Daniel 4:25that you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field, and you shall be made to eat grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you; until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.
The setting
Babylon, ~570 BC. Daniel describes the most powerful king becoming a wild animal in the fields...
The emotion here: horrified at having to describe such complete humiliation
The original word
ṭaradūn (טְרָדוּן) — driven out like prey being chased by hunters
Why it matters
Seven times likely means seven years—Nebuchadnezzar would be insane for nearly a decade
Read with care
What most readers miss in Daniel 4:25
The 'dew of heaven' detail—he'll sleep outside like a homeless person
Common misconceptionPeople think this was metaphorical, but ancient records suggest Nebuchadnezzar literally went insane and lived like an animal for years.
The thread continues
Verses that echo Daniel 4:25
Bible Genome reading
Daniel 4:25 — Bible Genome reading
Emotional genome
Daniel 4:25 comes from the book of Daniel, written during the Exile period. These words are attributed to Daniel. The dominant emotion in this verse is anxious, with a comfort power of 20% and a tone that is urgent. It belongs to the teaching genre of biblical literature. Key themes include divine judgment, humiliation, madness. Notable phrases: driven from men; dwelling with animals; eat grass as oxen. This verse contains prophecy.
Emotionally similar
Verses that meet the same anxious
“And no wonder, for even Satan masquerades as an angel of light.”
— 2 Corinthians 11:14
“Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution.”
— 2 Timothy 3:12
“The evil spirit answered, "Jesus I know, and Paul I know, but who are you?"”
— Acts 19:15
“I fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to me, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me?'”
— Acts 22:7
“When we had all fallen to the earth, I heard a voice saying to me in the Hebrew language, 'Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting me? It is har…”
— Acts 26:14
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