Daniel 4

4:1  Nebuchadnezzar <G 5020> the king <G 4430>, unto all <G 3606>

people <G 5972>, nations <G 0524>, and languages <G 3961>, that dwell

<G 1753> in all <G 3606> the earth <G 0772>; Peace <G 8001> be multiplied

<G 7680> unto you.

4:2 I thought it good <G 8232> to shew <G 2324> the signs <G 0852> and

wonders <G 8540> that the high <G 5943> God <G 0426> hath wrought

<G 5648> toward <G 5974> me.

4:3 How <G 4101> great <G 7260> [are] his signs <G 0852>! and how

<G 4101> mighty <G 8624> [are] his wonders <G 8540>! his kingdom <G 4437>

[is] an everlasting <G 5957> kingdom <G 4437>, and his dominion

<G 7985> [is] from generation <G 1859> to generation <G 1859>.

4:4  I Nebuchadnezzar <G 5020> was at rest <G 7954> in mine house

<G 1005>, and flourishing <G 7487> in my palace <G 1965>:

4:5 I saw <G 2370> a dream <G 2493> which made me afraid <G 1763>, and

the thoughts <G 2031> upon my bed <G 4903> and the visions <G 2376> of

my head <G 7217> troubled <G 0927> me.

4:6 Therefore made <G 7761> I a decree <G 2942> to bring <G 5924> in

all <G 3606> the wise <G 2445> [men] of Babylon <G 0895> before <G 6925>

me, that they might make known <G 3046> unto me the interpretation

<G 6591> of the dream <G 2493>.

4:7 Then <G 0116> came <G 5954> in the magicians <G 2749>, the

astrologers <G 0826>, the Chaldeans <G 3779>, and the soothsayers

<G 1505>: and I told <G 0560> the dream <G 2493> before <G 6925> them;

but they did not make known <G 3046> unto me the interpretation

<G 6591> thereof.

4:8 But at <G 5706> the last <G 0318> Daniel <G 1841> came <G 5954> in

before me, whose <G 1768> name <G 8036> [was] Belteshazzar <G 1096>,

according to the name <G 8036> of my god <G 0426>, and in whom <G 1768>

[is] the spirit <G 7308> of the holy <G 6922> gods <G 0426>: and before

<G 6925> him I told <G 0560> the dream <G 2493>, [saying],

4:9 O Belteshazzar <G 1096>, master <G 0729> of the magicians <G 2749>,

because <G 1768> I know <G 3046> that the spirit <G 7308> of the holy

<G 6922> gods <G 0426> [is] in thee, and no secret <G 7328> troubleth

<G 0598> thee, tell <G 0560> me the visions <G 2376> of my dream <G 2493>

that I have seen <G 2370>, and the interpretation <G 6591> thereof.

4:10 Thus [were] the visions <G 2376> of mine head <G 7217> in my bed

<G 4903>; I saw <G 2370>, and behold <G 0431> a tree <G 0363> in the

midst <G 1459> of the earth <G 0772>, and the height <G 7314> thereof

[was] great <G 7690>.

4:11 The tree <G 0363> grew <G 7236>, and was strong <G 8631>, and the

height <G 7314> thereof reached <G 4291> unto heaven <G 8065>, and the

sight <G 2379> thereof to the end <G 5491> of all <G 3606> the earth

<G 0772>:

4:12 The leaves <G 6074> thereof [were] fair <G 8509>, and the fruit

<G 4> thereof much <G 7690>, and in it [was] meat <G 4203> for all

<G 3606>: the beasts <G 2423> of the field <G 1251> had shadow <G 2927>

under <G 8460> it, and the fowls <G 6853> of the heaven <G 8065> dwelt

<G 1753> in the boughs <G 6056> thereof, and all <G 3606> flesh <G 1321>

was fed <G 2110> of it.

4:13 I saw <G 2370> in the visions <G 2376> of my head <G 7217> upon my

bed <G 4903>, and, behold <G 0431>, a watcher <G 5894> and an holy

<G 6922> one came <G 5182> down <G 5182> from heaven <G 8065>;

4:14 He cried <G 7123> aloud <G 2429>, and said <G 0560> thus <G 3652>,

Hew <G 1414> down the tree <G 0363>, and cut <G 7113> off his branches

<G 6056>, shake <G 5426> off <G 0575> his leaves <G 6074>, and scatter

<G 0921> his fruit <G 4>: let the beasts <G 2423> get <G 5111> away

<G 5111> from under <G 8478> it, and the fowls <G 6853> from his

branches <G 6056>:

4:15 Nevertheless <G 1297> leave <G 7662> the stump <G 6136> of his

roots <G 8330> in the earth <G 0772>, even with a band <G 0613> of iron

<G 6523> and brass <G 5174>, in the tender grass <G 1883> of the field

<G 1251>; and let it be wet <G 6647> with the dew <G 2920> of heaven

<G 8065>, and [let] his portion <G 2508> [be] with the beasts <G 2423>

in the grass <G 6211> of the earth <G 0772>:

4:16 Let his heart <G 3825> be changed <G 8133> from man's <G 0606>,

and let a beast's <G 2423> heart <G 3825> be given <G 3052> unto him;

and let seven <G 7655> times <G 5732> pass <G 2499> over <G 5922> him.

