“This is what he told me: ‘The fourth beast means that there will be a fourth kingdom on earth that will differ from all the other kingdoms. It will devour all the earth and will trample and crush it.

The male goat acted even more arrogantly. But no sooner had the large horn become strong than it was broken, and there arose four conspicuous horns in its place, extending toward the four winds of the sky.

His body resembled yellow jasper, and his face had an appearance like lightning. His eyes were like blazing torches; his arms and feet had the gleam of polished bronze. His voice thundered forth like the sound of a large crowd.

His sons will wage war, mustering a large army which will advance like an overflowing river and carrying the battle all the way to the enemy’s fortress.

The one advancing against him will do as he pleases, and no one will be able to stand before him. He will prevail in the beautiful land, and its annihilation will be within his power.

There will arise after him one who will send out an exactor of tribute to enhance the splendor of the kingdom, but after a few days he will be destroyed, though not in anger or battle.

His forces will rise up and profane the fortified sanctuary, stopping the daily sacrifice. In its place they will set up the abomination that causes desolation.

“Please test your servants for ten days by providing us with some vegetables to eat and water to drink.

In the second year of his reign Nebuchadnezzar had many dreams. His mind was disturbed and he suffered from insomnia.

Because of this the king got furiously angry and gave orders to destroy all the wise men of Babylon.

he reveals deep and hidden things. He knows what is in the darkness, and light resides with him.

“You, O king, are the king of kings. The God of heaven has granted you sovereignty, power, strength, and honor.

Then the herald made a loud proclamation: “To you, O peoples, nations, and language groups, the following command is given:

But those three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell into the furnace of blazing fire while still securely bound.

(3:31) “King Nebuchadnezzar, to all peoples, nations, and language groups that live in all the land: Peace and prosperity!

The tree grew large and strong. Its top reached far into the sky; it could be seen from the borders of all the land.

After twelve months, he happened to be walking around on the battlements of the royal palace of Babylon.

The king called out loudly to summon the astrologers, wise men, and diviners. The king proclaimed to the wise men of Babylon that anyone who could read this inscription and disclose its interpretation would be clothed in purple and have a golden collar placed on his neck and be third ruler in the kingdom.

Then King Belshazzar was very terrified, and he was visibly shaken. His nobles were completely dumbfounded.

He was driven from human society, his mind was changed to that of an animal, he lived with the wild donkeys, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body became damp with the dew of the sky, until he came to understand that the most high God rules over human kingdoms, and he appoints over them whomever he wishes.