Daniel
1:1In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim
king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of
Babylon to Jerusalem, and besieged it. 1:2The Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah
into his hand, with part of the vessels
of the house of God; and he carried them
into the land of Shinar to the house of
his god: and he brought the vessels into
the treasure-house of his god. 1:3The king spoke to Ashpenaz the master
of his eunuchs, that he should bring in
certain of the children of Israel,
even of the seed royal and of the nobles;
1:4youths in whom was no blemish, but well-favored,
and skillful in all wisdom, and endowed
with knowledge, and understanding science,
and such as had ability to stand in the
king's palace; and that he should teach
them the learning and the language of the
Chaldeans. 1:5The king appointed for them a daily portion
of the king's dainties, and of the wine
which he drank, and that they should be
nourished three years; that at the end of
it they should stand before the king. 1:6Now among these were, of the children
of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and
Azariah. 1:7The prince of the eunuchs gave names to
them: to Daniel he gave the name of
Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of
Shadrach; and to Mishael, of Meshach;
and to Azariah, of Abednego. 1:8But Daniel purposed in his heart that
he would not defile himself with the king's
dainties, nor with the wine which he drank:
therefore he requested of the prince of
the eunuchs that he might not defile himself.
1:9Now God made Daniel
to find kindness and compassion in the sight
of the prince of the eunuchs. 1:10The prince of the eunuchs said to Daniel,
I fear my lord the king, who has appointed
your food and your drink: for why should
he see your faces worse looking than the
youths who are of your own age? so would
you endanger my head with the king. 1:11Then said Daniel to the steward whom
the prince of the eunuchs had appointed
over Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah:
1:12Prove your servants, I beg you, ten days;
and let them give us pulse to eat, and water
to drink. 1:13Then let our faces be looked on before
you, and the face of the youths who eat
of the king's dainties; and as you see,
deal with your servants. 1:14So he listened
to them in this matter, and proved them
ten days. 1:15At the end of ten days their faces appeared
fairer, and they were fatter in flesh, than
all the youths who ate of the king's dainties.
1:16So the steward
took away their dainties, and the wine that
they should drink, and gave them pulse.
1:17Now as for these four youths, God gave
them knowledge and skill in all learning
and wisdom: and Daniel had understanding
in all visions and dreams. 1:18At the end of the
days which the king had appointed for bringing
them in, the prince of the eunuchs brought
them in before Nebuchadnezzar. 1:19The king talked with them; and among
them all was found none like Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood they
before the king. 1:20In every matter
of wisdom and understanding, concerning
which the king inquired of them, he found
them ten times better than all the magicians
and enchanters who were in all his realm.
1:21Daniel continued even to the first year
of king Cyrus.
2:1In the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar,
Nebuchadnezzar dreamed dreams; and his spirit
was troubled, and his sleep went from him.
2:2Then the king commanded
to call the magicians, and the enchanters,
and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, to
tell the king his dreams. So they came in
and stood before the king. 2:3The king said to them, I have dreamed
a dream, and my spirit is troubled to know
the dream. 2:4Then spoke the Chaldeans to the king in
the Syrian language, O king, live forever:
tell your servants the dream, and we will
show the interpretation. 2:5The king answered
the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me:
if you don't make known to me the dream
and the interpretation of it, you shall
be cut in pieces, and your houses shall
be made a dunghill. 2:6But if you show
the dream and the interpretation of it,
you shall receive of me gifts and rewards
and great honor: therefore show me the dream
and the interpretation of it. 2:7They answered the second time and said,
Let the king tell his servants the dream,
and we will show the interpretation. 2:8The king answered, I know of a certainty
that you would gain time, because you see
the thing is gone from me. 2:9But if you don't make known to me the
dream, there is but one law for you; for
you have prepared lying and corrupt words
to speak before me, until the time be changed:
therefore tell me the dream, and I shall
know that you can show me the interpretation
of it. 2:10The Chaldeans answered before the king,
and said, There is not a man on the earth
who can show the king's matter, because
no king, lord, or ruler, has asked such
a thing of any magician, or enchanter, or
Chaldean. 2:11It is a rare thing
that the king requires, and there is no
other who can show it before the king, except
the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.
2:12For this cause the king was angry and
very furious, and commanded to destroy all
the wise men of Babylon. 2:13So the decree went forth, and the wise
men were to be slain; and they sought Daniel
and his companions to be slain. 2:14Then Daniel returned answer with counsel
and prudence to Arioch the captain of the
king's guard, who was gone forth to kill
the wise men of Babylon; 2:15he answered Arioch
the king's captain, Why is the decree so
urgent from the king? Then Arioch made the
thing known to Daniel. 2:16Daniel went in,
and desired of the king that he would appoint
him a time, and he would show the king the
interpretation. 2:17Then Daniel went
to his house, and made the thing known to
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions:
2:18that they would desire mercies of the
God of heaven concerning this secret; that
Daniel and his companions should nor perish
with the rest of the wise men of Babylon.
2:19Then was the secret revealed to Daniel
in a vision of the night. Then Daniel blessed
the God of heaven. 2:20Daniel answered, Blessed be the name
of God forever and ever; for wisdom and
might are his. 2:21He changes the times and the seasons;
he removes kings, and sets up kings; he
gives wisdom to the wise, and knowledge
to those who have understanding; 2:22he reveals the
deep and secret things; he knows what is
in the darkness, and the light dwells with
him. 2:23I thank you, and praise you, you God
of my fathers, who have given me wisdom
and might, and have now made known to me
what we desired of you; for you have made
known to us the king's matter. 2:24Therefore Daniel went in to Arioch, whom
the king had appointed to destroy the wise
men of Babylon; he went and said thus to
him: Don't destroy the wise men of Babylon;
bring me in before the king, and I will
show to the king the interpretation. 2:25Then Arioch brought in Daniel before
the king in haste, and said thus to him,
I have found a man of the children of the
captivity of Judah, who will make known
to the king the interpretation. 2:26The king answered Daniel, whose name
was Belteshazzar, Are you able to make known
to me the dream which I have seen, and the
interpretation of it? 2:27Daniel answered
before the king, and said, The secret which
the king has demanded can neither wise men,
enchanters, magicians, nor soothsayers,
show to the king; 2:28but there is a God in heaven who reveals
secrets, and he has made known to the king
Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the latter
days. Your dream, and the visions of your
head on your bed, are these: 2:29as for you, O king, your thoughts came
into your mind on your bed, what
should happen hereafter; and he who reveals
secrets has made known to you what shall
happen. 2:30But as for me, this secret is not revealed
to me for any wisdom that I have more than
any living, but to the intent that the interpretation
may be made known to the king, and that
you may know the thoughts of your heart.
