that you shall take up this proverb against the sovereign of Baḇel, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased, the gold-gatherer ceased!
Daniel 2:32 - The Scriptures 2009 “This image’s head was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its belly and thighs of bronze, Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, American Standard Version (1901) As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass, Common English Bible The statue’s head was made of pure gold; its chest and arms were made from silver; its abdomen and hips were made of bronze. Catholic Public Domain Version The head of this statue was of the finest gold, but the breast and the arms were of silver, and further on, the belly and the thighs were of brass; English Standard Version 2016 The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze, |
that you shall take up this proverb against the sovereign of Baḇel, and say, “How the oppressor has ceased, the gold-gatherer ceased!
Baḇel was a golden cup in the hand of יהוה, making drunk all the earth. The nations drank her wine, that is why the nations went mad!
it is you, O sovereign, for you have become great and strong. And your greatness has grown, and has reached to the heavens and your rulership to the end of the earth.
The sovereign spoke and said, “Is not this great Baḇel, which I myself have built, for the house of the reign, by the might of my power and for the esteem of my splendour?”
“PERES – Your reign has been divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”
And the woman was dressed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls, holding in her hand a golden cup filled with abominations and the filthiness of her whoring,