Daniel

Chapter 4

1  Nebuchadnezzar confesseth God's Kingdom,  4  maketh relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret.  8  Daniel heareth the dream.  19  He interpreteth it.  28  The story of the event.

4:1 ¶ Nebuchadnezzar {5020} the king, {4430} unto all {3606} people, {5972} nations, {524} and languages, {3961} that (1768) dwell {1753} <8748> in all {3606} the earth; {772} Peace {8001} be multiplied {7680} <8748> unto you.

4:2 I thought [6925] it good {8232} <8754> (6925) to shew {2324} <8682> the signs {852} and wonders {8540} that (1768) the high {5943} God {426} hath wrought {5648} <8754> toward {5974} me.

4:3 How {4101} great {7260} [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 {5974} generation {1859} to generation. {1859}

4:4 ¶ I {576} Nebuchadnezzar {5020} was {1934} <8754> at rest {7954} <8752> in mine house, {1005} and flourishing {7487} in my palace: {1965}

4:5 I saw {2370} <8754> a dream {2493} which made me afraid, {1763} <8741> and the thoughts {2031} upon {5922} my bed {4903} and the visions {2376} of my head {7217} troubled {927} <8792> me.

4:6 Therefore [4481] <0> made {7761} <8752> (4481) I [4481] a decree {2942} to bring [5954] <8682> in (5924) all {3606} the wise {2445} [men] of Babylon {895} before {6925} me, that (1768) they might make known {3046} <8681> unto me the interpretation {6591} of the dream. {2493}

4:7 Then {116} came [5954] <8750> in (5954) the magicians, {2749} the astrologers, {826} the Chaldeans, {3779} and the soothsayers: {1505} <8750> and I {576} told {560} <8750> the dream {2493} before {6925} them; but they did not {3809} make known {3046} <8683> unto me the interpretation {6591} thereof.

4:8 ¶ But at {5705} the last {318} Daniel {1841} came in [5922] (5954) before (6925) me, [6925] whose (1768) name {8036} [was] Belteshazzar, {1096} according to the name {8036} of my god, {426} and in whom (1768) [is] the spirit {7308} of the holy {6922} gods: {426} and before {6925} him I told {560} <8754> the dream, {2493} [saying],

4:9 O Belteshazzar, {1096} master {7229} of the magicians, {2749} because (1768) I {576} know {3046} <8754> that (1768) the spirit {7308} of the holy {6922} gods {426} [is] in thee, and no {3606} {3809} secret {7328} troubleth {598} <8750> thee, tell {560} <8747> me the visions {2376} of my dream {2493} that (1768) I have seen, {2370} <8754> and the interpretation {6591} thereof.

4:10 Thus [were] the visions {2376} of mine head {7217} in {5922} my bed; {4903} I saw, {1934} {2370} <8754> <8751> and behold {431} a tree {363} in the midst {1459} of the earth, {772} and the height {7314} thereof [was] great. {7690}

4:11 The tree {363} grew, {7236} <8754> and was strong, {8631} <8754> and the height {7314} thereof reached {4291} <8748> unto heaven, {8065} and the sight {2379} thereof to the end {5491} of all {3606} the earth: {772}

4:12 The leaves {6074} thereof [were] fair, {8209} and the fruit {4} thereof much, {7690} and in it [was] meat {4203} for all: {3606} the beasts {2423} of the field {1251} had shadow {2927} <8681> under {8460} it, and the fowls {6853} of the heaven {8065} dwelt {1753} <8748> in the boughs {6056} thereof, and all {3606} flesh {1321} was fed {2110} <8729> of (4481) it. [4481]

4:13 I saw {1934} {2370} <8754> <8751> in the visions {2376} of my head {7217} upon {5922} my bed, {4903} and, behold, {431} a watcher {5894} and an holy one {6922} came down {5182} <8750> from {4481} heaven; {8065}

4:14 He cried {7123} <8751> aloud, {2429} and said {560} <8750> thus, {3652} Hew down {1414} the tree, {363} and cut off {7113} <8745> his branches, {6056} shake off {5426} <8680> his leaves, {6074} and scatter {921} <8745> his fruit: {4} let the beasts {2423} get away {5111} <8748> from {4481} under (8479) it, [8479] and the fowls {6853} from {4481} his branches: {6056}

4:15 Nevertheless {1297} leave {7662} <8747> the stump {6136} of his roots {8330} in the earth, {772} even with a band {613} of (1768) iron {6523} and brass, {5174} in the tender grass {1883} of (1768) the field; {1251} and let it be wet {6647} <8721> with the dew {2920} of heaven, {8065} and [let] his portion {2508} [be] with {5974} the beasts {2423} in the grass {6211} of the earth: {772}

4:16 Let his heart {3825} be changed {8133} <8741> from {4481} man's, {606} and let a beast's {2423} heart {3825} be given {3052} <8725> unto him; and let seven {7655} times {5732} pass {2499} over {5922} him.