4:17 This matter <G 6600> [is] by the decree <G 1510> of the watchers

<G 5894>, and the demand <G 7595> by the word <G 3983> of the holy

<G 6922> ones: to the intent <G 1701> that the living <G 2417> may know

<G 3046> that the most <G 5943> High <G 5943> ruleth <G 7980> in the

kingdom <G 4437> of men <G 0606>, and giveth <G 5415> it to whomsoever

<G 4479> he will <G 6634>, and setteth <G 6966> up over <G 5922> it the

basest <G 8215> of men <G 0606>.

4:18 This <G 1836> dream <G 2493> I king <G 4430> Nebuchadnezzar <G 5020>

have seen <G 2370>. Now thou, O Belteshazzar <G 1096>, declare <G 0560>

the interpretation <G 6591> thereof, forasmuch as all <G 3606> the

wise <G 2445> [men] of my kingdom <G 4437> are not able <G 3202> to

make known <G 3046> unto me the interpretation <G 6591>: but thou

[art] able <G 3546>; for the spirit <G 7308> of the holy <G 6922> gods

<G 0426> [is] in thee.

4:19  Then <G 0116> Daniel <G 1841>, whose <G 1768> name <G 8036> [was]

Belteshazzar <G 1096>, was astonied <G 8075> for one <G 2298> hour

<G 8160>, and his thoughts <G 7476> troubled <G 0927> him. The king

<G 4430> spake <G 6032>, and said <G 0560>, Belteshazzar <G 1096>, let

not the dream <G 2493>, or the interpretation <G 6591> thereof,

trouble <G 0927> thee. Belteshazzar <G 1096> answered <G 6032> and said

<G 0560>, My lord <G 4756>, the dream <G 2493> [be] to them that hate

<G 8131> thee, and the interpretation <G 6591> thereof to thine

enemies <G 6146>.

4:20 The tree <G 0363> that thou sawest <G 2370>, which <G 1768> grew

<G 7236>, and was strong <G 8631>, whose height <G 7314> reached <G 4291>

unto the heaven <G 8065>, and the sight <G 2379> thereof to all

<G 3606> the earth <G 0772>;

4:21 Whose leaves <G 6074> [were] fair <G 8509>, and the fruit <G 4>

thereof much <G 7690>, and in it [was] meat <G 4203> for all <G 3606>;

under <G 8460> which the beasts <G 2423> of the field <G 1251> dwelt

<G 1753>, and upon whose branches <G 6056> the fowls <G 6853> of the

heaven <G 8065> had their habitation <G 7932>:

4:22 It [is] thou, O king <G 4430>, that art grown <G 7236> and

become <G 8631> strong <G 8631>: for thy greatness <G 7238> is grown

<G 7236>, and reacheth <G 4291> unto heaven <G 8065>, and thy dominion

<G 7985> to the end <G 5491> of the earth <G 0772>.

4:23 And whereas <G 1768> the king <G 4430> saw <G 2370> a watcher

<G 5894> and an holy <G 6922> one coming <G 5182> down <G 5182> from

heaven <G 8065>, and saying <G 0560>, Hew <G 1414> the tree <G 0363>

down, and destroy <G 2255> it; yet <G 1297> leave <G 7662> the stump

<G 6136> of the roots <G 8330> thereof in the earth <G 0772>, even with

a band <G 0613> of iron <G 6523> and brass <G 5174>, in the tender

grass <G 1883> of the field <G 1251>; and let it be wet <G 6647> with

the dew <G 2920> of heaven <G 8065>, and [let] his portion <G 2508>

[be] with the beasts <G 2423> of the field <G 1251>, till <G 5704>

seven <G 7655> times <G 5732> pass <G 2499> over <G 5922> him;

4:24 This <G 1836> [is] the interpretation <G 6591>, O king <G 4430>,

and this <G 1931> [is] the decree <G 1510> of the most <G 5943> High

<G 5943>, which <G 1768> is come <G 4291> upon my lord <G 4756> the king

<G 4430>:

4:25 That they shall drive <G 2957> thee from men <G 0606>, and thy

dwelling <G 4070> shall be with the beasts <G 2423> of the field

<G 1251>, and they shall make thee to eat <G 2939> grass <G 6211> as

oxen <G 8450>, and they shall wet <G 6647> thee with the dew <G 2920>

of heaven <G 8065>, and seven <G 7655> times <G 5732> shall pass <G 2499>

over <G 5922> thee, till <G 5704> thou know <G 3046> that the most

<G 5943> High ruleth <G 7980> in the kingdom <G 4437> of men <G 0606>,

and giveth <G 5415> it to whomsoever <G 4479> he will <G 6634>.

