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\h Daniel 
\toc1 Daniel 
\toc2 Daniel 
\mt1 Daniel 
\c 1  
\s1 Daniel Taken to Babylon 
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\v 1 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* surrounded \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H3389"\w*. \w This|strong="H0935"\w* \w happened|strong="H0935"\w* during \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*\f + \fr 1:1  \fk the third year … Jehoiakim \ft This was about 605 B.C.\f* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 2 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* Nebuchadnezzar \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. Nebuchadnezzar \w took|strong="H0853"\w* all \w the|strong="H0853"\w* dishes \w and|strong="H0935"\w* other \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w God’s|strong="H0430"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w carried|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* Babylon. \w He|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w those|strong="H0853"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Nebuchadnezzar \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w Ashpenaz|strong="H0828"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* charge \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w officials|strong="H5631"\w*, \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* boys \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* palace \w to|strong="H0559"\w* train \w them|strong="H0935"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* include boys \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w among|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w*,\f + \fr 1:3  \fk Israelites \ft Here, this probably means “ordinary citizens of Judah and Israel.” But it could mean “people from the northern tribes of Israel.”\f* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* important Judean \w families|strong="H1121"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah. 
\v 4 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Nebuchadnezzar wanted \w only|strong="H3605"\w* healthy \w boys|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* bruises, scars, \w or|strong="H0369"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* wrong \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* wanted \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w*, smart \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* able \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w learn|strong="H3925"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* quickly \w and|strong="H4428"\w* easily \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w serve|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* told Ashpenaz \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* writings \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w King|strong="H4428"\w* Nebuchadnezzar gave \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* men \w a|strong="H5975"\w* certain amount \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w every|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*. \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* ate. \w He|strong="H3117"\w* wanted \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* trained \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w After|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* servants \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon. 
\v 6 Among \w those|strong="H1121"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* tribe \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. 
\v 7 Ashpenaz \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* Babylonian \w names|strong="H8034"\w*. Daniel’s new \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*, Hananiah’s \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7714"\w*, Mishael’s \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Meshach|strong="H4335"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Azariah’s|strong="H5838"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abednego. 
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\v 8 \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w want|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* eat \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* rich \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w it|strong="H7760"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* asked Ashpenaz \w for|strong="H5921"\w* permission \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w unclean|strong="H1351"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w way|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 9 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w caused|strong="H0430"\w* Ashpenaz, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man \w in|strong="H0430"\w* \w charge|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* kind \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w loyal|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*. 
\v 10 \w But|strong="H7200"\w* Ashpenaz \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3373"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w master|strong="H0113"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w ordered|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*. \w If|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* don’t \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* begin \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* weak \w and|strong="H4428"\w* sick. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* worse \w than|strong="H4480"\w* other \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* age. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* angry \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w might|strong="H0834"\w* cut \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w*. \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w be|strong="H0113"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* fault.” 
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* talked \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* guard \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* put \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* Ashpenaz. 
\v 12 \w He|strong="H3117"\w* said, “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H3117"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: Don’t \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w anything|strong="H0398"\w* \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w and|strong="H0398"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*. 
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* after ten days, compare \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* other \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w*. \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w yourself|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w looks|strong="H7200"\w* healthier, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w decide|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* want \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w treat|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* guard \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* Azariah \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. 
\v 15 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, Daniel \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* friends \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* healthier \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w ate|strong="H0398"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w*. 
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* guard \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w take|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* king’s special \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* only \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* Azariah. 
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\v 17 \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* ability \w to|strong="H5414"\w* learn many different \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* writing \w and|strong="H0430"\w* science. \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* could \w also|strong="H0430"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. 
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\v 18 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* three \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* training, Ashpenaz \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*. 
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* young \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* good \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* four young \w men|strong="H3605"\w* became \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* servants. 
\v 20 \w Every|strong="H3605"\w* time \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w asked|strong="H1697"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w something|strong="H1697"\w* important, \w they|strong="H1992"\w* showed great \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w understanding|strong="H0998"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w wise|strong="H2451"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. 
\v 21 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w served|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*\f + \fr 1:21  \fk the first year … Cyrus \ft This was about 539–538 B.C.\f* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
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\s1 Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream 
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\v 1 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* Nebuchadnezzar’s \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w They|strong="H5921"\w* bothered \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* could \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*. 
\v 2 \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* wise \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* used magic \w and|strong="H0935"\w* watched \w the|strong="H0559"\w* stars. \w They|strong="H0559"\w* did \w this|strong="H5046"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* try \w to|strong="H0559"\w* interpret \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* learn what \w would|strong="H0559"\w* happen \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* future. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* wanted \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w* what \w he|strong="H0559"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* dreamed, \w so|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H0559"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H0559"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* bothers \w me|strong="H2472"\w*. \w I|strong="H3045"\w* want \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w it|strong="H3045"\w* means.” 
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* answered \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w Aramaic|strong="H0762"\w*\f + \fr 2:4  \fk Aramaic \ft The text of Daniel from here to 7:28 is written in Aramaic. See “Aramaic” in the Word List.\f* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w King|strong="H4428"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*! Please \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5649"\w*, \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w then|strong="H1696"\w* we \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* means.” 
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w No|strong="H3809"\w*, \w you|strong="H2006"\w* must \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* me \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w then|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* must \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* me \w what|strong="H4406"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* means. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* don’t, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w give|strong="H7761"\w* \w an|strong="H5648"\w* order \w for|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* be cut into pieces. \w And|strong="H6032"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* order your \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* be destroyed until they are \w nothing|strong="H3809"\w* but piles \w of|strong="H1005"\w* dust \w and|strong="H6032"\w* ashes. 
\v 6 But \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* my \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H3367"\w* explain \w its|strong="H6591"\w* meaning, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* will give \w you|strong="H2006"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w*, \w and|strong="H3367"\w* \w great|strong="H7690"\w* \w honor|strong="H3367"\w*. \w So|strong="H2006"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* about my \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H3367"\w* what \w it|strong="H2006"\w* means.” 
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\v 7 Again \w the|strong="H0560"\w* wise men \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Please, Sir, \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w us|strong="H5649"\w* about \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* we \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* you what it means.” 
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* trying \w to|strong="H0560"\w* get \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* meant \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*. 
\v 9 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be punished \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* about \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* have all \w agreed|strong="H2164"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* lie \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* hoping \w for|strong="H1768"\w* more \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* forget \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* want \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* do. Now \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* really means.” 
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w There|strong="H0383"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H6032"\w* \w man|strong="H0606"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w earth|strong="H3007"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w do|strong="H0383"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w asking|strong="H0560"\w*! \w No|strong="H3809"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* ever \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise \w men|strong="H0606"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w men|strong="H0606"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w do|strong="H0383"\w* magic, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w do|strong="H0383"\w* \w something|strong="H4406"\w* \w like|strong="H4406"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3809"\w* \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* greatest \w and|strong="H6032"\w* most powerful \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* ever \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* wise \w men|strong="H0606"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w do|strong="H0383"\w* \w such|strong="H1836"\w* \w a|strong="H6032"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* asking \w something|strong="H4406"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* too hard \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w do|strong="H0383"\w*. Only \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* tell \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* dream \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w* means. \w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* don’t \w live|strong="H4070"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* people.” 
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\v 12 When \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* heard \w that|strong="H4430"\w*, he \w became|strong="H1149"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* \w angry|strong="H1149"\w*. \w So|strong="H6903"\w* he \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* an order \w for|strong="H6903"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* be killed. 
\v 13 King Nebuchadnezzar’s order \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w kill|strong="H6992"\w* all \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* announced. \w The|strong="H6992"\w* king’s \w men|strong="H2445"\w* were sent \w to|strong="H1156"\w* look \w for|strong="H1156"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w his|strong="H1156"\w* \w friends|strong="H2269"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w kill|strong="H6992"\w* them. 
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\v 14 \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* commander \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* guards. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* going \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w kill|strong="H6992"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* talked \w to|strong="H2942"\w* him. \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spoke|strong="H8421"\w* politely \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* 
\v 15 \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4101"\w* did \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* order \w such|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H0116"\w* severe punishment?” 
\p \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w explained|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* whole story \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* dreams, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* understood. 
\v 16 \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* heard \w the|strong="H1768"\w* story, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w*. \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* asked \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w give|strong="H5415"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w some|strong="H4481"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would tell \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream meant. 
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H0236"\w* \w to|strong="H0236"\w* \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*. \w He|strong="H0116"\w* explained \w the|strong="H0116"\w* whole story \w to|strong="H0236"\w* \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w friends|strong="H2269"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4333"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5839"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* asked \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w friends|strong="H2269"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* pray \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* would \w be|strong="H0426"\w* kind \w to|strong="H5922"\w* them \w and|strong="H8065"\w* help them understand \w this|strong="H1836"\w* secret. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w friends|strong="H2269"\w* would \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* killed \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. 
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\v 19 During \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*, \w God|strong="H0426"\w* explained \w the|strong="H0116"\w* secret \w to|strong="H1541"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w a|strong="H0116"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w praised|strong="H1289"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, 
\b
\q1 “Praise God’s \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*! 
\q2 \w Power|strong="H1370"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w belong|strong="H1932"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*. 
\q1
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w changes|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w times|strong="H2166"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* seasons. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w gives|strong="H3052"\w* power \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* takes their power \w away|strong="H5709"\w*. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w gives|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* people, so they become \w wise|strong="H2445"\w*. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* lets people \w learn|strong="H3046"\w* things \w and|strong="H4430"\w* become \w wise|strong="H2445"\w*. 
\q1
\v 22 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w knows|strong="H3046"\w* hidden secrets \w that|strong="H3046"\w* \w are|strong="H1932"\w* hard \w to|strong="H5974"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w*. 
\q2 Light lives \w with|strong="H5974"\w* him, 
\q2 so \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w knows|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1932"\w* in \w the|strong="H3046"\w* dark \w and|strong="H1541"\w* secret places. 
\q1
\v 23 \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* ancestors, \w I|strong="H0576"\w* thank \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w power|strong="H1370"\w*. 
\q1 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* told us \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H1768"\w* asked \w for|strong="H1768"\w*. 
\q2 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* told us about \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* dream.” 
\s1 Daniel Tells \w What|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Dream Means 
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H0236"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* man \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H5922"\w* kill \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w*, “\w Don’t|strong="H0409"\w* kill \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. \w Take|strong="H5954"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* dream means.” 
\p
\v 25 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* very \w quickly|strong="H0927"\w*, \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* took \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w Arioch|strong="H0746"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* among \w the|strong="H0116"\w* captives\f + \fr 2:25  \fk captives \ft People taken away as prisoners. Here, it means the Jewish people who were taken to Babylon.\f* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* dream means.” 
\p
\v 26 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w asked|strong="H0560"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* (\w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*) \w a|strong="H2370"\w* question. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3546"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* me about \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* it means?” 
\p
\v 27 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w*, \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* man, \w no|strong="H3809"\w* man \w who|strong="H1768"\w* does magic, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* Chaldean \w could|strong="H3202"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* secret things \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* \w about|strong="H7328"\w*. 
\v 28 \w But|strong="H1297"\w* \w there|strong="H0383"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* tells secret things. \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* given \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2493"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* show him \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen later. \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w your|strong="H5020"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* saw while lying \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5020"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: 
\v 29 \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* lying \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*, \w you|strong="H0607"\w* began thinking \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* might happen \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w future|strong="H0311"\w*. God \w can|strong="H1768"\w* tell people \w about|strong="H5922"\w* secret things—\w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* shown \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w future|strong="H0311"\w*. 
\v 30 God also told \w this|strong="H1836"\w* secret \w to|strong="H5922"\w* me, \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* greater \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w other|strong="H3861"\w* men, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* means. \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* way \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* went through \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w*. 
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\v 31 “\w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \w in|strong="H4430"\w* your dream \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w large|strong="H7229"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w front|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w that|strong="H6755"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* \w large|strong="H7229"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* shiny. \w It|strong="H0607"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* impressive. 
\v 32 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w was|strong="H6755"\w* made \w from|strong="H1768"\w* pure \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*. Its chest \w and|strong="H3702"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w arms|strong="H1872"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* made \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w belly|strong="H4577"\w* \w and|strong="H3702"\w* upper part \w of|strong="H7217"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* legs \w were|strong="H1768"\w* made \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*. 
\v 33 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* lower \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w legs|strong="H8243"\w* \w was|strong="H1768"\w* made \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*. \w Its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* made \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*. 
