Dan 4:16 | NETfull | STEP | Let his mind be altered from that of a human being, and let an animal’s mind be given to him, and let seven periods of time go by for him.

Daniel 4:16

16 Let his mind ^{▼▼ Aram “its heart.” The metaphor of the tree begins to fade here and the reality behind the symbol (the king) begins to emerge.} be altered from that of a human being,
and let an animal’s mind be given to him,
and let seven periods of time ^{▼▼ The seven periods of time probably refer to seven years.} go by for ^{▼▼ Aram “over” (also in vv. 23, 25, 32).} him.