Daniel 4:16 “Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the m…”

Daniel 4:16

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

Other translations

King James Version

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.

World English Bible

Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let an animal’s heart be given to him. Then let seven times pass over him.

American Standard Version

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.

Geneva Bible 1599

Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) held his peace by the space of one houre, and his thoughts troubled him, and the King spake and said, Belteshazzar, let neither the dreame, nor the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and saide, My lord, the dreame be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.

Darby Translation

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.

Young's Literal Translation

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

Bible in Basic English

Let his heart be changed from that of a man, and the heart of a beast be given to him; and let seven times go by him.

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Cross references

“be changed”

Isaiah 6:10 Hebrews 1:11 Luke 8:27–29 Daniel 4:32 Daniel 4:33 Mark 5:4

Isaiah 6:10 · BSB

Make 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. ”

Hebrews 1:11 · BSB

They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.

Luke 8:27–29 · BSB

When 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.

Daniel 4:32 · BSB

You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of manki…

Daniel 4:33 · BSB

At that moment the sentence against Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from mankind. He ate grass like an ox, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven, until his hair grew like the feathers of an ea…

Mark 5:4 · BSB

Though 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.

“seven times”

Daniel 4:23 Daniel 4:25 Revelation 12:14 Daniel 7:25 Daniel 11:13 Daniel 12:7

Daniel 4:23 · BSB

And 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, with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender…

Daniel 4:25 · BSB

You 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 acknowl…

Revelation 12:14 · BSB

But 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.

Daniel 7:25 · BSB

He 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.

Daniel 11:13 · BSB

For 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.

Daniel 12:7 · BSB

And 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 h…

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

15But leave the stump with its roots in the ground, with 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 on the grass of the earth.

17This decision is the decree of the watchers, the verdict declared by the holy ones, so that the living will know that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes, setting over it the lowliest of men.’

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