• Daniel 4:17
    New World Translation of the Holy Scriptures

    • 17 This is by the decree of watchers,+ and the request is by the word of the holy ones, so that people living may know that the Most High is Ruler in the kingdom of mankind+ and that he gives it to whomever he wants, and he sets up over it even the lowliest of men.”

  • Daniel 4:17
    The Bible in Living English

    • 17 The edict is by resolution of the Watchers and the finding is a behest of the Sacred Ones, with the intent that those who live may know that the Most High is sovereign over human empire and gives it to whomever he wishes and sets up over it the lowest of men.’

  • Daniel 4:17
    American Standard Version

    • 17 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.

  • Daniel 4:17
    The Emphasized Bible

    • 17 By the decree of the watchers is the thing, And [by] the mandate of the holy ones the matter: To the intent that the living may get to know that the Most High hath dominion over the kingdom of men and to whomsoever he pleaseth he giveth it, and one low among men he setteth up over it.

  • Daniel 4:17
    King James Version

    • 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.