Verse 29

Daniel 4:29

New Living Translation

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29 Twelve months later he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon.

Original Language Text

hebrew

וּ/מִן אֲנָשָׁ/א֩ לָ֨/ךְ טָֽרְדִ֜ין וְֽ/עִם חֵיוַ֧ת בָּרָ֣/א מְדֹרָ֗/ךְ עִשְׂבָּ֤/א כְ/תוֹרִין֙ לָ֣/ךְ יְטַעֲמ֔וּן וְ/שִׁבְעָ֥ה עִדָּנִ֖ין יַחְלְפ֣וּן עלי/ך עֲלָ֑/ךְ עַ֣ד דִּֽי תִנְדַּ֗ע דִּֽי שַׁלִּ֤יט עִלָּיָ/א֙ בְּ/מַלְכ֣וּת אֲנָשָׁ֔/א וּ/לְ/מַן דִּ֥י יִצְבֵּ֖א יִתְּנִנַּֽ/הּ

English Translation

And from men you shall be driven away, and with the beasts of the field your dwelling shall be; you shall be given grass to eat like oxen, and seven times shall pass over you until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and that He gives it to whom He wills.

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Chapter 4 Context

1 King Nebuchadnezzar sent this message to the people of every race and nation and language throughout... Focus ↗

2 “I want you all to know about the miraculous signs and wonders the Most High God (Elohim) has perfor... Focus ↗

3 How great are his signs, how powerful his wonders! His kingdom will last forever, his rule... Focus ↗

4 “I, Nebuchadnezzar, was living in my palace in comfort and prosperity. Focus ↗

5 But one night I had a dream that frightened me; I saw visions that terrified me as I lay in my bed.<... Focus ↗

6 So I issued an order calling in all the wise men of Babylon, so they could tell me what my dream mea... Focus ↗

7 When all the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers came in, I told them the dream,... Focus ↗

8 At last Daniel came in before me, and I told him the dream. (He was named Belteshazzar after my god,... Focus ↗

9 “I said to him, ‘Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in... Focus ↗

10 “‘While I was lying in my bed, this is what I dreamed. I saw a large tree in the middle of the earth... Focus ↗

11 The tree grew very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see. Focus ↗

12 It had fresh green leaves, and it was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its sh... Focus ↗

13 “‘Then as I lay there dreaming, I saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven. Focus ↗

14 The messenger shouted, “Cut down the tree and lop off its branches! Shake off its leaves and... Focus ↗

15 But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surr... Focus ↗

16 For seven periods of time, let him have the mind of a wild animal instead of the mind of a hum... Focus ↗

17 For this has been decreed by the messengers ; it is commanded by the holy ones, so that everyo... Focus ↗

18 “‘Belteshazzar, that was the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now tell me what it means, for... Focus ↗

19 “Upon hearing this, Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) was overcome for a time, frightened by the m... Focus ↗

20 The tree you saw was growing very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world... Focus ↗

21 It had fresh green leaves and was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade,... Focus ↗

22 That tree, Your Majesty, is you. For you have grown strong and great; your greatness reaches up to h... Focus ↗

23 “‘Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, “Cut down the tree and d... Focus ↗

24 “‘This is what the dream means, Your Majesty, and what the Most High has declared will happen to my... Focus ↗

25 You will be driven from human society, and you will live in the fields with the wild animals. You wi... Focus ↗

26 But the stump and roots of the tree were left in the ground. This means that you will receive your k... Focus ↗

27 “‘King Nebuchadnezzar, please accept my advice. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your w... Focus ↗

28 “But all these things did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar. Focus ↗

29 Twelve months later he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon.

30 As he looked out across the city, he said, ‘Look at this great city of Babylon! By my own mighty pow... Focus ↗

31 “While these words were still in his mouth, a voice called down from heaven, ‘O King Nebuchadnezzar,... Focus ↗

32 You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you wi... Focus ↗

33 “That same hour the judgment was fulfilled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven from human society. He ate... Focus ↗

34 “After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I prais... Focus ↗

35 All the people of the earth are nothing compared to him. He does as he pleases among the an... Focus ↗

36 “When my sanity returned to me, so did my honor and glory and kingdom. My advisers and nobles sought... Focus ↗

37 “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and t... Focus ↗

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Book: Daniel
Chapter: Chapter 4 (37 verses)
Version: New Living Translation

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