Daniel 4:14-16
New King James Version
14 He cried [a]aloud and said thus:
(A)‘Chop down the tree and cut off its branches,
Strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit.
(B)Let the beasts get out from under it,
And the birds from its branches.
15 Nevertheless leave the 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,
And let him graze with the beasts
On the grass of the earth.
16 Let his heart be changed from that of a man,
Let him be given the heart of a beast,
And let seven (C)times[b] pass over him.
Footnotes
- Daniel 4:14 Lit. with strength
- Daniel 4:16 Possibly years
Daniel 4:14-16
New International Version
14 He called in a loud voice: ‘Cut down the tree(A) and trim off its branches; strip off its leaves and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches.(B) 15 But let the stump and its roots, bound with iron and bronze, remain in the ground, in the grass of the field.
“‘Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven, and let him live with the animals among the plants of the earth. 16 Let his mind be changed from that of a man and let him be given the mind of an animal, till seven times[a] pass by for him.(C)
Footnotes
- Daniel 4:16 Or years; also in verses 23, 25 and 32
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