Daniel 4:16 Parallel Translations

Let its human mind be changed, and give it the mind of an animal. Let it remain like this for seven time periods.(GOD'S WORD®)

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.

ASV:

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.

BBE:

Let his heart be changed from that of a man, and the heart of a beast be given to him; and let seven times go by him.

DBY:

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.

ERV:

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.

JPS:

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.

WBS:

Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.

WEB:

let his heart be changed from man's, and let an animal's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.

YLT:

his heart from man's is changed, and the heart of a beast is given to him, and seven times pass over him;

Daniel 4:16 Cross References

XREF:

Daniel 4:23 In 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,"

Daniel 4:25 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. (NASB ©1995)

Commentaries and Concordances

GSB:

4:16 {h} 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.
(h) By this he means that Nebuchadnezzar would not only for a time lose his kingdom, but be like a beast.

MHC:

4:1-18 The beginning and end of this chapter lead us to hope, that Nebuchadnezzar was a monument of the power of Divine grace, and of the riches of Divine mercy. After he was recovered from his madness, he told to distant places, and wrote down for future ages, how God had justly humbled and graciously restored him. When a sinner comes to himself, he will promote the welfare of others, by making known the wondrous mercy of God. Nebuchadnezzar, before he related the Divine judgments upon him for his pride, told the warnings he had in a dream or vision. The meaning was explained to him. The person signified, was to be put down from honour, and to be deprived of the use of his reason seven years. This is surely the sorest of all temporal judgments. Whatever outward affliction God is pleased to lay upon us, we have cause to bear it patiently, and to be thankful that he continues the use of our reason, and the peace of our consciences. Yet if the Lord should see fit by such means to keep a sinner from multiplying crimes, or a believer from dishonouring his name, even the dreadful prevention would be far preferable to the evil conduct. God has determined it, as a righteous Judge, and the angels in heaven applaud. Not that the great God needs the counsel or concurrence of the angels, but it denotes the solemnity of this sentence. The demand is by the word of the holy ones, God's suffering people: when the oppressed cry to God, he will hear. Let us diligently seek blessings which can never be taken from us, and especially beware of pride and forgetfulness of God.

CONC:

Animal Animal's Beast Beast's Changed Heart Man's Mind Pass Periods Seven Till

Animal Beast Changed Heart Mind Periods Seven Time Times

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