27:004:011 The tree grew, and was strong, and the
height thereof reached
unto
heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the
earth:
27:004:012 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit
thereof much, and
in
it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had
shadow
under
it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs
thereof,
and all flesh was fed of it.
27:004:013 I saw in the visions of my head upon my
bed, and, behold, a
watcher
and an holy one came down from heaven;
27:004:014 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down
the tree, and cut off
his
branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit:
let
the
beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his
branches:
27:004:015 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots
in the earth, even
with
a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the
field;
and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his
portion
be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
27:004:016 Let his heart be changed from man’s,
and let a beast’s heart
be
given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
27:004:017 This matter is by the decree of the watchers,
and the demand
by
the word of the holy ones: to the intent that
the living
may
know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men,
and
giveth
it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the
basest
of men.
27:004:018 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen.
Now thou, O
Belteshazzar,
declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as
all
the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known
unto
me
the interpretation: but thou art able; for the
spirit of
the
holy gods is in thee.
27:004:019 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar,
was astonied for one
hour,
and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake,
and said,
Belteshazzar,
let not the dream, or the interpretation
thereof,
trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said,
My
lord,
the dream be to them that hate thee, and the
interpretation
thereof to thine enemies.
27:004:020 The tree that thou sawest, which grew,
and was strong, whose
height
reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all
the
earth;
27:004:021 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof
much, and in it
was
meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt,
and
upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their
habitation:
27:004:022 It is thou, O king, that art grown and
become strong: for thy
greatness
is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion
to
the end of the earth.


