Daniel 4:28-31

4:28 Now all of this happened ¹  to King Nebuchadnezzar. 4:29 After twelve months, he happened to be walking around on the battlements ²  of the royal palace of Babylon. 4:30 The king uttered these words: “Is this not the great Babylon that I have built for a royal residence ³  by my own mighty strength ⁴  and for my majestic honor?” 4:31 While these words were still on the king’s lips, ⁵  a voice came down from heaven: “It is hereby announced to you, ⁶  King Nebuchadnezzar, that your kingdom has been removed from you!

Daniel 5:20

5:20 And when his mind ⁷  became arrogant ⁸  and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him.

[4:28]  ¹ tn Aram “reached.”

[4:29]  ² tn The word “battlements” is not in the Hebrew text, but is supplied from context. Many English versions supply “roof” here (e.g., NAB, NASB, NIV, NRSV); cf. NLT “on the flat roof.”

[4:30]  ³ tn Aram “house.”

[4:30]  ⁴ tn Aram “by the might of my strength.”

[4:31]  ⁵ tn Aram “in the mouth of the king.”

[4:31]  ⁶ tn Aram “to you they say.”

[5:20]  ⁷ tn Aram “heart.”

[5:20]  ⁸ sn The point of describing Nebuchadnezzar as arrogant is that he had usurped divine prerogatives, and because of his immense arrogance God had dealt decisively with him.