2:31You, O king, saw,
and, behold, a great image. This image,
which was mighty, and whose brightness was
excellent, stood before you; and the aspect
of it was awesome. 2:32As for this image, its head was of fine
gold, its breast and its arms of silver,
its belly and its thighs of brass, 2:33its legs of iron, its feet part of iron,
and part of clay. 2:34You saw until a stone was cut out without
hands, which struck the image on its feet
that were of iron and clay, and broke them
in pieces. 2:35Then was the iron,
the clay, the brass, the silver, and the
gold, broken in pieces together, and became
like the chaff of the summer threshing floors;
and the wind carried them away, so that
no place was found for them: and the stone
that struck the image became a great mountain,
and filled the whole earth. 2:36This is the dream; and we will tell the
interpretation of it before the king. 2:37You, O king, are
king of kings, to whom the God of heaven
has given the kingdom, the power, and the
strength, and the glory; 2:38and wherever the
children of men dwell, the animals of the
field and the birds of the sky has he given
into your hand, and has made you to rule
over them all: you are the head of gold.
2:39After you shall arise another kingdom
inferior to you; and another third kingdom
of brass, which shall bear rule over all
the earth. 2:40The fourth kingdom shall be strong as
iron, because iron breaks in pieces and
subdues all things; and as iron that crushes
all these, shall it break in pieces and
crush. 2:41Whereas you saw the feet and toes, part
of potters' clay, and part of iron, it shall
be a divided kingdom; but there shall be
in it of the strength of the iron, because
you saw the iron mixed with miry clay. 2:42As the toes of
the feet were part of iron, and part of
clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong,
and partly broken. 2:43Whereas you saw
the iron mixed with miry clay, they shall
mingle themselves with the seed of men;
but they shall not cling to one another,
even as iron does not mingle with clay.
2:44In the days of those kings shall the
God of heaven set up a kingdom which shall
never be destroyed, nor shall the sovereignty
of it be left to another people; but it
shall break in pieces and consume all these
kingdoms, and it shall stand forever. 2:45Because you saw that a stone was cut
out of the mountain without hands, and that
it broke in pieces the iron, the brass,
the clay, the silver, and the gold; the
great God has made known to the king what
shall happen hereafter: and the dream is
certain, and the interpretation of it sure.
2:46Then the king Nebuchadnezzar
fell on his face, and worshiped Daniel,
and commanded that they should offer an
offering and sweet odors to him. 2:47The king answered to Daniel, and said,
Of a truth your God is the God of gods,
and the Lord of kings, and a revealer of
secrets, seeing you have been able to reveal
this secret. 2:48Then the king made Daniel great, and
gave him many great gifts, and made him
to rule over the whole province of Babylon,
and to be chief governor over all the wise
men of Babylon. 2:49Daniel requested of the king, and he
appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
over the affairs of the province of Babylon:
but Daniel was in the gate of the king.
3:1Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image
of gold, whose height was sixty cubits,
and the breadth of it six cubits: he set
it up in the plain of Dura, in the province
of Babylon. 3:2Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather
together the satraps, the deputies, and
the governors, the judges, the treasurers,
the counselors, the sheriffs, and all the
rulers of the provinces, to come to the
dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar
the king had set up. 3:3Then the satraps,
the deputies, and the governors, the judges,
the treasurers, the counselors, the sheriffs,
and all the rulers of the provinces, were
gathered together to the dedication of the
image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set
up; and they stood before the image that
Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 3:4Then the herald cried aloud, To you it
is commanded, peoples, nations, and languages,
3:5that whenever you
hear the sound of the horn, flute, zither,
lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music,
you fall down and worship the golden image
that Nebuchadnezzar the king has set up;
3:6and whoever doesn't
fall down and worships shall the same hour
be cast into the midst of a burning fiery
furnace. 3:7Therefore at that time, when all the peoples
heard the sound of the horn, flute, zither,
lyre, harp, pipe, and all kinds of music,
all the peoples, the nations, and the languages,
fell down and worshiped the golden image
that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up.
3:8Therefore at that time certain Chaldeans
came near, and brought accusation against
the Jews. 3:9They answered Nebuchadnezzar the king,
O king, live for ever. 3:10You, O king, have made a decree, that
every man that shall hear the sound of the
horn, flute, zither, lyre, harp, pipe, and
all kinds of music, shall fall down and
worship the golden image; 3:11and whoever doesn't fall down and worship
shall be cast into the midst of a burning
fiery furnace. 3:12There are certain Jews whom you have
appointed over the affairs of the province
of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego;
these men, O king, have not regarded you:
they don't serve your gods, nor worship
the golden image which you have set up.
3:13Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage
and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego. Then they brought these men
before the king. 3:14Nebuchadnezzar answered them, Is it on
purpose, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
that you don't serve my god, nor worship
the golden image which I have set up? 3:15Now if you are ready whenever you hear
the sound of the horn, flute, zither, lyre,
harp, pipe, and all kinds of music to you
fall down and worship the image which I
have made, well: but if you don't
worship, you shall be cast the same hour
into the midst of a burning fiery furnace;
and who is that god that shall deliver you
out of my hands? 3:16Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered
the king, Nebuchadnezzar, we have no need
to answer you in this matter. 3:17If it be so, our God whom we serve
is able to deliver us from the burning fiery
furnace; and he will deliver us out of your
hand, O king. 3:18But if not, be
it known to you, O king, that we will not
serve your gods, nor worship the golden
image which you have set up. 3:19Then was Nebuchadnezzar
full of fury, and the form of his visage
was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego: therefore he spoke, and
commanded that they should heat the furnace
seven times more than it was wont to be
heated. 3:20He commanded certain mighty men who were
in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, and to cast them into the
burning fiery furnace. 3:21Then these men
were bound in their pants, their tunics,
and their mantles, and their other
garments, and were cast into the midst of
the burning fiery furnace. 3:22Therefore because the king's commandment
was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot,
the flame of the fire killed those men who
took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.
3:23These three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego, fell down bound into the midst
of the burning fiery furnace. 3:24Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonished,
and rose up in haste: he spoke and said
to his counselors, Didn't we cast three
men bound into the midst of the fire? They
answered the king, True, O king. 3:25He answered, Look, I see four men loose,
walking in the midst of the fire, and they
have no hurt; and the aspect of the fourth
is like a son of the gods. 3:26Then Nebuchadnezzar
came near to the mouth of the burning fiery
furnace: he spoke and said, Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego, you servants of the Most High
God, come forth, and come here. Then Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego came forth out of
the midst of the fire. 3:27The satraps, the
deputies, and the governors, and the king's
counselors, being gathered together, saw
these men, that the fire had no power on
their bodies, nor was the hair of their
head singed, neither were their pants changed,
nor had the smell of fire passed on them.
