Daniel 5:21
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And 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.

he was driven.

Daniel 4:25,32,33 All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor. . . .

Job 30:3-7 Barren with want and hunger, who gnawed in the wilderness, disfigured with calamity and misery. . . .

his heart was made like.

Daniel 4:17,25,32,35,37 The tree which thou sawest, which was high and strong, whose height reached to the skies, and the sight thereof into all the earth: . . .

Exodus 9:14-16 For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayst know that there is none like me in all the earth. . . .

Psalm 83:17,18 Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish. . . .

Ezekiel 17:24 And all the trees of the country shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, and exalted the low tree: and have dried up the green tree, and have caused the dry tree to flourish. I the Lord have spoken and have done it.

Context
Daniel Interprets the Handwriting
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.22Thou also, his son, O Baltasar, hast not humbled thy heart, whereas thou knewest all these things:…
Cross References
Exodus 9:14
For I will at this time send all my plagues upon thy heart, and upon thy servants, and upon thy people; that thou mayst know that there is none like me in all the earth.

Job 30:3
Barren with want and hunger, who gnawed in the wilderness, disfigured with calamity and misery.

Job 39:5
Who hath sent out the wild ass free, and who hath loosed his bonds?

Psalm 83:17
Let them be ashamed and troubled for ever and ever: and let them be confounded and perish.

Psalm 83:18
And let them know that the Lord is thy name: thou alone art the most High over all the earth.

Ezekiel 17:24
And all the trees of the country shall know that I the Lord have brought down the high tree, and exalted the low tree: and have dried up the green tree, and have caused the dry tree to flourish. I the Lord have spoken and have done it.

Daniel 4:17
The tree which thou sawest, which was high and strong, whose height reached to the skies, and the sight thereof into all the earth:

Daniel 4:25
All these things came upon king Nabuchodonosor.

Daniel 4:32
And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing before him: for he doth according to his will, as well with the powers of heaven, as among the inhabitants of the earth: and there is none that can resist his hand, and say to him: Why hast thou done it?

Daniel 4:33
At the same time my sense returned to me, and I came to the honour and glory of my kingdom: and my shape returned to me: and my nobles, and my magistrates, sought for me, and I was restored to my kingdom: and greater majesty was added to me.

Daniel 4:34
Therefore I, Nabuchodonosor, do now praise, and magnify, and glorify the King of heaven: because all his works are true, and his ways judgments, and them that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Daniel 5:18
O king, the most high God gave to Nabuchodonosor, thy father, a kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and honour.

Lexicon
He was driven away
טְרִ֜יד (ṭə·rîḏ)
Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2957: To chase away

from
וּמִן־ (ū·min-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more than

mankind,
בְּנֵי֩ (bə·nê)
Noun - masculine plural construct
Strong's Hebrew 1123: A son

and his mind
וְלִבְבֵ֣הּ ׀ (wə·liḇ·ḇêh)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3825: The heart

was like
עִם־ (‘im-)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5974: With, equally with

[that of] a beast.
חֵיוְתָ֣א (ḥê·wə·ṯā)
Noun - feminine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 2423: An animal

He lived
מְדוֹרֵ֔הּ (mə·ḏō·w·rêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 4070: A dwelling place

with
וְעִם־ (wə·‘im-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5974: With, equally with

the wild donkeys
עֲרָֽדַיָּא֙ (‘ă·rā·ḏay·yā)
Noun - masculine plural determinate
Strong's Hebrew 6167: A wild donkey

and ate
יְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּ (yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn·nêh)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2939: To taste, to feed

grass
עִשְׂבָּ֤א (‘iś·bā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 6211: A moth

like cattle,
כְתוֹרִין֙ (ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn)
Preposition-k | Noun - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 8450: A bullock

and his body
גִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ (giš·mêh)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1655: The body, a hard rain)

was drenched
יִצְטַבַּ֑ע (yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘)
Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6647: To dip, wet

with the dew
וּמִטַּ֥ל (ū·miṭ·ṭal)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 2920: Dew

of heaven
שְׁמַיָּ֖א (šə·may·yā)
Noun - mdd
Strong's Hebrew 8065: The sky

until
עַ֣ד (‘aḏ)
Preposition
Strong's Hebrew 5705: Even to, until

he acknowledged
יְדַ֗ע (yə·ḏa‘)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 3046: To know

that
דִּֽי־ (dî-)
Pronoun - relative
Strong's Hebrew 1768: Who, which, that, because

the Most High
עִלָּאָה֙ (‘il·lā·’āh)
Adjective - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 5943: highest', a name of God

God
אֱלָהָ֤א (’ĕ·lā·hā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 426: God

is ruler
שַׁלִּ֞יט (šal·lîṭ)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7990: Mighty, permission, a premier

over the kingdom
בְּמַלְכ֣וּת (bə·mal·ḵūṯ)
Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom

of mankind,
אֲנָשָׁ֔א (’ă·nā·šā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's Hebrew 606: Man, mankind

and He sets
יְהָקֵ֥ים (yə·hā·qêm)
Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6966: To arise, stand

over it
עֲלַֽהּ׃ (‘ă·lah)
Preposition | third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 5921: Above, over, upon, against

whom
וּלְמַן־ (ū·lə·man-)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Interrogative
Strong's Hebrew 4479: Who, what

He wishes.
יִצְבֵּ֖ה (yiṣ·bêh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6634: To be inclined, desire, be pleased


Additional Translations
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 cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until he acknowledged that the Most High God is ruler over the kingdom of mankind, and He sets over it whom He wishes.And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appoints over it whomsoever he will.

and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts , and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the Most High God ruleth in the kingdom of men, and that he setteth up over it whomsoever he will.

And he was driven forth from men; and his heart was given him after the nature of wild beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; and they fed him with grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the most high God is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whomsoever he shall please.

and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the Most High God ruleth over the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

and he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven: until he knew that the Most High God ruleth in the kingdom of men, and that he setteth up over it whomsoever he will.

And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruleth in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.

and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals', and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky; until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will.

and from the sons of men he is driven, and his heart with the beasts hath been like, and with the wild asses is his dwelling; the herb like oxen they cause him to eat, and by the dew of the heavens is his body wet, till that he hath known that God Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and whom He willeth He raiseth up over it.
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