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Daniel 4:26

26 They said to leave the taproot of the tree, for your kingdom will be restored to you when you come to understand that heaven ^{▼▼sn The reference to heaven here is a circumlocution for God. There was a tendency in Jewish contexts to avoid direct reference to God. Compare the expression “kingdom of heaven” in the NT and such statements as: “I have sinned against heaven and in your sight” (Luke 15:21).} rules.