Red-Letter King James Bible 1769 Edition (KJV)

Daniel 4

1 Nebuchadnezzar confesseth God's Kingdom, 4 maketh relation of his dreams, which the magicians could not interpret. 8 Daniel heareth the dream. 19 He interpreteth it. 28 The story of the event.

 4:1 ¶ Nebuchadnezzar 5020 the king, 4430 unto all 3606 people, 5972 nations, 524 and languages, 3961 that x1768 dwell 1753 z8748 in all 3606 the earth; 772 Peace 8001 be multiplied 7680 z8748 unto you.

 4:2 I thought y6925 it good 8232 z8754 x6925 to shew 2324 z8682 the signs 852 and wonders 8540 that x1768 the high 5943 God 426 hath wrought 5648 z8754 toward 5974 me.

 4:3 How 4101 great 7260 [are] his signs! 852 and how 4101 mighty 8624 [are] his wonders! 8540 his kingdom 4437 [is] an everlasting 5957 kingdom, 4437 and his dominion 7985 [is] from 5974 generation 1859 to generation. 1859

 4:4 ¶ I 576 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 was 1934 z8754 at rest 7954 z8752 in mine house, 1005 and flourishing 7487 in my palace: 1965

 4:5 I saw 2370 z8754 a dream 2493 which made me afraid, 1763 z8741 and the thoughts 2031 upon 5922 my bed 4903 and the visions 2376 of my head 7217 troubled 927 z8792 me.

 4:6 Therefore y4481 z0 made 7761 z8752 x4481 I y4481 a decree 2942 to bring y5954 z8682 in x5924 all 3606 the wise 2445 [men] of Babylon 895 before 6925 me, that x1768 they might make known 3046 z8681 unto me the interpretation 6591 of the dream. 2493

 4:7 Then 116 came y5954 z8750 in x5954 the magicians, 2749 the astrologers, 826 the Chaldeans, 3779 and the soothsayers: 1505 z8750 and I 576 told 560 z8750 the dream 2493 before 6925 them; but they did not 3809 make known 3046 z8683 unto me the interpretation 6591 thereof.

 4:8 ¶ But at 5705 the last 318 Daniel 1841 came in y5922 x5954 before x6925 me, y6925 whose x1768 name 8036 [was] Belteshazzar, 1096 according to the name 8036 of my god, 426 and in whom x1768 [is] the spirit 7308 of the holy 6922 gods: 426 and before 6925 him I told 560 z8754 the dream, 2493 [saying],

 4:9 O Belteshazzar, 1096 master 7229 of the magicians, 2749 because x1768 I 576 know 3046 z8754 that x1768 the spirit 7308 of the holy 6922 gods 426 [is] in thee, and no 3606 3809 secret 7328 troubleth 598 z8750 thee, tell 560 z8747 me the visions 2376 of my dream 2493 that x1768 I have seen, 2370 z8754 and the interpretation 6591 thereof.

 4:10 Thus [were] the visions 2376 of mine head 7217 in 5922 my bed; 4903 I saw, 1934 2370 z8754 z8751 and behold 431 a tree 363 in the midst 1459 of the earth, 772 and the height 7314 thereof [was] great. 7690

 4:11 The tree 363 grew, 7236 z8754 and was strong, 8631 z8754 and the height 7314 thereof reached 4291 z8748 unto heaven, 8065 and the sight 2379 thereof to the end 5491 of all 3606 the earth: 772

 4:12 The leaves 6074 thereof [were] fair, 8209 and the fruit 4 thereof much, 7690 and in it [was] meat 4203 for all: 3606 the beasts 2423 of the field 1251 had shadow 2927 z8681 under 8460 it, and the fowls 6853 of the heaven 8065 dwelt 1753 z8748 in the boughs 6056 thereof, and all 3606 flesh 1321 was fed 2110 z8729 of x4481 it. y4481

 4:13 I saw 1934 2370 z8754 z8751 in the visions 2376 of my head 7217 upon 5922 my bed, 4903 and, behold, 431 a watcher 5894 and an holy one 6922 came down 5182 z8750 from 4481 heaven; 8065

 4:14 He cried 7123 z8751 aloud, 2429 and said 560 z8750 thus, 3652 Hew down 1414 the tree, 363 and cut off 7113 z8745 his branches, 6056 shake off 5426 z8680 his leaves, 6074 and scatter 921 z8745 his fruit: 4 let the beasts 2423 get away 5111 z8748 from 4481 under x8479 it, y8479 and the fowls 6853 from 4481 his branches: 6056

 4:15 Nevertheless 1297 leave 7662 z8747 the stump 6136 of his roots 8330 in the earth, 772 even with a band 613 of x1768 iron 6523 and brass, 5174 in the tender grass 1883 of x1768 the field; 1251 and let it be wet 6647 z8721 with the dew 2920 of heaven, 8065 and [let] his portion 2508 [be] with 5974 the beasts 2423 in the grass 6211 of the earth: 772

 4:16 Let his heart 3825 be changed 8133 z8741 from 4481 man's, 606 and let a beast's 2423 heart 3825 be given 3052 z8725 unto him; and let seven 7655 times 5732 pass 2499 over 5922 him.

