Daniel 2:37

³⁵ Then the iron, clay, bronze, silver, and gold were shattered and became like chaff on the threshing floor in summer. The wind carried them away, and not a trace of them could be found. But the stone that had struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.

³⁶ This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation.

You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.

³⁸ 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.

³⁹ But after you, there will arise another kingdom, inferior to yours. Next, a third kingdom, one of bronze, will rule the whole earth.

This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB: You, O king, are the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given sovereignty, power, strength, and glory.
KJV: Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory.
WEB: You, O king, are king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, the strength, and the glory.
ASV: Thou, O king, art king of kings, unto whom the God of heaven hath given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;
DARBY: Thou, O king, art a king of kings, unto whom the God of the heavens hath given the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory;
BLB: You, O king, [are] king of kings—for the God of heaven has given to you the kingdom, the power, and the strength, and the glory.

ÅB: Konge, du kongenes konge, som himmelens Gud har gitt riket og makten og styrken og æren -
OTB: Deres Majestet, du er kongenes konge. Himmelens Gud har gitt deg herredømme, makt, styrke og ære;
B1930: Konge, du kongenes konge, som himmelens Gud har gitt riket og makten og styrken og æren -

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

Ezekiel 26:7
For this is what the Lord GOD says: ‘Behold, I will bring against Tyre from the north Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon, king of kings, with horses and chariots, with cavalry and a great company of troops.
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Jeremiah 27:6–7
So now I have placed all these lands under the authority of My servant Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon. I have even made the beasts of the field subject to him.
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Isaiah 47:5
“Sit in silence and go into darkness, O Daughter of Chaldea. For you will no longer be called the queen of kingdoms.
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Psalms 62:11
God has spoken once; I have heard this twice: that power belongs to God,
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Ezra 7:12
Artaxerxes, king of kings. To Ezra the priest, the scribe of the Law of the God of heaven: Greetings.
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Ezra 1:2
“This is what Cyrus king of Persia says: ‘The LORD, the God of heaven, who has given me all the kingdoms of the earth, has appointed me to build a house for Him at Jerusalem in Judah.
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Daniel 5:18
As for you, O king, the Most High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar sovereignty and greatness, glory and honor.
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Daniel 4:3
How great are His signs, how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; His dominion endures from generation to generation.
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