Parallel DAN 4:17

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BSB This decision is the decree of the watchers,
⇔ the verdict declared by the holy ones,
⇔ so that the living will know
 ⇔ that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind
⇔ and gives it to whom He wishes,
⇔ setting over it the lowliest of men.’

OEB The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the affair by the word of the holy ones, that the living may know that the Most High rules over human kingdoms of gives them to whoever he will, and can set up as ruler the humblest of people.

WEB “‘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 rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’

NET This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels;
 ⇔ this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones,
 ⇔ so that those who are alive may understand
 ⇔ that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms,
 ⇔ and he bestows them on whomever he wishes.
 ⇔ He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’

LSV by the decree of the sifters [is] the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He wills He gives it, and the lowest of men He raises up over it.

FBV This is the decree conveyed by the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones in order that everyone alive may know that the Most High rules over human kingdoms. He gives them to whoever he chooses—he puts the most humble individuals in charge.’

T4T The holy angels have decided what must happen. They want to inform everyone that the Supreme God rules over all the kingdoms in this world. He is the one who chooses who will rule these kingdoms. He sometimes allows very unimportant people to become rulers.”

LEB  • is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the command of the holy ones, • [fn] the living will know •  that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdom of humankind, •  and[fn] he wills he gives it, •  and he even sets the humblest of men over it.”

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BBE This order is fixed by the watchers, and the decision is by the word of the holy ones: so that the living may be certain that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure, lifting up over it the lowest of men.

MOF No MOF DAN book available

JPS (4-14) The matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the sentence 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.

ASV 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.

DRA The tree which thou sawest which was high and strong, whose height reached to the skies, and the sight thereof into all tire earth:

YLT by the decree of the sifters [is] the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.

DBY This sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the word of the holy ones: that the living may know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

RV 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.

WBS 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.

KJB 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.
  (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 rules in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. )

BB This sentence is according to the decree of the watchers, and the request according to the word of the holy ones: because liuing men should knowe that the hyghest hath power ouer the kingdome of men, and geueth it to whom it liketh hym, and setteth vp ouer it the basese among men.
  (This sentence is according to the decree of the watchers, and the request according to the word of the holy ones: because living men should know that the hyghest hath/has power over the kingdom of men, and giveth/gives it to whom it liketh him, and setteth up over it the basese among men.)

GNV The tree that thou sawest, which was great and mightie, whose height reached vnto the heauen, and the sight thereof through all the world,
  (The tree that thou/you sawest, which was great and mighty, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof through all the world, )

CB This erande of the watcher, is a comaundemet grounded and sought out in the councel off him, that is most holy: to lerne men for to vnderstonde, that the hyest hath power ouer the kyngdomes off men, ad geueth them, to whom it liketh him, and bryngeth the very outcastes off men ouer them.
  (This erande of the watcher, is a comaundemet groundd and sought out in the council/counsel off him, that is most holy: to learn men for to understood, that the hyest hath/has power over the kingdoms off men, ad giveth/gives them, to whom it liketh him, and bringeth/brings the very outcastes off men over them.)

WYC The tree which thou siyest hiy and strong, whos heiythe stretchith `til to heuene, and the biholdyng therof in to ech lond,
  (The tree which thou/you siyest high and strong, whos heiythe stretchith `til to heaven, and the biholdyng therof in to each land,)

LUT Der Baum, den du gesehen hast, daß er groß und dick war und seine Höhe an den Himmel reichte und breitete sich über das ganze Land,
  (The Baum, the you gesehen hast, that he large and dick was and his Höhe at the heaven reichte and breitete itself/yourself/themselves above the ganze Land,)

CLV Arborem, quam vidisti sublimem atque robustam, cujus altitudo pertingit ad cælum, et aspectus illius in omnem terram;
  (Arborem, how vidisti sublimem atque robustam, cuyus altitudo pertingit to the_sky, and aspectus illius in omnem the_earth/land; )

BRN No BRN DAN book available

BrLXX No BrLXX DAN book available