Daniel 5:20
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But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory was taken away.

when.

Daniel 4:30-33,37 The same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nabuchodonosor, and he was driven away from among men, and did eat grass, like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till his hairs grew like the feathers of eagles, and his nails like birds' claws. . . .

Exodus 9:17 Dost thou yet hold back my people; and wilt thou not let them go?

Exodus 18:11 Now I know, that the Lord is great above all gods; because they dealt proudly against them.

Job 15:25-27 For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty. . . .

Job 40:11,12 Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him. . . .

Proverbs 16:5,18 Every proud man is an abomination to the Lord: though hand should be joined to hand, he is not innocent. The beginning of a good way is to do justice: and this is more acceptable with God, than to offer sacrifices. . . .

Isaiah 14:12-17 How art thou fallen from heaven, O Lucifer, who didst rise in the morning? how art thou fallen to the earth, that didst wound the nations? . . .

Luke 1:51,52 He hath shewed might in his arm: he hath scattered the proud in the conceit of their heart. . . .

Luke 18:14 I say to you, this man went down into his house justified rather than the other: because every one that exalteth himself shall be humbled: and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

hardened.

1 Samuel 6:6 Why do you harden your hearts, as Egypt and Pharao hardened their hearts? did not he, after he was struck, then let them go, and they departed?

2 Kings 17:14 And they hearkened not, but hardened their necks like to the neck of their fathers, who would not obey the Lord, their God.

2 Chronicles 36:13 He also revolted from king Nabuchodonosor, who had made him swear by God: and he hardened his neck and his heart, from returning to the Lord the God of Israel.

Hebrews 3:13 But exhort one another every day, whilst it is called to day, that none of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin.

in pride.

Isaiah 47:1 Come down, sit in the dust, O virgin daughter of Babylon, sit on the ground: there is no throne for the daughter of the Chaldeans, for thou shalt no more be called delicate and tender.

Jeremiah 13:18 Say to the king, and to the queen: Humble yourselves, sit down: for the crown of your glory is come down from your head.

Jeremiah 48:18 Come down from thy glory, and sit in thirst, O dwelling of the daughter of Dibon: because the spoiler of Moab is come up to thee, he hath destroyed thy bulwarks.

Ezekiel 30:6 Thus saith the Lord God: They also that uphold Egypt shall fall, and the pride of her empire shall be brought down: from the tower of Syene shall they fall in it by the sword, saith the Lord the God of hosts.

Context
Daniel Interprets the Handwriting
19And for the greatness that he gave to him, all people, tribes, and languages trembled, and were afraid of him: whom he would, he slew: and whom he would, he destroyed: and whom he would, he set up: and whom he would, he brought down. 20But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto pride, he was put down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory was taken away.21And he was driven out from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses, and he did eat grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till he knew that the most High ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he will set over it whomsoever it shall please him.…
Cross References
Exodus 9:17
Dost thou yet hold back my people; and wilt thou not let them go?

2 Kings 17:14
And they hearkened not, but hardened their necks like to the neck of their fathers, who would not obey the Lord, their God.

2 Chronicles 36:13
He also revolted from king Nabuchodonosor, who had made him swear by God: and he hardened his neck and his heart, from returning to the Lord the God of Israel.

Job 15:25
For he hath stretched out his hand against God, and hath strengthened himself against the Almighty.

Job 40:11
Scatter the proud in thy indignation, and behold every arrogant man, and humble him.

Job 40:12
Look on all that are proud, and confound them, and crush the wicked in their place,

Isaiah 14:13
And thou saidst in thy heart: I will ascend into heaven, I will exalt my throne above the stars of God, I will sit in the mountain of the covenant, in the sides of the north.

Jeremiah 13:18
Say to the king, and to the queen: Humble yourselves, sit down: for the crown of your glory is come down from your head.

Ezekiel 31:10
Therefore thus saith the Lord God: Because he was exalted in height, and shot up his top green and thick, and his heart was lifted up in his height:

Daniel 4:30
The same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nabuchodonosor, and he was driven away from among men, and did eat grass, like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: till his hairs grew like the feathers of eagles, and his nails like birds' claws.

Daniel 4:31
Now at the end of the days, I, Nabuchodonosor, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my sense was restored to me: and I blessed the most High, and I praised and glorified him that liveth for ever: for his power is an everlasting power, and his kingdom is to all generations.

Daniel 4:37


Daniel 8:8
And the he goat became exceeding great: and when he was grown, the great horn was broken, and there came up four horns under it towards the four winds of heaven.

Daniel 11:36
And the king shall do according to his will, and he shall be lifted up, and shall magnify himself against every god: and he shall speak great things against the God of gods, and shall prosper, till the wrath be accomplished. For the determination is made.

Lexicon
But when
וּכְדִי֙ (ū·ḵə·ḏî)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-k | Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

his heart
לִבְבֵ֔הּ (liḇ·ḇêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3825: The heart

was exalted
רִ֣ם (rim)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7313: To be high, to rise, raise

and his spirit
וְרוּחֵ֖הּ (wə·rū·ḥêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - common singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7308: Wind, breath, exhalation, life, anger, unsubstantiality, a region of the sky, spirit

hardened
תִּֽקְפַ֣ת (tiq·p̄aṯ)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8631: To become, mighty, obstinate

in pride,
לַהֲזָדָ֑ה (la·hă·zā·ḏāh)
Preposition-l | Verb - Hifil - Infinitive construct
Strong's Hebrew 2103: To be presumptuous

he was deposed
הָנְחַת֙ (hā·nə·ḥaṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5182: To descend, to bring away, deposit, depose

from
מִן־ (min-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

his royal
מַלְכוּתֵ֔הּ (mal·ḵū·ṯêh)
Noun - feminine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom

throne,
כָּרְסֵ֣א (kā·rə·sê)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3764: A throne

and his glory
וִֽיקָרָ֖ה (wî·qā·rāh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 3367: Value, wealth, costliness, dignity

was taken
הֶעְדִּ֥יוּ (he‘·di·yū)
Verb - Hifil - Perfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 5709: To advance, pass on, continue, to remove, to bedeck

from him.
מִנֵּֽהּ׃ (min·nêh)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than


Additional Translations
But when his heart was exalted and his spirit hardened in pride, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his glory was taken from him.But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was emboldened to act proudly, he was deposed from his royal throne, and his honour was taken from him.

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit hardened unto presumption, he was deposed from the throne of his kingdom, and they took his glory from him;

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him:

and when his heart was high, and his spirit was strong to act proudly, he hath been caused to come down from the throne of his kingdom, and his glory they have caused to pass away from him,
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