Daniel 4:36 At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

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New International Version
At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before.

New Living Translation
“When my sanity returned to me, so did my honor and glory and kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored as head of my kingdom, with even greater honor than before.

English Standard Version
At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me.

Berean Standard Bible
At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

King James Bible
At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.

New King James Version
At the same time my reason returned to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and splendor returned to me. My counselors and nobles resorted to me, I was restored to my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.

New American Standard Bible
At that time my reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the honor of my kingdom, and my state counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

NASB 1995
“At that time my reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

NASB 1977
“At that time my reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

Legacy Standard Bible
At that time my knowledge returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my high officials and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my kingdom, and extraordinary greatness was added to me.

Amplified Bible
Now at the same time my reason returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor were returned to me, and my counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was re-established in my kingdom, and still more greatness [than before] was added to me.

Christian Standard Bible
At that time my sanity returned to me, and my majesty and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and my nobles sought me out, I was reestablished over my kingdom, and even more greatness came to me.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
At that time my sanity returned to me, and my majesty and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and my nobles sought me out, I was reestablished over my kingdom, and even more greatness came to me.

American Standard Version
At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.

Contemporary English Version
At that time my mind was healed, and once again I became the ruler of my glorious kingdom. My advisors and officials returned to me, and I had greater power than ever before.

English Revised Version
At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Just then my mind came back to me. My royal honor and glory were also given back to me. My advisers and nobles wanted to meet with me [again]. I was given back my kingdom and made extraordinarily great.

Good News Translation
"When my sanity returned, my honor, my majesty, and the glory of my kingdom were given back to me. My officials and my noblemen welcomed me, and I was given back my royal power with even greater honor than before.

International Standard Version
At that moment I recovered my sanity, and my honor and majesty returned to me, for the sake of my kingdom. My advisors and officials sought me out, my throne was restored, and even more greatness than I had before was added to me.

Majority Standard Bible
At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

NET Bible
At that time my sanity returned to me. I was restored to the honor of my kingdom, and my splendor returned to me. My ministers and my nobles were seeking me out, and I was reinstated over my kingdom. I became even greater than before.

New Heart English Bible
At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me; and my counselors and my lords sought me out; and I was reinstated over my kingdom, and even more greatness was added to me.

Webster's Bible Translation
At the same time my reason returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and brightness returned to me; and my counselors and my lords sought to me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.

World English Bible
At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.

Literal Translations

Literal Standard Version
At that time my understanding returns to me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and my brightness return to me, and to me my counselors and my great men seek, and over my kingdom I have been made right, and abundant greatness has been added to me.

Young's Literal Translation
'At that time my understanding doth return unto me, and for the glory of my kingdom, my honour and my brightness doth return unto me, and to me my counsellors and my great men do seek, and over my kingdom I have been made right, and abundant greatness hath been added to me.

Smith's Literal Translation
In that time my knowledge will turn back to me: and for the honor of my kingdom, my splendor and my brightness will return to me; and my counselors and my nobles will seek to me: and I was established over my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.

Catholic Translations

Douay-Rheims Bible
At the same time my sense returned to me, and I came to the honour and glory of my kingdom: and my shape returned to me: and my nobles, and my magistrates sought for me, and I was restored to my kingdom: and greater majesty was added to me.

Catholic Public Domain Version
At the same time, my mind returned to me, and I arrived at the honor and glory of my kingdom. And my appearance was given back to me. And my nobles and my magistrates needed me. And I was restored to my kingdom, and even greater majesty was added to me.

New Revised Standard Version
At that time my reason returned to me; and my majesty and splendor were restored to me for the glory of my kingdom. My counselors and my lords sought me out, I was re-established over my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me.

Translations from Aramaic

Lamsa Bible
At the same time my sense returned to me, and my princes and my generals sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In that time my understanding returned unto me and my Princes and the Generals of my armies sought me, and I was established over my kingdom, and ten thousand times over abundance was added to me

OT Translations

JPS Tanakh 1917
At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and my splendour returned unto me; and my ministers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and surpassing greatness was added unto me.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
At the same time my reason returned to me, and I came to the honour of my kingdom; and my natural form returned to me, and my princes, and my nobles, sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and more abundant majesty was added to me.

Additional Translations ...

Audio Bible

Context

Nebuchadnezzar Restored
…35All the peoples of the earth are counted as nothing, and He does as He pleases with the army of heaven and the peoples of the earth. There is no one who can restrain His hand or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’ ” 36At the same time my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne, and surpassing greatness was added to me. 37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all His works are true and all His ways are just. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.…

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Cross References

Job 42:10-12
After Job had prayed for his friends, the LORD restored his prosperity and doubled his former possessions. / All his brothers and sisters and prior acquaintances came and dined with him in his house. They consoled him and comforted him over all the adversity that the LORD had brought upon him. And each one gave him a piece of silver and a gold ring. / So the LORD blessed Job’s latter days more than his first. He owned 14,000 sheep, 6,000 camels, 1,000 yoke of oxen, and 1,000 female donkeys.

Ezekiel 17:24
Then all the trees of the field will know that I am the LORD. I bring the tall tree down and make the low tree tall. I dry up the green tree and make the withered tree flourish. I, the LORD, have spoken, and I have done it.’”

Psalm 51:12
Restore to me the joy of Your salvation, and sustain me with a willing spirit.

Isaiah 60:15
Whereas you have been forsaken and despised, with no one passing through, I will make you an everlasting pride, a joy from age to age.

Jeremiah 33:6-9
Nevertheless, I will bring to it health and healing, and I will heal its people and reveal to them the abundance of peace and truth. / I will restore Judah and Israel from captivity and will rebuild them as in former times. / And I will cleanse them from all the iniquity they have committed against Me, and will forgive all their sins of rebellion against Me. ...

1 Peter 5:6
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, so that in due time He may exalt you.

James 4:10
Humble yourselves before the Lord, and He will exalt you.

Luke 1:52
He has brought down rulers from their thrones, but has exalted the humble.

1 Samuel 2:7-8
The LORD sends poverty and wealth; He humbles and He exalts. / He raises the poor from the dust and lifts the needy from the ash heap. He seats them among princes and bestows on them a throne of honor. For the foundations of the earth are the LORD’s, and upon them He has set the world.

Proverbs 22:4
The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.

Isaiah 14:1-2
For the LORD will have compassion on Jacob; once again He will choose Israel and settle them in their own land. The foreigner will join them and unite with the house of Jacob. / The nations will escort Israel and bring it to its homeland. Then the house of Israel will possess the nations as menservants and maidservants in the LORD’s land. They will make captives of their captors and rule over their oppressors.

Acts 12:21-23
On the appointed day, Herod donned his royal robes, sat on his throne, and addressed the people. / And they began to shout, “This is the voice of a god, not a man!” / Immediately, because Herod did not give glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.

Matthew 23:12
For whoever exalts himself will be humbled, and whoever humbles himself will be exalted.

2 Chronicles 33:12-13
And in his distress, Manasseh sought the favor of the LORD his God and earnestly humbled himself before the God of his fathers. / And when he prayed to Him, the LORD received his plea and heard his petition. So He brought him back to Jerusalem and to his kingdom. Then Manasseh knew that the LORD is God.

Psalm 71:20-21
Though You have shown me many troubles and misfortunes, You will revive me once again. Even from the depths of the earth You will bring me back up. / You will increase my honor and comfort me once again.

Treasury of Scripture

At the same time my reason returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my honor and brightness returned to me; and my counsellors and my lords sought to me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added to me.

my reason.

Daniel 4:34
And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:

mine.

Daniel 4:15,16,32
Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: …

2 Chronicles 33:12,13
And when he was in affliction, he besought the LORD his God, and humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers, …

added.

1 Samuel 2:30
Wherefore the LORD God of Israel saith, I said indeed that thy house, and the house of thy father, should walk before me for ever: but now the LORD saith, Be it far from me; for them that honour me I will honour, and they that despise me shall be lightly esteemed.

Job 13:12
Your remembrances are like unto ashes, your bodies to bodies of clay.

Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.

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Daniel 4

1. Nebuchadnezzar confesses God's kingdom,
4. makes relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret.
8. Daniel hears the dream.
19. He interprets it.
28. The dream fulfilled.

Berean Study Bible

At the same time
This phrase marks a pivotal moment in the narrative of King Nebuchadnezzar's life. It signifies the divine timing of God’s intervention. In the Hebrew context, time is often seen as a divine construct, where God orchestrates events according to His sovereign will. This phrase reminds us that God’s timing is perfect, and His plans unfold precisely when they are meant to, often beyond human understanding.

my reason returned to me
The restoration of Nebuchadnezzar’s reason is a profound testament to God’s mercy and power. The Hebrew concept of "reason" here implies not just intellectual capacity but a return to a state of spiritual and moral awareness. It underscores the biblical truth that true wisdom and understanding are gifts from God, and without Him, humanity is lost in folly.

and for the glory of my kingdom
This phrase highlights the restoration of Nebuchadnezzar’s royal status and the splendor of his reign. In the ancient Near Eastern context, a king’s glory was a reflection of his power and the favor of the gods. Here, it serves as a reminder that earthly glory is ultimately subject to the sovereignty of the one true God, who alone bestows and removes authority.

my honor and splendor were returned to me
The restoration of honor and splendor signifies a complete reversal of Nebuchadnezzar’s humiliation. In biblical terms, honor is often associated with righteousness and divine favor. This restoration is not just a return to former status but an elevation that acknowledges God’s hand in the king’s life, teaching us that God can restore and elevate those who humble themselves before Him.

