Daniel 5:19

King James Version

¹⁹And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down.

Read full chapter

Daniel 5:19

English Standard Version

¹⁹And because of the greatness that he gave him, ^(A)all peoples, nations, and languages ^(B)trembled and feared before him. Whom he would, he killed, and whom he would, he kept alive; whom he would, he raised up, and whom he would, he humbled.

Read full chapter

Daniel 5:19

New American Standard Bible

¹⁹Now because of the greatness which He granted him, all the peoples, nations, and populations of all ^[a]languages trembled and feared in his presence; ^(A)whomever he wished, he killed, and whomever he wished, he spared alive; and whomever he wished he elevated, and whomever he wished he humbled.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

Daniel 5:19 Lit tongues

Daniel 5:19

New International Version

¹⁹Because of the high position he gave him, all the nations and peoples of every language dreaded and feared him. Those the king wanted to put to death, he put to death;^(A) those he wanted to spare, he spared; those he wanted to promote, he promoted; and those he wanted to humble, he humbled.^(B)

Read full chapter