Daniel 5:18

18 El Dios Altísimo le dio soberanía, majestad, gloria y honor a su antecesor, Nabucodonosor.

Daniel 5:18 Meaning and Commentary

Daniel 5:18

O thou king
"Hear" ^F20, O king; so Aben Ezra supplies it; what he was about to say first, in order to prepare him for the meaning of the handwriting, and the cause of it; or, "thou knowest", as Saadiah supplies it; namely, what follows: the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom:
a very large one, which reached to the ends of the earth: this was not to be ascribed to his predecessor that left it to him; or to his victorious arms, which increased it; or to his idol gods, to whom he attributed it; but to the most high God, from whom promotion alone cometh; and who, being above all gods and kings, sets up, and pulls down, as he pleases; he gave him his large dominions: and majesty, and glory, and honour;
greatness among men; glory and honour from them, on account of the majesty of his person and kingdom; the victories he obtained, and the great things he did to make him famous while he lived, and to perpetuate his memory after death.

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FOOTNOTES:

F20 So Pagninus, Munster.

Daniel 5:18 In-Context

16 Me dicen que tú puedes dar interpretaciones y resolver problemas difíciles. Si eres capaz de leer estas palabras y explicarme el significado, te haré vestir con mantos púrpuras, propios de la realeza, y recibirás una cadena de oro en el cuello. ¡Serás el tercero en importancia en el reino!

17 Daniel respondió al rey:
—Su Majestad, guarde sus regalos o déselos a otra persona, igual le diré el significado de lo que está escrito en la pared.

18 El Dios Altísimo le dio soberanía, majestad, gloria y honor a su antecesor, Nabucodonosor.

19 Lo hizo tan poderoso que gente de toda raza, nación y lengua temblaba de temor ante él. El rey mataba a quienes quería matar y perdonaba a quienes quería perdonar; honraba a quienes quería honrar y humillaba a quienes quería humillar.

20 Sin embargo, cuando su corazón y su mente se llenaron de arrogancia, le fue quitado el trono real y se le despojó de su gloria.