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How does Nebuchadnezzar II appear in the Bible?

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Jeremiah and Ezekiel describe Nebuchadnezzar II as Godā€™s instrument against wrongdoers. He appears most prominently in the Book of Daniel, in which Daniel interprets Nebuchadnezzarā€™s dream. Nebuchadnezzar is humbled twice by God: when he tries to punish the Israelites for refusing to worship an idol and when God punishes him with seven years of madness.