\v 34 \w While|strong="H5705"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w looking|strong="H2370"\w* at \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* rock \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* loose, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* by human \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* rock hit \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* its \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* smashed \w them|strong="H1994"\w*. 
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* broke \w to|strong="H4481"\w* pieces \w all|strong="H3606"\w* at \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w same|strong="H2298"\w* \w time|strong="H0116"\w*. \w And|strong="H1855"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* pieces \w became|strong="H1934"\w* like \w chaff|strong="H5784"\w* on \w a|strong="H7912"\w* \w threshing|strong="H0147"\w* floor \w in|strong="H7229"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* summertime. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w wind|strong="H7308"\w* blew \w them|strong="H1994"\w* away, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3809"\w* left. \w No|strong="H3809"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* tell \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* ever been \w there|strong="H1768"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* rock \w that|strong="H1768"\w* hit \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* very \w large|strong="H7229"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w filled|strong="H4391"\w* \w up|strong="H5376"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*. 
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\v 36 “\w That|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* your \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4430"\w* we \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* what it means. 
\v 37 \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* most important \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* a \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w power|strong="H2632"\w*, \w strength|strong="H2632"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*. 
\v 38 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* control, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* people \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wild|strong="H1251"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w birds|strong="H5776"\w*. \w Wherever|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w live|strong="H1753"\w*, God \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* them \w all|strong="H3606"\w*. King Nebuchadnezzar, \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w on|strong="H0606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* statue. 
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\v 39 “\w Another|strong="H0317"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* come \w after|strong="H0870"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* it \w will|strong="H1768"\w* not be \w as|strong="H1768"\w* great \w as|strong="H1768"\w* your \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. Next, \w a|strong="H6966"\w* \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*—\w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w*. 
\v 40 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* like \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*. \w Just|strong="H6903"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7490"\w* \w things|strong="H3606"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* smashes them to \w pieces|strong="H7490"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w break|strong="H7490"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* smash them to \w pieces|strong="H7490"\w*. 
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\v 41 “\w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w toes|strong="H0677"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* statue \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* means \w the|strong="H3606"\w* fourth \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w divided|strong="H6386"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. It \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w some|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* strength \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* it \w just|strong="H6903"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H6151"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*. 
\v 42 The \w toes|strong="H0677"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* the statue \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*. \w So|strong="H4481"\w* the fourth \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* will \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* like \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* weak like \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*. 
\v 43 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* don’t completely \w mix|strong="H6151"\w* together. \w In|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* same way \w the|strong="H1768"\w* people \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* fourth kingdom \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* mixture. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* united \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* people. 
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\v 44 “During \w the|strong="H3606"\w* time \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* fourth \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up \w another|strong="H0321"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* continue \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*. It \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*. \w And|strong="H4430"\w* it \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kind \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* passed on \w to|strong="H5487"\w* \w another|strong="H0321"\w* group \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*. \w This|strong="H1932"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w other|strong="H0321"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*. It \w will|strong="H1768"\w* bring them \w to|strong="H5487"\w* \w an|strong="H5487"\w* \w end|strong="H5487"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w itself|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* continue \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*. 
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\v 45 “\w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* rock \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* rock. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* rock broke \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* pieces. \w In|strong="H0426"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* way \w God|strong="H0426"\w* showed \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w future|strong="H0311"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* true, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* trust \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* it means.” 
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* bowed \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* front \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* honor him. \w The|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* praised him. \w He|strong="H0116"\w* \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* an order \w that|strong="H0116"\w* an \w offering|strong="H4504"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w incense|strong="H5208"\w* be \w given|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* honor \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. 
\v 47 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* know \w for|strong="H1768"\w* sure your \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* over all \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* over all \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* tells people \w about|strong="H7328"\w* things \w they|strong="H1768"\w* cannot know. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w true|strong="H7187"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* secret things \w to|strong="H0560"\w* me.” 
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\v 48 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w a|strong="H0116"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* important job \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* kingdom \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* expensive \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*. \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* put \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* charge \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. 
\v 49 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* asked \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* make \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego important officials \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* did \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* asked. \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* himself became one \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* important officials \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* always near \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. 
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\s1 The Idol of Gold and the Hot Furnace 
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\v 1 \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H5648"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* idol \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* 60 \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*\f + \fr 3:1  \fk 60 cubits \ft About 87' 4” (27 m) using the short cubit.\f* high \w and|strong="H4430"\w* 6 \w cubits|strong="H0521"\w*\f + \fr 3:1  \fk 6 cubits \ft About 8' 9” (2.7 m) using the short cubit.\f* \w wide|strong="H6613"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* idol up on \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w plain|strong="H1236"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Dura|strong="H1757"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. 
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* called \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w*, \w prefects|strong="H5460"\w*, \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, advisors, \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other officials \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* kingdom \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w come|strong="H0858"\w* together. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* them \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w come|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* ceremony \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* idol. 
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\v 3 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* men came \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w front|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* idol \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up. 
\v 4 Then \w the|strong="H0560"\w* man who makes announcements \w for|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* king \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* in a loud voice, “All you \w people|strong="H5972"\w* from many \w nations|strong="H0524"\w* \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* groups, listen \w to|strong="H0560"\w* me. This \w is|strong="H0560"\w* what you are \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* do: 
\v 5 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* must bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w soon|strong="H1768"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sound \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* musical instruments. \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, flutes, lyres, sambucas,\f + \fr 3:5  \fk sambucas \ft A musical instrument, possibly a seven stringed instrument like a harp. The name in Hebrew comes from some other language, possibly Greek.\f* harps, bagpipes,\f + \fr 3:5  \fk bagpipes \ft A musical instrument with a bag and several horns or pipes. The name in Hebrew comes from some other language, possibly from the Greek word “symphony.”\f* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other musical instruments, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* must \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* idol. \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w this|strong="H8086"\w* idol up. 
\v 6 \w Whoever|strong="H4479"\w* does \w not|strong="H3809"\w* bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* this gold idol \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w immediately|strong="H8160"\w* \w be|strong="H8160"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* a very hot \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*.” 
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w soon|strong="H1768"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sound \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, flutes, lyres, sambucas, bagpipes, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other musical instruments, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* bowed \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* idol. \w All|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w nations|strong="H0524"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* different \w language|strong="H3961"\w* groups \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* idol \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up. 
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* some \w of|strong="H1836"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* up to \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king \w and|strong="H7127"\w* began speaking \w against|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H1400"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3062"\w*. 
\v 9 They \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w King|strong="H4430"\w*, may you \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*! 
\v 10 \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* \w command|strong="H2942"\w*. \w You|strong="H0607"\w* said \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w everyone|strong="H0606"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w hears|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sound \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, flutes, lyres, sambucas, harps, bagpipes, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other musical instruments must bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* idol. 
\v 11 \w And|strong="H5308"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* also said \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4479"\w* does \w not|strong="H3809"\w* bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* gold idol \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* a very hot \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. 
\v 12 \w There|strong="H0383"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* some Judeans \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* important \w officials|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* ignored \w your|strong="H6399"\w* order, \w King|strong="H4430"\w*. Their names \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* didn’t bow down \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* idol \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up.” 
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\v 13 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* became very angry. \w He|strong="H0116"\w* called \w for|strong="H0560"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. 
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4336"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w is|strong="H1768"\w* it \w true|strong="H6656"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*? \w And|strong="H4336"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* it \w true|strong="H6656"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* didn’t bow down \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* idol \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up? 
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sound \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, flutes, lyres, sambucas, harps, bagpipes, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other musical instruments, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* must bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* gold idol. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w ready|strong="H6263"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* idol \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* good. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* thrown very quickly \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* hot \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* able \w to|strong="H4481"\w* save \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w*!” 
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\v 16 \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w we|strong="H0586"\w* don’t \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* explain \w these|strong="H1836"\w* things \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*. 
\v 17 \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* throw us into \w the|strong="H1768"\w* hot \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w we|strong="H0586"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* save us. \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wants \w to|strong="H3202"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* save us \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w*. 
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w does|strong="H1934"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* save us, \w we|strong="H1768"\w* want \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w*, \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H1768"\w* refuse \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*. \w We|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* idol \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H0383"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* up.” 
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* became very angry \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* \w an|strong="H2370"\w* order \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* oven \w to|strong="H5922"\w* be \w heated|strong="H0228"\w* \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w times|strong="H2298"\w* \w hotter|strong="H5922"\w* \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w usually|strong="H2370"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w*. 
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w* some \w of|strong="H0861"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* strongest \w soldiers|strong="H2429"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w army|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w tie|strong="H3729"\w* \w up|strong="H3729"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w told|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* throw \w them|strong="H0560"\w* \w into|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* hot \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. 
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\v 21 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* Shadrach, Meshach, \w and|strong="H0116"\w* Abednego \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w tied|strong="H3729"\w* \w up|strong="H3729"\w* \w and|strong="H0116"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* hot \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. \w They|strong="H0116"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* wearing their robes, pants, cloth \w caps|strong="H3737"\w*, \w and|strong="H0116"\w* other \w clothes|strong="H3831"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very angry \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* gave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w command|strong="H4406"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* soldiers quickly \w made|strong="H0228"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w* very \w hot|strong="H0228"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w hot|strong="H0228"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w flames|strong="H7631"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* strong soldiers. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* went close \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* throw \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. 
\v 23 \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. They \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w tied|strong="H3729"\w* \w up|strong="H3729"\w* very tightly. 
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* jumped \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* feet. \w He|strong="H0116"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very surprised \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H0116"\w* \w asked|strong="H0560"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* advisors, “\w We|strong="H0116"\w* \w tied|strong="H3729"\w* only \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w we|strong="H0116"\w* threw only \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. \w Is|strong="H0560"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* right?” 
\p \w His|strong="H5020"\w* advisors \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “Yes, \w King|strong="H4430"\w*.” 
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\v 25 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* king \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H1888"\w*! \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w walking|strong="H1981"\w* around \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* tied up \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* burned. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* looks \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w an|strong="H2370"\w* angel.\f + \fr 3:25  \fk angel \ft Literally, “son of the god.”\f*” 
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\v 26 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w went|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* opening \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* hot \w furnace|strong="H0861"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* shouted, “\w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w come|strong="H0858"\w* out! \w Servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w come|strong="H0858"\w* \w here|strong="H5312"\w*!” 
\p \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w came|strong="H0858"\w* out \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. 
\v 27 \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* came out, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w*, \w prefects|strong="H5460"\w*, \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* advisors crowded \w around|strong="H3673"\w* \w them|strong="H0479"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* burned Shadrach, Meshach, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Abednego. Their \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* burned at all. Their \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* burned, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* their robes \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* burned. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* didn’t \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w smell|strong="H7382"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* if \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w been|strong="H5709"\w* near \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. 
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\v 28 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “Praise \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. \w Their|strong="H7365"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w angel|strong="H4398"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* saved \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w from|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* fire! These three men \w trusted|strong="H7365"\w* \w their|strong="H7365"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* refused \w to|strong="H5922"\w* obey \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w command|strong="H4406"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* willing \w to|strong="H5922"\w* die \w instead|strong="H5922"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* serving \w or|strong="H0426"\w* worshiping \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w other|strong="H3861"\w* \w god|strong="H0426"\w*. 
\v 29 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w now|strong="H1836"\w* \w make|strong="H5648"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* law: \w Anyone|strong="H3606"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w nation|strong="H0524"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* group \w who|strong="H1768"\w* says \w anything|strong="H0560"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* cut into pieces, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* destroyed until \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* pile \w of|strong="H0426"\w* dirt \w and|strong="H4336"\w* ashes. \w No|strong="H3809"\w* \w other|strong="H0321"\w* \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* save \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* like \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.” 
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* gave \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego more important jobs \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. 
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\s1 Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream About a Tree 
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\v 1 King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* sent this letter to \w the|strong="H5020"\w* many nations \w and|strong="H1005"\w* language groups living around \w the|strong="H5020"\w* world. 
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\mi Greetings: 
\pi1
\v 2 I am very happy \w to|strong="H5922"\w* tell \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* miracles \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonderful things \w that|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High God did \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H1763"\w*. 
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\q1
\v 3 God \w has|strong="H1768"\w* done amazing miracles! 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* done powerful miracles! 
\q1 \w His|strong="H6925"\w* kingdom continues forever; 
\q2 \w his|strong="H6925"\w* rule \w will|strong="H1768"\w* continue \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* generations. 
