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WEB·Daniel 5

¹Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand.

KJVBelshazzar^H1113 the king^H4430 made^H5648^(H8754) a great^H7229 feast^H3900 to a thousand^H506 of his lords^H7261, and drank^H8355^(H8750) wine^H2562 before^H6903 the thousand^H506.

² Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine, commanded that the golden and silver vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem be brought to him, that the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, might drink from them.

KJVBelshazzar^H1113, whiles he tasted^H2942 the wine^H2562, commanded^H560^(H8754) to bring^H858^(H8682) the golden^H1722 and silver^H3702 vessels^H3984 which his father^H2 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 had taken^H5312^(H8684) out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 which was in Jerusalem^H3390; that the king^H4430, and his princes^H7261, his wives^H7695, and his concubines^H3904, might drink^H8355^(H8748) therein.

³ Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of the temple of God’s house which was at Jerusalem; and the king and his lords, his wives and his concubines, drank from them.

KJVThen^H116 they brought^H858^(H8684) the golden^H1722 vessels^H3984 that were taken^H5312^(H8684) out of^H4481 the temple^H1965 of the house^H1005 of God^H426 which was at Jerusalem^H3390; and the king^H4430, and his princes^H7261, his wives^H7695, and his concubines^H3904, drank^H8355^(H8754) in them.

⁴ They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of bronze, of iron, of wood, and of stone.

KJVThey drank^H8355^(H8754) wine^H2562, and praised^H7624^(H8745) the gods^H426 of gold^H1722, and of silver^H3702, of brass^H5174, of iron^H6523, of wood^H636, and of stone^H69.

⁵ In the same hour, the fingers of a man’s hand came out and wrote near the lamp stand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace. The king saw the part of the hand that wrote.

KJVIn the same hour^H8160 came forth^H5312^(H8754) fingers^H677 of a man's^H606 hand^H3028, and wrote^H3790^(H8751) over against^H6903 the candlestick^H5043 upon^H5922 the plaister^H1528 of the wall^H3797 of the king's^H4430 palace^H1965: and the king^H4430 saw^H2370^(H8751) the part^H6447 of the hand^H3028 that wrote^H3790^(H8751).

⁶ Then the king’s face was changed in him, and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints of his thighs were loosened, and his knees struck one against another.

KJVThen^H116 the king's^H4430 countenance^H2122 was changed^H8133^(H8754), and his thoughts^H7476 troubled^H927^(H8792) him, so that the joints^H7001 of his loins^H2783 were loosed^H8271^(H8723), and his knees^H755 smote^H5368^(H8750) one^H1668 against another^H1668.

⁷ The king cried aloud to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. The king spoke and said to the wise men of Babylon, “Whoever reads this writing and shows me its interpretation shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

KJVThe king^H4430 cried^H7123^(H8748) aloud^H2429 to bring^H5954^(H8682) in the astrologers^H826, the Chaldeans^H3779, and the soothsayers^H1505^(H8750). And the king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750) to the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895, Whosoever^H606^H3606 shall read^H7123^(H8751) this^H1836 writing^H3792, and shew^H2324^(H8741) me the interpretation^H6591 thereof, shall be clothed^H3848^(H8748) with scarlet^H711, and have a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck^H6676, and shall be the third^H8523 ruler^H7981^(H8748) in the kingdom^H4437.

⁸ Then all the king’s wise men came in; but they could not read the writing, and couldn’t make known to the king the interpretation.

KJVThen^H116 came^H5954^(H8750) in all^H3606 the king's^H4430 wise^H2445 men: but they could^H3546^(H8751) not^H3809 read^H7123^(H8749) the writing^H3792, nor make known^H3046^(H8682) to the king^H4430 the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

⁹ Then King Belshazzar was greatly troubled, and his face was changed in him, and his lords were perplexed.

KJVThen^H116 was king^H4430 Belshazzar^H1113 greatly^H7690 troubled^H927^(H8727), and his countenance^H2122 was changed^H8133^(H8750) in him^H5922, and his lords^H7261 were astonied^H7672^(H8723).

¹⁰ The queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house. The queen spoke and said, “O king, live forever; don’t let your thoughts trouble you, nor let your face be changed.

