Daniel 4 :: Legacy Standard Bible (LSB)

[fn]Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 the king ^H4430 to all ^H3606 the peoples ^H5972, nations ^H524, and men of every tongue ^H3961 that inhabit ^H1753 all ^H3606 the earth ^H772: “May your [fn]peace ^H8001 abound ^H7680!

“How ^H4101 great ^H7229 are His signs ^H852,

And how ^H4101 strong ^H8624 are His wonders ^H8540!

His kingdom ^H4437 is an everlasting ^H5957 kingdom ^H4437,

And His [fn]dominion ^H7985 is from generation ^H1859 to generation ^H1859.

“[fn]I, Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020, was at ease ^H7954 in my house ^H1005 and flourishing ^H7487 in my palace ^H1965.

‘Now these were the visions ^H2376 in my head ^H7217 as I lay on my bed ^H4903: I was looking ^H2370, and behold ^H431, there was a tree ^H363 in the midst ^H1459 of the [fn]earth ^H772, and its height ^H7314 was great ^H7690.

‘The tree ^H363 grew ^H7236 large ^H7236 and became ^H8631 strong ^H8631,

And its height ^H7314 reached ^H4291 to the sky ^H8065,

And it was visible ^H2379 to the end ^H5491 of the whole ^H3606 earth ^H772.

‘Its foliage ^H6074 was beautiful ^H8209 and its fruit ^H4 abundant ^H7690,

And in it was food ^H4203 for all ^H3606.

The beasts ^H2423 of the field ^H1251 found ^H2927 shade ^H2927 under ^H8460 it,

And the birds ^H6853 of the sky ^H8065 inhabited ^H1753 its branches ^H6056,

And all ^H3606 flesh ^H1321 fed ^H2110 itself from it.

‘I was looking ^H2370 in the visions ^H2376 in my head ^H7217 as I lay on my bed ^H4903, and behold ^H431, a [fn]watcher ^H5894, a holy ^H6922 one ^H6922, descended ^H5182 from heaven ^H8065.

‘He called ^H7123 out loudly ^H2429 and said ^H560 thus ^H3652:

“Chop ^H1414 down ^H1414 the tree ^H363 and cut ^H7113 off ^H7113 its branches ^H6056,

Strip ^H5426 off ^H5426 its foliage ^H6074 and scatter ^H921 its fruit ^H4;

Let the beasts ^H2423 flee ^H5111 from under ^H8460 it

And the birds ^H6853 from its branches ^H6056.

“Yet ^H1297 leave ^H7662 the stump ^H6136 [fn]with its roots ^H8330 in the earth ^H772,

But with a band ^H613 of iron ^H6523 and bronze ^H5174 around it

In the new ^H1883 grass ^H1883 of the field ^H1251;

And let him be drenched ^H6647 with the dew ^H2920 of heaven ^H8065,

And let [fn]him share ^H2508 with the beasts ^H2423 in the grass ^H6212 of the earth ^H772.

“Let his heart ^H3825 be changed ^H8133 from that of a man ^H606,

And let the heart ^H3825 of a beast ^H2423 be given ^H3052 to him,

And let seven ^H7655 [fn]periods of time ^H5732 pass ^H2499 over ^H5922 him.

“This edict ^H6600 is by the resolution ^H1510 of the watchers ^H5894,

And the decision ^H7595 is a command ^H3983 of the holy ^H6922 ones ^H6922,

In order ^H5705 H1701 that the living ^H2417 may know ^H3046

That the Most ^H5943 High ^H5943 is the powerful ^H7990 ruler ^H7990 over the kingdom ^H4437 of mankind ^H606

And gives ^H5415 it to whom ^H1768 H4479 He wishes ^H6634

And sets ^H6966 up ^H6966 over ^H5922 it the lowliest ^H8215 of men ^H606.”

‘This ^H1836 is the dream ^H2493 which I, King ^H4430 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020, have seen ^H2370. Now you, Belteshazzar ^H1096, say ^H560 to me its interpretation ^H6591, inasmuch ^H6903 H1768 as none ^H3606 H3809 of the wise ^H2445 men ^H2445 of my kingdom ^H4437 is able ^H3202 to make ^H3046 known ^H3046 to me the interpretation ^H6591; but you are able ^H3546, for a spirit ^H7308 of the holy ^H6922 gods ^H426 is in you.’

“Then ^H116 Daniel ^H1841, whose ^H1768 name ^H8036 is Belteshazzar ^H1096, was appalled ^H8075 for a while ^H8160 as his thoughts ^H7476 were alarming ^H927 him. The king ^H4430 answered ^H6032 and said ^H560, ‘Belteshazzar ^H1096, do not let the dream ^H2493 or its interpretation ^H6591 alarm ^H927 you.’ Belteshazzar ^H1096 answered ^H6032 and said ^H560, ‘My lord ^H4756, if only the dream ^H2493 applied to those who hate ^H8131 you and its interpretation ^H6591 to your adversaries ^H6146!

“All ^H3606 this reached ^H4291 Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020 the king ^H4430.

“But at the end ^H7118 of those days ^H3118, I, Nebuchadnezzar ^H5020, lifted ^H5191 up ^H5191 my eyes ^H5870 toward heaven ^H8065, and my knowledge ^H4486 returned ^H8421 to me, and I blessed ^H1289 the Most ^H5943 High ^H5943 and praised ^H7624 and honored ^H1922 Him who ^H2417 lives ^H2417 forever ^H5957;

For His [fn]dominion ^H7985 is an everlasting ^H5957 [fn]dominion ^H7985,

And His kingdom ^H4437 endures from generation ^H1859 to generation ^H1859.

“And all ^H3606 the inhabitants ^H1753 of the earth ^H772 are accounted ^H2804 as nothing ^H3809,

But He does ^H5648 according ^H4481 to His will ^H6634 in the host ^H2429 of heaven ^H8065

And among the inhabitants ^H1753 of earth ^H772;

And no ^H3809 one can strike ^H4223 against His hand ^H3028

Or say ^H560 to Him, ‘What ^H4101 have You done ^H5648?’

“At that time ^H2166 my knowledge ^H4486 returned ^H8421 to me. And my majesty ^H1923 and splendor ^H2122 were returned ^H8421 to me for the glory ^H3367 of my kingdom ^H4437, and my high ^H1907 officials ^H1907 and my nobles ^H7261 began seeking ^H1156 me out ^H1156; so I was reestablished ^H8627 in my kingdom ^H4437, and extraordinary ^H3493 greatness ^H7238 was added ^H3255 to me.