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Daniel 4:16

King James Version (KJV)

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Daniel 4:16

Verse 16 of 37

Scripture focus

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.

Daniel 4:16 — KJV

Commentary

Commentary on Daniel 4:16

Theological / Devotional

His heart. The transition from the figure of the tree to the actual object symbolized by the tree has now clearly been made (see on verse 15). The term “heart” here seems to indicate nature. The king would take on the nature of a beast.

Seven times. The majority of ancient and modern interpreters explain the Aramaic ‘iddan, “time,” here (also in verses 23, 25, 32; chapters 7:25; 12:7) to mean “year.” The original LXX reads “seven years.” Among the earlier expositors supporting this view are Josephus (Antiquities x. 10. 6), Jerome, Rashi, Ibn Ezra, and Jephet. Most modern expositors also agree with this view.

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