Daniel 4:25
That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
Cross-reference
In Daniel 4:35, the king praises God's sovereignty over all, concluding the lesson that the Most High rules.
In Daniel 4:34, Nebuchadnezzar lifts his eyes to heaven and blesses God, showing the restoration after the seven periods of humbling.
In Daniel 4:33, the prophecy is immediately fulfilled: Nebuchadnezzar is driven away and eats grass like an ox.
In Daniel 4:17, the decree declares that the Most High rules and gives kingdoms to the lowliest — the theological basis for Nebuchadnezzar's humbling.
In Daniel 4:32, the same decree is repeated verbatim, reinforcing that Nebuchadnezzar will be driven out until he acknowledges God's sovereignty.
Daniel 4:15 commands leaving the stump of the tree — a promise of restoration after the humbling described in Daniel 4:25.
Daniel 4:16 adds that Nebuchadnezzar's mind will become a beast's for seven times — specifying the mental transformation behind the humbling in Daniel 4:25.
In Daniel 5:21, Nebuchadnezzar's humbling is recalled as a warning to Belshazzar, showing God's power over proud kings.
In Daniel 2:21, this same truth is stated: God removes and establishes kings, reinforcing His sovereignty over rulers.
Daniel 7:25 portrays a ruler who speaks against the Most High — contrasting with Nebuchadnezzar who is humbled to acknowledge God's rule in Daniel 4:25.
Daniel 2:37 earlier states God gave Nebuchadnezzar his kingdom — the same sovereignty Daniel 4:25 now asserts God can remove and give to another.
In Psalm 75:7, God puts down one and lifts up another—the same principle Nebuchadnezzar learns here.
In Psalm 83:18, God is called 'Most High over all the earth'—the title Nebuchadnezzar is forced to acknowledge.
In Jeremiah 27:5, God declares He gives the earth to whomever He pleases—the same sovereign right over Nebuchadnezzar.
In John 19:11, Jesus tells Pilate his authority comes from above — directly reinforcing Daniel's truth that God gives rule to whom He wills.
2 Chronicles 20:6 directly declares God's rule over all kingdoms, reinforcing the sovereignty theme of Daniel 4:25.
Proverbs 8:15 declares that kings reign by Wisdom — reinforcing the divine source of royal authority that Daniel 4:25 asserts God gives to whomever He chooses.
Psalm 103:19 states God's throne is in heaven and His kingdom rules over all, affirming the sovereignty theme of Daniel 4:25.
Psalm 59:13 includes the purpose 'that they may know God rules' — directly paralleling Daniel 4:25's 'know that the Most High rules'.
Ezra 1:2 has Cyrus acknowledging God gave him all kingdoms, directly echoing the message of Daniel 4:25.
In 2 Chronicles 33:13, Manasseh's humbling and restoration mirrors Nebuchadnezzar's pattern: humbled, prayed, knew God.
Isaiah 57:15 describes God dwelling with the contrite and lowly — the same high God who humbles the proud king in Daniel 4:25.
In Matthew 6:13, the doxology echoes Daniel's theme: 'yours is the kingdom, the power, and the glory' — affirming God's sovereign rule over all.