Daniel 4:19–33 — The saving/explaining of Daniyel of dream of King

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Dan 4:19–33

4:19 The saving/explaining of Daniyel of dream of King

19 Daniyel (also known as Belteshatsar (Belteshazzar)) was appalled for a while at the meaning of the dream, and worried how to present it. The king saw this and said, Belteshatsar, don’t hold back on being honest about the dream its interpretation.”

“My master,” he answered, “If only the dream was for those who hate you, and its interpretation was for your enemies. 20 You saw that tree that grew and became strong, and whose top reached the sky and was visible all over the world, 21 with its beautiful leaves and plentiful fruit. It provided food for everyone, and the animals from the countryside lived under it, and the birds lived in its branches. 22 That was you, your majesty. You’ve grown and become strong—your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven, and your dominion to the ends of the earth. 23 Then the king saw a holy sentinel coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the countryside, and let him be wet with the dew, and let him live with the animals of the fields until seven periods of time pass over him.’

24 “Your majesty, this is the interpretation: It’s actually the decree of what the supreme God has declared will happen to you, my master the king. 25 You will be driven away from society and you’ll live with the animals in the countryside. You’ll be forced to eat grass like a bull, and you’ll sleep on the ground and be wet with dew in the morning for seven years until you acknowledge that the highest one is ruler over humankind and learn that he gives kingdoms to whoever he wants. 26 But just as it was commanded to leave the stump of the tree with its roots, so too your kingdom will be restored to you from the time you recognise that heaven rules over earth. 27 Therefore, your majesty, please consider my advice: stop sinning and do what is right, and stop disobeying God by starting to show mercy to the oppressed, so that perhaps your prosperity might be prolonged.”

28 But all of that did happen to King Nevukadnetsar (Nebuchadnezzar). 29 Twelve months later, he was walking on the upper terrace of the royal palace in Bavel (Babylon) 30 when he looked across and said, “Isn’t that the great Bavel, which I’ve built as a royal residence by the strength of my power and for the glory of my majesty?”

31 He’d only just finished saying that when he heard a voice in the sky, “It’s now decreed to you, King Nevukadnetsar: you’ve just lost your kingdom. 32 You’ll be driven away from other people, and you’ll live will be with the animals out in the countryside where you’ll have to eat grass like a cow. Seven years will pass before you acknowledge that the highest one is ruler over mankind and he gives kingdoms to whoever he wants.”

33 Immediately what had been said in advance happened to Nevukadnetsar. He was driven away from society. He ate grass like a cow, and his body was wet with dew each morning after sleeping on the ground. Eventually his hair had grown long like eagles’ feathers, and his nails were long like birds’ claws.

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16 [fn] Then Dāniyy^ʼēl who his/its_name was_Bēləţəshaʼʦʦar he _was _appalled about_a _moment one and_thoughts _of_his they_alarmed _him Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) Oh _Bēləţəshaʼʦʦar the_dream and_its_interpretation not let_it _alarm _you Bēləţəshaʼʦʦar was_replying and_saying(ms) my _master[fn] the_dream mmm[fn] and_its_interpretation mmm[fn].

17 [fn] The_tree which you _saw which it _grew _great and_it _grew _strong and_height _of_its it _reached to_the_heavens and_the _sight _of_of _it to/from_all/each/any/every the_land.

18 [fn] And_foliage _of_its was_beautiful and_fruit _of_its was_plentiful and_food for _all was_on_it under_it the _animal[s]_of the _field it _dwelt and_in_branches _of_its the _birds _of the_heavens they _dwelt.

19 [fn] You(sg)[fn] it Oh/the_king who you _have _grown _great and_you _have _grown _strong and_greatness _of_your it _has _grown _great and_it _has _reached to_the_heavens and_dominion _of_your is_to_the _end _of the_earth.

20 [fn] And_that Oh/the_king he _saw a _watcher and_a _holy_one coming _down from the_heavens and_saying(ms) cut _down the_tree and_destroy_it nevertheless the _stump _of its _roots in_the_ground leave and_with_a _fetter of iron and_bronze in_the_grass of the_field and_with_the _dew _of the_heavens let _it _become _wet and_be_with the _animal[s]_of the _field portion _of_its until that seven times they _will _pass over_it.

21 [fn] This the_interpretation Oh/the_king and_is_the _decree _of mmm[fn] it which it _has _reached to my[fn] Oh/the_king.

22 [fn] And_DOM_you they_will _be_chasing away _from (the)_humankind and_with the _animal[s]_of the _field it _will _be your _dwelling _of_place and_(the)_grass like_oxen to/for_you(fs) they _will _feed and_from_the _dew _of the_heavens to/for_you(fs) they_will _be_making _wet and_seven times they _will _pass over_you[fn][fn] until that you _will _know that is_having _mastery the _Most_High[fn][fn] over_the _kingdom _of (the)_humankind and_to_whomever whom he _will _be _pleased he_will _give _it.

