Daniel:4:4-27

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* I , Nebuchadnezzar , was at rest in my house , and flourishing in my palace . * I saw a dream which made me afraid , and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me . * 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 . * Then the magicians , the enchanters , the Chaldeans , and the soothsayers came in , and I told the dream before them , but they did not make the interpretation of it known to me . * But at the last Daniel came in before me , whose name was Belteshazzar , according to the name of my god , and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods . And I told the dream before him , [saying ], * O Belteshazzar , master of the magicians , because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee , and no secret troubles thee , tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen , and the interpretation thereof . * Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed : I saw , and , behold , a tree in the midst of the earth , and the height of it was great . * The tree grew , and was strong , and the height of it reached to heaven , and the sight of it to the end of all the earth . * The leaves of it were fine , and the fruit of it much , and food was in it for all . The beasts of the field had shadow under it , and the birds of the heavens dwelt in the branches of it . And all flesh was fed from it . * I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed , and , behold , a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven . * He cried aloud , and said thus , Hew down the tree , and cut off its branches . Shake off its leaves , and scatter its fruit . Let the beasts get away from under it , and the fowls from its branches . * Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth , even with a band of iron and brass , in the tender grass of the field . And let it be wet with the dew of heaven , and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the eart * Let his heart be changed from man 's , and let a beast 's heart be given to him . And let seven times pass over him . * The sentence is by the decree of the watchers , and the demand by the word of the holy ones , to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men , and gives it to whomever he will , and sets up over i * This dream I , king Nebuchadnezzar , have seen . And thou , O Belteshazzar , declare the interpretation , inasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation . But thou are able , for the spirit o * Then Daniel , whose name was Belteshazzar , was stricken mute for a while , and his thoughts troubled him . The king answered and said , Belteshazzar , let not the dream , or the interpretation , trouble thee . Belteshazzar answered and sai * The tree that thou saw , which grew , and was strong , whose height reached to heaven , and the sight of it to all the earth , * whose leaves were fine , and the fruit of it much , and in it was food for all , under which the beasts of the field dwelt , and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation , * it is thou , O king , who have grown and become strong . For thy greatness has grown , and reaches to heaven , and thy dominion to the end of the earth . * And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven , and saying , Hew down the tree , and destroy it . Nevertheless leave the stump of the roots of it in the earth , even with a band of iron and brass , in the tend * This is the interpretation , O king , and it is the decree of the Most High , which has come upon my lord the king : * That thou shall be driven from men , and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field . And thou shall be made to eat grass as oxen , and shall be wet with the dew of heaven . And seven times shall pass over thee till thou know t * And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree , thy kingdom shall be sure to thee , after thou shall have known that the heavens do rule . * Therefore , O king , let my counsel be acceptable to thee , and break off thy sins by righteousness , and thine iniquities by showing mercy to the poor , if there may be a lengthening of thy tranquility .

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