3:28Nebuchadnezzar spoke and said, Blessed
be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
who has sent his angel, and delivered his
servants who trusted in him, and have changed
the king's word, and have yielded their
bodies, that they might not serve nor worship
any god, except their own God. 3:29Therefore I make
a decree, that every people, nation, and
language, which speak anything evil against
the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego,
shall be cut in pieces, and their houses
shall be made a dunghill; because there
is no other god who is able to deliver after
this sort. 3:30Then the king promoted
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the province
of Babylon.
4:1Nebuchadnezzar the king, to all the peoples,
nations, and languages, who dwell in all
the earth: Peace be multiplied to you. 4:2It has seemed good to me to show the signs
and wonders that the Most High God has worked
toward me. 4:3How great are his signs! and how mighty
are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting
kingdom, and his dominion is from generation
to generation. 4:4I, Nebuchadnezzar,
was at rest in my house, and flourishing
in my palace. 4:5I saw a dream which made me afraid; and
the thoughts on my bed and the visions of
my head troubled me. 4:6Therefore made I a decree to bring in
all the wise men of Babylon before me, that
they might make known to me the interpretation
of the dream. 4:7Then came in the
magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans,
and the soothsayers; and I told the dream
before them; but they did not make known
to me the interpretation of it. 4:8But 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 I told the
dream before him, saying, 4:9Belteshazzar, master of the magicians,
because I know that the spirit of the holy
gods is in you, and no secret troubles you,
tell me the visions of my dream that I have
seen, and the interpretation of it. 4:10Thus were the visions of my head on my
bed: I saw, and, behold, a tree in the midst
of the earth; and the height of it was great.
4:11The tree grew, and was strong, and the
height of it reached to the sky, and the
sight of it to the end of all the earth.
4:12The leaves of it were beautiful, and
the fruit of it much, and in it was food
for all: the animals of the field had shadow
under it, and the birds of the sky lived
in the branches of it, and all flesh was
fed from it. 4:13I saw in the visions
of my head on my bed, and, behold, a watcher
and a holy one came down from the sky. 4:14He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down
the tree, and cut off its branches, shake
off its leaves, and scatter its fruit: let
the animals get away from under it, and
the fowls from its branches. 4:15Nevertheless leave the stump of its roots
in the earth, even with a band of iron and
brass, in the tender grass of the field;
and let it be wet with the dew of the sky:
and let his portion be with the animals
in the grass of the earth: 4:16let his heart be changed from man's,
and let a animal's heart be given to him;
and let seven times pass over him. 4:17The sentence 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 rules in the
kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever
he will, and sets up over it the lowest
of men. 4:18This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have
seen; and you, Belteshazzar, declare the
interpretation, because all the wise men
of my kingdom are not able to make known
to me the interpretation; but you are able;
for the spirit of the holy gods is in you.
4:19Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar,
was stricken mute for a while, and his thoughts
troubled him. The king answered, Belteshazzar,
don't let the dream, or the interpretation,
trouble you. Belteshazzar answered, My lord,
the dream be to those who hate you, and
the interpretation of it to your adversaries.
4:20The tree that you saw, which grew, and
was strong, whose height reached to the
sky, and the sight of it to all the earth;
4:21whose leaves were beautiful, and the
fruit of it much, and in it was food for
all; under which the animals of the field
lived, and on whose branches the birds of
the sky had their habitation: 4:22it is you, O king, that are grown and
become strong; for your greatness is grown,
and reaches to the sky, and your dominion
to the end of the earth. 4:23Whereas the king
saw a watcher and a holy one coming down
from the sky, and saying, Hew down the tree,
and destroy it; nevertheless leave the stump
of the roots of it in the earth, even with
a band of iron and brass, in the tender
grass of the field, and let it be wet with
the dew of the sky: and let his portion
be with the animals of the field, until
seven times pass over him; 4:24this is the interpretation, O king, and
it is the decree of the Most High, which
is come on my lord the king: 4:25that you shall be driven from men, and
your dwelling shall be with the animals
of the field, and you shall be made to eat
grass as oxen, and shall be wet with the
dew of the sky, and seven times shall pass
over you; until you know that the Most High
rules in the kingdom of men, and gives it
to whoever he will. 4:26Whereas they commanded to leave the stump
of the roots of the tree; your kingdom shall
be sure to you, after that you shall have
known that the heavens do rule. 4:27Therefore, O king, let my counsel be
acceptable to you, and break off your sins
by righteousness, and your iniquities by
showing mercy to the poor; if there may
be a lengthening of your tranquillity. 4:28All this came on the king Nebuchadnezzar.
4:29At the end of twelve months he was walking
in the royal palace of Babylon. 4:30The king spoke
and said, Is not this great Babylon, which
I have built for the royal dwelling-place,
by the might of my power and for the glory
of my majesty? 4:31While the word was in the king's mouth,
there fell a voice from the sky, saying,
O king Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is spoken:
The kingdom is departed from you: 4:32and you shall be driven from men; and
they dwelling shall be with the animals
of the field; you shall be made to eat grass
as oxen; and seven times shall pass over
you; until you know that the Most High rules
in the kingdom of men, and gives it to whoever
he will. 4:33The same hour was the thing fulfilled
on Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from
men, and ate grass as oxen, and his body
was wet with the dew of the sky, until his
hair was grown like eagles' feathers,
and his nails like birds' claws.
4:34At the end of the days I, Nebuchadnezzar,
lifted up my eyes to heaven, and my understanding
returned to me, and I blessed the Most High,
and I praised and honored him who lives
forever; for his dominion is an everlasting
dominion, and his kingdom from generation
to generation. 4:35All the inhabitants
of the earth are reputed as nothing; and
he does according to his will in the army
of heaven, and among the inhabitants of
the earth; and none can stay his hand, or
tell him, What do you? 4:36At the same time my understanding returned
to me; and for the glory of my kingdom,
my majesty and brightness returned to me;
and my counselors and my lords sought to
me; and I was established in my kingdom,
and excellent greatness was added to me.
4:37Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol
and honor the King of heaven; for all his
works are truth, and his ways justice; and
those who walk in pride he is able to abase.
