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Daniel 4:17

NETBible	This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels; this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones, so that¹ those who are alive may understand that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms,² and he bestows them on whomever he wishes. He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’
NIV © biblegateway Dan 4:17	"‘The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of men.’
NASB © biblegateway Dan 4:17	"This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, And bestows it on whom He wishes And sets over it the lowliest of men."
NLT © biblegateway Dan 4:17	For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones. The purpose of this decree is that the whole world may understand that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses––even to the lowliest of humans."
MSG © biblegateway Dan 4:17	The angels announce this decree, the holy watchmen bring this sentence, So that everyone living will know that the High God rules human kingdoms. He arranges kingdom affairs however he wishes, and makes leaders out of losers.
BBE © SABDAweb Dan 4:17	This order is fixed by the watchers, and the decision is by the word of the holy ones: so that the living may be certain that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure, lifting up over it the lowest of men.
NRSV © bibleoremus Dan 4:17	The sentence is rendered by decree of the watchers, the decision is given by order of the holy ones, in order that all who live may know that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdom of mortals; he gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of human beings.’
NKJV © biblegateway Dan 4:17	‘This decision is by the decree of the watchers, And the sentence by the word of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, Gives it to whomever He will, And sets over it the lowest of men.’
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KJV	This matter <06600> [is] by the decree <01510> of the watchers <05894>_, and the demand <07595> by the word <03983> of the holy ones <06922>_: to <05705> the intent <01701> that the living <02417> may know <03046> (8748) that the most High <05943> ruleth <07990> in the kingdom <04437> of men <0606>_, and giveth <05415> (8748) it to whomsoever <04479> he will <06634> (8748)_, and setteth up <06966> (8681) over <05922> it the basest <08215> of men <0606>_.
NASB © biblegateway Dan 4:17	"This sentence <06600> is by the decree <01510> of the angelic watchers <05894> And the decision <07595> is a command <03983> of the holy <06922> ones <06922> , In order <05705> <1701> that the living <02417> may know <03046> That the Most <05943> High <05943> is ruler <07990> over the realm <04437> of mankind <0606> , And bestows <05415> it on whom <01768> <4479> He wishes <06634> And sets <06966> over <05922> it the lowliest <08215> of men <0606> ."
LXXM	dia <1223> PREP sugkrimatov {N-GSN} ir {N-PRI} o <3588> T-NSM logov <3056> N-NSM kai <2532> CONJ rhma <4487> N-NSN agiwn <40> A-GPM to <3588> T-NSN eperwthma <1906> N-NSN ina <2443> CONJ gnwsin <1097> V-AAS-3P oi <3588> T-NPM zwntev <2198> V-PAPNP oti <3754> CONJ kuriov <2962> N-NSM estin <1510> V-PAI-3S o <3588> T-NSM uqistov <5310> A-NSM thv <3588> T-GSF basileiav <932> N-GSF twn <3588> T-GPM anyrwpwn <444> N-GPM kai <2532> CONJ w <3739> R-DSM ean <1437> CONJ doxh <1380> V-AAS-3S dwsei <1325> V-FAI-3S authn <846> D-ASF kai <2532> CONJ exoudenhma {N-ASN} anyrwpwn <444> N-GPM anasthsei <450> V-FAI-3S ep <1909> PREP authn <846> D-ASF
NET [draft] ITL	This announcement <06600> is by the decree <01510> of the sentinels <05894> ; this decision <07595> is by the pronouncement <03983> of the holy <06922> ones, so that <01701> <05705> those who <01768> are alive <02417> may understand <03046> that <01768> the Most High <05943> has authority <07990> over human <0606> kingdoms <04437> , and he bestows <05415> them on whomever <01768> <04479> he wishes <06634> . He establishes <06966> over <05921> them even the lowliest <08215> of human beings <0606> .’
HEBREW	hle {hyle} <05921> Myqy <06966> Mysna <0606> lpsw <08215> hnnty <05415> abuy <06634> yd <01768> Nmlw <04479> asna {aswna} <0606> twklmb <04437> *hale {ayle} <05943> jyls <07990> yd <01768> ayyx <02417> Nwedny <03046> yd <01768> trbd <01701> de <05705> atlas <07595> Nysydq <06922> rmamw <03983> amgtp <06600> Nyrye <05894> trzgb <01510> (4:17) <4:14>

NETBible

This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels; this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones, so that¹ those who are alive may understand that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms,² and he bestows them on whomever he wishes. He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’

NET Notes

¹tc The present translation follows an underlying reading of עַל־דִּבְרַת (’al-divrat, “so that”) rather than MT עַד־דִּבְרַת (’ad-divrat, “until”).

²tn Aram “the kingdom of man”; NASB “the realm of mankind”; NCV “every kingdom on earth.”