\id DAN  
\h Daniel 
\toc1 Daniel 
\toc2 Daniel 
\mt1 Daniel  
\c 1  
\s1 Daniel Finds Favor in Babylon  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon advanced \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w laid|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H5921"\w* \w siege|strong="H6696"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Lord \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*, \w along|strong="H3027"\w* \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylonia \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w treasury|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 3  \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* commanded Ashpenaz, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H3478"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* charge \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w court|strong="H5631"\w* \w officials|strong="H5631"\w*, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* choose \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Israelites|strong="H3478"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w noble|strong="H6579"\w* \w descent|strong="H2233"\w* –  
\v 4  \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* physical \w defect|strong="H3971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w*, \w well|strong="H2896"\w* versed \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w well|strong="H2896"\w* educated \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w having|strong="H4428"\w* \w keen|strong="H2896"\w* \w insight|strong="H7919"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w capable|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* entering \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w service|strong="H5975"\w* – \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w literature|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonians|strong="H3778"\w*.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* assigned \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w ration|strong="H1697"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*. \w They|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* trained \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* next \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w service|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 6  \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H1961"\w* \w turned|strong="H1961"\w* out, among these \w young|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* some \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\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*.  
\v 7  \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* overseer \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w court|strong="H5631"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w renamed|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*. \w He|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7714"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* \w Meshach|strong="H4335"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w named|strong="H8034"\w* Abednego.   
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\v 8  \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w made|strong="H7760"\w* \w up|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H1245"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* overseer \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w court|strong="H5631"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* permission \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* overseer \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w court|strong="H5631"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w sympathetic|strong="H7356"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*.  
\v 10  \w But|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* responded \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w master|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* decided \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*. \w What|strong="H4100"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* happen \w if|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w malnourished|strong="H2196"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* comparison \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w age|strong="H1524"\w*? \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* happened, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w endanger|strong="H2325"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w life|strong="H4480"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*!”  
\v 11  \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* then spoke \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w warden|strong="H8269"\w* whom \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w overseer|strong="H4453"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w court|strong="H5631"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\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*:  
\v 12 “\w Please|strong="H4994"\w* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w for|strong="H4325"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* providing \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* compare \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* eating \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*; \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w us|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* light \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*.”  
\v 14  \w So|strong="H2088"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* warden \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H8085"\w* \w proposal|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w them|strong="H8085"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 15  \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w better|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1320"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\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 had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* eating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*.  
\v 16  \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* warden \w removed|strong="H5375"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w from|strong="H1961"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* diet \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* diet \w of|strong="H3196"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w* instead.  
\v 17  \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* four \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w*, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w endowed|strong="H4093"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* sorts \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w literature|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* – \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w insight|strong="H7919"\w* \w into|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w kinds|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.   
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\v 18  \w When|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* arrived, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* overseer \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w court|strong="H5631"\w* \w officials|strong="H8269"\w* \w brought|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* into \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 19  \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w find|strong="H4672"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w group|strong="H1840"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w entered|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w service|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 20  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* insight \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 he|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* astrologers \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w empire|strong="H4438"\w*.  
\v 21  \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w lived|strong="H1961"\w* \w on|strong="H1961"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* many \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w mind|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* disturbed \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* suffered \w from|strong="H5921"\w* insomnia.  
\v 2  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* issued \w an|strong="H7121"\w* order \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w summon|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w*, astrologers, \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* wise \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* order \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w explain|strong="H5046"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* awaited \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s instructions.   
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\v 3  \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* told \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* am \w anxious|strong="H6470"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.”  
\v 4  \w The|strong="H1696"\w* wise men \w replied|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*: [\w What|strong="H1696"\w* follows \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* Aramaic ] “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*! \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”  
\v 5  \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* wise men, “\w My|strong="H4430"\w* decision \w is|strong="H4406"\w* firm. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w inform|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* both \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* dismembered \w and|strong="H6032"\w* your homes \w reduced|strong="H7761"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* rubble!  
