Daniel 4:20–26

^20ppThe tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; ^21qwhose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; ^qrunder which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: ^22rit is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and ^sthy dominion ^tto the end of the earth. ²³And whereas ^uthe king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, ^vHew the tree down, and destroy it; ^wyet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, ^dtill seven times pass over him; ²⁴this is the interpretation, O king, and this is ^ethe decree of ^jthe most High, which is come upon my lord the king: ²⁵that ^xthey shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and ^xthey shall make thee ^yto eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and ^dseven times shall pass over thee, ^xztill thou know ⁱthat ^jthe most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and ⁱgiveth it to whomsoever he will. ²⁶And whereas they commanded ^wto leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that ^athe heavens do rule.