictions and Adversities
• Converts
• Palace
• Testimony

In the dictionaries

• Babylon
• Babylon, Babylonia, Babylonian
• Abase
• Alter
• Break
• Dominion
• Dwelling
• Eat
• House
• 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