1. King Nebuchadnezzar sent the following letter to the people of all nations and races on the earth:Greetings to all of you!
2. I am glad to tell aboutthe wonderful miraclesGod Most Highhas done for me.
3. His miracles are mightyand marvellous.He will rule for ever,and his kingdomwill never end.
4. I was enjoying a time of peace and prosperity,
5. when suddenly I had some horrifying dreams and visions.
28-30. About twelve months later, I was walking on the flat roof of my royal palace and admiring the beautiful city of Babylon, when these things started happening to me. I was saying to myself, “Just look at this wonderful capital city that I have built by my own power and for my own glory!”