KJV ORIGINAL
And now have I given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, my servant; and the beasts of the field have I given him also to serve him.
Close to the original. Clear modern English.
✦ MADE SIMPLE
And now I have put all these countries under the control of Nebuchadnezzar, the king of Babylon, who serves my purposes. I have even given him authority over the wild animals.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
God is declaring that He has given Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon power over many nations and even nature itself as part of His divine plan.
📚 Historical Context
This prophecy was given around 594-593 BC during the reign of King Zedekiah of Judah. Nebuchadnezzar had already conquered much of the ancient Near East and was the dominant world power. God was using the Babylonian empire as His instrument of judgment against rebellious nations, including Judah.
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