Daniel 4:16

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“Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by.”

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BSBPD

“Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

“let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.”

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“his heart from man's is changed, and the heart of a beast is given to him, and seven times pass over him;”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Daniel 4:16 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. 2 Samuel 18:32The king asked the Cushite, “Is the young man Absalom all right?” And the Cushite replied, “May what has become of the young man happen to the enemies of my lord the king and to all who rise up against you to harm you.”
  2. Isaiah 6:10Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”
  3. Daniel 4:23And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.’
  4. Daniel 4:25You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.
  5. Daniel 4:31While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you.
  6. Daniel 7:25He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.
  7. Daniel 7:28Thus ends the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts troubled me greatly, and my face turned pale. But I kept the matter to myself.”
  8. Daniel 11:13For the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.
  9. Daniel 12:7And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”
  10. Mark 5:4Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.
  11. Luke 8:27When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.
  12. Hebrews 1:11They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.
  13. Revelation 12:14But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.

Cross-reference data: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge (public domain) via OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0).

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