Parallel Verses
Amplified
“Let his mind and nature be changed from a man’s
And let an animal’s mind and nature be given to him,
And let seven periods of time pass over him.
New American Standard Bible
And let a beast’s
And let
King James Version
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Holman Bible
and let him be given the mind of an animal
for seven periods of time.
International Standard Version
Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of an animal until seven seasons of time pass by for him.
A Conservative Version
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him. And let seven times pass over him.
American Standard Version
let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Bible in Basic English
Let his heart be changed from that of a man, and the heart of a beast be given to him; and let seven times go by him.
Darby Translation
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
Julia Smith Translation
Its heart shall be changed from man, and the heart of a beast shall be given to it; and seven times shall pass over him.
King James 2000
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him: and let seven times pass over him.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Let his mind be changed from [that of a] human, and let [the] mind of an animal be given to him, and let seven times pass over him.
Modern King James verseion
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let the heart of an animal be given to him. And let seven times pass over him.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
That man's heart of his shall be taken from him, and a beast's heart shall be given him, till seven years be come and gone upon him.
NET Bible
Let his mind be altered from that of a human being, and let an animal's mind be given to him, and let seven periods of time go by for him.
New Heart English Bible
Let his mind be changed from man's, and let an animal's mind be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.
The Emphasized Bible
Let, its heart, from a man's, be changed, and, the heart of a wild beast, be given to it, - and let seven seasons pass over it.
Webster
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.
World English Bible
let his heart be changed from man's, and let an animal's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.
Youngs Literal Translation
his heart from man's is changed, and the heart of a beast is given to him, and seven times pass over him;
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Daniel 4:16
Verse Info
Context Readings
The Dream And The King's Search For An Interpreter
15
“Nevertheless leave the stump with its roots in the ground,
Bound with a band of iron and bronze
In the new grass of the field;
And let him be wet with the dew of heaven,
And let him feed with the animals in the grass of the earth.
“Let his mind and nature be changed from a man’s
And let an animal’s mind and nature be given to him,
And let seven periods of time pass over him.
“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers
And the decision is a command of the holy ones,
So that the living may know [without any doubt]
That the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind
And He bestows it on whomever He desires
And sets over it the humblest and lowliest of men.”
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Daniel 4:23
In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, “Cut the tree down and destroy it; but leave the stump with its roots in the earth, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, and let him be wet with the dew of heaven, and let him feed with the beasts of the field until seven periods of time pass over him,”
Daniel 4:25
that you shall be driven from mankind and your dwelling place shall be with the beasts of the field; and that you be given grass to eat like the cattle and be wet with the dew of heaven; and seven periods of time shall pass over you, until you know [without any doubt] that the Most High [God] rules over the kingdom of mankind and He bestows it to whomever He desires.
Isaiah 6:10
“Make the heart of this people insensitive,
Their ears dull,
And their eyes dim,
Otherwise they might see with their eyes,
Hear with their ears,
Understand with their hearts,
And return and be healed.”
Daniel 4:31-33
While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came [as if falling] from heaven, saying, ‘O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: “The kingdom has been removed from you,
Daniel 7:25
He will speak words against the Most High [God] and wear down the saints of the Most High, and he will intend to change the times and the law; and they will be given into his hand for a time, [two] times, and half a time [three and one-half years].
Daniel 11:13
For the king of the North will again raise a multitude (army) greater than the one before, and after several years he will advance with a great army and substantial equipment.
Daniel 12:7
And I heard the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, as he held up his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and swore by Him who lives forever that it would be for a time, times, and a half a time (three and a half years); and as soon as they finish shattering and crushing the power of the holy people, all these things will be finished.
Mark 5:4-5
For he had often been bound with shackles [for the feet] and with chains, and he tore apart the chains and broke the shackles into pieces, and no one was strong enough to subdue and tame him.
Luke 8:27-29
Now when Jesus stepped out on land, He was met by a man from the city [of Gerasa] who was possessed with demons. For a long time he had worn no clothes, and was not living in a house, but among the
Hebrews 1:11
They will perish, but You remain [forever and ever];
And they will all wear out like a garment,
Revelation 12:14
But the two wings of the great eagle were given to the woman, so that she could fly into the wilderness to her place, where she was nourished for a time and times and half a time (three and one-half years), away from the presence of the serpent (Satan).