\v 6  \w But|strong="H4481"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* can \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H3367"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H4481"\w* will \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reward|strong="H5023"\w*, \w and|strong="H3367"\w* considerable \w honor|strong="H3367"\w*. \w So|strong="H2006"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H3367"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*!”  
\v 7  They \w again|strong="H8579"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “Let \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* inform \w us|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*; \w then|strong="H4430"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w sure|strong="H3330"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* attempting \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w gain|strong="H2084"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* decision \w is|strong="H1768"\w* firm.  
\v 9  \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w inform|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* only \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* going \w to|strong="H6925"\w* happen \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. \w For|strong="H5705"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w agreed|strong="H2164"\w* among yourselves \w to|strong="H6925"\w* report \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w something|strong="H4406"\w* \w false|strong="H3538"\w* \w and|strong="H2493"\w* deceitful \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w such|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w things|strong="H4406"\w* might \w change|strong="H8133"\w*. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* confidence \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 10  \w The|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w replied|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w There|strong="H6903"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* man \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w earth|strong="H3007"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w secret|strong="H4406"\w*, \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w regardless|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* position \w and|strong="H6032"\w* power, \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w ever|strong="H3809"\w* requested \w such|strong="H1836"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w magician|strong="H2749"\w*, astrologer, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* wise man.  
\v 11  \w What|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* asking \w is|strong="H1768"\w* too \w difficult|strong="H3358"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* one exists \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* gods – \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w live|strong="H4070"\w* \w among|strong="H5974"\w* \w mortals|strong="H1321"\w*!”   
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\v 12  \w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* got furiously \w angry|strong="H1149"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gave orders \w to|strong="H4430"\w* destroy \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* Babylon.  
\v 13  So \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* were about \w to|strong="H5312"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* executed. They also \w sought|strong="H1156"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w his|strong="H1156"\w* \w friends|strong="H2269"\w* so that they could \w be|strong="H1841"\w* executed.   
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\v 14  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spoke|strong="H8421"\w* \w with|strong="H8421"\w* prudent \w counsel|strong="H2942"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* Arioch, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* charge \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w executioners|strong="H2877"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w gone|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* execute \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 15  \w He|strong="H1768"\w* inquired \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Arioch \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w deputy|strong="H7990"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* Arioch \w informed|strong="H3046"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 16  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w requested|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* grant \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* might \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 17  Then \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w his|strong="H3046"\w* home \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w informed|strong="H3046"\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* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 18  \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* pray \w for|strong="H5922"\w* mercy \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w mystery|strong="H7328"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\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="H3809"\w* destroyed along \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon.  
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w mystery|strong="H7328"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H1841"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w praised|strong="H1289"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*,  
\v 20  saying,  
\q1 “Let \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w praised|strong="H1289"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w power|strong="H1370"\w* \w belong|strong="H1932"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.   
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\v 21  \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w changes|strong="H8133"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w seasons|strong="H2166"\w*,  
\q1 \w deposing|strong="H5709"\w* some \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* establishing others.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w gives|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w*;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1932"\w* imparts \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* those with \w understanding|strong="H4486"\w*;   
\q1
\v 22  \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w deep|strong="H5994"\w* \w and|strong="H5094"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5642"\w* \w things|strong="H5642"\w*.  
\q1 \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* \w darkness|strong="H2816"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5094"\w* \w light|strong="H5094"\w* \w resides|strong="H8271"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w him|strong="H5974"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* fathers, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* acknowledge \w and|strong="H4430"\w* glorify \w you|strong="H1768"\w*,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w bestowed|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w power|strong="H1370"\w* on \w me|strong="H3052"\w*.  
\q1 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w requested|strong="H1156"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w dilemma|strong="H4406"\w*.”   
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\v 24  \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* see Arioch (\w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon). \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, “Don’t destroy \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon! Escort \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*!”   
