Daniel 4:29

Verse

Berean Standard Bible

Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,

American Standard Version (1901)

At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

Bible in Basic English

At the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of his great house in Babylon.

Free Bible Version

Twelve months later he was walking on the roof of the royal palace in Babylon.

King James (Authorized) Version

At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.

Translation for Translators

Twelve months later, one day he was walking on the flat roof of his palace in Babylon.

Noah Webster Bible

At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.

World English Bible

At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

Young's Literal Translation

'At the end of twelve months, on the palace of the kingdom of Babylon he hath been walking;

Context

The Second Dream Fulfilled

²⁸All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.²⁹Twelve months later, as he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,³⁰the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built by the might of my power as a royal residence and for the glory of my majesty?”

Summary

In this verse, we see King Nebuchadnezzar boasting about his achievements and the grandeur of his kingdom, attributing it all to his own power and might. His pride and arrogance lead to his downfall as he is humbled by God. This serves as a reminder that true greatness comes from God, and it is important to acknowledge His sovereignty and give Him glory in all things. Nebuchadnezzar's story highlights the consequences of pride and the importance of humility before the Lord.

Commentary

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown
John Gill

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

twelve months--This respite was granted to him to leave him without excuse. So the hundred twenty years granted before the flood (Gen 6:3). At the first announcement of the coming judgment he was alarmed, as Ahab (Kg1 21:27), but did not thoroughly repent; so when judgment was not executed at once, he thought it would never come, and so returned to his former pride (Ecc 8:11). in the palace--rather, upon the (flat) palace roof, whence he could contemplate the splendor of Babylon. So the heathen historian, ABYDENUS, records. The palace roof was the scene of the fall of another king (Sa2 11:2). The outer wall of Nebuchadnezzar's new palace embraced six miles; there were two other embattled walls within, and a great tower, and three brazen gates.