5:1Belshazzar the king made a great feast
to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine
before the thousand. 5:2Belshazzar, while he tasted the wine,
commanded to bring the golden and silver
vessels which Nebuchadnezzar his father
had taken out of the temple which was in
Jerusalem; that the king and his lords,
his wives and his concubines, might drink
from it. 5:3Then they brought the golden vessels that
were taken out of the temple of the house
of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king
and his lords, his wives and his concubines,
drank from them. 5:4They drank wine, and praised the gods
of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron,
of wood, and of stone. 5:5In the same hour came forth the fingers
of a man's hand, and wrote over against
the lampstand on the plaster of the wall
of the king's palace: and the king saw the
part of the hand that wrote. 5:6Then the king's face was changed in him,
and his thoughts troubled him; and the joints
of his loins were loosened, and his knees
struck one against another. 5:7The king cried aloud
to bring in the enchanters, the Chaldeans,
and the soothsayers. The king spoke and
said to the wise men of Babylon, Whoever
shall read this writing, and show me the
interpretation of it, shall be clothed with
purple, and have a chain of gold about his
neck, and shall be the third ruler in the
kingdom. 5:8Then came in all the king's wise men;
but they could not read the writing, nor
make known to the king the interpretation.
5:9Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled,
and his face was changed in him, and his
lords were perplexed. 5:10Now the queen by reason of the
words of the king and his lords came into
the banquet house: the queen spoke and said,
O king, live forever; don't let your thoughts
trouble you, nor let your face be changed.
5:11There is a man in your kingdom, in whom
is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the
days of your father light and understanding
and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods,
were found in him; and the king Nebuchadnezzar
your father, the king, I say, your
father, made him master of the magicians,
enchanters, Chaldeans, and soothsayers;
5:12because an excellent spirit, and knowledge,
and understanding, interpreting of dreams,
and showing of dark sentences, and dissolving
of doubts, were found in the same Daniel,
whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let
Daniel be called, and he will show the interpretation.
5:13Then was Daniel brought in before the
king. The king spoke and said to Daniel,
Are you that Daniel, who are of the children
of the captivity of Judah, whom the king
my father brought out of Judah? 5:14I have heard of you, that the spirit
of the gods is in you, and that light and
understanding and excellent wisdom are found
in you. 5:15Now the wise men,
the enchanters, have been brought in before
me, that they should read this writing,
and make known to me the interpretation
of it; but they could not show the interpretation
of the thing. 5:16But I have heard
of you, that you can give interpretations,
and dissolve doubts; now if you can read
the writing, and make known to me the interpretation
of it, you shall be clothed with purple,
and have a chain of gold about your neck,
and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom.
5:17Then Daniel answered
before the king, Let your gifts be to yourself,
and give your rewards to another; nevertheless
I will read the writing to the king, and
make known to him the interpretation. 5:18You king, the Most
High God gave Nebuchadnezzar your father
the kingdom, and greatness, and glory, and
majesty: 5:19and because of
the greatness that he gave him, all the
peoples, nations, and languages trembled
and feared before him: whom he would he
killed, and whom he would he kept alive;
and whom he would he raised up, and whom
he would he put down. 5:20But when his heart was lifted up, and
his spirit was hardened so that he dealt
proudly, he was deposed from his kingly
throne, and they took his glory from him:
5:21and he was driven
from the sons of men, and his heart was
made like the animals', and his dwelling
was with the wild donkeys; he was fed with
grass like oxen, and his body was wet with
the dew of the sky; until he knew that the
Most High God rules in the kingdom of men,
and that he sets up over it whoever he will.
5:22You his son, Belshazzar, have not humbled
your heart, though you knew all this, 5:23but have lifted
up yourself against the Lord of heaven;
and they have brought the vessels of his
house before you, and you and your lords,
your wives and your concubines, have drunk
wine from them; and you have praised the
gods of silver and gold, of brass, iron,
wood, and stone, which don't see, nor hear,
nor know; and the God in whose hand your
breath is, and whose are all your ways,
you have not glorified. 5:24Then was the part
of the hand sent from before him, and this
writing was inscribed. 5:25This is the writing that was inscribed:
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. 5:26This is the interpretation
of the thing: MENE; God has numbered your
kingdom, and brought it to an end; 5:27TEKEL; you are weighed in the balances,
and are found wanting. 5:28PERES; your kingdom
is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians.
5:29Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed
Daniel with purple, and put a chain of gold
about his neck, and made proclamation concerning
him, that he should be the third ruler in
the kingdom. 5:30In that night Belshazzar the Chaldean
King was slain. 5:31Darius the Mede received the kingdom,
being about sixty-two years old.
6:1It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom
one hundred twenty satraps, who should be
throughout the whole kingdom; 6:2and over them three presidents, of whom
Daniel was one; that these satraps might
give account to them, and that the king
should have no damage. 6:3Then this Daniel
was distinguished above the presidents and
the satraps, because an excellent spirit
was in him; and the king thought to set
him over the whole realm. 6:4Then the presidents and the satraps sought
to find occasion against Daniel as touching
the kingdom; but they could find no occasion
nor fault, because he was faithful, neither
was there any error or fault found in him.
6:5Then said these
men, We shall not find any occasion against
this Daniel, except we find it against him
concerning the law of his God. 6:6Then these presidents
and satraps assembled together to the king,
and said thus to him, King Darius, live
forever. 6:7All the presidents of the kingdom, the
deputies and the satraps, the counselors
and the governors, have consulted together
to establish a royal statute, and to make
a strong interdict, that whoever shall ask
a petition of any god or man for thirty
days, save of you, O king, he shall be cast
into the den of lions. 6:8Now, O king, establish the interdict,
and sign the writing, that it not be changed,
according to the law of the Medes and Persians,
which doesn't alter. 6:9Therefore king Darius
signed the writing and the interdict. 6:10When Daniel knew
that the writing was signed, he went into
his house (now his windows were open in
his chamber toward Jerusalem) and he kneeled
on his knees three times a day, and prayed,
and gave thanks before his God, as he did
before. 6:11Then these men assembled together, and
found Daniel making petition and supplication
before his God. 6:12Then they came near, and spoke before
the king concerning the king's interdict:
Haven't you signed an interdict, that every
man who shall make petition to any god or
man within thirty days, save to you, O king,
shall be cast into the den of lions? The
king answered, The thing is true, according
to the law of the Medes and Persians, which
doesn't alter. 6:13Then answered they and said before the
king, That Daniel, who is of the children
of the captivity of Judah, doesn't regard
you, O king, nor the interdict that you
have signed, but makes his petition three
times a day. 6:14Then the king,
when he heard these words, was sore displeased,
and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him;
and he labored until the going down of the
sun to rescue him. 6:15Then these men assembled together to
the king, and said to the king, Know, O
king, that it is a law of the Medes and
Persians, that no interdict nor statute
which the king establishes may be changed.
