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Daniel 4:1-9

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1 King Nebuchadnezzar to everyone, everywhere - every race, color, and creed: "Peace and prosperity to all!
1 King Nebuchadnezzar, To the nations and peoples of every language, who live in all the earth: May you prosper greatly!
2 It is my privilege to report to you the gracious miracles that the High God has done for me.
2 It is my pleasure to tell you about the miraculous signs and wonders that the Most High God has performed for me.
3 "His miracles are staggering, his wonders are surprising. His kingdom lasts and lasts, his sovereign rule goes on forever.
3 How great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an eternal kingdom; his dominion endures from generation to generation.
4 "I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home taking it easy in my palace, without a care in the world.
4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at home in my palace, contented and prosperous.
5 But as I was stretched out on my bed I had a dream that scared me - a nightmare that shook me.
5 I had a dream that made me afraid. As I was lying in bed, the images and visions that passed through my mind terrified me.
6 I sent for all the wise men of Babylon so that they could interpret the dream for me.
6 So I commanded that all the wise men of Babylon be brought before me to interpret the dream for me.
7 When they were all assembled - magicians, enchanters, fortunetellers, witches - I told them the dream. None could tell me what it meant.
7 When the magicians, enchanters, astrologers and diviners came, I told them the dream, but they could not interpret it for me.
8 "And then Daniel came in. His Babylonian name is Belteshazzar, named after my god, a man full of the divine Holy Spirit. I told him my dream.
8 Finally, Daniel came into my presence and I told him the dream. (He is called Belteshazzar, after the name of my god, and the spirit of the holy gods is in him.)
9 "'Belteshazzar,' I said, 'chief of the magicians, I know that you are a man full of the divine Holy Spirit and that there is no mystery that you can't solve. Listen to this dream that I had and interpret it for me.
9 I said, “Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians, I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in you, and no mystery is too difficult for you. Here is my dream; interpret it for me.
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