KJVNow the queen^H4433, by reason^H6903 of the words^H4406 of the king^H4430 and his lords^H7261, came^H5954^(H8754) into the banquet^H4961 house^H1005: and the queen^H4433 spake^H6032^(H8754) and said^H560^(H8754), O king^H4430, live^H2418^(H8747) for ever^H5957: let not^H409 thy thoughts^H7476 trouble^H927^(H8792) thee, nor let thy countenance^H2122 be changed^H8133^(H8721):

¹¹ There is a man in your kingdom in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of your father, light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, were found in him. The king, Nebuchadnezzar, your father—yes, the king, your father—made him master of the magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers,

KJVThere is^H383 a man^H1400 in thy kingdom^H4437, in whom is the spirit^H7308 of the holy^H6922 gods^H426; and in the days^H3118 of thy father^H2 light^H5094 and understanding^H7924 and wisdom^H2452, like the wisdom^H2452 of the gods^H426, was found^H7912^(H8728) in him; whom the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 thy father^H2, the king^H4430, I say, thy father^H2, made^H6966^(H8684) master^H7229 of the magicians^H2749, astrologers^H826, Chaldeans^H3779, and soothsayers^H1505^(H8750);

¹² because an excellent spirit, knowledge, understanding, interpreting of dreams, showing of dark sentences, and dissolving of doubts were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.”

KJVForasmuch as^H6903^H3606 an excellent^H3493 spirit^H7308, and knowledge^H4486, and understanding^H7924, interpreting^H6590^(H8743) of dreams^H2493, and shewing^H263 of hard sentences^H280, and dissolving^H8271^(H8743) of doubts^H7001, were found^H7912^(H8728) in the same Daniel^H1841, whom the king^H4430 named^H7761^(H8754)^H8036 Belteshazzar^H1096: now^H3705 let Daniel^H1841 be called^H7123^(H8729), and he will shew^H2324^(H8681) the interpretation^H6591.

¹³ Then Daniel was brought in before the king. The king spoke and said to Daniel, “Are you that Daniel of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Judah?

KJVThen^H116 was Daniel^H1841 brought in^H5954^(H8717) before^H6925 the king^H4430. And the king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) unto Daniel^H1841, Art thou^H607 that Daniel^H1841, which art of^H4481 the children^H1123 of the captivity^H1547 of Judah^H3061, whom the king^H4430 my father^H2 brought^H858^(H8684) out of^H4481 Jewry^H3061?

¹⁴ I have heard of you, that the spirit of the gods is in you and that light, understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you.

KJVI have even heard^H8086^(H8754) of thee, that the spirit^H7308 of the gods^H426 is in thee^H5922, and that light^H5094 and understanding^H7924 and excellent^H3493 wisdom^H2452 is found^H7912^(H8728) in thee.

¹⁵ Now the wise men, the enchanters, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known to me its interpretation; but they could not show the interpretation of the thing.

KJVAnd now^H3705 the wise^H2445 men, the astrologers^H826, have been brought^H5954^(H8717) in before^H6925 me, that they should read^H7123^(H8748) this^H1836 writing^H3792, and make known^H3046^(H8682) unto me the interpretation^H6591 thereof: but they could^H3546^(H8751) not^H3809 shew^H2324^(H8682) the interpretation^H6591 of the thing^H4406:

¹⁶ But I have heard of you, that you can give interpretations and dissolve doubts. Now if you can read the writing and make known to me its interpretation, you shall be clothed with purple, and have a chain of gold around your neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.”

KJVAnd I^H576 have heard^H8086^(H8754) of thee^H5922, that thou canst^H3202^(H8748) make^H6590^(H8749) interpretations^H6591, and dissolve^H8271^(H8749) doubts^H7001: now^H3705 if^H2006 thou canst^H3202^(H8748) read^H7123^(H8749) the writing^H3792, and make known^H3046^(H8682) to me the interpretation^H6591 thereof, thou shalt be clothed^H3848^(H8748) with scarlet^H711, and have a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 thy neck^H6676, and shalt be the third^H8531 ruler^H7981^(H8748) in the kingdom^H4437.

