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ULT King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages that live in all the earth: May your peace abound!

UST Several years after Nebuchadnezzar started to rule, he sent this message to the people of every nation and people-group and all language groups in his empire. He wrote,
¶ “I wish that all things will go very well with you!

BSB § King Nebuchadnezzar,
§ To the people of every nation and language who dwell in all the earth:
§ May your prosperity be multiplied.

OEB Nebuchadnezzar the king to all peoples, nations, and languages that live throughout the earth: May your peace be great.

WEBBE Nebuchadnezzar the king,
¶ to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth:
¶ Peace be multiplied to you.

WMBB (Same as above)

NET “King Nebuchadnezzar, to all peoples, nations, and language groups that live in all the land: Peace and prosperity!

LSV “Nebuchadnezzar the king to all peoples, nations, and languages, who are dwelling in all the earth: Your peace be great!

FBV King Nebuchadnezzar, to people of every nation and language in the whole world: I wish you well![fn]

4:1 “I wish you well”: literally, “May your ‘shelam’ increase.” “Shelam” is equivalent to the Hebrew “Shalom” and can mean both peace and prosperity. However, this is a standard letter greeting, and its use is really a stylized formula.

T4T Several years after Nebuchadnezzar started to rule, he sent this message to the people of every nation and people-group and all language groups in his empire. He wrote,
¶ “I wish/hope that everything is going very well with you!

LEB [fn] Nebuchadnezzar the king to all of the nations, the peoples and languages that live in the whole earth: “May your prosperity increase!

4:1 Daniel 4:1–4:37 in the English Bible is 3:31–4:34 in the Hebrew Bible

BBE Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages living in all the earth: May your peace be increased.

Moff No Moff DAN book available

JPS (3-31) 'Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; peace be multiplied unto you.

ASV Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.

DRA I, Nabuchodonosor, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace:

YLT 'Nebuchadnezzar the king to all peoples, nations, and languages, who are dwelling in all the earth: Your peace be great!

Drby Nebuchadnezzar the king unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied unto you.

RV Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; peace be multiplied unto you.

Wbstr Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied to you.

KJB-1769 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.

KJB-1611 ¶ Nebuchad-nezzar the king, vnto all people, nations, and languages that dwell in all the earth, Peace be multiplied vnto you.
(Modernised spelling is same as from KJB-1769 above, apart from punctuation)

Bshps Nabuchodonozor king, vnto all people, natios, and languages that dwel vpon the whole earth, peace be multiplied among you.
(Nabuchodonozor king, unto all people, natios, and languages that dwell upon the whole earth, peace be multiplied among you.)

Gnva I Nebuchad-nezzar being at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace,

Cvdl Nabuchodonosor kynge, vnto all people, kynreddes and tunges that dwell vpon the whole earth: peace be multiplied amoge you
(Nabuchodonosor king, unto all people, kynreddes and tongues that dwell upon the whole earth: peace be multiplied among you)

Wycl I, Nabugodonosor, was restful in myn hous, and flourynge in my paleis;
(I, Nabugodonosor, was restful in mine house, and flourynge in my paleis;)

Luth Ich, Nebukadnezar, da ich gute Ruhe hatte in meinem Hause, und es wohl stund auf meiner Burg,
(Ich, Nebukadnezar, there I gute rest had in my house, and it probably stood on my Burg,)

ClVg Ego Nabuchodonosor quietus eram in domo mea, et florens in palatio meo:
(I Nabuchodonosor quietus eram in at_home mea, and florens in palatio meo: )

UTN uW Translation Notes:

Note 1 topic: figures-of-speech / 123person

General Information:

In this chapter, Nebuchadnezzar tells what God did to him. In verses 1-18, Nebuchadnezzar describes in the first person his vision from God. Verses 19-33 switch to the third person to describe the punishment of Nebuchadnezzar. Verses 34-37 change back to first person as Nebuchadnezzar describes his response to God.

Note 2 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר מַלְכָּ֗⁠א לְֽ⁠כָל־עַֽמְמַיָּ֞⁠א אֻמַיָּ֧⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֛⁠א דִּֽי־דארין בְּ⁠כָל־אַרְעָ֖⁠א

(Some words not found in UHB: I Nebuchadnezzar at_ease was in/on/at/with,house,my and,prospering in/on/at/with,palace,my )

This introduces the king’s message to the people who would receive it. Your language may have a way to introduce a message. Alternate translation: “This is the message from Nebuchadnezzar to all the peoples, nations, and languages that live in all the earth”

Note 3 topic: figures-of-speech / metonymy

עַֽמְמַיָּ֞⁠א אֻמַיָּ֧⁠א וְ⁠לִשָּׁנַיָּ֛⁠א

(Some words not found in UHB: I Nebuchadnezzar at_ease was in/on/at/with,house,my and,prospering in/on/at/with,palace,my )

Here “nations” and “languages” represent people from different nations who speak different languages. See how you translated this in Daniel 3:4. Alternate translation: “people from different nations and who speak different languages”

Note 4 topic: figures-of-speech / hyperbole

דִּֽי־דארין בְּ⁠כָל־אַרְעָ֖⁠א

(Some words not found in UHB: I Nebuchadnezzar at_ease was in/on/at/with,house,my and,prospering in/on/at/with,palace,my )

Kings would often exaggerate how wide their kingdom was. Nebuchadnezzar did rule over most of the known world at the time this book was written. Alternate translation: “who live in the kingdom of Babylon”

שְׁלָמְ⁠כ֥וֹן יִשְׂגֵּֽא

(Some words not found in UHB: I Nebuchadnezzar at_ease was in/on/at/with,house,my and,prospering in/on/at/with,palace,my )

This is a common greeting.

Parallel DAN 4:1

General Information: