Dual Panel1Nebuchadnezzar<5020> the king<4430> to all<3606> the peoples<5972>, nations<524>, and men of every language<3961> that live<1753> in all<3606> the earth<772>: "May your peace<8001> abound<7680>!
2"It has seemed<8232> good<8232> to me to declare<2331> the signs<852> and wonders<8540> which<1768> the Most<5943> High<5943> God<426> has done<5648> for me.
3"How<4101> great<7229> are His signs<852> And how<4101> mighty<8624> are His wonders<8540>! His kingdom<4437> is an everlasting<5957> kingdom<4437> And His dominion<7985> is from generation<1859> to generation<1859>.
4"I, Nebuchadnezzar<5020>, was at ease<7954> in my house<1005> and flourishing<7487> in my palace<1965>.
5"I saw<2370> a dream<2493> and it made<1763> me fearful<1763>; and these fantasies<2031> as I lay on my bed<4903> and the visions<2376> in my mind<7217> kept<927> alarming<927> me.
6"So I gave<7761> orders<2942> to bring<5954> into my presence<6925> all<3606> the wise<2445> men<2445> of Babylon<895>, that they might make<3046> known<3046> to me the interpretation<6591> of the dream<2493>.
7"Then<116> the magicians<2749>, the conjurers<826>, the Chaldeans<3779> and the diviners<1505> came<5954> in and I related<560> the dream<2493> to them, but they could not make<3046> its interpretation<6591> known<3046> to me.
8"But finally<318> Daniel<1841> came<5954> in before<6925> me, whose<1768> name<8036> is Belteshazzar<1096> according to the name<8036> of my god<426>, and in whom<1768> is a spirit<7308> of the holy<6922> gods<426>; and I related<560> the dream<2493> to him, saying,
9'O Belteshazzar<1096>, chief<7229> of the magicians<2749>, since<1768> I know<3046> that a spirit<7308> of the holy<6922> gods<426> is in you and no<3606><3809> mystery<7328> baffles<598> you, tell<560> me the visions<2376> of my dream<2493> which<1768> I have seen<2370>, along with its interpretation<6591>.
10'Now these were the visions<2376> in my mind<7217> as I lay on my bed<4903>: I was looking<2370>, and behold<431>, there was a tree<363> in the midst<1459> of the earth<772> and its height<7314> was great<7690>.
11'The tree<363> grew<7236> large<7236> and became<8631> strong<8631> And its height<7314> reached<4291> to the sky<8065>, And it was visible<2379> to the end<5491> of the whole<3606> earth<772>.
12'Its foliage<6074> was beautiful<8209> and its fruit<4> abundant<7690>, And in it was food<4203> for all<3606>. The beasts<2423> of the field<1251> found<2927> shade<2927> under<8460> it, And the birds<6853> of the sky<8065> dwelt<1753> in its branches<6056>, And all<3606> living<1321> creatures<1321> fed<2110> themselves from it.
13'I was looking<2370> in the visions<2376> in my mind<7217> as I lay on my bed<4903>, and behold<431>, an angelic watcher<5894>, a holy<6922> one<6922>, descended<5182> from heaven<8065>.
14'He shouted<7123> out and spoke<560> as follows<3652>: "Chop<1414> down<1414> the tree<363> and cut<7113> off<7113> its branches<6056>, Strip<5426> off<5426> its foliage<6074> and scatter<921> its fruit<4>; Let the beasts<2423> flee<5111> from under<8460> it And the birds<6853> from its branches<6056>.
15"Yet<1297> leave<7662> the stump<6136> with its roots<8330> in the ground<772>, But with a band<613> of iron<6523> and bronze<5174> around it In the new<1883> grass<1883> of the field<1251>; And let him be drenched<6647> with the dew<2920> of heaven<8065>, And let him share<2508> with the beasts<2423> in the grass<6212> of the earth<772>.
16"Let his mind<3825> be changed<8133> from that of a man<606> And let a beast's<2423> mind<3825> be given<3052> to him, And let seven<7655> periods of time<5732> pass<2499> over<5922> him.
17"This sentence<6600> is by the decree<1510> of the angelic watchers<5894> And the decision<7595> is a command<3983> of the holy<6922> ones<6922>, In order<5705><1701> that the living<2417> may know<3046> That the Most<5943> High<5943> is ruler<7990> over the realm<4437> of mankind<606>, And bestows<5415> it on whom<1768><4479> He wishes<6634> And sets<6966> over<5922> it the lowliest<8215> of men<606>."
18'This<1836> is the dream<2493> which I, King<4430> Nebuchadnezzar<5020>, have seen<2370>. Now you, Belteshazzar<1096>, tell<560> me its interpretation<6591>, inasmuch<3606><6903><1768> as none<3606><3809> of the wise<2445> men<2445> of my kingdom<4437> is able<3202> to make<3046> known<3046> to me the interpretation<6591>; but you are able<3546>, for a spirit<7308> of the holy<6922> gods<426> is in you.'
19"Then<116> Daniel<1841>, whose<1768> name<8036> is Belteshazzar<1096>, was appalled<8075> for a while<8160> as his thoughts<7476> alarmed<927> him. The king<4430> responded<6032> and said<560>, 'Belteshazzar<1096>, do not let the dream<2493> or its interpretation<6591> alarm<927> you.' Belteshazzar<1096> replied<6032>, 'My lord<4756>, if only the dream<2493> applied to those who hate<8131> you and its interpretation<6591> to your adversaries<6146>!
20'The tree<363> that you saw<2370>, which<1768> became<7236> large<7236> and grew<8631> strong<8631>, whose height<7314> reached<4291> to the sky<8065> and was visible<2379> to all<3606> the earth<772>
21and whose foliage<6074> was beautiful<8209> and its fruit<4> abundant<7690>, and in which was food<4203> for all<3606>, under<8460> which the beasts<2423> of the field<1251> dwelt<1753> and in whose branches<6056> the birds<6853> of the sky<8065> lodged<7932>--
22it is you, O king<4430>; for you have become<7236> great<7236> and grown<8631> strong<8631>, and your majesty<7238> has become<7236> great<7236> and reached<4291> to the sky<8065> and your dominion<7985> to the end<5491> of the earth<772>.
23'In that the king<4430> saw<2370> an angelic watcher<5894>, a holy<6922> one<6922>, descending<5182> from heaven<8065> and saying<560>, "Chop<1414> down<1414> the tree<363> and destroy<2255> it; yet<1297> leave<7662> the stump<6136> with its roots<8330> in the ground<772>, but with a band<613> of iron<6523> and bronze<5174> around it in the new<1883> grass<1883> of the field<1251>, and let him be drenched<6647> with the dew<2920> of heaven<8065>, and let him share<2508> with the beasts<2423> of the field<1251> until<5705><1768> seven<7655> periods of time<5732> pass<2499> over<5922> him,"
24this<1836> is the interpretation<6591>, O king<4430>, and this<1932> is the decree<1510> of the Most<5943> High<5943>, which<1768> has come<4291> upon my lord<4756> the king<4430>:
25that you be driven<2957> away<2957> from mankind<606> and your dwelling<4070> place<4070> be with the beasts<2423> of the field<1251>, and you be given<2939> grass<6212> to eat<2939> like cattle<8450> and be drenched<6647> with the dew<2920> of heaven<8065>; and seven<7655> periods of time<5732> will pass<2499> over<5922> you, until<5705><1768> you recognize<3046> that the Most<5943> High<5943> is ruler<7990> over the realm<4437> of mankind<606> and bestows<5415> it on whomever<4479><1768> He wishes<6634>.
26'And in that it was commanded<560> to leave<7662> the stump<6136> with the roots<8330> of the tree<363>, your kingdom<4437> will be assured<7011> to you after<4481><1768> you recognize<3046> that it is Heaven<8065> that rules<7990>.
27'Therefore<3861>, O king<4430>, may my advice<4431> be pleasing<8232> to you: break<6562> away<6562> now from your sins<2408> by doing righteousness<6665> and from your iniquities<5758> by showing<2604> mercy<2604> to the poor<6040>, in case<2006> there may be a prolonging<754> of your prosperity<7963>.'
28"All<3606> this happened<4291> to Nebuchadnezzar<5020> the king<4430>.
29"Twelve<8648><6236> months<3393> later<7118> he was walking<1981> on the roof of the royal<4437> palace<1965> of Babylon<895>.
30"The king<4430> reflected<6032> and said<560>, 'Is this<1668> not Babylon<895> the great<7229>, which<1768> I myself<576> have built<1124> as a royal<4437> residence<1005> by the might<8632> of my power<2632> and for the glory<3367> of my majesty<1923>?'
31"While<5751> the word<4406> was in the king's<4430> mouth<6433>, a voice<7032> came<5308> from heaven<8065>, saying, 'King<4430> Nebuchadnezzar<5020>, to you it is declared<560>: sovereignty<4437> has been<5709> removed<5709> from you,
32and you will be driven<2957> away<2957> from mankind<606>, and your dwelling<4070> place<4070> will be with the beasts<2423> of the field<1251>. You will be given<2939> grass<6212> to eat<2939> like cattle<8450>, and seven<7655> periods of time<5732> will pass<2499> over<5922> you until<5705><1768> you recognize<3046> that the Most<5943> High<5943> is ruler<7990> over the realm<4437> of mankind<606> and bestows<5415> it on whomever<4479><1768> He wishes<6634>.'
33"Immediately<8160> the word<4406> concerning<5922> Nebuchadnezzar<5020> was fulfilled<5487>; and he was driven<2957> away<2957> from mankind<606> and began eating<399> grass<6212> like cattle<8450>, and his body<1655> was drenched<6647> with the dew<2920> of heaven<8065> until<5705><1768> his hair<8177> had grown<7236> like eagles'<5403> feathers and his nails<2953> like birds'<6853> claws.
34"But at the end<7118> of that period<3118>, I, Nebuchadnezzar<5020>, raised<5191> my eyes<5870> toward heaven<8065> and my reason<4486> returned<8421> to me, and I blessed<1289> the Most<5943> High<5943> and praised<7624> and honored<1922> Him who<2417> lives<2417> forever<5957>; For His dominion<7985> is an everlasting<5957> dominion<7985>, And His kingdom<4437> endures from generation<1859> to generation<1859>.
35"All<3606> the inhabitants<1753> of the earth<772> are accounted<2804> as nothing<3809>, But He does<5648> according<4481> to His will<6634> in the host<2429> of heaven<8065> And among the inhabitants<1753> of earth<772>; And no<3809> one can ward<4223> off<4223> His hand<3028> Or say<560> to Him, 'What<4101> have You done<5648>?'
36"At that time<2166> my reason<4486> returned<8421> to me. And my majesty<1923> and splendor<2122> were restored<8421> to me for the glory<3367> of my kingdom<4437>, and my counselors<1907> and my nobles<7261> began seeking<1156> me out; so I was reestablished<8627> in my sovereignty<4437>, and surpassing<3493> greatness<7238> was added<3255> to me.
37"Now<3705> I, Nebuchadnezzar<5020>, praise<7624>, exalt<7313> and honor<1922> the King<4430> of heaven<8065>, for all<3606> His works<4567> are true<7187> and His ways<735> just<1780>, and He is able<3202> to humble<8214> those who<1768> walk<1981> in pride<1467>."