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Daniel 4:16-23

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:

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