Daniel Chapter 5 verse 21 Holy Bible

ASV Daniel 5:21

and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts', and his dwelling was with the wild asses; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; until he knew that the Most High God ruleth in the kingdom of men, and that he setteth up over it whomsoever he will.
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BBE Daniel 5:21

And he was sent out from among the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts', and he was living with the asses of the fields; he had grass for his food like the oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he was certain that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and gives power over it to anyone at his pleasure.
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DARBY Daniel 5:21

and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses; they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the Most High God ruleth over the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
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KJV Daniel 5:21

And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will.
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WEB Daniel 5:21

and he was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals', and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys; he was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky; until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whoever he will.
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YLT Daniel 5:21

and from the sons of men he is driven, and his heart with the beasts hath been like, and with the wild asses `is' his dwelling; the herb like oxen they cause him to eat, and by the dew of the heavens is his body wet, till that he hath known that God Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and whom He willeth He raiseth up over it.
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Ellicott's Commentary

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers(21) His dwelling . . .--This is a fact supplementary to what is stated in Daniel 4.Parallel Commentaries ...HebrewHe was driven awayטְרִ֜יד (ṭə·rîḏ)Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 2957: To chase awayfromוּמִן־ (ū·min-)Conjunctive waw | PrepositionStrong's 4481: From, out of, by, by reason of, at, more thanmankind,בְּנֵי֩ (bə·nê)Noun - masculine plural constructStrong's 1123: A sonand his mindוְלִבְבֵ֣הּ ׀ (wə·liḇ·ḇêh)Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 3825: The heartwas likeעִם־ (‘im-)PrepositionStrong's 5974: With, equally with[that of] a beast.חֵיוְתָ֣א (ḥê·wə·ṯā)Noun - feminine singular determinateStrong's 2423: An animalHe livedמְדוֹרֵ֔הּ (mə·ḏō·w·rêh)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 4070: A dwelling placewithוְעִם־ (wə·‘im-)Conjunctive waw | PrepositionStrong's 5974: With, equally withthe wild donkeysעֲרָֽדַיָּא֙ (‘ă·rā·ḏay·yā)Noun - masculine plural determinateStrong's 6167: A wild donkeyand ateיְטַ֣עֲמוּנֵּ֔הּ (yə·ṭa·‘ă·mūn·nêh)Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural | third person masculine singularStrong's 2939: To taste, to feedgrassעִשְׂבָּ֤א (‘iś·bā)Noun - masculine singular determinateStrong's 6211: A mothlike cattle,כְתוֹרִין֙ (ḵə·ṯō·w·rîn)Preposition-k | Noun - masculine pluralStrong's 8450: A bullockand his bodyגִּשְׁמֵ֣הּ (giš·mêh)Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singularStrong's 1655: The body, a hard rain)was drenchedיִצְטַבַּ֑ע (yiṣ·ṭab·ba‘)Verb - Hitpael - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6647: To dip, wetwith the dewוּמִטַּ֥ל (ū·miṭ·ṭal)Conjunctive waw | PrepositionStrong's 2920: Dewof heavenשְׁמַיָּ֖א (šə·may·yā)Noun - mddStrong's 8065: The skyuntilעַ֣ד (‘aḏ)PrepositionStrong's 5705: Even to, untilhe acknowledgedיְדַ֗ע (yə·ḏa‘)Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 3046: To knowthatדִּֽי־ (dî-)Pronoun - relativeStrong's 1768: Who, which, that, becausethe Most Highעִלָּאָה֙ (‘il·lā·’āh)Adjective - masculine singular determinateStrong's 5943: highest', a name of GodGodאֱלָהָ֤א (’ĕ·lā·hā)Noun - masculine singular determinateStrong's 426: Godis rulerשַׁלִּ֞יט (šal·lîṭ)Adjective - masculine singularStrong's 7990: Mighty, permission, a premierover the kingdomבְּמַלְכ֣וּת (bə·mal·ḵūṯ)Preposition-b | Noun - feminine singular constructStrong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdomof mankind,אֲנָשָׁ֔א (’ă·nā·šā)Noun - masculine singular determinateStrong's 606: Man, mankindand He setsיְהָקֵ֥ים (yə·hā·qêm)Verb - Hifil - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6966: To arise, standover itעֲלַֽהּ׃ (‘ă·lah)Preposition | third person feminine singularStrong's 5921: Above, over, upon, againstwhomוּלְמַן־ (ū·lə·man-)Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | InterrogativeStrong's 4479: Who, whatHe wishes.יִצְבֵּ֖ה (yiṣ·bêh)Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singularStrong's 6634: To be inclined, desire, be pleasedJump to PreviousAnimals Appointeth Body Dew Donkeys Driven Dwelling Fed Grass Heart Heaven High Kingdom Oxen Rules Sets Sky Wet Whomsoever Wild