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boughes thereof were faire and the fruite thereof the rootes thereof in the earth, and with a bande
much, and in it was meate for all: it made a of yron and brasse binde it among the grasse of
shadow vnder it for the beastes of the fielde, and the fielde, and let it be wette with the dewe of
the foules of the heauen dwelt in the boughes heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes of
thereof, and all flesh fedde of it. 10 I sawe in the the fielde, till seuen times passe ouer him, 21 This
visions of mine head vpon my bed, and beholde, is the interpretation, O King, and it is the decree
a watchman and an holy one came downe from of the most High, which is come vpon my lord
heauen, 11 And cried aloude, and said thus, Hew the King, 22 That they shall driue thee from men,
downe the tree, and breake off his branches: and thy dwelling shalbe with the beasts of the
shake off his leaues, and scatter his fruite, that
the beastes may flee from vnder it, and the foules fielde: they shall make thee to eate grasse as the
from his branches. 12 Neuerthelesse leaue the oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dewe of
stumpe of his rootes in the earth, and with a band heauen: and seuen times shall passe ouer thee,
of yron and brasse binde it among the grasse of till thou knowe, that the most High beareth rule
the fielde, and let it be wet with the dewe of ouer the kingdome of men, and giueth it to whom
heauen, and let his portion be with the beastes so euer he will. 23 Where as they sayd, that one
among the grasse of the fielde. 13 Let his heart should leaue the stumpe of the tree rootes, thy
be changed from mans nature, and let a beasts kingdome shall remaine vnto thee: after that,
heart be giuen vnto him, and let seuen times be thou shalt knowe, that the heauens haue the
passed ouer him. 14 The sentence is according rule. 24 Wherefore, O King, let my counsell be
to the decree of the watchmen, and according acceptable vnto thee, and breake off thy sinnes
to the word of the holy ones: the demaunde by righteousnes, and thine iniquities by mercy
was answered, to the intent that liuing men may toward the poore: lo, let there be an healing
knowe, that the most High hath power ouer the of thine errour. 25 All these things shall come
kingdome of men, and giueth it to whomsoeuer vpon the King Nebuchad-nezzar. 26 At the end of
he will, and appointeth ouer it the most abiect twelue moneths, he walked in the royall palace
among men. 15 This is the dreame, that I King of Babel. 27 And the King spake and sayde, Is not
Nebuchad-nezzar haue seene: therefore thou, O this great Babel, that I haue built for the house
Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof: of the kingdome by the might of my power, and
for all the wisemen of my kingdome are not able for the honour of my maiestie? 28 While the
to shewe mee the interpretation: but thou art worde was in the Kings mouth, a voyce came
able, for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. downe from heauen, saying, O King Nebuchad-
16 Then Daniel (whose name was Belteshazzar) nezzar, to thee be it spoken, Thy kingdome is
held his peace by the space of one houre, and his departed from thee, 29 And they shall driue thee
thoughts troubled him, and the King spake and from men, and thy dwelling shalbe with the
said, Belteshazzar, let neither the dreame, nor beastes of the fielde: they shall make thee to eate
the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Beltes- grasse, as the oxen, and seuen times shall passe
hazzar answered and saide, My lord, the dreame ouer thee, vntill thou knowest, that the most
be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation High beareth rule ouer the kingdome of men,
thereof to thine enemies. 17 The tree that thou and giueth it vnto whomsoeuer he will. 30 The
sawest, which was great and mightie, whose very same houre was this thing fulfilled vpon
height reached vnto the heauen, and the sight Nebuchad-nezzar, and hee was driuen from men,
thereof through all the world, 18 Whose leaues and did eate grasse as the oxen, and his body
were faire and the fruit thereof much, and in it was wet with the dewe of heauen, till his heares
was meate for all, vnder the which the beastes were growen as eagles feathers, and his nailes
of the fielde dwelt, and vpon whose branches the like birds clawes. 31 And at the ende of these
foules of the heauen did sit, 19 It is thou, O King, dayes I Nebuchad-nezzar lift vp mine eyes vnto
that art great and mightie: for thy greatnesse heauen, and mine vnderstanding was restored
is growen, and reacheth vnto heauen, and thy vnto me, and I gaue thankes vnto the most High,
dominion to the endes of the earth. 20 Where as and I praysed and honoured him that liueth for
the King sawe a watchman, and an holy one, that euer, whose power is an euerlasting power, and
came downe from heauen, and said, Hew downe his kingdome is from generation to generation.
the tree and destroy it, yet leaue the stumpe of 32 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed