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Daniel 4:16

Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by.

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ASV

let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.

KJV

Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let a beast’s heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.

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12 tagged words
OriginalTransliterationMeaningWord study
לִבְבֵהּ֙li.Vehheart itsH3825 →
מִן־min-away fromH4481 →
אֲנָשָׁ֣א'e.no.sha'human theH606 →
יְשַׁנּ֔וֹןye.sha.Nonlet it be changedH8133 →
וּלְבַ֥בu.le.Vavand [the] heart ofH3825 →
חֵיוָ֖הchei.Vahan animalH2423 →
יִתְיְהִ֣בyit.ye.Hivlet it be givenH3052 →
לֵ֑הּLehto it
וְשִׁבְעָ֥הve.shiv.'Ahand sevenH7655 →
עִדָּנִ֖ין'i.da.NintimesH5732 →
יַחְלְפ֥וּןyach.le.Funlet them passH2499 →
עֲלֽוֹהִי׃a.Lo.hiover itH5922 →

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Daniel 4:23And you, O king, saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying: ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump with its roots in the ground, and a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and graze with the beasts of the field till seven times pass him by.’Isaiah 6:10Make the hearts of this people calloused; deafen their ears and close their eyes. Otherwise they might see with their eyes, hear with their ears, understand with their hearts, and turn and be healed.”Revelation 12:14But the woman was given two wings of a great eagle to fly from the presence of the serpent to her place in the wilderness, where she was nourished for a time, and times, and half a time.Daniel 4:25You will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling will be with the beasts of the field. You will feed on grass like an ox and be drenched with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.Job 12:24He deprives the earth’s leaders of reason and makes them wander in a trackless wasteland.Luke 8:27–29When Jesus stepped ashore, He was met by a demon-possessed man from the town. For a long time this man had not worn clothing or lived in a house, but he stayed in the tombs.Daniel 11:13For the king of the North will raise another army, larger than the first, and after some years he will advance with a great army and many supplies.Daniel 7:25He will speak out against the Most High and oppress the saints of the Most High, intending to change the appointed times and laws; and the saints will be given into his hand for a time, and times, and half a time.Daniel 12:7And the man dressed in linen, who was above the waters of the river, raised his right hand and his left hand toward heaven, and I heard him swear by Him who lives forever, saying, “It will be for a time, and times, and half a time. When the power of the holy people has finally been shattered, all these things will be completed.”Hebrews 1:11They will perish, but You remain; they will all wear out like a garment.Daniel 4:31–33While the words were still in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven: “It is decreed to you, King Nebuchadnezzar, that the kingdom has departed from you.Mark 5:4–5Though he was often bound with chains and shackles, he had broken the chains and shattered the shackles. Now there was no one with the strength to subdue him.

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