Daniel Interprets the Second Dream

Daniel 4

19 Then Daniel, x whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonished for a time, and his thoughts y troubled him. So the king spoke, and said, "Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its interpretation trouble you." Belteshazzar answered and said, "My lord, may z the dream 1 concern those who hate you, and its interpretation 2 concern your enemies! 20 a The tree that you saw, which grew and became strong, whose height reached to the heavens and which could be seen by all the earth, 21 whose leaves were lovely and its fruit abundant, in which was food for all, under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and in whose branches the birds of the heaven had their home - 22 b it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown and reaches to the heavens, c and your dominion to the end of the earth. 23 d And inasmuch as the king saw a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, 'Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave its stump and roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze in the tender grass of the field; let it be wet with the dew of heaven, e and let him graze with the beasts of the field, till seven 3 times pass over him'; 24 this is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king: 25 They shall f drive you from men, your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make you g eat grass like oxen. They shall wet you with the dew of heaven, and seven 4 times shall pass over you, h till you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and i gives it to whomever He chooses. 26 And inasmuch as they gave the command to leave the stump and roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be assured to you, after you come to know that j Heaven 5 rules. 27 Therefore, O king, let my advice be acceptable to you; k break off your sins by being righteous, and your iniquities by showing mercy to the poor. l Perhaps there may be m a 6 lengthening of your prosperity."

  1. Cross References
    Daniel 4:8
    But at last Daniel came before me (his name is Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god; in him is the Spirit of the Holy God), and I told the dream before him, saying:
  2. Cross References
    Jeremiah 4:19
    O my soul, my soul! I am pained in my very heart! My heart makes a noise in me; I cannot hold my peace, Because you have heard, O my soul, The sound of the trumpet, The alarm of war.
    Daniel 7:15
    I, Daniel, was grieved in my spirit within my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.
    Daniel 7:28
    "This is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly troubled me, and my countenance changed; but I kept the matter in my heart."
    Daniel 8:27
    And I, Daniel, fainted and was sick for days; afterward I arose and went about the king's business. I was astonished by the vision, but no one understood it.
  3. Cross References
    2 Samuel 18:32
    And the king said to the Cushite, "Is the young man Absalom safe?" So the Cushite answered, "May the enemies of my lord the king, and all who rise against you to do harm, be like that young man!
    Jeremiah 29:7
    And seek the peace of the city where I have caused you to be carried away captive, and pray to the LORD for it; for in its peace you will have peace.
    Daniel 4:24
    This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king:
    Daniel 10:16
    And suddenly, one having the likeness of the sons of men touched my lips; then I opened my mouth and spoke, saying to him who stood before me, "My lord, because of the vision my sorrows have overwhelmed me, and I have retained no strength.
  4. Cross References
    Daniel 4:10 - 12
    These were the visions of my head while on my bed: I was looking, and behold, A tree in the midst of the earth, And its height was great.
  5. Cross References
    Daniel 2:37
    You, O king, are a king of kings. For the God of heaven has given you a kingdom, power, strength, and glory.
    Daniel 2:38
    And wherever the children of men dwell, or the beasts of the field and the birds of the heaven, He has given them into your hand, and has made you ruler over them all - you are this head of gold.
  6. Cross References
    Jeremiah 27:6 - 8
    And now I have given all these lands into the hand of Nebuchadnezzar the king of Babylon, My servant; and the beasts of the field I have also given him to serve him.
  7. Cross References
    Daniel 4:13 - 15
    I saw in the visions of my head while on my bed, and there was a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven.
  8. Cross References
    Daniel 5:21
    Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses.
  9. Cross References
    Daniel 4:32
    And they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. They shall make you eat grass like oxen; and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.
    Daniel 5:21
    Then he was driven from the sons of men, his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild donkeys. They fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till he knew that the Most High God rules in the kingdom of men, and appoints over it whomever He chooses.
  10. Cross References
    Psalms 106:20
    Thus they changed their glory Into the image of an ox that eats grass.
  11. Cross References
    Psalms 83:18
    That they may know that You, whose name alone is the LORD, Are the Most High over all the earth.
    Daniel 4:2
    I thought it good to declare the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked for me.
    Daniel 4:17
    'This decision is by the decree of the watchers, And the sentence by the word of the holy ones, In order that the living may know That the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, Gives it to whomever He will, And sets over it the lowest of men.'
    Daniel 4:32
    And they shall drive you from men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. They shall make you eat grass like oxen; and seven times shall pass over you, until you know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever He chooses.
  12. Cross References
    Jeremiah 27:5
    I have made the earth, the man and the beast that are on the ground, by My great power and by My outstretched arm, and have given it to whom it seemed proper to Me.
  13. Cross References
    Matthew 21:25
    "The baptism of John - where was it from? From heaven or from men?" And they reasoned among themselves, saying, "If we say, 'From heaven,' He will say to us, 'Why then did you not believe him?'
    Luke 15:18
    I will arise and go to my father, and will say to him, "Father, I have sinned against heaven and before you.
  14. Cross References
    Proverbs 28:13
    He who covers his sins will not prosper, But wh...
    Isaiah 55:7
    Let the wicked forsake his way, And the unright...
    Ezekiel 18:21
    But if a wicked man turns from all his sins whi...
    Ezekiel 18:22
    None of the transgressions which he has committ...
    Romans 2:9 - 11
    Tribulation and anguish, on every soul of man w...
    1 Peter 4:8
    And above all things have fervent love for one ...
  15. Cross References
    Psalms 41:1 - 3
    Blessed is he who considers the poor; The LORD will deliver him in time of trouble.
    Isaiah 58:6
    Is this not the fast that I have chosen: To loose the bonds of wickedness, To undo the heavy burdens, To let the oppressed go free, And that you break every yoke?
    Isaiah 58:7
    Is it not to share your bread with the hungry, And that you bring to your house the poor who are cast out; When you see the naked, that you cover him, And not hide yourself from your own flesh?
    Isaiah 58:10
    If you extend your soul to the hungry And satisfy the afflicted soul, Then your light shall dawn in the darkness, And your darkness shall be as the noonday.
  16. Cross References
    1 Kings 21:29
    "See how Ahab has humbled himself before Me? Because he has humbled himself before Me, I will not bring the calamity in his days. In the days of his son I will bring the calamity on his house."
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