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[1]NebuchadnezzarH5020 the kingH4430, unto allH3606 peopleH5972, nationsH524, and languagesH3961, that dwellH1753[H8748] in allH3606 the earthH772; PeaceH8001 be multipliedH7680 unto youH8748.
[2]I thoughtH6925 it goodH8232[H8754] to shewH2324[H8682] the signsH852 and wondersH8540 that the highH5943 GodH426 hath wroughtH5648[H8754] toward meH5974.
[3]HowH4101 greatH7260 are his signsH852! and howH4101 mightyH8624 are his wondersH8540! his kingdomH4437 is an everlastingH5957 kingdomH4437, and his dominionH7985 is fromH5974 generationH1859 to generationH1859.
[4]IH576 NebuchadnezzarH5020 wasH1934[H8754] at restH7954[H8752] in mine houseH1005, and flourishingH7487 in my palaceH1965:
[5]I sawH2370[H8754] a dreamH2493 which made me afraidH1763[H8741], and the thoughtsH2031 uponH5922 my bedH4903 and the visionsH2376 of my headH7217 troubledH927 meH8792.
[6]ThereforeH4481 madeH7761[H8752] IH4481 a decreeH2942 to bringH5954[H8682] in allH3606 the wiseH2445 men of BabylonH895 beforeH6925 me, that they might make knownH3046[H8681] unto me the interpretationH6591 of the dreamH2493.
[7]ThenH116 cameH5954[H8750] in the magiciansH2749, the astrologersH826, the ChaldeansH3779, and the soothsayersH1505[H8750]: and IH576 toldH560[H8750] the dreamH2493 beforeH6925 them; but they did notH3809 make knownH3046[H8683] unto me the interpretation thereofH6591.
[8]But atH5705 the lastH318 DanielH1841 came inH5922 before meH6925, whose nameH8036 was BelteshazzarH1096, according to the nameH8036 of my godH426, and in whom is the spiritH7308 of the holyH6922 godsH426: and beforeH6925 him I toldH560[H8754] the dream, sayingH2493,
[9]O BelteshazzarH1096, masterH7229 of the magiciansH2749, because IH576 knowH3046[H8754] that the spiritH7308 of the holyH6922 godsH426 is in thee, and noH3606[H3809] secretH7328 troublethH598[H8750] thee, tellH560[H8747] me the visionsH2376 of my dreamH2493 that I have seenH2370[H8754], and the interpretation thereofH6591.
[10]Thus were the visionsH2376 of mine headH7217 inH5922 my bedH4903; I sawH1934[H8754][H2370][H8751], and beholdH431 a treeH363 in the midstH1459 of the earthH772, and the heightH7314 thereof was greatH7690.
[11]The treeH363 grewH7236[H8754], and was strongH8631[H8754], and the heightH7314 thereof reachedH4291[H8748] unto heavenH8065, and the sightH2379 thereof to the endH5491 of allH3606 the earthH772:
[12]The leavesH6074 thereof were fairH8209, and the fruitH4 thereof muchH7690, and in it was meatH4203 for allH3606: the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251 had shadowH2927[H8681] underH8460 it, and the fowlsH6853 of the heavenH8065 dweltH1753[H8748] in the boughsH6056 thereof, and allH3606 fleshH1321 was fedH2110[H8729] of itH4481.
[13]I sawH1934[H8754][H2370][H8751] in the visionsH2376 of my headH7217 uponH5922 my bedH4903, and, beholdH431, a watcherH5894 and an holy oneH6922 came downH5182[H8750] fromH4481 heavenH8065;
[14]He criedH7123[H8751] aloudH2429, and saidH560[H8750] thusH3652, Hew downH1414 the treeH363, and cut offH7113[H8745] his branchesH6056, shake offH5426[H8680] his leavesH6074, and scatterH921[H8745] his fruitH4: let the beastsH2423 get awayH5111[H8748] fromH4481 under itH8479, and the fowlsH6853 fromH4481 his branchesH6056:
[15]NeverthelessH1297 leaveH7662[H8747] the stumpH6136 of his rootsH8330 in the earthH772, even with a bandH613 of ironH6523 and brassH5174, in the tender grassH1883 of the fieldH1251; and let it be wetH6647[H8721] with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065, and let his portionH2508 be withH5974 the beastsH2423 in the grassH6211 of the earthH772:
[16]Let his heartH3825 be changedH8133[H8741] fromH4481 man'sH606, and let a beast'sH2423 heartH3825 be givenH3052[H8725] unto him; and let sevenH7655 timesH5732 passH2499 over himH5922.
