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and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals`, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky; until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whoever he will.
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Judgment with a Purpose
Commentators emphasize that Nebuchadnezzar's horrific debasement was not pointless cruelty. The verse explicitly states the punishment lasted "until he knew that the Most High God ruleth." The goal of this severe judgment was ultimately instructive: to strip away his pride and force him to acknowledge God's absolute sovereignty over all earthly kingdoms and rulers.
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Daniel
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Albert Barnes
On Daniel 5:21
18th Century
Theologian
And he was driven ... - See this fully explained in Daniel 4:25-33.
Charles Ellicott
On Daniel 5:21
19th Century
Bishop
His dwelling ...—This is a fact supplementary to what is stated in Daniel 4:0.
John Calvin
On Daniel 5:21
16th Century
Theologian
First, with respect to the text, verbally it is “he put.” Some translate this as “he placed his own heart among the brutes,” whic…
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John Gill
On Daniel 5:21
17th Century
Pastor
And he was driven from the sons of men
From their company, and from conversation with them; his madness was of that …
Matthew Henry
On Daniel 5:18–31
17th Century
Minister
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…