Daniel 4:16 — Compare Translations
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English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young
his heart from man`s is changed, and the heart of a beast is given to him, and seven times pass over him;
English ASV
let his heart be changed from mans, and let a beasts heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
English Amplified
Let his nature and understanding be changed from a man's and let a beast's nature and understanding be given him, and let seven times [or years] pass over him.
English Amplified Classic Bible 1987
Let his nature and understanding be changed from a man's and let a beast's nature and understanding be given him, and let seven times [or years] pass over him.
English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025
Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of a beast till seven times pass him by.
English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible
Let his mind be changed from that of a human, and let him be given the mind of an animal for seven periods of time.
English Darby 1890 : Public Domain
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
English EASY 2024
Take his human mind away from him. Instead, give him the mind of an animal for seven years.
English ERV 2006 - Only For Website
He will not think like a man any longer. He will have the mind of an animal. Seven seasons will pass while he is like this.'
English ESV 2016 == The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles
Let his mind be changed from a man's, and let a beast's mind be given to him; and let seven periods of time pass over him.
English GNT (Good News Translation)
For seven years he will not have a human mind, but the mind of an animal.
English God's Word - GW 1995
Let its human mind be changed, and give it the mind of an animal. Let it remain like this for seven time periods.
English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website
Let his mind be changed from that of a man, and let him be given the mind of an animal for seven periods of time.
English KJV 1611
Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
English LSB
Let his heart be changed from that of a man, And let the heart of a beast be given to him, And let seven periods of time pass over him.
English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)
Let its heart be changed from that of a man, let him be given the heart of an animal. And let seven periods of time pass over it.
English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)
"Let his mind be changed from that of a man And let a beast's mind be given to him, And let seven periods of time pass over him.
English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while, terrified by his thoughts. "Belteshazzar," the king said to him, "let not the dream or its meaning terrify you."
English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)
Let his mind be altered from that of a human being, and let an animal’s mind be given to him, and let seven periods of time go by for him.
English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website
Let him no longer have the mind of a man. Instead, let him be given the mind of an animal. Let him stay that way until seven periods of time pass by.
English NIV
Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven times pass by for him.
English NKJ 1982
Let his heart be changed from that of a man, Let him be given the heart of a beast, And let seven times pass over him.
English NLT
For seven periods of time, let him have the mind of an animal instead of a human.
English NRSV 1989 - Only for website
Let his mind be changed from that of a human, and let the mind of an animal be given to him. And let seven times pass over him.
English Passion Translation Bible 2020
For seven years, let his mind be altered into the mind of a beast.
English RSV (Revised Standard Version)
let his mind be changed from a man's, and let a beast's mind be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.
English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)
For seven years let him have the mind of an animal instead of a man.
English Tyndale 1537
That man's heart of his shall be taken from him, and a beast's heart shall be given him, till seven years be come and gone upon him.