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Daniel 4 (WEBP)

[1] Nebuchadnezzar the king,
[2] It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.
[3] How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. His dominion is from generation to generation.
[4] I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
[5] I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
[6] Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
[7] Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers came in; and I told them the dream, but they didn’t make known to me its interpretation.
[8] But at last, Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods. I told the dream before him, saying,
[9] “Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and no secret troubles you, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and its interpretation.
[10] These were the visions of my head on my bed: I saw, and behold, a tree in the middle of the earth; and its height was great.
[11] The tree grew and was strong. Its height reached to the sky and its sight to the end of all the earth.
[12] Its leaves were beautiful, and it had much fruit, and in it was food for all. The animals of the field had shade under it, and the birds of the sky lived in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.
[13] “I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a holy watcher came down from the sky.
[14] He cried aloud and said this: ‘Cut down the tree, and cut off its branches! Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit! Let the animals get away from under it and the birds from its branches.
[15] Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals in the grass of the earth.
[16] Let his heart be changed from man’s, and let an animal’s heart be given to him. Then let seven times pass over him.
[17] “ ‘The sentence is by the decree of the watchers and the demand by the word of the holy ones, to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets up over it the lowest of men.’
[18] “This dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
[19] Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation, trouble you.”
[20] The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the sky and its sight to all the earth;
[21] whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit plentiful, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation—
[22] it is you, O king, that have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.
[23] “Whereas the king saw a holy watcher coming down from the sky and saying, ‘Cut down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him.’
[24] “This is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which has come on my lord the king:
[25] You will be driven from men and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You will be made to eat grass as oxen, and will be wet with the dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.
[26] Whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be sure to you after you know that Heavens rules.
[27] Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you, and break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. Perhaps there may be a lengthening of your tranquility.”
[28] All this came on the King Nebuchadnezzar.
[29] At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
[30] The king spoke and said, “Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling place by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”
[31] While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from the sky, saying, “O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken: ‘The kingdom has departed from you.
[32] You shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen. Seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will.’ ”
[33] This was fulfilled the same hour on Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven from men and ate grass like oxen; and his body was wet with the dew of the sky until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.
[34] At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding returned to me; and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honored him who lives forever, for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom from generation to generation.
[35] All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth; and no one can stop his hand, or ask him, “What are you doing?”
[36] At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.
[37] Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.

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King James w/Strong’s #s

Daniel 4 (KJVS)

[1] Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto 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 that the high God hath wrought () toward me.
[3] How great [are] his signs! and how mighty [are] his wonders! his kingdom [is] an 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, () and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled () 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] Then 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, whose name [was] Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom [is] the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told () the dream, [saying],
[9] O Belteshazzar, master 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 a 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: the 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, a watcher and an holy one came down () from heaven;
[14] He cried () aloud, and said () thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off () his branches, shake off () his leaves, and scatter () his fruit: let 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 times 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 that the living may know () that 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, forasmuch 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, the 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] It [is] thou, O king, that art grown () and become strong: () for thy greatness is grown, () and reacheth () unto heaven, and 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, and [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 the 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 to eat () grass as oxen, and they shall wet () thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know () that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth () 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 heavens do rule.
[27] Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable () unto thee, and break off () thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy () to the poor; () if 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 spake, () 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] While 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] The 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 that liveth for ever, whose dominion [is] an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [is] from generation to generation:
[35] And all the inhabitants () of the earth [are] reputed () as nothing: and he doeth () according to his will () in the army of heaven, and [among] the inhabitants () of the earth: and none can stay () his hand, or say () unto him, What 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 added () 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. ()

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Daniel 4 (BYZ)

