Daniel:4:19-27
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Then Daniel ,
whose name [
was ]
Belteshazzar ,
was (
note :)
He was troubled because of the great judgment of God ,
which he saw ordained against the king .
And so the Prophets on the one hand used to make known God '
s judgments for the zeal they had for his glory ,
and on the other hand had compassion upon man .
And they also considered that they would be subject to God '
s judgments ,
if he did not regard them with pity .(:
note )
astonied for one hour ,
and his thoughts troubled him .
The king spake ,
and said ,
Belteshazzar ,
let not the dream ,
or the interpretation thereof ,
trouble thee .
Belteshazzar answered and said ,
My lord ,
the dream [
be ]
to them that hate thee ,
and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies .
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cf2 (
4:17 )}
The tree that thou sawest ,
which was great and mightie ,
whose height reached vnto the heauen ,
and the sight thereof through all the world ,
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cf2 (
4:18 )}
Whose leaues were faire &
amp ;
the fruit thereof much ,
and in it was meate for all ,
vnder the which the beastes of the fielde dwelt ,
and vpon whose branches the foules of the heauen did sit ,
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cf2 (
4:19 )}
It is thou ,
O King ,
that art great and mightie :
for thy greatnesse is growen ,
and reacheth vnto heauen ,
and thy dominion to the endes of the earth .
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And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven ,
and saying ,
Hew the tree down ,
and destroy it ;
yet leave the stump of the roots thereof 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 of the field , (
note :)
By which he means a long space ,
as seven years .
Some interpret seven months ,
and others seven weeks ,
but it seems he means seven years .(:
note )
till seven times pass over him ;
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cf2 (
4:21 )}
This is the interpretation ,
O King ,
and it is the decree of the most High ,
which is come vpon my lord the King ,
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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 (
note :)
Not that his shape or form was changed into a beast ,
but that he was either stricken mad ,
and so avoided man '
s company ,
or was cast out because of his tyranny ,
and so wandered among the beasts ,
and ate herbs and grass .(:
note )
oxen ,
and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven ,
and seven times shall pass over thee ,
till thou know that Daniel shows the reason why God punished him in this way .
the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men ,
and giveth it to whomsoever he will .
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cf2 (
4:23 )}
Where as they sayd ,
that one should leaue the stumpe of the tree rootes ,
thy kingdome shall remaine vnto thee :
after that ,
thou shalt knowe ,
that the heauens haue the rule .
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Wherefore ,
O king ,
let my counsel be acceptable unto thee ,
and (
note :)
Cease from provoking God to anger any longer by your sins ,
that he may reduce the severity of his punishment ,
if you show by your upright life that you have true faith and repentance .(:
note )
break off thy sins by righteousness ,
and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor ;
if it may be a Allow the errors of your former life to be made up for .
lengthening of thy tranquillity .
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