27:004:008 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,
27:004:009 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.
27:004:010 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.
27:004:011 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached
unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the
earth:
27:004:012 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.
27:004:013 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven;
27:004:014 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:
27:004:015 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:
27:004:016 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.
27:004:017 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.