6:16Then the king commanded, and they brought
Daniel, and cast him into the den of lions.
Now the king spoke and said to Daniel,
Your God whom you serve continually, he
will deliver you. 6:17A stone was brought, and laid on the
mouth of the den; and the king sealed it
with his own signet, and with the signet
of his lords; that nothing might be changed
concerning Daniel. 6:18Then the king went to his palace, and
passed the night fasting; neither were instruments
of music brought before him: and his sleep
fled from him. 6:19Then the king arose
very early in the morning, and went in haste
to the den of lions. 6:20When he came near to the den to Daniel,
he cried with a lamentable voice; the king
spoke and said to Daniel, Daniel, servant
of the living God, is your God, whom you
serve continually, able to deliver you from
the lions? 6:21Then said Daniel
to the king, O king, live forever. 6:22My God has sent
his angel, and has shut the lions' mouths,
and they have not hurt me; because as before
him innocence was found in me; and also
before you, O king, have I done no hurt.
6:23Then was the king exceeding glad, and
commanded that they should take Daniel up
out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out
of the den, and no manner of hurt was found
on him, because he had trusted in his God.
6:24The king commanded,
and they brought those men who had accused
Daniel, and they cast them into the den
of lions, them, their children, and their
wives; and the lions had the mastery of
them, and broke all their bones in pieces,
before they came to the bottom of the den.
6:25Then king Darius
wrote to all the peoples, nations, and languages,
who dwell in all the earth: Peace be multiplied
to you. 6:26I make a decree,
that in all the dominion of my kingdom men
tremble and fear before the God of Daniel;
for he is the living God, and steadfast
forever, His kingdom that which shall not
be destroyed; and his dominion shall be
even to the end. 6:27He delivers and rescues, and he works
signs and wonders in heaven and in earth,
who has delivered Daniel from the power
of the lions. 6:28So this Daniel prospered in the reign
of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the
Persian.
7:1In the first year of Belshazzar king of
Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of
his head on his bed: then he wrote the dream
and told the sum of the matters. 7:2Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision
by night, and, behold, the four winds of
the sky broke forth on the great sea. 7:3Four great animals came up from the sea,
diverse one from another. 7:4The first was like
a lion, and had eagle's wings: I saw until
the wings of it were plucked, and it was
lifted up from the earth, and made to stand
on two feet as a man; and a man's heart
was given to it. 7:5Behold, another
animal, a second, like a bear; and it was
raised up on one side, and three ribs were
in its mouth between its teeth: and they
said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.
7:6After this I saw, and, behold, another,
like a leopard, which had on its back four
wings of a bird; the animal had also four
heads; and dominion was given to it. 7:7After this I saw in the night-visions,
and, behold, a fourth animal, awesome and
powerful, and strong exceedingly; and it
had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke
in pieces, and stamped the residue with
its feet: and it was diverse from all the
animals that were before it; and it had
ten horns. 7:8I considered the horns, and, behold, there
came up among them another horn, a little
one, before which three of the first horns
were plucked up by the roots: and, behold,
in this horn were eyes like the eyes of
a man, and a mouth speaking great things.
7:9I saw until thrones were placed, and one
who was ancient of days sat: his clothing
was white as snow, and the hair of his head
like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames,
and the wheels of it burning fire.
7:10A fiery stream
issued and came forth from before him: thousands
of thousands ministered to him, and ten
thousand times ten thousand stood before
him: the judgment was set, and the books
were opened. 7:11I saw at that time
because of the voice of the great words
which the horn spoke; I saw even until the
animal was slain, and its body destroyed,
and it was given to be burned with fire.
7:12As for the rest of the animals, their
dominion was taken away: yet their lives
were prolonged for a season and a time.
7:13I saw in the night-visions, and, behold,
there came with the clouds of the sky one
like a son of man, and he came even to the
ancient of days, and they brought him near
before him. 7:14There was given him dominion, and glory,
and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations,
and languages should serve him: his dominion
is an everlasting dominion, which shall
not pass away, and his kingdom that which
shall not be destroyed. 7:15As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved
in the midst of my body, and the visions
of my head troubled me. 7:16I came near to one of those who stood
by, and asked him the truth concerning all
this. So he told me, and made me know the
interpretation of the things. 7:17These great animals,
which are four, are four kings, who shall
arise out of the earth. 7:18But the saints of the Most High shall
receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom
forever, even forever and ever. 7:19Then I desired to know the truth concerning
the fourth animal, which was diverse from
all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose
teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass;
which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped
the residue with its feet; 7:20and concerning the ten horns that were
on its head, and the other horn which
came up, and before which three fell, even
that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that
spoke great things, whose look was more
stout than its fellows. 7:21I saw, and the same horn made war with
the saints, and prevailed against them;
7:22until the ancient
of days came, and judgment was given to
the saints of the Most High, and the time
came that the saints possessed the kingdom.
7:23Thus he said, The fourth animal shall
be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall
be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall
devour the whole earth, and shall tread
it down, and break it in pieces. 7:24As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom
shall ten kings arise: and another shall
arise after them; and he shall be diverse
from the former, and he shall put down three
kings. 7:25He shall speak words against the Most
High, and shall wear out the saints of the
Most High; and he shall think to change
the times and the law; and they shall be
given into his hand until a time and times
and half a time. 7:26But the judgment
shall be set, and they shall take away his
dominion, to consume and to destroy it to
the end. 7:27The kingdom and the dominion, and the
greatness of the kingdoms under the whole
the sky, shall be given to the people of
the saints of the Most High: his kingdom
is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions
shall serve and obey him. 7:28Here is the end
of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts
much troubled me, and my face was changed
in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
8:1In the third year of the reign of king
Belshazzar a vision appeared to me, even
to me, Daniel, after that which appeared
to me at the first. 8:2I saw in the vision;
now it was so, that when I saw, I was in
Shushan the palace, which is in the province
of Elam; and I saw in the vision, and I
was by the river Ulai. 8:3Then I lifted up my eyes, and saw, and,
behold, there stood before the river a ram
which had two horns: and the two horns were
high; but one was higher than the other,
and the higher came up last. 8:4I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward,
and southward; and no animals could stand
before him, neither was there any who could
deliver out of his hand; but he did according
to his will, and magnified himself. 8:5As I was considering,
behold, a male goat came from the west over
the surface of the whole earth, and didn't
touch the ground: and the goat had a notable
horn between his eyes. 8:6He came to the ram that had the two horns,
which I saw standing before the river, and
ran on him in the fury of his power. 8:7I saw him come close to the ram, and he
was moved with anger against him, and struck
the ram, and broke his two horns; and there
was no power in the ram to stand before
him; but he cast him down to the ground,
and trampled on him; and there was none
who could deliver the ram out of his hand.
