Daniel 4:17 Hebrew Word Analysis

0is by the decreeבִּגְזֵרַ֤תh1510
1of the watchersעִירִין֙h5894
2This matterפִּתְגָמָ֔אh6600
3by the wordוּמֵאמַ֥רh3983
4of the holy onesקַדִּישִׁ֖יןh6922
5and the demandשְׁאֵֽלְתָ֑אh7595
6toעַדh5705
7the intentדִּבְרַ֡תh1701
8דִּ֣יh1768
9may knowיִנְדְּע֣וּןh3046
10that the livingחַ֠יַּיָּאh2417
11דִּֽיh1768
12rulethשַׁלִּ֨יטh7990
13that the most Highעִלָּיָ֜אh5943
14in the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּתh4437
21of menאֲנָשִׁ֖יםh606
16it to whomsoeverוּלְמַןh4479
17דִּ֤יh1768
18he willיִצְבֵּא֙h6634
19and givethיִתְּנִנַּ֔הּh5415
20it the basestוּשְׁפַ֥לh8215
21of menאֲנָשִׁ֖יםh606
22and setteth upיְקִ֥יםh6966
23overעֲלַֽיהּ׃h5922

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

American Standard Version (ASV)

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

This order is fixed by the watchers, and the decision is by the word of the holy ones: so that the living may be certain that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure, lifting up over it the lowest of men.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

This sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the decision by the word of the holy ones: that the living may know that the Most High ruleth over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

World English Bible (WEB)

The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

by the decree of the sifters `is' the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.