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1 NEBUCHADNEZZAR THE king, to all people, nations, and languages that dwell on all the earth: May peace be multiplied to you!

2 It seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed toward me.

3 How great are His signs! And how mighty His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His dominion is from generation to generation. Dan. 7:13, 14; Luke 1:31-33.

4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house and prospering in my palace.

5 I had a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts and imaginations and the visions of my head as I was lying upon my bed troubled and agitated me.

6 Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.

7 Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not make known to me the interpretation of it.

8 But at last Daniel came in before me--he who was named Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and in whom is the Spirit of the Holy God--and I told the dream before him, saying,

9 O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, because I know that the Spirit of the Holy God is in you and no secret mystery is a burden or troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen and the interpretation of it.

10 The visions of my head as I lay on my bed were these: I saw, and behold, there was a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.

11 The tree grew and was strong and its height reached to the heavens, and the sight of it reached to the end of the whole earth.

12 Its leaves were fair and its fruit abundant, and in it was food for all. The living creatures of the field found shade under it, and the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches; and all flesh was fed from it.

13 I saw in the visions of my head as I lay on my bed, and behold, a watcher, a holy one, came down from heaven.

14 He cried aloud with might and said, Cut down the tree and cut off its branches; shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the living creatures flee from under it and the fowls from its branches.

15 Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, in the midst of the tender grass of the field. Let him be wet with the dew of the heavens, and let him share the lot of the living creatures in the grass of the earth.

16 Let his nature and understanding be changed from a man's and let a beast's nature and understanding be given him, and let seven times or years pass over him.

17 This sentence is by the decree of the heavenly watchers and the decision is by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whomever He will and sets over it the humblest and lowliest of men. Dan. 2:21; 5:21.

18 This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. And you, O Belteshazzar Daniel, declare now its interpretation, since all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the Spirit of the Holy God is in you.

19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished and dismayed and stricken dumb for a while concerned about the king's destiny, and his thoughts troubled, agitated, and alarmed him. The king said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream or its interpretation trouble or alarm you. Belteshazzar answered, My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you and its message for your enemies.

20 The tree that you saw, which grew great and was strong, whose height reached to the heavens and which was visible to all the earth,

21 Whose foliage was beautiful and its fruit abundant, on which was food for all, under which the living creatures of the field dwelt, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their nests--

22 It is you, O king, who have grown and become strong; your greatness has increased and it reaches to the heavens, and your dominion to the ends of the earth.

23 And whereas the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, Cut the tree down and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth with a band of iron and bronze around it, in the tender grass of the field; and let him be wet with the dew of the heavens, and let his portion be with the living creatures of the field until seven times or years pass over him--

24 This is the interpretation, O king: It is the decree of the Most High God which has come upon my lord the king:

25 You shall be driven from among men and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; you shall be made to eat grass as do the oxen and you shall be wet with the dew of the heavens; and seven times or years shall pass over you until you learn and know and recognize that the Most High God rules the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whomever He will.

26 And in that it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be sure to you after you have learned and know that the God of heaven rules.

27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you; break off your sins and show the reality of your repentance by righteousness (right standing with God and moral and spiritual rectitude and rightness in every area and relation) and liberate yourself from your iniquities by showing mercy and loving-kindness to the poor and oppressed, that if the king will repent there may possibly be a continuance and lengthening of your peace and tranquility and a healing of your error.

28 All this was fulfilled and came upon King Nebuchadnezzar.

29 At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

30 The king said, Is not this the great Babylon that I have built as the royal residence and seat of government by the might of my power and for the honor and glory of my majesty?

31 While the words were still in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: The kingdom has departed from you,

32 And you shall be driven from among men and your dwelling will be with the living creatures of the field. You will be made to eat grass like the oxen, and seven times or years shall pass over you until you have learned and know that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He will.

33 That very hour the thing was in process of being fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from among men and did eat grass like oxen as Daniel had said he would, and his body was wet with the dew of the heavens until his hair grew like eagles' feathers and his nails were like birds' claws.

34 And at the end of the days seven years, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding and the right use of my mind returned to me; and I blessed the Most High God and I praised and honored and glorified Him Who lives forever, Whose dominion is an everlasting dominion; and His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing. And He does according to His will in the host of heaven and among the inhabitants of the earth, and none can stay His hand or say to Him, What are You doing?

36 Now at the same time my reason and understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and splendor returned to me, and my counselors and my lords sought me out; I was reestablished in my kingdom, and still more greatness than before was added to me.

37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, Whose works are all faithful and right and Whose ways are just. And those who walk in pride He is able to abase and humble.

1 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 the king ^H4430 , unto all ^H3606 people ^H5972 , nations ^H524 , and languages ^H3961 , that ^H1768 dwell ^H1753 in all ^H3606 the earth ^H772 ; Peace ^H8001 be multiplied ^H7680 unto you .