¹⁷ Then Daniel answered before the king, “Let your gifts be to yourself, and give your rewards to another. Nevertheless, I will read the writing to the king, and make known to him the interpretation.

KJVThen^H116 Daniel^H1841 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750) before^H6925 the king^H4430, Let thy gifts^H4978 be^H1934^(H8748) to thyself, and give^H3052^(H8747) thy rewards^H5023 to another^H321; yet^H1297 I will read^H7123^(H8748) the writing^H3792 unto the king^H4430, and make known^H3046^(H8681) to him the interpretation^H6591.

¹⁸ “To you, king, the Most High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and majesty.

KJVO thou^H607 king^H4430, the most high^H5943 God^H426 gave^H3052^(H8754) Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 thy father^H2 a kingdom^H4437, and majesty^H7238, and glory^H3367, and honour^H1923:

¹⁹ Because of the greatness that he gave him, all the peoples, nations, and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed whom he wanted to, and he kept alive whom he wanted to. He raised up whom he wanted to, and he put down whom he wanted to.

KJVAnd for^H4481 the majesty^H7238 that he gave^H3052^(H8754) him, all^H3606 people^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961, trembled^H1934^(H8754)^H2112 and feared^H1763^(H8751) before^H4481 him^H6925: whom he would^H1934^(H8754)^H6634^(H8750) he slew^H1934^(H8754)^H6992^(H8751); and whom he would^H1934^(H8754)^H6634^(H8750) he kept alive^H1934^(H8754)^H2418^(H8683); and whom he would^H1934^(H8754)^H6634^(H8750) he set up^H1934^(H8754)^H7313^(H8683); and whom he would^H1934^(H8754)^H6634^(H8750) he put down^H1934^(H8754)^H8214^(H8683).

²⁰ But when his heart was lifted up, and his spirit was hardened so that he dealt proudly, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him.

KJVBut when his heart^H3825 was lifted up^H7313^(H8752), and his mind^H7308 hardened^H8631^(H8748) in pride^H2103^(H8682), he was deposed^H5182^(H8717) from^H4481 his kingly^H4437 throne^H3764, and they took^H5709^(H8684) his glory^H3367 from him^H4481:

²¹ He was driven from the sons of men, and his heart was made like the animals’, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. He was fed with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the sky, until he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and that he sets up over it whomever he will.

KJVAnd he was driven^H2957^(H8752) from^H4481 the sons^H1123 of men^H606; and his heart^H3825 was made^H7739^(H8745) like^H5974 the beasts^H2423, and his dwelling^H4070 was with the wild asses^H6167: they fed^H2939^(H8748) him with grass^H6211 like oxen^H8450, and his body^H1655 was wet^H6647^(H8721) with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065; till^H5705 he knew^H3046^(H8754) that the most high^H5943 God^H426 ruled^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and that he appointeth^H6966^(H8681) over^H5922 it whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634^(H8748).

²² “You, his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled your heart, though you knew all this,

KJVAnd thou^H607 his son^H1247, O Belshazzar^H1113, hast not^H3809 humbled^H8214^(H8684) thine heart^H3825, though^H6903 thou knewest^H3046^(H8754) all^H3606 this^H1836;

²³ but have lifted up yourself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before you, and you and your lords, your wives, and your concubines, have drunk wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which don’t see, or hear, or know; and you have not glorified the God in whose hand your breath is, and whose are all your ways.

KJVBut hast lifted up^H7313^(H8712) thyself against^H5922 the Lord^H4756 of heaven^H8065; and they have brought^H858^(H8684) the vessels^H3984 of his house^H1005 before^H6925 thee, and thou^H607, and thy lords^H7261, thy wives^H7695, and thy concubines^H3904, have drunk^H8355^(H8750) wine^H2562 in them; and thou hast praised^H7624^(H8745) the gods^H426 of silver^H3702, and gold^H1722, of brass^H5174, iron^H6523, wood^H636, and stone^H69, which see^H2370^(H8751) not^H3809, nor^H3809 hear^H8086^(H8750), nor^H3809 know^H3046^(H8751): and the God^H426 in whose hand^H3028 thy breath^H5396 is, and whose are all^H3606 thy ways^H735, hast thou not^H3809 glorified^H1922^(H8745):

²⁴ Then the part of the hand was sent from before him, and this writing was inscribed.

