KJV King James Version
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
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Daniel 4:29
At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
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BSB Berean Standard Bible
Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,
WEB World English Bible
At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
ASV American Standard Version
At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
YLT Young’s Literal Translation
‘At the end of twelve months, on the palace of the kingdom of Babylon he hath been walking;
Surrounding context — Daniel 4
26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
30 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
31 While the word [was] in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, [saying], O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
32 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.
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Revelation 2:21And I gave her space to repent of her fornication; and she repented not.2 Peter 3:9-10The Lord is not slack concerning his promise, as some men count slackness; but is longsuffering to us-ward, not willing that any should perish, but that all should come to repentance.Ecclesiastes 8:11Because sentence against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.2 Peter 3:15And account [that] the longsuffering of our Lord [is] salvation; even as our beloved brother Paul also according to the wisdom given unto him hath written unto you;1 Peter 3:20Which sometime were disobedient, when once the longsuffering of God waited in the days of Noah, while the ark was a preparing, wherein few, that is, eight souls were saved by water.Genesis 6:3And the LORD said, My spirit shall not always strive with man, for that he also [is] flesh: yet his days shall be an hundred and twenty years.
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