Daniel 4
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Daniel 4:16-23

16Let his mindH3825 be changedH8133 fromH4481 that of a manH606, and let him be givenH3052 the mindH3825 of a beastH2423 till sevenH7655 timesH5732 pass himH2499 byH5922.17This decisionH6600 is the decreeH1510 of the watchersH5894, the verdictH7595 declaredH3983 by the holy onesH6922, so thatH5705H1701H1768 the livingH2417 will knowH3046 thatH1768 the Most HighH5943 rulesH7990 over the kingdomH4437 of mankindH606 and gives itH5415 to whomH4479H1768 He wishesH6634, settingH6966 over itH5922 the lowliestH8215 of menH606.’

18ThisH1836 is the dreamH2493 that IH576, KingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020, sawH2370. NowH607, BelteshazzarH1096, tell meH560 the interpretationH6591, becauseH6903H1768 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 kingH4430H560 saidH6032, “BelteshazzarH1096, do notH409 let the dreamH2493 or its interpretationH6591 alarm youH927.”

“My lordH4756H560,” 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, areH1932H1768 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 fieldH1251tillH5705H1768 sevenH7655 timesH5732 pass himH2499 byH5922.’
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