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Daniel 4:28-36

28AllthiscameuponkingH4430NebuchadnezzarH5020.

29Attheendoftwelve monthshewaswalking upontheroyalpalaceofBabylon:

30theking spokeandsaid,IsnotthisgreatH7236Babylon,thatIhave builtforthehouseofthekingdombythemightofmypowerandforthegloryofmymajesty?

31Whilethewordwasintheking's mouth,therefell a voicefromtheheavensH8065: KingNebuchadnezzarH5020,totheeitisspoken:ThekingdomH4437isdepartedfromthee;

32andtheyshall drive theefrommen,andthy dwelling shall bewiththebeastsofthefield;theyshallmaketheetoeat grassasoxen,andseven times shall pass over thee, until thou knowthattheMost High ruleth overthekingdomofmen,andgiveth ittowhomsoeverhewill.

33Thesame hourwastheword fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar;andhewasdriven from men,andate grassasoxen;andhisbodywasbathedwiththedewofheaven, tillhishair grew like eagles' [feathers],andhisnails like birds' [claws].

34AndattheendofthedaysINebuchadnezzarH5020liftedוּמְרוֹמֵ֤םu.me.ro.MemH7313up mine eyes untotheheavensH8065,andmine understanding returned unto me,andIblessedtheMost High,andIpraisedandhonoured himthatlivethforever,whosedominionisan everlasting dominion,andhiskingdomisfromgenerationtogeneration.

35And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in the army of the heavens, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?

36At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my nobles sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.

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