 4:17 This matter 6600 [is] by the decree 1510 of the watchers, 5894 and the demand 7595 by the word 3983 of the holy ones: 6922 to 5705 the intent 1701 that x1768 the living 2417 may know 3046 z8748 that x1768 the most High 5943 ruleth 7990 in the kingdom 4437 of men, 606 and giveth 5415 z8748 it to whomsoever 4479 x1768 he will, 6634 z8748 and setteth up 6966 z8681 over 5922 it the basest 8215 of men. 606

 4:18 This 1836 dream 2493 I 576 king 4430 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 have seen. 2370 z8754 Now thou, 607 O Belteshazzar, 1096 declare 560 z8747 the interpretation 6591 thereof, forasmuch as 6903 x3606 x1768 all 3606 the wise 2445 [men] of my kingdom 4437 are not y3809 able 3202 z8750 x3809 to make known 3046 z8682 unto me the interpretation: 6591 but thou 607 [art] able; 3546 z8751 for x1768 the spirit 7308 of the holy 6922 gods 426 [is] in thee.

 4:19 ¶ Then 116 Daniel, 1841 whose x1768 name 8036 [was] Belteshazzar, 1096 was astonied 8075 z8733 for one 2298 hour, 8160 and his thoughts 7476 troubled 927 z8792 him. The king 4430 spake, 6032 z8750 and said, 560 z8750 Belteshazzar, 1096 let not 409 the dream, 2493 or the interpretation 6591 thereof, trouble 927 z8792 thee. Belteshazzar 1096 answered 6032 z8750 and said, 560 z8750 My lord, 4756 the dream 2493 [be] to them that hate 8131 z8750 thee, and the interpretation 6591 thereof to thine enemies. 6146

 4:20 The tree 363 that x1768 thou sawest, 2370 z8754 which x1768 grew, 7236 z8754 and was strong, 8631 z8754 whose height 7314 reached 4291 z8748 unto the heaven, 8065 and the sight 2379 thereof to all 3606 the earth; 772

 4:21 Whose leaves 6074 [were] fair, 8209 and the fruit 4 thereof much, 7690 and in it [was] meat 4203 for all; 3606 under 8460 which the beasts 2423 of the field 1251 dwelt, 1753 z8748 and upon whose branches 6056 the fowls 6853 of the heaven 8065 had their habitation: 7932 z8748

 4:22 It x1932 [is] thou, 607 O king, 4430 that x1768 art grown 7236 z8754 and become strong: 8631 z8748 for thy greatness 7238 is grown, 7236 z8754 and reacheth 4291 z8754 unto heaven, 8065 and thy dominion 7985 to the end 5491 of the earth. 772

 4:23 And whereas x1768 the king 4430 saw 2370 z8754 a watcher 5894 and an holy one 6922 coming down 5182 z8750 from 4481 heaven, 8065 and saying, 560 z8750 Hew y1414 z0 the tree y363 down, 1414 x363 and destroy 2255 z8740 it; yet 1297 leave 7662 z8747 the stump 6136 of the roots 8330 thereof in the earth, 772 even with a band 613 of x1768 iron 6523 and brass, 5174 in the tender grass 1883 of x1768 the field; 1251 and let it be wet 6647 z8721 with the dew 2920 of heaven, 8065 and [let] his portion 2508 [be] with 5974 the beasts 2423 of the field, 1251 till 5705 x1768 seven 7655 times 5732 pass 2499 over 5922 him;

 4:24 This 1836 [is] the interpretation, 6591 O king, 4430 and this 1932 [is] the decree 1510 of the most High, 5943 which x1768 is come 4291 z8754 upon 5922 my lord 4756 the king: 4430

 4:25 That they shall drive 2957 z8751 thee from 4481 men, 606 and thy dwelling 4070 shall be 1934 z8748 with 5974 the beasts 2423 of the field, 1251 and they shall make thee to eat 2939 z8748 grass 6211 as oxen, 8450 and they shall wet 6647 z8743 thee with the dew 2920 x4481 of heaven, 8065 and seven 7655 times 5732 shall pass 2499 over 5922 thee, till 5705 x1768 thou know 3046 z8748 that x1768 the most High 5943 ruleth 7990 in the kingdom 4437 of men, 606 and giveth 5415 z8748 it to whomsoever 4479 x1768 he will. 6634 z8748