8:8The male goat magnified
himself exceedingly: and when he was strong,
the great horn was broken; and instead of
it there came up four notable horns
toward the four winds of the sky. 8:9Out of one of them
came forth a little horn, which grew exceeding
great, toward the south, and toward the
east, and toward the glorious land.
8:10It grew great, even to the host of the
sky; and some of the host and of the stars
it cast down to the ground, and trampled
on them. 8:11Yes, it magnified itself, even to the
prince of the host; and it took away from
him the continual burnt offering,
and the place of his sanctuary was cast
down. 8:12The host was given over to it
together with the continual burnt offering
through disobedience; and it cast down truth
to the ground, and it did its pleasure
and prospered. 8:13Then I heard a holy one speaking; and
another holy one said to that certain one
who spoke, How long shall be the vision
concerning the continual burnt-offering,
and the disobedience that makes desolate,
to give both the sanctuary and the host
to be trodden under foot? 8:14He said to me, To two thousand and three
hundred evenings and mornings; then
shall the sanctuary be cleansed. 8:15It happened, when I, even I Daniel, had
seen the vision, that I sought to understand
it; and, behold, there stood before me as
the appearance of a man. 8:16I heard a man's
voice between the banks of the Ulai,
which called, and said, Gabriel, make this
man to understand the vision. 8:17So he came near
where I stood; and when he came, I was frightened,
and fell on my face: but he said to me,
Understand, son of man; for the vision belongs
to the time of the end. 8:18Now as he was speaking with me, I fell
into a deep sleep with my face toward the
ground; but he touched me, and set me upright.
8:19He said, Behold, I will make you know
what shall be in the latter time of the
indignation; for it belongs to the appointed
time of the end. 8:20The ram which you
saw, that had the two horns, they are the
kings of Media and Persia. 8:21The rough male goat is the king of Greece:
and the great horn that is between his eyes
is the first king. 8:22As for that which was broken, in the
place where four stood up, four kingdoms
shall stand up out of the nation, but not
with his power. 8:23In the latter time
of their kingdom, when the transgressors
are come to the full, a king of fierce face,
and understanding dark sentences, shall
stand up. 8:24His power shall be mighty, but not by
his own power; and he shall destroy wonderfully,
and shall prosper and do his pleasure;
and he shall destroy the mighty ones and
the holy people. 8:25Through his policy he shall cause craft
to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify
himself in his heart, and in their
security shall he destroy many: he shall
also stand up against the prince of princes;
but he shall be broken without hand. 8:26The vision of the evenings and mornings
which has been told is true: but seal up
the vision; for it belongs to many days
to come. 8:27I, Daniel, fainted,
and was sick certain days; then I rose up,
and did the king's business: and I wondered
at the vision, but none understood it.
9:1In the first year of Darius the son of
Ahasuerus, of the seed of the Medes, who
was made king over the realm of the Chaldeans,
9:2in the first year of his reign I, Daniel,
understood by the books the number of the
years about which the word of Yahweh came
to Jeremiah the prophet, for the accomplishing
of the desolations of Jerusalem, even seventy
years. 9:3I set my face to
the Lord God, to seek by prayer and petitions,
with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. 9:4I prayed to Yahweh my God, and made confession,
and said, Oh, Lord, the great and dreadful
God, who keeps covenant and loving kindness
with those who love him and keep his commandments,
9:5we have sinned, and have dealt perversely,
and have done wickedly, and have rebelled,
even turning aside from your precepts and
from your ordinances; 9:6neither have we
listened to your servants the prophets,
who spoke in your name to our kings, our
princes, and our fathers, and to all the
people of the land. 9:7Lord, righteousness belongs to you, but
to us confusion of face, as at this day;
to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants
of Jerusalem, and to all Israel, who are
near, and who are far off, through all the
countries where you have driven them, because
of their trespass that they have trespassed
against you. 9:8Lord, to us belongs confusion of face,
to our kings, to our princes, and to our
fathers, because we have sinned against
you. 9:9To the Lord our God belong mercies and
forgiveness; for we have rebelled against
him; 9:10neither have we
obeyed the voice of Yahweh our God, to walk
in his laws, which he set before us by his
servants the prophets. 9:11Yes, all Israel
have transgressed your law, even turning
aside, that they should not obey your voice:
therefore has the curse been poured out
on us, and the oath that is written in the
law of Moses the servant of God; for we
have sinned against him. 9:12He has confirmed his words, which he
spoke against us, and against our judges
who judged us, by bringing on us a great
evil; for under the whole sky has not been
done as has been done on Jerusalem. 9:13As it is written in the law of Moses,
all this evil is come on us: yet have we
not entreated the favor of Yahweh our God,
that we should turn from our iniquities,
and have discernment in your truth. 9:14Therefore has Yahweh watched over the
evil, and brought it on us; for Yahweh our
God is righteous in all his works which
he does, and we have not obeyed his voice.
9:15Now, Lord our God, who has brought your
people forth out of the land of Egypt with
a mighty hand, and have gotten you renown,
as at this day; we have sinned, we have
done wickedly. 9:16Lord, according to all your righteousness,
let your anger and please let your wrath
be turned away from your city Jerusalem,
your holy mountain; because for our sins,
and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem
and your people are become a reproach to
all who are round about us. 9:17Now therefore,
our God, listen to the prayer of your servant,
and to his petitions, and cause your face
to shine on your sanctuary that is desolate,
for the Lord's sake. 9:18My God, turn your ear, and hear; open
your eyes, and see our desolations, and
the city which is called by your name: for
we do not present our petitions before you
for our righteousness, but for your great
mercies' sake. 9:19Lord, hear; Lord,
forgive; Lord, listen and do; don't defer,
for your own sake, my God, because your
city and your people are called by your
name. 9:20While I was speaking, and praying, and
confessing my sin and the sin of my people
Israel, and presenting my supplication before
Yahweh my God for the holy mountain of my
God; 9:21yes, while I was speaking in prayer,
the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the
vision at the beginning, being caused to
fly swiftly, touched me about the time of
the evening offering. 9:22He instructed me, and talked with me,
and said, Daniel, I am now come forth to
give you wisdom and understanding. 9:23At the beginning of your petitions the
commandment went forth, and I am come to
tell you; for you are greatly beloved: therefore
consider the matter, and understand the
vision. 9:24Seventy weeks are decreed on your people
and on your holy city, to finish disobedience,
and to make an end of sins, and to make
reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring
in everlasting righteousness, and to seal
up vision and prophecy, and to anoint the
most holy. 9:25Know therefore and discern, that from
the going forth of the commandment to restore
and to build Jerusalem to the Anointed
One, the prince, shall be seven weeks,
and sixty-two weeks: it shall be built again,
with street and moat, even in troubled times.