4:17 This matter {6600} [is] by the decree {1510} of the watchers, {5894} and the demand {7595} by the word {3983} of the holy ones: {6922} to {5705} the intent {1701} that (1768) the living {2417} may know {3046} <8748> that (1768) the most High {5943} ruleth {7990} in the kingdom {4437} of men, {606} and giveth {5415} <8748> it to whomsoever {4479} (1768) he will, {6634} <8748> and setteth up {6966} <8681> over {5922} it the basest {8215} of men. {606}

4:18 This {1836} dream {2493} I {576} king {4430} Nebuchadnezzar {5020} have seen. {2370} <8754> Now thou, {607} O Belteshazzar, {1096} declare {560} <8747> the interpretation {6591} thereof, forasmuch as {6903} (3606) (1768) all {3606} the wise {2445} [men] of my kingdom {4437} are not [3809] able {3202} <8750> (3809) to make known {3046} <8682> unto me the interpretation: {6591} but thou {607} [art] able; {3546} <8751> for (1768) the spirit {7308} of the holy {6922} gods {426} [is] in thee.

4:19 ¶ Then {116} Daniel, {1841} whose (1768) name {8036} [was] Belteshazzar, {1096} was astonied {8075} <8733> for one {2298} hour, {8160} and his thoughts {7476} troubled {927} <8792> him. The king {4430} spake, {6032} <8750> and said, {560} <8750> Belteshazzar, {1096} let not {409} the dream, {2493} or the interpretation {6591} thereof, trouble {927} <8792> thee. Belteshazzar {1096} answered {6032} <8750> and said, {560} <8750> My lord, {4756} the dream {2493} [be] to them that hate {8131} <8750> thee, and the interpretation {6591} thereof to thine enemies. {6146}

4:20 The tree {363} that (1768) thou sawest, {2370} <8754> which (1768) grew, {7236} <8754> and was strong, {8631} <8754> whose height {7314} reached {4291} <8748> unto the heaven, {8065} and the sight {2379} thereof to all {3606} the earth; {772}

4:21 Whose leaves {6074} [were] fair, {8209} and the fruit {4} thereof much, {7690} and in it [was] meat {4203} for all; {3606} under {8460} which the beasts {2423} of the field {1251} dwelt, {1753} <8748> and upon whose branches {6056} the fowls {6853} of the heaven {8065} had their habitation: {7932} <8748>

4:22 It (1932) [is] thou, {607} O king, {4430} that (1768) art grown {7236} <8754> and become strong: {8631} <8748> for thy greatness {7238} is grown, {7236} <8754> and reacheth {4291} <8754> unto heaven, {8065} and thy dominion {7985} to the end {5491} of the earth. {772}

4:23 And whereas (1768) the king {4430} saw {2370} <8754> a watcher {5894} and an holy one {6922} coming down {5182} <8750> from {4481} heaven, {8065} and saying, {560} <8750> Hew [1414] <0> the tree [363] down, {1414} (363) and destroy {2255} <8740> it; yet {1297} leave {7662} <8747> the stump {6136} of the roots {8330} thereof in the earth, {772} even with a band {613} of (1768) iron {6523} and brass, {5174} in the tender grass {1883} of (1768) the field; {1251} and let it be wet {6647} <8721> with the dew {2920} of heaven, {8065} and [let] his portion {2508} [be] with {5974} the beasts {2423} of the field, {1251} till {5705} (1768) seven {7655} times {5732} pass {2499} over {5922} him;

4:24 This {1836} [is] the interpretation, {6591} O king, {4430} and this {1932} [is] the decree {1510} of the most High, {5943} which (1768) is come {4291} <8754> upon {5922} my lord {4756} the king: {4430}

4:25 That they shall drive {2957} <8751> thee from {4481} men, {606} and thy dwelling {4070} shall be {1934} <8748> with {5974} the beasts {2423} of the field, {1251} and they shall make thee to eat {2939} <8748> grass {6211} as oxen, {8450} and they shall wet {6647} <8743> thee with the dew {2920} (4481) of heaven, {8065} and seven {7655} times {5732} shall pass {2499} over {5922} thee, till {5705} (1768) thou know {3046} <8748> that (1768) the most High {5943} ruleth {7990} in the kingdom {4437} of men, {606} and giveth {5415} <8748> it to whomsoever {4479} (1768) he will. {6634} <8748>

