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Berean Standard Bible

“the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?””

Daniel 4:30

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Nebuchadnezzar had a dream warning him that pride would bring him low, and Daniel urged him to show mercy to the poor. A year later the king walks on his palace roof.

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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

the king exclaimed, “Is this not Babylon the Great, which I myself have built as a royal residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

World English Bible (WEB)

The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

King James Version (KJV)

The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?

American Standard Version (ASV)

The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The king made answer and said, Is this not great Babylon, which I have made for the living-place of kings, by the strength of my power and for the glory of my honour?

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

Habló el rey, y dijo: ¿No es ésta la gran Babilonia, que yo edifiqué para casa del reino, con la fuerza de mi poder, y para gloria de mi grandeza?

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

e iba diciendo: «¡Miren qué gran ciudad es Babilonia! Yo, con mi propio poder, he construido esta hermosa ciudad como mi residencia real y como capital de mi imperio».

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