9:26After the sixty-two weeks the Anointed One shall be cut off, and shall have nothing: and the
people of the prince who shall come shall
destroy the city and the sanctuary; and
the end of it shall be with a flood, and
even to the end shall be war; desolations
are determined. 9:27He shall make a
firm covenant with many for one week: and
in the midst of the week he shall cause
the sacrifice and the offering to cease;
and on the wing of abominations shall
come one who makes desolate; and even
to the full end, and that determined, shall
wrath be poured out on the desolate.
10:1In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia
a thing was revealed to Daniel, whose name
was called Belteshazzar; and the thing was
true, even a great warfare: and he understood
the thing, and had understanding of the
vision. 10:2In those days I, Daniel, was mourning
three whole weeks. 10:3I ate no pleasant bread, neither came
flesh nor wine into my mouth, neither did
I anoint myself at all, until three whole
weeks were fulfilled. 10:4In the four and
twentieth day of the first month, as I was
by the side of the great river, which is
Hiddekel, 10:5I lifted up my eyes, and looked, and,
behold, a man clothed in linen, whose loins
were girded with pure gold of Uphaz: 10:6his body also was like the beryl, and
his face as the appearance of lightning,
and his eyes as flaming torches, and his
arms and his feet like burnished brass,
and the voice of his words like the voice
of a multitude. 10:7I, Daniel, alone
saw the vision; for the men who were with
me didn't see the vision; but a great quaking
fell on them, and they fled to hide themselves.
10:8So I was left alone, and saw this great
vision, and there remained no strength in
me; for my comeliness was turned in me into
corruption, and I retained no strength.
10:9Yet heard I the voice of his words; and
when I heard the voice of his words, then
was I fallen into a deep sleep on my face,
with my face toward the ground. 10:10Behold, a hand touched me, which set
me on my knees and on the palms of my hands.
10:11He said to me,
Daniel, you man greatly beloved, understand
the words that I speak to you, and stand
upright; for to you am I now sent. When
he had spoken this word to me, I stood trembling.
10:12Then said he to
me, Don't be afraid, Daniel; for from the
first day that you did set your heart to
understand, and to humble yourself before
your God, your words were heard: and I am
come for your words' sake. 10:13But the prince of the kingdom of Persia
withstood me twenty-one days; but, behold,
Michael, one of the chief princes, came
to help me: and I remained there with the
kings of Persia. 10:14Now I have come to make you understand
what shall happen to your people in the
latter days; for the vision is yet for many
days: 10:15and when he had
spoken to me according to these words, I
set my face toward the ground, and was mute.
10:16Behold, one in the likeness of the sons
of men touched my lips: then I opened my
mouth, and spoke and said to him who stood
before me, my lord, by reason of the vision
my sorrows are turned on me, and I retain
no strength. 10:17For how can the
servant of this my lord talk with this my
lord? for as for me, immediately there remained
no strength in me, neither was there breath
left in me. 10:18Then there touched me again one like
the appearance of a man, and he strengthened
me. 10:19He said, "Greatly beloved man,
don't be afraid: peace be to you, be strong,
yes, be strong."
When he spoke to me, I was strengthened,
and said, "Let my lord speak; for you
have strengthened me."
10:20Then he said, "Do you know why
I have come to you? Now I will return to
fight with the prince of Persia. When I
go forth, behold, the prince of Greece shall
come. 10:21But I will tell you that which is inscribed
in the writing of truth: and there is none
who holds with me against these, but Michael
your prince."
11:1"As for me, in the first year of
Darius the Mede, I stood up to confirm and
strengthen him. 11:2Now will I show you the truth. Behold,
there shall stand up yet three kings in
Persia; and the fourth shall be far richer
than they all: and when he has grown strong
through his riches, he shall stir up all
against the realm of Greece. 11:3A mighty king shall stand up, who shall
rule with great dominion, and do according
to his will. 11:4When he shall stand up, his kingdom shall
be broken, and shall be divided toward the
four winds of the sky, but not to his posterity,
nor according to his dominion with which
he ruled; for his kingdom shall be plucked
up, even for others besides these. 11:5The king of the south shall be strong,
and one of his princes; and he shall
be strong above him, and have dominion;
his dominion shall be a great dominion.
11:6At the end of years they shall join themselves
together; and the daughter of the king of
the south shall come to the king of the
north to make an agreement: but she shall
not retain the strength of her arm; neither
shall he stand, nor his arm; but she shall
be given up, and those who brought her,
and he who became the father of her, and
he who strengthened her in those times.
11:7But out of a shoot from her roots shall
one stand up in his place, who shall come
to the army, and shall enter into the fortress
of the king of the north, and shall deal
against them, and shall prevail. 11:8Also their gods, with their molten images,
and with their goodly vessels of
silver and of gold, shall he carry captive
into Egypt; and he shall refrain some years
from the king of the north. 11:9He shall come into the realm of the king
of the south, but he shall return into his
own land. 11:10His sons shall war, and shall assemble
a multitude of great forces, which shall
come on, and overflow, and pass through;
and they shall return and war, even to his
fortress. 11:11The king of the south shall be moved
with anger, and shall come forth and fight
with him, even with the king of the north;
and he shall set forth a great multitude,
and the multitude shall be given into his
hand. 11:12The multitude
shall be lifted up, and his heart shall
be exalted; and he shall cast down tens
of thousands, but he shall not prevail.
11:13The king of the north shall return,
and shall set forth a multitude greater
than the former; and he shall come on at
the end of the times, even of years,
with a great army and with much substance.
