These words, which I am ordering you today, are to be on your heart; and you are to teach them carefully to your children. You are to talk about them when you sit at home, when you are traveling on the road, when you lie down and when you get up. (Deuteronomy 6:6-7)
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King James Version (1769 Pure Cambridge Edition) and JPS Tanakh (1917).
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Daniel 4
Tanakh 37 verses
- 1 the , unto all peoples, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; be multiplied unto you.
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It hath seemed good unto me to declare the signs and wonders that Most High hath wrought toward me.
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How great are His signs! And how mighty are His wonders! His is an , And His dominion is from generation to generation.
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Daniel 2:44 Daniel 6:26-27 Psalm 105:27 Isaiah 25:1 Daniel 7:14 1 Timothy 1:17 Psalm 145:13 Psalm 77:19 Daniel 4:34-35 Hebrews 2:4 Luke 1:32-33 Daniel 4:17 Job 25:2 Psalm 86:10 Revelation 11:15 Psalm 66:7 Romans 11:33 Deuteronomy 4:34 Psalm 104:24 Psalm 92:5 Isaiah 28:29 1 Peter 4:11 Hebrews 1:8 Psalm 71:19-20 Jeremiah 10:10 Isaiah 9:7 Daniel 7:27 Psalm 72:18 - 4 I was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace.
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I saw a dream which made me afraid; and imaginings upon my bed and the visions of my head affrighted me.
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Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
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Then came in the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the astrologers; and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
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But at the last came in before me, whose was Belteshazzar, according to the of my , and in whom is the of the Elohims; and I told the dream before him:
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- 9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I that the of the Elohims is in thee, and no secret causeth thee trouble, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
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Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, And behold a tree in the midst of the earth, And the height thereof was great.
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The tree grew, and was strong, And the height thereof reached unto , And the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.
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The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, And in it was food for all; The beasts of the field had shadow under it, And the fowls of the dwelt in the branches thereof, And all was fed of it.
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- 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and a one came down from .
- 14 He cried aloud, and said thus: Hew down the tree, and cut off its branches, Shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit; Let the beasts get away from under it, And the fowls from its branches.
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Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, Even in a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; And let it be wet with the dew of , And let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth;
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- 16 Let his be changed from man’s, And let a beast’s be given unto him; And let seven times pass over him.
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The matter is by the decree of the watchers, And the sentence by the of the ones; To the intent that the living may That the Most High ruleth in the of men, And giveth it to whomsoever He will, And setteth up over it the lowest of men.
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Daniel 4:25 Daniel 11:21 Jeremiah 27:5-7 Daniel 5:18-21 1 Samuel 2:8 Daniel 2:21 Psalm 9:16 Daniel 4:8-9 2 Kings 21:6-18 1 Kings 21:25 Isaiah 6:8 1 Timothy 5:21 1 Corinthians 1:28 Psalm 113:7-8 Ezekiel 7:24 2 Chronicles 28:22 Daniel 4:13-14 Ezekiel 25:17 Isaiah 6:3 Daniel 4:32-35 Psalm 12:8 Revelation 4:8 Psalm 75:6-7 1 Kings 22:19-20 Psalm 83:17-18 Exodus 9:16 - 18 This dream I have seen; and thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, forasmuch as all the wise men of my are not able to make known unto me the interpretation; but thou art able, for the of the Elohims is in thee.’
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Then , whose was Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while, and his thoughts affrighted him. The spoke and said: ‘Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation, affright thee.’ Belteshazzar answered and said: ‘My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine adversaries.
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Daniel 10:16-17 Daniel 7:28 Daniel 8:27 Daniel 4:24 2 Samuel 18:31-32 Daniel 4:4-5 1 Samuel 3:17 Jeremiah 4:19 1 Kings 18:7 Exodus 32:32 1 Samuel 26:15 Daniel 1:7 Daniel 2:26 Daniel 5:12 1 Samuel 24:8 Daniel 7:15 Genesis 32:4-5 Genesis 31:35 Habakkuk 3:10 Jeremiah 29:7 1 Samuel 1:15 Genesis 32:18 Daniel 4:8-9 -
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The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the , and the sight thereof to all the earth;
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- 21 whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was food for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the had their habitation;
- 22 it is thou, O , that art grown and become strong; for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto , and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
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And whereas the saw a watcher and a one coming down from , and saying: Hew down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even in a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of , and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him—
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this is the interpretation, O , and it is the decree of the Most High, which is come upon my lord the ,
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that thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and shalt be wet with the dew of , and seven times shall pass over thee; till thou that the Most High ruleth in the of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.
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And whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, thy shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the do rule.
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Wherefore, O , let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by almsgiving, and thine iniquities by showing to the poor; if there may be a lengthening of thy prosperity.’
