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  4:1 ¶
King Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor} to all nations, tribes, and tongues, who dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied to you. |
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4:1 ¶
Nebuchadnezzar°
the king,°
unto all°
people,°
nations,°
and languages,°
that°
dwell°°
in all°
the earth;°
Peace°
be multiplied°°
unto you. |
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4:2
It seemed good to me to declare to you the signs and wonders which the most high God has wrought with me, |
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4:2
I thought°
it good°°°
to shew°°
the signs°
and wonders°
that°
Elah°
Illay°
hath wrought°°
toward°
me. |
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how great and mighty [they are]: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his power to all generations. |
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4:3
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.° |
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4:4 ¶
I Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor} was thriving in my house, and prospering. |
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4:4 ¶
I°
Nebuchadnezzar°
was°°
at rest°°
in mine house,°
and flourishing°
in my palace:° |
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4:5
I saw a vision, and it terrified me, and I was troubled on my bed, and the visions of my head troubled me. |
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4:5
I saw°°
a dream°
which made me afraid,°°
and the thoughts°
upon°
my bed°
and the visions°
of my head°
troubled°°
me. |
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4:6
And I made a decree to bring in before me all the wise men of Babylon, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream. |
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4:6
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.° |
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4:7
So the enchanters, magicians, soothsayers, [and] Chaldeans came in: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known to me the interpretation thereof; |
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4:7
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. |
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4:8 ¶
until Daniel came, whose name is Belteshazzar{gr.Baltasar}, according to the name of my God, who has within him the Holy Spirit of God; to whom I said, |
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4:8 ¶
But at°
the last°
Daniel°
came in°°
before°
me,°
whose°
name°
[was] Belteshazzar,°
according to the name°
of my elah,°
and in whom°
[is] the spirit°
of the holy°
elahin:°
and before°
him I told°°
the dream,°
[saying], |
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4:9
O Belteshazzar{gr.Baltasar}, chief of the enchanters, of whom I know that the Holy Spirit of God is in thee, and no mystery is too hard for thee, hear the vision of my dream which I had, and tell me the interpretation of it. |
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4:9
O Belteshazzar,°
master°
of the magicians,°
because°
I°
know°°
that°
the spirit°
of the holy°
elahin°
[is] in thee, and no°°
secret°
troubleth°°
thee, tell°°
me the visions°
of my dream°
that°
I have seen,°°
and the interpretation°
thereof. |
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4:10
I had a vision upon my bed; and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great. |
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4:10
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.° |
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4:11
The tree grew large and strong, and its height reached to the sky, and its extent to the extremity of the whole earth: |
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4:11
The tree°
grew,°°
and was strong,°°
and the height°
thereof reached°°
unto heaven,°
and the sight°
thereof to the end°
of all°
the earth:° |
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4:12
its leaves were fair, and its fruit abundant, and in it was meat for all; and under it the wild beasts of the field took shelter, and the birds of the sky lodged in the branches of it, and all flesh was fed of it. |
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4:12
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.° |
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4:13
I beheld in the night vision upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven and cried aloud, and thus he said, |
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4:13
I saw°°°°
in the visions°
of my head°
upon°
my bed,°
and, behold,°
a watcher°
and an holy one°
came down°°
from°
heaven;° |
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4:14
Cut down the tree, and pluck off its branches, and shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let the wild beasts be removed from under it, and the birds from its branches. |
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4:14
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:° |
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4:15
Only leave the stump of its roots in the earth, and [bind it] with an iron and brass band; and it shall lie in the grass that is without and in the dew of heaven, and its portion [shall be] with the wild beasts in the grass of the field. |
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4:15
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:° |
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4:16
His heart shall be changed from that of man, and the heart of a wild beast shall be given to him; and seven times shall pass over him. |
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4:16
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. |
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4:17
The matter is by the decree of the watcher, and the demand is a word of the holy ones; that the living may known that the Lord is most high [over] the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please, and will set up over it that which is set at nought of men. |
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4:17
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°
Illay°
ruleth°
in the kingdom°
of men,°
and giveth°°
it to whomsoever°°
he will,°°
and setteth up°°
over°
it the basest°
of men.° |
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4:18
This is the vision which I king Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor} saw: and do thou, Belteshazzar{gr.Baltasar}, declare the interpretation, for none of the wise men of my kingdom are able to shew me the interpretation of it: but thou, Daniel, art able; for the Holy Spirit of God is in thee. |
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4:18
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°
elahin°
[is] in thee. |
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4:19 ¶
Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar{gr.Baltasar}, was amazed about one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. And Belteshazzar{gr.Baltasar} answered and said, [My] lord, let the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation of it to thine enemies. |
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4:19 ¶
