Daniel 4:16 - Forerunner Commentary

Daniel 4:16

14 He cried¹ aloud and said thus:
^a‘Chop down the tree and cut off its branches,
Strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit.
^bLet the beasts get out from under it,
And the birds from its branches.

15 Nevertheless leave the stump and roots in the earth,
Bound with a band of iron and bronze,
In the tender grass of the field.
Let it be wet with the dew of heaven,
And let him graze with the beasts
On the grass of the earth.

16 Let his heart be changed from that of a man,
Let him be given the heart of a beast,
And let seven ^atimes pass over him.

17 ‘This decision is by the decree of the watchers,
And the sentence by the word of the holy ones,
In order ^athat the living may know
^bThat the Most High rules in the kingdom of men,
^cGives it to whomever He will,
And sets over it the ^dlowest of men.’

18 “This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, ^asince all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, ^bfor the Spirit of the Holy God is in you.”

Daniel Explains the Second Dream

19 Then Daniel, ^awhose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for a time, and his thoughts ^btroubled him. So the king spoke, and said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, may ^cthe dream concern those who hate you, and its interpretation² concern your enemies!

Verse Comparison: Daniel 4:16

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American Standard Version
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.

Amplified® Bible
Let his nature {and} understanding be changed from a man's and let a beast's nature {and} understanding be given him, and let seven times [or years] pass over him.

Contemporary English Version
Give him the mind of a wild animal for seven long years.

Darby English Version
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.

Good News Bible
For seven years he will not have a human mind, but the mind of an animal.

King James Version
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.

New American Standard Bible
"Let his mind be changed from {that of} a man And let a beast's mind be given to him, And let seven periods of time pass over him.

New International Version
Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven times pass by for him.

New King James Version
Let his heart be changed from that of a man,
Let him be given the heart of a beast,
And let seven times pass over him.

N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
"Let his mind become changed from that of a man And let a beast's mind become given to him, And let seven periods of time pass over him.

Revised Standard Version
let his mind be changed from a man's, and let a beast's mind be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.

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

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