³⁷Thou, O king, art ^ka king of kings: for ^l^mthe God of heaven ^mhath given thee a kingdom, ⁿpower, and ^ostrength, and ⁿglory. ³⁸And wheresoever the children of men dwell, ^othe beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. ^pThou art this head of gold.

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Footnotes

k Ezra 7:12. See Ezek. 26:7.
lSee ver. 18
m Ezra 1:2. So ch. 5:18.
m Ezra 1:2. So ch. 5:18.
nch. 4:30 (Chald.). See Esther 9:29.
och. 4:21. See Jer. 27:6.
nch. 4:30 (Chald.). See Esther 9:29.
och. 4:21. See Jer. 27:6.
pver. 32. Comp, ch. 3:1. & 4:22.

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ESVEnglish Standard Version

You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power, and the might, and the glory, and into whose hand he has given, wherever they dwell, the children of man, the beasts of the field, and the birds of the heavens, making you rule over them all—you are the head of gold.

NIVNew International Version (2011)

Your Majesty, you are the king of kings. The God of heaven has given you dominion and power and might and glory; in your hands he has placed all mankind and the beasts of the field and the birds in the sky. Wherever they live, he has made you ruler over them all. You are that head of gold.

CSBChristian Standard Bible

Your Majesty, you are king of kings. The God of the heavens has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and glory. Wherever people live—or wild animals, or birds of the sky—he has handed them over to you and made you ruler over them all. You are the head of gold.

NLTNew Living Translation

Your Majesty, you are the greatest of kings. The God of heaven has given you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor. He has made you the ruler over all the inhabited world and has put even the wild animals and birds under your control. You are the head of gold.

LEBThe Lexham English Bible

You, O king, the king of kings, to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the power and the might and the glory, and also human beings wherever they dwell, the animals of the field and the birds of heaven—he has given into your hand and made you ruler over all of them—you are the head of gold.