Daniel 4:17 — compare English translations
Compare translationsDaniel 4:17 in 3 English versions, beneath the original-language interlinear. Each original word links to its lexicon entry, so you can weigh the renderings against the morphology yourself. Full word study →
בִּגְזֵרַ֤ת
gᵉzêrâh
H1510
decree
עִירִין֙
ʻîyr
H5894
watcher
פִּתְגָמָ֔א
pithgâm
H6600
decree
וּמֵאמַ֥ר
mêʼmar
H3983
command
קַדִּישִׁ֖ין
qaddîysh
H6922
holy
שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑א
shᵉʼêlâʼ
H7595
request
עַד
ʻad
H5705
until
דִּבְרַ֡ת
dibrâh
H1701
cause
דִּ֣י
dîy
H1768
which
יִנְדְּע֣וּן
yᵉdaʻ
H3046
to know
חַ֠יַּיָּא
chay
H2417
alive
דִּֽי
dîy
H1768
which
שַׁלִּ֨יט
shallîyṭ
H7990
ruler
עליא
ʻillay
H5943
Most High
עִלָּאָ֜ה
ʻillay
H5943
Most High
בְּמַלְכ֣וּת
malkûw
H4437
kingdom
אנושא
ʼĕnâsh
H606
man
אֲנָשָׁ֗א
ʼĕnâsh
H606
man
וּלְמַן
mân
H4479
who
דִּ֤י
dîy
H1768
which
יִצְבֵּא֙
tsᵉbâʼ
H6634
to desire
יִתְּנִנַּ֔הּ
nᵉthan
H5415
to give
וּשְׁפַ֥ל
shᵉphal
H8215
low
אֲנָשִׁ֖ים
ʼĕnâsh
H606
man
יְקִ֥ים
qûwm
H6966
to arise
עליה
ʻal
H5922
upon
עֲלַֽהּ
ʻal
H5922
upon
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World English Bible Public Domain
The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.
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King James Version Public Domain
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
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unfoldingWord Literal Text CC BY-SA 4.0
The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision is a command of the holy ones, so that the living may know that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he wishes and sets over it the lowliest of men.’
unfoldingWord Literal Text — © unfoldingWord, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Word-aligned USFM3 via Door43 (git.door43.org/unfoldingWord/en_ult).