4 ^[a]King Nebuchadnezzar,

To the nations and peoples of every language,^(A) who live in all the earth:

May you prosper greatly!^(B)

² It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs^(C) and wonders that the Most High God^(D) has performed for me.

¹⁷ “‘The decision is announced by messengers, the holy ones declare the verdict, so that the living may know that the Most High^(A) is sovereign^(B) over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes and sets over them the lowliest^(C) of people.’

²⁵ You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched^(A) with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High^(B) is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.^(C)

³² You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.”^(A)