KJVThen^H116 was the part^H6447 of the hand^H3028 sent^H7972^(H8750) from^H4481 him^H6925; and this^H1836 writing^H3792 was written^H7560^(H8752).

²⁵ “This is the writing that was inscribed: ‘MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.’

KJVAnd this^H1836 is the writing^H3792 that was written^H7560^(H8752), MENE^H4484^(H8752), MENE^H4484^(H8752), TEKEL^H8625^(H8752), UPHARSIN^H6537^(H8751).

²⁶ “This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE: God has counted your kingdom, and brought it to an end.

KJVThis^H1836 is the interpretation^H6591 of the thing^H4406: MENE^H4484^(H8752); God^H426 hath numbered^H4483^(H8754) thy kingdom^H4437, and finished^H8000^(H8684) it.

²⁷ TEKEL: you are weighed in the balances, and are found wanting.

KJVTEKEL^H8625^(H8752); Thou art weighed^H8625^(H8760) in the balances^H3977, and art found^H7912^(H8728) wanting^H2627.

²⁸ PERES: your kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.”

KJVPERES^H6537^(H8752); Thy kingdom^H4437 is divided^H6537^(H8752), and given^H3052^(H8753) to the Medes^H4076 and Persians^H6540.

²⁹ Then Belshazzar commanded, and they clothed Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom.

KJVThen^H116 commanded^H560^(H8754) Belshazzar^H1113, and they clothed^H3848^(H8684) Daniel^H1841 with scarlet^H711, and put a chain^H2002 of gold^H1722 about^H5922 his neck^H6676, and made a proclamation^H3745^(H8684) concerning^H5922 him, that he should be^H1934^(H8748) the third^H8531 ruler^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437.

³⁰ In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean King was slain.

KJVIn that night^H3916 was Belshazzar^H1113 the king^H4430 of the Chaldeans^H3779 slain^H6992^(H8752).

³¹ Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.

KJVAnd Darius^H1868 the Median^H4077 took^H6902^(H8745) the kingdom^H4437, being about threescore^H8361 and two^H8648 years^H8140 old^H1247.

WEB·Daniel 4

¹Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you.

KJVNebuchadnezzar^H5020 the king^H4430, unto all^H3606 people^H5972, nations^H524, and languages^H3961, that dwell^H1753^(H8748) in all^H3606 the earth^H772; Peace^H8001 be multiplied^H7680^(H8748) unto you.

² It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me.

KJVI thought^H6925 it good^H8232^(H8754) to shew^H2324^(H8682) the signs^H852 and wonders^H8540 that the high^H5943 God^H426 hath wrought^H5648^(H8754) toward^H5974 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.

KJVHow^H4101 great^H7260 are his signs^H852! and how^H4101 mighty^H8624 are his wonders^H8540! his kingdom^H4437 is an everlasting^H5957 kingdom^H4437, and his dominion^H7985 is from^H5974 generation^H1859 to generation^H1859.

⁴ I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.

KJVI^H576 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 was^H1934^(H8754) at rest^H7954^(H8752) in mine house^H1005, and flourishing^H7487 in my palace^H1965:

⁵ I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.

KJVI saw^H2370^(H8754) a dream^H2493 which made me afraid^H1763^(H8741), and the thoughts^H2031 upon^H5922 my bed^H4903 and the visions^H2376 of my head^H7217 troubled^H927^(H8792) 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.

KJVTherefore^H4481 made^H7761^(H8752) I^H4481 a decree^H2942 to bring^H5954^(H8682) in all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of Babylon^H895 before^H6925 me, that they might make known^H3046^(H8681) unto me the interpretation^H6591 of the dream^H2493.

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.

KJVThen^H116 came^H5954^(H8750) in the magicians^H2749, the astrologers^H826, the Chaldeans^H3779, and the soothsayers^H1505^(H8750): and I^H576 told^H560^(H8750) the dream^H2493 before^H6925 them; but they did not^H3809 make known^H3046^(H8683) unto me the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

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,

KJVBut at^H5705 the last^H318 Daniel^H1841 came in^H5922 before me^H6925, whose name^H8036 was Belteshazzar^H1096, according to the name^H8036 of my god^H426, and in whom is the spirit^H7308 of the holy^H6922 gods^H426: and before^H6925 him I told^H560^(H8754) the dream^H2493, 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.

