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Daniel 4

The King Acknowledges God

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 1Nebuchadnezzarh5020 the kingh4430 to allh3606 the peoplesh5972, nationsh524, and men of every  2languageh3961 that liveh1753 in allh3606 the earthh772: "May your  3 apeaceh8001 aboundh7680!

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"It has seemedh8232 goodh8232 to me to declareh2331b the signsh852 and wondersh8540 whichh1768 the  aMosth5943 Highh5943 Godh426 has doneh5648 for me.

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"Howh4101 greath7229 are His  asignsh852 And howh4101 mightyh8624 are His wondersh8540! His  bkingdomh4437 is an everlastingh5957 kingdomh4437 And His dominionh7985 is from generationh1859 to generationh1859.

The Vision of a Great Tree

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1I, Nebuchadnezzarh5020, was at easeh7954 in my househ1005 and  aflourishingh7487b in my palaceh1965.

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"I sawh2370 a  adreamh2493 and it madeh1763 me fearfulh1763; and these fantasiesh2031 as I lay on my bedh4903 and the  bvisionsh2376  1in my mindh7217 kepth927 alarmingh927 me.

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"So I gaveh7761 ordersh2942 to  abringh5954 into my presenceh6925 allh3606 the wiseh2445 menh2445 of Babylonh895, that they might makeh3046 knownh3046 to me the interpretationh6591 of the dreamh2493.

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"Thenh116 the  1 amagiciansh2749, the conjurersh826, the  2Chaldeansh3779 and the divinersh1505 cameh5954 in and I relatedh560 the dreamh2493  3to them, but they could not makeh3046 its  binterpretationh6591 knownh3046 to me.

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"But finallyh318b Danielh1841 cameh5954 in beforeh6925 me, whoseh1768 nameh8036 is  aBelteshazzarh1096 according to the nameh8036 of my godh426, and in whomh1768 is  1 ba spirith7308 of the holyh6922 godsh426; and I relatedh560 the dreamh2493  2to him, saying,

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`O Belteshazzarh1096,  achiefh7229 of the magiciansh2749, sinceh1768 I knowh3046 that  ba spirith7308 of the holyh6922 godsh426 is in you and  cnoh3606h3809 mysteryh7328 bafflesh598 you,  dtellh560 me the visionsh2376 of my dreamh2493 whichh1768 I have seenh2370, along with its interpretationh6591.

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`Now these were the  avisionsh2376  1in my mindh7217 as I lay on my bedh4903: I was lookingh2370, and beholdh431, there was a  btreeh363 in the midsth1459 of the  2earthh772 and its heighth7314 was greath7690.

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`The treeh363 grewh7236 largeh7236 and becameh8631 strongh8631 And its heighth7314  areachedh4291 to the skyh8065, And it was visibleh2379 to the endh5491 of the wholeh3606 earthh772.

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`Its foliageh6074a was  abeautifulh8209 and its fruith4 abundanth7690, And in it was foodh4203 for allh3606. The  bbeastsh2423 of the fieldh1251 foundh2927  cshadeh2927 underh8460 it, And the  dbirdsh6853 of the skyh8065 dwelth1753 in its branchesh6056, And allh3606  1livingh1321 creaturesh1321 fedh2110 themselves from it.

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`I was lookingh2370 in the  avisionsh2376  1in my mindh7217 as I lay on my bedh4903, and beholdh431,  ban angelic watcherh5894, a  cholyh6922 oneh6922, descendedh5182 from heavenh8065.

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`He shoutedh7123 out and spokeh560 as followsh3652: " aChoph1414 downh1414 the treeh363 and cuth7113 offh7113 its branchesh6056, Striph5426 offh5426 its foliageh6074a and scatterh921 its fruith4; Let the  bbeastsh2423 fleeh5111 from underh8460 it And the birdsh6853 from its branchesh6056.

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"Yeth1297  aleaveh7662 the stumph6136a  1with its rootsh8330 in the groundh772, But with a bandh613 of ironh6523 and bronzeh5174 around it In the newh1883 grassh1883 of the fieldh1251; And let him be drenchedh6647 with the dewh2920 of heavenh8065, And let  2him shareh2508 with the beastsh2423 in the grassh6212b of the earthh772.