4:26 And whereas (1768) they commanded {560} <8754> to leave {7662} <8749> the stump {6136} of (1768) the tree {363} roots; {8330} thy kingdom {4437} shall be sure {7011} unto thee, after [4481] that (4481) (1768) thou shalt have known {3046} <8748> that (1768) the heavens {8065} do rule. {7990}

4:27 Wherefore, {3861} O king, {4430} let my counsel {4431} be acceptable {8232} <8748> unto (5922) thee, [5922] and break (6562) off [6562] <8747> thy sins {2408} by righteousness, {6665} and thine iniquities {5758} by shewing mercy {2604} <8749> to the poor; {6033} <8750> if {2006} it may be {1934} <8748> a lengthening {754} of thy tranquillity. {7963}

4:28 ¶ All [3606] this (3606) came {4291} <8754> upon {5922} the king {4430} Nebuchadnezzar. {5020}

4:29 At the end {7118} of twelve {8648} {6236} months {3393} he walked {1934} {1981} <8754> <8750> in {5922} the palace {1965} of the kingdom {4437} of (1768) Babylon. {895}

4:30 The king {4430} spake, {6032} <8750> and said, {560} <8750> Is not {3809} this {1668} [1932] great {7229} Babylon, {895} that (1768) I {576} have built {1124} <8754> for the house {1005} of the kingdom {4437} by the might {8632} of my power, {2632} and for the honour {3367} of my majesty? {1923}

4:31 While {5751} the word {4406} [was] in the king's {4430} mouth, {6433} there fell {5308} <8754> a voice {7032} from {4481} heaven, {8065} [saying], O king {4430} Nebuchadnezzar, {5020} to thee it is spoken; {560} <8750> The kingdom {4437} is departed {5709} <8754> from {4481} thee.

4:32 And they shall drive {2957} <8751> thee from {4481} men, {606} and thy dwelling {4070} [shall be] with {5974} the beasts {2423} of the field: {1251} they shall make thee to eat {2939} <8748> grass {6211} as oxen, {8450} and seven {7655} times {5732} shall pass {2499} over {5922} thee, until {5705} (1768) thou know {3046} <8748> that (1768) the most High {5943} ruleth {7990} in the kingdom {4437} of men, {606} and giveth {5415} <8748> it to whomsoever {4479} (1768) he will. {6634} <8748>

4:33 The same hour {8160} was the thing {4406} fulfilled {5487} <8754> upon {5922} Nebuchadnezzar: {5020} and he was driven {2957} <8752> from {4481} men, {606} and did eat {399} <8748> grass {6211} as oxen, {8450} and his body {1655} was wet {6647} <8721> with the dew {2920} (4481) of heaven, {8065} till {5705} (1768) his hairs {8177} were grown {7236} <8754> like eagles' {5403} [feathers], and his nails {2953} like birds' {6853} [claws].

4:34 And at the end {7118} of the days {3118} I {576} Nebuchadnezzar {5020} lifted up {5191} <8754> mine eyes {5870} unto heaven, {8065} and mine understanding {4486} returned {8421} <8748> unto (5922) me, [5922] and I blessed {1289} <8745> the most High, {5943} and I praised {7624} <8745> and honoured {1922} <8745> him that liveth {2417} for ever, {5957} whose (1768) dominion {7985} [is] an everlasting {5957} dominion, {7985} and his kingdom {4437} [is] from {5974} generation {1859} to generation: {1859}

4:35 And all {3606} the inhabitants {1753} <8748> of the earth {772} [are] reputed {2804} <8752> as nothing: {3809} and he doeth {5648} <8751> according to his will {6634} <8749> in the army {2429} of heaven, {8065} and [among] the inhabitants {1753} <8748> of the earth: {772} and none {3809} can {383} stay {4223} <8741> his hand, {3028} or say {560} <8748> unto him, What {4101} doest {5648} <8754> thou?

4:36 At the same time {2166} my reason {4486} returned {8421} <8748> unto (5922) me; [5922] and for the glory {3367} of my kingdom, {4437} mine honour {1923} and brightness {2122} returned {8421} <8748> unto (5922) me; [5922] and my counsellors {1907} and my lords {7261} sought {1156} <8748> unto me; [5922] and I was established {8627} <8717> in (5922) my kingdom, {4437} and excellent {3493} majesty {7238} was added {3255} <8717> unto me.

4:37 Now {3705} I {576} Nebuchadnezzar {5020} praise {7624} <8743> and extol {7313} <8751> and honour {1922} <8743> the King {4430} of heaven, {8065} all {3606} whose (1768) works {4567} [are] truth, {7187} and his ways {735} judgment: {1780} and those (1768) that walk {1981} <8683> in pride {1467} he is able {3202} <8750> to abase. {8214} <8682>