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1. Nebuchadnezzar the king to all the peoples, the nations, and the tongues that dwell in all the earth: Your peace be multiplied.
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1. Nebuchadnezzar H5020 the king H4430 , unto all H3606 people H5972 , nations H524 , and languages H3961 , that H1768 dwell H1753 in all H3606 the earth H772 ; Peace H8001 be multiplied H7680 unto you.
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2. It seemed good before me to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has done with me.
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2. I thought it good H8232 H6925 to show H2324 the signs H852 and wonders H8540 that H1768 the high H5943 God H426 hath wrought H5648 toward H5974 me.
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3. How great are His signs! And how mighty are His wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His rule is from generation to generation.
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3. How 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 .
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4. I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
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4. I H576 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 was H1934 at rest H7954 in mine house H1005 , and flourishing H7487 in my palace H1965 :
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5. I saw a dream, and it terrified me, and the thoughts on my bed and visions of my head troubled me.
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5. I saw H2370 a dream H2493 which made me afraid H1763 , and the thoughts H2031 upon H5922 my bed H4903 and the visions H2376 of my head H7217 troubled H927 me.
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6. So I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the meaning of the dream.
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6. Therefore made H4481 H7761 I a decree H2942 to bring in H5924 all H3606 the wise H2445 men of Babylon H895 before H6925 me, that H1768 they might make known H3046 unto me the interpretation H6591 of the dream H2493 .
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7. Then the magicians, the conjurers, the Chaldeans, and the star-gazing ones came in. And I told the dream before them, but they did not make its meaning known to me.
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7. Then H116 came in H5954 the magicians H2749 , the astrologers H826 , the Chaldeans H3779 , and the soothsayers H1505 : and I H576 told H560 the dream H2493 before H6925 them ; but they did not H3809 make known H3046 unto me the interpretation H6591 thereof.
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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. And I told the dream before him, saying,
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8. But at H5705 the last H318 Daniel H1841 came in H5954 before H6925 me, whose H1768 name H8036 was Belteshazzar H1096 , according to the name H8036 of my god H426 , and in whom H1768 is the spirit H7308 of the holy H6922 gods H426 : and before H6925 him I told H560 the dream H2493 , saying ,
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9. O 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 meaning.
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9. O Belteshazzar H1096 , master H7229 of the magicians H2749 , because H1768 I H576 know H3046 that H1768 the spirit H7308 of the holy H6922 gods H426 is in thee , and no H3809 H3606 secret H7328 troubleth H598 thee, tell H560 me the visions H2376 of my dream H2493 that H1768 I have seen H2370 , and the interpretation H6591 thereof.
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10. As to the visions of my head on my bed, I was looking, and, behold, a tree was in the middle of the earth. And its height was great.
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10. Thus were the visions H2376 of mine head H7217 in H5922 my bed H4903 ; I saw H1934 H2370 , and behold H431 a tree H363 in the midst H1459 of the earth H772 , and the height H7314 thereof was great H7690 .
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11. The tree became great and strong, and its height reached to the heaven, and its appearance to the end of all the earth.
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11. The tree H363 grew H7236 , and was strong H8631 , and the height H7314 thereof reached H4291 unto heaven H8065 , and the sight H2379 thereof to the end H5491 of all H3606 the earth H772 :
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12. Its leaves were beautiful, and its fruit plentiful, and food for all was in it. The beasts of the field sought shade under it, and the birds of the sky dwelt in its branches, and all flesh was fed from it.
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12. The 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 under H8460 it , and the fowls H6853 of the heaven H8065 dwelt H1753 in the boughs H6056 thereof , and all H3606 flesh H1321 was fed H2110 of H4481 it.
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13. I was looking in the visions of my head on my bed. And, behold, a watcher, even a holy one, came down from the heaven.
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13. I saw H1934 H2370 in the visions H2376 of my head H7217 upon H5922 my bed H4903 , and, behold H431 , a watcher H5894 and a holy one H6922 came down H5182 from H4481 heaven H8065 ;
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14. He cried with might and said this: Cut down the tree and cut off its branches. Shake off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts flee from under it, and the birds leave its branches.
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14. He cried H7123 aloud H2429 , and said H560 thus H3652 , Hew down H1414 the tree H363 , and cut off H7113 his branches H6056 , shake off H5426 his leaves H6074 , and scatter H921 his fruit H4 : let the beasts H2423 get away H5111 from H4481 under H8479 it , and the fowls H6853 from H4481 his branches H6056 :
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15. But leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a fetter of iron and bronze, in the grass of the field. And let it be wet with the dew of the heavens, and his lot be with the beasts in the grass of the earth.
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15. Nevertheless H1297 leave H7662 the stump H6136 of his roots H8330 in the earth H772 , even with a band H613 of H1768 iron H6523 and brass H5174 , in the tender grass H1883 of H1768 the field H1251 ; and let it be wet H6647 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 :
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16. Let his heart be changed from man's, and let the heart of the beasts be given to him. And let seven times pass over him.