KJVO Belteshazzar^H1096, master^H7229 of the magicians^H2749, because I^H576 know^H3046^(H8754) that the spirit^H7308 of the holy^H6922 gods^H426 is in thee, and no^H3606^H3809 secret^H7328 troubleth^H598^(H8750) thee, tell^H560^(H8747) me the visions^H2376 of my dream^H2493 that I have seen^H2370^(H8754), and the interpretation^H6591 thereof.

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.

KJVThus were the visions^H2376 of mine head^H7217 in^H5922 my bed^H4903; I saw^H1934^(H8754)^H2370^(H8751), and behold^H431 a tree^H363 in the midst^H1459 of the earth^H772, and the height^H7314 thereof was great^H7690.

¹¹ The tree grew and was strong. Its height reached to the sky and its sight to the end of all the earth.

KJVThe tree^H363 grew^H7236^(H8754), and was strong^H8631^(H8754), and the height^H7314 thereof reached^H4291^(H8748) unto heaven^H8065, and the sight^H2379 thereof to the end^H5491 of all^H3606 the earth^H772:

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.

KJVThe leaves^H6074 thereof were fair^H8209, and the fruit^H4 thereof much^H7690, and in it was meat^H4203 for all^H3606: the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 had shadow^H2927^(H8681) under^H8460 it, and the fowls^H6853 of the heaven^H8065 dwelt^H1753^(H8748) in the boughs^H6056 thereof, and all^H3606 flesh^H1321 was fed^H2110^(H8729) of it^H4481.

¹³ “I saw in the visions of my head on my bed, and behold, a holy watcher came down from the sky.

KJVI saw^H1934^(H8754)^H2370^(H8751) in the visions^H2376 of my head^H7217 upon^H5922 my bed^H4903, and, behold^H431, a watcher^H5894 and an holy one^H6922 came down^H5182^(H8750) from^H4481 heaven^H8065;

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.

KJVHe cried^H7123^(H8751) aloud^H2429, and said^H560^(H8750) thus^H3652, Hew down^H1414 the tree^H363, and cut off^H7113^(H8745) his branches^H6056, shake off^H5426^(H8680) his leaves^H6074, and scatter^H921^(H8745) his fruit^H4: let the beasts^H2423 get away^H5111^(H8748) from^H4481 under it^H8479, and the fowls^H6853 from^H4481 his branches^H6056:

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.

KJVNevertheless^H1297 leave^H7662^(H8747) the stump^H6136 of his roots^H8330 in the earth^H772, even with a band^H613 of iron^H6523 and brass^H5174, in the tender grass^H1883 of the field^H1251; and let it be wet^H6647^(H8721) with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065, and let his portion^H2508 be with^H5974 the beasts^H2423 in the grass^H6211 of the earth^H772:

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.

KJVLet his heart^H3825 be changed^H8133^(H8741) from^H4481 man's^H606, and let a beast's^H2423 heart^H3825 be given^H3052^(H8725) unto him; and let seven^H7655 times^H5732 pass^H2499 over^H5922 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.’

KJVThis matter^H6600 is by the decree^H1510 of the watchers^H5894, and the demand^H7595 by the word^H3983 of the holy ones^H6922: to^H5705 the intent^H1701 that the living^H2417 may know^H3046^(H8748) that the most High^H5943 ruleth^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and giveth^H5415^(H8748) it to whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634^(H8748), and setteth up^H6966^(H8681) over^H5922 it the basest^H8215 of men^H606.

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.”

KJVThis^H1836 dream^H2493 I^H576 king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 have seen^H2370^(H8754). Now thou^H607, O Belteshazzar^H1096, declare^H560^(H8747) the interpretation^H6591 thereof, forasmuch as^H6903 all^H3606 the wise^H2445 men of my kingdom^H4437 are not^H3809 able^H3202^(H8750) to make known^H3046^(H8682) unto me the interpretation^H6591: but thou^H607 art able^H3546^(H8751); for the spirit^H7308 of the holy^H6922 gods^H426 is in thee.

