Daniel 4:23-25

Contemporary English Version

²³ Then you saw a holy angel^[a] come down from heaven and say, “Chop down the tree and destroy it! But leave its stump and roots in the ground, fastened there by a chain of iron and bronze. Let it stay for seven years^[b] out in the field with the wild animals, unprotected from the dew.”

²⁴ Your Majesty, God Most High has sent you this message, and it means ²⁵ that you will be forced to live with the wild animals, far away from humans. You will eat grass like a wild animal and live outdoors for seven years,^[c] until you learn that God Most High controls all earthly kingdoms and chooses their rulers.