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Daniel 4:10-26

10ThuswerethevisionsH2376ofmyheadH7217upon mybedH4903:IsawH2370,andbeholdatreeinthemidstoftheearth,anditsheightwasgreat.

11ThetreeH363grew,andwasstrong,anditsheight reached untotheheavens,andthesight thereoftotheendofalltheearth.

12Its leaveswerebeautiful,andits fruit abundant,andinitwasfoodforall:thebeastsH2423ofthefieldH1251found shade under it,andthebirdsoftheheavensH8065dweltinits branches,andall fleshwasfedfromit.

13Isawinthevisionsofmy head upon my bed,andbehold, a watcheranda holy one came downfromtheheavens;

14hecried aloud,andsaid thus: Hew downthetree,andcut offitsbranches, shake offitsleaves,andscatteritsfruit; letthebeasts get awayfromunderit,andthebirdsfromitsbranches.

15Nevertheless leavethestumpofitsrootsintheearth,evenwithabandofironandbrass,inthetender grassofthefield;andletitbebathedwiththedewofheaven,andlethisportionbewiththebeastsinthegrassoftheearth.

16Lethisheartbechangedfromman's,andletabeast's heartbegivenunto him;andlet seventimespass over him.

17This sentenceisbythedecreeofthewatchers,andthedecision bythewordoftheholy ones:thattheliving may knowthattheMost High ruleth overthekingdomofmen,andgiveth ittowhomsoeverhewill,andsetteth up over itthebasestofmen.

18This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen;andthou, Belteshazzar, telltheinterpretation, forasmuch asallthewise menofmy kingdom are not abletomake known unto metheinterpretation; but thou art able,forthespiritoftheholy gods isinthee.

19ThenDaniel,whosenameisBelteshazzar,wasastoniedforone hour,andhisthoughts troubled him.ThekingH4430spokeandsaid, Belteshazzar, let notthedream, nor its interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answeredandsaid,Mylord,thedream betothemthathate thee,andits interpretationtothine enemies!

20ThetreeH363thatthou sawest,whichgrewandwasstrong,whoseheight reached untotheheavensH8065,andthesightofittoalltheearthH772;

21whoseleaveswerebeautiful,anditsfruit abundant,andinitwasfoodforall; underwhichthebeastsofthefield dwelt,andinwhosebranchesthebirdsoftheheavenshadtheir habitation:

22itisthou, O king,whoart grownandbecome strong;forthy greatnessisgrown,andreacheth untotheheavensH8065,andthy dominiontotheendoftheearth.

23Andwhereastheking saw a watcheranda holy one coming downfromtheheavensH8065,andsayingH560, HewthetreeH363down,anddestroy it; neverthelessleaveH7662thestumpofitsrootsH8330intheearth,evenwith a bandofironandbrass,inthetender grassofthefield;andlet it be bathed withthedewofheavenH8065,andlethisportion be withthebeastsofthefield, till seven times pass overhim:

24this istheinterpretation, OkingH4430,anditisthedecreeoftheMost High, which cometh upon my lordthekingH4430:

25They shall drive thee from men,andthy dwelling shall bewiththebeastsofthefield,andthey shall make theetoeat grass as oxen,andthou shalt be bathedwiththedewofheaven;andseven times shall passoverthee, till thou knowthattheMost High rulethoverthekingdomofmen,andgivethittowhomsoeverhewill.

26Andwhereasitwascommandedtoleavethestumpoftherootsofthetree; thykingdomH4437shall remain unto thee,afterthatthou shalt knowthattheheavens do rule.

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