Daniel 4 4:1 Nebuchadnezzar the king , unto all people , nations , and languages , that dwell in all the earth ; Peace be multiplied unto you. 4:2 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. 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 . 4:4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house , and flourishing in my palace : 4:5 I saw a dream which made me afraid , and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. 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 . 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. 4:8 But at the 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 before him I told the dream , [saying], 4:9 O Belteshazzar , master of the magicians , because I know that the spirit of the holy gods [is] in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen , and the interpretation thereof. 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 . 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 : 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. 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 ; 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 : 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 : 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. 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 the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men , and giveth it to whomsoever he will , and setteth up over it the basest of men . 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 gods [is] in thee. 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 . 4:20 The tree that thou sawest , which grew , and was strong , whose height reached unto the heaven , and the sight thereof to all the earth ; 4:21 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 : 4:22 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 . 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; 4:24 This [is] the interpretation , O king , and this [is] the decree of the most High , which is come upon my lord the king : 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 the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men , and giveth it to whomsoever he will . 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 . 4:27 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 . 4:28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar . 4:29 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon . 4:30 The king spake , and said , Is not this great Babylon , that I have built for the house of the kingdom