King James Version:
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And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling [was] with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and [that] he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
Complete Jewish Bible:
He was driven from human society, his heart was made like that of an animal, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed with grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with dew from the sky; until he learned that the Most High God rules in the human kingdom and sets up over it whomever he pleases.
Berean Standard Bible:
He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes.
American Standard Version:
and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts’, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the Most High God ruleth in the kingdom of men, and that he setteth up over it whomsoever he will.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
And he was driven{H2957} from{H4481} the sons{H1123} of men{H606}; and his heart{H3825} was made{H7739} like{H5974} the beasts{H2423}, and his dwelling{H4070} was with the wild asses{H6167}: they fed{H2939} him with grass{H6211} like oxen{H8450}, and his body{H1655} was wet{H6647} with the dew{H2920} of heaven{H8065}; till{H5705} he knew{H3046} that the most high{H5943} God{H426} ruled{H7990} in the kingdom{H4437} of men{H606}, and that he appointeth{H6966} over{H5922} it whomsoever{H4479} he will{H6634}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Daniel 4:25
- That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Ezekiel 17:24
- And all the trees of the field shall know that I the LORD have brought down the high tree, have exalted the low tree, have dried up the green tree, and have made the dry tree to flourish: I the LORD have spoken and have done [it].
Daniel 4:17
- 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.
Daniel 4:35
- And all the inhabitants of the earth [are] reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
Job 30:3
- For want and famine [they were] solitary; fleeing into the wilderness in former time desolate and waste.
Job 30:7
- Among the bushes they brayed; under the nettles they were gathered together.
Psalms 83:17
- Let them be confounded and troubled for ever; yea, let them be put to shame, and perish:
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Commentary for Daniel 5:21
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H2957
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טְרַד
Transliteration: ṭᵉrad
Pronunciation: ter-ad'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to טָרַד; to expel; drive. - Strong's Number: H4481
There are 82 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מִן
Transliteration: min
Pronunciation: min
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מִן; {properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}; according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when. - Strong's Number: H1123
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: בֵּן
Transliteration: bên
Pronunciation: bane
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to בֵּן; {a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense}; child, son, young. - Strong's Number: H606
There are 74 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱנָשׁ
Transliteration: ʼĕnâsh
Pronunciation: en-awsh'
Description: (Aramaic) or אֱנַשׁ; (Aramaic), corresponding to אֱנוֹשׁ; a man; man, [phrase] whosoever. - Strong's Number: H3825
There are 6 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: לְבַב
Transliteration: lᵉbab
Pronunciation: leb-ab'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to לֵבָב; {the heart (as the most interior organ);}; heart. - Strong's Number: H7739
There are 2 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שְׁוָה
Transliteration: shᵉvâh
Pronunciation: shev-aw'
Description: (Aramaic); corresponding to שָׁוָה; to resemble; make like. - Strong's Number: H5974
There are 20 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִם
Transliteration: ʻim
Pronunciation: eem
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עִם; {adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}; by, from, like, to(-ward), with. - Strong's Number: H2423
There are 19 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: חֵיוָא
Transliteration: chêyvâʼ
Pronunciation: khay-vaw'
Description: (Aramaic) from חֲיָא; an animal; beast. - Strong's Number: H4070
There are 4 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מְדוֹר
Transliteration: mᵉdôwr
Pronunciation: med-ore'
Description: (Aramaic) or מְדֹר; (Aramaic), or מְדָר; (Aramaic), from דּוּר; a dwelling; dwelling. - Strong's Number: H6167
There are 1 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עֲרָד
Transliteration: ʻărâd
Pronunciation: ar-awd'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עָרוֹד; an onager; wild ass. - Strong's Number: H2939
There are 3 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טְעַם
Transliteration: ṭᵉʻam
Pronunciation: teh-am'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to טָעַם; to taste; causatively to feed; make to eat, feed. - Strong's Number: H6211
There are 12 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עָשׁ
Transliteration: ʻâsh
Pronunciation: awsh
Description: from עָשֵׁשׁ; a moth; moth. See also עַיִשׁ. - Strong's Number: H8450
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: תּוֹר
Transliteration: tôwr
Pronunciation: tore
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding (by permutation) to שׁוֹר; a bull; bullock, ox. - Strong's Number: H1655
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: גֶּשֶׁם
Transliteration: geshem
Pronunciation: gheh'-shem
Description: (Aramaic) apparently the same as גֶּשֶׁם; used in a peculiar sense, the body (probably for the (figuratively) idea of a hard rain); body. - Strong's Number: H6647
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צְבַע
Transliteration: tsᵉbaʻ
Pronunciation: tseb-ah'
Description: (Aramaic) a root corresponding to that of צֶבַע; to dip; wet. - Strong's Number: H2920
There are 5 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: טַל
Transliteration: ṭal
Pronunciation: tal
Description: (Aramaic) the same as טַל; {dew (as covering vegetation)}; dew. - Strong's Number: H8065
There are 35 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שָׁמַיִן
Transliteration: shâmayin
Pronunciation: shaw-mah'-yin
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שָׁמַיִם; {the sky (as aloft; the dual perhaps alluding to the visible arch in which the clouds move, as well as to the higher ether where the celestial bodies revolve)}; heaven. - Strong's Number: H5705
There are 31 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַד
Transliteration: ʻad
Pronunciation: ad
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַד; {as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}; [idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within. - Strong's Number: H3046
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: יְדַע
Transliteration: yᵉdaʻ
Pronunciation: yed-ah'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to יָדַע; {to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}; certify, know, make known, teach. - Strong's Number: H5943
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עִלַּי
Transliteration: ʻillay
Pronunciation: il-lah'-ee
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עִלִּי; supreme (i.e. God); (most) high. - Strong's Number: H426
There are 318 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אֱלָהּ
Transliteration: ʼĕlâhh
Pronunciation: el-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to אֱלוֹהַּ; God; God, god. - Strong's Number: H7990
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: שַׁלִּיט
Transliteration: shallîyṭ
Pronunciation: shal-leet'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to שַׁלִּיט; mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premier; captain, be lawful, rule(-r). - Strong's Number: H4437
There are 43 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מַלְכוּ
Transliteration: malkûw
Pronunciation: mal-koo'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to מַלְכוּת; dominion (abstractly or concretely); kingdom, kingly, realm, reign. - Strong's Number: H6966
There are 30 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: קוּם
Transliteration: qûwm
Pronunciation: koom
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to קוּם; {to rise (in various applications, literal, figurative, intensive and causative)}; appoint, establish, make, raise up self, (a-) rise (up), (make to) stand, set (up). - Strong's Number: H5922
There are 87 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: עַל
Transliteration: ʻal
Pronunciation: al
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to עַל; {above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}; about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with. - Strong's Number: H4479
There are 10 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: מָן
Transliteration: mân
Pronunciation: mawn
Description: (Aramaic) from מָה; who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively); what, who(-msoever, [phrase] -so). - Strong's Number: H6634
There are 7 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: צְבָא
Transliteration: tsᵉbâʼ
Pronunciation: tseb-aw'
Description: (Aramaic) corresponding to פִּתְרוֹן in the figurative sense of summoning one's wishes; to please; will, would.