 4:26 And whereas x1768 they commanded 560 z8754 to leave 7662 z8749 the stump 6136 of x1768 the tree 363 roots; 8330 thy kingdom 4437 shall be sure 7011 unto thee, after y4481 that x4481 x1768 thou shalt have known 3046 z8748 that x1768 the heavens 8065 do rule. 7990

 4:27 Wherefore, 3861 O king, 4430 let my counsel 4431 be acceptable 8232 z8748 unto x5922 thee, y5922 and break x6562 off y6562 z8747 thy sins 2408 by righteousness, 6665 and thine iniquities 5758 by shewing mercy 2604 z8749 to the poor; 6033 z8750 if 2006 it may be 1934 z8748 a lengthening 754 of thy tranquillity. 7963

 4:28 ¶ All y3606 this x3606 came 4291 z8754 upon 5922 the king 4430 Nebuchadnezzar. 5020

 4:29 At the end 7118 of twelve 8648 6236 months 3393 he walked 1934 1981 z8754 z8750 in 5922 the palace 1965 of the kingdom 4437 of x1768 Babylon. 895

 4:30 The king 4430 spake, 6032 z8750 and said, 560 z8750 Is not 3809 this 1668 y1932 great 7229 Babylon, 895 that x1768 I 576 have built 1124 z8754 for the house 1005 of the kingdom 4437 by the might 8632 of my power, 2632 and for the honour 3367 of my majesty? 1923

 4:31 While 5751 the word 4406 [was] in the king's 4430 mouth, 6433 there fell 5308 z8754 a voice 7032 from 4481 heaven, 8065 [saying], O king 4430 Nebuchadnezzar, 5020 to thee it is spoken; 560 z8750 The kingdom 4437 is departed 5709 z8754 from 4481 thee.

 4:32 And they shall drive 2957 z8751 thee from 4481 men, 606 and thy dwelling 4070 [shall be] with 5974 the beasts 2423 of the field: 1251 they shall make thee to eat 2939 z8748 grass 6211 as oxen, 8450 and seven 7655 times 5732 shall pass 2499 over 5922 thee, until 5705 x1768 thou know 3046 z8748 that x1768 the most High 5943 ruleth 7990 in the kingdom 4437 of men, 606 and giveth 5415 z8748 it to whomsoever 4479 x1768 he will. 6634 z8748

 4:33 The same hour 8160 was the thing 4406 fulfilled 5487 z8754 upon 5922 Nebuchadnezzar: 5020 and he was driven 2957 z8752 from 4481 men, 606 and did eat 399 z8748 grass 6211 as oxen, 8450 and his body 1655 was wet 6647 z8721 with the dew 2920 x4481 of heaven, 8065 till 5705 x1768 his hairs 8177 were grown 7236 z8754 like eagles' 5403 [feathers], and his nails 2953 like birds' 6853 [claws].

 4:34 And at the end 7118 of the days 3118 I 576 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 lifted up 5191 z8754 mine eyes 5870 unto heaven, 8065 and mine understanding 4486 returned 8421 z8748 unto x5922 me, y5922 and I blessed 1289 z8745 the most High, 5943 and I praised 7624 z8745 and honoured 1922 z8745 him that liveth 2417 for ever, 5957 whose x1768 dominion 7985 [is] an everlasting 5957 dominion, 7985 and his kingdom 4437 [is] from 5974 generation 1859 to generation: 1859

 4:35 And all 3606 the inhabitants 1753 z8748 of the earth 772 [are] reputed 2804 z8752 as nothing: 3809 and he doeth 5648 z8751 according to his will 6634 z8749 in the army 2429 of heaven, 8065 and [among] the inhabitants 1753 z8748 of the earth: 772 and none 3809 can 383 stay 4223 z8741 his hand, 3028 or say 560 z8748 unto him, What 4101 doest 5648 z8754 thou?

 4:36 At the same time 2166 my reason 4486 returned 8421 z8748 unto x5922 me; y5922 and for the glory 3367 of my kingdom, 4437 mine honour 1923 and brightness 2122 returned 8421 z8748 unto x5922 me; y5922 and my counsellors 1907 and my lords 7261 sought 1156 z8748 unto me; y5922 and I was established 8627 z8717 in x5922 my kingdom, 4437 and excellent 3493 majesty 7238 was added 3255 z8717 unto me.

 4:37 Now 3705 I 576 Nebuchadnezzar 5020 praise 7624 z8743 and extol 7313 z8751 and honour 1922 z8743 the King 4430 of heaven, 8065 all 3606 whose x1768 works 4567 [are] truth, 7187 and his ways 735 judgment: 1780 and those x1768 that walk 1981 z8683 in pride 1467 he is able 3202 z8750 to abase. 8214 z8682