And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.
Daniel 4:31 - New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition 2021 While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came down from heaven: “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: The kingdom is taken from you! More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition While the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you, American Standard Version (1901) While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee: Common English Bible These words hadn’t even left the king’s mouth when a voice came from heaven: “You, King Nebuchadnezzar, are now informed: Kingship is taken away from you. Catholic Public Domain Version Therefore, at the end of these days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my mind was restored to me. And I blessed the Most High, and I praised and glorified him who lives forever. For his power is an everlasting power, and his kingdom is from generation to generation. English Standard Version 2016 While the words were still in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you, |
And King Melchizedek of Salem brought out bread and wine; he was priest of God Most High.
To fill their belly to the full, God will send his fierce anger into them and rain it upon them as their food.
Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and your dominion endures throughout all generations. The Lord is faithful in all his words and gracious in all his deeds.
A person’s pride will bring humiliation, but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
For the Lord of hosts has planned, and who will annul it? His hand is stretched out, and who will turn it back?
The man clothed in linen, who was upstream, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven. And I heard him swear by the one who lives forever that it would be for a time, two times, and half a time and that when the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end all these things would be accomplished.
this is the interpretation, O king, and it is a decree of the Most High that has come upon my lord the king:
As it was commanded to leave the stump and roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be reestablished for you from the time that you learn that Heaven is sovereign.
and the king said, “Is this not magnificent Babylon, which I have built as a royal capital by my mighty power and for my glorious majesty?”
You shall be driven away from human society, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen, and seven times shall pass over you, until you have learned that the Most High has sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals and gives it to whom he will.”
When that period was over, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me. I blessed the Most High and praised and honored the one who lives forever. For his sovereignty is an everlasting sovereignty, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
But when his heart was lifted up and his spirit was hardened so that he acted proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and his glory was stripped from him.
He delivers and rescues; he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth; he has saved Daniel from the power of the lions.”
And a voice from the heavens said, “This is my Son, the Beloved, with whom I am well pleased.”
But God said to him, ‘You fool! This very night your life is being demanded of you. And the things you have prepared, whose will they be?’
Father, glorify your name.” Then a voice came from heaven, “I have glorified it, and I will glorify it again.”
When they say, “There is peace and security,” then sudden destruction will come upon them, as labor pains come upon a pregnant woman, and there will be no escape!
And I heard the altar respond, “Yes, O Lord God, the Almighty, your judgments are true and just!”
but now your kingdom will not continue; the Lord has sought out a man after his own heart, and the Lord has appointed him to be ruler over his people because you have not kept what the Lord commanded you.”
For rebellion is no less a sin than divination, and stubbornness is like iniquity and idolatry. Because you have rejected the word of the Lord, he has also rejected you from being king.”