Daniel 4:25 (KJV)

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That they shall drive thee from men and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field and they shall make thee to 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 it to whomsoever he will

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Cross-references

drive. Da 4:32 Da 4:33 Da 5:21-31 Job 30:3-8 Mr 5:3 Mr 5:4

to eat. Ps 106:20

till. Da 4:17 Da 4:32 Da 4:34 Da 4:35 Da 2:21 Da 5:21 Ps 75:7 Ps 83:18 Jer 27:5

and thy dwelling.All the circumstances of Nebuchadnezzar's case, says Dr. Mead, agree so well with a hypochondriasis, that to me it appears evident the Almighty God brought this dreadful distemper upon him, and under its influence he ran wild into the fields: then fancying himself transformed into an ox, he fed on grass, after the manner of cattle; and, through neglect of himself, his hair and nails grew to an excessive length, so that the latter became thick and crooked, resembling bird's claws.

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