15 “Yet (A)leave the stump [a]with its roots in the ground,
But with a band of iron and bronze around it
In the new grass of the field;
And let him be drenched with the dew of heaven,
And let [b]him share with the beasts in the grass of the earth.
16 “Let his [c]mind be changed from that of a man
And let a beast’s [d]mind be given to him,
And let (B)seven [e]periods of time pass over him.
17 “This sentence is by the decree of the angelic watchers
And the decision is a command of the holy ones,
In order that the living may (C)know
That the Most High is ruler over the realm of mankind,
And (D)bestows it on whom He wishes
And sets over it the (E)lowliest of men.”

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 4:15 Lit of
  2. Daniel 4:15 Lit his portion be with
  3. Daniel 4:16 Lit heart
  4. Daniel 4:16 Lit heart
  5. Daniel 4:16 I.e. years