Daniel 4:3

Old Testament Major Prophet ASV (1901)

What does Daniel 4:3 say?

The American Standard Version records this verse as: “How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.” Read the surrounding verses and the named sources below before drawing broader conclusions.

The verse

How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
Daniel 4:3 — American Standard Version

Context — Daniel 4

American Standard Version (1901) — public domain. Click any verse for its study page.
3How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

What do historical commentaries say?

John Gill's Exposition
John Gill (1697–1771) · Exposition of the Old and New Testament · 18th-century historical commentary
“How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! etc.] They are great, very great, exceeding great; so great that it cannot be said, nor even conceived how great they are, what a display of wisdom, power, and goodness is in them; they are wonderful beyond expression and conception; and so strong and mighty as not to be resisted and made void by all the powers of nature, earth, or hell; and if this may be said of his works of providence, and his miracles of that, how much more of his works and miracles of grace! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom; Nebuchadnezzar’s reign, though a long one, had an end, and so have all others; but the kingdom of God is for ever; the kingdom of…”
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Barnes' Notes
Albert Barnes (1798–1870) · Notes on the Whole Bible · 19th-century historical commentary
“How great are his signs! - How great and wonderful are the things by which he makes himself known in this manner! The allusion is doubtless to what had occurred to himself - the event by which a monarch of such state and power had been reduced to a condition so humble. With propriety he would regard this as a signal instance of the Divine interposition, and as adapted to give him an exalted view of the supremacy of the true God. And how mighty are his wonders! - The wonderful events which he does; the things fitted to produce admiration and astonishment. Compare Psalms 72:18; Psalms 86:10; Isaiah 25:1. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom - Nebuchadnezzar was doubtless led to this…”
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Wesley's Explanatory Notes
John Wesley (1703–1791) · Explanatory Notes upon the New Testament and Old Testament notes · 18th-century historical commentary
“How great are his signs - Nothing less than a real change of heart could cause such a confession as this! Nebuchadnezzar was now old, had reigned above forty years, and seen as much of the world as most men ever did. And yet never 'till now, did he admire surprizing events, as the signs and wonders of the high God! Daniel 4:4”
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Treasury of Scriptural Knowledge
R. A. Torrey and contributors · The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge · Cross-reference reference work
“great: Dan 6:27; Deu 4:34; Psa 71:19, Psa 71:20, Psa 72:18, Psa 77:19, Psa 86:10, Psa 92:5, Psa 104:24, Psa 105:27; Isa 25:1, Isa 28:29; Rom 11:33; Heb 2:4 his kingdom: Dan 4:17, Dan 4:34, Dan 4:35, Dan 2:44, Dan 6:26, Dan 7:14, Dan 7:27; Psa 66:7, Psa 145:13; Isa 9:7; Jer 10:10; Luk 1:32, Luk 1:33; Ti1 1:17; Heb 1:8; Rev 11:15 is from: Job 25:2; Pe1 4:11 Daniel 4:4”
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