Daniel 4:19-21

Common English Bible

Daniel interprets the visions

¹⁹ Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar, was shocked for a bit. What he thought about frightened him.

The king declared, “Don’t let the dream and its meaning scare you, Belteshazzar.”

Then Belteshazzar answered, “Sir, I wish the dream to be for those who hate you and its meaning to be for your enemies! ²⁰ The tree you saw that grew in size and strength, that was as high as the sky, that could be seen from every corner of the earth, ²¹ with its beautiful leaves and its abundant fruit, and that had enough food for everyone, with wild animals living under it and birds nesting in its branches—