11:14In those times there shall many stand
up against the king of the south: also the
children of the violent among your people
shall lift themselves up to establish the
vision; but they shall fall. 11:15So the king of the north shall come,
and cast up a mound, and take a well-fortified
city: and the forces of the south shall
not stand, neither his chosen people, neither
shall there be any strength to stand. 11:16But he who comes
against him shall do according to his own
will, and none shall stand before him; and
he shall stand in the glorious land, and
in his hand shall be destruction. 11:17He shall set his face to come with the
strength of his whole kingdom, and with
him equitable conditions; and he shall perform
them: and he shall give him the daughter
of women, to corrupt her; but she shall
not stand, neither be for him. 11:18After this shall he turn his face to
the isles, and shall take many: but a prince
shall cause the reproach offered by him
to cease; yes, moreover, he shall cause
his reproach to turn on him. 11:19Then he shall turn his face toward the
fortresses of his own land; but he shall
stumble and fall, and shall not be found.
11:20Then shall stand up in his place one
who shall cause a tax collector to pass
through the kingdom to maintain its glory;
but within few days he shall be destroyed,
neither in anger, nor in battle. 11:21In his place shall stand up a contemptible
person, to whom they had not given the honor
of the kingdom: but he shall come in time
of security, and shall obtain the kingdom
by flatteries. 11:22The overwhelming forces shall be overwhelmed
from before him, and shall be broken; yes,
also the prince of the covenant. 11:23After the league made with him he shall
work deceitfully; for he shall come up,
and shall become strong, with a small people.
11:24In time of security shall he come even
on the fattest places of the province; and
he shall do that which his fathers have
not done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall
scatter among them prey, and spoil, and
substance: yes, he shall devise his devices
against the strongholds, even for a time.
11:25He shall stir up his power and his courage
against the king of the south with a great
army; and the king of the south shall war
in battle with an exceeding great and mighty
army; but he shall not stand; for they shall
devise devices against him. 11:26Yes, they who eat of his dainties shall
destroy him, and his army shall overflow;
and many shall fall down slain. 11:27As for both these kings, their hearts
shall be to do mischief, and they shall
speak lies at one table: but it shall not
prosper; for yet the end shall be at the
time appointed. 11:28Then shall he return into his land with
great substance; and his heart shall
be against the holy covenant; and he
shall do his pleasure, and return
to his own land. 11:29At the time appointed he shall return,
and come into the south; but it shall not
be in the latter time as it was in the former.
11:30For ships of Kittim shall come against
him; therefore he shall be grieved, and
shall return, and have indignation against
the holy covenant, and shall do his pleasure:
he shall even return, and have regard to
those who forsake the holy covenant. 11:31Forces shall stand on his part, and
they shall profane the sanctuary, even the
fortress, and shall take away the continual
burnt offering, and they shall set
up the abomination that makes desolate.
11:32Such as do wickedly
against the covenant shall he pervert by
flatteries; but the people who know their
God shall be strong, and do exploits.
11:33Those who are wise among the people
shall instruct many; yet they shall fall
by the sword and by flame, by captivity
and by spoil, many days. 11:34Now when they
shall fall, they shall be helped with a
little help; but many shall join themselves
to them with flatteries. 11:35Some of those
who are wise shall fall, to refine them,
and to purify, and to make them white, even
to the time of the end; because it is yet
for the time appointed. 11:36The king shall do according to his will;
and he shall exalt himself, and magnify
himself above every god, and shall speak
marvelous things against the God of gods;
and he shall prosper until the indignation
be accomplished; for that which is determined
shall be done. 11:37Neither shall he regard the gods of
his fathers, nor the desire of women, nor
regard any god; for he shall magnify himself
above all. 11:38But in his place shall he honor the
god of fortresses; and a god whom his fathers
didn't know shall he honor with gold, and
silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant
things. 11:39He shall deal with the strongest fortresses
by the help of a foreign god: whoever acknowledges
him he will increase with glory;
and he shall cause them to rule over many,
and shall divide the land for a price. 11:40At the time of
the end shall the king of the south contend
with him; and the king of the north shall
come against him like a whirlwind, with
chariots, and with horsemen, and with many
ships; and he shall enter into the countries,
and shall overflow and pass through. 11:41He shall enter
also into the glorious land, and many countries
shall be overthrown; but these shall be
delivered out of his hand: Edom, and Moab,
and the chief of the children of Ammon.
11:42He shall stretch
forth his hand also on the countries; and
the land of Egypt shall not escape. 11:43But he shall have power over the treasures
of gold and of silver, and over all the
precious things of Egypt; and the Libyans
and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps.
11:44But news out of the east and out of
the north shall trouble him; and he shall
go forth with great fury to destroy and
utterly to sweep away many. 11:45He shall plant
the tents of his palace between the sea
and the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall
come to his end, and none shall help him.
12:1"At that time shall Michael stand
up, the great prince who stands for the
children of your people; and there shall
be a time of trouble, such as never was
since there was a nation even to that same
time: and at that time your people shall
be delivered, everyone who shall be found
written in the book. 12:2Many of those who sleep in the dust of
the earth shall awake, some to everlasting
life, and some to shame and everlasting
contempt. 12:3Those who are wise shall shine as the
brightness of the expanse; and those who
turn many to righteousness as the stars
forever and ever. 12:4But you, Daniel, shut up the words, and
seal the book, even to the time of the end:
many shall run back and forth, and knowledge
shall be increased."
12:5Then I, Daniel, looked, and, behold,
there stood other two, the one on the brink
of the river on this side, and the other
on the brink of the river on that side.
12:6One said to the man clothed in linen,
who was above the waters of the river, How
long shall it be to the end of these wonders?
12:7I heard the man clothed in linen, who
was above the waters of the river, when
he held up his right hand and his left hand
to heaven, and swore by him who lives forever
that it shall be for a time, times, and
a half; and when they have made an end of
breaking in pieces the power of the holy
people, all these things shall be finished.
12:8I heard, but I didn't understand: then
said I, my lord, what shall be the issue
of these things? 12:9He said, Go your way, Daniel; for the
words are shut up and sealed until the time
of the end. 12:10Many shall purify themselves, and make
themselves white, and be refined; but the
wicked shall do wickedly; and none of the
wicked shall understand; but those who are
wise shall understand. 12:11From the time that the continual burnt
offering shall be taken away, and the
abomination that makes desolate set up,
there shall be one thousand two hundred
ninety days. 12:12Blessed is he who waits, and comes to
the one thousand three hundred thirty-five
days. 12:13But go you your way until the end be;
for you shall rest, and shall stand in your
lot, at the end of the days.
Notes:
[1] back
to 9:25 "Anointed One" can
also be translated "Messiah" (same
as "Christ").
[2] back
to 9:26 "Anointed One" can
also be translated "Messiah" (same
as "Christ").
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