Book of Daniel - Ferrar Fenton Bible Translation page 903

DANIEL. I0 II I2 and its top touched the skies, and it could be secu to the extent of the country. lu foliage was pleasant, with plenty of knit, and food for all upon it. The beasts of thoineld sheltered under it, and the birds of the skies dwelt on its branches, and allanimals were fed by it. I watched, looking at the vision of my head on my bed, and saw a Holy Watchman descend from the heavens. He spoke with Authority, and said, ‘Cut this tree down! Cut 0E its branches! Shake oi its leaves, and scatter its 18 h·uit. Drive the beasts hom under it, and the birds from its boughs. ‘However, leave its,ro0¤ in the

earth, with a fence of iron and brass, in the grass of the held and moisten it with the dew of the sldes, and let its lot be with the beasts of the earth. Change his heart korn a human, and let the heart of a beast be given to him, and let seven seasons pass over him. By Decree of the Watchers it is decreed, and by the command of the Holy Ones is the. Order about the afair; so that the living may learn that the Hreuxsr rules in the Hugdom of men, and gives it to whoever He decides, and raises the vilest of men over itl’ ‘That was the Vision I dreamed,

I Nebnkadnezzar. But you, Bel- Tishazar tell the explanation, for all the Scientists of my Empire are not able to explain or to interpret it, so I called you to Myself; because the Spirit of the ‘H0x.v Gon is in ou. y l`hen Daniel, whom I had ap-

pointed Prince of Bel, was at nrst amazed on hearing it, and his thoughts troubledhim. ‘ Therefore I,‘tl1e King, addressed

Bel-Tishazar and said-, *,Do not let the Dream or its explanation trouble you! “ But .Be1·'l`ishazar replied, and

isaid,··—W May the portent o the dream be to those who hate, and its ex- planation of those who oppose you ·!- The Tree that you saw, that was great and strong and whose top touched the skies, and that was seen all over the land, whose foliage was beautiful, and with plenty of fruit, with food for everyone upon it; under which the beasts of the iield dwelt, and the birds of the skies nestled on its boughs; It was Yonasnut. Kms! 4--30

who have grown, and strengthened, and increased in power, and touch the shes, and govern the bounds of the land! And as you saw a Holy Watcher descend from the skies, and command to fell the tree and desuoy it, yet to leave its roots in the ground, and surrounded with iron and brass in the gras of- the Held, and to be moistened with dew from the skies; and its lot to be with the beasts of the held, until seven Seasons had passed over it ;——This is its explana- tion, and, King! it is a Dxcxtnn of the H1GHEs‘1‘, proclaimed against my Lord, the King,-···-and to drive you nom among men. And you will be driven to be with the beasts of the held, and yougshall eatthe grass like oxen, and be wet with the dew of the sHes,—and seven Seasons shall pass over you, until you learn that the MOST HIGH rules over the Empire of man, and gives it to whoever He decides! ‘ But since they were ordered to

leave the stump of the roots of the tree,—·-your kingdom will bereserved for you, until you understand that the Heavens rule! ' Consequently, King, let my adviee

be pleasing to you, and redeem your sins by righteousness,—·and your faults by mercy to the wretched. Then there may be a continuance of your prosperity I All this happened to King Nebu-

kadnezzar.-··At° the end D of twelve ths he was wal mon? upon the Royal Palace of Ba , w en the King exclaimed and said ;-— Is not this Great Babel itself what

I have built, for the residence of My Majesty, by MY might, and for the Splendourof MY MA<;iu1¤1cnNcn?·° _Immediately after the King had

spoken, a voice fellfrom the heavens King Nebukadnezzarl it is pro-

claimed against you !——The Empire has gone from you! And you shall be driven out from mankind, and you shall stay with the beasts of the held. You shall eat grass like oxen ;- and seven- Seasons shall pass over you, until you learn- that the _H1Guas·r rules in the kingdoms of men, and gives them to whoever He decides. In that hour at that moment it 2x zz 26 28 was accomplished on N ebukadnezzar and he was driven out from·mankind‘, and ate grass- like oxen, and he was wet with the drops of the skies rained 903