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\v 25  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* Arioch quickly \w ushered|strong="H5954"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w into|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w presence|strong="H6925"\w*, saying \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w captives|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.”  
\v 26  \w The|strong="H3046"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w then|strong="H1768"\w* asked \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* (\w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w also|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*), “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3546"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* me \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w as|strong="H1768"\w* well \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*?”  
\v 27  \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6925"\w* \w mystery|strong="H7328"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* asking \w about|strong="H7328"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w such|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, astrologers, \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w diviners|strong="H1505"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* possibly \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w it|strong="H2324"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 28  \w However|strong="H1297"\w*, \w there|strong="H1297"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w mysteries|strong="H7328"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* times \w to|strong="H5922"\w* come. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* while lying \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H4903"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* follows.   
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\v 29 “\w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, while \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w turned|strong="H5559"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* future things. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w revealer|strong="H1541"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w mysteries|strong="H7328"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* \w take|strong="H1934"\w* \w place|strong="H1934"\w*.  
\v 30  \w As|strong="H3606"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w mystery|strong="H7328"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* possess \w more|strong="H5922"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w other|strong="H3861"\w* \w living|strong="H2417"\w* person, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w comprehend|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w*.   
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\v 31 “\w You|strong="H6903"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* – \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* impressive size \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w extraordinary|strong="H3493"\w* \w brightness|strong="H2122"\w* – \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w standing|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H6903"\w*. Its \w appearance|strong="H7299"\w* \w caused|strong="H6903"\w* \w alarm|strong="H1763"\w*.  
\v 32  \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w*, its \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w was|strong="H1932"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w fine|strong="H2869"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, its chest \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w arms|strong="H1872"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, its \w belly|strong="H4577"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w thighs|strong="H3410"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*.  
\v 33  \w Its|strong="H4481"\w* \w legs|strong="H8243"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*; \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \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 You|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* by human \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w struck|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*, \w breaking|strong="H1994"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*.  
\v 35  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* broken \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* distinction \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* like \w chaff|strong="H5784"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w summer|strong="H7007"\w* threshing floors \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wind|strong="H7308"\w* carries \w away|strong="H5376"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stone \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w struck|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7229"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w filled|strong="H4391"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w entire|strong="H3606"\w* earth.  
\v 36  \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4430"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* set forth \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.   
\s1 Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream  
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\v 37 “\w You|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w granted|strong="H3052"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w sovereignty|strong="H4437"\w*, \w power|strong="H2632"\w*, \w strength|strong="H8632"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w honor|strong="H3367"\w*.  
\v 38  \w Wherever|strong="H1768"\w* human beings, \w wild|strong="H1251"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w birds|strong="H5776"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w live|strong="H1753"\w* – \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H3052"\w* into \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w authority|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*.  
\v 39  Now \w after|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* another \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w*, one inferior \w to|strong="H4481"\w* yours. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, one \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth.  
\v 40  \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w there|strong="H6903"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, one \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* like \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*. \w Just|strong="H6903"\w* like \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w shatters|strong="H2827"\w* \w everything|strong="H3606"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* these metals, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w break|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* others.  
\v 41  \w In|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w seeing|strong="H2370"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* toes \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* wet \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H3606"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H6386"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. \w Some|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w strength|strong="H5326"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*, \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H6151"\w* wet \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.  
\v 42  \w In|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* toes \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \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*, \w the|strong="H4481"\w* latter \w stages|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* will \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w fragile|strong="H8406"\w*.  
\v 43  \w And|strong="H6523"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* wet \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* people \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w another|strong="H1836"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w adhering|strong="H1693"\w* \w to|strong="H5974"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w another|strong="H1836"\w*, \w just|strong="H1888"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w does|strong="H1934"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w mix|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.  
\v 44  \w In|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* raise \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w left|strong="H7662"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* another \w people|strong="H5972"\w*. \w It|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* break \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* bring about \w the|strong="H3606"\w* demise \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* these \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*.  
