这是守望者所发的命，圣者所出的令，好叫世人知道，至高者在人的国中掌权，要将国赐与谁，就赐与谁，或立极卑微的人执掌国权。

This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men.

末后那照我神的名，称为伯提沙撒的但以理，来到我面前，他里头有圣神的灵，我将梦告诉他说：

But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, saying,

好使水旁的诸树，不因高大而自尊，也不将树尖插入云中。并且那些得水滋润有势力的，也不得高大自立；因为它们在世人中，和下坑的人都被交与死亡，到阴府去了。”

To the end that none of all the trees by the waters exalt themselves for their height, neither shoot up their top among the thick boughs, neither their trees stand up in their height, all that drink water: for they are all delivered unto death, to the nether parts of the earth, in the midst of the children of men, with them that go down to the pit.

所以主耶和华如此说：“因它高大，树尖插入云中，心骄气傲，

Therefore thus saith the Lord GOD; Because thou hast lifted up thyself in height, and he hath shot up his top among the thick boughs, and his heart is lifted up in his height;

亚述王曾如黎巴嫩中的香柏树，枝条荣美，影密如林，极其高大，树尖插入云中。

Behold, the Assyrian was a cedar in Lebanon with fair branches, and with a shadowing shroud, and of an high stature; and his top was among the thick boughs.