Daniel 4 1. Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > the king <4430 melek >, unto all <3606 kol > people <5972 , nations <0524 >ummah >, and languages <3961 lishshan >, that dwell <1753 duwr > in all <3606 kol > the earth <0772 >ara< >; Peace <8001 sh@lam > be multiplied <7680 s@ga> > unto you. 2 I thought it good <8232 sh@phar > to shew <2324 chava> > the signs <0852 >ath > and wonders <8540 t@mahh > that the high <5943 God <0426 >elahh > hath wrought <5648 toward <5974 me. 3 How <4101 mah > great <7260 rabrab > [are] his signs <0852 >ath >! and how <4101 mah > mighty <8624 taqqiyph > [are] his wonders <8540 t@mahh >! his kingdom <4437 malkuw > [is] an everlasting <5957 kingdom <4437 malkuw >, and his dominion <7985 sholtan > [is] from generation <1859 dar > to generation <1859 dar >. 4. I Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > was at rest <7954 sh@lah > in mine house <1005 bayith >, and flourishing <7487 ra in my palace <1965 heykal >: 5 I saw <2370 chaza> > a dream <2493 chelem > which made me afraid <1763 d@chal >, and the thoughts <2031 harhor > upon my bed <4903 mishkab > and the visions <2376 chezev > of my head <7217 re>sh > troubled <0927 b@hal > me. 6 Therefore made <7761 suwm > I a decree <2942 t@ to bring <5924 > in all <3606 kol > the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men] of Babylon <0895 Babel > before <6925 qodam > me, that they might make known <3046 y@da< > unto me the interpretation <6591 p@shar > of the dream <2493 chelem >. 7 Then <0116 >edayin > came <5954 in the magicians <2749 chartom >, the astrologers <0826 >ashshaph >, the Chaldeans <3779 Kasday >, and the soothsayers <1505 g@zar >: and I told <0560 >amar > the dream <2493 chelem > before <6925 qodam > them; but they did not make known <3046 y@da< > unto me the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof. 8 But at <5706 the last <0318 >ochoreyn > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l > came <5954 in before me, whose <1768 diy > name <8036 shum > [was] Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, according to the name <8036 shum > of my god <0426 >elahh >, and in whom <1768 diy > [is] the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the holy <6922 qaddiysh > gods <0426 >elahh >: and before <6925 qodam > him I told <0560 >amar > the dream <2493 chelem >, [saying], 9 O Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, master <0729 >araz > of the magicians <2749 chartom >, because <1768 diy > I know <3046 y@da< > that the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the holy <6922 qaddiysh > gods <0426 >elahh > [is] in thee, and no secret <7328 raz > troubleth <0598 >anac > thee, tell <0560 >amar > me the visions <2376 chezev > of my dream <2493 chelem > that I have seen <2370 chaza> >, and the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof. 10 Thus [were] the visions <2376 chezev > of mine head <7217 re>sh > in my bed <4903 mishkab >; I saw <2370 chaza> >, and behold <0431 >aluw > a tree <0363 >iylan > in the midst <1459 gav > of the earth <0772 >ara< >, and the height <7314 ruwm > thereof [was] great <7690 saggiy> >. 