[1] ναβουχοδονοσορ ο βασιλευς πασι τοις λαοις φυλαις και γλωσσαις τοις οικουσιν εν παση τη γη ειρηνη υμιν πληθυνθειη
[2] τα σημεια και τα τερατα α εποιησεν μετ εμου ο θεος ο υψιστος ηρεσεν εναντιον εμου αναγγειλαι υμιν
[3] ως μεγαλα και ισχυρα η βασιλεια αυτου βασιλεια αιωνιος και η εξουσια αυτου εις γενεαν και γενεαν
[4] εγω ναβουχοδονοσορ ευθηνων ημην εν τω οικω μου και ευθαλων
[5] ενυπνιον ειδον και εφοβερισεν με και εταραχθην επι της κοιτης μου και αι ορασεις της κεφαλης μου συνεταραξαν με
[6] και δι εμου ετεθη δογμα του εισαγαγειν ενωπιον μου παντας τους σοφους βαβυλωνος οπως την συγκρισιν του ενυπνιου γνωρισωσιν μοι
[7] και εισεπορευοντο οι επαοιδοι μαγοι γαζαρηνοι χαλδαιοι και το ενυπνιον ειπα εγω ενωπιον αυτων και την συγκρισιν αυτου ουκ εγνωρισαν μοι
[8] εως ου ηλθεν δανιηλ ου το ονομα βαλτασαρ κατα το ονομα του θεου μου ος πνευμα θεου αγιον εν εαυτω εχει και το ενυπνιον ενωπιον αυτου ειπα
[9] βαλτασαρ ο αρχων των επαοιδων ον εγω εγνων οτι πνευμα θεου αγιον εν σοι και παν μυστηριον ουκ αδυνατει σε ακουσον την ορασιν του ενυπνιου ου ειδον και την συγκρισιν αυτου ειπον μοι
[10] επι της κοιτης μου εθεωρουν και ιδου δενδρον εν μεσω της γης και το υψος αυτου πολυ
[11] εμεγαλυνθη το δενδρον και ισχυσεν και το υψος αυτου εφθασεν εως του ουρανου και το κυτος αυτου εις τα περατα πασης της γης
[12] τα φυλλα αυτου ωραια και ο καρπος αυτου πολυς και τροφη παντων εν αυτω και υποκατω αυτου κατεσκηνουν τα θηρια τα αγρια και εν τοις κλαδοις αυτου κατωκουν τα ορνεα του ουρανου και εξ αυτου ετρεφετο πασα σαρξ
[13] εθεωρουν εν οραματι της νυκτος επι της κοιτης μου και ιδου ιρ και αγιος απ ουρανου κατεβη
[14] και εφωνησεν εν ισχυι και ουτως ειπεν εκκοψατε το δενδρον και εκτιλατε τους κλαδους αυτου και εκτιναξατε τα φυλλα αυτου και διασκορπισατε τον καρπον αυτου σαλευθητωσαν τα θηρια υποκατωθεν αυτου και τα ορνεα απο των κλαδων αυτου
[15] πλην την φυην των ριζων αυτου εν τη γη εασατε και εν δεσμω σιδηρω και χαλκω και εν τη χλοη τη εξω και εν τη δροσω του ουρανου κοιτασθησεται και μετα των θηριων η μερις αυτου εν τω χορτω της γης
[16] η καρδια αυτου απο των ανθρωπων αλλοιωθησεται και καρδια θηριου δοθησεται αυτω και επτα καιροι αλλαγησονται επ αυτον
[17] δια συγκριματος ιρ ο λογος και ρημα αγιων το επερωτημα ινα γνωσιν οι ζωντες οτι κυριος εστιν ο υψιστος της βασιλειας των ανθρωπων και ω εαν δοξη δωσει αυτην και εξουδενημα ανθρωπων αναστησει επ αυτην
[18] τουτο το ενυπνιον ο ειδον εγω ναβουχοδονοσορ ο βασιλευς και συ βαλτασαρ το συγκριμα ειπον οτι παντες οι σοφοι της βασιλειας μου ου δυνανται το συγκριμα αυτου δηλωσαι μοι συ δε δανιηλ δυνασαι οτι πνευμα θεου αγιον εν σοι
[19] τοτε δανιηλ ου το ονομα βαλτασαρ απηνεωθη ωσει ωραν μιαν και οι διαλογισμοι αυτου συνεταρασσον αυτον και απεκριθη ο βασιλευς και ειπεν βαλτασαρ το ενυπνιον και η συγκρισις μη κατασπευσατω σε και απεκριθη βαλτασαρ και ειπεν κυριε το ενυπνιον τοις μισουσιν σε και η συγκρισις αυτου τοις εχθροις σου
[20] το δενδρον ο ειδες το μεγαλυνθεν και το ισχυκος ου το υψος εφθασεν εις τον ουρανον και το κυτος αυτου εις πασαν την γην
[21] και τα φυλλα αυτου ευθαλη και ο καρπος αυτου πολυς και τροφη πασιν εν αυτω υποκατω αυτου κατωκουν τα θηρια τα αγρια και εν τοις κλαδοις αυτου κατεσκηνουν τα ορνεα του ουρανου