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\pi1
\v 4 \w I|strong="H0576"\w*, Nebuchadnezzar, was at my palace. \w I|strong="H0576"\w* was happy \w and|strong="H0116"\w* successful. 
\v 5 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* made \w me|strong="H6925"\w* afraid. \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* lying \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* bed, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* saw pictures \w and|strong="H1841"\w* visions \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* mind. These things made \w me|strong="H6925"\w* very afraid. 
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* \w an|strong="H2370"\w* order \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H0426"\w* Babylon \w be|strong="H0426"\w* brought \w to|strong="H0560"\w* me \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w tell|strong="H0560"\w* me \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* meant. 
\v 7 When \w the|strong="H5922"\w* men \w of|strong="H5922"\w* magic \w and|strong="H0772"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Chaldeans came, I told them \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream, but they could not tell me what \w it|strong="H5922"\w* meant. 
\v 8 Finally, Daniel \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w to|strong="H4291"\w* me. (I gave Daniel \w the|strong="H3606"\w* name, Belteshazzar, \w to|strong="H4291"\w* honor my god. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* spirit of \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods is in him.) I told him about my dream. 
\v 9 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* said, “Belteshazzar, you are \w the|strong="H3606"\w* most important \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* men \w of|strong="H4481"\w* magic. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know that \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods is \w in|strong="H1753"\w* you. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know there is no secret that is too hard \w for|strong="H4203"\w* you \w to|strong="H4481"\w* understand. This \w was|strong="H3606"\w* what \w I|strong="H4481"\w* dreamed. Tell me what \w it|strong="H8460"\w* means. 
\v 10 These are \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* while \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* lying \w in|strong="H5922"\w* my \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: \w I|strong="H4481"\w* looked, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* there \w in|strong="H5922"\w* front \w of|strong="H4481"\w* me \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* tree standing \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w was|strong="H1934"\w* very tall. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0560"\w* \w tree|strong="H0363"\w* grew large \w and|strong="H3652"\w* strong. \w The|strong="H0560"\w* top \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w tree|strong="H0363"\w* touched \w the|strong="H0560"\w* sky.\f + \fr 4:11  \fk middle of the earth … sky \ft The Babylonians thought the earth was flat and round like a plate or a wheel. And they thought the sky was like a glass bowl turned upside down on the earth.\f* \w It|strong="H6853"\w* could be seen \w from|strong="H4481"\w* anywhere on earth. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* leaves \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* tree \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful. It \w had|strong="H1768"\w* much good fruit on it. \w And|strong="H6523"\w* on \w the|strong="H1768"\w* tree \w was|strong="H2423"\w* plenty \w of|strong="H2920"\w* food \w for|strong="H1768"\w* everyone. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w wild|strong="H1251"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* found shelter under \w the|strong="H1768"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* birds lived \w in|strong="H1768"\w* its branches. Every animal ate \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* tree. 
\pi1
\v 13 “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* looking at those things \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* vision while lying \w on|strong="H5922"\w* my bed. \w And|strong="H0606"\w* then \w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw a holy angel coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* heaven. 
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* spoke very loud \w and|strong="H0606"\w* said, ‘Cut down \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* cut off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches. Strip off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* leaves. Scatter \w its|strong="H3046"\w* fruit \w around|strong="H5922"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* animals \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* under \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w will|strong="H1768"\w* run away. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches \w will|strong="H1768"\w* fly away. 
\v 15 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* let \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stump \w and|strong="H4430"\w* roots stay \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* ground. Put \w a|strong="H2370"\w* band \w of|strong="H0426"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4430"\w* bronze around \w it|strong="H0607"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* stump \w and|strong="H4430"\w* roots \w will|strong="H1768"\w* stay \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field \w with|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* grass \w all|strong="H3606"\w* around \w it|strong="H0607"\w*. \w It|strong="H0607"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* live among \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wild animals \w and|strong="H4430"\w* plants \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* fields. \w It|strong="H0607"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* become wet \w with|strong="H0426"\w* dew. 
\v 16 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* not think like \w a|strong="H2298"\w* man any longer. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* mind \w of|strong="H4430"\w* an animal. Seven seasons \w will|strong="H1768"\w* pass \w while|strong="H8160"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* like this.’ 
\pi1
\v 17 “Holy angels announced this punishment \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* people on \w earth|strong="H0772"\w* may know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* God Most High rules over human kingdoms. God gives \w those|strong="H1768"\w* kingdoms \w to|strong="H4291"\w* whoever \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wants, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* chooses humble people \w to|strong="H4291"\w* rule them. 
\pi1
\v 18 “That is what I, King Nebuchadnezzar, dreamed. Now, Belteshazzar,\f + \fr 4:18  \fk Belteshazzar \ft Another name for Daniel.\f* tell me what \w it|strong="H8460"\w* means. None \w of|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w in|strong="H1753"\w* my kingdom can tell me what that dream means. But Belteshazzar, you can interpret \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream because \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods is \w in|strong="H1753"\w* you.” 
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel (also called Belteshazzar) \w became|strong="H8631"\w* very quiet \w for|strong="H1768"\w* a while. \w What|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* thinking bothered him. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w or|strong="H4430"\w* its meaning make \w you|strong="H0607"\w* afraid.” 
\p \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Belteshazzar answered \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w My|strong="H1768"\w* lord, \w I|strong="H1768"\w* wish \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w were|strong="H1768"\w* about your enemies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* wish \w the|strong="H1768"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w were|strong="H1768"\w* about \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w against|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w*. 
\v 20-21 You saw a tree in your dream. The tree grew large and strong. Its top touched the sky, and it could be seen from all over the earth. Its leaves were beautiful, and it had plenty of fruit. The fruit gave plenty of food for everyone. It was a home for the wild animals, and its branches were nesting places for the birds. You saw that tree. 
\v 22 King, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* tree! \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* become great \w and|strong="H0606"\w* powerful. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tall tree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* touched \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*—\w your|strong="H5922"\w* power reaches \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* far parts \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth. 
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\v 23 “King, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* saw a holy angel coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, ‘Cut \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w tree|strong="H0363"\w* down \w and|strong="H8065"\w* destroy it. Put a band \w of|strong="H4481"\w* iron \w and|strong="H8065"\w* bronze around \w the|strong="H1768"\w* stump \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w leave|strong="H7662"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* stump \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* \w roots|strong="H8330"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* ground. \w Leave|strong="H7662"\w* it \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* grass \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* field. It \w will|strong="H1768"\w* become wet with dew. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* live like a wild animal. Seven seasons \w will|strong="H1768"\w* pass while \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* like this.’ 
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\v 24 “\w King|strong="H4430"\w*, this is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream. God Most High \w has|strong="H4430"\w* commanded these things \w to|strong="H5922"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5922"\w* my lord \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*: 
\v 25 \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be forced \w to|strong="H5922"\w* go away from people. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* live \w among|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wild animals. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* eat grass like cattle, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* become wet \w with|strong="H5922"\w* dew. Seven seasons \w will|strong="H4430"\w* pass, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w then|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* learn this lesson. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* learn God Most High rules \w over|strong="H5922"\w* human kingdoms \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gives them \w to|strong="H5922"\w* whoever \w he|strong="H5020"\w* wants. 
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\v 26 “\w The|strong="H5922"\w* command \w to|strong="H5922"\w* leave \w the|strong="H5922"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w and|strong="H4437"\w* its roots \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* ground means this: \w Your|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* given back \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. This \w will|strong="H1768"\w* happen \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* learn \w that|strong="H1768"\w* Most High God rules \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. 
\v 27 \w So|strong="H1768"\w*, \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, please accept \w my|strong="H1768"\w* advice. Stop sinning \w and|strong="H6032"\w* do \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* right. Stop doing bad things \w and|strong="H6032"\w* be kind \w to|strong="H0560"\w* poor people. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* might continue \w to|strong="H0560"\w* be successful.” 
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\v 28 All these \w things|strong="H4406"\w* happened \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*. 
\v 29-30 Twelve months after the dream, King Nebuchadnezzar was walking on the roof\f + \fr 4:29-30  \fk roof \ft In ancient Israel, houses had flat roofs that were used as an extra room.\f* of his palace in Babylon. While on the roof, the king said, “Look at Babylon! I built this great city. It is my palace. I built this great place by my power. I built this place to show how great I am.” 
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\v 31 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* words \w were|strong="H1768"\w* still \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* mouth \w when|strong="H1768"\w* a voice came \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* voice said, “King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, these things \w will|strong="H1768"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*: \w Your|strong="H5020"\w* power \w as|strong="H1768"\w* king \w has|strong="H1768"\w* been taken away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. 
\v 32 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* be forced \w to|strong="H0560"\w* go away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* people. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* \w live|strong="H1753"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wild animals \w and|strong="H8065"\w* eat grass like \w an|strong="H5648"\w* ox. Seven seasons \w will|strong="H4101"\w* pass before \w you|strong="H1768"\w* learn your lesson. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* learn \w that|strong="H1768"\w* God Most High rules over human kingdoms \w and|strong="H8065"\w* gives \w them|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* whoever \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wants.” 
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\v 33 These things happened immediately. Nebuchadnezzar \w was|strong="H7238"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5922"\w* go away from people. He \w began|strong="H7261"\w* eating grass like an ox. He became wet from dew. \w His|strong="H5922"\w* hair grew long like \w the|strong="H5922"\w* feathers \w of|strong="H4437"\w* an eagle, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* nails grew long like \w the|strong="H5922"\w* claws \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w a|strong="H1156"\w* bird. 
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\v 34 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* at \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* time, \w I|strong="H0576"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, looked up toward \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* right mind again. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* gave \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* God Most High. \w I|strong="H0576"\w* gave \w honor|strong="H1922"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* glory \w to|strong="H3202"\w* him \w who|strong="H1768"\w* lives forever. 
\b
\q1 God rules forever! 
\q2 \w His|strong="H5020"\w* kingdom continues \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* generations. 
\q1
\v 35 People on earth 
\q2 are not really important. 
\q1 God does what he wants 
\q2 with the powers of heaven 
\q2 and the people on earth. 
\q1 No one can stop his powerful hand 
\q2 or question what he does. 
\b
\pi1
\v 36 At that time God gave me my right mind again, and he gave back my great honor and power as king. My advisors and the royal people began to ask my advice again. I became the king again—even greater and more powerful than before. 
\v 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, give praise, honor, and glory to the King of Heaven. Everything he does is right. He is always fair, and he is able to make proud people humble! 
\c 5  
\s1 The Writing on the Wall 
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\v 1 \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* gave \w a|strong="H5648"\w* big party \w for|strong="H6903"\w* 1000 \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his officials. \w The|strong="H5648"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* them. 
\v 2 \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8355"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* ordered \w his|strong="H1768"\w* servants \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w bring|strong="H0858"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* cups. \w His|strong="H1768"\w* grandfather\f + \fr 5:2  \fk grandfather \ft Or “father.” It is uncertain that Belshazzar was really Nebuchadnezzar’s grandson. Here, the word “father” might only mean “the previous king.” Also in verses 11, 18.\f* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* these cups \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1965"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* wanted \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* people, \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* slave women \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w drink|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* cups. 
\v 3 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* cups \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* been \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* officials, \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* women slaves \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them. 
\v 4 As they \w were|strong="H0426"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8355"\w*, they gave \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* to their idol \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*, which \w were|strong="H0426"\w* only statues made from \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w wood|strong="H0636"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stone|strong="H0069"\w*. 
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\v 5 \w Suddenly|strong="H8160"\w*, \w a|strong="H2370"\w* person’s \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w appeared|strong="H5312"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* began \w writing|strong="H3790"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wall|strong="H3797"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w fingers|strong="H0677"\w* scratched words into \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w plaster|strong="H1528"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wall|strong="H3797"\w*, near \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H5043"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w palace|strong="H1965"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Belshazzar \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very afraid. His \w face|strong="H2122"\w* became white \w from|strong="H8133"\w* fear, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his knees \w were|strong="H2122"\w* shaking \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w knocking|strong="H5368"\w* \w together|strong="H1668"\w*. \w He|strong="H0116"\w* could \w not|strong="H1668"\w* stand up because his legs \w were|strong="H2122"\w* too weak. 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w called|strong="H7123"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* magic \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* be \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H7981"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* give \w a|strong="H6032"\w* reward \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w anyone|strong="H0606"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* explain \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5954"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* means. \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* give \w him|strong="H7981"\w* \w purple|strong="H0711"\w* robes\f + \fr 5:7  \fk purple robes \ft These clothes showed that a person was rich and powerful, like a king. Also in verses 16, 29.\f* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* wear \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* put \w a|strong="H6032"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* chain \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*. \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* make \w him|strong="H7981"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w third|strong="H8523"\w* highest \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.” 