My counselors and nobles sought me out
This phrase indicates the reestablishment of Nebuchadnezzar’s leadership and the respect of his court. In the ancient world, the support of counselors and nobles was crucial for a king’s rule. Their seeking him out symbolizes a recognition of his restored authority and the divine endorsement of his reign, illustrating how God can turn the hearts of people to fulfill His purposes.

and I was restored to my throne
The restoration to the throne is a powerful image of redemption and divine intervention. Thrones in biblical literature often symbolize authority and governance. This restoration signifies not only a return to power but also a divine vindication, showing that God’s purposes prevail over human pride and rebellion.

and surpassing greatness was added to me
This phrase speaks to the abundant grace of God, who not only restores but also blesses beyond what was lost. The concept of "surpassing greatness" reflects the biblical principle that God’s blessings often exceed human expectations. It serves as an encouragement that God’s plans for His people are always for their ultimate good and His glory, even after a period of discipline or trial.

Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers

(36) For the glory.--He means that the splendour returned, so as to increase the honour and glory of his reign.

Pulpit Commentary

Verse 36. - At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. As we have already mentioned, the verse in the Septuagint text which agrees to this is very brief, "At that time my kingdom was set up and my glory restored to me." It may be a condensation of some independent scribe, carried to a greater degree in the one case than the other. Only from the genesis of our Daniel, as we have imagined it, it would seem more probable that the briefer forms are the more primitive, and the longer the result of the expansion to be credited to imaginative copyists. In proof of this it is to be observed that neither Theodotion nor the Peshitta exactly represents the Massoretic text. Theodotion renders, "At that time my intellect (αἱ φρένες μου) was restored to me, and came to the glory of my king-dora, and my beauty ("form," ἡ μορφή μου) returned to me, and my rulers and nobles sought me, and I was confirmed upon my kingdom, and more abundant greatness was added unto me." The Peshitta differs somewhat from this, "And when my intellect returned to me, my nobles and my great army sought me, and to my kingdom was I restored, and its great inheritance was increased to me." The differences between these two and the Massoretic text are slight compared with those that separate any one of those from the Septuagint; yet starting with the Septuagint text, the others are easily reached by slightly varying additions. The Peshitta certainly more clearly portrays what seems likely to have taken place - first, a revolution during the king's madness, and a counter-revolution to restore him when his reason returned. If, however, Nebuchadnezzar was simply confined in a portion of the palace, then his nobles, on the news of his restoration, might seek unto him. None of the texts presents quite a self-consistent representation. If we could perfectly unravel the confusion of the texts which form our present Septuagint text, we should probably find one of them nearly self-consistent.

Parallel Commentaries ...

Hebrew

At
בֵּהּ־ (bêh-)
Preposition | third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew

the same time
זִמְנָ֞א (zim·nā)
Noun - masculine singular determinate
Strong's 2166: An appointed occasion

my sanity
מַנְדְּעִ֣י ׀ (man·də·‘î)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4486: Knowledge, the power of knowing

was restored
יְת֣וּב (yə·ṯūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8421: To return

to me,
עֲלַ֗י (‘ă·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

and my honor
הַדְרִ֤י (haḏ·rî)
Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1923: An honor, majesty

and splendor
וְזִוִי֙ (wə·zi·wî)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 2122: Brightness, splendor

returned
יְת֣וּב (yə·ṯūḇ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 8421: To return

to me
עֲלַ֔י (‘ă·lay)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

for the glory
וְלִיקַ֨ר (wə·lî·qar)
Conjunctive waw, Preposition-l | Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's 3367: Value, wealth, costliness, dignity

of my kingdom.
מַלְכוּתִ֜י (mal·ḵū·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom

My advisers
הַדָּֽבְרַ֥י (had·dā·ḇə·ray)
Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 1907: Counselor, minister

and nobles
וְרַבְרְבָנַ֖י (wə·raḇ·rə·ḇā·nay)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine plural construct | first person common singular
Strong's 7261: Lord, noble

sought me out,
יְבַע֑וֹן (yə·ḇa·‘ō·wn)
Verb - Piel - Imperfect - third person masculine plural
Strong's 1156: To seek, ask

and I was restored
הָתְקְנַ֔ת (hā·ṯə·qə·naṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 8627: To straighten up, confirm

to
וְעַל־ (wə·‘al-)
Conjunctive waw | Preposition
Strong's 5922: Above, over, upon, against

my throne,
מַלְכוּתִ֣י (mal·ḵū·ṯî)
Noun - feminine singular construct | first person common singular
Strong's 4437: Royalty, reign, kingdom

and surpassing
יַתִּירָ֖ה (yat·tî·rāh)
Adjective - feminine singular
Strong's 3493: Preeminent, surpassing

greatness
וּרְב֥וּ (ū·rə·ḇū)
Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 7238: Greatness

was added
ה֥וּסְפַת (hū·sə·p̄aṯ)
Verb - Hofal - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 3255: To add, augment

to me.
לִֽי׃ (lî)
Preposition | first person common singular
Strong's Hebrew

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