and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the animals of the field. You will be given grass to eat like cattle, and seven periods of time will pass over you until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.’
Commentaries
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And they shall drive you from men ... – See the note at (Daniel 4:25).
Charles Ellicott
CharlesEllicott
They shall drive thee.— This verse is only slightly abridged from Daniel 4:25 by the omission of the clause they shal…
John Calvin
JohnCalvin
After Nebuchadnezzar has related Daniel to be a herald of God’s approaching judgment, he now shows how God executed the judgment which the Prophet …
John Gill
JohnGill
And they shall drive you from men
According to the interpretation of the dream given by Daniel, which this voice fro…
Matthew Henry
MatthewHenry
Pride and self-conceit are sins that beset great men. They tend to take that glory to themselves which is due to God only. While the proud word was…
Albert Barnes
AlbertBarnes