See in Reader
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110 lines
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\v 1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylonia, Daniel had a dream and visions in his mind while lying on his bed. Then he wrote down what he had seen in the dream. He wrote down the most important events:
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\v 2 Daniel explained, "In my vision at night I saw that the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea.
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\v 3 Four large animals, each one different from the other, came up out of the sea.
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\v 4 The first was like a lion but had eagle's wings. As I was looking, its wings were torn off and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet, like a man. The mind of a man was given to it.
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\v 5 Then there was a second animal, like a bear, and it was bending over; it had three ribs between its teeth in its mouth. It was told, 'Get up and devour many people.'
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\v 6 After this I looked again. There was another animal, one that looked like a leopard. On its back it had four wings like bird wings, and it had four heads. It was given authority to rule.
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\v 7 After this I saw in my dream at night a fourth animal, terrifying, frightening, and very strong. It had large iron teeth; it devoured, broke in pieces, and trampled underfoot what was left. It was different from the other animals, and it had ten horns.
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\v 8 While I was considering the horns, I looked and saw another horn grow up among them, a little horn. Three of the first horns were wrenched out by the roots. I saw in this horn eyes like the eyes of a man and a mouth that was boasting about great things.
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\v 9 As I looked,
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\q thrones were set in place,
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\q and the Ancient of Days took his seat.
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\q His clothing was as white as snow,
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\q and the hair of his head was like pure wool.
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\q His throne was flames of fire,
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\q and its wheels were burning fire.
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\v 10 A river of fire flowed out from before him;
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\q millions served him,
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\q and one hundred million were standing before him.
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\q The court was in session,
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\q and the books were opened.
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\v 11 I continued to look because of the boastful words spoken by the horn. I watched while the animal was killed, and its body was destroyed, and it was handed over to be burned up.
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\v 12 As for the rest of the four animals, their authority to rule was taken away, but their lives were prolonged for a period of time.
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\v 13 In my visions that night,
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\q I saw one coming with the clouds of heaven like a son of man;
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\q he came to the Ancient of Days
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\q and was presented before him.
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\q
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\v 14 Authority to rule and glory and royal power were given to him
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\q so that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.
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\q His authority to rule is an everlasting authority that will not pass away,
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\q and his kingdom is one that will never be destroyed.
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\v 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved inside of me, and the visions I saw in my mind troubled me.
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\v 16 I approached one of them standing there and asked him to show me the meaning of these things.
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\v 17 'These large animals, four in number, are four kings that will arise from the earth.
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\v 18 But the holy people of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and they will possess it forever and ever.'
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\v 19 Then I wanted to know more about the fourth animal—it was so different from the others and very horrifying with its iron teeth and bronze claws; it devoured, broke into pieces, and trampled on what was left with its feet.
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\v 20 I wanted to know about the ten horns on its head, and about the other horn that grew up, and before which the three horns fell down. I wanted to know about the horn that had eyes and about the mouth that boasted about great things and that seemed greater than its companions.
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\v 21 As I looked, this horn waged war against the holy people and was defeating them
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\v 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and justice was given to the holy people of the Most High. Then the time came when the holy people received the kingdom.
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\v 23 This is what that person said, 'As for the fourth animal,
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\q it will be a fourth kingdom on earth
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\q that will be different from all the other kingdoms.
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\q It will devour the whole earth,
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\q and it will trample it down
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\q and break it into pieces.
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\q
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\v 24 As for the ten horns,
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\q out of this kingdom ten kings will arise,
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\q and another will arise after them.
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\q He will be different from the previous ones,
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\q and he will conquer the three kings.
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\v 25 He will speak words against the Most High
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\q and will oppress the holy people of the Most High God.
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\q He will try to change the festivals and the law.
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\q These things will be given into his hand
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\q for one year, two years, and half a year.
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\q
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\v 26 But the court will be in session,
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\q and they will take his royal power away
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\q to be consumed and destroyed at the end.
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\v 27 The kingdom and the dominion,
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\q and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven,
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\q will be given to the people
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\q who belong to the holy people of the Most High.
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\q His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom,
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\q and all other kingdoms will serve and obey him.'
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\v 28 Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts greatly alarmed me and my face changed in appearance. But I kept these things to myself."
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