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NLT Book of
Daniel Chapter 4


4:1 King Nebuchadnezzar sent this message to the people of every race and nation and language throughout the world: 'Peace and prosperity to you!

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 1 , King Nebuchadnezzar sent this message to the people of every race and nation and language throughout the world: 'Peace and prosperity to you!



4:2 'I want you all to know about the miraculous signs and wonders the Most High God has performed for me.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 2 , 'I want you all to know about the miraculous signs and wonders the Most High God has performed for me.



4:3 How great are his signs, how powerful his wonders! His kingdom will last forever, his rule through all generations.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 3 , How great are his signs, how powerful his wonders! His kingdom will last forever, his rule through all generations.



4:4 'I, Nebuchadnezzar, was living in my palace in comfort and prosperity.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 4 , 'I, Nebuchadnezzar, was living in my palace in comfort and prosperity.



4:5 But one night I had a dream that greatly frightened me; I saw visions that terrified me as I lay in my bed.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 5 , But one night I had a dream that greatly frightened me; I saw visions that terrified me as I lay in my bed.



4:6 So I issued an order calling in all the wise men of Babylon, so they could tell me what my dream meant.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 6 , So I issued an order calling in all the wise men of Babylon, so they could tell me what my dream meant.



4:7 When all the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers came in, I told them the dream, but they could not tell me what it meant.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 7 , When all the magicians, enchanters, astrologers, and fortune-tellers came in, I told them the dream, but they could not tell me what it meant.



4:8 At last Daniel came in before me, and I told him the dream. (He was named Belteshazzar after my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 8 , At last Daniel came in before me, and I told him the dream. (He was named Belteshazzar after my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)



4:9 'I said to him, `O Belteshazzar, master magician, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too great for you to solve. Now tell me what my dream means.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 9 , 'I said to him, `O Belteshazzar, master magician, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you and that no mystery is too great for you to solve. Now tell me what my dream means.



4:10 ' `While I was lying in my bed, this is what I dreamed. I saw a large tree in the middle of the earth.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 10 , ' `While I was lying in my bed, this is what I dreamed. I saw a large tree in the middle of the earth.



4:11 The tree grew very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 11 , The tree grew very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see.



4:12 It had fresh green leaves, and it was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches. All the world was fed from this tree.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 12 , It had fresh green leaves, and it was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches. All the world was fed from this tree.



4:13 ' `Then as I lay there dreaming, I saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 13 , ' `Then as I lay there dreaming, I saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven.



4:14 The messenger shouted, 'Cut down the tree; lop off its branches! Shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit! Chase the animals from its shade and the birds from its branches.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 14 , The messenger shouted, 'Cut down the tree; lop off its branches! Shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit! Chase the animals from its shade and the birds from its branches.



4:15 But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Now let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live like an animal among the plants of the fields.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 15 , But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Now let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live like an animal among the plants of the fields.



4:16 For seven periods of time, let him have the mind of an animal instead of a human.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 16 , For seven periods of time, let him have the mind of an animal instead of a human.



4:17 For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones. The purpose of this decree is that the whole world may understand that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses--even to the lowliest of humans.'

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 17 , For this has been decreed by the messengers; it is commanded by the holy ones. The purpose of this decree is that the whole world may understand that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses--even to the lowliest of humans.'



4:18 ' `O Belteshazzar, that was the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now tell me what it means, for no one else can help me. All the wisest men of my kingdom have failed me. But you can tell me because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.'

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 18 , ' `O Belteshazzar, that was the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, had. Now tell me what it means, for no one else can help me. All the wisest men of my kingdom have failed me. But you can tell me because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.'



4:19 'Upon hearing this, Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) was overcome for a time, aghast at the meaning of the dream. Finally, the king said to him, `Belteshazzar, don't be alarmed by the dream and what it means.' 'Belteshazzar replied, `Oh, how I wish the events foreshadowed in this dream would happen to your enemies, my lord, and not to you!

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 19 , 'Upon hearing this, Daniel (also known as Belteshazzar) was overcome for a time, aghast at the meaning of the dream. Finally, the king said to him, `Belteshazzar, don't be alarmed by the dream and what it means.' 'Belteshazzar replied, `Oh, how I wish the events foreshadowed in this dream would happen to your enemies, my lord, and not to you!



4:20 You saw a tree growing very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 20 , You saw a tree growing very tall and strong, reaching high into the heavens for all the world to see.



4:21 It had fresh green leaves, and it was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 21 , It had fresh green leaves, and it was loaded with fruit for all to eat. Wild animals lived in its shade, and birds nested in its branches.



