This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of the holy gods is in thee.
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Verse 18 is found in chapter 4 of Daniel. The enormous tree occupies the center of the dream and represents greatness reaching numerous peoples and creatures. However, a heavenly watcher orders it to be cut down, leaving only the stump. The image contains both exaltation and judgment: a ruler’s greatness may benefit many, but his authority is limited by a heavenly decision. The dream turns political pride into a matter of divine government.
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und seine Äste schön waren und seiner Früchte viel, davon alles zu essen hatte, und die Tiere auf dem Felde unter ihm wohnten und die Vögel des Himmels auf seinen Ästen saßen:
Yo el rey Nabucodonosor he visto este sueño. Tú pues, Beltsasar, dirás la declaración de él, porque todos los sabios de mi reino nunca pudieron mostrarme su interpretación: mas tú puedes, porque hay en ti espíritu de los dioses santos.
Voilà le songe que j'ai eu, moi, le roi Nebucadnetsar. Toi, Beltschatsar, donnes-en l'explication, puisque tous les sages de mon royaume ne peuvent me la donner; toi, tu le peux, car tu as en toi l'esprit des dieux saints.
Questo è il sogno, che io, re Nebucadnesar, ho veduto. Or tu, Beltsasar, dinne l’interpretazione; conciossiachè fra tutti i savi del mio regno niuno me ne possa dichiarare l’interpretazione; ma tu puoi farlo; perciocchè lo spirito degl’iddii santi è in te
Este sonho eu, rei Nabucodonosor vi. Tu, pois, Beltessazar, dize a interpretação, porque todos os sábios do meu reino não puderam fazer-me saber a sua interpretação, mas tu podes; pois há em ti o espírito dos deuses santos.
「這是我- 尼布甲尼撒 王所做的夢。 伯提沙撒 啊,你要說明這夢的解釋;我國中所有的智慧人都不能把夢的解釋告訴我,惟獨你能,因你裏頭有神聖神明的靈。」
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