Dan 4:17 | NET2full | STEP | This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels ; this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones , so that those who are alive may understand that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms , and he bestows them on whomever he wishes . He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings .’

Daniel 4:17

17 This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels;
this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones,
so that ^{▼▼tc The present translation follows an underlying reading of עַל־דִּבְרַת (ʿal divrat, “so that”) rather than MT עַד־דִּבְרַת (ʿad divrat, “until”).} those who are alive may understand
that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, ^{▼▼tn Aram “the kingdom of man”; NASB “the realm of mankind”; NCV “every kingdom on earth.”}
and he bestows them on whomever he wishes.
He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’