21 This is the interpretation, O king, and it is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king,

22 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as the [a]oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven: and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know, that [b]the most High beareth rule over the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.

23 Whereas they said, that one should leave the stump of the tree roots, thy kingdom shall remain unto thee: after that, thou shalt know, that the heavens have the rule.

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 4:22 Not that his shape or form was changed into a beast, but that he was either stricken mad, and so avoided man’s company, or was cast out for his tyranny, and so wandered among the beasts, and ate herbs and grass.
  2. Daniel 4:22 Daniel showeth the cause why God thus punished him.

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