\v 45  \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* by human \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*; \w it|strong="H1934"\w* smashed \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* into \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* God \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* occur \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* future. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w certain|strong="H3330"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* reliable.”   
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\v 46  \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* bowed \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* face \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* ground \w and|strong="H5308"\w* paid \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. \w He|strong="H5020"\w* gave orders \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w offer|strong="H5260"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H4504"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w incense|strong="H5208"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 47  \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, “Certainly \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* gods \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w revealer|strong="H1541"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w mysteries|strong="H7328"\w*, \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1541"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w mystery|strong="H7328"\w*!”  
\v 48  \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w elevated|strong="H7236"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* high position \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w bestowed|strong="H3052"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H7260"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*. \w He|strong="H1841"\w* \w granted|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w authority|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w entire|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7236"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* main \w prefect|strong="H5460"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\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* Babylon.  
\v 49  \w And|strong="H4336"\w* at \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*’s \w request|strong="H1156"\w*, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w administration|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon. \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* himself served \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w court|strong="H8651"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1  \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w*. It \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8361"\w* feet \w tall|strong="H7314"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* nine feet \w wide|strong="H6613"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* erected it on \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w plain|strong="H1236"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Dura|strong="H1757"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 2  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w out|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* summons \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w assemble|strong="H3673"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* satraps, \w prefects|strong="H5460"\w*, \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, counselors, \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w magistrates|strong="H8614"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other \w authorities|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* attend \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* erected.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* satraps, \w prefects|strong="H5460"\w*, \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, counselors, \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w magistrates|strong="H8614"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other provincial \w authorities|strong="H7984"\w* \w assembled|strong="H3673"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* erected. \w They|strong="H3606"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w standing|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w front|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* erected.   
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\v 4  Then \w the|strong="H7123"\w* \w herald|strong="H3744"\w* \w made|strong="H7123"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* loud proclamation: “\w To|strong="H2429"\w* you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, and \w language|strong="H3961"\w* groups, \w the|strong="H7123"\w* following command is given:  
\v 5  \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w trigon|strong="H5443"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, \w pipes|strong="H5481"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* must bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* erected.  
\v 6  \w Whoever|strong="H4479"\w* does \w not|strong="H3809"\w* bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w immediately|strong="H8160"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H5457"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* furnace \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*!”  
\v 7  \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w trigon|strong="H5443"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipes, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* groups began bowing \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* paying \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* erected.   
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\v 8  \w Now|strong="H1836"\w* \w at|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w forward|strong="H7127"\w* \w and|strong="H2166"\w* brought malicious \w accusations|strong="H7170"\w* \w against|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*.  
\v 9  They \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*!  
\v 10  \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H7761"\w* \w issued|strong="H7761"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* edict, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3606"\w* must bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w trigon|strong="H5443"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, \w pipes|strong="H5481"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*.  
\v 11  \w And|strong="H5308"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4479"\w* does \w not|strong="H3809"\w* bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* must \w be|strong="H3809"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H5457"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* furnace \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.  
\v 12  \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w Jewish|strong="H3062"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w administration|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon – \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego – \w and|strong="H4336"\w* these \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w have|strong="H7761"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w shown|strong="H7761"\w* proper respect \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* gods \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* don’t pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H7761"\w* erected.”   
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\v 13  \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fit \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w rage|strong="H7266"\w* demanded \w that|strong="H1400"\w* they bring \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. So they brought them \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5665"\w* them, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* it \w true|strong="H6656"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w my|strong="H6399"\w* gods \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H5665"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* erected?  
\v 15  \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w ready|strong="H6263"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w trigon|strong="H5443"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, \w pipes|strong="H5481"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* must bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w*. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H5308"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w immediately|strong="H8160"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* furnace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* god \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H4481"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w*?”  
\v 16  \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego \w replied|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, “\w We|strong="H3809"\w* \w do|strong="H5922"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w give|strong="H8421"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* reply \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.  
