Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Even as the words were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you. New Living Translation “While these words were still in his mouth, a voice called down from heaven, ‘O King Nebuchadnezzar, this message is for you! You are no longer ruler of this kingdom. English Standard Version While the words were still in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you, Berean Standard Bible While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. King James Bible While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. New King James Version While the word was still in the king’s mouth, a voice fell from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: the kingdom has departed from you! New American Standard Bible While the word was still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: sovereignty has been removed from you, NASB 1995 “While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: sovereignty has been removed from you, NASB 1977 “While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: sovereignty has been removed from you, Legacy Standard Bible While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is said: the kingdom has been removed from you, Amplified Bible 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, Christian Standard Bible While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared that the kingdom has departed from you. Holman Christian Standard Bible While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared that the kingdom has departed from you. American Standard Version While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: The kingdom is departed from thee: Contemporary English Version But before I could finish speaking, a voice from heaven interrupted: King Nebuchadnezzar, this kingdom is no longer yours. English Revised Version While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: the kingdom is departed from thee. GOD'S WORD® Translation Before the words came out of his mouth, a voice said from heaven, "King Nebuchadnezzar, listen to this: The kingdom has been taken from you. Good News Translation Before the words were out of his mouth, a voice spoke from heaven, "King Nebuchadnezzar, listen to what I say! Your royal power is now taken away from you. International Standard Version As these words were being spoken by the king, a voice came out of heaven: "King Nebuchadnezzar, this is declared to you: 'The kingdom has been taken from you! Majority Standard Bible While the words were still in the king?s mouth, a voice came from heaven: ?It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. NET Bible While these words were still on the king's lips, a voice came down from heaven: "It is hereby announced to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that your kingdom has been removed from you! New Heart English Bible While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from the sky, saying, "O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken. The kingdom has departed from you, Webster's Bible Translation While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom hath departed from thee. World English Bible While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from the sky, saying, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: ‘The kingdom has departed from you. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionWhile the word is [in] the king’s mouth a voice from the heavens has fallen: “They are saying to you: O Nebuchadnezzar the king, the kingdom has passed from you, Young's Literal Translation While the word is in the king's mouth a voice from the heavens hath fallen: To thee they are saying: O Nebuchadnezzar the king, the kingdom hath passed from thee, Smith's Literal Translation Yet the word in the king's mouth, a voice from the heavens fell to thee, being said, O Nebuchadnezzar the king, the kingdom passed away from thee: Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleAnd 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, Catholic Public Domain Version New American Bible When this period was over, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes to heaven; my reason was restored to me, and I blessed the Most High, I praised and glorified the One who lives forever, Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and whose kingdom endures through all generations. New Revised Standard Version While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: The kingdom has departed from you! Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleWhile the word was in the king's mouth, there came a voice from heaven, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken; for your kingdom is departed from you. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated And while the word was in the mouth of the King, a voice came from Heaven: “To you they say, King Nebukadnetsar, ‘Your kingdom has passed away from you! OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven: 'O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken: the kingdom is departed from thee. Brenton Septuagint Translation While the word was yet in the king's mouth, there came a voice from heaven, saying, To thee, king Nabuchodonosor, they say, The kingdom has departed from thee. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The Second Dream Fulfilled…30the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?” 31While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you. 32You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”… Cross References Daniel 5:20-21 But when his heart became arrogant and his spirit was hardened with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him. / He was driven away from mankind, and his mind was like that of a beast. He lived with the wild donkeys and ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God rules over the kingdom of mankind, setting over it whom He wishes. Isaiah 14:12-15 How you have fallen from heaven, O day star, son of the dawn! You have been cut down to the ground, O destroyer of nations. / You said in your heart: “I will ascend to the heavens; I will raise my throne above the stars of God. I will sit on the mount of assembly, in the far reaches of the north. / I will ascend above the tops of the clouds; I will make myself like the Most High.” ... Ezekiel 28:2-10 “Son of man, tell the ruler of Tyre that this is what the Lord GOD says: Your heart is proud, and you have said, ‘I am a god; I sit in the seat of gods in the heart of the sea.’ Yet you are a man and not a god, though you have regarded your heart as that of a god. / Behold, you are wiser than Daniel; no secret is hidden from you! / By your wisdom and understanding you have gained your wealth and amassed gold and silver for your treasuries. ... Proverbs 16:18 Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. Acts 12:21-23 On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. / And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” / Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died. James 4:6 But He gives us more grace. This is why it says: “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” 1 Peter 5:5 Young men, in the same way, submit yourselves to your elders. And all of you, clothe yourselves with humility toward one another, because, “God opposes the proud, but gives grace to the humble.” Luke 1:51-52 He has performed mighty deeds with His arm; He has scattered those who are proud in the thoughts of their hearts. / He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble. Matthew 23:12 For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted. Isaiah 2:11-12 The proud look of man will be humbled, and the loftiness of men brought low; the LORD alone will be exalted in that day. / For the Day of the LORD of Hosts will come against all the proud and lofty, against all that is exalted—it will be humbled— 2 Chronicles 26:16-21 But when Uzziah became powerful, his arrogance led to his own destruction. He was unfaithful to the LORD his God, for he entered the temple of the LORD to burn incense on the altar of incense. / Then Azariah the priest, along with eighty brave priests of the LORD, went in after him. / They took their stand against King Uzziah and said, “Uzziah, you have no right to offer incense to the LORD. Only the priests, the descendants of Aaron, are consecrated to burn incense. Leave the sanctuary, for you have acted unfaithfully; you will not receive honor from the LORD God.” ... 2 Kings 19:22-28 Whom have you taunted and blasphemed? Against whom have you raised your voice and lifted your eyes in pride? Against the Holy One of Israel! / Through your servants you have taunted the Lord, and you have said: “With my many chariots I have ascended to the heights of the mountains, to the remote peaks of Lebanon. I have cut down its tallest cedars, the finest of its cypresses. I have reached its farthest outposts, the densest of its forests. / I have dug wells and drunk foreign waters. With the soles of my feet I have dried up all the streams of Egypt.” ... Job 40:11-12 Unleash the fury of your wrath; look on every proud man and bring him low. / Look on every proud man and humble him; trample the wicked where they stand. Psalm 75:4-7 I say to the proud, ‘Do not boast,’ and to the wicked, ‘Do not lift up your horn. / Do not lift up your horn against heaven or speak with an outstretched neck.’” / For exaltation comes neither from east nor west, nor out of the desert, ... Isaiah 10:12-19 So when the Lord has completed all His work against Mount Zion and Jerusalem, He will say, “I will punish the king of Assyria for the fruit of his arrogant heart and the proud look in his eyes. / For he says: ‘By the strength of my hand I have done this, and by my wisdom, for I am clever. I have removed the boundaries of nations and plundered their treasures; like a mighty one I subdued their rulers. / My hand reached as into a nest to seize the wealth of the nations. Like one gathering abandoned eggs, I gathered all the earth. No wing fluttered, no beak opened or chirped.’” ... Treasury of Scripture While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from you. the word. Daniel 5:4,5 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone… Exodus 15:9,10 The enemy said, I will pursue, I will overtake, I will divide the spoil; my lust shall be satisfied upon them; I will draw my sword, my hand shall destroy them… Job 20:23 When he is about to fill his belly, God shall cast the fury of his wrath upon him, and shall rain it upon him while he is eating. fell. Daniel 4:24,34 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: … Matthew 3:17 And lo a voice from heaven, saying, This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased. John 12:28 Father, glorify thy name. Then came there a voice from heaven, saying, I have both glorified it, and will glorify it again. The kingdom. Daniel 5:28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. 1 Samuel 13:14 But now thy kingdom shall not continue: the LORD hath sought him a man after his own heart, and the LORD hath commanded him to be captain over his people, because thou hast not kept that which the LORD commanded thee. 1 Samuel 15:23 For rebellion is as the sin of witchcraft, and stubbornness is as iniquity and idolatry. Because thou hast rejected the word of the LORD, he hath also rejected thee from being king. Jump to Previous Authority Declared Decreed Departed Fallen Fell Heaven Heavens Kingdom King's Mouth Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnez'zar Passed Removed Royal Sky Sovereignty Voice Word WordsJump to Next Authority Declared Decreed Departed Fallen Fell Heaven Heavens Kingdom King's Mouth Nebuchadnezzar Nebuchadnez'zar Passed Removed Royal Sky Sovereignty Voice Word WordsDaniel 4 1. Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,4. makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret. 8. Daniel hears the dream. 