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"Let his  1mindh3825 be changedh8133 from that of a manh606 And let a beast'sh2423  1mindh3825 be givenh3052 to him, And let  asevenh7655  2periods of timeh5732 passh2499 overh5922 him.

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"This sentenceh6600 is by the decreeh1510 of the angelic watchersh5894 And the decisionh7595 is a commandh3983 of the holyh6922 onesh6922, In orderh5705h1701 that the livingh2417 may  aknowh3046 That the Mosth5943 Highh5943 is rulerh7990 over the realmh4437 of mankindh606, And  bbestowsh5415 it on whomh1768h4479 He wishesh6634 And setsh6966 overh5922 it the  clowliesth8215 of menh606."

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`Thish1836 is the dreamh2493 which I, Kingh4430 Nebuchadnezzarh5020, have seenh2370. Now you, Belteshazzarh1096, tellh560 me its interpretationh6591, inasmuchh3606h6903h1768 as noneh3606h3809 of the  awiseh2445 menh2445 of my kingdomh4437 is ableh3202 to makeh3046 knownh3046 to me the interpretationh6591; but you are ableh3546, for a  bspirith7308 of the holyh6922 godsh426 is in you.'

Daniel Interprets the Vision

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"Thenh116 Danielh1841, whoseh1768 nameh8036 is Belteshazzarh1096, was appalledh8075 for a whileh8160 as his  athoughtsh7476 alarmedh927 him. The kingh4430 respondedh6032 and saidh560, `Belteshazzarh1096, do not  blet the dreamh2493 or its interpretationh6591 alarmh927 you.' Belteshazzarh1096 repliedh6032, ` cMy lordh4756, if only the dreamh2493 applied to those who hateh8131 you and its interpretationh6591 to  dyour adversariesh6146!

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`The  atreeh363 that you sawh2370, whichh1768 becameh7236 largeh7236 and grewh8631 strongh8631, whose heighth7314 reachedh4291 to the skyh8065 and was visibleh2379 to allh3606 the earthh772

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and whose foliageh6074a was beautifulh8209 and its fruith4 abundanth7690, and in which was foodh4203 for allh3606, underh8460 which the beastsh2423 of the fieldh1251 dwelth1753 and in whose branchesh6056 the birdsh6853 of the skyh8065 lodgedh7932--

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it is  ayou, O kingh4430; for you have becomeh7236 greath7236 and grownh8631 strongh8631, and your  1majestyh7238 has becomeh7236 greath7236 and reachedh4291 to the skyh8065 and your  bdominionh7985 to the endh5491 of the earthh772.

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`In that the kingh4430 sawh2370 an angelic watcherh5894, a holyh6922 oneh6922, descendingh5182 from heavenh8065 and sayingh560, " aChoph1414 downh1414 the treeh363 and destroyh2255 it; yeth1297 leaveh7662 the stumph6136a  1with its rootsh8330 in the groundh772, but with a bandh613 of ironh6523 and bronzeh5174 around it in the newh1883 grassh1883 of the fieldh1251, and let him be drenchedh6647 with the dewh2920 of heavenh8065, and let  2him shareh2508 with the beastsh2423 of the fieldh1251 untilh5705h1768  bsevenh7655  3periods of timeh5732 passh2499 overh5922 him,"

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thish1836 is the interpretationh6591, O kingh4430, and thish1932 is the decreeh1510 of the Mosth5943 Highh5943, whichh1768 has  acomeh4291 upon my lordh4756 the kingh4430:

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that you be  adrivenh2957 awayh2957 from mankindh606 and your dwellingh4070 placeh4070 be with the beastsh2423 of the fieldh1251, and you be givenh2939 grassh6212b to eath2939 like cattleh8450 and be drenchedh6647 with the dewh2920 of heavenh8065; and sevenh7655  1periods of timeh5732 will passh2499 overh5922 you, untilh5705h1768 you recognizeh3046 that the  bMosth5943 Highh5943 is rulerh7990 over the realmh4437 of mankindh606 and  cbestowsh5415 it on whomeverh4479h1768 He wishesh6634.

