Daniel:4:1-18

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* Nebuchadnezzar the king to all people , nations , and languages that dwell upon the whole earth . Peace be multiplied to you ! * I have thought it good to show the signs and wonders which the Most High God hath wrought toward me . * How great are his signs , and how mighty are his wonders ! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom , and his dominion endureth from generation to generation . * I , Nebuchadnezzar , was at ease in my house , and flourishing in my palace . * There I saw a dream which made me afraid , and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me . * Therefore made I 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 . * Then came in the scribes , the magicians , the Chaldaeans , and the astrologers ; and I told the dream before them ; but they did not make known to me its interpretation . * But at the last Daniel came in before me , whose name is Belteshazzar , according to the name of my god , and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods , and I told him the dream . * O Belteshazzar , chief of the scribes , since I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee , and no secret is too hard for thee , tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen , and the interpretation thereof . * The visions of my head were these . I saw , and behold a tree in the midst , whose height was very great . * The tree was large and strong , and its height reached to heaven , and it might be seen to the end of the whole earth . * The leaves thereof were fair , and the fruit abundant , and in it was food for all . The beasts of the field had shadow under it , and the birds of heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof , and all flesh was fed of it . * I saw , in the visions of my head upon my bed , and behold , a watcher , even a holy one , came down from heaven ; * he cried aloud , and spake thus : Hew down the tree , and cut off its branches ; shake off its leaves , and scatter its fruit ; let the beasts go away from under it , and the birds from its branches . * Yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth , in bands of iron and brass , in the tender grass of the field ; and he shall be wet with the dew of heaven , and his portion shall be with the beasts in the grass of the field . * His heart shall be changed , and be no more that of a man , and a beast ’s heart shall be given him , and seven times shall pass over him . * By a decision of the watchers is the decree , and by a command of the holy ones is the sentence ; to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdoms of men , and giveth them to whomsoever he will , and setteth up over them the lowest of men . * This dream I , King Nebuchadnezzar , saw , and do thou , O Belteshazzar , declare the interpretation thereof , forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation ; but thou art able , for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee .

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