Daniel 2:38 — Compare Translations

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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

and whithersoever sons of men are dwelling, the beast of the field, and the fowl of the heavens, He hath given into thy hand, and hath caused thee to rule over them all; thou [art] this head of gold.

English ASV

and wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the birds of the heavens hath he given into thy hand, and hath made thee to rule over them all: thou art the head of gold.

English Amplified

And wherever the children of men dwell, and the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens--He has given them into your hand and has made you to rule over them all. You [king of Babylon] are the head of gold.

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

And wherever the children of men dwell, and the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens–He has given them into your hand and has made you to rule over them all. You [king of Babylon] are the head of gold.

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

Wherever the sons of men or beasts of the field or birds of the air dwell, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

Wherever people live — or wild animals, or birds of the sky — he has handed them over to you and made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

and wheresoever the children of men, the beasts of the field, and the fowl of the heavens dwell, he hath given them into thy hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all: thou art this head of gold.

English EASY 2024

He has put all the people of this world, the wild animals and the birds under your power. He has given you authority to rule them all, in every place that they live. You are like the head of gold that you saw in your dream.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

He has given you control, and you rule over people and the wild animals and the birds. Wherever they live, God has made you ruler over them all. King Nebuchadnezzar, you are that head of gold on the statue.

and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all- you are the head of gold.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

He has made you ruler of all the inhabited earth and ruler over all the animals and birds. You are the head of gold.

English God's Word - GW 1995

He has given you control over people, wild animals, and birds, wherever they live. He has made you ruler of them all. You are the head of gold.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

Wherever people live-- or wild animals, or birds of the air-- He has handed them over to you and made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold.

English KJV 1611

And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.

English LSB

and wherever the sons of men inhabit, or the beasts of the field, or the birds of the sky, He has given them into your hand and has made you rule with power over them all. You are the head of gold.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

Wherever the sons of men dwell, or the animals of the field, or the fowl of the heavens, He has given them into your hand and has made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

and wherever the sons of men dwell, or the beasts of the field, or the birds of the sky, He has given them into your hand and has caused you to rule over them all. You are the head of gold.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

men, wild beasts, and birds of the air, wherever they may dwell, he has handed over to you, making you ruler over them all; you are the head of gold.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

Wherever human beings, wild animals, and birds of the sky live — he has given them into your power. He has given you authority over them all. You are the head of gold.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

He has put everyone under your control. He has also given you authority over the wild animals and the birds of the air. It doesn't matter where they live. He has made you ruler over all of them. You are that head of gold.

English NIV

in your hands he has placed mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds of the air. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

English NKJ 1982

and wherever the children of men dwell, or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven, He has given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all— you are this head of gold.

English NLT

He has made you the ruler over all the inhabited world and has put even the animals and birds under your control. You are the head of gold.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

into whose hand he has given human beings, wherever they live, the wild animals of the field, and the birds of the air, and whom he has established as ruler over them all-- you are the head of gold.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

He has handed over to you people, beasts, and birds, wherever they live, making you king of them all. You, O king, are the golden head.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the sons of men, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the air, making you rule over them all—you are the head of gold.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

You rule the farthest provinces, and even animals and birds are under your control, as God decreed. You are that head of gold.

English Tyndale 1537

And hath delivered thee all things, that are among the children of men: the beasts of the field, and the fowls under the heaven, and given thee dominion over them all. Thou art that golden head.