The Dream Is Accomplished
28 “All this areached Nebuchadnezzar the king. 29 aAt the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon. 30 The king answered and said, ‘Is this not Babylon the agreat, which I myself have built as a royal house by the strength of my power and for the glory of my majesty?’ 31 While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is said: the kingdom has been removed from you, 32 and ayou will be driven away from mankind, and your place of habitation will be with the beasts of the field. You will be given grass to eat like cattle, and bseven periods of time will pass over you until you know that the cMost High is the powerful ruler over the kingdom of mankind and gives it to whomever He wishes.’ 33 Immediately the word concerning Nebuchadnezzar was accomplished; and he was adriven away from mankind and began eating grass like cattle, and his body was drenched with the dew of heaven until his hair had grown like eagles’ feathers and his nails like birds’ claws.
34 “But at the end of those days, I, Nebuchadnezzar, lifted up my eyes toward heaven, and my knowledge returned to me, and I blessed the aMost High and praised and honored bHim who lives forever;
For His dominion is an ceverlasting dominion,
And His kingdom endures from generation to generation.
35 aAnd all the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing,
But bHe does according to His will in the host of heaven
And among the inhabitants of earth;
And cno one can strike against His hand
Or say to Him, ‘dWhat have You done?’
36 At that time my aknowledge returned to me. And my majesty and bsplendor were returned to me for the glory of my kingdom, and my high officials and my nobles began seeking me out; so I was reestablished in my kingdom, and extraordinary cgreatness was added to me. 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise, exalt, and honor the King of aheaven, for ball His works are true and His ways just, and He is able to humble those who cwalk in pride.”