Daniel 5:21 Meaning, Study, & Commentary | RSV

he was driven from among men, and his mind was made like that of a beast, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed grass like an ox, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, until he knew that the Most High God rules the kingdom of men, and sets over it whom he will.

Commentaries

Albert Barnes

AlbertBarnes

18th Century

Presbyterian

18th Century

And he was driven ... - See this fully explained in Daniel 4:25-33.

Charles Ellicott

CharlesEllicott

19th Century

Anglican

19th Century

His dwelling ...—This is a fact supplementary to what is stated in Daniel 4:0.

John Calvin

JohnCalvin

16th Century

Protestant

16th Century

First, with respect to the text, verbally it is “he put.” Some translate this as “he placed his own heart among the brutes,” whic…

John Gill

JohnGill

17th Century

Reformed Baptist

17th Century

And he was driven from the sons of men
From their company, and from conversation with them; his madness was of that …

Matthew Henry

MatthewHenry

17th Century

Presbyterian

17th Century

Daniel reads Belshazzar's doom. He had not taken warning by the judgments upon Nebuchadnezzar. And he had insulted God. Sinners are pleased with go…

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