\v 17  \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w our|strong="H4481"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* serving exists, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* furnace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* well.  
\v 18  \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*, let \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H5457"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* erected.”   
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\v 19  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w filled|strong="H4391"\w* \w with|strong="H5922"\w* rage, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* disposition \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w toward|strong="H5922"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* gave orders \w to|strong="H5922"\w* heat \w the|strong="H5922"\w* furnace \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w times|strong="H7655"\w* \w hotter|strong="H5922"\w* \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* normally heated.  
\v 20  \w He|strong="H1768"\w* ordered \w strong|strong="H1401"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2429"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w army|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\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 and|strong="H4336"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* throw them \w into|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* furnace \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.  
\v 21  So those \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w tied|strong="H3729"\w* \w up|strong="H3729"\w* while still wearing their cloaks, \w trousers|strong="H5622"\w*, \w turbans|strong="H3737"\w*, and other \w clothes|strong="H3831"\w*, and \w were|strong="H1400"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the furnace \w of|strong="H1459"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.  
\v 22  \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w since|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w command|strong="H4406"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* furnace \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* excessively hot, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w escorted|strong="H5267"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* leaping \w flames|strong="H7631"\w*.  
\v 23  But those \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \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 furnace \w of|strong="H1459"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* while still securely \w bound|strong="H3729"\w*.   
\s1 God Delivers His Servants  
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\v 24  \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* startled \w and|strong="H6032"\w* quickly got \w up|strong="H6966"\w*. \w He|strong="H5020"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* ministers, “Wasn’t it \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w that|strong="H1400"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w tied|strong="H3729"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* threw \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*?” \w They|strong="H3809"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w For|strong="H6966"\w* \w sure|strong="H3330"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.”  
\v 25  \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* four \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w untied|strong="H8271"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w walking|strong="H1981"\w* around \w in|strong="H1981"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*! \w No|strong="H3809"\w* \w harm|strong="H2257"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w come|strong="H1981"\w* \w to|strong="H1981"\w* them! \w And|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w appearance|strong="H7299"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god!”  
\v 26  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w approached|strong="H7127"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w door|strong="H8651"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* furnace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* called \w out|strong="H5312"\w*, “\w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w most|strong="H5943"\w* \w high|strong="H5943"\w* God, \w come|strong="H7127"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w*! \w Come|strong="H7127"\w* \w here|strong="H5312"\w*!”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego \w emerged|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.  
\v 27  Once \w the|strong="H1768"\w* satraps, \w prefects|strong="H5460"\w*, \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* ministers \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* \w around|strong="H3673"\w*, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* physically \w unharmed|strong="H7981"\w* by \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* their \w heads|strong="H7217"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w singed|strong="H2761"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* their \w trousers|strong="H5622"\w* \w damaged|strong="H8133"\w*. \w Not|strong="H3809"\w* \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w smell|strong="H7382"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* found \w on|strong="H7981"\w* them!   
\p
\v 28  \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w exclaimed|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Praised|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* forth \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w angel|strong="H4398"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* rescued \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w trusted|strong="H7365"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, ignoring \w the|strong="H3606"\w* edict \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* giving up \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w* rather \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w or|strong="H3809"\w* pay \w homage|strong="H5457"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* god \w other|strong="H3861"\w* \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* God!  
\v 29  \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w hereby|strong="H4481"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, nation, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* group \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w blasphemes|strong="H7955"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* god \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* Abednego \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* dismembered \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* home \w reduced|strong="H7739"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rubble! \w For|strong="H5922"\w* \w there|strong="H6903"\w* exists \w no|strong="H3809"\w* other god \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5338"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* way.”  
\v 30  \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w* \w promoted|strong="H6744"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.   
\c 4  
\p
\v 1  “King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w to|strong="H1934"\w* all peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* language groups \w that|strong="H1965"\w* live \w in|strong="H5020"\w* all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* land: Peace \w and|strong="H1005"\w* prosperity!  
