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

You will be driven from human society, and you will live with the wild animals. You will be fed grass like oxen, and you will become damp with the dew of the sky. Seven periods of time will pass by for you, before you understand that the Most High is ruler over human kingdoms and gives them to whomever he wishes.

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.

The holy ones of the Most High will receive the kingdom and will take possession of the kingdom forever and ever.’

On the twenty-fourth day of the first month I was beside the great river, the Tigris.

Then the one who appeared to be a human being touched me again and strengthened me.

He will then turn his attention to the fortresses of his own land, but he will stumble and fall, not to be found again.

At an appointed time he will again invade the south, but this latter visit will not turn out the way the former one did.

Then you will call your brother, “My People” (Ammi)! You will call your sister, “Pity” (Ruhamah)!

There is only cursing, lying, murder, stealing, and adultery. They resort to violence and bloodshed.

Do not let anyone accuse or contend against anyone else: for my case is against you priests!

I will be like a moth to Ephraim, like wood rot to the house of Judah.

I have appointed a time to reap judgment for you also, O Judah!Whenever I want to restore the fortunes of my people,

They will return to Egypt! Assyria will rule over them because they refuse to repent!

But you must return to your God, by maintaining love and justice, and by waiting for your God to return to you.

Jacob fled to the country of Aram, then Israel worked to acquire a wife; he tended sheep to pay for her.

When they were fed, they became satisfied; when they were satisfied, they became proud; as a result, they forgot me!

So I will pounce on them like a lion; like a leopard I will lurk by the path.

Tell your children about it, have your children tell their children, and their children the following generation.