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.

KJVThen^H116 Daniel^H1841, whose name^H8036 was Belteshazzar^H1096, was astonied^H8075^(H8733) for one^H2298 hour^H8160, and his thoughts^H7476 troubled^H927^(H8792) him. The king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750), Belteshazzar^H1096, let not^H409 the dream^H2493, or the interpretation^H6591 thereof, trouble^H927^(H8792) thee. Belteshazzar^H1096 answered^H6032^(H8750) and said^H560^(H8750), My lord^H4756, the dream^H2493 be to them that hate^H8131^(H8750) thee, and the interpretation^H6591 thereof to thine enemies^H6146.

²⁰ The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the sky and its sight to all the earth;

KJVThe tree^H363 that thou sawest^H2370^(H8754), which grew^H7236^(H8754), and was strong^H8631^(H8754), whose height^H7314 reached^H4291^(H8748) unto the heaven^H8065, and the sight^H2379 thereof to all^H3606 the earth^H772;

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—

KJVWhose leaves^H6074 were fair^H8209, and the fruit^H4 thereof much^H7690, and in it was meat^H4203 for all^H3606; under^H8460 which the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251 dwelt^H1753^(H8748), and upon whose branches^H6056 the fowls^H6853 of the heaven^H8065 had their habitation^H7932^(H8748):

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.

KJVIt is thou^H607, O king^H4430, that art grown^H7236^(H8754) and become strong^H8631^(H8748): for thy greatness^H7238 is grown^H7236^(H8754), and reacheth^H4291^(H8754) unto heaven^H8065, and thy dominion^H7985 to the end^H5491 of the earth^H772.

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.’

KJVAnd whereas the king^H4430 saw^H2370^(H8754) a watcher^H5894 and an holy one^H6922 coming down^H5182^(H8750) from^H4481 heaven^H8065, and saying^H560^(H8750), Hew^H1414 the tree^H363 down^H1414, and destroy^H2255^(H8740) it; yet^H1297 leave^H7662^(H8747) the stump^H6136 of the roots^H8330 thereof in the earth^H772, even with a band^H613 of iron^H6523 and brass^H5174, in the tender grass^H1883 of the field^H1251; and let it be wet^H6647^(H8721) with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065, and let his portion^H2508 be with^H5974 the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251, till^H5705 seven^H7655 times^H5732 pass^H2499 over^H5922 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:

KJVThis^H1836 is the interpretation^H6591, O king^H4430, and this^H1932 is the decree^H1510 of the most High^H5943, which is come^H4291^(H8754) upon^H5922 my lord^H4756 the king^H4430:

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.

KJVThat they shall drive^H2957^(H8751) thee from^H4481 men^H606, and thy dwelling^H4070 shall be^H1934^(H8748) with^H5974 the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251, and they shall make thee to eat^H2939^(H8748) grass^H6211 as oxen^H8450, and they shall wet^H6647^(H8743) thee with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065, and seven^H7655 times^H5732 shall pass^H2499 over^H5922 thee, till^H5705 thou know^H3046^(H8748) that the most High^H5943 ruleth^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and giveth^H5415^(H8748) it to whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634^(H8748).

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.

KJVAnd whereas they commanded^H560^(H8754) to leave^H7662^(H8749) the stump^H6136 of the tree^H363 roots^H8330; thy kingdom^H4437 shall be sure^H7011 unto thee, after^H4481 that thou shalt have known^H3046^(H8748) that the heavens^H8065 do rule^H7990.

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.”

KJVWherefore^H3861, O king^H4430, let my counsel^H4431 be acceptable^H8232^(H8748) unto thee^H5922, and break off^H6562^(H8747) thy sins^H2408 by righteousness^H6665, and thine iniquities^H5758 by shewing mercy^H2604^(H8749) to the poor^H6033^(H8750); if^H2006 it may be^H1934^(H8748) a lengthening^H754 of thy tranquillity^H7963.

²⁸ All this came on the King Nebuchadnezzar.

