Daniel 4:17

This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels; this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones, so that ¹  those who are alive may understand that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, ²  and he bestows them on whomever he wishes. He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’

Ex 9:16; 1Sa 2:8; 1Ki 21:25; 1Ki 22:19,20; 2Ki 21:6-18; 2Ch 28:22; Ps 9:16; Ps 12:8; Ps 75:6,7; Ps 83:17,18; Ps 113:7,8; Isa 6:3,8; Jer 27:5-7; Eze 7:24; Eze 25:17; Da 2:21; Da 4:8,9,13; Da 4:13,14; Da 4:25,32-35; Da 4:25; Da 5:18-21; Da 11:21; 1Co 1:28; 1Ti 5:21; Re 4:8

¹ tc The present translation follows an underlying reading of עַל־דִּבְרַת (’al-divrat, “so that”) rather than MT עַד־דִּבְרַת (’ad-divrat, “until”).

² tn Aram “the kingdom of man”; NASB “the realm of mankind”; NCV “every kingdom on earth.”