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*, \w but|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* what it meant. 
\v 9 \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Belshazzar’s officials \w were|strong="H2122"\w* confused, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* became even \w more|strong="H5922"\w* afraid \w and|strong="H4430"\w* worried. \w His|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* white \w from|strong="H8133"\w* fear. 
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4430"\w* mother \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w into|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* place where \w the|strong="H0560"\w* party \w was|strong="H4430"\w*. \w She|strong="H4433"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* heard \w the|strong="H0560"\w* voices \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w his|strong="H5954"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* officials. \w She|strong="H4433"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w King|strong="H4430"\w*, may \w you|strong="H6903"\w* \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*! \w Don’t|strong="H0409"\w* \w be|strong="H2122"\w* afraid! \w Don’t|strong="H0409"\w* let your \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w be|strong="H2122"\w* \w so|strong="H6903"\w* white \w with|strong="H6903"\w* fear! 
\v 11 \w There|strong="H0383"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H5020"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. \w In|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w your|strong="H5020"\w* \w father|strong="H0002"\w*, this \w man|strong="H1400"\w* showed \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* understand secrets. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* showed \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very smart \w and|strong="H4430"\w* very wise. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* showed \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* like \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* these things. \w Your|strong="H5020"\w* grandfather, \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, put this \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* charge \w of|strong="H0426"\w* all \w the|strong="H1768"\w* wise \w men|strong="H1400"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* ruled over all \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* magic \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* man \w I|strong="H1768"\w* am talking about \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w named|strong="H8036"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* him \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* very smart \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* knows many \w things|strong="H3606"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* interpret \w dreams|strong="H2493"\w*, explain secrets, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* answer \w to|strong="H4486"\w* very hard \w problems|strong="H7001"\w*. Call \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* tell \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* writing on \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wall means.” 
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w asked|strong="H0560"\w*, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* your name \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, one \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* captives \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w father|strong="H0002"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* here \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*? 
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* have \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* understand secrets \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* very smart \w and|strong="H7924"\w* very wise. 
\v 15 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H2445"\w* magic \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* on \w the|strong="H1768"\w* wall. \w I|strong="H1768"\w* wanted them \w to|strong="H6925"\w* explain \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* it means, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* explain it. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* explain \w what|strong="H1768"\w* things mean, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* find \w the|strong="H5922"\w* answer \w to|strong="H5922"\w* very hard \w problems|strong="H7001"\w*. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H8086"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* wall \w and|strong="H1722"\w* explain \w to|strong="H5922"\w* me \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* means, \w this|strong="H8086"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* do \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*: \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w give|strong="H6590"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w purple|strong="H0711"\w* robes \w to|strong="H5922"\w* wear \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* put a \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* chain \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* become \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* highest \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w King|strong="H4430"\w* Belshazzar, you \w can|strong="H1934"\w* keep \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w for|strong="H0560"\w* yourself, \w or|strong="H4430"\w* you \w can|strong="H1934"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w someone|strong="H0321"\w* \w else|strong="H0321"\w*. \w But|strong="H1297"\w* \w I|strong="H0116"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* still \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* on \w the|strong="H0116"\w* wall \w for|strong="H0560"\w* you \w and|strong="H6032"\w* explain what it means. 
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\v 18 “\w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* made \w your|strong="H3052"\w* grandfather \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* a very great \w and|strong="H4430"\w* powerful \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* great wealth. 
\v 19 \w People|strong="H5972"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* many \w nations|strong="H0524"\w* \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* groups \w were|strong="H1934"\w* very afraid \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Nebuchadnezzar \w because|strong="H4481"\w* God \w made|strong="H1763"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* very powerful king. Nebuchadnezzar \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* whoever \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w and|strong="H0524"\w* let \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* pleased \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w live|strong="H2418"\w*. If \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w* make \w people|strong="H5972"\w* important, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H1763"\w* them important. If \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w* bring them down, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* brought them down. 
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\v 20 “\w But|strong="H1768"\w* Nebuchadnezzar \w became|strong="H8631"\w* \w proud|strong="H8631"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* stubborn, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* power \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* off \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w royal|strong="H4437"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* stripped \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*. 
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* Nebuchadnezzar \w was|strong="H1655"\w* forced \w to|strong="H5922"\w* go \w away|strong="H2957"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* people. \w His|strong="H5922"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w* became \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* an animal. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* lived \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wild|strong="H6167"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6167"\w* \w and|strong="H0606"\w* ate \w grass|strong="H6211"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* an ox. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* became wet \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w dew|strong="H2920"\w*. These things happened \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* learned \w his|strong="H5922"\w* lesson. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* learned \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* \w rules|strong="H7990"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w human|strong="H0606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* gives them \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4479"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wants. 
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\v 22 “\w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w you|strong="H0607"\w* already \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*. \w You|strong="H0607"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* Nebuchadnezzar’s grandson,\f + \fr 5:22  \fk grandson \ft Or “son.” This does not necessarily mean they were from the same family. It might only mean that Belshazzar was one of the kings of Babylon after Nebuchadnezzar was king.\f* \w but|strong="H1768"\w* still \w you|strong="H0607"\w* have \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3825"\w* \w humble|strong="H8214"\w*. 
\v 23 \w No|strong="H3809"\w*, \w you|strong="H0607"\w* did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* become humble. \w Instead|strong="H5922"\w*, \w you|strong="H0607"\w* have turned \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*. \w You|strong="H0607"\w* ordered \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8355"\w* cups \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w Temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* royal officials, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* slave women \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* cups. \w You|strong="H0607"\w* \w gave|strong="H0858"\w* \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w wood|strong="H0636"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stone|strong="H0069"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* really \w gods|strong="H0426"\w*; \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3809"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* anything. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* give \w honor|strong="H1922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* life \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w everything|strong="H3606"\w* \w you|strong="H0607"\w* do. 
\v 24 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w*, God \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* wrote on \w the|strong="H0116"\w* wall. 
\v 25 \w These|strong="H1836"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* words \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w written|strong="H7560"\w* on \w the|strong="H1768"\w* wall: 
\b
\pc \sc \+w mene|strong="H4484"\+w*, \+w mene|strong="H4484"\+w*, tekel, uparsin\sc*. 
\b
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\v 26 “\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H6591"\w* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* mean: 
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\q1 \tl \+w Mene|strong="H4484"\+w*\tl*\f + \fr 5:26  \fk Mene \ft A weight, like the Hebrew word “mina.” This is like the word “to count.”\f*: 
\q2 \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w has|strong="H0426"\w* counted \w the|strong="H1836"\w* days until \w your|strong="H4483"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* will \w end|strong="H8000"\w*. 
\q1
\v 27  \tl Tekel\tl*\f + \fr 5:27  \fk Tekel \ft A weight, like the Hebrew word “shekel.” This word is like the word meaning “to weigh.”\f*: 
\q2 You have been weighed on the \w scales|strong="H3977"\w* \w and|strong="H3977"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* not good enough. 
\q1
\v 28  \tl Uparsin\tl*\f + \fr 5:28  \fk Uparsin \ft Literally, “\+tl peres\+tl*,” a weight. This word is like the word meaning “to divide” or “to split.” It is also like the name of the country of Persia.\f*: 
\q2 \w Your|strong="H3052"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H4437"\w* being taken from you. 
\q2 It will be divided among \w the|strong="H3052"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4076"\w* \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w Persians|strong="H6540"\w*.” 
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* an order \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* dressed \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w purple|strong="H0711"\w* clothes. \w A|strong="H0116"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* chain \w was|strong="H1934"\w* put \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* appointed \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* highest \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. 
\v 30 \w That|strong="H4430"\w* very same \w night|strong="H3916"\w*, \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1113"\w* Babylonians, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w*. 
\v 31 A man named Darius the Mede became the new king. Darius was about 62 years old. 
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\s1 Daniel and the Lions 
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\v 1 \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* thought it would be a good idea \w to|strong="H1868"\w* choose 120 satraps \w to|strong="H1868"\w* rule throughout his \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. 
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* chose three men \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rule \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* 120 \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w*. Daniel \w was|strong="H1934"\w* one \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* three supervisors. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* king put these men \w in|strong="H4437"\w* this position \w to|strong="H5922"\w* keep \w anyone|strong="H3606"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* cheating \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* proved himself \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H2298"\w* better supervisor \w than|strong="H4481"\w* any \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* others. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* did this \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* good character \w and|strong="H4430"\w* great ability. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* impressed \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* planned \w to|strong="H4481"\w* make \w him|strong="H3052"\w* ruler \w over|strong="H5924"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* whole kingdom. 
\v 4 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other \w supervisors|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w* heard \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*, \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* very jealous. \w They|strong="H0116"\w* tried \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find reasons \w to|strong="H5922"\w* accuse \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* watched \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* did \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* went \w about|strong="H5922"\w* doing \w the|strong="H3606"\w* business \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w government|strong="H4437"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* not find anything wrong \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*, \w so|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* not accuse \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* doing anything wrong. \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H0116"\w* man people \w could|strong="H1768"\w* trust. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* did not cheat \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* worked very hard. 
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\v 5 Finally, \w they|strong="H0116"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H0116"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* reason \w to|strong="H5922"\w* accuse \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* doing something wrong. \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w we|strong="H0116"\w* must \w find|strong="H7912"\w* something \w to|strong="H5922"\w* complain \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* connected \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.” 
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* two supervisors \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* satraps went \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* group \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king. \w They|strong="H0116"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “King Darius, live forever! 
\v 7 \w The|strong="H0116"\w* \w supervisors|strong="H5632"\w*, prefects, \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w*, advisors, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* governors \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H5957"\w* agreed \w on|strong="H5922"\w* something. \w We|strong="H0116"\w* think \w that|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* make this law \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H0116"\w* everyone must obey \w it|strong="H5922"\w*: \w For|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* next 30 days, whoever prays \w to|strong="H5922"\w* any god \w or|strong="H4430"\w* man except \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be thrown into \w the|strong="H0116"\w* lions’ den. 
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H4430"\w*, \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, make \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w and|strong="H4430"\w* sign \w the|strong="H3606"\w* paper it \w is|strong="H1768"\w* written \w on|strong="H0606"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* it cannot \w be|strong="H0426"\w* changed, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* laws \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians cannot \w be|strong="H0426"\w* canceled \w or|strong="H0426"\w* changed.” 
\v 9 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w* it. 
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\v 10 Daniel always prayed \w to|strong="H4430"\w* God three times \w every|strong="H3606"\w* day. Three times \w every|strong="H3606"\w* day, he bowed down on \w his|strong="H3606"\w* knees \w to|strong="H4430"\w* pray \w and|strong="H4430"\w* praise God. Even \w though|strong="H6903"\w* Daniel heard about \w the|strong="H3606"\w* new law, he still went \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* house \w to|strong="H4430"\w* pray. He went up \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* upper room \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* house \w and|strong="H4430"\w* opened \w the|strong="H3606"\w* windows \w that|strong="H0633"\w* faced toward Jerusalem. \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* Daniel bowed down on \w his|strong="H3606"\w* knees \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prayed \w just|strong="H6903"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* he always \w had|strong="H4430"\w* done. 
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* supervisors \w and|strong="H3792"\w* satraps \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H5648"\w* group \w and|strong="H3792"\w* found \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w praying|strong="H6739"\w* \w and|strong="H3792"\w* asking \w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* help. 
\v 12 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* went \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* king \w and|strong="H1841"\w* talked \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* about \w the|strong="H0116"\w* law \w he|strong="H0116"\w* had \w made|strong="H1156"\w*. \w They|strong="H0116"\w* said, “King Darius, you signed \w a|strong="H1156"\w* law \w that|strong="H0116"\w* says, \w for|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* next 30 days anyone who \w prays|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* any \w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* except you, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* king, would \w be|strong="H0426"\w* thrown into \w the|strong="H0116"\w* lions’ den. You did sign \w that|strong="H0116"\w* law, didn’t you?” 
\p \w The|strong="H0116"\w* king answered, “Yes, \w I|strong="H0116"\w* signed \w that|strong="H0116"\w* law, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* laws \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H1841"\w* Persians cannot \w be|strong="H0426"\w* canceled \w or|strong="H0426"\w* changed.” 
