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Daniel 4 (WEBP)

[1] Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.
[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.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.
[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 Heaven 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.

Scripture quotations are taken from The World English Bible™ of eBible.org, 2020 stable text edition. It is in the public domain.

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.

Daniel 4:2 Cald. it was seemly before me
Daniel 4:10 Cald. I was seeing
Daniel 4:14 Cald. with might
Daniel 4:29 Or, upon

Scripture quotations from The Authorized King James Version of the Holy Bible, using the standardized text of 1769. It is in the public domain.

Greek Bible (LXX/BYZ)

Daniel 4 (BYZ)

[1] Ναβουχοδονοσορ ὁ () βασιλεὺς () πᾶσι () τοῖς () λαοῖς, () φυλαῖς () καὶ () γλώσσαις () τοῖς () οἰκοῦσιν () ἐν () πάσῃ () τῇ () γῇ () Εἰρήνη () ὑμῖν () πληθυνθείη· ()
[2] τὰ () σημεῖα () καὶ () τὰ () τέρατα, () ἃ () ἐποίησεν () μετ’ () ἐμοῦ () ὁ () θεὸς () ὁ () ὕψιστος, () ἤρεσεν () ἐναντίον () ἐμοῦ () ἀναγγεῖλαι () ὑμῖν ()
[3] ὡς () μεγάλα () καὶ () ἰσχυρά· () ἡ () βασιλεία () αὐτοῦ () βασιλεία () αἰώνιος, () καὶ () ἡ () ἐξουσία () αὐτοῦ () εἰς () γενεὰν () καὶ () γενεάν. ()
[4] Ἐγὼ () Ναβουχοδονοσορ εὐθηνῶν ἤμην () ἐν () τῷ () οἴκῳ () μου () καὶ () εὐθαλῶν.
[5] Ἐνύπνιον () εἶδον, () καὶ () ἐφοβέρισέν με, () καὶ () ἐταράχθην () ἐπὶ () τῆς () κοίτης () μου, () καὶ () αἱ () ὁράσεις () τῆς () κεφαλῆς () μου () συνετάραξάν με. ()
[6] Καὶ () δι’ () ἐμοῦ () ἐτέθη () δόγμα () τοῦ () εἰσαγαγεῖν () ἐνώπιόν () μου () πάντας () τοὺς () σοφοὺς () Βαβυλῶνος, () ὅπως () τὴν () σύγκρισιν τοῦ () ἐνυπνίου () γνωρίσωσίν () μοι. ()
[7] Καὶ () εἰσεπορεύοντο () οἱ () ἐπαοιδοί, μάγοι, () γαζαρηνοί, Χαλδαῖοι, () καὶ () τὸ () ἐνύπνιον () εἶπα () ἐγὼ () ἐνώπιον () αὐτῶν, () καὶ () τὴν () σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ () οὐκ () ἐγνώρισάν () μοι, ()
[8] ἕως () οὗ () ἦλθεν () Δανιηλ, () οὗ () τὸ () ὄνομα () Βαλτασαρ κατὰ () τὸ () ὄνομα () τοῦ () θεοῦ () μου, () ὃς () πνεῦμα () θεοῦ () ἅγιον () ἐν () ἑαυτῷ () ἔχει, () καὶ () τὸ () ἐνύπνιον () ἐνώπιον () αὐτοῦ () εἶπα ()
[9] Βαλτασαρ ὁ () ἄρχων () τῶν () ἐπαοιδῶν, ὃν () ἐγὼ () ἔγνων () ὅτι () πνεῦμα () θεοῦ () ἅγιον () ἐν () σοὶ () καὶ () πᾶν () μυστήριον () οὐκ () ἀδυνατεῖ () σε, () ἄκουσον () τὴν () ὅρασιν () τοῦ () ἐνυπνίου, () οὗ () εἶδον, () καὶ () τὴν () σύγκρισιν αὐτοῦ () εἰπόν () μοι. ()
[10] Ἐπὶ () τῆς () κοίτης () μου () ἐθεώρουν, () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () δένδρον () ἐν () μέσῳ () τῆς () γῆς, () καὶ () τὸ () ὕψος () αὐτοῦ () πολύ. ()
[11] Ἐμεγαλύνθη () τὸ () δένδρον () καὶ () ἴσχυσεν, () καὶ () τὸ () ὕψος () αὐτοῦ () ἔφθασεν () ἕως () τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ () καὶ () τὸ () κύτος αὐτοῦ () εἰς () τὰ () πέρατα () πάσης () τῆς () γῆς· ()
