Daniel 4:17

King James Version (KJV)

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Translations

Daniel 4:17 - Amplified Bible

This sentence is by the decree of the [heavenly] watchers and the decision is by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High [God] rules the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whomever He will and sets over it the humblest {and} lowliest of men.

Daniel 4:17 - American Standard Version

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.

Daniel 4:17 - Bible in Basic English

This order is fixed by the watchers, and the decision is by the word of the holy ones: so that the living may be certain that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure, lifting up over it the lowest of men.

Daniel 4:17 - Darby Bible

This sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the word of the holy ones: that the living may know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Daniel 4:17 - English Standard Version

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, the decision by the word of the holy ones, to the end that the living may know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will and sets over it the lowliest of men."

Daniel 4:17 - King James Version

Daniel 4:17 - La Biblia de las Americas

'Esta sentencia es por decreto de los vigilantes,
y la orden es por decisiòn de los santos,
con el fin de que sepan los vivientes
que el Altìsimo domina sobre el reino de los hombres,
y se lo da a quien le place,
y pone sobre él al más humilde de los hombres.'

Daniel 4:17 - The Message

The angels announce this decree,
         the holy watchmen bring this sentence,
   So that everyone living will know
         that the High God rules human kingdoms.
   He arranges kingdom affairs however he wishes,
         and makes leaders out of losers.

Daniel 4:17 - New American Standard Bible

"This sentence is by the decree of the {angelic} watchers And the decision is a command of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind, And bestows it on whom He wishes And sets over it the lowliest of men."

Daniel 4:17 - Nueva Biblia Latinoamericana de Hoy

"Esta sentencia es por decreto de los vigilantes,
Y la orden es por decisiòn de los santos,
Con el fin de que sepan los vivientes
Que el Altìsimo domina sobre el reino de los hombres,
Y se lo da a quien le place,
Y pone sobre él al más humilde de los hombres."

Daniel 4:17 - World English Bible

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.

Daniel 4:17 - Young's Living Translation

by the decree of the sifters [is] the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.

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