Thus were the visions of my head upon my bed: I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and its height was great.

The tree grew, and was strong, and its height reached unto the heavens, and the sight thereof to the end of all the earth.

he cried aloud, and said thus: Hew 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 birds from its branches.

The tree that thou sawest, which grew and was strong, whose height reached unto the heavens, and the sight of it to all the earth;

And whereas the king saw a watcher and a holy one coming down from the heavens, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump of its roots in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be bathed with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him:

And whereas it was commanded to leave the stump of the roots of the tree; thy kingdom shall remain unto thee, after that thou shalt know that the heavens do rule.