[12] τὰ () φύλλα () αὐτοῦ () ὡραῖα, () καὶ () ὁ () καρπὸς () αὐτοῦ () πολύς, () καὶ () τροφὴ () πάντων () ἐν () αὐτῷ· () καὶ () ὑποκάτω () αὐτοῦ () κατεσκήνουν () τὰ () θηρία () τὰ () ἄγρια, () καὶ () ἐν () τοῖς () κλάδοις () αὐτοῦ () κατῴκουν () τὰ () ὄρνεα () τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ, () καὶ () ἐξ () αὐτοῦ () ἐτρέφετο () πᾶσα () σάρξ. ()
[13] Ἐθεώρουν () ἐν () ὁράματι () τῆς () νυκτὸς () ἐπὶ () τῆς () κοίτης () μου, () καὶ () ἰδοὺ () ιρ καὶ () ἅγιος () ἀπ’ () οὐρανοῦ () κατέβη ()
[14] καὶ () ἐφώνησεν () ἐν () ἰσχύι () καὶ () οὕτως () εἶπεν () Ἐκκόψατε () τὸ () δένδρον () καὶ () ἐκτίλατε τοὺς () κλάδους () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () ἐκτινάξατε () τὰ () φύλλα () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () διασκορπίσατε () τὸν () καρπὸν () αὐτοῦ· () σαλευθήτωσαν () τὰ () θηρία () ὑποκάτωθεν αὐτοῦ () καὶ () τὰ () ὄρνεα () ἀπὸ () τῶν () κλάδων () αὐτοῦ· ()
[15] πλὴν () τὴν () φυὴν τῶν () ῥιζῶν () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () τῇ () γῇ () ἐάσατε () καὶ () ἐν () δεσμῷ () σιδηρῷ () καὶ () χαλκῷ () καὶ () ἐν () τῇ () χλόῃ τῇ () ἔξω, () καὶ () ἐν () τῇ () δρόσῳ τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ () κοιτασθήσεται, καὶ () μετὰ () τῶν () θηρίων () ἡ () μερὶς () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () τῷ () χόρτῳ () τῆς () γῆς. ()
[16] Ἡ () καρδία () αὐτοῦ () ἀπὸ () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων () ἀλλοιωθήσεται, καὶ () καρδία () θηρίου () δοθήσεται () αὐτῷ, () καὶ () ἑπτὰ () καιροὶ () ἀλλαγήσονται () ἐπ’ () αὐτόν. ()
[17] Διὰ () συγκρίματος ιρ ὁ () λόγος, () καὶ () ῥῆμα () ἁγίων () τὸ () ἐπερώτημα, () ἵνα () γνῶσιν () οἱ () ζῶντες () ὅτι () κύριός () ἐστιν () ὁ () ὕψιστος () τῆς () βασιλείας () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων, () καὶ () ᾧ () ἐὰν () δόξῃ, () δώσει () αὐτὴν () καὶ () ἐξουδένημα ἀνθρώπων () ἀναστήσει () ἐπ’ () αὐτήν. ()
[18] Τοῦτο () τὸ () ἐνύπνιον, () ὃ () εἶδον () ἐγὼ () Ναβουχοδονοσορ ὁ () βασιλεύς, () καὶ () σύ, () Βαλτασαρ, τὸ () σύγκριμα εἰπόν, () ὅτι () πάντες () οἱ () σοφοὶ () τῆς () βασιλείας () μου () οὐ () δύνανται () τὸ () σύγκριμα αὐτοῦ () δηλῶσαί () μοι, () σὺ () δέ, () Δανιηλ, () δύνασαι, () ὅτι () πνεῦμα () θεοῦ () ἅγιον () ἐν () σοί. ()
[19] Τότε () Δανιηλ, () οὗ () τὸ () ὄνομα () Βαλτασαρ, ἀπηνεώθη ὡσεὶ () ὥραν () μίαν, () καὶ () οἱ () διαλογισμοὶ () αὐτοῦ () συνετάρασσον αὐτόν. () Καὶ () ἀπεκρίθη () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () καὶ () εἶπεν () Βαλτασαρ, τὸ () ἐνύπνιον () καὶ () ἡ () σύγκρισις μὴ () κατασπευσάτω σε. () Καὶ () ἀπεκρίθη () Βαλτασαρ καὶ () εἶπεν () Κύριε, () τὸ () ἐνύπνιον () τοῖς () μισοῦσίν () σε () καὶ () ἡ () σύγκρισις αὐτοῦ () τοῖς () ἐχθροῖς () σου. ()
