Daniel 4:23-28

New American Standard Bible 1995

²³ In that the king saw an angelic watcher, a holy one, descending from heaven and saying, “^(A)Chop down the tree and destroy it; yet leave the stump ^[a]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 ^[b]him share with the beasts of the field until ^(B)seven ^[c]periods of time pass over him,” ²⁴ this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has ^(C)come upon my lord the king: ²⁵ that you be ^(D)driven away from mankind and your dwelling place be with the beasts of the field, and you be given grass to eat like cattle and be drenched with the dew of heaven; and seven ^[d]periods of time will pass over you, until you recognize that the ^(E)Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind and ^(F)bestows it on whomever He wishes. ²⁶ And in that it was commanded to ^(G)leave the stump ^[e]with the roots of the tree, your kingdom will be ^[f]assured to you after you recognize that it is ^(H)Heaven that rules. ²⁷ Therefore, O king, may my ^(I)advice be pleasing to you: ^[g](J)break away now from your sins by doing righteousness and from your iniquities by ^(K)showing mercy to the poor, in case there may be a ^(L)prolonging of your prosperity.’

The Vision Fulfilled

²⁸ “All this ^(M)happened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.