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Daniel Chapter 4

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In this chapter Daniel is cast into a blazing furnace as a test of God’s power, and his friends are commanded to throw water over him to protect him. When the water is poured, Daniel is rescued and his friends are killed, showing that God’s strength is greater than any human effort. The passage teaches that reliance on God’s providence is essential even in the face of terror.

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(1) Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you.
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Daniel 3:4Daniel 3:29Daniel 7:14Esther 3:12Esther 8:9Zechariah 8:23Acts 2:6Daniel 6:25Daniel 6:27I Chronicles 12:18Ezra 4:17Ezra 5:7

(2) I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me.
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Joshua 7:19Psalms 51:14Psalms 71:18Psalms 92:1Psalms 92:2Daniel 3:26Psalms 66:16Acts 22:3Acts 22:4Acts 22:5Acts 22:6Acts 22:7

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II Corinthians 12:12I Kings 7:25II Chronicles 4:4Ezekiel 48:10Ezekiel 48:17Zechariah 14:4

(3) How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation.
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Daniel 6:27Deuteronomy 4:34Psalms 71:19Psalms 71:20Psalms 72:18Psalms 77:19Psalms 86:10Psalms 92:5Psalms 104:24Psalms 105:27Isaiah 25:1Isaiah 28:29

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Daniel 4:34II Corinthians 12:12Daniel 7:14Exodus 17:16Judges 2:10Psalms 78:8

(4) I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace:
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Psalms 30:6Psalms 30:7Isaiah 47:7Isaiah 47:8Isaiah 56:12Jeremiah 48:11Ezekiel 28:2Ezekiel 28:3Ezekiel 28:4Ezekiel 28:5Ezekiel 28:17Ezekiel 29:3

(5) I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me.
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Daniel 2:1Daniel 5:5Daniel 5:6Daniel 5:10Daniel 7:28Genesis 41:1Job 7:13Job 7:14Daniel 2:28Daniel 2:29

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Daniel 4:19Daniel 7:1Jeremiah 42:11Ezekiel 2:6Genesis 40:5Daniel 2:3

(6) Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream.
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Daniel 2:2Genesis 41:7Genesis 41:8Isaiah 8:19Isaiah 47:12Isaiah 47:13Isaiah 47:14

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(7) Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof.
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Daniel 2:1Daniel 2:2Daniel 2:7Isaiah 44:25Jeremiah 27:9Jeremiah 27:10II Timothy 3:8II Timothy 3:9

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(8) But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my god, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,
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Daniel 1:7Daniel 5:12Isaiah 46:1Jeremiah 50:2Daniel 4:9Daniel 4:18Daniel 2:11Daniel 5:11Daniel 5:14Numbers 11:17Numbers 11:18Numbers 11:19

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(9) O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the interpretation thereof.
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Daniel 1:20Daniel 2:48Daniel 5:11Daniel 4:8Genesis 41:38I Samuel 4:8Daniel 4:5Daniel 2:3Genesis 11:6Genesis 11:7Genesis 11:8Isaiah 33:18

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Daniel 4:19Judges 10:6Daniel 4:18Daniel 5:11Genesis 40:5Daniel 2:6

(10) Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof was great.
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Daniel 4:20Daniel 4:21Daniel 4:22Daniel 4:23Daniel 4:24Daniel 4:25Daniel 4:26Psalms 37:35Psalms 37:36Isaiah 10:33Isaiah 10:34Jeremiah 12:2

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Isaiah 41:19Ezekiel 17:24Joel 1:12Genesis 2:9Matthew 12:33Romans 11:24

(11) The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth:
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Daniel 4:21Daniel 4:22Genesis 11:4Deuteronomy 9:1Matthew 11:23

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(12) The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it.
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Jeremiah 27:6Jeremiah 27:7Ezekiel 17:23Ezekiel 31:6Lamentations 4:20Mark 13:32Luke 13:19

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Daniel 4:21Ezekiel 31:6Ezekiel 47:12Daniel 4:14Ezekiel 29:5Ezekiel 34:8

(13) I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
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Daniel 4:5Daniel 4:10Daniel 7:1Daniel 7:17Daniel 7:23Psalms 103:20Daniel 8:13Deuteronomy 33:2Psalms 89:7Zechariah 14:5Matthew 25:31Mark 1:24

(14) He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his branches:
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Daniel 3:4Revelation 10:3Revelation 18:2Daniel 4:23Daniel 5:20Matthew 3:10Matthew 7:19Luke 3:9Luke 13:7Luke 13:8Luke 13:9Daniel 4:12

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Nehemiah 8:15Exodus 25:35Exodus 37:21Daniel 4:21Matthew 12:33Exodus 25:32

