Verse List for DAN 4:17

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OET (OET-RV) That sentence is by the decree of the sentinels, and the decision is a command of the holy ones, so that the living may know that the highest one is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whoever he wants—even to those who seem unimportant.’

OET-LV [fn] the_tree which you _saw which it _grew _great and_it _grew _strong and_height _of_its it _reached to_the_heavens and_the _sight _of_of _it to/from_all/each/any/every the_land.

ULT The matter, is by a decree of the watchers, and the decision, is from a command of the holy ones, for the purpose that the living may know that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of man, and to whom that he wishes, he gives it, and he sets up over it the lowest of men.’

UST The holy angels have decided that this will be his punishment. They want people to know that the Supreme God rules over human kingdoms. He chooses who will be their kings. He even makes people who were not important into kings.’

BSB & MSB 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 No OEB DAN book available

WEBBE & WMBB “‘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 anyone 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 • The sentence is by the decree of the watchers,
  • and the decision by the command of the holy ones,
• in order that[fn] the living will know
  • that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdom of humankind,
• and to whomever[fn] he wills he gives it,
  • and he even sets the humblest of men over it.”

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.

Moff This sentence is decreed by the angel-guard, the order is by authority of the angels: to let the living know that the Most High reigns over the realm of men, giving it to anyone whom he chooses, and setting over it the lowest of mankind.”

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.

Drby 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.
(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 giveth/gives it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.)

SLT The word by the decree of the watchers, and the saying of the holy ones is the question: for the reason that the living shall know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and to whom that he will, he will give it, and he will raise up over it the low of men.

Wbstr 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-1769 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/gives it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.)

KJB-1611 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demaund by the word of the Holy ones: to the intent that the liuing may know, that the most High ruleth in the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer hee will, and setteth vp ouer it the basest of men.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from capitalisation and punctuation)

Bshps 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 highest 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.)

Gnva 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/saw, which was great and mighty, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof through all the world,)

Cvdl 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 commandment grounded and sought out in the council/counsel off him, that is most holy: to learn men for to understand, that the highest hath/has power over the kingdoms off men, and giveth/gives them, to whom it liketh him, and bringeth/brings the very outcasts off men over them.)

Wycl 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, whose height stretcheth/stretches till to heaven, and the beholding thereof in to each land,)

Luth 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 tree, the you(sg) seen have, that he large and thick what/which and his height at/to the heaven was_enough and spread itself/yourself/themselves above the whole/all country,)

ClVg Arborem, quam vidisti sublimem atque robustam, cujus altitudo pertingit ad cælum, et aspectus illius in omnem terram;
(Arborem, how did_you_see sublime/unparalleled and_yet robust, whose height pertingit to the_sky, and appearance of_that in/into/on all the_earth/land;)

UHB 14 בִּ⁠גְזֵרַ֤ת עִירִין֙ פִּתְגָמָ֔⁠א וּ⁠מֵאמַ֥ר קַדִּישִׁ֖ין שְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑⁠א עַד־דִּבְרַ֡ת דִּ֣י יִנְדְּע֣וּן חַ֠יַּיָּ⁠א דִּֽי־שַׁלִּ֨יט עלי⁠א בְּ⁠מַלְכ֣וּת אנוש⁠א וּ⁠לְ⁠מַן־דִּ֤י יִצְבֵּא֙ יִתְּנִנַּ֔⁠הּ וּ⁠שְׁפַ֥ל אֲנָשִׁ֖ים יְקִ֥ים עלי⁠ה׃ ‡

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BrTr No BrTr DAN book available