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"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."
— Daniel 4:16, NET Bible
“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.”
“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.”
While I was watching in my mind’s visions on my bed, a holy sentinel came down from heaven.
He called out loudly as follows:‘Chop down the tree and lop off its branches! Strip off its foliage and scatter its fruit! Let the animals flee from under it and the birds from its branches!
But leave its taproot in the ground, with a band of iron and bronze around it surrounded by the grass of the field. Let it become damp with the dew of the sky, and let it live with the animals in the grass of the land.
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.
This announcement is by the decree of the sentinels; this decision is by the pronouncement of the holy ones, so that those who are alive may understand that the Most High has authority over human kingdoms, and he bestows them on whomever he wishes. He establishes over them even the lowliest of human beings.’
“This is the dream that I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, for none of the wise men in my kingdom are able to make known to me the interpretation. But you can do so, for a spirit of the holy gods is in you.”
Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream Then Daniel(whose name is also Belteshazzar) was upset for a brief time; his thoughts were alarming him. The king said,“Belteshazzar, don’t let the dream and its interpretation alarm you.” But Belteshazzar replied,“Sir, if only the dream were for your enemies and its interpretation applied to your adversaries!