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1768"\w* \w man|strong="H0606"\w* Daniel \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* paying \w any|strong="H3606"\w* attention \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* one \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* captives\f + \fr 6:13  \fk captives \ft People taken away as prisoners. Here, it means the Jewish people who were taken to Babylon.\f* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* Judah, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* paying attention \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*. Daniel still \w prays|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w* three times \w every|strong="H3606"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w*.” 
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* became very sad \w and|strong="H6032"\w* upset \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* heard this. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* decided \w to|strong="H5922"\w* save \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* worked until sunset \w trying|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* think \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* way \w to|strong="H5922"\w* save \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* men went \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* group \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* him, “Remember, \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* law \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians says \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no law \w or|strong="H4430"\w* \w command|strong="H4406"\w* signed \w by|strong="H7761"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* ever \w be|strong="H1934"\w* canceled \w or|strong="H4430"\w* changed.” 
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H0116"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* order. \w They|strong="H0116"\w* brought Daniel \w and|strong="H4430"\w* threw \w him|strong="H6966"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions’ den. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Daniel, “May \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w you|strong="H1768"\w* serve save \w you|strong="H1768"\w*!” 
\v 17 \w A|strong="H0116"\w* big rock \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* put over \w the|strong="H0116"\w* opening \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w lions’|strong="H0744"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* used \w his|strong="H1768"\w* ring \w and|strong="H6032"\w* put \w his|strong="H1768"\w* seal on \w the|strong="H0116"\w* rock. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* also used \w the|strong="H0116"\w* rings \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* officials \w and|strong="H6032"\w* put their seals on \w the|strong="H0116"\w* rock. \w This|strong="H1932"\w* showed \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no one \w could|strong="H1768"\w* move \w that|strong="H1768"\w* rock \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w bring|strong="H0858"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* out \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* lion’s \w den|strong="H1358"\w*. 
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w went|strong="H0858"\w* back \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* house. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* eat \w that|strong="H1768"\w* night. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* want anyone \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w come|strong="H0858"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* entertain him. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* sleep all night. 
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\v 19 \w The|strong="H0116"\w* next morning, \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius got \w up|strong="H6925"\w* just \w as|strong="H0116"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* getting light \w and|strong="H4430"\w* ran \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* lions’ den. 
\v 20 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very worried. \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* got \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w lions’|strong="H0744"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* called \w to|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* said, “Daniel, servant \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* living God, \w has|strong="H1768"\w* your God been able \w to|strong="H4430"\w* save \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w lions|strong="H0744"\w*? \w You|strong="H1768"\w* always serve your God.” 
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\v 21 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w King|strong="H4430"\w*, live forever! 
\v 22 My God sent his angel \w to|strong="H5974"\w* save me. \w The|strong="H0116"\w* angel closed \w the|strong="H0116"\w* lions’ mouths. \w The|strong="H0116"\w* lions \w have|strong="H4430"\w* not hurt me because my God knows \w I|strong="H0116"\w* am innocent. \w I|strong="H0116"\w* never did anything wrong \w to|strong="H5974"\w* you, \w King|strong="H4430"\w*.” 
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\v 23 \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very happy. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* told \w his|strong="H7972"\w* servants \w to|strong="H6925"\w* lift Daniel \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w lions’|strong="H0744"\w* den. \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H4430"\w* lifted \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* injury on \w his|strong="H7972"\w* body. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w lions|strong="H0744"\w* did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* hurt Daniel \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w God|strong="H0426"\w*. 
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H0560"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* \w command|strong="H0560"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* bring \w the|strong="H3606"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* accused \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions’ \w den|strong="H1358"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* men \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* wives \w and|strong="H4430"\w* children \w were|strong="H1768"\w* thrown into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lion’s \w den|strong="H1358"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* lions grabbed \w them|strong="H0560"\w* before \w they|strong="H0116"\w* hit \w the|strong="H3606"\w* floor. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* lions ate \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bodies \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w then|strong="H0116"\w* chewed \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bones. 
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius wrote this letter \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H1400"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* other nations \w and|strong="H4430"\w* language groups \w all|strong="H3606"\w* around \w the|strong="H3606"\w* world: 
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\mi Greetings: 
\pi1
\v 26 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* am making \w a|strong="H0116"\w* new law. This law \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* part \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* kingdom. \w All|strong="H3606"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* must fear \w and|strong="H4430"\w* respect \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel. 
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\q1 Daniel’s God \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H1753"\w* God; 
\q2 \w he|strong="H1768"\w* lives forever. 
\q1 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never be destroyed. 
\q2 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* rule \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never end. 
\q1
\v 27 \w God|strong="H0426"\w* helps \w and|strong="H4437"\w* saves people. 
\q2 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w does|strong="H1934"\w* amazing miracles \w in|strong="H0426"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* earth. 
\q1 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* saved \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions. 
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* successful during \w the|strong="H1768"\w* time Darius \w was|strong="H1841"\w* king \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* Cyrus \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Persian \w was|strong="H1841"\w* king. 
\c 7  
\s1 Daniel’s Dream About Four Animals 
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\v 1 During \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*\f + \fr 7:1  \fk the first year … Belshazzar \ft This was about 553 B.C.\f* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H2298"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*. \w He|strong="H1841"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* these \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* while \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* lying \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* dreamed. 
\v 2 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, “I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* my \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* at \w night|strong="H3916"\w*. \w In|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w wind|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* blowing from all \w four|strong="H0703"\w* directions. These \w winds|strong="H7308"\w* made \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w* rough. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw \w four|strong="H0703"\w* big \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* and each \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* others. These \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* came \w up|strong="H5559"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*. 
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\v 4 “\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* animal looked like \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w lion|strong="H0744"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* like \w an|strong="H2370"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5403"\w*. \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched, \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* torn off. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* helped up \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w ground|strong="H0772"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* up \w on|strong="H5922"\w* two \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* like \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w human|strong="H0606"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w human|strong="H0606"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w*. 
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\v 5 “\w Then|strong="H8578"\w* I saw \w another|strong="H0317"\w* animal there \w in|strong="H6966"\w* front \w of|strong="H8128"\w* me that looked \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H1821"\w* \w bear|strong="H1678"\w*. \w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w raised|strong="H6966"\w* up on \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w of|strong="H8128"\w* \w its|strong="H0997"\w* sides, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w* had \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w ribs|strong="H5967"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* \w its|strong="H0997"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w between|strong="H0997"\w* \w its|strong="H0997"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w told|strong="H0560"\w*, ‘Get up \w and|strong="H3652"\w* eat all \w the|strong="H0560"\w* \w meat|strong="H1321"\w* you want!’ 
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\v 6 “\w After|strong="H0870"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* noticed \w another|strong="H0317"\w* animal \w in|strong="H5922"\w* front \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w*. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* looked \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5245"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* its \w back|strong="H1355"\w*. \w This|strong="H1836"\w* animal \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w heads|strong="H7217"\w*. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w authority|strong="H7985"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rule. 
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\v 7 “\w After|strong="H0870"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w*, \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* at \w night|strong="H3916"\w*, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* looked, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* front \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal. It looked very cruel \w and|strong="H6523"\w* terrifying. It looked very \w strong|strong="H8624"\w*, with \w large|strong="H7260"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w This|strong="H1836"\w* animal \w crushed|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* ate \w its|strong="H4481"\w* victims \w and|strong="H6523"\w* walked on \w whatever|strong="H3606"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* left \w of|strong="H4481"\w* them. \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* it. \w This|strong="H1836"\w* animal \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*. 
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\v 8 “While \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* looking at \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w and|strong="H0606"\w* thinking about them, \w another|strong="H0317"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* grew \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w among|strong="H0997"\w* them. \w This|strong="H1668"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w little|strong="H2192"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* with \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* like \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w human|strong="H0606"\w*. It also \w had|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w that|strong="H7162"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* bragging. Then \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w little|strong="H2192"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w pulled|strong="H6132"\w* out \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* other \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*. 
\s1 Judgment \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* Fourth Animal 
\q1
\v 9 “\w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w looking|strong="H2370"\w*, \w thrones|strong="H3764"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* put \w in|strong="H1768"\w* their places, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* King\f + \fr 7:9  \fk Ancient King \ft Literally, “Ancient of Days.” This name pictures God as a great king who has ruled since ancient times. Also in verses 10, 13, 22.\f* \w sat|strong="H3488"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w*. 
\q1 \w His|strong="H1768"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3831"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w snow|strong="H8517"\w*. 
\q2 \w His|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w wool|strong="H6015"\w*. 
\q1 \w His|strong="H1768"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* made \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*,\f + \fr 7:9  \fk fire \ft Or “light.”\f* 
\q2 \w and|strong="H2370"\w* its \w wheels|strong="H1535"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* made \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w flames|strong="H7631"\w*. 
\q1
\v 10 \w A|strong="H6966"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* flowed out 
\q2 \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* front \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Ancient King. 
\q1 Millions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* people \w were|strong="H1768"\w* serving \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. 
\q2 Hundreds \w of|strong="H4481"\w* millions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* people \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* front \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. 
\q1 \w Court|strong="H1780"\w* \w was|strong="H1768"\w* ready \w to|strong="H6925"\w* begin, 
\q2 \w and|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w books|strong="H5609"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w opened|strong="H6606"\w*. 
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w kept|strong="H1934"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w looking|strong="H2370"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* little \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* bragging. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w kept|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* finally \w the|strong="H0116"\w* fourth animal \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w*. \w Its|strong="H4481"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H0007"\w*, \w and|strong="H0007"\w* it \w was|strong="H1934"\w* thrown into \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w burning|strong="H3346"\w* \w fire|strong="H0785"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3052"\w* \w authority|strong="H7985"\w* \w and|strong="H5705"\w* rule \w of|strong="H7606"\w* \w the|strong="H3052"\w* other \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* had \w been|strong="H5709"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* from them. But they \w were|strong="H2423"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H5705"\w* live \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H2166"\w* certain \w period|strong="H2166"\w* \w of|strong="H7606"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*. 
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\v 13 “In my \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* at \w night|strong="H3916"\w* I looked, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* there in front \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* someone who looked like \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w human|strong="H0606"\w* being.\f + \fr 7:13  \fk someone … human being \ft Or “a person, a real human being.” Literally, “like a son of man.” This means he looked like a normal person, not an angel or an animal.\f* He \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w coming|strong="H0858"\w* \w on|strong="H0606"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6050"\w* in \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*. He \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* King, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* King’s servants \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* King. 
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\v 14 “\w The|strong="H3606"\w* one \w who|strong="H1768"\w* looked like a human being \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w authority|strong="H7985"\w*, \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* complete ruling power. \w People|strong="H5972"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* \w nation|strong="H0524"\w* \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* group \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*. \w His|strong="H3606"\w* rule \w will|strong="H1768"\w* last \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*. \w His|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* continue \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*. It \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never be \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* Meaning \w of|strong="H4437"\w* Daniel’s Dream 
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\v 15 “\w I|strong="H0576"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w was|strong="H1841"\w* confused \w and|strong="H1841"\w* worried. The \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* that went through my \w mind|strong="H7217"\w* bothered me. 
\v 16 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* went \w to|strong="H5922"\w* someone who \w was|strong="H3606"\w* \w standing|strong="H6966"\w* there \w and|strong="H7127"\w* \w asked|strong="H0560"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* meant. \w So|strong="H4481"\w* he \w explained|strong="H0560"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* me. 
\v 17 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w four|strong="H0703"\w* kingdoms \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* come \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*. 
\v 18 But God’s \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* people \w will|strong="H5946"\w* \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w the|strong="H6902"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* they \w will|strong="H5946"\w* have \w the|strong="H6902"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*.’ 
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\v 19 “\w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3321"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* meant. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* very terrible \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w* \w claws|strong="H2953"\w*. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* animal \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H3605"\w* ate \w its|strong="H3605"\w* victims \w and|strong="H3605"\w* walked \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* left. 
\v 20 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5922"\w* know \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fourth animal’s \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* little \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* grew \w there|strong="H1768"\w*. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* little \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* pulled out \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* little \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* a \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H7217"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* bragging, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* looked bigger \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*. 
\v 21 As I \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w*, \w this|strong="H1797"\w* little \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* began attacking \w and|strong="H2370"\w* making \w war|strong="H7129"\w* \w against|strong="H5974"\w* God’s \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* people \w and|strong="H2370"\w* killing \w them|strong="H3202"\w*. 
