Daniel 4:31

“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.”

"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." - Daniel 4:31
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What does Daniel 4:31 mean?

Daniel 4:31 (KJV): "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." This verse is found in the Book of Daniel, which is a part of the Old Testament. The Book of…

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The Voice from Heaven: A Call to Humility

The magnificent reign of King Nebuchadnezzar is a compelling narrative filled with themes of pride, power, and divine accountability. In Daniel 4:31, we encounter a pivotal moment in the story of this proud Babylonian king: "While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a…

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A Prayer for Humility and Recognition of God's Sovereignty

Heavenly Father, We come before You today with hearts that long to understand Your ways and to dwell in Your presence, recognizing that all authority belongs to You alone. As we reflect on Your Word from Daniel 4:31, where it is written, “While the word was in the king's mouth…

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Daniel 4:31 - "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."
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Daniel 5:31 - "And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old."
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Daniel 6:3-4 - "Daniel 6:3-4: Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. So the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
Daniel 4:4 - "¶ I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:"
Daniel 4:13-14
Daniel 4:10-14
Daniel 4:13-14
Daniel 4:1-3
Daniel 2:31 - "¶ Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible."
Daniel 12:4 - "But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased."
Daniel 4:28 - "¶ All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar."
Daniel 11:31 - "And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate."
Daniel 4:8 - "¶ But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,"
Daniel 4:29 - "At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon."
"And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old." - Daniel 5:31
Daniel 6:4 - "¶ Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him."
Daniel 3:4 - "Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages,"
Daniel 4:10-12 – Nebuchadnezzar’s dream of a tree.
Daniel 5:4 - "They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone."
"¶ I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:" - Daniel 4:4
Daniel 10:4 - "And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;"
"¶ All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar." - Daniel 4:28
Daniel 4:24 - "This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:"