10:8 Indeed, 1 he says:
“Are not my officials all kings?
2:37 “You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has granted you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor. 2:38 Wherever human beings, 2 wild animals, 3 and birds of the sky live – he has given them into your power. 4 He has given you authority over them all. You are the head of gold.
1 tn Or “For” (KJV, ASV, NASB, NRSV).
2 tn Aram “the sons of man.”
3 tn Aram “the beasts of the field.”
4 tn Aram “hand.”
5 sn Much of modern scholarship views this chapter as a distortion of traditions that were originally associated with Nabonidus rather than with Nebuchadnezzar. A Qumran text, the Prayer of Nabonidus, is often cited for parallels to these events.
6 tn Aram “walk.”