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Lexicon :: Strong's H5922 - ʿal

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עַל
Transliteration
ʿal
Pronunciation
al
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Part of Speech
preposition
Root Word (Etymology)
Corresponding to עַל (H5921)
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TWOT Reference: 2908

Strong’s Definitions

עַל ʻal, al; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5921:—about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, × more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, why with.

KJV Translation Count — Total: 99x

The KJV translates Strong's H5922 in the following manner: upon (19x), over (13x), unto (9x), against (7x), concerning (6x), in (6x), for (4x), unto me (4x), about (3x), in him (3x), miscellaneous (25x).

KJV Translation Count — Total: 99x
The KJV translates Strong's H5922 in the following manner: upon (19x), over (13x), unto (9x), against (7x), concerning (6x), in (6x), for (4x), unto me (4x), about (3x), in him (3x), miscellaneous (25x).

  1. upon, over, on account of, above, to, against

    1. upon, over, on account of, regarding, concerning, on behalf of

    2. over (with verbs of ruling)

    3. above, beyond (in comparison)

    4. to, against (of direction)

Strong’s Definitions [?](Strong’s Definitions Legend)
עַל ʻal, al; (Aramaic) corresponding to H5921:—about, against, concerning, for, (there-) fore, from, in, × more, of, (there-, up-) on, (in-) to, why with.
STRONGS H5922: Abbreviations

Biblical Aramaic

עַל preposition upon, over, on account of, above, to, against (Biblical Hebrew H5921 and general Aramaic id.); — suffix 1st person singular עֲלַי; 2nd person masculine singular עליך Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, CookeNo. 77, A 5, 6, B 8, S-CPap. A 3, B 5 +), עֲלָךְ, Qr (Targum עֲלַךְ, Dalm§ 47, 2) Daniel 3:12 + 6 times Daniel; Ezra 7:18; 3rd person masculine singular עֲלוֺהִי (so Nabataean, Palmyrene; Egyptian Aramaic עלוי S-CA 6 +) Daniel 3:28 +, עֲלֹהִי ‴Ezra 6:11; 3rd person feminine singular עליה Kt (so Egyptian Aramaic, S-CD 24), עֲלַהּ Qr (so Targum) Daniel 4:14 [Daniel 4:17]; Daniel 5:21; 1st person plural עֲלֵינָא †Ezra 4:12, עֲלֵ֑ינָא Ezra 4:18; Ezra 5:17 Baer (Gi עֲלֶ֑ינָא); 3rd person masculine plural עֲלֵיהֹם (so Nabataean, CISii. 226; Egyptian Aramaic, S-CPap. F 5, 8 +) Ezra 7:24, עֲלֵיהוֺן Ezra 5:1, Ezra 5:3; —
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a. upon, Daniel 2:10, Daniel 2:28, Daniel 2:46; Daniel 5:5, Dan 5:7; Daniel 6:11 [Daniel 6:10] + often, Daniel 4:26 [Daniel 4:29] עַלהֵֿיכַל מַלְכוּתָא (2 Samuel 11:2); to be established עַל מַלְכוּתִי Daniel 4:33 (compare 2 Chronicles 1:1; Biblical Hebrew II. 1) to lay an impost upon, Ezra 7:24; to trust on, Daniel 3:28; after a verb of motion, מְטָא עַל to come upon, Daniel 4:21 [Daniel 4:24]; Daniel 4:25 [Daniel 4:28]; of times, to pass over, Daniel 4:13 [Daniel 4:16]; Daniel 4:20 [Daniel 4:23]; Daniel 4:22 [Daniel 4:25]; Daniel 4:29 [Daniel 4:32]; Ezra 5:1 בְּשֻׁם אֱלָהּ יִשְׂרָאֵל עֲלֵיהוֺן i.e. (named) over them.
b. idiomatic (as in Biblical Hebrew; see II. 1 d) of the person who is the subject of an emotion or experience, Daniel 5:9 עֲלוֹהִי שָׁנַיִן וְזִיהִי were changed upon him, Daniel 7:28; Daniel 6:19 [Daniel 6:18] וְשִׁנְּתֵהּ נַדַּת עֲלוֺהִי (compare Daniel 2:1).
c. on accusative of (Biblical Hebrew 1f b), Daniel 3:16 עַל־דְּנָה פִּתְגָּם. So in עַלדְּֿנָה on this accusative †Ezra 4:15, Ezra 4:22; Ezra 5:17, עַלמָֿה wherefore? †Daniel 2:15; and עַל דִּבְרַת דִּי (see דְּ׳).
d. on behalf of (ib. 1f c), Ezra 6:17.
e. regarding, concerning (ib. 1f g), Daniel 2:18; Daniel 5:14, Daniel 5:29; Daniel 6:6 [Daniel 6:5]; Daniel 6:13 [Daniel 6:12]; Ezra 7:14 —
2. over, with verbs of ruling, appointing, etc., Daniel 2:48, Daniel 2:49; Daniel 3:12; Daniel 4:14 [Daniel 4:17] +, Ezra 4:20; Ezra 6:18.
3. in a comparative sense, above, beyond, Daniel 3:19; Daniel 6:4 [Daniel 6:3].
4. expressing direction:
a. to, of a person, after a verb of motion (compare Biblical Hebrew 7c a a), Daniel 2:24; Daniel 4:31 [Daniel 4:34]; Daniel 4:33; Daniel 6:7 [Daniel 6:6]; Daniel 6:16 [Daniel 6:15]; Ezra 4:12, Ezra 4:23 + often; after to send (a letter, etc.) Ezra 4:11, Ezra 4:17, Ezr 4:18; Ezra 5:6 +, write Ezra 4:7, prophesy Ezra 5:1; of the direction of the mind (ib. 7c c), Daniel 3:12; Daniel 6:14 [Daniel 6:13] (twice in verse); Daniel 6:15 [Daniel 6:14]; compare Ezra 5:5 הֲוַת עַל וְעֵין אֱל׳ (compare Jeremiah 40:4 and אֶל Psalm 34:16 [Psalm 34:15]).
b. against, Daniel 3:19, Daniel 3:29; Daniel 5:23; Daniel 6:5 [Daniel 6:4]; Daniel 6:6 [Daniel 6:5] +; Ezra 4:8; Ezra 7:23.
5. in such phrases as שְׁפַר עַל, טְאֵב (to be) good or acceptable to (as in Syriac and late Hebrew: see Biblical Hebrew 8), Ezra 5:17 אִם עַל מַלְכָּא טָב, Ezra 7:18 (twice in verse); Daniel 4:24 [Daniel 4:27] (יִשְׁפַּר), Daniel 6:15 [Daniel 6:14] (בְּאֵשׁ), Daniel 6:24 [Daniel 6:23] (טְאֵב). — compare the synopsis of meanings in Lzb340.
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BLB Scripture Index of Brown-Driver-Briggs