\v 22 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* little horn kept killing God’s \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* people \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* King \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* judged \w him|strong="H3052"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* King announced \w his|strong="H1768"\w* decision about \w the|strong="H1768"\w* little horn. This \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* helped God’s \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* people, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* received \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. 
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\v 23 “\w And|strong="H1855"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w explained|strong="H0560"\w* this \w to|strong="H0560"\w* me: ‘\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H1934"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* come on \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*. \w It|strong="H1759"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* destroy people \w all|strong="H3606"\w* around \w the|strong="H3606"\w* world. \w It|strong="H1759"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* walk on \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w* nations \w all|strong="H3606"\w* around \w the|strong="H3606"\w* world. 
\v 24 \w The|strong="H8133"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w are|strong="H1932"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H7162"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* come \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* fourth \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. \w After|strong="H0311"\w* \w those|strong="H8214"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w are|strong="H1932"\w* gone, \w another|strong="H0321"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* come. \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* who ruled before \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* defeat \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w other|strong="H0321"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. 
\v 25 \w This|strong="H4406"\w* special king \w will|strong="H5732"\w* say \w things|strong="H4406"\w* \w against|strong="H6655"\w* God \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*, \w and|strong="H5943"\w* he \w will|strong="H5732"\w* hurt \w and|strong="H5943"\w* kill God’s special people. That king \w will|strong="H5732"\w* try \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H8133"\w* \w times|strong="H2166"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w laws|strong="H1882"\w* that have already been set. God’s \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* people \w will|strong="H5732"\w* be under that king’s \w power|strong="H3028"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* three \w and|strong="H5943"\w* one-half years.\f + \fr 7:25  \fk three and one-half years \ft Literally, “time, times and half time.”\f* 
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\v 26 “‘But \w the|strong="H0007"\w* \w court|strong="H1780"\w* \w will|strong="H1780"\w* decide what should happen, \w and|strong="H0007"\w* that king’s power \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1780"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*. His kingdom \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w* completely. 
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* God’s \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* rule over \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* earth.\f + \fr 7:27  \fk God’s holy people … earth \ft Literally, “The rule and kingdom and greatness of the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the saints.”\f* \w This|strong="H8086"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* last \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* respect \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* them.’ 
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\v 28 “\w And|strong="H1841"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream. \w I|strong="H0576"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* afraid. \w My|strong="H1768"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* became \w very|strong="H7690"\w* white \w from|strong="H8133"\w* fear, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* did not tell \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other people \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* saw \w and|strong="H1841"\w* heard.” 
\c 8  
\s1 Daniel’s Vision of a Ram and a Goat 
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*,\f + \fr 8:1  \fk After that vision \ft Here, the original language changes from Aramaic (see “Aramaic” in the Word List) back to Hebrew.\f* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* another \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* during \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1112"\w*\f + \fr 8:1  \fk the third year … Belshazzar \ft This was about 551 B.C.\f* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* city \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w*.\f + \fr 8:2  \fk Susa \ft The capital city of Persia.\f* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* capital city \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* standing \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w Ulai|strong="H0195"\w* River. 
\v 3 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* side \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w longer|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w long|strong="H6440"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* farther \w back|strong="H5927"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w*. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w run|strong="H5337"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w with|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* horns. \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w run|strong="H5337"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w*, \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w*. \w That|strong="H3605"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* wanted, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* very powerful. 
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\v 5 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w thought|strong="H5869"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram. \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w watching|strong="H5869"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w male|strong="H6842"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* large \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* easy \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H2009"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* fast \w its|strong="H3605"\w* feet barely \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 6 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* goat \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. (\w This|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w had|strong="H0834"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Ulai \w River|strong="H5704"\w*.) \w The|strong="H6440"\w* goat \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w*. 
\v 7 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w watched|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* goat \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* ram’s \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* goat. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* goat knocked \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* walked \w all|strong="H5337"\w* \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w save|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* goat. 
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\v 8 \w So|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* powerful. \w But|strong="H6105"\w* \w after|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w strong|strong="H1419"\w*, \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H7665"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5927"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H1419"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w*. Those \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* easy \w to|strong="H5704"\w* see. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* pointed \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* different directions. 
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\v 9 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H4480"\w* little \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* four \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w It|strong="H1431"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* very \w big|strong="H1431"\w*. \w It|strong="H1431"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* southeast, \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* Land. 
\v 10 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* little horn \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w*. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* heaven’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*\f + \fr 8:10  \fk heaven’s army \ft Or “the stars.” Also in verses 11, 13.\f* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*. 
\v 11 \w That|strong="H4480"\w* little horn \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* strong, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* turned \w against|strong="H4480"\w* God, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* heaven’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*. \w It|strong="H5704"\w* stopped \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* sacrifices \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w were|strong="H8269"\w* \w offered|strong="H7311"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ruler|strong="H8269"\w*. \w And|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w holy|strong="H4720"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* where people worshiped \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Ruler|strong="H8269"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* pulled \w down|strong="H7993"\w*. 
\v 12 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w this|strong="H6213"\w* sin, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* sacrifices \w were|strong="H0776"\w* stopped. \w Truth|strong="H0571"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* little horn \w did|strong="H6213"\w* these things \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* very \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*. 
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* two \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w*\f + \fr 8:13  \fk holy ones \ft Here, these are probably angels.\f* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w each|strong="H0259"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w other|strong="H0259"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w*, \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* been \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H6944"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* last—\w the|strong="H0559"\w* stopping \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H6944"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* sin \w that|strong="H8085"\w* destroys, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w trampling|strong="H4823"\w* \w down|strong="H4823"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* heaven’s \w army|strong="H6635"\w*?” 
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* other \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H0413"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w This|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* last \w for|strong="H0413"\w* 2300 days. \w Then|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* be repaired.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* Vision \w Is|strong="H0559"\w* \w Explained|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* Daniel 
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\v 15 \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H5975"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w tried|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w understand|strong="H0998"\w* \w what|strong="H4758"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* meant. \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, someone \w who|strong="H1397"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H8085"\w* \w man’s|strong="H0120"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*. \w This|strong="H1975"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w came|strong="H0559"\w* \w from|strong="H8085"\w* above \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Ulai|strong="H0195"\w* River. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w out|strong="H0853"\w*, “\w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, \w explain|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H1975"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*.” 
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H0935"\w* Gabriel, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* angel \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w looked|strong="H0995"\w* \w like|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* very afraid \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* ground. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Gabriel \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Human|strong="H0120"\w*,\f + \fr 8:17  \fk Human \ft Literally, “Son of man.”\f* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w is|strong="H1121"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w While|strong="H5973"\w* Gabriel \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H0776"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w went|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* sleep. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* very deep sleep. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* Gabriel \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* lifted \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* feet. 
\v 19 \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Now|strong="H1961"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w explain|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vision \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w tell|strong="H0559"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*. \w Your|strong="H0834"\w* vision \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w times|strong="H4150"\w*. 
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\v 20 “\w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w ram|strong="H0352"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* countries \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. 
\v 21 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*. \w The|strong="H0834"\w* big \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w its|strong="H0996"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. 
\v 22 \w That|strong="H3808"\w* horn \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* horns grew \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. \w The|strong="H8478"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* horns \w are|strong="H1471"\w* \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w*. Those \w four|strong="H0702"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* come \w from|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* first king, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* first king. 
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\v 23 “\w When|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H0319"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* those \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w*, \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* very bold \w and|strong="H4428"\w* cruel \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H0319"\w* very tricky. \w This|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* happen \w when|strong="H5975"\w* many people \w have|strong="H0995"\w* turned \w against|strong="H6440"\w* God. 
\v 24 \w This|strong="H6213"\w* king \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* very \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* come \w from|strong="H3808"\w* \w himself|strong="H3808"\w*.\f + \fr 8:24  \fk but his power … himself \ft Some ancient versions don’t have these words, so they may have been accidentally copied from verse 22.\f* \w This|strong="H6213"\w* king \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cause terrible \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H3808"\w* everything \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*—\w even|strong="H3808"\w* God’s \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. 
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\v 25 “\w This|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* smart \w and|strong="H3027"\w* tricky. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* use \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H7922"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w lies|strong="H4820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* important. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people, \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* least expect \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* try \w to|strong="H5921"\w* fight \w even|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Princes|strong="H8269"\w*. \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* cruel king’s \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w not|strong="H0657"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroys|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 26 “\w What|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w times|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* seal \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w those|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* happen \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w long|strong="H3117"\w*, \w long|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.” 
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\v 27 \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w became|strong="H1961"\w* very weak. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* several \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w went|strong="H6965"\w* back \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* very upset \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H0369"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w what|strong="H4758"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* meant. 
\c 9  
\s1 Daniel’s Prayer 
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\v 1 \w These|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* happened during \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ahasuerus|strong="H0325"\w*\f + \fr 9:1  \fk Ahasuerus \ft Or “Xerxes.”\f* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*. \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w a|strong="H0834"\w* Mede \w by|strong="H5921"\w* birth, \w but|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* appointed \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Babylon. 
\v 2 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* studying \w the|strong="H0834"\w* Scriptures\f + \fr 9:2  \fk Scriptures \ft Literally, “scrolls.”\f* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* noticed \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w LORD’S|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* 70 \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H0413"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* rebuilt. 
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayed|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w asked|strong="H0413"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* help. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* did not eat \w any|strong="H6440"\w* food. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w ashes|strong="H0665"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w head|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w on|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* clothes \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w showed|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H0430"\w* sad. 
\v 4 \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0157"\w* about \w all|strong="H1419"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* sins. \w I|strong="H0559"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, 
\b
\pi1 “\w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w You|strong="H3034"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H0157"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w*. \w You|strong="H3034"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* people \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w obey|strong="H8104"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w commands|strong="H0559"\w*. 
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\v 5 “\w But|strong="H4687"\w* we have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. We have \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w wrong|strong="H2398"\w*. We have \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w evil|strong="H7561"\w* \w things|strong="H4687"\w*. We \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w against|strong="H2398"\w* \w you|strong="H2398"\w*. We \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* good \w decisions|strong="H4941"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*, \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w fathers|strong="H0001"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w common|strong="H0776"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 7 “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w innocent|strong="H6666"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w shame|strong="H1322"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w even|strong="H0776"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Shame|strong="H1322"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w from|strong="H0376"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5080"\w* \w among|strong="H3427"\w* many \w nations|strong="H0776"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H0376"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* ashamed \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\v 8 “\w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* all \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ashamed. All \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ashamed. \w Our|strong="H3068"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w be|strong="H3068"\w* ashamed, \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\v 9 “\w But|strong="H3588"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* kind \w and|strong="H0430"\w* forgiving, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. 
\v 10 \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w used|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*. 
\v 11 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w teachings|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w so|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w did|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* promised \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w*. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curses|strong="H0423"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* promises\f + \fr 9:11  \fk curses and promises \ft Part of the agreement that God made with the people of Israel. See, for example, Deuteronomy 27-30.\f* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w happened|strong="H2398"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 12 “\w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w would|strong="H0834"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8199"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w happen|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* city suffered \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w way|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* suffered. 
\v 13 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w happened|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w This|strong="H2063"\w* \w happened|strong="H0935"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* asked \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* help. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stopped|strong="H0935"\w* sinning. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*. 
\v 14 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w kept|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w terrible|strong="H7451"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* ready \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*—\w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* fair \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3588"\w* still \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. 
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\v 15 “\w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w our|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w used|strong="H6213"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w us|strong="H3117"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w You|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w famous|strong="H8034"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w*, \w even|strong="H0853"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*. \w We|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H0834"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w we|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* sinned \w against|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w became|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w so|strong="H7725"\w* many good \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w so|strong="H7725"\w* stop being \w angry|strong="H0639"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. 
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\v 17 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant’s|strong="H5650"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*. \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* mercy. \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w do|strong="H8085"\w* good things \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H4720"\w* \w place|strong="H4720"\w*.\f + \fr 9:17  \fk do … holy place \ft Literally, “let your face shine on your holy place.”\f* 
\v 18 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*! \w Open|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* all \w the|strong="H6440"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w See|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* saying \w we|strong="H0587"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* good \w people|strong="H0834"\w*. \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w why|strong="H0834"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w asking|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w am|strong="H0430"\w* \w asking|strong="H7121"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* know \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* kind. 
\v 19 \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*! \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w*, \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*, \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w then|strong="H4616"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something! \w Don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w wait|strong="H0309"\w*! \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w now|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Do|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* own good! \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w do|strong="H6213"\w* something \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w are|strong="H0430"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.” 
