Daniel 4  

Nebuchadnezzar the king, aunto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 2 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders bthat the high God hath wrought toward me. 3 cHow great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is dan everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.

4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: 5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, eand the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head ftroubled me. 6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. 7 gThen came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.

8 But at the last Daniel came in before me, iwhose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, hand in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying, 9 O Belteshazzar, jmaster of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof. 10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold ka tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great. 11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth: 12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: lthe beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.

13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, na watcher and man holy one came down from heaven; 14 He cried aloud, and said thus, oHew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: plet the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches: 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: 16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven qtimes pass over him. 17 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent rthat the living may know sthat the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, tforasmuch as all the 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.

19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, uthe dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. 20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; 21 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: 22 vIt is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, wand thy dominion to the end of the earth.

23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, xand let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; 24 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord ythe king: 25 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee zto eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, atill thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and bgiveth it to whomsoever he will. 26 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the cheavens do rule. 27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and ebreak off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; dif it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.

28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. 29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. 30 The king fspake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? 31 gWhile the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. 32 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

33 hThe same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws. 34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him jthat liveth for ever, whose dominion is ian everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: 35 And kall the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and lhe doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and mnone can stay his hand, or say unto him, nWhat doest thou? 36 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was oadded unto me. 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.

Daniel 5

 
Cross Ref
1 a Dan 3:4
2 b Psa 66:16
Dan 3:26
3 c Dan 6:27
 d Dan 2:44
5 e Dan 2:28
 f Dan 2:1
7 g Gen 41:8
Isa 8:19
8 h Dan 5:14
Dan 5:11
Isa 63:11
Psa 25:14
 i Dan 1:7
9 j Dan 1:20
Dan 2:48
10 k Psa 37:35-36
Isa 10:33-34
Eze 31:3
12 l Eze 17:23
Lam 4:20
13 m Jud 1:14
Luk 4:34
Mar 1:24
Mat 18:10
Dan 8:13
Isa 6:8
Isa 6:3
 n Psa 103:20
14 o Dan 5:20
Amo 3:6
Luk 3:9
Mat 3:10
 p Eze 31:12
16 q Dan 12:7
Dan 11:13
Dan 7:25
17 r Psa 9:16
Psa 83:18
Jer 16:21
 s Dan 2:21
Dan 5:21
18 t Dan 5:15
Dan 5:8
Isa 47:12-14
Gen 41:15
Gen 41:8
19 u 2 Sam 18:32
Jer 29:7
22 v Job 20:5
Dan 2:38
 w Jer 27:6-8
23 x Dan 5:21
24 y Isa 46:10-11
Psa 107:40
Job 34:19
25 z Psa 106:20
 a Psa 9:16
Psa 58:11
Psa 64:9
Psa 83:18
 b Jer 27:5
26 c Mat 21:25
Luk 15:18
27 d Psa 41:1
 e 1 Pet 4:8
Act 8:22
Eze 18:7
Isa 58:7
30 f Pro 16:18
Isa 26:10
31 g Dan 5:5
Act 12:23
33 h Job 20:5
Psa 37:35-36
34 i Rev 11:15
Luk 1:33
Mic 4:7
Jer 10:10
Psa 10:16
 j Rev 4:10
Dan 12:7
35 k Psa 39:5
Isa 40:15
 l 1 Sam 3:18
Psa 33:11
Isa 46:10-11
 m Job 34:29
 n Job 9:12
Isa 45:9
36 o Job 42:12