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.° |
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4:20
The tree which thou sawest, that grew large and strong, whose height reached to the sky and its extent to all the earth; |
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The tree°
that°
thou sawest,°°
which°
grew,°°
and was strong,°°
whose height°
reached°°
unto the heaven,°
and the sight°
thereof to all°
the earth;° |
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and whose leaves were flourishing, and its fruit abundant, (and it was meat for all; under it the wild beasts lodged, and the birds of the sky took shelter in its branches:) |
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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:°° |
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is thyself, O king; for thou art grown great and powerful, and thy greatness has increased and reached to heaven, and thy dominion to the ends of the earth. |
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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.° |
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4:23
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and he said, Strip the tree, and destroy it; only leave the stump of its roots in the ground, and [bind it] with a band of iron and brass; and it shall lie in the grass that is without, and in the dew of heaven, and its portion shall be with wild beasts, until seven times have passed over it; |
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4:23
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; |
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this is the interpretation of it, O king, and it is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king. |
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4:24
This°
[is] the interpretation,°
O king,°
and this°
[is] the decree°
of Illay,°
which°
is come°°
upon°
my lord°
the king:° |
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4:25
And they shall drive thee forth from men, and thy dwelling shall be with wild beasts, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox, and thou shall have thy lodging under the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou known that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and will give it to whom he shall please. |
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4:25
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°
Illay°
ruleth°
in the kingdom°
of men,°
and giveth°°
it to whomsoever°°
he will.°° |
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And whereas they said, Leave the stumps of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom abides [sure] to thee from the time that thou shalt know the power of the heavens. |
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4:26
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.° |
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4:27
Therefore, O king, let my counsel please thee, and atone for thy sins by alms, and [thine] iniquities by compassion on the poor: it may be God will be long-suffering to thy trespasses. |
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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.° |
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4:28 ¶
All these things came upon king Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor}. |
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4:28 ¶
All°
this°
came°°
upon°
the king°
Nebuchadnezzar.° |
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After a twelvemonth, as he walked in his palace in Babylon, |
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4:29
At the end°
of twelve°°
months°
he walked°°°°
in°
the palace°
of the kingdom°
of°
Babylon.° |
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the king answered and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for a royal residence, by the might of my power, for the honour of my glory? |
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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?° |
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4:31
While the word was yet in the king's mouth, there came a voice from heaven, [saying], To thee, king Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor}, they say, The kingdom has departed from thee. |
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4:31
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. |
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And they [shall] drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the wild beasts of the field, and they shall feed thee with grass as an ox: and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the Most High is Lord of the kingdom of men, and he will give it to whomsoever he shall please. |
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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°
Illay°
ruleth°
in the kingdom°
of men,°
and giveth°°
it to whomsoever°°
he will.°° |
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4:33
In the same hour the word was fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor}: and he was driven forth from men, and he ate grass as an ox, and his body was bathed with the dew of heaven, until his hairs were grown like lions' [hairs], and his nails as birds' [claws]. |
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4:33
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]. |
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4:34
And at the end of the time I Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor} lifted up mine eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High, and praised him that lives for ever, and gave [him] glory; for his dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom [lasts] to all generations: |
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4:34
And at the end°
of the days°
I°
Nebuchadnezzar°
lifted up°°
mine eyes°
unto heaven,°
and mine understanding°
returned°°
unto°
me,°
and I blessed°°
Illay,°
and I praised°°
and honoured°°
him that liveth°
for ever,°
whose°
dominion°
[is] an everlasting°
dominion,°
and his kingdom°
[is] from°
generation°
to generation:° |
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4:35
and 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 there is none who shall withstand his power, and say to him, What has thou done? |
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4:35
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? |
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4:36
At the same time my reason returned to me, and I came to the honour of my kingdom; and my [natural] form returned to me, and my princes, and my nobles, sought me, and I was established in my kingdom, and more abundant majesty was added to me. |
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4:36
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. |
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4:37
Now therefore I Nebuchadnezzar{gr.Nabuchodonosor} praise and greatly exalt and glorify the King of heaven; for all his works are true, and his paths are judgment: and all that walk in pride he is able to abase. |
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4:37
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.°° |