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`And in that it was commandedh560 to  aleaveh7662 the stumph6136a  1with the rootsh8330 of the treeh363, your kingdomh4437 will be  2assuredh7011 to you afterh4481h1768 you recognizeh3046 that it is  bHeavenh8065 that rulesh7990.

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`Thereforeh3861a, O kingh4430, may my  aadviceh4431 be pleasingh8232 to you:  1 bbreakh6562 awayh6562 now from your sinsh2408 by doing righteousnessh6665 and from your iniquitiesh5758 by  cshowingh2604 mercyh2604 to the poorh6040b, in caseh2006 there may be a  dprolongingh754 of your prosperityh7963.'

The Vision Fulfilled

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"Allh3606 this  ahappenedh4291 to Nebuchadnezzarh5020 the kingh4430.

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aTwelveh8648h6236 monthsh3393 laterh7118 he was walkingh1981 on the roof of the royalh4437 palaceh1965 of Babylonh895.

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"The kingh4430  1reflectedh6032 and saidh560, `Is thish1668 not Babylonh895 the  agreath7229, whichh1768 I myselfh576 have builth1124 as a royalh4437  2residenceh1005 by the mighth8632a of my powerh2632 and for the gloryh3367 of my majestyh1923?'

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"Whileh5751 the wordh4406 was in the king'sh4430 mouthh6433, a voiceh7032a  1cameh5308 from heavenh8065, saying, `Kingh4430 Nebuchadnezzarh5020, to you it is declaredh560:  2sovereigntyh4437 has beenh5709 removedh5709 from you,

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and  ayou will be drivenh2957 awayh2957 from mankindh606, and your dwellingh4070 placeh4070 will be with the beastsh2423 of the fieldh1251. You will be givenh2939 grassh6212b to eath2939 like cattleh8450, and  bsevenh7655  1periods of timeh5732 will passh2499 overh5922 you untilh5705h1768 you recognizeh3046 that the  cMosth5943 Highh5943 is rulerh7990 over the realmh4437 of mankindh606 and bestowsh5415 it on whomeverh4479h1768 He wishesh6634.'

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"Immediatelyh8160 the wordh4406 concerningh5922 Nebuchadnezzarh5020 was fulfilledh5487; and he was  adrivenh2957 awayh2957 from mankindh606 and began eatingh399 grassh6212b like cattleh8450, and his bodyh1655 was drenchedh6647 with the dewh2920 of heavenh8065 untilh5705h1768 his hairh8177 had grownh7236 like eagles'h5403 feathers and his nailsh2953 like birds'h6853 claws.

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"But at the endh7118 of  1that periodh3118, I, Nebuchadnezzarh5020, raisedh5191 my eyesh5870a toward heavenh8065 and my  2reasonh4486 returnedh8421 to me, and I blessedh1289 the  aMosth5943 Highh5943 and praisedh7624 and honoredh1922  bHim whoh2417 livesh2417 foreverh5957; For His dominionh7985 is an  ceverlastingh5957 dominionh7985, And His kingdomh4437 endures from generationh1859 to generationh1859.

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aAllh3606 the inhabitantsh1753 of the earthh772 are accountedh2804 as nothingh3809, But  bHe doesh5648 accordingh4481 to His willh6634 in the hosth2429 of heavenh8065 And among the inhabitantsh1753 of earthh772; And  cnoh3809 one can  1wardh4223 offh4223 His handh3028 Or sayh560 to Him, ` dWhath4101 have You doneh5648?'

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"At that timeh2166 my  1 areasonh4486 returnedh8421 to me. And my majestyh1923 and  bsplendorh2122 were  2restoredh8421 to me for the gloryh3367 of my kingdomh4437, and my counselorsh1907 and my noblesh7261 began seekingh1156 me out; so I was reestablishedh8627 in my  3sovereigntyh4437, and surpassingh3493  cgreatnessh7238 was addedh3255 to me.

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"Nowh3705 I, Nebuchadnezzarh5020, praiseh7624, exalth7313 and honorh1922 the Kingh4430 of  aheavenh8065, for  ballh3606 His worksh4567 are  1trueh7187 and His waysh735  2justh1780, and He is ableh3202 to humbleh8214 those whoh1768  cwalkh1981 in prideh1467."



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