Daniel 4:30
And the king answered, and said: Is not this the great Babylon, which I have built to be the seat of the kingdom, by the strength of my power, and in the glory of my excellence?
Douay-Rheims 1899
In The King James Version
In Context
29At the end of twelve months he was walking in the palace of Babylon.
Cross References
Genesis 11:2And when they removed from the east, they found a plain in the land of Sennaar, and dwelt in it.
2 Chronicles 2:5For the house which I desire to build, is great: for our God is great above all gods.
Psalms 49:20He shall go in to the generations of his fathers: and he shall never see light.
Psalms 104:1For David himself. Bless the Lord, O my soul: O Lord my God, thou art exceedingly great. Thou hast put on praise and beauty:
Proverbs 11:2Where pride is, there also shall be reproach: but where humility is, there also is wisdom.
Isaiah 10:8For he shall say:
Matthew Henry on Daniel 4:29-34
Nebuchadnezzar Driven among Beasts. ( b. c. 569.) 28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. 29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. 30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? 31 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. 32 And they… Read the whole commentary →