23 [fn] And_that they _said to_leave the _stump _of its _roots of the_tree kingdom _of_your to/for_you(fs) will _be_enduring from that you _will _know that are_having _mastery the_heavens.

24 [fn] Therefore Oh/the_king advice _of_my let _it _be _acceptable mmm[fn] and[fn] by_right _doing break _off iniquities _of_your by_showing _mercy _to poor _people whether it _will _be a _prolonging of_prosperity _of_your.

25 [fn] (The)_everything it _came on Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar Oh/the_king.

26 [fn] To_the_end _of months two _plus _of ten on the _palace _of the _kingdom of Bāⱱel walking _about he _was.

27 [fn] Oh/the_king was_replying and_saying(ms) not is_this it Bāⱱel (the)_great which I I_built _it to_a _house _of a _kingdom by_the _strength _of my _power and_for_the _honour _of my _majesty.

28 [fn] Still the_matter was_in_the _mouth _of Oh/the_king a _voice from the_heavens it _fell to/for_you(fs) they_are_saying Oh _Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar Oh/the_king the_kingdom it _has _passed _away from_you(ms).

29 [fn] And_from (the)_humankind to/for_you(fs) they_are_about _to _chase and_will _be_with the _animal[s]_of the _field your _dwelling _of_place (the)_grass like_oxen to/for_you(fs) they _will _feed and_seven times they _will _pass mmm[fn] until that you _will _know that is_having _mastery the _Most_High[fn][fn] over_the _kingdom _of (the)_humankind and_to_whomever whom he _will _be _pleased he_will _give _it.

30 [fn] At_it the_moment the_matter it _was _fulfilled on Nəⱱūkadneʦʦar and_from (the)_humankind he _was _chased and_(the)_grass like_oxen he _ate and_from_the _dew _of the_heavens body _of_his it _became _wet until that hair _of_his like_eagles it _grew _long and_nails _of_his were_like_birds.

4:16 Note: KJB: Dān.4.19

4:16 OSHB variant note: מרא/י: (x-qere) ’מָרִ֕/י’: lemma=4756 n=0.1 morph=ANcmsc/Sp1cs id=27hEY מָרִ֕/י

4:16 OSHB variant note: ל/שנאי/ך: (x-qere) ’לְ/שָֽׂנְאָ֖/ךְ’: lemma=l/8131 n=0.0 morph=AR/Vqrmpc/Sp2ms id=27NzX לְ/שָֽׂנְאָ֖/ךְ

4:16 OSHB variant note: ל/ערי/ך: (x-qere) ’לְ/עָרָֽ/ךְ’: lemma=l/6146 n=0 morph=AR/Ncmsc/Sp2ms id=27otL לְ/עָרָֽ/ךְ

4:17 Note: KJB: Dān.4.20

4:18 Note: KJB: Dān.4.21

4:19 Note: KJB: Dān.4.22

4:19 OSHB variant note: אנתה: (x-qere) ’אַנְתְּ’: lemma=607 morph=APp2ms id=27kDi אַנְתְּ

4:20 Note: KJB: Dān.4.23

4:21 Note: KJB: Dān.4.24

4:21 OSHB variant note: עלי/א: (x-qere) ’עִלָּאָ/ה֙’: lemma=5943 n=0.1.0 morph=AAamsd/Td id=272Xh עִלָּאָ/ה֙

4:21 OSHB variant note: מרא/י: (x-qere) ’מָרִ֥/י’: lemma=4756 morph=ANcmsc/Sp1cs id=27u2m מָרִ֥/י

4:22 Note: KJB: Dān.4.25

4:22 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

4:22 OSHB note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

4:22 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

4:22 OSHB note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

4:23 Note: KJB: Dān.4.26

4:24 Note: KJB: Dān.4.27

4:24 OSHB variant note: עלי/ך: (x-qere) ’עֲלָ֔/ךְ’: lemma=5922 n=1.2 morph=AR/Sp2ms id=27gsX עֲלָ֔/ךְ

4:24 OSHB variant note: ו/חטי/ך: (x-qere) ’וַ/חֲטָאָ/ךְ֙’: lemma=c/2408 n=1.1.0 morph=AC/Ncmsc/Sp2ms id=27vE1 וַ/חֲטָאָ/ךְ֙

4:25 Note: KJB: Dān.4.28

4:26 Note: KJB: Dān.4.29

4:27 Note: KJB: Dān.4.30

4:28 Note: KJB: Dān.4.31

4:29 Note: KJB: Dān.4.32

4:29 OSHB variant note: עלי/ך: (x-qere) ’עֲלָ֑/ךְ’: lemma=5922 n=1 morph=AR/Sp2ms id=27Vmg עֲלָ֑/ךְ

4:29 OSHB note: Marks an anomalous form.

4:29 OSHB note: We have abandoned or added a ketib/qere relative to BHS. In doing this we agree with L against BHS.

4:30 Note: KJB: Dān.4.33

OET-RV by cross-referenced section DAN 4:19

The saving/explaining of Daniyel of dream of King

Dan 4:19–33