Dan 4 | ABEn | STEP | Nebuchadnezzar the king to all the peoples, tribes, languages, to the ones dwelling in all the land; [ 2 peace 4 to you 1 may 3 be multiplied].

Daniel 4

CHAPTER 4 Nebuchadnezzar's Dream of the Great Tree

1 Nebuchadnezzar the king to all the peoples, tribes, languages, to the ones dwelling in all the land; [²peace ⁴to you ¹may ³be multiplied]. 2 The signs and the miracles which [⁴did ⁵with ⁶me ¹God ²the ³highest] is pleasing before me to announce to you. 3 As of how great his signs, and as of how mighty his wonders. His kingdom [²kingdom ¹is an everlasting], and his authority unto generation and generation. 4 I Nebuchadnezzar was prospering in my house, and thriving upon my throne. 5 [²a dream ¹I beheld], and it threw me into fear. And I was disturbed upon my bed, and the visions of my head disturbed me. 6 And by me was made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, so that the interpretation of the dream they should make known to me. 7 And [⁶entered ¹the ²enchanters ³magi ⁴astrologers ⁵Chaldeans]. And the dream I told before them; and the interpretation of it they did not make known to me, 8 until Daniel came, whose name was Belteshazzar (according to the name of my God) who [³spirit ⁴of God ²holy ⁵within ⁶himself ¹has]. And the dream [²before ³him ¹I told]. 9 O Belteshazzar, ruler of the enchanters, whom knowing that [²spirit ¹holy] is in you, and concerning every mystery [²not ³powerless ¹you are], hear the vision of my dream which I beheld, and the interpretation of it tell to me! 10 And the visions of my head [²upon ³my bed ¹I viewed]. And behold, a tree was in the midst of the earth, and the height of it was great. 11 [³was magnified ¹The ²tree], and became strong, and its height came unto the heaven, and the extent of it into the ends of all the earth. 12 Its leaves were beautiful, and its fruit abundant, and a nourishment for all was in it. And underneath it encamped the [²beasts ¹wild], and in its branches dwelt the birds of the heaven; from out of it [³was nourished ¹all ²flesh]. 13 I viewed in a vision of the night upon my bed, and behold, a sentinel, even a holy one from heaven came down. 14 And he spoke out loud in strength, and thus he said, Cut down the tree, and pluck off his branches, and shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit! Let [³be shaken away ¹the ²wild beasts] from beneath him, and the birds from his branches! 15 Only the development of his roots in the earth allow! even with a bond of iron and brass, and in the tender shoots of grass in the outside; and in the dew of the heaven he shall lay down, and [²with ³the ⁴wild beasts ¹his portion] will be in the grass of the ground. 16 His heart [²from ³the ones ⁴of men ¹shall be changed], and the heart of a wild beast shall be given to him; and seven times shall change over him. 17 [³through ⁴the interpretation ⁵of a sentinel ¹The ²word is], and the saying of holy ones the response, that [³should know ¹the ones ²living] that the lord is the highest of the kingdom of men, and to whom ever it should seem good he shall give it, and [⁴that which is in contempt ⁵of men ¹he will raise up ²over ³it].

Daniel Interprets the Dream

18 This dream I beheld, I the king, Nebuchadnezzar. And you, O Belteshazzar, [²the ³interpretation ¹tell]! for all the wise men of my kingdom are not able [²the ³interpretation ⁴of it ¹to manifest] to me. But you Daniel are able, for [²spirit ³of God ¹holy] is in you. 19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was rendered speechless for [²hour ¹one], and his thoughts disturbed him. And [³answered ¹the ²king] and said, Belteshazzar, the dream and interpretation [²hasten not ¹you]! Belteshazzar answered and said, O lord, let be the dream to the ones detesting you, and the interpretation of it for your enemies! 20 The tree which you beheld, the one magnified and strengthened, of which the height came unto the heaven, and the extent of it into all the earth, 21 and its leaves flourishing, and its fruit abundant, and a nourishment to all by it, and underneath it dwelt the [²beasts ¹wild], and in its branches encamped the birds of the heaven -- 22 You are, O king. For you were magnified and strengthened, and your greatness was magnified, and it came unto heaven, and your dominion unto the ends of the earth. 23 And that [³beheld ¹the ²king] a sentinel, and a holy one coming down from the heaven, and he said, Pluck the tree, and destroy it; only the development of his roots in the earth allow! even with a bond of iron and brass; and in the tender shoots of grass in the outside, and in the dew of the heaven he shall lodge, and with [²beasts ¹wild] will be his portion, until of which time seven seasons should be changed over him.

Daniel Foretells Nebuchadnezzar's Banishment

24 This is the interpretation of it, O king, and [²an interpretation ³of the highest ¹it is] which came upon my lord the king. 25 And you shall be banished from men; and [³with ⁵beasts ⁴wild ²will be ¹your dwelling]; and grass as an ox they shall feed you, and from the dew of the heaven you shall lodge, and seven seasons shall change over you, until of which time you should know that [³dominates ¹the ²highest] the kingdom of men, and to whomever it seems good he will give it. 26 And whereas they said, Allow the development of the roots of the tree in the ground; your kingdom abides to you from of which ever time you should know the [²authority ¹heavenly]. 27 On account of this, O king, [²my counsel ¹let] please you, and [²your sins ³by ⁴charities ¹ransom], and your iniquities by compassions on the needy! Perhaps it will be lenient to your transgressions. 28 All these things came upon Nebuchadnezzar the king. 29 After twelve months, upon the temple of his kingdom in Babylon while walking, 30 [³responded ¹the ²king], and said, [²not ³this ¹Is] Babylon the great, which I built for a house of royalty, by the might of my strength, for the honor of my glory?

Nebuchadnezzar's Humiliation

31 With the word [²in ³the ⁴mouth ⁵of the ⁶king ¹being], a voice from heaven came, To you it is spoken, O king Nebuchadnezzar, your kingdom went from you. 32 And from men they shall banish you, and with [²beasts ¹wild] your dwelling shall be, and grass as an ox they shall feed you, and seven seasons shall change over you, until of which time you shall know that [³dominates ¹the ²highest] the kingdom of men, and to whom ever it seems good to give it. 33 In this hour the word was completed upon Nebuchadnezzar, and [²from ³men ¹he was banished], and [²grass ³as ⁴an ox ¹he ate], and from the dew of the heaven his body was dipped, until his hairs [²as ³lions' hairs ¹were enlarged], and his fingernails as birds' claws.

Nebuchadnezzar Acknowledges God

34 And after the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar [²my eyes ³unto ⁴heaven ¹lifted up], and my senses [²unto ³me ¹returned], and to the highest I blessed, and to the one living into the eons I praised and glorified. For his authority [²authority ¹is an eternal], and his kingdom is unto generation and generation. 35 And all the ones inhabiting the earth [²as ³nothing ¹are considered]; and according to his will he does among the force of the of heaven, and among the one dwelling the earth. And there is not one who shall act against his hand, and says to him, What did you do? 36 At the same time my senses returned unto me, and [²into ³the ⁴honor ⁵of my kingdom ¹I came], and my appearance returned to me, and my sovereigns and my great men sought me; and over my kingdom I was strengthened, and [²greatness ¹more extra] was added to me. 37 Now then I Nebuchadnezzar praise and greatly exalt and glorify the king of heaven, for all his works are true, and his paths equitable, and all the ones going in pride he is able to humble.