[20] Τὸ () δένδρον, () ὃ () εἶδες, () τὸ () μεγαλυνθὲν () καὶ () τὸ () ἰσχυκός, () οὗ () τὸ () ὕψος () ἔφθασεν () εἰς () τὸν () οὐρανὸν () καὶ () τὸ () κύτος αὐτοῦ () εἰς () πᾶσαν () τὴν () γῆν ()
[21] καὶ () τὰ () φύλλα () αὐτοῦ () εὐθαλῆ καὶ () ὁ () καρπὸς () αὐτοῦ () πολὺς () καὶ () τροφὴ () πᾶσιν () ἐν () αὐτῷ, () ὑποκάτω () αὐτοῦ () κατῴκουν () τὰ () θηρία () τὰ () ἄγρια () καὶ () ἐν () τοῖς () κλάδοις () αὐτοῦ () κατεσκήνουν () τὰ () ὄρνεα () τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ, ()
[22] σὺ () εἶ, () βασιλεῦ, () ὅτι () ἐμεγαλύνθης () καὶ () ἴσχυσας () καὶ () ἡ () μεγαλωσύνη () σου () ἐμεγαλύνθη () καὶ () ἔφθασεν () εἰς () τὸν () οὐρανὸν () καὶ () ἡ () κυριεία σου () εἰς () τὰ () πέρατα () τῆς () γῆς. ()
[23] Καὶ () ὅτι () εἶδεν () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () ιρ καὶ () ἅγιον () καταβαίνοντα () ἀπὸ () τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ, () καὶ () εἶπεν () Ἐκτίλατε τὸ () δένδρον () καὶ () διαφθείρατε () αὐτό, () πλὴν () τὴν () φυὴν τῶν () ῥιζῶν () αὐτοῦ () ἐάσατε () ἐν () τῇ () γῇ () καὶ () ἐν () δεσμῷ () σιδηρῷ () καὶ () χαλκῷ () καὶ () ἐν () τῇ () χλόῃ τῇ () ἔξω, () καὶ () ἐν () τῇ () δρόσῳ τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ () αὐλισθήσεται, () καὶ () μετὰ () θηρίων () ἀγρίων () ἡ () μερὶς () αὐτοῦ, () ἕως () οὗ () ἑπτὰ () καιροὶ () ἀλλοιωθῶσιν ἐπ’ () αὐτόν, ()
[24] τοῦτο () ἡ () σύγκρισις αὐτοῦ, () βασιλεῦ, () καὶ () σύγκριμα ὑψίστου () ἐστίν, () ὃ () ἔφθασεν () ἐπὶ () τὸν () κύριόν () μου () τὸν () βασιλέα, ()
[25] καὶ () σὲ () ἐκδιώξουσιν () ἀπὸ () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων, () καὶ () μετὰ () θηρίων () ἀγρίων () ἔσται () ἡ () κατοικία () σου, () καὶ () χόρτον () ὡς () βοῦν () ψωμιοῦσίν () σε, () καὶ () ἀπὸ () τῆς () δρόσου τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ () αὐλισθήσῃ, () καὶ () ἑπτὰ () καιροὶ () ἀλλαγήσονται () ἐπὶ () σέ, () ἕως () οὗ () γνῷς () ὅτι () κυριεύει () ὁ () ὕψιστος () τῆς () βασιλείας () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων, () καὶ () ᾧ () ἂν () δόξῃ, () δώσει () αὐτήν. ()
[26] Καὶ () ὅτι () εἶπαν () Ἐάσατε () τὴν () φυὴν τῶν () ῥιζῶν () τοῦ () δένδρου, () ἡ () βασιλεία () σού () σοι () μενεῖ, () ἀφ’ () ἧς () ἂν () γνῷς () τὴν () ἐξουσίαν () τὴν () οὐράνιον. ()
[27] Διὰ () τοῦτο, () βασιλεῦ, () ἡ () βουλή () μου () ἀρεσάτω () σοι, () καὶ () τὰς () ἁμαρτίας () σου () ἐν () ἐλεημοσύναις () λύτρωσαι () καὶ () τὰς () ἀδικίας () σου () ἐν () οἰκτιρμοῖς () πενήτων· () ἴσως () ἔσται () μακρόθυμος τοῖς () παραπτώμασίν () σου () ὁ () θεός. ()—
[28] ταῦτα () πάντα () ἔφθασεν () ἐπὶ () Ναβουχοδονοσορ τὸν () βασιλέα. ()
[29] Μετὰ () δωδεκάμηνον ἐπὶ () τῷ () ναῷ () τῆς () βασιλείας () αὐτοῦ () ἐν () Βαβυλῶνι () περιπατῶν ()
[30] ἀπεκρίθη () ὁ () βασιλεὺς () καὶ () εἶπεν () Οὐχ () αὕτη () ἐστὶν () Βαβυλὼν () ἡ () μεγάλη, () ἣν () ἐγὼ () ᾠκοδόμησα () εἰς () οἶκον () βασιλείας () ἐν () τῷ () κράτει () τῆς () ἰσχύος () μου () εἰς () τιμὴν () τῆς () δόξης () μου; ()
