The Vision Fulfilled

28 “All this ahappened to Nebuchadnezzar the king.

29 “aTwelve months later he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of Babylon.

30 “The king 1reflected and said, ‘Is this not Babylon the agreat, which I myself have built as a royal 2residence by the might of my power and for the glory of my majesty?’

31 “While the word was in the king’s mouth, a voice 1came from heaven, saying, ‘King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: 2sovereignty has been removed from you,

32 and ayou will be driven away from mankind, and your dwelling place will be with the beasts of the field. You will be given grass to eat like cattle, and bseven 1periods of time will pass over you until you recognize that the cMost High is ruler over the realm of mankind and bestows it on whomever He wishes.’

33 “Immediately the word concerning Nebuchadnezzar was fulfilled; 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.