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Daniel 4:31

Daniel 4:31
While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.

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Baptist theologian, 1697–1771

Gill's Exposition

And at the end of the days,.... Of the time fixed in the dream; that is, at the end of seven years, as Jarchi rightly interprets it; this according to Bishop Usher (n), Dean Prideaux (o), and Mr.…

Presbyterian pastor, 1798–1870

Barnes' Notes

While the word was in the king’s mouth - In the very act of speaking - thus showing that there could be no doubt as to the connection between the crime and the punishment. There fell a voice from…

Methodist theologian, 1762–1832

Adam Clarke

While the word was in the king's mouth - How awful to a victorious and proud king: "Thy kingdom is departed from thee!" All thy goods and gods are gone in a moment!

Nonconformist minister, 1662–1714

Matthew Henry

Daniel 4:28-33

We have here Nebuchadnezzar's dream accomplished, and Daniel's application of it to him justified and confirmed. How he took it we are not told, whether he was pleased with Daniel or displeased; but…

Academic commentary, 1882–1921

Cambridge Bible

The divine rebuke alights immediately upon the king.

there fell a voice from heaven such as was called by the later Jews a Bath Ḳôl, lit. -the daughter of a voice" (the accompanying verb being usually…