<p class="poetry">But the court will convene,<n id="1" /> and his ruling authority will be removed &#8211;p> <p class="poetry">destroyed and abolished forever!p>

As for the rest of the beasts, their ruling authority had already been removed, though they were permitted to go on living<n id="1" /> for a time and a season.

<p class="poetry">He changes times and seasons,p> <p class="poetry">deposing some kingsp> <p class="poetry">and establishing others.<n id="1" />p> <p class="poetry">He gives wisdom to the wise;p> <p class="poetry">he imparts knowledge to those with understanding;<n id="2" />p>

While these words were still on the king&#8217;s lips,<n id="1" /> a voice came down from heaven: &#8220;It is hereby announced to you,<n id="2" /> King Nebuchadnezzar, that your kingdom has been removed from you!

And when his mind<n id="1" /> became arrogant<n id="2" /> and his spirit filled with pride, he was deposed from his royal throne and his honor was removed from him.

Now let the king issue a written interdict<n id="1" /> so that it cannot be altered, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.<n id="2" />

Once the satraps, prefects, governors, and ministers of the king had gathered around, they saw that those men were physically<n id="1" /> unharmed by the fire.<n id="2" /> The hair of their heads was not singed, nor were their trousers damaged. Not even the smell of fire was to be found on them!p>

<p class="poetry">To him was given ruling authority, honor, and sovereignty.p> <p class="poetry">All peoples, nations, and language groups were serving<n id="1" /> him.p> <p class="poetry">His authority is eternal and will not pass away.<n id="2" />p> <p class="poetry">His kingdom will not be destroyed.<n id="3" />p>

So they approached the king and said to him,<n id="1" /> &#8220;Did you not issue an edict to the effect that for the next thirty days anyone who prays to any god or human other than to you, O king, would be thrown into a den of lions?&#8221; The king replied, &#8220;That is correct,<n id="2" /> according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be changed.&#8221;