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10 ‘»Here are the visions of my head: I saw a tree in the midst of the earth. It was very tall.
11 »‘The tree grew and became strong. Its height reached to heaven. It could be seen from distant parts of the earth.
12 ‘»The leaves were beautiful and the fruit abundant. In it was food for all. The beasts of the field found shadow under it. The birds of the heavens dwelt in its branches. All flesh was fed by it.
13 ‘»I saw in the visions of my head: Behold, a watcher and a holy one came down from heaven.
14 »He cried aloud: ‘Chop down the tree, and cut off its branches, shake off its leaves, and scatter its fruit. Let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from its branches.
15 ‘»Leave the stump and roots in the earth. Apply to it a band of iron and copper in the tender grass of the field. Let it be wet with the dew of heaven. Let its portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth.
16 ‘»Let its heart be changed from a man's, and let a beast's heart be given to it. Seven times should pass over it.
17 ‘»The decision is by the decree of the watchers. The sentence by the word of the holy ones! It is to the intent that the living may know that the Most High rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whomever he will, and sets over it the lowest of men.«
18 ‘»I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen this dream and you O Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation! For all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make the interpretation known to me. You are able for the spirit of the holy gods is in you!’