[31] Ἔτι () τοῦ () λόγου () ἐν () στόματι () τοῦ () βασιλέως () ὄντος () φωνὴ () ἀπ’ () οὐρανοῦ () ἐγένετο () Σοὶ () λέγουσιν, () Ναβουχοδονοσορ βασιλεῦ, () ἡ () βασιλεία () παρῆλθεν () ἀπὸ () σοῦ, ()
[32] καὶ () ἀπὸ () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων () σε () ἐκδιώξουσιν, () καὶ () μετὰ () θηρίων () ἀγρίων () ἡ () κατοικία () σου, () καὶ () χόρτον () ὡς () βοῦν () ψωμιοῦσίν () σε, () καὶ () ἑπτὰ () καιροὶ () ἀλλαγήσονται () ἐπὶ () σέ, () ἕως () οὗ () γνῷς () ὅτι () κυριεύει () ὁ () ὕψιστος () τῆς () βασιλείας () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων, () καὶ () ᾧ () ἐὰν () δόξῃ, () δώσει () αὐτήν. ()
[33] Αὐτῇ () τῇ () ὥρᾳ () ὁ () λόγος () συνετελέσθη () ἐπὶ () Ναβουχοδονοσορ, καὶ () ἀπὸ () τῶν () ἀνθρώπων () ἐξεδιώχθη () καὶ () χόρτον () ὡς () βοῦς () ἤσθιεν, καὶ () ἀπὸ () τῆς () δρόσου τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ () τὸ () σῶμα () αὐτοῦ () ἐβάφη, () ἕως () οὗ () αἱ () τρίχες () αὐτοῦ () ὡς () λεόντων () ἐμεγαλύνθησαν () καὶ () οἱ () ὄνυχες αὐτοῦ () ὡς () ὀρνέων. ()
[34] Καὶ () μετὰ () τὸ () τέλος () τῶν () ἡμερῶν () ἐγὼ () Ναβουχοδονοσορ τοὺς () ὀφθαλμούς () μου () εἰς () τὸν () οὐρανὸν () ἀνέλαβον, () καὶ () αἱ () φρένες () μου () ἐπ’ () ἐμὲ () ἐπεστράφησαν, () καὶ () τῷ () ὑψίστῳ () εὐλόγησα () καὶ () τῷ () ζῶντι () εἰς () τὸν () αἰῶνα () ᾔνεσα () καὶ () ἐδόξασα, () ὅτι () ἡ () ἐξουσία () αὐτοῦ () ἐξουσία () αἰώνιος () καὶ () ἡ () βασιλεία () αὐτοῦ () εἰς () γενεὰν () καὶ () γενεάν, ()
[35] καὶ () πάντες () οἱ () κατοικοῦντες () τὴν () γῆν () ὡς () οὐδὲν () ἐλογίσθησαν, () καὶ () κατὰ () τὸ () θέλημα () αὐτοῦ () ποιεῖ () ἐν () τῇ () δυνάμει () τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ () καὶ () ἐν () τῇ () κατοικίᾳ () τῆς () γῆς, () καὶ () οὐκ () ἔστιν () ὃς () ἀντιποιήσεται τῇ () χειρὶ () αὐτοῦ () καὶ () ἐρεῖ () αὐτῷ () Τί () ἐποίησας; ()
[36] Αὐτῷ () τῷ () καιρῷ () αἱ () φρένες () μου () ἐπεστράφησαν () ἐπ’ () ἐμέ, () καὶ () εἰς () τὴν () τιμὴν () τῆς () βασιλείας () μου () ἦλθον, () καὶ () ἡ () μορφή () μου () ἐπέστρεψεν () ἐπ’ () ἐμέ, () καὶ () οἱ () τύραννοί μου () καὶ () οἱ () μεγιστᾶνές () μου () ἐζήτουν () με, () καὶ () ἐπὶ () τὴν () βασιλείαν () μου () ἐκραταιώθην, () καὶ () μεγαλωσύνη () περισσοτέρα προσετέθη () μοι. ()
[37] Νῦν () οὖν () ἐγὼ () Ναβουχοδονοσορ αἰνῶ () καὶ () ὑπερυψῶ () καὶ () δοξάζω () τὸν () βασιλέα () τοῦ () οὐρανοῦ, () ὅτι () πάντα () τὰ () ἔργα () αὐτοῦ () ἀληθινὰ () καὶ () αἱ () τρίβοι () αὐτοῦ () κρίσις, () καὶ () πάντας () τοὺς () πορευομένους () ἐν () ὑπερηφανίᾳ () δύναται () ταπεινῶσαι. ()

Daniel 4:1 This chapter was originally Δανιήλ (Θ) 4.

Old Testament scripture quotations and versification from Septuaginta, edited by Alfred Rahlfs (Stuttgart: Württembergische Bibelanstalt, 1935). New Testament quotations are from the Byzantine Text (Guardian Press, LLC, Robinson-Pierpont Byzantine Textform, 2026). Both are in the public domain.