Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

Because of the grandeur which He bestowed on him, all the peoples, nations and men of every language feared and trembled before him; whomever he wished he killed and whomever he wished he spared alive; and whomever he wished he elevated and whomever he wished he humbled.

King James Version

And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

Holman Bible

Because of the greatness He gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages were terrified and fearful of him. He killed anyone he wanted and kept alive anyone he wanted; he exalted anyone he wanted and humbled anyone he wanted.

International Standard Version

And because of the greatness that he gave him, all nations, nations, and languages revered and feared him. He executed those whom he desired to execute, he spared those whom he wished to spare, he promoted those whom he desired to promote, and he humbled those whom he wished to humble.

A Conservative Version

And because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he wanted, he killed, and whom he wanted, he kept alive, and whom he wanted, he raised up, and whom he want

American Standard Version

and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

Amplified

and because of the greatness that He gave him, all the peoples, nations, and speakers of every language trembled and feared him. Whomever he wished he killed, and whomever he wished he kept alive; whomever he wished he promoted and whomever he wished he humbled.

Bible in Basic English

And because of the great power he gave him, all peoples and nations and languages were shaking in fear before him: some he put to death and others he kept living, at his pleasure, lifting up some and putting others down as it pleased him.

Darby Translation

and for the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he exalted, and whom he would he humbled.

Julia Smith Translation

And from the greatness that he gave to him, all peoples, nations and tongues, were trembling and fearing from before him: whom he was willing he killed; and whom he was willing, he was saving alive; and whom be was willing, he was setting up; and whom he willed he was humbling.

King James 2000

And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

Lexham Expanded Bible

And because of the greatness that he gave to him, all the peoples, the nations and languages trembled and feared before him; whomever he wanted he killed, and whomever he wanted he let live, and whomever he wanted he honored, and whomever he wanted he humbled.

Modern King James verseion

And for the majesty that He gave him, all people, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he would, and whom he would he kept alive. And whom he would, he set up; and whom he would, he put down.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

So that all people, kindreds and tongues stood in awe and fear of him, by reason of the high estate that he had sent him. For why? He slew whom he would; he smote, whom it pleased him. Again: whom he would, he set up; and whom he list, he put down.

NET Bible

Due to the greatness that he bestowed on him, all peoples, nations, and language groups were trembling with fear before him. He killed whom he wished, he spared whom he wished, he exalted whom he wished, and he brought low whom he wished.

New Heart English Bible

And because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. Whom he would he killed, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

The Emphasized Bible

and, for the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, races and tongues, used to tremble and to withdraw falteringly from before him, - Whom he would, he slew, and, whom he would, he kept alive, and, whom he would, he set up, and, whom he would, he put down.

Webster

And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

World English Bible

and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he killed, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.

Youngs Literal Translation

and because of the greatness that He gave to him, all peoples, nations, and languages were trembling and fearing before him: whom he willed he was slaying, and whom he willed he was keeping alive, and whom he willed he was raising up, and whom he willed he was making low;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
מן 
Min (Aramaic) 
of, from, part, ...I, ...me, before, after, because, Therefore, out, for, than, partly,
Usage: 114

the majesty
רבוּ 
R@buw (Aramaic) 
Usage: 5

that he gave
יהב 
Y@hab (Aramaic) 
Usage: 28

him, all
כּל 
Kol (Aramaic) 
all, any, whole, as, every, because , as , no, whosoever ,
Usage: 104

עם 
`am (Aramaic) 
Usage: 14

אמּה 
'ummah (Aramaic) 
Usage: 8

and languages
לשּׁן 
Lishshan (Aramaic) 
Usage: 7

הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
Usage: 70

and feared
דּחל 
D@chal (Aramaic) 
Usage: 6

מן 
Min (Aramaic) 
of, from, part, ...I, ...me, before, after, because, Therefore, out, for, than, partly,
Usage: 114

him
קדם קדם 
Qodam (Aramaic) 
before, before , of , him,
Usage: 42

whom he would
הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
Usage: 70

he slew
הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
Usage: 70

and whom he would
הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
be, was,
be, was,
Usage: 70
Usage: 70
Usage: 70

he kept alive
הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
Usage: 70

he set up
הוה הוא 
Hava' (Aramaic) 
be, was,
Usage: 70

References

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Context Readings

Daniel Deciphers And Interprets The Writing

18 O you king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty. 19 Because of the grandeur which He bestowed on him, all the peoples, nations and men of every language feared and trembled before him; whomever he wished he killed and whomever he wished he spared alive; and whomever he wished he elevated and whomever he wished he humbled. 20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened with pride he dealt proudly. He was deposed from his kingly throne and they took his glory from him:

Cross References

Daniel 2:12-13

This caused the king to be angry. In fact he became furious! He commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be destroyed.

Daniel 3:6

Whoever does not fall down and worship will immediately be thrown into the midst of a blazing furnace.

Daniel 3:4

Then the herald proclaimed: You are commanded to do this, O peoples, nations, and men of every language.

Proverbs 16:14

Anger from a king is the messenger of death, but a wise man will placate it.

Jeremiah 25:9-14

so I am going to send for all the families from the north. I will also send for my servant King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon, says Jehovah. I will bring the families from the north to attack this land, its people, and all these surrounding nations. I am going to destroy them and turn them into something terrible, something ridiculed, and something permanently ruined.

Jeremiah 27:5-7

I used my great strength and my powerful arm to make the earth along with the people and the animals on it. I give it to anyone I please.

Daniel 3:20-21

He commanded the mighty men that were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to throw them into the blazing furnace.

Daniel 3:29

Therefore I decree that the people of any nation or language who say anything against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut into pieces. Their houses shall be made a dunghill. There is no other god that is able to deliver like this.

Daniel 4:22

It is you O king! You have grown and become strong. Your greatness has grown, and reaches to heaven. Your dominion is to the end of the earth.

Habakkuk 2:5

Wine is treacherous and never allows an arrogant man to rest. He never stays home. He has a large appetite like the grave. Like death he is never satisfied. He gathers all nations and collects all the people.

John 19:11

Jesus answered him: You would have no power against me except it was given you from above. Therefore he that delivered me to you has greater sin.

Romans 13:1

Let every person be subject to superior authorities. For there is no authority except by God. God allows the authorities to serve in their positions.

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