4:26 And whereas <G 1768> they commanded <G 0560> to leave <G 7662> the

stump <G 6136> of the tree <G 0363> roots <G 8330>; thy kingdom <G 4437>

shall be sure <G 7011> unto thee, after <G 1767> that thou shalt have

known <G 3046> that the heavens <G 8065> do rule <G 7990>.

4:27 Wherefore <G 3861>, O king <G 4430>, let my counsel <G 4431> be

acceptable <G 8232> unto thee, and break <G 6562> off thy sins <G 2408>

by righteousness <G 6665>, and thine iniquities <G 5758> by shewing

mercy <G 2604> to the poor <G 6033>; if <G 2006> it may be a

lengthening <G 0754> of thy tranquillity <G 7963>.

4:28  All <G 3606> this came <G 4291> upon the king <G 4430>

Nebuchadnezzar <G 5020>.

4:29 At the end <G 7118> of twelve months <G 3393> he walked <G 1981>

in the palace <G 1965> of the kingdom <G 4437> of Babylon <G 0895>.

4:30 The king <G 4430> spake <G 6032>, and said <G 0560>, Is not this

<G 1668> great <G 7227> Babylon <G 0895>, that I have built <G 1124> for

the house <G 1005> of the kingdom <G 4437> by the might <G 8632> of my

power <G 2632>, and for the honour <G 3367> of my majesty <G 1923>?

4:31 While <G 5751> the word <G 4406> [was] in the king's <G 4430>

mouth <G 6433>, there fell <G 5308> a voice <G 7032> from heaven

<G 8065>, [saying], O king <G 4430> Nebuchadnezzar <G 5020>, to thee it

is spoken <G 0560>; The kingdom <G 4437> is departed <G 5709> from

thee.

4:32 And they shall drive <G 2957> thee from men <G 0606>, and thy

dwelling <G 4070> [shall be] with the beasts <G 2423> of the field

<G 1251>: they shall make thee to eat <G 2939> grass <G 6211> as oxen

<G 8450>, and seven <G 7655> times <G 5732> shall pass <G 2499> over

<G 5922> thee, until <G 5704> thou know <G 3046> that the most <G 5943>

High <G 5943> ruleth <G 7980> in the kingdom <G 4437> of men <G 0606>,

and giveth <G 5415> it to whomsoever <G 4479> he will <G 6634>.

4:33 The same hour <G 8160> was the thing <G 4406> fulfilled <G 5487>

upon Nebuchadnezzar <G 5020>: and he was driven <G 2957> from men

<G 0606>, and did eat <G 0399> grass <G 6211> as oxen <G 8450>, and his

body <G 1655> was wet <G 6647> with the dew <G 2920> of heaven <G 8065>,

till <G 5704> his hairs <G 8177> were grown <G 7236> like eagles

<G 5403>' [feathers], and his nails <G 2953> like birds <G 6853>'

[claws].

4:34  And at the end <G 7118> of the days <G 3118> I Nebuchadnezzar

<G 5020> lifted <G 5191> up mine eyes <G 5870> unto heaven <G 8065>, and

mine understanding <G 4486> returned <G 7725> unto me, and I blessed

<G 1289> the most <G 5943> High <G 5943>, and I praised <G 7624> and

honoured <G 1922> him that liveth <G 2416> for ever <G 5957>, whose

<G 1768> dominion <G 7985> [is] an everlasting <G 5957> dominion

<G 7985>, and his kingdom <G 4437> [is] from generation <G 1859> to

generation <G 1859>:

4:35 And all <G 3606> the inhabitants <G 1753> of the earth <G 0772>

[are] reputed <G 2804> as nothing <G 3809>: and he doeth <G 5648>

according to his will <G 6634> in the army <G 2429> of heaven <G 8065>,

and [among] the inhabitants <G 1753> of the earth <G 0772>: and none

<G 3809> can stay <G 4223> his hand <G 3028>, or say <G 0560> unto him,

What <G 4101> doest <G 5648> thou?

4:36 At the same time <G 2166> my reason <G 4486> returned <G 7725>

unto me; and for the glory <G 3367> of my kingdom <G 4437>, mine

honour <G 1923> and brightness <G 2122> returned <G 7725> unto me; and

my counsellors <G 1907> and my lords <G 7261> sought <G 1158> unto me;

and I was established <G 8627> in my kingdom <G 4437>, and excellent

<G 3493> majesty <G 7238> was added <G 3255> unto me.

4:37 Now <G 3705> I Nebuchadnezzar <G 5020> praise <G 7624> and extol

<G 7313> and honour <G 1922> the King <G 4430> of heaven <G 8065>, all

<G 3606> whose works <G 4567> [are] truth <G 7187>, and his ways <G 0735>

judgment <G 1780>: and those <G 1768> that walk <G 1980> in pride

<G 1466> he is able <G 3202> to abase <G 8214>.