11 The tree <0363 >iylan > grew <7236 r@bah >, and was strong <8631 t@qeph >, and the height <7314 ruwm > thereof reached <4291 m@ta> > unto heaven <8065 shamayin >, and the sight <2379 chazowth > thereof to the end <5491 cowph > of all <3606 kol > the earth <0772 >ara< >: 12 The leaves <6074 thereof [were] fair <8509 takriyk >, and the fruit <4> thereof much <7690 saggiy> >, and in it [was] meat <4203 mazown > for all <3606 kol >: the beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar > had shadow <2927 t@lal > under <8460 t@chowth > it, and the fowls <6853 ts@phar > of the heaven <8065 shamayin > dwelt <1753 duwr > in the boughs <6056 thereof, and all <3606 kol > flesh <1321 b@sar > was fed <2110 zuwn > of it. 13 I saw <2370 chaza> > in the visions <2376 chezev > of my head <7217 re>sh > upon my bed <4903 mishkab >, and, behold <0431 >aluw >, a watcher <5894 and an holy <6922 qaddiysh > one came <5182 n@chath > down <5182 n@chath > from heaven <8065 shamayin >; 14 He cried <7123 q@ra> > aloud <2429 chayil >, and said <0560 >amar > thus <3652 ken >, Hew <1414 g@dad > down the tree <0363 >iylan >, and cut <7113 q@tsats > off his branches <6056 , shake <5426 n@ther > off <0575 >an > his leaves <6074 , and scatter <0921 b@dar > his fruit <4>: let the beasts <2423 cheyva> > get <5111 nuwd > away <5111 nuwd > from under <8478 tachath > it, and the fowls <6853 ts@phar > from his branches <6056 : 15 Nevertheless <1297 b@ram > leave <7662 sh@baq > the stump <6136 of his roots <8330 shoresh > in the earth <0772 >ara< >, even with a band <0613 >ecuwr > of iron <6523 parzel > and brass <5174 n@chash >, in the tender grass <1883 dethe> > of the field <1251 bar >; and let it be wet <6647 ts@ba< > with the dew <2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, and [let] his portion <2508 chalaq > [be] with the beasts <2423 cheyva> > in the grass <6211 of the earth <0772 >ara< >: 16 Let his heart <3825 l@bab > be changed <8133 sh@na> > from man's <0606 >enash >, and let a beast's <2423 cheyva> > heart <3825 l@bab > be given <3052 y@hab > unto him; and let seven <7655 shib times <5732 pass <2499 chalaph > over <5922 him. 17 This matter <6600 pithgam > [is] by the decree <1510 g@zerah > of the watchers <5894 , and the demand <7595 sh@>ela> > by the word <3983 me>mar > of the holy <6922 qaddiysh > ones: to the intent <1701 dibrah > that the living <2417 chay > may know <3046 y@da< > that the most <5943 High <5943 ruleth <7980 shalat > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw > of men <0606 >enash >, and giveth <5415 n@than > it to whomsoever <4479 man > he will <6634 ts@ba> >, and setteth <6966 quwm > up over <5922 it the basest <8215 sh@phal > of men <0606 >enash >. 18 This <1836 den > dream <2493 chelem > I king <4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > have seen <2370 chaza> >. Now thou, O Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, declare <0560 >amar > the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof, forasmuch as all <3606 kol > the wise <2445 chakkiym > [men] of my kingdom <4437 malkuw > are not able <3202 y@kel > to make known <3046 y@da< > unto me the interpretation <6591 p@shar >: but thou [art] able <3546 k@hal >; for the spirit <7308 ruwach > of the holy <6922 qaddiysh > gods <0426 >elahh > [is] in thee. 19. Then <0116 >edayin > Daniel <1841 Daniye>l >, whose <1768 diy > name <8036 shum > [was] Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, was astonied <8075 sh@mam > for one <2298 chad > hour <8160 sha, and his thoughts <7476 ra troubled <0927 b@hal > him. The king <4430 melek > spake <6032 , and said <0560 >amar >, Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar >, let not the dream <2493 chelem >, or the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof, trouble <0927 b@hal > thee. Belteshazzar <1096 Belt@sha>tstsar > answered <6032 and said <0560 >amar >, My lord <4756 mare> >, the dream <2493 chelem > [be] to them that hate <8131 s@ne> > thee, and the interpretation <6591 p@shar > thereof to thine enemies <6146 . 