\s1 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* Vision \w About|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 70 Weeks 
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\v 20 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w telling|strong="H1696"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*. 
\v 21 \w That|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H4503"\w*. \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, flew quickly \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0376"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w came|strong="H5060"\w* \w at|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4503"\w*. 
\v 22 Gabriel helped \w me|strong="H0995"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w things|strong="H5973"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H0559"\w* know. \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H0995"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w give|strong="H0995"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* wisdom \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* help \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*. 
\v 23 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w* \w started|strong="H3318"\w* praying, \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* given \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*. God loves \w you|strong="H0859"\w* very \w much|strong="H1697"\w*! \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w this|strong="H3588"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*. 
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\v 24 “God \w has|strong="H5030"\w* allowed 70 \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*\f + \fr 9:24  \fk week \ft Or “unit of seven.” The Hebrew word could mean “week” or “a period of seven years.” Also in verses 25, 27.\f* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, Daniel. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* 70 \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w are|strong="H5030"\w* ordered \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H5971"\w* reasons: \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w stop|strong="H3607"\w* doing bad \w things|strong="H6944"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w stop|strong="H3607"\w* \w sinning|strong="H2403"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* make \w people|strong="H5971"\w* pure, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* goodness \w that|strong="H0935"\w* continues \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* dedicate \w a|strong="H0935"\w* very \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*. 
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\v 25 “\w Learn|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* these \w things|strong="H1697"\w*, Daniel. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* king\f + \fr 9:25  \fk chosen king \ft Literally, “anointed one.”\f* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*. \w There|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w places|strong="H4161"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* \w people|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* meet together \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H1129"\w* ditch \w around|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* city \w to|strong="H5704"\w* protect \w it|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w for|strong="H6256"\w* 62 \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* many troubles during \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 
\v 26 \w After|strong="H0310"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* 62 \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* killed.\f + \fr 9:26  \fk killed \ft Literally, “cut off.”\f* \w He|strong="H0310"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w gone|strong="H0935"\w*.\f + \fr 9:26  \fk He will be gone \ft Or “He will have nothing.”\f* \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* future \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*. \w That|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3772"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*. \w War|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* continue \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w God|strong="H0369"\w* \w has|strong="H0369"\w* ordered \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w completely|strong="H3772"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w*. 
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\v 27 “\w Then|strong="H1396"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* future ruler \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people. \w That|strong="H5704"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* continue \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* stop \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*. \w And|strong="H1285"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* destroyer \w will|strong="H5704"\w* come. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* do terrible, destructive \w things|strong="H8251"\w*,\f + \fr 9:27  \fk He will do … things \ft Or “He will come on the wings of terrible destruction.”\f* \w but|strong="H5921"\w* God \w has|strong="H0259"\w* ordered \w that|strong="H5704"\w* destroyer \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H0259"\w* \w completely|strong="H3617"\w* destroyed.” 
\c 10  
\s1 Daniel’s Vision by the Tigris River 
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\v 1 During \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w things|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* shown \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*. (Daniel’s other \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*.) \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w are|strong="H0834"\w* \w true|strong="H0571"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w hard|strong="H1419"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*. \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w understood|strong="H0995"\w* \w them|strong="H0853"\w* \w because|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w explained|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H1697"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w a|strong="H7121"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*. 
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\v 2 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* very sad \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*. 
\v 3 \w During|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H0398"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H0398"\w* fancy \w food|strong="H3899"\w*; \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H0398"\w* \w any|strong="H0398"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* drink \w any|strong="H0398"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w put|strong="H0935"\w* \w any|strong="H0398"\w* oil \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H0935"\w* head. \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H0935"\w* \w any|strong="H0398"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* these \w things|strong="H7969"\w* \w for|strong="H0413"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*. 
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\v 4 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* 24th \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w year|strong="H3117"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* standing \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w Tigris|strong="H2313"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*. 
\v 5 \w While|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* standing \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* standing \w in|strong="H3847"\w* front \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w was|strong="H0376"\w* \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w wore|strong="H5375"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* belt made \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w pure|strong="H3800"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w*\f + \fr 10:5  \fk pure gold \ft Literally, “gold from Uphaz.”\f* around \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w*. 
\v 6 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* body \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* smooth, shiny stone. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* bright \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w flames|strong="H3940"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w fire|strong="H0784"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* shiny \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w polished|strong="H7044"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* loud \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H6440"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w people|strong="H1995"\w*. 
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w only|strong="H0905"\w* \w one|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* still afraid. \w They|strong="H0834"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w hid|strong="H2244"\w*. 
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1419"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alone|strong="H0905"\w*. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1419"\w* watching \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* made \w me|strong="H5921"\w* afraid. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* lost \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*. \w My|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* white \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H7200"\w* dead person’s \w face|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H1419"\w* \w helpless|strong="H3581"\w*. 
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vision talking. \w As|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* deep sleep, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 10 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*. \w When|strong="H5060"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w happened|strong="H5060"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* got \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w so|strong="H3027"\w* afraid \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* shaking. 
\v 11 \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vision \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w God|strong="H0559"\w* loves \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Think|strong="H0559"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w carefully|strong="H0995"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*. \w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*; \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*.” \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w*, \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*. \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* shaking \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* afraid. 
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H0853"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* man \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* vision started talking \w again|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w do|strong="H0408"\w* \w not|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* very \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w decided|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H3820"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* humble \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H0430"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w*, \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w has|strong="H0430"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* \w listening|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* prayers. \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w been|strong="H0834"\w* praying. 
\v 13 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*\f + \fr 10:13  \fk prince \ft This probably means an angel assigned to a country to protect it. Also in 10:20, 21; 11:1; 12:1.\f* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* been fighting \w against|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* 21 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w most|strong="H4428"\w* important \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H0935"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* stuck \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. 
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w have|strong="H0834"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w*, Daniel, \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w explain|strong="H0995"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w you|strong="H0834"\w* \w what|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* happen \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w your|strong="H0834"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*. \w The|strong="H0853"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w about|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w future|strong="H0319"\w*.” 
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\v 15 \w While|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* man \w was|strong="H0776"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* bowed \w low|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H0776"\w*. \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w could|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H0776"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*. 
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w looked|strong="H2009"\w* \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H1696"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* started \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w me|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am upset \w and|strong="H1121"\w* afraid \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w what|strong="H6310"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. \w I|strong="H2009"\w* feel \w helpless|strong="H3581"\w*. 
\v 17 \w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w am|strong="H0589"\w* Daniel \w your|strong="H3808"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*. \w How|strong="H1963"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*? \w My|strong="H6258"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* hard \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w me|strong="H0589"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w breathe|strong="H5397"\w*.” 
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\v 18 \w The|strong="H2388"\w* \w one|strong="H0120"\w* \w who|strong="H0120"\w* \w looked|strong="H4758"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H2388"\w* \w man|strong="H0120"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*. \w When|strong="H5060"\w* \w he|strong="H0120"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*, I felt better. 
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Daniel, \w don’t|strong="H0408"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w God|strong="H0559"\w* loves \w you|strong="H3588"\w* very much. \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Be|strong="H0408"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w be|strong="H0408"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.” 
\p \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w became|strong="H2388"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H0376"\w* given \w me|strong="H2388"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H0376"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.” 
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\v 20 \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w then|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w*, “Daniel, \w do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Soon|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* must \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. \w When|strong="H0935"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w* \w will|strong="H0589"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* Daniel, \w before|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* go, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w must|strong="H0853"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H0369"\w* written \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \bk Book \+w of|strong="H8269"\+w* \+w Truth|strong="H0571"\+w*\bk*. \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w stands|strong="H2388"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H0428"\w* evil angels \w except|strong="H0518"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H0518"\w*. 
\c 11  
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\v 1 “During \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w first|strong="H0259"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H0589"\w* \w Mede|strong="H4075"\w*\f + \fr 11:1  \fk the first … Mede \ft This was about 521 B.C.\f* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* king, \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w support|strong="H2388"\w* Michael\f + \fr 11:1  \fk Michael \ft See Dan. 10:13.\f* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H2388"\w* fight against \w the|strong="H0589"\w* prince \w of|strong="H8141"\w* Persia. 
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\v 2 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w then|strong="H2009"\w*, Daniel, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w truth|strong="H0571"\w*: \w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H5750"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* come \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w much|strong="H3605"\w* richer \w than|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w before|strong="H5750"\w* \w him|strong="H0853"\w*. \w He|strong="H0853"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* use \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* get power \w and|strong="H4428"\w* turn \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*. 
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H5975"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w strong|strong="H1368"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w powerful|strong="H1368"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* come \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* power. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* anything \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants. 
\v 4 \w Just|strong="H0834"\w* \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* comes \w to|strong="H5975"\w* power, \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* scattered \w in|strong="H7665"\w* all directions. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w among|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H0834"\w* \w descendants|strong="H0319"\w*. \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w same|strong="H0428"\w* way \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* pulled \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* given \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w*. 
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\v 5 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* become \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w then|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w commanders|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* defeat \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w commander|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* begin \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2388"\w*. 
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\v 6 “\w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* few \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* commander \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H5414"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* agreement. \w The|strong="H0413"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w marry|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w this|strong="H1931"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* peace, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w enough|strong="H6213"\w*. \w People|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* country. \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w turn|strong="H5414"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w against|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w helped|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 7 “\w But|strong="H2388"\w* someone \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w her|strong="H0413"\w* family \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* southern \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w place|strong="H0935"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w armies|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w into|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H5975"\w* \w king’s|strong="H4428"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* fort. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* fight \w and|strong="H0935"\w* win. 
\v 8 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* metal idols \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w their|strong="H0935"\w* expensive \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w made|strong="H1571"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w away|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* bother \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* few \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. 
\v 9 \w The|strong="H0413"\w* northern \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0413"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* lose, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w then|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w go|strong="H0935"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own \w country|strong="H0127"\w*. 
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\v 10 “\w The|strong="H0935"\w* northern king’s \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* prepare \w for|strong="H2428"\w* \w war|strong="H1624"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w together|strong="H0622"\w*. \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* move \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* land \w very|strong="H5704"\w* quickly, \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2428"\w* flood. \w That|strong="H5704"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* fight \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w way|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* fort \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* southern king. 
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* angry \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* lose \w the|strong="H5414"\w* war. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* northern \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* defeated, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* those soldiers \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*. \w The|strong="H5375"\w* southern king \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* very \w proud|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* kill \w thousands|strong="H7239"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* soldiers \w from|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* northern \w army|strong="H1995"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* successful. 
\v 13 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w get|strong="H0935"\w* another \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w larger|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w*. \w After|strong="H4480"\w* several \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w*. \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* ready \w for|strong="H6256"\w* war. \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H7223"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* weapons. 
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\v 14 “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w Some|strong="H1992"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* own \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* love \w to|strong="H5921"\w* fight \w will|strong="H4428"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w They|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H6256"\w* win, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* come true. 
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* build \w ramps|strong="H5550"\w* \w against|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* walls \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H0935"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w power|strong="H2220"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* fight \w back|strong="H0935"\w*. \w Even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* best \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* enough \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w army|strong="H5971"\w*. 
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\v 16 “\w The|strong="H6440"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* whatever \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants. \w No|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* gain \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* \w Land|strong="H0776"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w have|strong="H0369"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H0413"\w* \w destroy|strong="H3615"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. 
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H1961"\w* decide \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w use|strong="H1961"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H8633"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* southern king, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* agreement \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* southern king. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* king \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* north \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w let|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughters|strong="H1323"\w* \w marry|strong="H0802"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* southern king \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* southern king. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w plans|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* succeed. \w His|strong="H3605"\w* \w plans|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w help|strong="H1323"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. 
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\v 18 “\w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H0339"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* countries \w along|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w coast|strong="H0339"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Mediterranean Sea. \w He|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H0339"\w* defeat \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* those cities, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H7725"\w* \w commander|strong="H7101"\w* \w will|strong="H0339"\w* \w put|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* end \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* pride \w and|strong="H7725"\w* rebellion \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w that|strong="H7725"\w* northern king. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w commander|strong="H7101"\w* \w will|strong="H0339"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* northern king ashamed. 
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\v 19 “\w After|strong="H0776"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* happens, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* forts \w of|strong="H0776"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w weak|strong="H3808"\w* \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* finished. 
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\v 20 “\w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* northern \w king|strong="H5921"\w*, \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* new \w ruler|strong="H5065"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* sends \w out|strong="H5921"\w* tax collectors \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w can|strong="H5975"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5921"\w* \w few|strong="H0259"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w*, \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* destroyed, \w although|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* die \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*. 
