  Title: The Bible, King James version, Book 27: Daniel Edition: 10 Language: English This eBook was produced by David Widger with the help of Derek Andrew's text from January 1992 and the work of Bryan Taylor in November 2002. Book 27 Daniel27:001:001 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 27:001:002 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into the land of Shinar to the house of his god; and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. 27:001:003 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; 27:001:004 Children in whom was no blemish, but well favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the Chaldeans. 27:001:005 And the king appointed them a daily provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the king. 27:001:006 Now among these were of the children of Judah, Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 27:001:007 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave names: for he gave 27:001:008 But Daniel purposed in his heart that he would not defile 27:001:009 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of the eunuchs. 27:001:010 And the prince of the eunuchs said unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger my head to the king. 27:001:011 Then said Daniel to Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had 27:001:012 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten days; and let them 27:001:013 Then let our countenances be looked upon before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. 27:001:014 So he consented to them in this matter, and proved them ten days. 27:001:015 And at the end of ten days their countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which did eat the portion of the king's meat. 27:001:016 Thus Melzar took away the portion of their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. 27:001:017 As for these four children, God gave them knowledge and skill 27:001:018 Now at the end of the days that the king had said he should 27:001:019 And the king communed with them; and among them all was found 27:001:020 And in all matters of wisdom and understanding, that the king 27:001:021 And Daniel continued even unto the first year of king Cyrus. 27:002:001 And in the second year of the reign of Nebuchadnezzar 27:002:002 Then the king commanded to call the magicians, and the 27:002:003 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 27:002:004 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation. 27:002:005 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your houses shall be made a dunghill. 27:002:006 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. 27:002:007 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants 27:002:008 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would 27:002:009 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. 27:002:010 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. 27:002:011 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 27:002:012 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and 27:002:013 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; 27:002:014 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the 27:002:015 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the 27:002:016 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would 27:002:017 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to 27:002:018 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 27:002:019 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. 27:002:020 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever 27:002:021 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: 27:002:022 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. 27:002:023 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's matter. 27:002:024 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the interpretation. 27:002:025 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and 27:002:026 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was 27:002:027 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The 27:002:028 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and 27:002:029 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. 27:002:030 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. 27:002:031 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and the form thereof was terrible. 27:002:032 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, 27:002:033 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. 27:002:034 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and brake them to pieces. 27:002:035 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. 27:002:036 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof 27:002:037 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath 27:002:038 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of gold. 27:002:039 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, 27:002:040 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as 27:002:041 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. 27:002:042 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of 27:002:043 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall 27:002:044 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up 27:002:045 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the 27:002:046 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and 27:002:047 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, 27:002:048 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great 27:002:049 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, 27:003:001 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height 27:003:002 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the 27:003:003 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the 27:003:004 Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, nations, and languages, 27:003:005 That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king hath set up: 27:003:006 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 27:003:007 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. 27:003:008 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and 27:003:009 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live 27:003:010 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship the golden image: 27:003:011 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. 27:003:012 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. 27:003:013 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring 27:003:014 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O 27:003:015 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye 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? 27:003:016 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the 27:003:017 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from 27:003:018 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not 27:003:019 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. 27:003:020 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to 27:003:021 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and 27:003:022 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the 27:003:023 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. 27:003:024 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. 27:003:025 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God. 27:003:026 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning 27:003:027 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's 27:003:028 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of 27:003:029 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and 27:003:030 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the province of Babylon. 27:004:001 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 27:004:002 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. 27:004:003 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from generation to generation. 27:004:004 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in 27:004:005 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my 27:004:006 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of 27:004:007 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, 27:004:008 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was 27:004:009 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that 27:004:010 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and 27:004:011 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached 27:004:012 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. 27:004:013 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; 27:004:014 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off 27:004:015 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even 27:004:016 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. 27:004:017 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand 27:004:018 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O 27:004:019 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine enemies. 27:004:020 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all the earth; 27:004:021 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their habitation: 27:004:022 It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion to the end of the earth. 27:004:023 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof 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 heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass over him; 27:004:024 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: 27:004:025 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 27:004:026 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou shalt have known that the heavens do rule. 27:004:027 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy tranquillity. 27:004:028 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. 27:004:029 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. 27:004:030 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I 27:004:031 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice 27:004:032 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 27:004:033 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws. 27:004:034 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: 27:004:035 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? 27:004:036 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. 27:004:037 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase. 27:005:001 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the thousand. 27:005:002 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink therein. 27:005:003 Then 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 princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in them. 27:005:004 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. 27:005:005 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that wrote. 27:005:006 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and his knees smote one against another. 27:005:007 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler in the kingdom. 27:005:008 Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation thereof. 27:005:009 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were astonied. 27:005:010 Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy countenance be changed: 27:005:011 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; 27:005:012 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the interpretation. 27:005:013 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father brought out of Jewry? 27:005:014 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is found in thee. 27:005:015 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the interpretation of the thing: 27:005:016 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. 27:005:017 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the interpretation. 27:005:018 O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: 27:005:019 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom he would he put down. 27:005:020 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took his glory from him: 27:005:021 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it whomsoever he will. 27:005:022 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou knewest all this; 27:005:023 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: 27:005:024 Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing 27:005:025 And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, 27:005:026 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath 27:005:027 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found 27:005:028 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and 27:005:029 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. 27:005:030 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 27:005:031 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore 27:006:001 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and 27:006:002 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: 27:006:003 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and 27:006:004 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. 27:006:005 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God. 27:006:006 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. 27:006:007 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. 27:006:008 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. 27:006:009 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. 27:006:010 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. 27:006:011 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his God. 27:006:012 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth not. 27:006:013 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times a day. 27:006:014 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. 27:006:015 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the 27:006:016 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him 27:006:017 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; 27:006:018 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before him: and his sleep went from him. 27:006:019 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 27:006:020 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? 27:006:021 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. 27:006:022 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, 27:006:023 Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that 27:006:024 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which 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 brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den. 27:006:025 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied unto you. 27:006:026 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. 27:006:027 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the power of the lions. 27:006:028 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the reign of Cyrus the Persian. 27:007:001 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a 27:007:002 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, 27:007:003 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another. 27:007:004 The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld 27:007:005 And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it 27:007:006 After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it. 27:007:007 After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns. 27:007:008 I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them 27:007:009 I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of 27:007:010 A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand 27:007:011 I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which 27:007:012 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion 27:007:013 I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of 27:007:014 And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, 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. 27:007:015 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me. 27:007:016 I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things. 27:007:017 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which 27:007:018 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and 27:007:019 Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was 27:007:020 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other 27:007:021 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them; 27:007:022 Until 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. 27:007:023 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces. 27:007:024 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 27:007:025 And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time. 27:007:026 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 27:007:027 And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him. 27:007:028 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my 27:008:001 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision 27:008:002 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I 27:008:003 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood 27:008:004 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; 27:008:005 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the 27:008:006 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen 27:008:007 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. 27:008:008 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was 27:008:009 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed 27:008:010 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast 27:008:011 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and 27:008:012 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by 27:008:013 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? 27:008:014 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. 27:008:015 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the 27:008:016 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which 27:008:017 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, 27:008:018 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. 27:008:019 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the end shall be. 27:008:020 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of 27:008:021 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn 27:008:022 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four 27:008:023 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the 27:008:024 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and 27:008:025 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. 27:008:026 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told 27:008:027 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I 27:009:001 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed 27:009:002 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. 27:009:003 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: 27:009:004 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his commandments; 27:009:005 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done 27:009:006 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, 27:009:007 O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. |
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