Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
4:4 God did not allow the king to remain in the comfort and prosperity of his palace; injustice and oppression were in the city (4:27), and the king was full of pride (4:30).
Commentary— Tyndale Open Study Notes (plain English)
4:4 God did not allow the king to remain in the comfort and prosperity of his palace; injustice and oppression were in the city (4:27), and the king was full of pride (4:30).
Literal English (Darby)ⓘThe Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.The Darby Bible (1890) — a deliberately literal, word-for-word translation used here as the Old Testament comparison text.
I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
Hebrew (Masoretic Text)ⓘThe Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.The Masoretic Text — the authoritative Hebrew manuscript tradition behind most Old Testaments, standardized by Jewish scribes (the Masoretes) between roughly the 7th and 10th centuries AD.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
King James Version (1611) — the classic formal, word-for-word English translation. Historic and widely memorized, but uses Early Modern English vocabulary.
¶ I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
American Standard VersionⓘAmerican Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.American Standard Version (1901) — a more literal, precision-focused revision in the King James tradition.
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
World English BibleⓘWorld English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.World English Bible — a modern, public-domain update to the KJV/ASV formal style, without archaic language.
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
Bible in Basic EnglishⓘBible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.Bible in Basic English (1949) — deliberately written using a limited vocabulary of about 1,000 words.
I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my place, and all things were going well for me in my great house: