Daniel 4:17a

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the Holy Ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Daniel 4:17

"This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the Holy Ones"
Daniel 4:17a

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"This matter{H6600}"

H06600
פּתגּם
[pithgâm] \pith-gawm'\
(Chaldee); corresponding to 6599; a {word} answer
letter or decree: - {answer} {letter} {matter} word.


Ezra 4:17 Then sent the king an answer{H6600} unto Rehum the chancellor, and to Shimshai the scribe, and to the rest of their companions that dwell in Samaria, and unto the rest beyond the river, Peace, and at such a time.

Ezra 5:7 They sent a letter {H6600}unto him, wherein was written thus; Unto Darius the king, all peace.

Ezra 5:11 And thus they returned us answer{H6600}, saying, We are the servants of the God of heaven and earth, and build the house that was builded these many years ago, which a great king of Israel builded and set up.

Ezra 6:11 Also I have made a decree, that whosoever shall alter this word{H6600}, let timber be pulled down from his house, and being set up, let him be hanged thereon; and let his house be made a dunghill for this.

Daniel 3:16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed–nego, answered and said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in this matter{H6600}.

Daniel 4:17 This matter{H6600} is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Esther 1:20 And when the king's decree {H06599}which he shall make shall be published throughout all his empire, (for it is great,) all the wives shall give to their husbands honour, both to great and small.

Ecclesiastes 8:11 Because sentence {H06599} against an evil work is not executed speedily, therefore the heart of the sons of men is fully set in them to do evil.



"by the decree {H01510}"

Daniel 4:17 This matter is by the decree{H01510} of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the Holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. . . . Daniel 4:24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree{H01510} of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:




"and the demand {H7595}"

H07595
שׁאלא
[she'êlâ'] \sheh-ay-law'\
(Chaldee); from 7593; properly a question (at {law}) that {is} judicial decision or mandate: - demand.

Daniel 4:17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand{H07595} by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Ezra 5:9,10 Then asked{H07593} we those elders, and said unto them thus, Who commanded you to build this house, and to make up these walls? We asked {H07593}their names also, to certify thee, that we might write the names of the men that were the chief of them.

Ezra 7:21 And I, even I Artaxerxes the king, do make a decree to all the treasurers which are beyond the river, that whatsoever Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of Heaven, shall require {H07593} of you, it be done speedily,

Daniel 2:10,11 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked {H07593} such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. And it is a rare thing that the king requireth{H07593}, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.

Daniel 2:27 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded {H07593} cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the king;



"by the Word{H03983} of the Holy Ones"

H03983
מאמר
[mê'mar] \may-mar'\
(Chaldee); corresponding to 3982: - {appointment} word.

Ezra 6:9 And that which they have need of, both young bullocks, and rams, and lambs, for the burnt offerings of the God of Heaven, wheat, salt, wine, and oil, according to the appointment {H03983}of the priests which are at Jerusalem, let it be given them day by day without fail:

Daniel 4:17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word {H03983}of the Holy Ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

Esther 1:15 What shall we do unto the queen Vashti according to law, because she hath not performed the commandment {H03982} of the king Ahasuerus by the chamberlains?

Esther 2:20 Esther had not yet shewed her kindred nor her people; as Mordecai had charged her: for Esther did the commandment{H03982} of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

Esther 9:32 And the decree {H03982} of Esther confirmed these matters of Purim; and it was written in the book.

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the Holy Ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Daniel 4:17

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