Daniel 4:16

Let his mind ¹  be altered from that of a human being, and let an animal’s mind be given to him, and let seven periods of time ²  go by for ³  him.

Isa 6:10; Da 4:23,25,31; Da 4:32,33; Da 7:25; Da 11:13; Da 12:7; Mr 5:4,5; Lu 8:27-29; Heb 1:11; Re 12:14

¹ tn Aram “its heart.” The metaphor of the tree begins to fade here and the reality behind the symbol (the king) begins to emerge.

² sn The seven periods of time probably refer to seven years.

³ tn Aram “over” (also in vv. 23, 25, 32).