[17]This matterH6600 is by the decreeH1510 of the watchersH5894, and the demandH7595 by the wordH3983 of the holy onesH6922: toH5705 the intentH1701 that the livingH2417 may knowH3046[H8748] that the most HighH5943 rulethH7990 in the kingdomH4437 of menH606, and givethH5415[H8748] it to whomsoeverH4479 he willH6634[H8748], and setteth upH6966[H8681] overH5922 it the basestH8215 of menH606.
[18]ThisH1836 dreamH2493 IH576 kingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 have seenH2370[H8754]. Now thouH607, O BelteshazzarH1096, declareH560[H8747] the interpretationH6591 thereof, forasmuch asH6903 allH3606 the wiseH2445 men of my kingdomH4437 are notH3809 ableH3202[H8750] to make knownH3046[H8682] unto me the interpretationH6591: but thouH607 art ableH3546[H8751]; for the spiritH7308 of the holyH6922 gods is in theeH426.
[19]ThenH116 DanielH1841, whose nameH8036 was BelteshazzarH1096, was astoniedH8075[H8733] for oneH2298 hourH8160, and his thoughtsH7476 troubledH927[H8792] him. The kingH4430 spakeH6032[H8750], and saidH560[H8750], BelteshazzarH1096, let notH409 the dreamH2493, or the interpretationH6591 thereof, troubleH927[H8792] thee. BelteshazzarH1096 answeredH6032[H8750] and saidH560[H8750], My lordH4756, the dreamH2493 be to them that hateH8131[H8750] thee, and the interpretationH6591 thereof to thine enemiesH6146.
[20]The treeH363 that thou sawestH2370[H8754], which grewH7236[H8754], and was strongH8631[H8754], whose heightH7314 reachedH4291[H8748] unto the heavenH8065, and the sightH2379 thereof to allH3606 the earthH772;
[21]Whose leavesH6074 were fairH8209, and the fruitH4 thereof muchH7690, and in it was meatH4203 for allH3606; underH8460 which the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251 dweltH1753[H8748], and upon whose branchesH6056 the fowlsH6853 of the heavenH8065 had their habitationH7932:[H8748]
[22]It is thouH607, O kingH4430, that art grownH7236[H8754] and become strongH8631[H8748]: for thy greatnessH7238 is grownH7236[H8754], and reachethH4291[H8754] unto heavenH8065, and thy dominionH7985 to the endH5491 of the earthH772.
[23]And whereas the kingH4430 sawH2370[H8754] a watcherH5894 and an holy oneH6922 coming downH5182[H8750] fromH4481 heavenH8065, and sayingH560[H8750], HewH1414 the treeH363 downH1414, and destroyH2255[H8740] it; yetH1297 leaveH7662[H8747] the stumpH6136 of the rootsH8330 thereof in the earthH772, even with a bandH613 of ironH6523 and brassH5174, in the tender grassH1883 of the fieldH1251; and let it be wetH6647[H8721] with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065, and let his portionH2508 be withH5974 the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251, tillH5705 sevenH7655 timesH5732 passH2499 over himH5922;
[24]ThisH1836 is the interpretationH6591, O kingH4430, and thisH1932 is the decreeH1510 of the most HighH5943, which is comeH4291[H8754] uponH5922 my lordH4756 the kingH4430:
[25]That they shall driveH2957[H8751] thee fromH4481 menH606, and thy dwellingH4070 shall beH1934[H8748] withH5974 the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251, and they shall make thee to eatH2939[H8748] grassH6211 as oxenH8450, and they shall wetH6647[H8743] thee with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065, and sevenH7655 timesH5732 shall passH2499 overH5922 thee, tillH5705 thou knowH3046[H8748] that the most HighH5943 rulethH7990 in the kingdomH4437 of menH606, and givethH5415[H8748] it to whomsoeverH4479 he willH6634.[H8748]
[26]And whereas they commandedH560[H8754] to leaveH7662[H8749] the stumpH6136 of the treeH363 rootsH8330; thy kingdomH4437 shall be sureH7011 unto thee, afterH4481 that thou shalt have knownH3046[H8748] that the heavensH8065 do ruleH7990.