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16. Let his heart H3825 be changed H8133 from H4481 man H606 's , and let a beast H2423 's heart H3825 be given H3052 unto him ; and let seven H7655 times H5732 pass H2499 over H5922 him.
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17. This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the command by the word of the holy ones, so that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men and gives it to whomever He will. And He sets up over it the lowest of men.
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17. This 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 H1768 the living H2417 may know H3046 that H1768 the most High H5943 ruleth H7990 in the kingdom H4437 of men H606 , and giveth H5415 it to whomsoever H4479 H1768 he will H6634 , and setteth up H6966 over H5922 it the basest H8215 of men H606 .
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18. I, Nebuchadnezzar, have seen this dream. Now you, O Belteshazzar, declare its meaning, since all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to reveal the meaning to me. But you are able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.
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18. This H1836 dream H2493 I H576 king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 have seen H2370 . Now thou H607 , O Belteshazzar H1096 , declare H560 the interpretation H6591 thereof , forasmuch as H3606 H6903 H1768 all H3606 the wise H2445 men of my kingdom H4437 are not able H3202 H3809 to make known H3046 unto me the interpretation H6591 : but thou H607 art able H3546 ; for H1768 the spirit H7308 of the holy H6922 gods H426 is in thee.
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19. Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stunned for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spoke and said, O Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning trouble you. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream is to those who hate you, and its meaning is to your foes.
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19. Then H116 Daniel H1841 , whose H1768 name H8036 was Belteshazzar H1096 , was astonished H8075 for one H2298 hour H8160 , and his thoughts H7476 troubled H927 him . The king H4430 spoke H6032 , and said H560 , Belteshazzar H1096 , let not H409 the dream H2493 , or the interpretation H6591 thereof, trouble H927 thee. Belteshazzar H1096 answered H6032 and said H560 , My lord H4756 , the dream H2493 be to them that hate H8131 thee , and the interpretation H6591 thereof to thine enemies H6146 .
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20. The tree that you saw, which became great and strong, whose height reached to the heaven and its appearance to all the earth,
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20. The tree H363 that H1768 thou sawest H2370 , which H1768 grew H7236 , and was strong H8631 , whose height H7314 reached H4291 unto the heaven H8065 , and the sight H2379 thereof to all H3606 the earth H772 ;
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21. and its leaves being beautiful, and its fruit plentiful, and food for all being in it, under which the beasts of the field lived, and in its branches the birds of the sky had their home:
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21. Whose 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 , and upon whose branches H6056 the fowls H6853 of the heaven H8065 had their habitation H7932 :
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22. It was you, O king, for you have become great and strong. For your greatness has grown and reaches to the heavens, and your rule is to the end of the earth.
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22. It H1932 is thou H607 , O king H4430 , that H1768 art grown H7236 and become strong H8631 : for thy greatness H7238 is grown H7236 , and reacheth H4291 unto heaven H8065 , and thy dominion H7985 to the end H5491 of the earth H772 .
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23. And as the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the heavens, and saying, Cut the tree down, and destroy it. Yet leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the grass of the field. And let him be wet with the dew of the heavens, and his lot be with the beasts of the field, until seven times pass over him.
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23. And whereas H1768 the king H4430 saw H2370 a watcher H5894 and a holy one H6922 coming down H5182 from H4481 heaven H8065 , and saying H560 , Hew the tree down H1414 H363 , and destroy H2255 it; yet H1297 leave H7662 the stump H6136 of the roots H8330 thereof in the earth H772 , even with a band H613 of H1768 iron H6523 and brass H5174 , in the tender grass H1883 of H1768 the field H1251 ; and let it be wet H6647 with the dew H2920 of heaven H8065 , and let his portion H2508 be with H5974 the beasts H2423 of the field H1251 , till H5705 H1768 seven H7655 times H5732 pass H2499 over H5922 him;
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24. This is the meaning, O king, and this the decree of the Most High, which has come on my lord the king:
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24. This H1836 is the interpretation H6591 , O king H4430 , and this H1932 is the decree H1510 of the most High H5943 , which H1768 is come H4291 upon H5922 my lord H4756 the king H4430 :
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25. And you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. And you shall be fed with grass like oxen. And you shall be wet with dew of the heavens; and seven times shall pass over you until you know that the Most High is Ruler in the kingdom of men, and He gives it to whomever He desires.
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25. That they shall drive H2957 thee from H4481 men H606 , and thy dwelling H4070 shall be H1934 with H5974 the beasts H2423 of the field H1251 , and they shall make thee to eat H2939 grass H6211 as oxen H8450 , and they shall wet H6647 thee with the dew H4481 H2920 of heaven H8065 , and seven H7655 times H5732 shall pass H2499 over H5922 thee, till H5705 H1768 thou know H3046 that H1768 the most High H5943 ruleth H7990 in the kingdom H4437 of men H606 , and giveth H5415 it to whomsoever H4479 H1768 he will H6634 .
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26. And in that they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots, Your kingdom shall be enduring to you after you have realized that Heaven rules.
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26. And whereas H1768 they commanded H560 to leave H7662 the stump H6136 of H1768 the tree H363 roots H8330 ; thy kingdom H4437 shall be sure H7011 unto thee , after that H4481 H1768 thou shalt have known H3046 that H1768 the heavens H8065 do rule H7990 .
