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4King Nebuchadnezzar, To the peoples, nations and men of every language, who live in all the world: May you prosper1 greatly!
2It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous2 signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
3How great are his signs, how mighty3 his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion4 endures from generation to generation.
4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented5 and prosperous.
5I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in my bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.
6So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
7When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
8Finally, 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.)
9I 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.
10These are the visions I saw while lying in my bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous.
11The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth.
12Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, and the birds of the air lived in its branches; from it every creature was fed.
13"In the visions I saw while lying in my bed, I looked, and there before me was a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
14He called in a loud voice: 'Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter6 its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches.
15But let the stump7 and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field. " 'Let him be drenched8 with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth.
16Let 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.
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 the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of men.'
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."
19Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed9 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 applied10 to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries11!
20The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, with its top touching12 the sky, visible to the whole earth,
21with beautiful leaves and abundant fruit, providing food for all, giving shelter to the beasts of the field, and having nesting places in its branches for the birds of the air-
22you, O king, 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.
23"You, O king, saw a messenger, a holy one, 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 like the wild animals, until seven times pass by for him.'
24"This is the interpretation13, O king, and this is the decree the Most High has issued against my lord the king:
25You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle 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 the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes.
26The 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.
27Therefore, O king, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce14 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."
28All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.
29Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,
30he said, "Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty15?"
31The words were still on his lips when a voice came from heaven, "This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you.
32You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes."
33Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like cattle. 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.
34At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity16 was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified17 him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
35All 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?"
36At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor18 were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers19 and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before.
37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt20 and glorify21 the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble22.
2It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous2 signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
3How great are his signs, how mighty3 his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion4 endures from generation to generation.
4I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented5 and prosperous.
5I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in my bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.
6So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
7When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
8Finally, 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.)
9I 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.
10These are the visions I saw while lying in my bed: I looked, and there before me stood a tree in the middle of the land. Its height was enormous.
11The tree grew large and strong and its top touched the sky; it was visible to the ends of the earth.
12Its leaves were beautiful, its fruit abundant, and on it was food for all. Under it the beasts of the field found shelter, and the birds of the air lived in its branches; from it every creature was fed.
13"In the visions I saw while lying in my bed, I looked, and there before me was a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
14He called in a loud voice: 'Cut down the tree and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter6 its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches.
15But let the stump7 and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field. " 'Let him be drenched8 with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth.
16Let 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.
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 the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest of men.'
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."
19Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed9 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 applied10 to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries11!
20The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, with its top touching12 the sky, visible to the whole earth,
21with beautiful leaves and abundant fruit, providing food for all, giving shelter to the beasts of the field, and having nesting places in its branches for the birds of the air-
22you, O king, 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.
23"You, O king, saw a messenger, a holy one, 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 like the wild animals, until seven times pass by for him.'
24"This is the interpretation13, O king, and this is the decree the Most High has issued against my lord the king:
25You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle 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 the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes.
26The 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.
27Therefore, O king, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce14 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."
28All this happened to King Nebuchadnezzar.
29Twelve months later, as the king was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon,
30he said, "Is not this the great Babylon I have built as the royal residence, by my mighty power and for the glory of my majesty15?"
31The words were still on his lips when a voice came from heaven, "This is what is decreed for you, King Nebuchadnezzar: Your royal authority has been taken from you.
32You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like cattle. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over the kingdoms of men and gives them to anyone he wishes."
33Immediately what had been said about Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled. He was driven away from people and ate grass like cattle. 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.
34At the end of that time, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven, and my sanity16 was restored. Then I praised the Most High; I honored and glorified17 him who lives forever. His dominion is an eternal dominion; his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
35All 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?"
36At the same time that my sanity was restored, my honor and splendor18 were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom. My advisers19 and nobles sought me out, and I was restored to my throne and became even greater than before.
37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt20 and glorify21 the King of heaven, because everything he does is right and all his ways are just. And those who walk in pride he is able to humble22.
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prosper
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| v.成功，兴隆，昌盛；使成功，使昌隆，繁荣 | |
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miraculous
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mighty
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| adj.强有力的；巨大的 | |
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dominion
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| n.统治，管辖，支配权；领土，版图 | |
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contented
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scatter
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| vt.撒，驱散，散开；散布/播；vi.分散，消散 | |
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stump
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drenched
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perplexed
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applied
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adversaries
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touching
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interpretation
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renounce
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majesty
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sanity
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glorified
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splendor
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| n.光彩；壮丽，华丽；显赫，辉煌 | |
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advisers
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| 顾问，劝告者( adviser的名词复数 )； （指导大学新生学科问题等的）指导教授 | |
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exalt
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| v.赞扬，歌颂，晋升，提升 | |
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glorify
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| vt.颂扬，赞美，使增光，美化 | |
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humble
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