4:22 That tree, Your Majesty, is you. For you have grown strong and great; your greatness reaches up to heaven, and your rule to the ends of the earth.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 22 , That tree, Your Majesty, is you. For you have grown strong and great; your greatness reaches up to heaven, and your rule to the ends of the earth.



4:23 ' `Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, 'Cut down the tree and destroy it. But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven. Let him eat grass with the animals of the field for seven periods of time.'

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 23 , ' `Then you saw a messenger, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, 'Cut down the tree and destroy it. But leave the stump and the roots in the ground, bound with a band of iron and bronze and surrounded by tender grass. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven. Let him eat grass with the animals of the field for seven periods of time.'



4:24 ' `This is what the dream means, Your Majesty, and what the Most High has declared will happen to you.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 24 , ' `This is what the dream means, Your Majesty, and what the Most High has declared will happen to you.



4:25 You will be driven from human society, and you will live in the fields with the wild animals. You will eat grass like a cow, and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 25 , You will be driven from human society, and you will live in the fields with the wild animals. You will eat grass like a cow, and you will be drenched with the dew of heaven. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.



4:26 But the stump and the roots were left in the ground. This means that you will receive your kingdom back again when you have learned that heaven rules.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 26 , But the stump and the roots were left in the ground. This means that you will receive your kingdom back again when you have learned that heaven rules.



4:27 ' `O King Nebuchadnezzar, please listen to me. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past by being merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.'

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 27 , ' `O King Nebuchadnezzar, please listen to me. Stop sinning and do what is right. Break from your wicked past by being merciful to the poor. Perhaps then you will continue to prosper.'



4:28 'But all these things did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 28 , 'But all these things did happen to King Nebuchadnezzar.



4:29 Twelve months later, he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 29 , Twelve months later, he was taking a walk on the flat roof of the royal palace in Babylon.



4:30 As he looked out across the city, he said, `Just look at this great city of Babylon! I, by my own mighty power, have built this beautiful city as my royal residence and as an expression of my royal splendor.'

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 30 , As he looked out across the city, he said, `Just look at this great city of Babylon! I, by my own mighty power, have built this beautiful city as my royal residence and as an expression of my royal splendor.'



4:31 'While he was still speaking these words, a voice called down from heaven, `O King Nebuchadnezzar, this message is for you! You are no longer ruler of this kingdom.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 31 , 'While he was still speaking these words, a voice called down from heaven, `O King Nebuchadnezzar, this message is for you! You are no longer ruler of this kingdom.



4:32 You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.'

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 32 , You will be driven from human society. You will live in the fields with the wild animals, and you will eat grass like a cow. Seven periods of time will pass while you live this way, until you learn that the Most High rules over the kingdoms of the world and gives them to anyone he chooses.'



4:33 'That very same hour the prophecy was fulfilled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven from human society. He ate grass like a cow, and he was drenched with the dew of heaven. He lived this way until his hair was as long as eagles' feathers and his nails were like birds' claws.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 33 , 'That very same hour the prophecy was fulfilled, and Nebuchadnezzar was driven from human society. He ate grass like a cow, and he was drenched with the dew of heaven. He lived this way until his hair was as long as eagles' feathers and his nails were like birds' claws.



4:34 'After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever. His rule is everlasting, and his kingdom is eternal.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 34 , 'After this time had passed, I, Nebuchadnezzar, looked up to heaven. My sanity returned, and I praised and worshiped the Most High and honored the one who lives forever. His rule is everlasting, and his kingdom is eternal.



4:35 All the people of the earth are nothing compared to him. He has the power to do as he pleases among the angels of heaven and with those who live on earth. No one can stop him or challenge him, saying, `What do you mean by doing these things?'

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 35 , All the people of the earth are nothing compared to him. He has the power to do as he pleases among the angels of heaven and with those who live on earth. No one can stop him or challenge him, saying, `What do you mean by doing these things?'



4:36 'When my sanity returned to me, so did my honor and glory and kingdom. My advisers and officers sought me out, and I was reestablished as head of my kingdom, with even greater honor than before.

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 36 , 'When my sanity returned to me, so did my honor and glory and kingdom. My advisers and officers sought me out, and I was reestablished as head of my kingdom, with even greater honor than before.



4:37 'Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble those who are proud.'

The NLT Book of Daniel , Chapter 4 , Verse 37 , 'Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and glorify and honor the King of heaven. All his acts are just and true, and he is able to humble those who are proud.'



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