[27]WhereforeH3861, O kingH4430, let my counselH4431 be acceptableH8232[H8748] unto theeH5922, and break offH6562[H8747] thy sinsH2408 by righteousnessH6665, and thine iniquitiesH5758 by shewing mercyH2604[H8749] to the poorH6033[H8750]; ifH2006 it may beH1934[H8748] a lengtheningH754 of thy tranquillityH7963.
[28]AllH3606 this cameH4291[H8754] uponH5922 the kingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020.
[29]At the endH7118 of twelveH8648[H6236] monthsH3393 he walkedH1934[H8754][H1981][H8750] inH5922 the palaceH1965 of the kingdomH4437 of BabylonH895.
[30]The kingH4430 spakeH6032[H8750], and saidH560[H8750], Is notH3809 thisH1932[H1668] greatH7229 BabylonH895, that IH576 have builtH1124[H8754] for the houseH1005 of the kingdomH4437 by the mightH8632 of my powerH2632, and for the honourH3367 of my majestyH1923?
[31]WhileH5751 the wordH4406 was in the king'sH4430 mouthH6433, there fellH5308[H8754] a voiceH7032 fromH4481 heavenH8065, saying, O kingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020, to thee it is spokenH560[H8750]; The kingdomH4437 is departedH5709[H8754] from theeH4481.
[32]And they shall driveH2957[H8751] thee fromH4481 menH606, and thy dwellingH4070 shall be withH5974 the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251: they shall make thee to eatH2939[H8748] grassH6211 as oxenH8450, and sevenH7655 timesH5732 shall passH2499 overH5922 thee, untilH5705 thou knowH3046[H8748] that the most HighH5943 rulethH7990 in the kingdomH4437 of menH606, and givethH5415[H8748] it to whomsoeverH4479 he willH6634.[H8748]
[33]The same hourH8160 was the thingH4406 fulfilledH5487[H8754] uponH5922 NebuchadnezzarH5020: and he was drivenH2957[H8752] fromH4481 menH606, and did eatH399[H8748] grassH6211 as oxenH8450, and his bodyH1655 was wetH6647[H8721] with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065, tillH5705 his hairsH8177 were grownH7236[H8754] like eagles'H5403 feathers, and his nailsH2953 like birds' clawsH6853.
[34]And at the endH7118 of the daysH3118 IH576 NebuchadnezzarH5020 lifted upH5191[H8754] mine eyesH5870 unto heavenH8065, and mine understandingH4486 returnedH8421[H8748] unto meH5922, and I blessedH1289[H8745] the most HighH5943, and I praisedH7624[H8745] and honouredH1922[H8745] him that livethH2417 for everH5957, whose dominionH7985 is an everlastingH5957 dominionH7985, and his kingdomH4437 is fromH5974 generationH1859 to generationH1859:
[35]And allH3606 the inhabitantsH1753[H8748] of the earthH772 are reputedH2804[H8752] as nothingH3809: and he doethH5648[H8751] according to his willH6634[H8749] in the armyH2429 of heavenH8065, and among the inhabitantsH1753[H8748] of the earthH772: and noneH3809 canH383 stayH4223[H8741] his handH3028, or sayH560[H8748] unto him, WhatH4101 doestH5648 thouH8754?
[36]At the same timeH2166 my reasonH4486 returnedH8421[H8748] unto meH5922; and for the gloryH3367 of my kingdomH4437, mine honourH1923 and brightnessH2122 returnedH8421[H8748] unto meH5922; and my counsellorsH1907 and my lordsH7261 soughtH1156[H8748] unto meH5922; and I was establishedH8627[H8717] in my kingdomH4437, and excellentH3493 majestyH7238 was addedH3255 unto meH8717.
[37]NowH3705 IH576 NebuchadnezzarH5020 praiseH7624[H8743] and extolH7313[H8751] and honourH1922[H8743] the KingH4430 of heavenH8065, allH3606 whose worksH4567 are truthH7187, and his waysH735 judgmentH1780: and those that walkH1981[H8683] in prideH1467 he is ableH3202[H8750] to abaseH8214.[H8682]
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