20 The tree <0363 >iylan > that thou sawest <2370 chaza> >, which <1768 diy > grew <7236 r@bah >, and was strong <8631 t@qeph >, whose height <7314 ruwm > reached <4291 m@ta> > unto the heaven <8065 shamayin >, and the sight <2379 chazowth > thereof to all <3606 kol > the earth <0772 >ara< >; 21 Whose leaves <6074 [were] fair <8509 takriyk >, and the fruit <4> thereof much <7690 saggiy> >, and in it [was] meat <4203 mazown > for all <3606 kol >; under <8460 t@chowth > which the beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar > dwelt <1753 duwr >, and upon whose branches <6056 the fowls <6853 ts@phar > of the heaven <8065 shamayin > had their habitation <7932 sh@kan >: 22 It [is] thou, O king <4430 melek >, that art grown <7236 r@bah > and become <8631 t@qeph > strong <8631 t@qeph >: for thy greatness <7238 r@buw > is grown <7236 r@bah >, and reacheth <4291 m@ta> > unto heaven <8065 shamayin >, and thy dominion <7985 sholtan > to the end <5491 cowph > of the earth <0772 >ara< >. 23 And whereas <1768 diy > the king <4430 melek > saw <2370 chaza> > a watcher <5894 and an holy <6922 qaddiysh > one coming <5182 n@chath > down <5182 n@chath > from heaven <8065 shamayin >, and saying <0560 >amar >, Hew <1414 g@dad > the tree <0363 >iylan > down, and destroy <2255 chabal > it; yet <1297 b@ram > leave <7662 sh@baq > the stump <6136 of the roots <8330 shoresh > thereof in the earth <0772 >ara< >, even with a band <0613 >ecuwr > of iron <6523 parzel > and brass <5174 n@chash >, in the tender grass <1883 dethe> > of the field <1251 bar >; and let it be wet <6647 ts@ba< > with the dew <2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, and [let] his portion <2508 chalaq > [be] with the beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar >, till <5704 seven <7655 shib times <5732 pass <2499 chalaph > over <5922 him; 24 This <1836 den > [is] the interpretation <6591 p@shar >, O king <4430 melek >, and this <1931 huw> > [is] the decree <1510 g@zerah > of the most <5943 High <5943 , which <1768 diy > is come <4291 m@ta> > upon my lord <4756 mare> > the king <4430 melek >: 25 That they shall drive <2957 t@rad > thee from men <0606 >enash >, and thy dwelling <4070 m@dowr > shall be with the beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar >, and they shall make thee to eat <2939 t@ grass <6211 as oxen <8450 towr >, and they shall wet <6647 ts@ba< > thee with the dew <2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, and seven <7655 shib times <5732 shall pass <2499 chalaph > over <5922 thee, till <5704 thou know <3046 y@da< > that the most <5943 High ruleth <7980 shalat > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw > of men <0606 >enash >, and giveth <5415 n@than > it to whomsoever <4479 man > he will <6634 ts@ba> >. 26 And whereas <1768 diy > they commanded <0560 >amar > to leave <7662 sh@baq > the stump <6136 of the tree <0363 >iylan > roots <8330 shoresh >; thy kingdom <4437 malkuw > shall be sure <7011 qayam > unto thee, after <1767 day > that thou shalt have known <3046 y@da< > that the heavens <8065 shamayin > do rule <7990 shalliyt >. 27 Wherefore <3861 lawhen >, O king <4430 melek >, let my counsel <4431 m@lak > be acceptable <8232 sh@phar > unto thee, and break <6562 p@raq > off thy sins <2408 chatiy > by righteousness <6665 tsidqah >, and thine iniquities <5758 > by shewing mercy <2604 chanan > to the poor <6033 ; if <2006 hen > it may be a lengthening <0754 >arka> > of thy tranquillity <7963 sh@levah >. 28. All <3606 kol > this came <4291 m@ta> > upon the king <4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar >. 29 At the end <7118 q@tsath > of twelve months <3393 y@rach > he walked <1981 halak > in the palace <1965 heykal > of the kingdom <4437 malkuw > of Babylon <0895 Babel >. 