Daniel 4:17 - The Scriptures 1998

¹⁷ ‘This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the command by the word of the set-apart ones, so that the living know that the Most High is ruler in the reign of men, and gives it to whomever He wishes, and sets over it the lowest of men.’

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

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.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

¹⁷ This sentence is by the decree of the [heavenly] watchers and the decision is by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High [God] rules the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whomever He will and sets over it the humblest and lowliest of men. [Dan. 2:21; 5:21.]

American Standard Version (1901)

¹⁷ 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 ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.

Common English Bible

¹⁷ This sentence is by the watchers’ decree; this decision is the holy ones’ word so that all who live might know that the Most High dominates human kingship. The Most High gives kingship to anyone he wants and sets over it the lowest of people.’

Catholic Public Domain Version

¹⁷ The tree that you saw was lofty and strong; its height reached toward heaven, and it could be seen throughout the whole world.

Daniel 4:17 Cross References

1 Kings 21:25

Indeed, there never was anyone like Aḥ

2 Chronicles 28:22

And in the time of his distress Sovereign Aḥ

Psalm 103:19

יהוה  has established His throne in the heavens, And His reign shall rule over all.

Psalm 12:8

The wrong walk around on every side, When worthlessness is exalted among the sons of men.

Psalm 9:16

יהוה  has made Himself known, He has done right-ruling; The wrong is snared in the work of his own hands. Meditation. Selah.

Exodus 9:16

“And for this reason I have raised you up, in order to show you My power, and in order to declare My Name in all the earth.

Isaiah 6:3

And one cried to another and said, “Set-apart, set-apart, set-apart is יהוה  of hosts; all the earth is filled with His esteem!”

Isaiah 6:8

And I heard the voice of יהוה, saying, “Whom do I send, and who would go for Us?” And I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

Ezekiel 25:17

and execute great vengeance on them with raging reproofs. And they shall know that I am יהוה, when I lay My vengeance upon them.” ’ ”

Ezekiel 7:24

‘And I shall bring the evil ones of the gentiles, and they shall possess their houses. And I shall cause the pride of the strong to cease, and their set-apart places shall be profaned.

Daniel 11:21

“And in his place shall arise a despised one, to whom they shall not give the excellency of the rule. But he shall come in peaceably, and seize the rule by flatteries.

Daniel 2:21

“And He changes the times and the seasons. He removes sovereigns and raises up sovereigns. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who possess understanding.

Daniel 4:2

I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders which the Most High Elah has worked for me.

Daniel 4:25

“That you are going to be driven away from men, and your dwelling be with the beasts of the field, and you be given grass to eat like oxen, and you be wetted with the dew of the heavens, and seven times pass over you, till you know that the Most High is ruler in the reign of men, and that He gives it to whomever He wishes.

Daniel 7:25

and it speaks words against the Most High, and it wears out the set-apart ones of the Most High, and it intends to change appointed times and law, and they are given into its hand for a time and times and half a time.

Romans 13:1

Let every being be in subjection to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from Elohim, and the authorities that exist are appointed by Elohim.

1 Corinthians 1:28

And Elohim has chosen the low-born of the world and the despised, and the ones that are not, that He might bring to naught the ones that are,

1 Timothy 5:21

I earnestly witness before Elohim and the Master יהושע  Messiah, and the chosen messengers, that you watch over these matters without prejudice, doing none at all with partiality.

Revelation 4:8

And the four living creatures, each having six wings, were covered with eyes around and within. And they do not cease, day or night, saying, “Set-apart, set-apart, set-apart, יהוה  Ě

1 Samuel 2:8

“He raises the poor from the dust, He lifts the needy from the dunghill, to sit with princes, and make them inherit a throne of esteem. For the supports of the earth belong to יהוה, and He has set the world upon them.