Berean Standard Bible

Daniel 4:10-23

10In these visionsH2376 of my mindH7217 as I was lyingH5922 in bedH4903, I saw thisH2370 come to passH1934:

There wasH431 a treeH363 in the midstH1459 of the landH772,and its heightH7314 was greatH7690.11The treeH363 grew largeH7236 and strongH8631;its topH7314 reachedH4291 the skyH8065,and it was visibleH2379to the endsH5491 H3606 of the earthH772.12Its leavesH6074 were beautifulH8209,its fruitH4 was abundantH7690,and upon it was foodH4203 for allH3606.Under itH8460 the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251 found shelterH2927,in its branchesH6056 the birdsH6853 of the airH8065 nestedH1753,and from itH4481 everyH3606 creatureH1321 was fedH2110.

13As I layH5922 on my bedH4903 H431, I also sawH2370 H1934 in the visionsH2376 of my mindH7217 a watcherH5894,1 a holy oneH6922, coming downH5182 fromH4481 heavenH8065. 14He called outH7123 in a loud voiceH2429 H3652 H560:

‘Cut downH1414 the treeH363 and chop offH7113 its branchesH6056;strip offH5426 its leavesH6074 and scatterH921 its fruitH4.Let the beastsH2423 fleeH5111 fromH4481 under itH8460,and the birdsH6853 fromH4481 its branchesH6056.15ButH1297 leaveH7662 the stumpH6136 with its rootsH8330 in the groundH772,with a bandH613 ofH1768 ironH6523 and bronze around itH5174,in the tender grassH1883 ofH1768 the fieldH1251.

Let him be drenchedH6647 with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065and grazeH2508 withH5974 the beastsH2423 on the grassH6211 of the earthH772.16Let his mindH3825 be changedH8133 fromH4481 that of a manH606,and let him be givenH3052 the mindH3825 of a beastH2423till sevenH7655 timesH5732 pass himH2499 byH5922.17This decisionH6600 is the decreeH1510 of the watchersH5894,the verdictH7595 declaredH3983 by the holy onesH6922,so thatH5705 H1701 H1768 the livingH2417 will knowH3046thatH1768 the Most HighH5943 rulesH7990 over the kingdomH4437 of mankindH606and gives itH5415 to whomH4479 H1768 He wishesH6634,settingH6966 over itH5922 the lowliestH8215 of menH606.’

18ThisH1836 is the dreamH2493 that IH576, KingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020, sawH2370. NowH607, BelteshazzarH1096, tell meH560 the interpretationH6591, becauseH6903 H1768 noneH3809 of the wise menH2445 of my kingdomH4437 canH3202 interpret itH6591 for meH3046. But youH607 are ableH3546, becauseH1768 the spiritH7308 of the holyH6922 godsH426 is in you.”

19ForH116 aH2298 timeH8160, DanielH1841, whoH1768 was also known asH8036 BelteshazzarH1096, was perplexedH8075, and his thoughtsH7476 alarmed himH927.

So the kingH4430 H560 saidH6032, “BelteshazzarH1096, do notH409 let the dreamH2493 or its interpretationH6591 alarm youH927.”

“My lordH4756 H560,” repliedH6032 BelteshazzarH1096, “may the dreamH2493 apply to those who hate youH8131, and its interpretationH6591 to your enemiesH6146!

20The treeH363 you sawH2370 thatH1768 grew largeH7236 and strongH8631, whose topH7314 reachedH4291 the skyH8065 and was visibleH2379 to allH3606 the earthH772, 21whose foliageH6074 was beautifulH8209 and whose fruitH4 was abundantH7690, providing foodH4203 for allH3606, under whichH8460 the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251 livedH1753, and in whose branchesH6056 the birdsH6853 of the airH8065 nestedH7932— 22youH607, O kingH4430, areH1932 H1768 that tree! For you have become greatH7236 and strongH8631; your greatnessH7238 has grownH7236 to reachH4291 the skyH8065, and your dominionH7985 extends to the endsH5491 of the earthH772.

23AndH1768 you, O kingH4430, sawH2370 a watcherH5894, a holy oneH6922, coming downH5182 fromH4481 heavenH8065 and sayingH560:

‘Cut downH1414 the treeH363 and destroy itH2255,butH1297 leaveH7662 the stumpH6136 with its rootsH8330 in the groundH772,with a bandH613 ofH1768 ironH6523 and bronzeH5174 around it,in the tender grassH1883 ofH1768 the fieldH1251.

Let him be drenchedH6647 with the dewH2920 of heavenH8065,and grazeH2508 withH5974 the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251tillH5705 H1768 sevenH7655 timesH5732 pass himH2499 byH5922.’

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1. Daniel 4:13 Or an angelic watcher or a messenger; also in verses 17 and 23 ↩

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