Daniel 4:28

What does Daniel 4:28 mean?

Q: What does Daniel 4:28 mean?

Daniel 4:28 reads, “All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.” Read it in seven English translations with cross-references and historical context on Devine Scripture.

A plain-English look at Daniel 4:28 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.

Parallel translations

WEB

World English Bible · 2000

All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

KJV

King James Version · 1611

All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

ASV

American Standard Version · 1901

All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.

BBE

Bible in Basic English · 1949

All this came to King Nebuchadnezzar.

YLT

Young's Literal Translation · 1862

`All--hath come on Nebuchadnezzar the king.

DRA

Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752

And while the word was yet in the king's mouth, a voice came down from heaven: To thee, O king Nabuchodonosor, it is said: Thy kingdom shall pass from thee.

DBY

Darby Bible · 1890

All this came upon king Nebuchadnezzar.

Context

v.27Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

v.28This passage

v.29At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

Cross references

Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

Numbers 23:19
God is not a man, that he should lie, Neither the son of man, that he should repent: Hath he said, and will he not do it? Or hath he spoken, and will he not make it good?
Proverbs 10:24
The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
Zechariah 1:6
But my words and my statutes, which I commanded my servants the prophets, did they not overtake your fathers? and they turned and said, Like as Jehovah of hosts thought to do unto us, according to our ways, and according to our doings, so hath he dealt with us.
Matthew 24:35
Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my words shall not pass away.

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