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Acts 8:22 Isaiah 55:6-7 1 Kings 21:29 Jonah 3:9 Proverbs 16:6 Proverbs 28:13 Luke 11:41 James 4:8-10 Psalm 41:1-3 Ezekiel 18:21-22 Genesis 41:33-37 Ezekiel 18:7 Ezekiel 18:27-32 Isaiah 58:10-12 2 Corinthians 5:11 Ephesians 4:28 Job 34:31-32 Galatians 5:13 Acts 26:20 Joel 2:14 Zephaniah 2:2-3 Acts 24:25 Galatians 5:22 Psalm 119:46 Galatians 5:6 Acts 10:2-4 Matthew 3:8 1 Peter 4:8 Isaiah 58:5-7 -
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All this came upon the .
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At the end of twelve months he was walking upon the royal palace of .
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The spoke, and said: ‘Is not this great , which I have built for a royal dwelling-place, by the might of my power and for the of my majesty?’
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Psalm 49:20 Revelation 18:21 Revelation 17:5 Proverbs 16:18 Revelation 18:10 Revelation 16:19 Psalm 73:8 Luke 14:11 Isaiah 37:24-25 1 Chronicles 29:12-14 Genesis 10:10 Habakkuk 1:15-16 Psalm 145:5-12 Isaiah 10:8-15 Ezekiel 28:2-5 Daniel 5:18-20 Esther 1:4 1 Peter 5:5 1 Corinthians 10:31 2 Chronicles 2:5-6 Luke 12:19-20 Ezekiel 29:3 Genesis 11:2-9 Habakkuk 2:4-5 Psalm 104:1 Revelation 21:24-26 - 31 While the was in the king’s mouth, there fell a voice from : ‘O , to thee it is spoken: the is departed from thee.
- 32 And thou shalt be driven from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field; thou shalt be made to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee; until thou that the Most High ruleth in the of men, and giveth it to whomsoever He will.’
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The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon ; and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of , till his hair was grown like eagles’ feathers, and his nails like birds’ claws.
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And at the end of the days I lifted up mine eyes unto , and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the Most High, and I praised and honoured Him that liveth for ever; For His dominion is an dominion, And His from generation to generation;
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Revelation 4:10 Jeremiah 10:10 Daniel 12:7 Daniel 4:32 Daniel 2:44 Daniel 6:26 Psalm 145:13 Luke 1:33 Daniel 4:26 Psalm 10:16 Daniel 5:21 Psalm 102:24 Jonah 2:2-4 Micah 4:7 Daniel 4:3 Lamentations 3:19-23 Psalm 107:31 Revelation 11:15 Job 1:21 Psalm 92:1 Luke 18:13 Psalm 90:1-2 John 5:26 Psalm 9:2 Daniel 7:14 1 Timothy 6:16 Psalm 107:22 1 Timothy 1:17 Psalm 50:14 Psalm 7:17 Psalm 123:1 Psalm 103:1-4 Revelation 10:6 Psalm 146:10 Isaiah 24:15 Lamentations 3:38 Isaiah 9:6-7 Psalm 107:15 Psalm 130:1-2 Psalm 107:8 Daniel 4:16-17 Psalm 121:1 -
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And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing; And He doeth according to His will in the host of , And among the inhabitants of the earth; And none can stay His hand, Or say unto Him: What doest Thou?
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Psalm 115:3 Isaiah 43:13 Ephesians 1:11 Psalm 135:6 Matthew 11:25-26 Job 42:2 Acts 4:28 Job 9:4 Acts 9:5 Romans 9:19-20 Job 34:14-15 Job 33:12-13 Psalm 49:1 Romans 11:33-36 Acts 5:39 Philippians 2:10-11 Isaiah 40:15-17 1 Samuel 3:18 1 Corinthians 2:16 Isaiah 45:9-11 Isaiah 26:9 Job 34:29 Job 9:12-13 Psalm 33:8-11 Job 40:9-12 Isaiah 46:10-11 Proverbs 21:30 Isaiah 14:24-27 Job 34:19-24 Psalm 33:14 Job 23:13 Acts 11:17 Job 40:2 Isaiah 40:22-24 1 Corinthians 10:22 - 36 At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the of my , my majesty and my splendour returned unto me; and my ministers and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my , and surpassing greatness was added unto me.
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Now I and extol and the King of ; for all His works are , and His ways justice; and those that walk in pride He is able to abase.’
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Deuteronomy 32:4 Exodus 18:11 Job 40:11-12 Psalm 33:4-5 Isaiah 5:16 Revelation 15:3 Daniel 4:34 Psalm 99:4 Daniel 5:20-24 Ezekiel 16:56 Matthew 11:25 2 Chronicles 33:11-12 Psalm 119:75 1 Samuel 2:3 Revelation 19:1-2 2 Chronicles 33:19 James 4:6-7 Daniel 4:30-31 Psalm 145:17-18 Daniel 4:3 1 Peter 5:5-6 Ezekiel 16:63 1 Peter 2:9-10 Daniel 5:4 Revelation 16:7 Acts 17:24