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Daniel 4:28-37
A PROUD KING HUMBLED AND RESTORED - Jan 08, 2020 -
Daniel 4:1-18
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S DREAM OF A TREE - Jan 06, 2020 -
Daniel 4:28-37
NOW I PRAISE THE KING OF HEAVEN - Apr 13, 2019 -
Daniel 4:19-27
DANIEL'S INTERPRETATION OF KING'S DREAM - Apr 12, 2019 -
Daniel 4:1-18
THE CONFESSION OF NEBUCHADNEZZAR - Apr 11, 2019 -
Daniel 4:1-27
NEBUCHADNEZZAR'S SECOND DREAM - Jan 01, 2000 -
Daniel 4:28-37
UNTIL YOU ACKNOWLEDGE GOD'S SOVEREIGNTY - Jan 01, 2000
DANIEL INTERPRETS THE TREE DREAM
Key verse: 27
NIV
Daniel Interprets the Dream
19 Then Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) was greatly perplexed for a time, and his thoughts terrified(A) him. So the king said, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or its meaning alarm you.”(B)
Belteshazzar answered, “My lord, if only the dream applied to your enemies and its meaning to your adversaries! 20 The tree you saw, which grew large and strong, with its top touching the sky, visible to the whole earth, 21 with beautiful leaves and abundant fruit, providing food for all, giving shelter to the wild animals, and having nesting places in its branches for the birds(C)— 22 Your Majesty, you are that tree!(D) You have become great and strong; your greatness has grown until it reaches the sky, and your dominion extends to distant parts of the earth.(E)
23 “Your Majesty saw a holy one,(F) a messenger, coming down from heaven and saying, ‘Cut down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump, bound with iron and bronze, in the grass of the field, while its roots remain in the ground. Let him be drenched with the dew of heaven; let him live with the wild animals, until seven times pass by for him.’(G)
24 “This is the interpretation, Your Majesty, and this is the decree(H) the Most High has issued against my lord the king: 25 You will be driven away from people and will live with the wild animals; you will eat grass like the ox and be drenched(I) with the dew of heaven. Seven times will pass by for you until you acknowledge that the Most High(J) is sovereign over all kingdoms on earth and gives them to anyone he wishes.(K) 26 The command to leave the stump of the tree with its roots(L) means that your kingdom will be restored to you when you acknowledge that Heaven rules.(M) 27 Therefore, Your Majesty, be pleased to accept my advice: Renounce your sins by doing what is right, and your wickedness by being kind to the oppressed.(N) It may be that then your prosperity(O) will continue.(P)”
Cross references
- Daniel 4:19 : S ver 5; S Ge 41:8; Da 7:15, 28; 8:27; 10:16-17
- Daniel 4:19 : S Ge 40:12
- Daniel 4:21 : S Eze 31:6
- Daniel 4:22 : S 2Sa 12:7
- Daniel 4:22 : Jer 27:7; Da 5:18-19
- Daniel 4:23 : ver 13; Da 8:13
- Daniel 4:23 : S Eze 31:3-4; Da 5:21
- Daniel 4:24 : Job 40:12; Ps 107:40; Jer 40:2
- Daniel 4:25 : S Job 24:8
- Daniel 4:25 : S ver 17
- Daniel 4:25 : Jer 27:5; S Da 2:47; 5:21
- Daniel 4:26 : ver 15
- Daniel 4:26 : S Da 2:37
- Daniel 4:27 : Isa 55:6-7
- Daniel 4:27 : Jer 29:7
- Daniel 4:27 : S Dt 24:13; 1Ki 21:29; S Ps 41:3; S Pr 28:13; S Eze 18:22
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ESV
Daniel Interprets the Second Dream
19 Then Daniel, whose name was (A)Belteshazzar, was (B)dismayed for a while, and (C)his thoughts alarmed him. The king answered and said, “Belteshazzar, let not the dream or the interpretation alarm you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, (D)may the dream be for those who hate you (E)and its interpretation for your enemies! 20 (F)The tree you saw, which grew and became strong, so that its top reached to heaven, and it was visible to the end of the whole earth, 21 (G)whose leaves were beautiful and its fruit abundant, and in which was food for all, under which beasts of the field found shade, and in whose branches the birds of the heavens lived— 22 (H)it is you, O king, who have grown and become strong. (I)Your greatness has grown and reaches to heaven, (J)and your dominion to the ends of the earth. 23 And because the king saw (K)a watcher, a holy one, coming down from heaven and saying, (L)‘Chop down the tree and destroy it, but leave the stump of its roots in the earth, bound with a band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field, and let him be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till (M)seven periods of time pass over him,’ 24 this is the interpretation, O king: It is a decree of the Most High, which has come upon my lord the king, 25 (N)that you shall be driven from among men, and your dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field. You shall be made (O)to eat grass like an ox, and you shall be wet with the dew of heaven, and (P)seven periods of time shall pass over you, till (Q)you know that the Most High rules the kingdom of men and gives it to whom he will. 26 And as it was commanded (R)to leave the stump of the roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be confirmed for you from the time that you know that Heaven rules. 27 Therefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable to you: break off your sins by (S)practicing righteousness, (T)and your iniquities by showing mercy to the oppressed, (U)that there may perhaps be a lengthening of your prosperity.”
Read full chapterCross references
- Daniel 4:19 : [See ver. 18 above]; See ch. 1:7
- Daniel 4:19 : ch. 3:24
- Daniel 4:19 : ch. 5:6
- Daniel 4:19 : [1 Sam. 25:26; 2 Sam. 18:32]
- Daniel 4:19 : [1 Sam. 25:26; 2 Sam. 18:32]
- Daniel 4:20 : [ver. 10, 11]
- Daniel 4:21 : [ver. 12]
- Daniel 4:22 : [Ezek. 31:3]
- Daniel 4:22 : See Jer. 27:6-8
- Daniel 4:22 : See Jer. 27:6-8
- Daniel 4:23 : ver. 13
- Daniel 4:23 : ver. 14, 15
- Daniel 4:23 : ver. 16
- Daniel 4:25 : ver. 32, 33; [ch. 5:21]
- Daniel 4:25 : [Ps. 106:20]
- Daniel 4:25 : [See ver. 23 above]; ver. 16
- Daniel 4:25 : ver. 17, 32
- Daniel 4:26 : ver. 15, 23
- Daniel 4:27 : Matt. 6:1
- Daniel 4:27 : Prov. 16:6; [Matt. 25:35, 36; Luke 11:41]
- Daniel 4:27 : [Jer. 18:8; Jonah 3:10; Acts 8:22; 2 Tim. 2:25]
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Prayer: Lord, help me to renounce all my sins and wickedness and do what is right. In Jesus' name and for his sake. Amen.
One Word: Renounce your sins and do right