Daniel 4

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1: NebuchadnezzarH5020 king the,H4430 to allH3606 peoples,H5972 nations,H0524 and languages,H3961 thatH1768 dwellH1753 in allH3606 earth the-H0772 Peace to youH8001 be multiplied.H7680

2: Signs theH0852 and wondersH8540 thatH1768 has workedH5648 for meH5974 GodH0426 Most High theH5943 thought it goodH8232 IH6925 to declare.H2324

3: [are] His signs!H0852 howH4101 greatH7260 and His wonders!H8540 howH4101 mightyH8624 His kingdom [is]H4437 kingdom,H4437 an everlastingH5957 and His dominion [is]H7985 fromH5974 generationH1859 and to generation.H1859

4: IH0576 NebuchadnezzarH5020 at restH7954 wasH1934 in my house,H1005 and flourishingH7487 in my palace.H1965

5: A dreamH2493 I sawH2370 which made me afraid,H1763 and the thoughtsH2031 onH5922 my bedH4903 and the visionsH2376 of my headH7217 troubled me.H0927

6: Therefore IH4481 issuedH7761 a decreeH2942 to bring inH5954 before meH6925 allH3606 the wise [men]H2445 of BabylonH0895 thatH1768 the interpretationH6591 of dream theH2493 they might make known to me.H3046

7: ThenH0116 came inH5954 magicians the,H2749 astrologers the,H0826 Chaldeans the,H3779 and soothsayers the-H1505 and dream theH2493 toldH0560 IH0576 themH6925 but its interpretationH6591 notH3809 they did make knownH3046

8: But atH5705 lastH0318 cameH5954 before meH6925 DanielH1841 whoseH1768 his name [is]H8036 Belteshazzar,H1096 according to the nameH8036 of my god,H0426 and in him [is]H1768 the SpiritH7308 of the God-H0426 HolyH6922 and dream the,H2493 before himH6925 I told [saying].H0560

9: Belteshazzar,H1096 chiefH7229 of magicians the,H2749 becauseH1768 IH0576 knowH3046 thatH1768 the SpiritH7308 of the GodH0426 HolyH6922 andH3606 secretH7328 noH3809 troublesH0598 the visionsH2376 of my dreamH2493 thatH1768 I have seen,H2370 and its interpretationH6591 explain to me.H0560

10: And these [were] the visionsH2376 of my headH7217 [while] onH5922 my bed-H4903 lookingH2370 I wasH1934 and beholdH0431 a treeH0363 in the midstH1459 of earth the,H0772 and its heightH7314 was great.H7690

11: Grew,H7236 tree theH0363 and became strong,H8631 and Its heightH7314 reachedH4291 to heavens the,H8065 and it could be seenH2379 to the endsH5491 of allH3606 earth the.H0772

12: Its leavesH6074 [were] lovely,H8209 and Its fruitH0004 abundant,H7690 and foodH4203 for all.H3606 under itH8460 found shadeH2927 the beastsH2423 of field theH1251 and in its branchesH6056 dweltH1753 the birdsH6853 of heavens theH8065 and from itH4481 was fedH2110 allH3606 flesh.H1321

13: SawH2370 IH1934 in the visionsH2376 of my headH7217 [while] onH5922 my bed,H4903 and there was,H0431 a watcherH5894 and a holy oneH6922 fromH4481 heaven-H8065 coming down.H5182

14: He criedH7123 aloud,H2429 and thus,H3652 saidH0560 Chop downH1414 tree the,H0363 and cut offH7113 its branches,H6056 Strip offH5426 its leaves,H6074 and scatterH0921 its fruit-H0004 let get outH5111 beasts theH2423 fromH4481 under itH8479 and birds theH6853 fromH4481 its branches.H6056

15: NeverthelessH1297 the stumpH6136 and rootsH8330 in earth the,H0772 leaveH7662 and [Bound] with a bandH0613 ofH1768 ironH6523 and bronze,H5174 in tender grass theH1883 ofH1768 field the-H1251 and with dewH2920 of heaven the,H8065 let it be wetH6647 and withH5974 beasts theH2423 [let] him grazeH2508 On the grassH6211 of earth the.H0772

16: His heartH3825 fromH4481 [that of] a man,H0606 let be changedH8133 and the heartH3825 of a beastH2423 let be givenH3052 and sevenH7655 timesH5732 let passH2499 over him.H5922

17: By the decreeH1510 of the watchers,H5894 decision [is] theH6600 and by the wordH3983 of the holy ones-H6922 sentence theH7595 inH5705 orderH1701 thatH1768 may knowH3046 living theH2417 thatH1768 rulesH7990 Most High theH5943 in the kingdomH4437 men,H0606 and to [he] whomH4479 -H1768 He will,H6634 Gives itH5415 and the lowestH8215 of men.H0606 SetsH6966 over it.H5921

18: ThisH1836 dreamH2493 have seen.H2370 IH0576 KingH4430 NebuchadnezzarH5020 and you,H0607 Belteshazzar,H1096 its interpretationH6591 declareH0560 allH3606 forasmuch asH6903 sinceH1768 allH3606 the wise [men]H2445 of my kingdomH4437 notH3809 are ableH3202 interpretation the-H6591 to make known to meH3046 but youH0607 [are] able-H3546 forH1768 the SpiritH7308 of the GodH0426 HolyH6922

19: ThenH0116 Daniel,H1841 whoseH1768 name wasH8036 Belteshazzar,H1096 was astonishedH8075 for time,H8160 aH2298 and his thoughtsH7476 troubled himH0927 [So] spoke,H6032 king theH4430 and said,H0560 Belteshazzar,H1096 dream the,H2493 or its interpretationH6591 notH0409 do let trouble youH0927 answeredH6032 BelteshazzarH1096 and said,H0560 My lord,H4756 dream theH2493 [may] concern those who hate youH8131 and its interpretationH6591 concern your enemies.H6146

20: Tree theH0363 thatH1768 you saw,H2370 whichH1768 grew,H7236 and became strong,H8631 and whose heightH7314 reachedH4291 to heavens the,H8065 and which [could be seen]H2379 by allH3606 earth the-H0772

21: and whose leavesH6074 [were] lovely,H8209 and its fruitH0004 abundant,H7690 and foodH4203 for all-H3606 under whichH8460 dwelt,H1753 the beastsH2423 of the fieldH1251 and in whose branchesH6056 had their home-H7932 the birdsH6853 of heaven the.H8065 you,H0607 it [is]H0607 king,H4430 whoH1768 have grownH7236 and become strong-H8631 for your greatnessH7238 has grown,H7236 and reachesH4291 to heavens the,H8065 and your dominionH7985 to the endH5491 of earth the.H0772

23: And inasmuch asH1768 sawH2370 king theH4430 a watcherH5894 and a holy oneH6922 coming downH5182 fromH4481 heaven,H8065 and saying,H0560 Chop downH1414 tree theH0363 and destroy itH2255 butH1297 its stumpH6136 and rootsH8330 in earth the,H0772 leaveH7662 and [bound] with a bandH0613 ofH1768 ironH6523 and bronze,H5174 in tender grass theH1883 ofH1768 field the-H1251 and with dewH2920 of heaven the,H8065 let it be wetH6647 and withH5974 the beastsH2423 of field the,H1251 let graze himH2508 untilH5705 tillH1768 sevenH7655 timesH5732 passH2499 over him.H5922

24: This [is]H1836 interpretation the,H6591 king,H4430 and the decreeH1510 Most High the,H5943 that [is]H1932 whichH1768 has comeH4291 uponH5922 my lordH4756 king the-H4430 they shall driveH2957 fromH4481 men,H0606 and withH5974 the beastsH2423 of field the,H1251 shall beH1934 your dwellingH4070 and grassH6211 like oxen,H8450 they shall make eatH2939 and with dewH2920 of heaven the,H8065 they shall wetH6647 and sevenH7655 timesH5732 shall passH2499 untilH5705 tillH1768 you knowH3046 thatH1768 rulesH7990 in the kingdomH4437 of men,H0606 and to [he] whomH4479 -H1768 He choosesH6634 gives it.H5415