2 I thought it good ^H8232 to show ^H2324 the signs ^H852 and wonders ^H8540 that ^H1768 the high ^H5943 God ^H426 hath wrought ^H5648 toward ^H5974 me .

3 How ^H4101 great ^H7260 are his signs ^H852 ! and how ^H4101 mighty ^H8624 are his wonders ^H8540 ! his kingdom ^H4437 is an everlasting ^H5957 kingdom ^H4437 , and his dominion ^H7985 is from ^H5974 generation ^H1859 to generation ^H1859 .

4 I ^H576 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 was ^H1934 at rest ^H7954 in mine house ^H1005 , and flourishing ^H7487 in my palace ^H1965 :

5 I saw ^H2370 a dream ^H2493 which made me afraid ^H1763 , and the thoughts ^H2031 upon ^H5922 my bed ^H4903 and the visions ^H2376 of my head ^H7217 troubled ^H927 me .

6 Therefore made ^H4481 I a decree ^H2942 to bring in ^H5924 all ^H3606 the wise ^H2445 men of Babylon ^H895 before ^H6925 me , that ^H1768 they might make known ^H3046 unto me the interpretation ^H6591 of the dream ^H2493 .

7 Then ^H116 came in ^H5954 the magicians ^H2749 , the astrologers ^H826 , the Chaldeans ^H3779 , and the soothsayers ^H1505 : and I ^H576 told ^H560 the dream ^H2493 before ^H6925 them ; but they did not ^H3809 make known ^H3046 unto me the interpretation ^H6591 thereof .

8 But at ^H5705 the last ^H318 Daniel ^H1841 came in ^H5954 before ^H6925 me , whose ^H1768 name ^H8036 was Belteshazzar ^H1096 , according to the name ^H8036 of my god ^H426 , and in whom ^H1768 is the spirit ^H7308 of the holy ^H6922 gods ^H426 : and before ^H6925 him I told ^H560 the dream ^H2493 , saying ,

9 O Belteshazzar ^H1096 , master ^H7229 of the magicians ^H2749 , because ^H1768 I ^H576 know ^H3046 that ^H1768 the spirit ^H7308 of the holy ^H6922 gods ^H426 is in thee , and no ^H3809 secret ^H7328 troubleth ^H598 thee , tell ^H560 me the visions ^H2376 of my dream ^H2493 that ^H1768 I have seen ^H2370 , and the interpretation ^H6591 thereof .

10 Thus were the visions ^H2376 of mine head ^H7217 in ^H5922 my bed ^H4903 ; I saw ^H1934 , and behold ^H431 a tree ^H363 in the midst ^H1459 of the earth ^H772 , and the height ^H7314 thereof was great ^H7690 .

11 The tree ^H363 grew ^H7236 , and was strong ^H8631 , and the height ^H7314 thereof reached ^H4291 unto heaven ^H8065 , and the sight ^H2379 thereof to the end ^H5491 of all ^H3606 the earth ^H772 :

12 The leaves ^H6074 thereof were fair ^H8209 , and the fruit ^H4 thereof much ^H7690 , and in it was meat ^H4203 for all ^H3606 : the beasts ^H2423 of the field ^H1251 had shadow ^H2927 under ^H8460 it , and the fowls ^H6853 of the heaven ^H8065 dwelt ^H1753 in the boughs ^H6056 thereof , and all ^H3606 flesh ^H1321 was fed ^H2110 of ^H4481 it .

13 I saw ^H1934 in the visions ^H2376 of my head ^H7217 upon ^H5922 my bed ^H4903 , and , behold ^H431 , a watcher ^H5894 and a holy one ^H6922 came down ^H5182 from ^H4481 heaven ^H8065 ;

14 He cried ^H7123 aloud ^H2429 , and said ^H560 thus ^H3652 , Hew down ^H1414 the tree ^H363 , and cut off ^H7113 his branches ^H6056 , shake off ^H5426 his leaves ^H6074 , and scatter ^H921 his fruit ^H4 : let the beasts ^H2423 get away ^H5111 from ^H4481 under ^H8479 it , and the fowls ^H6853 from ^H4481 his branches ^H6056 :

15 Nevertheless ^H1297 leave ^H7662 the stump ^H6136 of his roots ^H8330 in the earth ^H772 , even with a band ^H613 of ^H1768 iron ^H6523 and brass ^H5174 , in the tender grass ^H1883 of ^H1768 the field ^H1251 ; and let it be wet ^H6647 with the dew ^H2920 of heaven ^H8065 , and let his portion ^H2508 be with ^H5974 the beasts ^H2423 in the grass ^H6211 of the earth ^H772 :

16 Let his heart ^H3825 be changed ^H8133 from ^H4481 man ^H606 \'s , and let a beast ^H2423 \'s heart ^H3825 be given ^H3052 unto him ; and let seven ^H7655 times ^H5732 pass ^H2499 over ^H5922 him .

