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Daniel 4

Daniel 4:33

The Second Dream Fulfilled · Daniel 4:28–33
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Translations

Modern
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 eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.
Traditional
The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.
Literal
At that moment the word was fulfilled concerning Nebuchadnezzar, and he was driven from men, and he ate grass like oxen, and with the dew of heaven his body became wet, until his hair had grown as eagles, and his nails as birds.
Latin
Eadem hora sermo completus est super Nabuchodonosor, et ex hominibus abjectus est, et fœnum ut bos comedit, et rore cæli corpus ejus infectum est, donec capilli ejus in similitudinem aquilarum crescerent, et ungues ejus quasi avium.

Interlinear

Hebrew
English
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 eagle and his nails like the claws of a bird.

Notes

Daniel 4:33

Boanthropy is a disease that makes a person act like an ox. Several ancient writings support this story. The king’s official records are also empty from 582 to 575 BC, which may fit this period of illness.

Daniel 4:28–33

Because the king did not listen to Daniel’s warning, the dream came true.

Daniel 4:1–37

King Nebuchadnezzar was full of pride and believed he had built Babylon by himself (Daniel 4:30; see Genesis 11:1–9). He ignored the warning from the Most High God (Daniel 4:24–27). He had not learned the lesson that God was teaching him, that the God of Daniel exists beyond time and space, and no human is his equal. So, God's judgment came upon Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4:17, 25–26; see Proverbs 16:18).

Daniel 2:1–6:28

This section contains stories and dreams from the experiences of Daniel and his friends in Babylon. Daniel used his special gift to understand dreams and showed great skill in the study of literature and science (Daniel 1:17). Chapter 2 provides a broad overview of history until God's kingdom appears (Daniel 2:44–49). Daniel 3–6 describes the fall of Babylon and the rise of Persia. History is moving toward a clear goal. That goal is the everlasting kingdom of God (Daniel 2:44; 4:2–3, 34; 6:26).

Theme notes and profiles

Babylon Daniel Nebuchadnezzar II

Events

People

Nebuchadnezzar: Emperor of Babylon who conquered Judah

Glossary

Aramaic Birds Book of Daniel Book of Jeremiah Chaldea, Chaldeans Daniel (Person) Eagle Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadrezzar

Topics

Afflictions and Adversities: Penitence in Nebuchadnezzar Birds: Furnished with Claws Converts: Zealous: Nebuchadnezzar Insanity: Nebuchadnezzars Pride: Nebuchadnezzar Testimony: Religious, Exemplified The Eagle: Strength of Its Feathers Alluded To