KJVAll^H3606 this came^H4291^(H8754) upon^H5922 the king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020.

²⁹ At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.

KJVAt the end^H7118 of twelve^H8648^H6236 months^H3393 he walked^H1934^(H8754)^H1981^(H8750) in^H5922 the palace^H1965 of the kingdom^H4437 of Babylon^H895.

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?”

KJVThe king^H4430 spake^H6032^(H8750), and said^H560^(H8750), Is not^H3809 this^H1932^H1668 great^H7229 Babylon^H895, that I^H576 have built^H1124^(H8754) for the house^H1005 of the kingdom^H4437 by the might^H8632 of my power^H2632, and for the honour^H3367 of my majesty^H1923?

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.

KJVWhile^H5751 the word^H4406 was in the king's^H4430 mouth^H6433, there fell^H5308^(H8754) a voice^H7032 from^H4481 heaven^H8065, saying, O king^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020, to thee it is spoken^H560^(H8750); The kingdom^H4437 is departed^H5709^(H8754) from^H4481 thee.

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.’”

KJVAnd they shall drive^H2957^(H8751) thee from^H4481 men^H606, and thy dwelling^H4070 shall be with^H5974 the beasts^H2423 of the field^H1251: they shall make thee to eat^H2939^(H8748) grass^H6211 as oxen^H8450, and seven^H7655 times^H5732 shall pass^H2499 over^H5922 thee, until^H5705 thou know^H3046^(H8748) that the most High^H5943 ruleth^H7990 in the kingdom^H4437 of men^H606, and giveth^H5415^(H8748) it to whomsoever^H4479 he will^H6634^(H8748).

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.

KJVThe same hour^H8160 was the thing^H4406 fulfilled^H5487^(H8754) upon^H5922 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020: and he was driven^H2957^(H8752) from^H4481 men^H606, and did eat^H399^(H8748) grass^H6211 as oxen^H8450, and his body^H1655 was wet^H6647^(H8721) with the dew^H2920 of heaven^H8065, till^H5705 his hairs^H8177 were grown^H7236^(H8754) like eagles^H5403' feathers, and his nails^H2953 like birds^H6853' 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.

KJVAnd at the end^H7118 of the days^H3118 I^H576 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 lifted up^H5191^(H8754) mine eyes^H5870 unto heaven^H8065, and mine understanding^H4486 returned^H8421^(H8748) unto me^H5922, and I blessed^H1289^(H8745) the most High^H5943, and I praised^H7624^(H8745) and honoured^H1922^(H8745) him that liveth^H2417 for ever^H5957, whose dominion^H7985 is an everlasting^H5957 dominion^H7985, and his kingdom^H4437 is from^H5974 generation^H1859 to generation^H1859:

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?”

KJVAnd all^H3606 the inhabitants^H1753^(H8748) of the earth^H772 are reputed^H2804^(H8752) as nothing^H3809: and he doeth^H5648^(H8751) according to his will^H6634^(H8749) in the army^H2429 of heaven^H8065, and among the inhabitants^H1753^(H8748) of the earth^H772: and none^H3809 can^H383 stay^H4223^(H8741) his hand^H3028, or say^H560^(H8748) unto him, What^H4101 doest^H5648^(H8754) thou?

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.

KJVAt the same time^H2166 my reason^H4486 returned^H8421^(H8748) unto me^H5922; and for the glory^H3367 of my kingdom^H4437, mine honour^H1923 and brightness^H2122 returned^H8421^(H8748) unto me^H5922; and my counsellors^H1907 and my lords^H7261 sought^H1156^(H8748) unto me^H5922; and I was established^H8627^(H8717) in my kingdom^H4437, and excellent^H3493 majesty^H7238 was added^H3255^(H8717) unto 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.

KJVNow^H3705 I^H576 Nebuchadnezzar^H5020 praise^H7624^(H8743) and extol^H7313^(H8751) and honour^H1922^(H8743) the King^H4430 of heaven^H8065, all^H3606 whose works^H4567 are truth^H7187, and his ways^H735 judgment^H1780: and those that walk^H1981^(H8683) in pride^H1467 he is able^H3202^(H8750) to abase^H8214^(H8682).

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