17 This matter ^H6600 is by the decree ^H1510 of the watchers ^H5894 , and the demand ^H7595 by the word ^H3983 of the holy ones ^H6922 : to ^H5705 the intent ^H1701 that ^H1768 the living ^H2417 may know ^H3046 that ^H1768 the most High ^H5943 ruleth ^H7990 in the kingdom ^H4437 of men ^H606 , and giveth ^H5415 it to whomsoever ^H4479 he will ^H6634 , and setteth up ^H6966 over ^H5922 it the basest ^H8215 of men ^H606 .

18 This ^H1836 dream ^H2493 I ^H576 king ^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 have seen ^H2370 . Now thou ^H607 , O Belteshazzar ^H1096 , declare ^H560 the interpretation ^H6591 thereof , forasmuch as all ^H3606 the wise ^H2445 men of my kingdom ^H4437 are not able ^H3202 to make known ^H3046 unto me the interpretation ^H6591 : but thou ^H607 art able ^H3546 ; for ^H1768 the spirit ^H7308 of the holy ^H6922 gods ^H426 is in thee .

19 Then ^H116 Daniel ^H1841 , whose ^H1768 name ^H8036 was Belteshazzar ^H1096 , was astonished ^H8075 for one ^H2298 hour ^H8160 , and his thoughts ^H7476 troubled ^H927 him . The king ^H4430 spoke ^H6032 , and said ^H560 , Belteshazzar ^H1096 , let not ^H409 the dream ^H2493 , or the interpretation ^H6591 thereof , trouble ^H927 thee . Belteshazzar ^H1096 answered ^H6032 and said ^H560 , My lord ^H4756 , the dream ^H2493 be to them that hate ^H8131 thee , and the interpretation ^H6591 thereof to thine enemies ^H6146 .

20 The tree ^H363 that ^H1768 thou sawest ^H2370 , which ^H1768 grew ^H7236 , and was strong ^H8631 , whose height ^H7314 reached ^H4291 unto the heaven ^H8065 , and the sight ^H2379 thereof to all ^H3606 the earth ^H772 ;

21 Whose leaves ^H6074 were fair ^H8209 , and the fruit ^H4 thereof much ^H7690 , and in it was meat ^H4203 for all ^H3606 ; under ^H8460 which the beasts ^H2423 of the field ^H1251 dwelt ^H1753 , and upon whose branches ^H6056 the fowls ^H6853 of the heaven ^H8065 had their habitation ^H7932 :

22 It ^H1932 is thou ^H607 , O king ^H4430 , that ^H1768 art grown ^H7236 and become strong ^H8631 : for thy greatness ^H7238 is grown ^H7236 , and reacheth ^H4291 unto heaven ^H8065 , and thy dominion ^H7985 to the end ^H5491 of the earth ^H772 .

23 And whereas ^H1768 the king ^H4430 saw ^H2370 a watcher ^H5894 and a holy one ^H6922 coming down ^H5182 from ^H4481 heaven ^H8065 , and saying ^H560 , Hew the tree down ^H1414 , and destroy ^H2255 it ; yet ^H1297 leave ^H7662 the stump ^H6136 of the roots ^H8330 thereof in the earth ^H772 , even with a band ^H613 of ^H1768 iron ^H6523 and brass ^H5174 , in the tender grass ^H1883 of ^H1768 the field ^H1251 ; and let it be wet ^H6647 with the dew ^H2920 of heaven ^H8065 , and let his portion ^H2508 be with ^H5974 the beasts ^H2423 of the field ^H1251 , till ^H5705 seven ^H7655 times ^H5732 pass ^H2499 over ^H5922 him ;

24 This ^H1836 is the interpretation ^H6591 , O king ^H4430 , and this ^H1932 is the decree ^H1510 of the most High ^H5943 , which ^H1768 is come ^H4291 upon ^H5922 my lord ^H4756 the king ^H4430 :

25 That they shall drive ^H2957 thee from ^H4481 men ^H606 , and thy dwelling ^H4070 shall be ^H1934 with ^H5974 the beasts ^H2423 of the field ^H1251 , and they shall make thee to eat ^H2939 grass ^H6211 as oxen ^H8450 , and they shall wet ^H6647 thee with the dew ^H4481 of heaven ^H8065 , and seven ^H7655 times ^H5732 shall pass ^H2499 over ^H5922 thee , till ^H5705 thou know ^H3046 that ^H1768 the most High ^H5943 ruleth ^H7990 in the kingdom ^H4437 of men ^H606 , and giveth ^H5415 it to whomsoever ^H4479 he will ^H6634 .

