Catholic Public Domain Version
"Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, began silently to think within himself for about one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. But the king responded, saying, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream and its interpretation disturb you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, the dream is for those who hate you, and its interpretation may be for your enemies. "
— Daniel 4:16, Catholic Public Domain Version
“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.”
“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. ”
“let his heart be changed from man's, and let an animal's heart be given to him; and let seven times pass over him.”
“Let his mind be altered from that of a human being, and let an animal’s mind be given to him, and let seven periods of time go by for him.”
“Then Daniel, whose name was Baltassar, began silently to think within himself for about one hour: and his thought troubled him. But the king answering, said: Baltassar, let not the dream and the interpretation thereof trouble thee. Baltassar answered, and said: My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thy enemies.”
“Let his heart be changed from that of a man, and the heart of a beast be given to him; and let seven times go by him.”
“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.”
Let his heart be changed from being human, and let the heart of a wild animal be given to him, and let seven periods of time pass over him.
This is the decree from the judgment of the watchers, and the decision and proclamation of the holy ones, until the living shall know that the Supreme One is ruler in the kingdom of men, and that he will give it to whomever he wills, and he will appoint the lowest man over it.”
I, king Nebuchadnezzar, saw this dream. And so you, Belteshazzar, must quickly explain to me the interpretation because all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to declare the meaning of it to me. But you are able because the spirit of the holy gods is in you.
Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, began silently to think within himself for about one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. But the king responded, saying, “Belteshazzar, do not let the dream and its interpretation disturb you.” Belteshazzar answered and said, “My lord, the dream is for those who hate you, and its interpretation may be for your enemies.
The tree that you saw was lofty and strong; its height reached toward heaven, and it could be seen throughout the whole world.
And its branches were very beautiful, and its fruit very abundant, and in it was food for all. Under it, dwelt the beasts of the field, and in its branches, the birds of the air stayed.
It is you, O king, who has been greatly esteemed, and you have grown strong. And you have increased your power, and it reaches towards heaven, and your rule is to the ends of the whole earth.