"Whilethe word[was] in the king'smouth,a voicecamefrom heaven,[saying], 'KingNebuchadnezzar,to you it is declared:sovereigntyhas beenremovedfrom you,
And Melchizedekkingof Salembroughtout breadand wine;now he was a priestof GodMostHigh.
"When he fillshis belly,[God] will sendHis fierceangeron him And will rain[it] on him while he is eating.
Your kingdomis an everlastingkingdom,And Your dominion[endures] throughout allgenerations.
A man'spridewill bringhim low,But a humblespiritwill obtainhonor.
"For the LORDof hostshas planned,and whocan frustrate[it]? And as for His stretched-outhand,whocan turnit back?"
I heardthe mandressedin linen,whowas abovethe watersof the river,as he raisedhis righthandand his lefttowardheaven,and sworeby Him wholivesforeverthat it would be for a time,times,and half[a [time]; and as soon as they finishshatteringthe powerof the holypeople,allthese[events] will be completed.
thisis the interpretation,O king,and thisis the decreeof the MostHigh,whichhas comeupon my lordthe king:
And in that it was commandedto leavethe stumpwith the rootsof the tree,your kingdomwill be assuredto you afteryou recognizethat [it is] Heaven[that] rules.
"The kingreflectedand said,'Is thisnot Babylonthe great,whichI myselfhave builtas a royalresidenceby the mightof my powerand for the gloryof my majesty?'
and you will be drivenawayfrom mankind,and your dwellingplace[will be] with the beastsof the field.You will be givengrassto eatlike cattle,and sevenperiods of timewill passoveryou untilyou recognizethat the MostHighis rulerover the realmof mankindand bestowsit on whomeverHe wishes.'
"But at the endof that period,I, Nebuchadnezzar,raisedmy eyestoward heavenand my reasonreturnedto me, and I blessedthe MostHighand praisedand honoredHim wholivesforever;For His dominionis an everlastingdominion,And His kingdom[endures] from generationto generation.
"But whenhis heartwas liftedup and his spiritbecameso proudthat he behavedarrogantly,he was deposedfrom his royalthroneand [his] glorywas takenawayfrom him.
"'PERES--your kingdomhas beendividedand givenover to the Medesand Persians."
"He deliversand rescuesand performssignsand wondersIn heavenand on earth,Whohas [also] deliveredDanielfrom the powerof the lions."
and behold,a voiceout of the heavenssaid,"Thisis My belovedSon,in whomI am well-pleased."
"But Godsaidto him, 'You fool!This[very] nightyour soulis requiredof you; and [now] whowill own whatyou have prepared?'
"Father,glorifyYour name."Thena voicecameout of heaven:"I have bothglorifiedit, and will glorifyit again."
Whilethey are saying,"Peaceand safety!"thendestructionwill comeupon them suddenlylikelabor painsupon a woman with child,and they will not escape.
And I heardthe altarsaying,"Yes,O LordGod,the Almighty,true and righteousare Your judgments."
"But nowyour kingdomshall not endure.The LORDhas soughtout for Himself a manafter His own heart,and the LORDhas appointedhim as ruleroverHis people,becauseyou have not keptwhatthe LORDcommandedyou."
"For rebellionis as the sinof divination,And insubordinationis as iniquityand idolatry.Becauseyou have rejectedthe wordof the LORD,He has also rejectedyou from [being] king."
