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Daniel 4 :: New American Standard Bible 2020 (NASB20)

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The King Acknowledges God

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:1 -

[fn]Nebuchadnezzar the king to all the peoples, nations, and populations of all [fn]languages who live in all the earth: “May your [fn]peace be great!

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:2 - “I am pleased to declare the signs and miracles that the Most High God has done for me.
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“How great are His signs

And how mighty are His miracles!

His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,

And His dominion is from generation to generation.

The Vision of a Great Tree

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[fn]I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at ease in my house and happy in my palace.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:5 - “I saw a dream and it startled me; and these appearances as I lay on my bed and the visions [fn]in my mind kept alarming me.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:6 - “So I gave orders to bring into my presence all the wise men of Babylon, so that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:7 - “Then the soothsayer priests, the sorcerers, the [fn]Chaldeans, and the diviners came in and I related the dream [fn]to them, but they could not make its interpretation known to me.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:8 - “But finally Daniel came in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar according to the name of my god, and in whom is [fn]a spirit of the holy gods; and I related the dream [fn]to him, saying,
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:9 - ‘Belteshazzar, chief of the soothsayer priests, since I know that a spirit of the holy gods is in you and no secret baffles you, tell me the visions of my dream which I have seen, along with its interpretation.
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‘Now these were the visions [fn]in my mind as I lay on my bed: I was looking, and behold, there was a tree in the middle of the [fn]earth and its height was great.

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‘The tree grew large and became strong

And its height reached to the sky,

And it was visible to the end of the whole earth.

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‘Its foliage was beautiful and its fruit abundant,

And in it was food for all.

The animals of the field [fn]found shade under it,

And the birds of the sky lived in its branches,

And all [fn]living creatures fed from it.

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‘I was looking in the visions [fn]in my mind as I lay on my bed, and behold, an angelic watcher, a holy one, descended from heaven.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:14 -

‘He shouted out and spoke as follows:

“Chop down the tree and cut off its branches,

Shake off its foliage and scatter its fruit;

Let the animals flee from under it

And the birds from its branches.

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“Yet leave the stump [fn]with its roots in the ground,

But with a band of iron and bronze around it

In the new grass of the field;

And let him be drenched with the dew of heaven,

And let [fn]him share with the animals in the grass of the earth.

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“Let his [fn]mind change from that of a human

And let an animal’s [fn]mind be given to him,

And let seven [fn]periods of time pass over him.

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“This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers,

And the decision is a command of the holy ones,

In order that the living may know

That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind,

And He grants it to whomever He wishes

And sets over it the lowliest of people.”

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:18 -

‘This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen. Now you, Belteshazzar, tell me its interpretation, since none of the wise men of my kingdom is able to make known to me the interpretation; but you are able, because a spirit of the holy gods is in you.’

Daniel Interprets the Vision

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“Then Daniel, whose name is Belteshazzar, was appalled for a while as his thoughts alarmed him. The king responded and said, ‘Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation alarm you.’ Belteshazzar replied, ‘My lord, if only the dream applied to those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries!

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:20 - ‘The tree that you saw, which became large and grew strong, whose height reached to the sky and was visible to all the earth,
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:21 - and whose foliage was beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which the animals of the field lived and in whose branches the birds of the sky settled
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:22 - it is you, O king; for you have become great and grown strong, and your [fn]majesty has become great and reached to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:23 - ‘And in that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, “Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump [fn]with its roots in the ground, but with a band of iron and bronze around it in the new grass of the field, let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let [fn]him share with the animals of the field until seven [fn]periods of time pass over him,”
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:24 - this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king:
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:25 - that you be driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the animals of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven [fn]periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:26 - ‘And in that it was commanded to leave the stump [fn]with the roots of the tree, your kingdom will [fn]remain as yours after you recognize that it is Heaven that rules.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:27 - ‘Therefore, O king, may my advice be pleasing to you: wipe away your sin by doing righteousness, and your wrongdoings by showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a prolonging of your prosperity.’

The Vision Fulfilled

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:28 -

“All of this happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:29 - “Twelve months later he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon.
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:30 - “The king began speaking and was saying, ‘Is this not Babylon the great, which I myself have built as a royal [fn]residence by the might of my power and for the honor of my majesty?’
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:31 - While the word was still in the king’s mouth, a voice [fn]came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: [fn]sovereignty has been removed from you,
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:32 - and you will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the animals of the field. You will be given grass to eat like cattle, and seven [fn]periods of time will pass over you until you recognize that the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.’
Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:33 - “Immediately the word concerning Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled; and he was driven away from mankind and began eating grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.
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“But at the end of [fn]that period, I, Nebuchadnezzar, raised my eyes toward heaven and my [fn]reason returned to me, and I blessed the Most High and praised and honored Him who lives forever;

For His dominion is an everlasting dominion,

And His kingdom endures from generation to generation.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:35 -

“All the inhabitants of the earth are of no account,

But He does according to His will among the army of heaven

And among the inhabitants of earth;

And no one can [fn]fend off His hand

Or say to Him, ‘What have You done?’

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:36 -

“At that time my [fn]reason returned to me. And my majesty and splendor were [fn]restored to me for the honor of my kingdom, and my state counselors and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my [fn]sovereignty, and surpassing greatness was added to me.

Unchecked Copy BoxDan 4:37 - “Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of heaven, for all His works are [fn]true and His ways [fn]just; and He is able to humble those who walk in pride.”
NASB20 Footnotes
Ch 3:31 in Aram
Lit tongues
Or welfare; or prosperity
Ch 4:1 in Aram
Lit of my head
Probably master astrologers, diviners, etc.
Lit before
Or possibly the Spirit of the holy God, and so throughout the ch
Lit before
Lit of my head
Or land, and so throughout the ch
Or dwelt under it
Lit flesh
Lit of my head
Lit of
Lit his share be with
Lit heart
Lit heart
I.e., years
Lit greatness
Lit of
Lit his share be with
I.e., years
I.e., years
Lit of
Lit be enduring to you
Lit house
Lit fell
Or kingdom
I.e., years
Lit the days
Lit understanding
Lit strike against
Lit understanding
Lit returning
Or kingdom
Lit truth
Lit justice
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