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Daniel 4:21 - Meaning and Application
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Translation: World English Bible — Catholic Edition
" whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit plentiful, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation— "
Daniel 4:21
Verse in Context
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19 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts troubled him. The king answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream or the interpretation trouble you.” Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, may the dream be for those who hate you, and its interpretation to your adversaries.
20 The tree that you saw, which grew and was strong, whose height reached to the sky, and its sight to all the earth;
21 whose leaves were beautiful, and its fruit plentiful, and in it was food for all; under which the animals of the field lived, and on whose branches the birds of the sky had their habitation—
22 it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong; for your greatness has grown, and reaches to the sky, and your dominion to the end of the earth.
23 “Whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the sky, and saying, ‘Cut down the tree, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let it be wet with the dew of the sky. Let his portion be with the animals of the field, until seven times pass over him.’
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Daniel 4:1
"Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples, nations, and languages, who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied to you."
Daniel 4:2
"It has seemed good to me to show the signs and wonders that the Most High God has worked toward me."
Daniel 4:3
"How great are his signs! How mighty are his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom. His dominion is from generation to generation."
Daniel 4:4
"I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest in my house, and flourishing in my palace."
Daniel 4:5
"I saw a dream which made me afraid; and the thoughts on my bed and the visions of my head troubled me."
Daniel 4:6
"Therefore I made a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known to me the interpretation of the dream."
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