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\v 21 “\w That|strong="H3808"\w* ruler \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w followed|strong="H0935"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* very cruel \w and|strong="H0935"\w* hated man, \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* being \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* king’s family.\f + \fr 11:21  \fk who … king’s family \ft Or “who will not have the good qualities a king should have.”\f* \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* become \w a|strong="H5414"\w* ruler \w by|strong="H5921"\w* being tricky. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* feel safe. 
\v 22 \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* defeat large \w and|strong="H6440"\w* powerful \w armies|strong="H2220"\w*. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w even|strong="H1571"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. 
\v 23 Many \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* agreements \w with|strong="H0413"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w cruel|strong="H2266"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* hated ruler, \w but|strong="H6105"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w lie|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* trick \w them|strong="H0413"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* gain much power, \w but|strong="H6105"\w* only \w a|strong="H4480"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* support \w him|strong="H0413"\w*. 
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\v 24 “\w When|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* richest countries feel safe, \w that|strong="H0834"\w* cruel \w and|strong="H0935"\w* hated ruler \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w just|strong="H0834"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* right \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* successful \w where|strong="H0834"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w were|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* successful. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w take|strong="H0935"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* countries \w he|strong="H0834"\w* defeated, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w give|strong="H0935"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* followers. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* defeat \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w destroy|strong="H6213"\w* strong \w cities|strong="H4013"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* successful—\w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* short \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. 
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\v 25 “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* cruel \w and|strong="H4428"\w* hated ruler \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* use \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* show \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w courage|strong="H3824"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* get \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* go \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H2803"\w* secret \w plans|strong="H4284"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* defeated. 
\v 26 People who \w were|strong="H2428"\w* supposed \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* good friends \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w the|strong="H0398"\w* southern king \w will|strong="H5307"\w* try \w to|strong="H5307"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7665"\w* \w him|strong="H0398"\w*. \w His|strong="H0398"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* defeated. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H0398"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H5307"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w in|strong="H7665"\w* battle. 
\v 27 \w Those|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* want \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* trouble. \w They|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* sit \w around|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w* planning \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* do \w either|strong="H3588"\w* \w one|strong="H0259"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H0259"\w* good \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H4150"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* come. 
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\v 28 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* northern \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w country|strong="H0776"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w much|strong="H5921"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7399"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* decide \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* bad \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*.\f + \fr 11:28  \fk holy agreement \ft This probably means the Jewish people.\f* \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w planned|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H0776"\w* \w then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w go|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* own \w country|strong="H0776"\w*. 
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\v 29 “\w At|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* right \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w the|strong="H0935"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* king \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* successful \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w*. 
\v 30 \w Ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w Cyprus|strong="H3794"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w come|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* northern \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w see|strong="H0995"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w coming|strong="H0935"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* afraid. \w Then|strong="H0935"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* anger \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H0935"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* help \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H0995"\w* \w stopped|strong="H0935"\w* following \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. 
\v 31 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* army \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H8251"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w Temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* Jerusalem. \w They|strong="H2490"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w people|strong="H2490"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H8548"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H2490"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* something really terrible. \w They|strong="H2490"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* terrible thing \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* destruction. 
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\v 32 “\w The|strong="H3045"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H0430"\w* use lies \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2514"\w* talking \w to|strong="H0430"\w* trick \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* quit following \w the|strong="H3045"\w* holy \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*, \w so|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* sin \w even|strong="H6213"\w* worse. \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H0430"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w God|strong="H0430"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w obey|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H0430"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w be|strong="H0430"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w They|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* fight \w back|strong="H3045"\w*. 
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\v 33 “\w Those|strong="H3782"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w teachers|strong="H0995"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* other \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* what \w is|strong="H3117"\w* happening. \w But|strong="H3117"\w* even \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* suffer persecution. \w Some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w swords|strong="H2719"\w*. \w Some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* burned \w or|strong="H3117"\w* taken prisoner. \w Some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H2719"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3117"\w* homes \w and|strong="H3117"\w* things taken away. 
\v 34 \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* wise people \w are|strong="H5826"\w* punished, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5826"\w* receive \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people \w who|strong="H5828"\w* \w join|strong="H3867"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5826"\w* \w be|strong="H4592"\w* hypocrites. 
\v 35 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* people \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H4150"\w* \w make|strong="H3588"\w* mistakes. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* persecution must come \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w can|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* made stronger \w and|strong="H4150"\w* purer \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w Then|strong="H3588"\w*, \w at|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* right \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* come. 
\s1 \w The|strong="H3588"\w* King \w Who|strong="H3588"\w* Praises Himself 
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\v 36 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* northern \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* brag \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w praise|strong="H7311"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w better|strong="H5921"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w god|strong="H0410"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* ever \w heard|strong="H3588"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gods|strong="H0410"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* evil \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* happened. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H7522"\w* \w God|strong="H0410"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* planned \w to|strong="H5704"\w* happen \w will|strong="H4428"\w* happen. 
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\v 37 “\w That|strong="H3588"\w* northern \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* worshiped. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w gods|strong="H0430"\w* \w women|strong="H0802"\w* worship. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w care|strong="H5921"\w* \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. \w Instead|strong="H3588"\w*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0430"\w* \w praise|strong="H3588"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H0430"\w* \w make|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w more|strong="H3808"\w* important \w than|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H0430"\w*. 
\v 38 \w The|strong="H0834"\w* northern \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* worship \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w god|strong="H0433"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* worship power. Power \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w strength|strong="H4581"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H0433"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w ancestors|strong="H0001"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* love power \w as|strong="H0834"\w* \w he|strong="H0834"\w* \w does|strong="H3808"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w god|strong="H0433"\w* \w of|strong="H0001"\w* power \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, expensive jewels, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* gifts. 
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\v 39 “\w That|strong="H0834"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H0834"\w* attack \w strong|strong="H4581"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* help \w of|strong="H0127"\w* \w this|strong="H0834"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w god|strong="H0433"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* give \w much|strong="H7235"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w to|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w join|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5973"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* put \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H0834"\w* under \w their|strong="H0834"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w rulers|strong="H4910"\w* pay \w him|strong="H5973"\w* \w for|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H0834"\w* \w land|strong="H0127"\w* \w they|strong="H0834"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w*. 
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\v 40 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w southern|strong="H5045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* fight \w a|strong="H0935"\w* battle \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* soldiers \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w ships|strong="H0591"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* rush \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w land|strong="H0776"\w* \w like|strong="H0776"\w* \w a|strong="H0935"\w* flood. 
\v 41 \w The|strong="H0935"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w attack|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w Beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* \w Land|strong="H0776"\w*. \w He|strong="H0935"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* defeat \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*. \w But|strong="H0935"\w* \w Edom|strong="H0123"\w*, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* leaders \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* \w will|strong="H0776"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* \w saved|strong="H4422"\w* \w from|strong="H0935"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\v 42 \w The|strong="H1961"\w* northern king \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w show|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H0776"\w* many \w countries|strong="H0776"\w*. \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* also learn how powerful \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w is|strong="H0776"\w*. 
\v 43 \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* get \w treasures|strong="H4362"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* riches \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Libyans|strong="H3864"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* obey \w him|strong="H3605"\w*. 
\v 44 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w northern|strong="H6828"\w* king \w will|strong="H6828"\w* hear \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w that|strong="H1419"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* make \w him|strong="H3318"\w* afraid \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*. \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H6828"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w completely|strong="H8045"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* nations. 
\v 45 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w set|strong="H0935"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* king’s \w tents|strong="H0168"\w* \w between|strong="H0996"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0935"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*.\f + \fr 11:45  \fk holy mountain \ft The mountain Jerusalem is built on.\f* \w But|strong="H0369"\w* \w finally|strong="H5704"\w*, \w that|strong="H5704"\w* bad king \w will|strong="H0369"\w* die. \w There|strong="H0369"\w* \w will|strong="H0369"\w* \w be|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w one|strong="H0369"\w* \w to|strong="H0935"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H0935"\w* \w when|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w comes|strong="H0935"\w*. 
\c 12  
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\v 1 “Daniel, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*. \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w charge|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H1961"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w much|strong="H0834"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* worst \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w since|strong="H0834"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* earth. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* Daniel, \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H0834"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whose|strong="H0834"\w* name \w is|strong="H0834"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \add \+w of|strong="H1121"\+w* life\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w saved|strong="H4422"\w*. 
\v 2 \w There|strong="H5769"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H0428"\w* \w are|strong="H0428"\w* dead \w and|strong="H5769"\w* buried.\f + \fr 12:2  \fk are dead and buried \ft Literally, “sleep in the dust.”\f* \w Some|strong="H0428"\w* \w of|strong="H0127"\w* them \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* up \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* \w others|strong="H0428"\w* \w will|strong="H0127"\w* \w wake|strong="H6974"\w* up \w to|strong="H0428"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w disgrace|strong="H2781"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. 
\v 3 \w The|strong="H6663"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* people will shine as bright as \w the|strong="H6663"\w* sky. Those \w who|strong="H7919"\w* teach \w others|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* live \w right|strong="H6663"\w* will shine \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w ever|strong="H5703"\w*.\f + \fr 12:3  \ft Or “The wise and successful teachers will shine like the sun rays in the sky. Those who make others innocent will shine like the stars forever.” In Hebrew this is like Isaiah 52:13 and Isaiah 53:11.\f* 
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\v 4 “\w But|strong="H0859"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w keep|strong="H5640"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H5704"\w* \w secret|strong="H5640"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* must \w close|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w keep|strong="H5640"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w* \w secret|strong="H5640"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* people \w will|strong="H1697"\w* go here \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w* looking \w for|strong="H6256"\w* true \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* true \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*.” 
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w noticed|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w men|strong="H8147"\w*. \w One|strong="H0259"\w* \w man|strong="H0259"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H2008"\w* \w of|strong="H0259"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w was|strong="H0259"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H0312"\w* \w side|strong="H2008"\w*. 
\v 6 \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w was|strong="H0834"\w* standing \w over|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*. \w One|strong="H0376"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* two \w men|strong="H0376"\w* \w said|strong="H0559"\w* \w to|strong="H0559"\w* \w him|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w How|strong="H0834"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w before|strong="H5704"\w* \w these|strong="H0834"\w* \w amazing|strong="H6382"\w* \w things|strong="H0834"\w* come true?” 
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H0376"\w* \w dressed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H0413"\w* \w linen|strong="H0906"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* standing \w over|strong="H0413"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7311"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w toward|strong="H0413"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*. \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H0834"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H0413"\w* \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w promise|strong="H7650"\w* using \w the|strong="H3605"\w* name \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H0834"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w He|strong="H0834"\w* \w said|strong="H0413"\w*, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* three \w and|strong="H3027"\w* one-half years.\f + \fr 12:7  \fk three and one-half years \ft Literally, “a time, times, and half a time.”\f* \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H0376"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* \w be|strong="H0376"\w* broken, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w then|strong="H0853"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H0428"\w* \w things|strong="H0428"\w* \w will|strong="H0834"\w* finally \w come|strong="H3615"\w* true.” 
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w answer|strong="H0559"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w really|strong="H0559"\w* \w didn’t|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H0589"\w* \w asked|strong="H0559"\w*, “\w Sir|strong="H0113"\w*, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen after all \w this|strong="H0428"\w* comes true?” 
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w answered|strong="H0559"\w*, “Go \w on|strong="H1697"\w* \w about|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* life \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*. \w The|strong="H0559"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5640"\w*. \w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3588"\w* \w secret|strong="H5640"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. 
\v 10 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w pure|strong="H1305"\w*—\w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* themselves clean. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w evil|strong="H7563"\w*. \w And|strong="H0995"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H0995"\w* \w them|strong="H0995"\w*. 
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\v 11 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H8548"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w stopped|strong="H5493"\w*. There \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* 1290 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* until \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* terrible thing \w that|strong="H3117"\w* destroys \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*. 
\v 12 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* who \w waits|strong="H2442"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* end \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* 1335 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* very \w happy|strong="H0835"\w*. 
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\v 13 “\w As|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w*, Daniel, go \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w live|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H0859"\w* \w life|strong="H3117"\w* until \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w You|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* get \w your|strong="H0859"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*. \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w you|strong="H0859"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w rise|strong="H5975"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* death \w and|strong="H3117"\w* receive \w your|strong="H0859"\w* share \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* promise.” 