Daniel 5:19
And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.
KJV
Et propter magnificentiam, quam dederat ei, universi populi, tribus, et linguæ tremebant, et metuebant eum : quos volebat, interficiebat : et quos volebat, percutiebat : et quos volebat, exaltabat : et quos volebat, humiliabat.
Vulgate
and because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew, and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he raised up, and whom he would he put down.
ASV
וּ/מִן רְבוּתָ/א֙ דִּ֣י יְהַב לֵ֔/הּ כֹּ֣ל עַֽמְמַיָּ֗/א אֻמַיָּ/א֙ וְ/לִשָּׁ֣נַיָּ֔/א הֲו֛וֹ זאעין זָיְעִ֥ין וְ/דָחֲלִ֖ין מִן קֳדָמ֑וֹ/הִי דִּֽי הֲוָ֨ה צָבֵ֜א הֲוָ֣א קָטֵ֗ל וְ/דִֽי הֲוָ֤ה צָבֵא֙ הֲוָ֣ה מַחֵ֔א וְ/דִֽי הֲוָ֤ה צָבֵא֙ הֲוָ֣ה מָרִ֔ים וְ/דִֽי הֲוָ֥ה צָבֵ֖א הֲוָ֥ה מַשְׁפִּֽיל
Hebrew
And for the greatness that he gave to him, all people, tribes, and languages trembled, and were afraid of him: whom he would, he slew: and whom he would, he destroyed: and whom he would, he set up: and whom he would, he brought down.
Douay-Rheims
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In the original Hebrew
17 distinct Hebrew words appear in this verse.
Historic Christian voices
3 passages from patristic writers, Reformers, and church catechisms citing this verse.
Cross-references
- 1Tim 6:17 — Charge them that are rich in this world, that they be not highminded, nor trust in uncertain riches, but in the living God, who giveth us richly all things to enjoy;
- Dan 2:12 — For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.
- Dan 3:4 — Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,
- Dan 3:6 — And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace.
- Dan 11:3 — And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will.
- Eccl 8:3 — Be not hasty to go out of his sight: stand not in an evil thing; for he doeth whatsoever pleaseth him.
- Ezra 1:2 — Thus saith Cyrus king of Persia, The LORD God of heaven hath given me all the kingdoms of the earth; and he hath charged me to build him an house at Jerusalem, which is in Judah.
- Jer 4:7 — The lion is come up from his thicket, and the destroyer of the Gentiles is on his way; he is gone forth from his place to make thy land desolate; and thy cities shall be laid waste, without an inhabit