Daniel 4:32
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And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”
In other translations
And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.You will be driven away from mankind to live with the beasts of the field, and you will feed on grass like an ox. And seven times will pass you by, until you acknowledge that the Most High rules over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whom He wishes.”
Hebrew words
וּמִן־umin-and away fromH4481אֲנָשָׁא'anasha'<the> humankindH606לָךְlakh<obj.> youטָרְדִיןtaredin[they are] about to chaseH2957וְעִם־ve'im-and [will be] withH5974חֵיוַתcheivat[the] animal[s] ofH2423בָּרָאbara'field theH1251מְדֹרָךְmedorakhdwelling place yourH4070עִשְׂבָּא'isba'<the> grassH6211כְתוֹרִיןkhetorinlike oxenH8450לָךְlakhto youיְטַעֲמוּןyeta'amunthey will feedH2939וְשִׁבְעָהveshiv'ahand sevenH7655עִדָּנִין'idanintimesH5732יַחְלְפוּןyachlefunthey will passH2499עֲלָךְalayikhover youH5922עַד'aduntilH5705דִּי־di-thatH1768תִנְדַּעtinda'you will knowH3046דִּי־di-thatH1768שַׁלִּיטshalit[is] having masteryH7990עִלָּיָאilaya'Most High theH5943בְּמַלְכוּתbemalkhutover [the] kingdom ofH4437אֲנָשָׁא'anasha'<the> humankindH606וּלְמַן־uleman-and to whomeverH4479דִּיdiwhomH1768יִצְבֵּאyitzbe'he will be pleasedH6634יִתְּנִנַּהּ׃yiteninahhe will give itH5415
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