26: And inasmuch asH1768 they gave the commandH0560 to leaveH7662 the stumpH6136 [and] roots-H8330 ofH1768 tree theH0363 your kingdomH4437 shall be assuredH7011 afterH4481 afterH1768 you come to knowH3046 thatH1768 rulesH7990 Heaven.H8065

27: Therefore,H3861 king,H4430 my adviceH4431 let be acceptableH8232 to youH5921 your sinsH2408 by [being] righteous,H6665 break offH6562 and your iniquitiesH5758 by showing mercyH2604 to the poor-H6033 PerhapsH2006 there may beH1934 a lengtheningH0754 of your prosperity.H7963

28: All [this]H3606 cameH4291 uponH5922 NebuchadnezzarH5020 King.H4430

29: At the endH7118 of monthsH3393 twoH8648 [and] tenH6236 aboutH5922 the palaceH1965 royal theH4437 ofH1768 BabylonH0895 was walkingH1981 he.H1934

30: Spoke,H6032 king theH4430 and saying,H0560 notH3809 thisH1668 isH1932 Babylon,H0895 greatH7229 thatH1768 IH0576 have builtH1124 for a dwellingH1005 royalH4437 by mightyH8632 my power,H2632 for the honorH3367 of my majesty?H1923

31: whileH5751 word [was still] theH4406 in mouth,H6433 king's theH4430 a voiceH7032 fromH4481 heaven,H8065 fellH5308 it is spoken-H0560 Nebuchadnezzar,H5020 KingH4430 kingdom theH4437 has departedH5709 from you.H4481

32: And fromH4481 men,H0606 they shall driveH2957 and withH5974 the beastsH2423 of the field.H1251 Your dwelling [shall be]H4070 grassH6211 like oxen,H8450 they shall make eatH2939 and sevenH7655 timesH5732 shall passH2499 over youH5921 untilH5705 thatH1768 you knowH3046 thatH1768 rulesH7990 in kingdomH4437 of men the,H0606 and to [he] whomH4479 -H1768 He choosesH6634 gives it.H5415 hour theH8160 word theH4406 was fulfilledH5487 concerningH5922 Nebuchadnezzar-H5020 and fromH4481 men,H0606 he was drivenH2957 and grassH6211 like oxen,H8450 ateH0399 and with dewH2920 of heaven the,H8065 his bodyH1655 was wetH6647 untilH5705 tillH1768 his hairH8177 like eagles' [feathers]H5403 had grownH7236 and his nailsH2953 like birds' [claws].H6853

34: And at the endH7118 of time theH3118 IH0576 NebuchadnezzarH5020 my eyesH5870 to heaven,H8065 liftedH5191 and my understandingH4486 to meH5922 returnedH8421 and Most High the,H5943 I blessedH1289 and the one livingH2417 forever,H5957 praisedH7624 and honoredH1922 forH1768 His dominion [is]H7985 dominion,H7985 an everlastingH5957 and His kingdom [is]H4437 fromH5974 generationH1859 and to generation.H1859

35: And allH3606 the inhabitants ofH1753 earth theH0772 as nothing,H3809 [are] reputedH2804 and according to His willH6634 He doesH5648 in armyH2429 of heaven the,H8065 and [among] the inhabitants ofH1753 earth the-H0772 and No [one]H3809 [there] isH0383 thatH1768 can restrainH4223 His hand,H3028 Or sayH0560 whatH4101 have You done.H5648 same time theH2166 my reasonH4486 returnedH8421 to meH5922 for the gloryH3367 of my kingdom,H4437 my honorH1923 and splendorH2122 returnedH8421 to meH5922 My counselorsH1907 and noblesH7261 resortedH1156 and toH5922 my kingdom,H4437 I was restoredH8627 and majestyH7238 excellentH3493 was addedH3255

37: NowH3705 IH0576 NebuchadnezzarH5020 praiseH7624 and extolH7313 and honorH1922 the KingH4430 of heaven,H8065 whoseH1768 allH3606 of worksH4567 [are] truth,H7187 and His waysH0735 justice,H1780 and thoseH1768 who walkH1981 in prideH1467 He is ableH3202 to put down.H8214