Daniel 4:17
“The sentence 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 rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.”
— Daniel 4:17
About this verse
Daniel 4:17 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile (~586 BC) period. The setting is dream vision. The dominant emotion in this verse is worship, with a comfort power of 30% and a tone that is commanding. It belongs to the vision genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine sovereignty, universal truth. Notable phrases: Most High rules. This verse contains prophecy.
Era
Exile (~586 BC)
Emotion
worship
Type
vision
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