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27. So, O king, let my advice be pleasing to you: Even break off your sins by righteousness, and your iniquities by pitying the poor, whether there will be duration to your prosperity.
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27. Wherefore H3861 , O king H4430 , let my counsel H4431 be acceptable H8232 unto H5922 thee , and break H6562 off thy sins H2408 by righteousness H6665 , and thine iniquities H5758 by showing mercy H2604 to the poor H6033 ; if H2006 it may be H1934 a lengthening H754 of thy tranquillity H7963 .
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28. All this came on the King, Nebuchadnezzar.
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28. All this H3606 came H4291 upon H5922 the king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 .
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29. At the end of twelve months, he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
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29. At the end H7118 of twelve H8648 H6236 months H3393 he walked H1934 H1981 in H5922 the palace H1965 of the kingdom H4437 of H1768 Babylon H895 .
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30. The king spoke and said, Is this not great Babylon that I have built for the house of the kingdom, by the might of my power, and for the honor of my majesty?
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30. The king H4430 spoke H6032 , and said H560 , Is not H3809 this H1668 great H7229 Babylon H895 , that H1768 I H576 have built H1124 for the house H1005 of the kingdom H4437 by the might H8632 of my power H2632 , and for the honor H3367 of my majesty H1923 ?
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31. The word was still in the king's mouth when a voice fell from the heavens, saying, O King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: The kingdom has been taken from you!
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31. While H5751 the word H4406 was in the king H4430 's mouth H6433 , there fell H5308 a voice H7032 from H4481 heaven H8065 , saying , O king H4430 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 , to thee it is spoken H560 ; The kingdom H4437 is departed H5709 from H4481 thee.
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32. And you shall be driven from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be fed with the grass like oxen, and seven times shall pass over you until you know that the Most High is Ruler in the kingdom of men, and that He gives it to whomever He desires.
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32. And they shall drive H2957 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 grass H6211 as oxen H8450 , and seven H7655 times H5732 shall pass H2499 over H5922 thee, until H5705 H1768 thou know H3046 that H1768 the most High H5943 ruleth H7990 in the kingdom H4437 of men H606 , and giveth H5415 it to whomsoever H4479 H1768 he will H6634 .
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33. The same hour the thing was fulfilled on Nebuchadnezzar. And he was driven from men, and he ate the grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of the heavens, until his hair had grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
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33. The same hour H8160 was the thing H4406 fulfilled H5487 upon H5922 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 : and he was driven H2957 from H4481 men H606 , and did eat H399 grass H6211 as oxen H8450 , and his body H1655 was wet H6647 with the dew H4481 H2920 of heaven H8065 , till H5705 H1768 his hairs H8177 were grown H7236 like eagles H5403 ' feathers , and his nails H2953 like birds H6853 ' claws .
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34. And at the end of the days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes to the heaven, and my understanding returned to me, and I blessed the Most High. And I praised and honored Him who lives forever, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and His rule from generation to generation.
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34. And at the end H7118 of the days H3118 I H576 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 lifted up H5191 mine eyes H5870 unto heaven H8065 , and mine understanding H4486 returned H8421 unto H5922 me , and I blessed H1289 the most High H5943 , and I praised H7624 and honored H1922 him that liveth H2417 forever H5957 , whose H1768 dominion H7985 is an everlasting H5957 dominion H7985 , and his kingdom H4437 is from H5974 generation H1859 to generation H1859 :
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35. And all those living in the earth are counted as nothing. And He does according to His will among the army of Heaven, and among those living in the earth. And no one is able to strike His hand or say to Him, What are You doing?
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35. And all H3606 the inhabitants H1753 of the earth H772 are reputed H2804 as nothing H3809 : and he doeth H5648 according to his will H6634 in the army H2429 of heaven H8065 , and among the inhabitants H1753 of the earth H772 : and none H3809 can H383 stay H4223 his hand H3028 , or say H560 unto him, What H4101 doest H5648 thou?
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36. At that time my reason returned to me, and the glory of my kingdom, my majesty, and my brightness returned to me. And my advisers and my nobles sought to me. And I was reestablished in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.
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36. At the same time H2166 my reason H4486 returned H8421 unto H5922 me ; and for the glory H3367 of my kingdom H4437 , mine honor H1923 and brightness H2122 returned H8421 unto H5922 me ; and my counselors H1907 and my lords H7261 sought H1156 unto me ; and I was established H8627 in H5922 my kingdom H4437 , and excellent H3493 majesty H7238 was added H3255 unto me.
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37. Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and honor the King of Heaven, for all His works are truth, and His ways are justice. And He is able to humble those who walk in pride.
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37. Now H3705 I H576 Nebuchadnezzar H5020 praise H7624 and extol H7313 and honor H1922 the King H4430 of heaven H8065 , all H3606 whose H1768 works H4567 are truth H7187 , and his ways H735 judgment H1780 : and those H1768 that walk H1981 in pride H1467 he is able H3202 to abase H8214 .
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