Daniel 4:17

Context

4:17 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.’

[4:17] ¹tc The present translation follows an underlying reading of עַל־דִּבְרַת (’al-divrat, “so that”) rather than MT עַד־דִּבְרַת (’ad-divrat, “until”).

[4:17] ²tn Aram “the kingdom of man”; NASB “the realm of mankind”; NCV “every kingdom on earth.”