Daniel 4
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Daniel 4:28-33

28All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.

29Twelve months later, he was walking around the royal palace in Babylon.

30The king thought, “Look how great Babylon is! I built the royal palace by my own impressive power and for my glorious honor.”

31Before the words came out of his mouth, a voice said from heaven, “King Nebuchadnezzar, listen to this: The kingdom has been taken from you.

32You will be forced away from people and live with the wild animals. You will eat grass like cattle. And seven time periods will pass until you realize that the Most High has power over human kingdoms and that he gives them to whomever he wishes.”

33Just then the prediction about Nebuchadnezzar came true. He was forced away from people and ate grass like cattle. Dew from the sky made his body wet until his hair grew as long as eagles’ feathers and his nails grew as long as birds’ claws.

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