Verse 21
Daniel 4:21
American Standard Version
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whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the birds of the heavens had their habitation:
Original Language Text
hebrew
דְּנָ֥ה פִשְׁרָ֖/א מַלְכָּ֑/א וּ/גְזֵרַ֤ת עלי/א עִלָּאָ/ה֙ הִ֔יא דִּ֥י מְטָ֖ת עַל מרא/י מָרִ֥/י מַלְכָּֽ/א
English Translation
The interpretation of the matter is that the decree from on high is that which is set upon my lord the king.
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Chapter 4 Context
1
Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all the peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth:...
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It hath seemed good unto me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God (Elohim) hath wroug...
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How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and...
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I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
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I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled...
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Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make kn...
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Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers; and I told the dream...
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But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my g...
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O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee,...
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10
Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst of the earth;...
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The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to...
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12
The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all: the beasts of...
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I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from he...
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14
He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, an...
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Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the t...
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let his heart be changed from man`s, and let a beast`s heart be given unto him; and let seven times...
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The sentence is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones; to the i...
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18
This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation,...
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19
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken dumb for a while, and his thoughts troubled h...
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20
The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto heaven, and the sig...
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whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beas...
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it is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto...
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23
And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew down the...
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this is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lor...
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that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou...
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And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom shall be sure un...
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Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness,...
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All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
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At the end of twelve months he was walking in the royal palace of Babylon.
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The king spake and said, Is not this great Babylon, which I have built for the royal dwelling-place,...
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While the word was in the king`s mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, [saying], O king Nebuchadnez...
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and thou shalt be driven from men; and they dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou sha...
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The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat g...
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34
And at the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understandin...
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And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; and he doeth according to his will in t...
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At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty an...
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Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, a...
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