26 And whereas ^H1768 they commanded ^H560 to leave ^H7662 the stump ^H6136 of ^H1768 the tree ^H363 roots ^H8330 ; thy kingdom ^H4437 shall be sure ^H7011 unto thee , after that thou shalt have known ^H3046 that ^H1768 the heavens ^H8065 do rule ^H7990 .

27 Wherefore ^H3861 , O king ^H4430 , let my counsel ^H4431 be acceptable ^H8232 unto ^H5922 thee , and break ^H6562 off thy sins ^H2408 by righteousness ^H6665 , and thine iniquities ^H5758 by showing mercy ^H2604 to the poor ^H6033 ; if ^H2006 it may be ^H1934 a lengthening ^H754 of thy tranquillity ^H7963 .

28 All this ^H3606 came ^H4291 upon ^H5922 the king ^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 .

29 At the end ^H7118 of twelve ^H8648 months ^H3393 he walked ^H1934 in ^H5922 the palace ^H1965 of the kingdom ^H4437 of ^H1768 Babylon ^H895 .

30 The king ^H4430 spoke ^H6032 , and said ^H560 , Is not ^H3809 this ^H1668 great ^H7229 Babylon ^H895 , that ^H1768 I ^H576 have built ^H1124 for the house ^H1005 of the kingdom ^H4437 by the might ^H8632 of my power ^H2632 , and for the honor ^H3367 of my majesty ^H1923 ?

31 While ^H5751 the word ^H4406 was in the king ^H4430 \'s mouth ^H6433 , there fell ^H5308 a voice ^H7032 from ^H4481 heaven ^H8065 , saying , O king ^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 , to thee it is spoken ^H560 ; The kingdom ^H4437 is departed ^H5709 from ^H4481 thee .

32 And they shall drive ^H2957 thee from ^H4481 men ^H606 , and thy dwelling ^H4070 shall be with ^H5974 the beasts ^H2423 of the field ^H1251 : they shall make thee to eat ^H2939 grass ^H6211 as oxen ^H8450 , and seven ^H7655 times ^H5732 shall pass ^H2499 over ^H5922 thee , until ^H5705 thou know ^H3046 that ^H1768 the most High ^H5943 ruleth ^H7990 in the kingdom ^H4437 of men ^H606 , and giveth ^H5415 it to whomsoever ^H4479 he will ^H6634 .

33 The same hour ^H8160 was the thing ^H4406 fulfilled ^H5487 upon ^H5922 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 : and he was driven ^H2957 from ^H4481 men ^H606 , and did eat ^H399 grass ^H6211 as oxen ^H8450 , and his body ^H1655 was wet ^H6647 with the dew ^H4481 of heaven ^H8065 , till ^H5705 his hairs ^H8177 were grown ^H7236 like eagles ^H5403 \' feathers , and his nails ^H2953 like birds ^H6853 \' claws .

34 And at the end ^H7118 of the days ^H3118 I ^H576 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 lifted up ^H5191 mine eyes ^H5870 unto heaven ^H8065 , and mine understanding ^H4486 returned ^H8421 unto ^H5922 me , and I blessed ^H1289 the most High ^H5943 , and I praised ^H7624 and honored ^H1922 him that liveth ^H2417 forever ^H5957 , whose ^H1768 dominion ^H7985 is an everlasting ^H5957 dominion ^H7985 , and his kingdom ^H4437 is from ^H5974 generation ^H1859 to generation ^H1859 :

35 And all ^H3606 the inhabitants ^H1753 of the earth ^H772 are reputed ^H2804 as nothing ^H3809 : and he doeth ^H5648 according to his will ^H6634 in the army ^H2429 of heaven ^H8065 , and among the inhabitants ^H1753 of the earth ^H772 : and none ^H3809 can ^H383 stay ^H4223 his hand ^H3028 , or say ^H560 unto him , What ^H4101 doest ^H5648 thou ?

36 At the same time ^H2166 my reason ^H4486 returned ^H8421 unto ^H5922 me ; and for the glory ^H3367 of my kingdom ^H4437 , mine honor ^H1923 and brightness ^H2122 returned ^H8421 unto ^H5922 me ; and my counselors ^H1907 and my lords ^H7261 sought ^H1156 unto me ; and I was established ^H8627 in ^H5922 my kingdom ^H4437 , and excellent ^H3493 majesty ^H7238 was added ^H3255 unto me .

37 Now ^H3705 I ^H576 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 praise ^H7624 and extol ^H7313 and honor ^H1922 the King ^H4430 of heaven ^H8065 , all ^H3606 whose ^H1768 works ^H4567 are truth ^H7187 , and his ways ^H735 judgment ^H1780 : and those ^H1768 that walk ^H1981 in pride ^H1467 he is able ^H3202 to abase ^H8214 .

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