Daniel 4:31 Meaning and Explanation
“While the word was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.”
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Read Full Chapter →While the boast is still on his lips, a voice from heaven declares that the kingdom has been taken from him.
What Does Daniel 4:31 Mean?
The timing is exact: while the word was still in the king's mouth, a voice falls from heaven. It addresses him by name and pronounces the sentence: the kingdom has departed from you. The boast and the judgment meet in the same breath.
Heaven does not always answer pride so swiftly, but here God lets the moment teach. The very glory the king claimed is in that instant withdrawn. What we grasp as our own can be gone in a word. The God who gives the kingdom can also take it, and He alone decides the day.
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What does Daniel 4:31 mean?
While the boast is still on his lips, a voice from heaven declares that the kingdom has been taken from him.