37;
37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, Praise
and Exalt and Glorify the King(Jesus) of Heaven, because Everything He Does is Right and
All His Ways are Just. And those who walk in pride He is able to humble.
(1)
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35 All
the peoples of the earth are regarded as nothing.
He does as He
pleases with the Powers of Heaven and the peoples of the earth. No one can
hold back His hand or say to Him: “What have You done?” (8)
36 At the same time
that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor were returned to me for the glory of
my kingdom. My advisers and
nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater
than before.
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26 The
command to leave the stump of
the tree with its
roots means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules.
(8)
27 Therefore, Your
Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is
right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed. It may be that then
your prosperity will continue.”
The Dream Is
Fulfilled
28 All this happened
to King Nebuchadnezzar.
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17 “‘The
decision is announced by messengers, the Holy Ones declare the verdict, so that
the living may know that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on
earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of
people.’ (8)
18 “This is the dream
that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now, Belteshazzar, tell me what it means, for
none of the wise men in my kingdom can interpret it for me. But you can, because the Spirit
of the Holy Gods is in you.”
Daniel Interprets
the Dream
19 Then Daniel (also
called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts
terrified him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its
meaning alarm you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its
meaning to your adversaries!
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8 Finally,
Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called
Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in
him.) (8)
9 I said,
“Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods
is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret
it for me.
10 These are the
visions I saw while lying in bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in
the middle of the land. Its
height was enormous.
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32 You
will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will
eat grass like the ox. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge
that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to
anyone he wishes.” (5)
33 Immediately what
had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from
people and ate grass like the ox. His body was drenched with the dew of heaven
until his hair grew like the feathers of an eagle and his nails like the claws
of a bird.
34 At the end of that time, I,
Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity was restored. Then
I praised the Most High(Jesus); I honored and Glorified Him who Lives Forever. His
dominion is an Eternal Dominion; His Kingdom Edures from
Generation to Generation.
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23 “Your
Majesty saw a Holy One, a Messenger, coming down from Heaven and saying, ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the
stump, bound with iron and bronze, in
the grass of the field, while its roots remain in the ground.
Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven; let him live with the wild
animals, until seven times pass by for him.’ (5)
24 “This is the
interpretation, Your Majesty, and this is the decree the Most High has issued
against my lord the king:
25 You will be driven away from
people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and
be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you
acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and
gives them to anyone he wishes.
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14 He
called in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip off
its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the
birds from its branches.
(5)
15 But let the stump and its
roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the
field. “‘Let him be
drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the
plants of the earth.
16 Let his mind be
changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till
seven times pass by for him.
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5 I
had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in bed, the images and visions
that passed through my mind terrified me.
(5)
6 So I commanded that
all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
7 When the magicians,
enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they
could not interpret it for me.
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29 Twelve
months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of
Babylon,
(2)
30 he said, “Is not
this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power
and for the glory of my majesty?”
31 Even as the words
were on his lips, a voice came from heaven, “This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your
royal authority has been taken from you.
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20 The
tree you saw, which grew large and strong, with its top touching the sky,
visible to the whole earth,
(2)
21 with beautiful
leaves and abundant fruit, providing food for all, giving shelter to the wild
animals, and having nesting places in its branches for the birds—
22 Your Majesty, you are that tree!
You have become great and strong; your greatness has grown until it reaches the
sky, and your dominion extends to distant parts of the earth.
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11 The
tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the
ends of the earth. (2)
12 Its leaves were
beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the wild
animals found shelter, and the birds lived in its branches; from it every
creature was fed.
13 “In the visions I saw while lying in bed, I looked,
and there before me was a Holy One, a Messenger, coming down from Heaven.
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Nebuchadnezzar’s
Dream of a Tree
4 King
Nebuchadnezzar, To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all
the earth: May you prosper greatly!
2 It
is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most
High God has performed for me.
(2)
3 How great are His Signs, how Mighty His Wonders! His Kingdom is an Eernal Kingdom; His Dominion Endures from
Generation to Generation.
4 I, Nebuchadnezzar,
was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous.
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