Revised Version 1895

Daniel 4:16-23

16let his heart be changed from man’s and let a beast’s heart begivenH560unto him; and let seventimesחֲדָ֔הcha.DahH2298pass over him.

17The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the Most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the lowest of men.

18This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen: and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch asallH3606the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.

19Then Daniel,whoseH1768name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. ThekingH4430answered and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.

20ThetreeH363that thou sawest,whichH1768grew, and was strong,whoseH1768height reached unto theheavenH8065, and the sight thereof to all theearthH772;

21whoseH1768leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; underwhichH1768the beasts of the field dwelt, and uponwhoseH1768branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:

22it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth untoheavenH8065, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.

23And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down fromheavenH8065, andsayingH560, Hew down thetreeH363, and destroy it; neverthelessleaveH7662the stump of therootsH8330thereof in the earth,evenH1768with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew ofheavenH8065, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;

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Revised Version 1895 — 1895 — Public Domain