Daniel 2:38
And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold.
Cross-reference
Daniel 2:32 describes the head of gold that Daniel 2:38 interprets as Nebuchadnezzar, forming the direct referent for that statement.
In Daniel 4:21, the same beasts and birds imagery reappears in Nebuchadnezzar's tree dream, reinforcing his God-given dominion over all creatures.
In Daniel 4:22, the tree is identified as the king himself, directly paralleling the 'head of gold' identification in Daniel 2:38.
Daniel 1:2 confirms God gave Judah into Nebuchadnezzar's hand, reinforcing the divine source of his rule over all.
Daniel 5:18 explicitly states God gave Nebuchadnezzar dominion, glory, and majesty—directly parallel to his head of gold status.
Jeremiah 27:5-7 explicitly states God gave the beasts of the field to Nebuchadnezzar, matching the language and theme of Daniel 2:38.
Ezra 1:2 has Cyrus acknowledge God gave him all kingdoms, a later parallel to Nebuchadnezzar's God-given dominion.
Jeremiah 27:6 directly states God gave beasts of the field to Nebuchadnezzar, echoing Daniel 2:38 exactly.
Psalm 50:10 declares that all beasts belong to God, highlighting that Nebuchadnezzar's rule over them is delegated from God's ownership.
Psalm 50:11 adds birds to God's claim of ownership, mirroring the scope of dominion given to the king in Daniel 2:38.