19. He interprets it. 28. The dream fulfilled. While the words were still in the king’s mouth This phrase highlights the immediacy of God's response to Nebuchadnezzar's pride. The king was boasting about his achievements when divine judgment was pronounced. This reflects the biblical principle that God opposes the proud (James 4:6) and acts swiftly against arrogance. The suddenness of the event underscores the sovereignty of God over human affairs, a recurring theme in the Book of Daniel. a voice came from heaven “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar that the kingdom has departed from you Persons / Places / Events 1. King NebuchadnezzarThe Babylonian king who is the central figure in this chapter. Known for his pride and the subsequent humbling by God. 2. Babylon The kingdom over which Nebuchadnezzar ruled, representing human achievement and pride. 3. Voice from Heaven Represents God's direct intervention and authority over earthly rulers. 4. The Decree A divine judgment pronounced upon Nebuchadnezzar due to his pride, leading to his temporary downfall. 5. Daniel Although not directly mentioned in this verse, Daniel is a key figure in the book, serving as a prophet and interpreter of dreams for Nebuchadnezzar. Teaching Points The Danger of PridePride can lead to a fall, as seen in Nebuchadnezzar's experience. We must guard our hearts against self-exaltation. God's Sovereignty God is sovereign over all kingdoms and rulers. His decrees are final and authoritative. The Importance of Humility Humility is essential in our relationship with God. Recognizing His authority and our dependence on Him is crucial. Divine Intervention God intervenes in human affairs to accomplish His purposes. We should be attentive to His voice and guidance. Repentance and Restoration Nebuchadnezzar's account shows that repentance can lead to restoration. We should be quick to repent when we stray from God's path.(31) A voice.--By this he would be reminded of his dream (Daniel 4:14), when he heard the watcher "cry aloud."Verses 31, 32. - While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. The Septuagint rendering has many points of interest, "While the word was yet in the mouth of the king - at the end of his speech - he heard a voice out of heaven, To thee it is said, O King Nebuchadnezzar, the kingdom of Babylon has been taken from thee, and is being given to another - a man set at naught in thy house: behold, I set him in thy kingdom, and thy power and thy glory and thy delicacy he takes possession of; that thou mayest know that the God of heaven hath dominion over the kingdoms of men, and to whomsoever he willeth he shall give it. To the rising of the sun another king shall rejoice in thy house and shall possess thy glory and thy might and thy dominion." The differences between the Massoretic and Theodotion are inconsiderable. The Peshitta adds the clause, "wet with the dew of heaven," to the description of the humiliation of Nebuchadnezzar; and to the account of the supremacy of the God of heaven adds, "and raises to it the humble man." This latter clause seems like a faint echo of the more precise statement of the LXX. The Vulgate differs here only as in the former case, omitting the causative. The reference in the LXX. to a special person in the house of Nebuchadnezzar, exalted upon his throne, appears to support an idea thrown out by Lenormant. Neri-glissar, the son-in-law of Nebuchadnezzar and the successor of Evil-Merodach, claims to be the son of Bel-zikir-iskun, King of Babylon (Lenormant, 'La Divination,' 204), but in the list of Ptolemy there is no such name; hence Lenormant imagines that this Belzikir-iskun usurped the throne for a short while, too short to be in the canon of Ptolemy. There is no trace of such a usurpation in the contract tables. Rawlin-son's hypothesis is difficult to believe. It is that this Belzikir-iskun was king in Babylon before the fall of the Assyrian Empire, before Nabepolassar. But from the accession of Nabopolassar to the death of Evil-Merodach is sixty-five or sixty-six years. A man of the age implied was little likely to take part in a revolution or leave behind him an infant son. It is difficult to decide, but it must be admitted that Lenormant's position is at all events a possible solution of the question. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew While the wordsמִלְּתָא֙ (mil·lə·ṯā) Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 4406: A word, command, discourse, subject were still ע֗וֹד (‘ō·wḏ) Adverb Strong's 5751: Iteration, continuance, again, repeatedly, still, more in the king’s מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king mouth, בְּפֻ֣ם (bə·p̄um) Preposition-b | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 6433: The mouth a voice קָ֖ל (qāl) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 7032: A voice, sound came נְפַ֑ל (nə·p̄al) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5308: To fall from מִן־ (min-) Preposition Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than heaven: שְׁמַיָּ֣א (šə·may·yā) Noun - mdd Strong's 8065: The sky “It is decreed to you, אָֽמְרִין֙ (’ā·mə·rîn) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural Strong's 560: To say, tell, command King מַלְכָּ֔א (mal·kā) Noun - masculine singular determinate Strong's 4430: A king Nebuchadnezzar, נְבוּכַדְנֶצַּ֣ר (nə·ḇū·ḵaḏ·neṣ·ṣar) Noun - proper - masculine singular Strong's 5020: Nebuchadnezzar -- a Babylonian king that the kingdom מַלְכוּתָ֖ה (mal·ḵū·ṯāh) Noun - feminine singular determinate Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom has departed עֲדָ֥ת (‘ă·ḏāṯ) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 5709: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck from you. מִנָּֽךְ׃ (min·nāḵ) Preposition | second person masculine singular Strong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than Links Daniel 4:31 NIVDaniel 4:31 NLT Daniel 4:31 ESV Daniel 4:31 NASB Daniel 4:31 KJV Daniel 4:31 BibleApps.com Daniel 4:31 Biblia Paralela Daniel 4:31 Chinese Bible Daniel 4:31 French Bible Daniel 4:31 Catholic Bible OT Prophets: Daniel 4:31 While the word was in the king's (Dan. 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