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1
Nebuchadnezzar
the king
to all
the peoples,
nations,
and men of every language
that live
in all
the earth:
"May your peace
abound!
2
"It has seemed good
to me to declare
the signs
and wonders
which
the Most High
God
has done
for me.
3
"How
great
are His signs
And how
mighty
are His wonders!
His
kingdom
is an everlasting
kingdom
And His dominion
is from generation
to generation.
4
"I, Nebuchadnezzar,
was at ease
in my house
and flourishing
in my palace.
5
"I saw
a dream
and it made me fearful;
and these fantasies
as I lay on my bed
and the visions
in my mind
kept alarming
me.
6
"So I gave
orders
to bring
into my presence
all
the wise men
of Babylon,
that they might make known
to me the interpretation
of the dream.
7
"Then
the magicians,
the conjurers,
the Chaldeans
and the diviners
came
in and I related
the dream
to them, but they could not make
its interpretation
known
to me.
8
"But finally
Daniel
came
in before
me, whose
name
is Belteshazzar
according to the
name
of my god,
and in whom
is a spirit
of the holy
gods;
and I related
the dream
to him, saying,
9
O Belteshazzar,
chief
of the magicians,
since
I know
that a spirit
of the holy
gods
is in you and no
mystery
baffles
you, tell
me the visions
of my dream
which
I have seen,
along with its interpretation.
10
Now these were the visions
in my mind
as I lay on my bed:
I was looking,
and behold,
there was a tree
in the midst
of the earth
and its height
was great.
11
The tree
grew large
and became strong
And its height
reached
to the sky,
And it was visible
to the end
of the whole
earth.
12
Its foliage
was beautiful
and its fruit
abundant,
And in it was food
for all.
The beasts
of the field
found shade
under
it, And the birds
of the sky
dwelt
in its branches,
And all
living creatures
fed
themselves from it.
13
I was looking
in the visions
in my mind
as I lay on my bed,
and behold,
an angelic watcher,
a holy one,
descended
from heaven.
14
'
He shouted
out and spoke
as follows:
"Chop down
the tree
and cut off
its branches,
Strip off
its foliage
and scatter
its fruit;
Let the beasts
flee
from under
it And the birds
from its branches.
15
"Yet
leave
the stump
with its roots
in the ground,
But with a band
of iron
and bronze
around it In the new grass
of the field;
And let him be drenched
with the dew
of heaven,
And let him share
with the beasts
in the grass
of the earth.
16
"Let his
mind
be changed
from that of a man
And let a beast's
mind
be given
to him, And let seven
periods of time
pass
over
him.
17
"This sentence
is by the decree
of the angelic watchers
And the decision
is a command
of the holy ones,
In order
that the living
may know
That the Most High
is ruler
over
the realm
of mankind,
And bestows
it on whom
He wishes
And sets
over
it the lowliest
of men."
18
This
is the dream
which I, King
Nebuchadnezzar,
have seen.
Now you, Belteshazzar,
tell
me its interpretation,
inasmuch
as none
of the wise men
of my kingdom
is able
to make known
to me the interpretation;
but you are able,
for a spirit
of the holy
gods
is in you.'
19
"Then
Daniel,
whose
name
is Belteshazzar,
was appalled
for a while
as his thoughts
alarm
ed
him. The king
responded
and said,
'Belteshazzar,
do not let the dream
or its interpretation
alarm
you.' Belteshazzar
replied,
'
My lord,
if only the dream
applied to those who hate
you and its interpretation
to your adversaries!
20
'
The tree
that you saw,
which
became large
and grew strong,
whose height
reached
to the sky
and was visible
to all
the earth
21
and whose foliage
was beautiful
and its fruit
abundant,
and in which was food
for all,
under
which the beasts
of the field
dwelt
and in whose branches
the birds
of the sky
lodged--
22
it is you, O king;
for you have become
great
and grown strong,
and your majesty
has become
great
and reached
to the sky
and your dominion
to the end
of the earth.
23
In that the king
saw
an angelic watcher,
a holy one,
descending
from heaven
and saying,
"Chop down
the tree
and destroy
it; yet
leave
the stump
with its roots
in the ground,
but with a band
of iron
and bronze
around it in the new grass
of the field
,
and let him be drenched
with the dew
of heaven,
and let him share
with the beasts
of the field
until
seven
periods of time
pass
over
him,"
24
this
is the interpretation,
O king,
and
this
is the decree
of the Most High,
which
has come
upon my lord
the king:
25
that you be driven away
from mankind
and your dwelling place
be with the beasts
of the field,
and you be given
grass
to eat
like cattle
and be drenched
with the dew
of heaven;
and seven
periods of time
will pass
over
you, until
you recognize
that the Most High
is ruler
over
the realm
of mankind
and bestows
it on whomever
He wishes.
26
And in that it was commanded
to leave
the stump
with the roots
of the tree,
your kingdom
will be assured
to you after
you recognize
that it is Heaven
that rules.
27
Therefore,
O king,
may my advice
be pleasing
to you: break away
now from your sins
by doing righteousness
and from your iniquities
by showing mercy
to the poor,
in case
there may be a prolonging
of your prosperity.'
28
"All
this happened
to Nebuchadnezzar
the king.
29
"Twelve
months
later
he was walking
on the roof of the royal
palace
of Babylon.
30
"The king
reflected
and said,
'Is this
not Babylon
the great,
which
I myself
have built
as a royal
residence
by the might
of my power
and for the glory
of my majesty?'
31
"While
the word
was in the king's
mouth,
a voice
came
from heaven,
saying, 'King
Nebuchadnezzar,
to you it is declared:
sovereignty
has been removed
from you,
32
and you will be driven away
from mankind,
and your dwelling place
will be with the beasts
of the field.
You will be given
grass
to eat
like cattle,
and seven
periods of time
will pass
over
you until
you recognize
that the Most High
is ruler
over
the realm
of mankind
and bestows
it on whomever
He wishes.'
33
"Immediately
the word
concerning
Nebuchadnezzar
was fulfilled;
and he was driven away
from mankind
and began eating
grass
like cattle,
and his body
was drenched
with the dew
of heaven
until
his hair
had grown
like eagles'
feathers and his nails
like birds'
claws.
34
"But at the end
of that period,
I, Nebuchadnezzar,
raised
my eyes
toward heaven
and my reason
returned
to me, and I blessed
the Most High
and p
raised
and honored
Him who lives
forever;
For His dominion
is an everlasting
dominion,
And His kingdom
endures from generation
to generation.
35
"All
the inhabitants
of the earth
are accounted
as nothing,
But He does
according
to His will
in the host
of heaven
And among
the inhabitants
of earth;
And no
one can ward off
His hand
Or say
to Him, 'What
have You done?'
36
"At that time
my reason
returned
to me.
And my majesty
and splendor
were restored
to me for the glory
of my kingdom,
and my counselors
and my nobles
began seeking
me out; so I was reestablished
in my sovereignty,
and surpassing
greatness
was added
to me.
37
"Now
I, Nebuchadnezzar,
praise,
exalt
and honor
the King
of heaven,
for all
His works
are true
and His ways
just,
and He is able
to humble
those who
walk
in pride."
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