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Daniel 4:32

And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

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In the Hebrew text this line is Daniel 4:29.

וּמִןuminand fromמִןconjunction, preposition — “and from”H4481{properly, a part of; hence (prepositionally), from or out of}according, after, [phrase] because, [phrase] before, by, for, from, [idiom] him, [idiom] more than, (out) of, part, since, [idiom] these, to, upon, [phrase] when.אֲנָשָׁא֩anashamanאֱנָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “man”, the definite formH606a manman, [phrase] whosoever.לָ֨ךְlakhetoלָ֨ךְparticle, direct object marker, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toטָֽרְדִ֜יןtaredindriveטְרַדverb, qal, participle, absolute — “drive”, a verb used as a describing wordH2957to expeldrive.וְֽעִםveimand withעִםconjunction, preposition — “and with”H5974{adverb or preposition, with (i.e. in conjunction with), in varied applications; specifically, equally with; often with prepositional prefix (and then usually unrepresented in English)}by, from, like, to(-ward), with.חֵיוַ֧תcheyvatbeastחֵיוָאnoun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “beast”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH2423an animalbeast.בָּרָ֣אbarafieldבַּרnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “field”, the definite formH1251a fieldfield.מְדֹרָ֗ךְmedorakhedwellingמְדוֹרnoun, common, masculine, singular, construct, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “dwelling”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4070a dwellingdwelling.עִשְׂבָּ֤אisbamoth. See also H5906עָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “moth. See also H5906”, the definite formH6211a mothmoth. See also H5906 (עַיִשׁ).כְתוֹרִין֙khetorinas bullockתּוֹרpreposition, noun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “as bullock”, the ordinary formH8450a bullbullock, ox.לָ֣ךְlakhetoלָ֣ךְpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “to”toיְטַעֲמ֔וּןyetaamunfeedטְעַםverb, piel, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “feed”, an unfinished actionH2939to taste; causatively to feedmake to eat, feed.וְשִׁבְעָ֥הveshivahand sevenשִׁבְעָהconjunction, adjective, cardinal, both genders, singular, absolute — “and seven”, the ordinary formH7655{seven (as the sacred full one); also (adverbially) seven times; by implication, a week; by extension, an indefinite number}seven (times).עִדָּנִ֖יןidanintimeעִדָּןnoun, common, masculine, plural, absolute — “time”, the ordinary formH5732a set time; technically, a yeartime.יַחְלְפ֣וּןyachlefunpassחֲלַףverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, plural — “pass”, an unfinished actionH2499to pass on (of time)pass.עליךlykhagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.עֲלָ֑ךְalakheagainstעַלpreposition, suffix, pronominal, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “against”H5922{above, over, upon, or against (yet always in this last relation with a downward aspect) in a great variety of applications}about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, [idiom] more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, [phrase] why with.עַ֣דaduntilעַדpreposition — “until”H5705{as far (or long, or much) as, whether of space (even unto) or time (during, while, until) or degree (equally with)}[idiom] and, at, for, (hither-) to, on till, (un-) to, until, within.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.תִנְדַּ֗עtindaknowיְדַעverb, qal, imperfect, 2nd person, masculine, singular — “know”, an unfinished actionH3046{to know (properly, to ascertain by seeing); used in a great variety of senses, figuratively, literally, euphemistically and inferentially (including observation, care, recognition; and causatively, instruction, designation, punishment, etc.)}certify, know, make known, teach.דִּֽיdithatדִּיparticle, relative — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.שַׁלִּ֤יטshalitcaptainשַׁלִּיטadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “captain”, the ordinary formH7990mighty; abstractly, permission; concretely, a premiercaptain, be lawful, rule(-r).עִלָּיָא֙ilayahighעִלַּיadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “high”, the definite formH5943supreme (i.e. God)(most) high.בְּמַלְכ֣וּתbemalkhutin kingdomמַלְכוּpreposition, noun, common, feminine, singular, construct — “in kingdom”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH4437dominion (abstractly or concretely)kingdom, kingly, realm, reign.אֲנָשָׁ֔אanashamanאֱנָשׁnoun, common, masculine, singular, determined, definite article — “man”, the definite formH606a manman, [phrase] whosoever.וּלְמַןulemanand to whatמָןconjunction, preposition, pronoun, relative, common, singular — “and to what”H4479who or what (properly, interrogatively, hence, also indefinitely and relatively)what, who(-msoever, [phrase] -so).דִּ֥יdithatדִּיpronoun, relative, common, singular — “that”H1768that, used as relative conjunction, and especially (with a preposition) in adverbial phrases; also as preposition of[idiom] as, but, for(-asmuch [phrase]), [phrase] now, of, seeing, than, that, therefore, until, [phrase] what (-soever), when, which, whom, whose.יִצְבֵּ֖אyitsbewillצְבָאverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “will”, an unfinished actionH6634to pleasewill, would.יִתְּנִנַּֽהּyitninahgive payנְתַןverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular, suffix, pronominal, 3rd person, feminine, singular — “give pay”, an unfinished actionH5415givebestow, give pay.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

(4-29) And thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.'

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American Standard Version (1901)

and thou shalt be driven from men; and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen; and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Young’s Literal Translation

and from men they are driving thee away, and with the beast of the field [is] thy dwelling, the herb as oxen they do cause thee to eat, and seven times do pass over thee, till that thou knowest that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it.

World English Bible

You shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen. Seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.’”

Darby Translation

and they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

Douay-Rheims

And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing before him: for he doth according to his will, I as well with the powers of heaven, as among the inhabitants of the earth: and there is none that can resist his hand, and say to him: Why hast thou done it?

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

After a twelvemonth, as he walked in his palace in Babylon,

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Μετὰ δωδεκάμηνον, ἐπὶ τῷ ναῷ τῆς βασιλείας αὐτοῦ ἐν Βαβυλῶνι περιπατῶν,