you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon and say: “How the taskmaster has ceased! The raging oppressor, exacter of gold, has ceased!
Daniel 2:32 - Tree of Life Version The head of that statue was of pure gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, Amplified Bible - Classic Edition As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of bronze, American Standard Version (1901) As for this image, its head was of fine gold, its breast and its arms of silver, its belly and its thighs of brass, Common English Bible The statue’s head was made of pure gold; its chest and arms were made from silver; its abdomen and hips were made of bronze. Catholic Public Domain Version The head of this statue was of the finest gold, but the breast and the arms were of silver, and further on, the belly and the thighs were of brass; English Standard Version 2016 The head of this image was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its middle and thighs of bronze, |
you will take up this taunt against the king of Babylon and say: “How the taskmaster has ceased! The raging oppressor, exacter of gold, has ceased!
Babylon has been a golden cup in Adonai’s hand, intoxicating the whole earth. The nations drunk her wine— so the nations are going crazy.
“You will be driven away from people and will dwell with the wild animals. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven periods of time will pass over you until you know that the Most High is sovereign over the realm of mankind and gives it to whomever He wishes.
Immediately the word about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from men, ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.
PERES: Your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
The woman was clothed in purple and scarlet, and adorned with gold and precious stones and pearls. She was holding a golden cup in her hand full of detestable things and the filth of her immorality,