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Jones, Erasmus W., 1817-

"The Young Captives: A Story of Judah and Babylon"

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"My lord," said Daniel, "the dream is to them that hate thee, and the
interpretation thereof to thine enemies. The tree that thou sawest, which
grew and was strong, whose height reached into the heavens, and the sight
thereof to all the earth, it is thou, O king, that art grown and become
strong; for thy greatness is grown and reacheth unto heaven, and thy
dominion to the end of the earth. And whereas the king saw a watcher and
a holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, 'Hew down the tree and
destroy it, yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even
with the 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 till seven times pass over him,' this is the interpretation,
O king, and this is the decree of the Most High which is come upon my
lord the king: that they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling
shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee eat grass
as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven; and seven times
shall pass over thee, till thou know that the Most High ruleth in the
kingdom of men, and giveth to whomsoever he will.


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