Daniel 4:17

Holy Bible: Easy-to-Read Version

“Holy angels announced this punishment so that all the people on earth may know that God Most High rules over human kingdoms. God gives those kingdoms to whoever he wants, and he chooses humble people to rule them.

Cross References

Daniel 4:25

King Nebuchadnezzar, you will be forced to go away from people. You will live among the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle, and you will become wet with dew. Seven seasons will pass, and then you will learn this lesson. You will learn God Most High rules over human kingdoms and gives them to whoever he wants.

Daniel 2:21

He changes the times and seasons. He gives power to kings, and he takes their power away. He gives wisdom to people, so they become wise. He lets people learn things and become wise.

1 Samuel 2:8

He raises the poor from the dust, and he takes away their sadness. He makes them important and seats them with princes and at the places for honored guests. The Lord made the whole world, and the whole world belongs to him.

1 Corinthians 1:28

And God chose what the world thinks is not important—what the world hates and thinks is nothing. He chose these to destroy what the world thinks is important.

Daniel 11:21

“That ruler will be followed by a very cruel and hated man, who will not have the honor of being from a king’s family. He will become a ruler by being tricky. He will attack the kingdom when the people feel safe.

Exodus 9:16

But I have put you here for a reason. I have put you here so that I could show you my power. Then people all over the world will learn about me!

Ezekiel 25:17

I will punish them—I will get even. I will let my anger teach them a lesson. Then they will know that I am the Lord!”

Ezekiel 7:24

I will bring evil people from other nations, and they will get all the houses of the people of Israel. I will stop all you powerful people from being so proud. Those people from other nations will get all your places of worship.

Isaiah 6:3

The angels were calling to each other, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord All-Powerful. His Glory fills the whole earth.”

Psalm 9:16

The Lord showed that he judges fairly. The wicked were caught by what they did to hurt others. Higgayon Selah

1 Kings 21:25

So Ahab sold himself out to do what the Lord says is evil. There is no one who did as much evil as Ahab and his wife Jezebel, who caused him to do these things.

Revelation 4:8

Each of these four living beings had six wings. They were covered all over with eyes, inside and out. Day and night they never stopped saying, “Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God All-Powerful. He always was, he is, and he is coming.”

1 Timothy 5:21

Before God and Jesus Christ and the chosen angels, I tell you to make these judgments without any prejudice. Treat every person the same.

Isaiah 6:8

Then I heard the Lord’s voice, saying, “Who can I send? Who will go for us?” So I said, “Here I am. Send me!”

Psalm 12:8

The wicked are all around us, and everyone thinks evil is something to be praised!

2 Chronicles 28:22

In Ahaz’s troubles, he sinned worse and became more unfaithful to the Lord.

Romans 13:1

All of you must obey the government rulers. Everyone who rules was given the power to rule by God. And all those who rule now were given that power by God.

Psalm 103:19

The Lord set his throne up in heaven, and he rules over everything.

Daniel 4:2

I am very happy to tell you about the miracles and wonderful things that the Most High God did for me.

Daniel 7:25

This special king will say things against God Most High, and he will hurt and kill God’s special people. That king will try to change the times and laws that have already been set. God’s holy people will be under that king’s power for three and one-half years.