\{God says,\} “I will cause bad things to happen to the world. I will punish the evil people for their sin. I will cause the proud people to lose their pride. I will stop the bragging of the people that are mean to others.
Daniel 2:31 - Easy To Read Version “King, in your dream you saw a large statue {\cf2\super [13]} in front of you. The statue was very large and it was shiny and very impressive. It would make a person’s eyes wide from amazement. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition You, O king, saw, and behold, [there was] a great image. This image which was mighty and of exceedingly great brightness stood before you, and the appearance of it was frightening and terrible. American Standard Version (1901) Thou, O king, sawest, and, behold, a great image. This image, which was mighty, and whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the aspect thereof was terrible. Common English Bible “Your Majesty, you were looking, and there, rising before you, was a single, massive statue. This statue was huge, shining with dazzling light, and was awesome to see. Catholic Public Domain Version You, O king, saw, and behold, something like a great statue. This statue, which was great and high, stood exalted above you, and you considered how terrible it was. English Standard Version 2016 “You saw, O king, and behold, a great image. This image, mighty and of exceeding brightness, stood before you, and its appearance was frightening. |
\{God says,\} “I will cause bad things to happen to the world. I will punish the evil people for their sin. I will cause the proud people to lose their pride. I will stop the bragging of the people that are mean to others.
I will bring strangers to fight against you.\par They are most terrible among the nations!\par They will pull out their swords\par and use them against the beautiful things\par that your wisdom brought you.\par They will ruin your glory.\par
King, you are the most important king. The God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory.
King Nebuchadnezzar had a gold idol made. That idol was 60 cubits {\cf2\super [18]} high and 6 cubits {\cf2\super [19]} wide. Then he set the idol up on the plain of Dura in the province of Babylon.
So, at that time, God gave me my right mind again. And he gave back my great honor and power as king. My advisers and the royal people began to ask my advice again. I became the king again. And I became even greater and more powerful than before.
The Babylonian people will scare the other people. The Babylonian people will do what they want to do and go where they want to go.
Then the devil led Jesus to the top of a very high mountain. The devil showed Jesus all the kingdoms of the world, and all the great things that are in those kingdoms.
Then the devil took Jesus and showed him all the kingdoms of the world in a moment of time.