30 The king <4430 melek > spake <6032 , and said <0560 >amar >, Is not this <1668 da> > great <7227 rab > Babylon <0895 Babel >, that I have built <1124 b@na> > for the house <1005 bayith > of the kingdom <4437 malkuw > by the might <8632 t@qoph > of my power <2632 checen >, and for the honour <3367 y@qar > of my majesty <1923 hadar >? 31 While <5751 the word <4406 millah > [was] in the king's <4430 melek > mouth <6433 pum >, there fell <5308 n@phal > a voice <7032 qal > from heaven <8065 shamayin >, [saying], O king <4430 melek > Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar >, to thee it is spoken <0560 >amar >; The kingdom <4437 malkuw > is departed <5709 > from thee. 32 And they shall drive <2957 t@rad > thee from men <0606 >enash >, and thy dwelling <4070 m@dowr > [shall be] with the beasts <2423 cheyva> > of the field <1251 bar >: they shall make thee to eat <2939 t@ grass <6211 as oxen <8450 towr >, and seven <7655 shib times <5732 shall pass <2499 chalaph > over <5922 thee, until <5704 thou know <3046 y@da< > that the most <5943 High <5943 ruleth <7980 shalat > in the kingdom <4437 malkuw > of men <0606 >enash >, and giveth <5415 n@than > it to whomsoever <4479 man > he will <6634 ts@ba> >. 33 The same hour <8160 sha was the thing <4406 millah > fulfilled <5487 cuwph > upon Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar >: and he was driven <2957 t@rad > from men <0606 >enash >, and did eat <0399 >akal > grass <6211 as oxen <8450 towr >, and his body <1655 geshem > was wet <6647 ts@ba< > with the dew <2920 tal > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, till <5704 his hairs <8177 s@ were grown <7236 r@bah > like eagles <5403 n@shar >' [feathers], and his nails <2953 t@phar > like birds <6853 ts@phar >' [claws]. 34. And at the end <7118 q@tsath > of the days <3118 yowm > I Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > lifted <5191 n@tal > up mine eyes <5870 unto heaven <8065 shamayin >, and mine understanding <4486 manda< > returned <7725 shuwb > unto me, and I blessed <1289 b@rak > the most <5943 High <5943 , and I praised <7624 sh@bach > and honoured <1922 hadar > him that liveth <2416 chay > for ever <5957 , whose <1768 diy > dominion <7985 sholtan > [is] an everlasting <5957 dominion <7985 sholtan >, and his kingdom <4437 malkuw > [is] from generation <1859 dar > to generation <1859 dar >: 35 And all <3606 kol > the inhabitants <1753 duwr > of the earth <0772 >ara< > [are] reputed <2804 chashab > as nothing <3809 la> >: and he doeth <5648 according to his will <6634 ts@ba> > in the army <2429 chayil > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, and [among] the inhabitants <1753 duwr > of the earth <0772 >ara< >: and none <3809 la> > can stay <4223 m@cha> > his hand <3028 yad >, or say <0560 >amar > unto him, What <4101 mah > doest <5648 thou? 36 At the same time <2166 z@man > my reason <4486 manda< > returned <7725 shuwb > unto me; and for the glory <3367 y@qar > of my kingdom <4437 malkuw >, mine honour <1923 hadar > and brightness <2122 ziyv > returned <7725 shuwb > unto me; and my counsellors <1907 haddabar > and my lords <7261 rabr@ban > sought <1158 ba unto me; and I was established <8627 t@qan > in my kingdom <4437 malkuw >, and excellent <3493 yattiyr > majesty <7238 r@buw > was added <3255 y@caph > unto me. 37 Now <3705 k@ I Nebuchadnezzar <5020 N@buwkadnetstsar > praise <7624 sh@bach > and extol <7313 ruwm > and honour <1922 hadar > the King <4430 melek > of heaven <8065 shamayin >, all <3606 kol > whose works <4567 ma [are] truth <7187 q@showt >, and his ways <0735 >orach > judgment <1780 diyn >: and those <1768 diy > that walk <1980 halak > in pride <1466 gevah > he is able <3202 y@kel > to abase <8214 sh@phal >. ~~~~~~