And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
Daniel 4:30 - American Standard Version 2015 The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty? Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The king said, Is not this the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence and seat of government by the might of my power and for the honor and glory of my majesty? American Standard Version (1901) The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty? Common English Bible The king declared, “Isn’t this Babylon, the magnificent city that I built as the royal house by my own mighty strength and for my own majestic glory?” Catholic Public Domain Version The same hour, the sentence was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar, and he was driven away from among men, and he ate hay like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair increased like the feathers of eagles, and his nails like those of birds. English Standard Version 2016 and the king answered and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built by my mighty power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?” |
And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar.
when he showed the riches of his glorious kingdom and the honor of his excellent majesty many days, even a hundred and fourscore days.
Bless Jehovah, O my soul.\par\tab O Jehovah my God, thou art very great;\par\tab Thou art clothed with honor and majesty:
Man that is in honor, and understandeth not,\par\tab Is like the beasts that perish.\par
They scoff, and in wickedness utter oppression:\par\tab They speak loftily.
When pride cometh, then cometh shame;\par\tab But with the lowly is wisdom.
Pride {\i goeth} before destruction,\par\tab And a haughty spirit before a fall.
A man's pride shall bring him low;\par\tab But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
And Babylon, the glory of kingdoms, the beauty of the Chaldeans' pride, shall be as when God overthrew Sodom and Gomorrah.
speak, and say, Thus saith the Lord Jehovah: Behold, I am against thee, Pharaoh king of Egypt, the great monster that lieth in the midst of his rivers, that hath said, My river is mine own, and I have made it for myself.
While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, {\i saying}, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee:
Then shall he sweep by {\i as} a wind, and shall pass over, and be guilty, {\i even} he whose might is his god.\par
For every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.}\par
and he that bade thee and him shall come and say to thee, Give this man place; and then thou shalt begin with shame to take the lowest place.
Whether therefore ye eat, or drink, or whatsoever ye do, do all to the glory of God.
Likewise, ye younger, be subject unto the elder. Yea, all of you gird yourselves with humility, to serve one another: for {\b God resisteth the proud, but giveth grace to the humble.}
And another angel, a second, followed, saying, Fallen, fallen is Babylon the great, that hath made all the nations to drink of the wine of the wrath of her fornication.\par
And the great city was divided into into three parts, and the cities of the nations fell: and Babylon the great was remembered in the sight of God, to give unto her the cup of the wine of the fierceness of his wrath.
and upon her forehead a name written, MYSTERY, BABYLON THE GREAT, THE MOTHER OF THE HARLOTS AND OF THE ABOMINATIONS OF THE EARTH.
standing afar off for the fear of her torment, saying, Woe, woe, the great city, Babylon, the strong city! for in one hour is thy judgment come.
And a strong angel took up a stone as it were a great millstone and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with a mighty fall shall Babylon, the great city, be cast down, and shall be found no more at all.