(15) Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth:
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Daniel 4:25Daniel 4:26Daniel 4:27Job 14:7Job 14:8Job 14:9Ezekiel 29:14Ezekiel 29:15

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(16) Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him.
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Daniel 4:32Daniel 4:33Isaiah 6:10Hebrews 1:11Mark 5:4Mark 5:5Luke 8:27Luke 8:28Luke 8:29Daniel 4:23Daniel 4:25Daniel 4:31

(17) This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.
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Daniel 4:13Daniel 4:14I Kings 22:19I Kings 22:20I Timothy 5:21Daniel 4:8Daniel 4:9Isaiah 6:3Isaiah 6:8Revelation 4:8Psalms 9:16Psalms 83:17

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Daniel 4:25Daniel 4:32

(18) This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
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Daniel 4:7Daniel 2:7Daniel 5:8Daniel 5:15Genesis 41:8Genesis 41:15Isaiah 19:3Isaiah 47:12Isaiah 47:13Isaiah 47:14Daniel 4:8Daniel 4:9

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Daniel 4:19Daniel 2:26Daniel 2:6Judges 10:6Daniel 4:9Daniel 5:15

(19) Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies.
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Daniel 4:8Daniel 1:7Daniel 2:26Daniel 5:12Daniel 4:9Daniel 7:28Daniel 8:27Daniel 10:16Daniel 10:17Jeremiah 4:19Habakkuk 3:10Daniel 4:4

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Daniel 2:26Daniel 4:18Genesis 40:5Daniel 2:6Daniel 4:8Daniel 4:9

(20) The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth;
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Daniel 4:10Daniel 4:11Daniel 4:12Ezekiel 31:3Ezekiel 31:16

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(21) Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation:
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Daniel 4:12Ezekiel 47:12Daniel 4:14I Samuel 12:3Philippians 3:19Ezekiel 31:6

(22) It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth.
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Daniel 2:37Daniel 2:38II Samuel 12:7Matthew 14:4Daniel 5:18Daniel 5:19Daniel 5:20Daniel 5:21Daniel 5:22Daniel 5:23Genesis 11:4Genesis 28:12

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Daniel 11:5Daniel 4:34Daniel 6:26Daniel 7:14Isaiah 28:7Haggai 2:4

(23) And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him;
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Daniel 4:15Daniel 5:21

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(24) This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king:
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Daniel 4:17Job 20:29Psalms 2:7Psalms 148:6Isaiah 14:24Isaiah 14:25Isaiah 14:26Isaiah 14:27Isaiah 23:9Isaiah 46:10Isaiah 46:11Job 1:12

(25) That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
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Daniel 4:32Daniel 4:33Daniel 5:21Daniel 5:22Daniel 5:23Daniel 5:24Daniel 5:25Daniel 5:26Daniel 5:27Daniel 5:28Daniel 5:29Daniel 5:30

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Daniel 4:32Daniel 4:23Daniel 5:21Daniel 4:15Daniel 4:33II Kings 19:26

(26) And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule.
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Matthew 5:34Matthew 21:20Luke 15:18Luke 15:21

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(27) Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity.
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Genesis 41:33Genesis 41:34Genesis 41:35Genesis 41:36Genesis 41:37Psalms 119:46Acts 24:25II Corinthians 5:11Job 34:31Job 34:32Proverbs 16:6Proverbs 28:13

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(28) All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar.
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Numbers 23:19Proverbs 10:24Zechariah 1:6Matthew 24:35

(29) At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon.
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Genesis 6:3Ecclesiastes 8:11I Peter 3:20II Peter 3:9II Peter 3:10II Peter 3:15Revelation 2:21

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(30) The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty?
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Daniel 5:20Psalms 73:8Proverbs 16:18Habakkuk 1:15Habakkuk 1:16Habakkuk 2:4Habakkuk 2:5Luke 12:19Luke 12:20Luke 14:11I Peter 5:5Genesis 10:10

(31) While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee.
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Daniel 5:4Daniel 5:5Exodus 15:9Exodus 15:10Job 20:23Luke 12:20Acts 12:22Acts 12:23I Thessalonians 5:3Daniel 4:24Daniel 4:34Matthew 3:17

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(32) And 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 oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will.
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Daniel 4:14Daniel 4:15Daniel 4:16Daniel 4:25Daniel 4:26Daniel 5:21Job 30:5Job 30:6Job 30:7Daniel 4:17Exodus 8:10Exodus 9:14

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(33) The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws.
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Daniel 5:5Job 20:5Isaiah 30:14I Thessalonians 5:2Daniel 4:25Daniel 4:32

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(34) And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation:
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(35) And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou?
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(36) At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me.
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(37) Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
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