2 Samuel

11:2

2 Chronicles

1:1

Ezra

4:7; 4:8; 4:11; 4:12; 4:12; 4:15; 4:17; 4:18; 4:18; 4:20; 4:22; 4:23; 5:1; 5:1; 5:1; 5:3; 5:5; 5:6; 5:17; 5:17; 5:17; 6:11; 6:17; 6:18; 7:14; 7:18; 7:18; 7:23; 7:24; 7:24

Psalms

34:15

Jeremiah

40:4

Daniel

2:1; 2:10; 2:15; 2:18; 2:24; 2:28; 2:46; 2:48; 2:49; 3:12; 3:12; 3:12; 3:16; 3:19; 3:19; 3:28; 3:28; 3:29; 4:16; 4:17; 4:17; 4:23; 4:24; 4:25; 4:27; 4:28; 4:29; 4:32; 4:33; 4:33; 4:34; 5:5; 5:7; 5:9; 5:14; 5:21; 5:23; 5:29; 6:3; 6:4; 6:5; 6:5; 6:6; 6:10; 6:12; 6:13; 6:14; 6:14; 6:15; 6:18; 6:23; 7:28

H5922

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Strong's Number H5922 matches the Hebrew עַל (ʿal),
which occurs 111 times in 86 verses in the WLC Hebrew.

Page 1 / 2 (Ezr 4:8–Dan 4:24)

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:8

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:8 - Rehum the chancellor and Shimshai the scribe wrote a letter against Jerusalem to Artaxerxes the king in this sort:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:11 - This is the copy of the letter that they sent to him, even to Artaxerxes the king: Thy servants the men on this side of the river, and at such a time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:12

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:12 - Be it known to the king, that the Jews who came from thee to us are come to Jerusalem, building the rebellious and the noxious city, and have set up its walls, and joined the foundations.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:14 - Now because we have maintenance from the king's palace, and it was not meet for us to see the king's dishonor, therefore have we sent and certified the king;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:15 - That search may be made in the book of the records of thy fathers: so wilt thou find in the book of the records, and know that this city is a rebellious city, and hurtful to kings and provinces, and that they have moved sedition within the same of old time: for which cause was this city destroyed.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:17 - Then the king sent an answer to Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and to the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:18 - The letter which ye sent to us hath been plainly read before me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:19

