但以理书 4:17
This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
Context
This verse from 但以理书 Chapter 4 connects to 10 cross-references. 大卫从王宫屋顶看见拔示巴沐浴，召她来同寝，她怀孕。大卫图谋掩盖，召回在战场的乌利亚，但乌利亚不肯回家与妻同寝；大卫遂命令让乌利亚冲在最危险之处，乌利亚阵亡，大卫娶了拔示巴。
其他译本
The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.
by the decree of the sifters <FI>is<Fi> the sentence, and by the saying of the holy ones the requirement, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High is ruler in the kingdom of men, and to whom He willeth He giveth it, and the lowest of men He doth raise up over it.
This order is fixed by the watchers, and the decision is by the word of the holy ones: so that the living may be certain that the Most High is ruler over the kingdom of men, and gives it to any man at his pleasure, lifting up over it the lowest of men.
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