[22] συ ει βασιλευ οτι εμεγαλυνθης και ισχυσας και η μεγαλωσυνη σου εμεγαλυνθη και εφθασεν εις τον ουρανον και η κυριεια σου εις τα περατα της γης
[23] και οτι ειδεν ο βασιλευς ιρ και αγιον καταβαινοντα απο του ουρανου και ειπεν εκτιλατε το δενδρον και διαφθειρατε αυτο πλην την φυην των ριζων αυτου εασατε εν τη γη και εν δεσμω σιδηρω και χαλκω και εν τη χλοη τη εξω και εν τη δροσω του ουρανου αυλισθησεται και μετα θηριων αγριων η μερις αυτου εως ου επτα καιροι αλλοιωθωσιν επ αυτον
[24] τουτο η συγκρισις αυτου βασιλευ και συγκριμα υψιστου εστιν ο εφθασεν επι τον κυριον μου τον βασιλεα
[25] και σε εκδιωξουσιν απο των ανθρωπων και μετα θηριων αγριων εσται η κατοικια σου και χορτον ως βουν ψωμιουσιν σε και απο της δροσου του ουρανου αυλισθηση και επτα καιροι αλλαγησονται επι σε εως ου γνως οτι κυριευει ο υψιστος της βασιλειας των ανθρωπων και ω αν δοξη δωσει αυτην
[26] και οτι ειπαν εασατε την φυην των ριζων του δενδρου η βασιλεια σου σοι μενει αφ ης αν γνως την εξουσιαν την ουρανιον
[27] δια τουτο βασιλευ η βουλη μου αρεσατω σοι και τας αμαρτιας σου εν ελεημοσυναις λυτρωσαι και τας αδικιας σου εν οικτιρμοις πενητων ισως εσται μακροθυμος τοις παραπτωμασιν σου ο θεος
[28] ταυτα παντα εφθασεν επι ναβουχοδονοσορ τον βασιλεα
[29] μετα δωδεκαμηνον επι τω ναω της βασιλειας αυτου εν βαβυλωνι περιπατων
[30] απεκριθη ο βασιλευς και ειπεν ουχ αυτη εστιν βαβυλων η μεγαλη ην εγω ωκοδομησα εις οικον βασιλειας εν τω κρατει της ισχυος μου εις τιμην της δοξης μου
[31] ετι του λογου εν στοματι του βασιλεως οντος φωνη απ ουρανου εγενετο σοι λεγουσιν ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλευ η βασιλεια παρηλθεν απο σου
[32] και απο των ανθρωπων σε εκδιωξουσιν και μετα θηριων αγριων η κατοικια σου και χορτον ως βουν ψωμιουσιν σε και επτα καιροι αλλαγησονται επι σε εως ου γνως οτι κυριευει ο υψιστος της βασιλειας των ανθρωπων και ω εαν δοξη δωσει αυτην
[33] αυτη τη ωρα ο λογος συνετελεσθη επι ναβουχοδονοσορ και απο των ανθρωπων εξεδιωχθη και χορτον ως βους ησθιεν και απο της δροσου του ουρανου το σωμα αυτου εβαφη εως ου αι τριχες αυτου ως λεοντων εμεγαλυνθησαν και οι ονυχες αυτου ως ορνεων
[34] και μετα το τελος των ημερων εγω ναβουχοδονοσορ τους οφθαλμους μου εις τον ουρανον ανελαβον και αι φρενες μου επ εμε επεστραφησαν και τω υψιστω ευλογησα και τω ζωντι εις τον αιωνα ηνεσα και εδοξασα οτι η εξουσια αυτου εξουσια αιωνιος και η βασιλεια αυτου εις γενεαν και γενεαν
[35] και παντες οι κατοικουντες την γην ως ουδεν ελογισθησαν και κατα το θελημα αυτου ποιει εν τη δυναμει του ουρανου και εν τη κατοικια της γης και ουκ εστιν ος αντιποιησεται τη χειρι αυτου και ερει αυτω τι εποιησας
[36] αυτω τω καιρω αι φρενες μου επεστραφησαν επ εμε και εις την τιμην της βασιλειας μου ηλθον και η μορφη μου επεστρεψεν επ εμε και οι τυραννοι μου και οι μεγιστανες μου εζητουν με και επι την βασιλειαν μου εκραταιωθην και μεγαλωσυνη περισσοτερα προσετεθη μοι
[37] νυν ουν εγω ναβουχοδονοσορ αινω και υπερυψω και δοξαζω τον βασιλεα του ουρανου οτι παντα τα εργα αυτου αληθινα και αι τριβοι αυτου κρισις και παντας τους πορευομενους εν υπερηφανια δυναται ταπεινωσαι