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:19 - And I commanded, and search hath been made, and it is found that this city of old time hath made insurrection against kings, and that rebellion and sedition have been made in it.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:20

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:20 - There have also been mighty kings over Jerusalem, who have ruled over all countries beyond the river; and toll, tribute, and custom, was paid to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:22

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:22 - Take heed now that ye fail not to do this: why should damage grow to the hurt of the kings?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 4:23 - Now when the copy of king Artaxerxes' letter was read before Rehum, and Shimshai the scribe, and their companions, they went up in haste to Jerusalem to the Jews, and made them to cease by force and power.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:1

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:1 - Then the prophets, Haggai the prophet, and Zechariah the son of Iddo, prophesied to the Jews that were in Judah and Jerusalem in the name of the God of Israel, even to them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:3

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:3 - At the same time came to them Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and their companions, and said thus to them, Who hath commanded you to build this house, and to make up this wall?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:5

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:5 - But the eye of their God was upon the elders of the Jews, that they could not cause them to cease, till the matter came to Darius: and then they returned answer by letter concerning this matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:6

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:6 - The copy of the letter that Tatnai, governor on this side of the river, and Shethar-boznai, and his companions the Apharsachites, who were on this side of the river, sent to Darius the king:

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:7 - They sent a letter to him, in which was written thus; To Darius the king, all peace.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:15

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:15 - And said to him, Take these vessels, go, carry them into the temple that is in Jerusalem, and let the house of God be built in its place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 5:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 5:17 - Now therefore, if it seemeth good to the king, let there be search made in the king's treasure-house, which is there at Babylon, whether it is so, that a decree was made by Cyrus the king to build this house of God at Jerusalem, and let the king send his pleasure to us concerning this matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:7

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:7 - Let the work of this house of God alone; let the governor of the Jews, and the elders of the Jews, build this house of God in its place.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:11

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:11 - Also I have made a decree, that whoever shall alter this word, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged upon it; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:17 - And offered at the dedication of this house of God a hundred bullocks, two hundred rams, four hundred lambs; and for a sin-offering for all Israel, twelve he-goats, according to the number of the tribes of Israel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 6:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 6:18 - And they set the priests in their divisions, and the Levites in their courses, for the service of God, who is at Jerusalem; as it is written in the book of Moses.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:14

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:14 - Forasmuch as thou art sent by the king, and by his seven counselors, to inquire concerning Judah and Jerusalem, according to the law of thy God which is in thy hand;

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:17

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:17 - That thou mayest buy speedily with this money bullocks, rams, lambs, with their meat-offerings and their drink-offerings, and offer them upon the altar of the house of your God which is in Jerusalem.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:18

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:18 - And whatever shall seem good to thee, and to thy brethren, to do with the rest of the silver and gold, that do after the will of your God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:23

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:23 - Whatever is commanded by the God of heaven, let it be diligently done for the house of the God of heaven: for why should there be wrath against the realm of the king and his sons?

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Unchecked Copy Box Ezr 7:24

Unchecked Copy BoxEzr 7:24 - Also we certify you, that concerning any of the priests and Levites, singers, porters, Nethinims, or ministers of this house of God, it shall not be lawful to impose toll, tribute, or custom upon them.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:10 - The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can show the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that hath asked such things of any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:15

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:15 - He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing known to Daniel.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:18

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:18 - That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his companions should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:24 - Therefore Daniel went into Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus to him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will show to the king the interpretation.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:28 - But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy bed, are these;

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:29 - As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:30

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:30 - But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mayest know the thoughts of thy heart.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:34

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:34 - Thou sawest till a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and broke them to pieces.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:46

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:46 - Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and worshiped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odors to him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:48

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:48 - Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 2:49

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 2:49 - Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, over the affairs of the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:12

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:12 - There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:16 - Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:19

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:19 - Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego: therefore he spoke, and commanded that they should heat the furnace seven times more than it was wont to be heated.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:28

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:28 - Then Nebuchadnezzar spoke, and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, who hath sent his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship any god, except their own God.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 3:29

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 3:29 - Therefore I make a decree, that every people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no other god that can deliver after this sort.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:5

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:5 - I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:10

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:10 - Thus were the visions of my head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its hight was great.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:13

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:13 - I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven;

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:16

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:16 - Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:17

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:17 - 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.

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:23

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:23 - And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let its portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times shall pass over him;

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Unchecked Copy Box Dan 4:24

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:24 - This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:

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