\v 2  I am delighted \w to|strong="H5922"\w* tell \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w that|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* most high God has done \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 “How great \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* signs!  
\q1 How mighty \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* wonders!  
\q1 \w His|strong="H4481"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="H1768"\w* last forever,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* authority continues \w from|strong="H4481"\w* one generation \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* next.”   
\s1 Nebuchadnezzar Dreams of a Tree Chopped Down  
\p
\v 4  I, Nebuchadnezzar, was relaxing \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my home, living luxuriously \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my palace.  
\v 5  \w I|strong="H1768"\w* saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* frightened \w me|strong="H6925"\w* badly. \w The|strong="H6925"\w* things \w I|strong="H1768"\w* imagined \w while|strong="H5705"\w* lying \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* bed – these visions \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w mind|strong="H7308"\w* – \w were|strong="H1768"\w* terrifying \w me|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\v 6  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* issued \w an|strong="H3606"\w* order \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H1768"\w* Babylon \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* brought before me \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*.  
\v 7  When \w the|strong="H5922"\w* magicians, astrologers, wise men, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* diviners entered, I recounted \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*. But they \w were|strong="H1934"\w* unable \w to|strong="H5922"\w* make \w known|strong="H1934"\w* its interpretation \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 8  Later Daniel entered (\w whose|strong="H3606"\w* name \w is|strong="H3606"\w* Belteshazzar after \w the|strong="H3606"\w* name \w of|strong="H5491"\w* my god, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w in|strong="H8631"\w* whom there \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H5491"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods). I recounted \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream for him \w as|strong="H3606"\w* well,  
\v 9  saying, “Belteshazzar, chief \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* magicians, \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w whom|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know there \w to|strong="H4481"\w* be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w whom|strong="H4481"\w* \w no|strong="H3606"\w* mystery baffles, consider \w my|strong="H4481"\w* dream \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w set|strong="H8065"\w* forth \w its|strong="H4481"\w* interpretation!  
\v 10  Here \w are|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w mind|strong="H7217"\w* while \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*.  
\q1 While \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w*,  
\q1 there \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tree \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* land.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* enormously tall.   
\q1
\v 11  \w The|strong="H4481"\w* tree grew large \w and|strong="H3652"\w* strong.  
\q1 \w Its|strong="H7113"\w* top reached far into \w the|strong="H4481"\w* sky;  
\q1 \w it|strong="H6853"\w* could be seen \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* borders \w of|strong="H4481"\w* all \w the|strong="H4481"\w* land.   
\q1
\v 12  Its foliage \w was|strong="H2423"\w* attractive \w and|strong="H6523"\w* its fruit plentiful;  
\q1 on it \w there|strong="H1297"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* food enough \w for|strong="H1768"\w* all.  
\q1 Under it \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wild|strong="H1251"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* used \w to|strong="H5974"\w* seek shade,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w in|strong="H2508"\w* its branches \w the|strong="H1768"\w* birds \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* used \w to|strong="H5974"\w* nest.  
\q1 All creatures used \w to|strong="H5974"\w* feed themselves \w from|strong="H1768"\w* it.   
\q1
\v 13  While \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* watching \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w*’s visions \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* bed,  
\q1 \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holy sentinel \w came|strong="H2423"\w* down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* heaven.   
\q1
\v 14  \w He|strong="H1768"\w* called \w out|strong="H6966"\w* loudly \w as|strong="H1768"\w* follows:  
\q1 ‘Chop down \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w and|strong="H4437"\w* lop off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches!  
\q1 Strip off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* foliage  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4437"\w* scatter \w its|strong="H3046"\w* fruit!  
\q1 Let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals flee \w from|strong="H1768"\w* under \w it|strong="H5922"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches!   
\q1
\v 15  \w But|strong="H1768"\w* leave \w its|strong="H6591"\w* taproot \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* ground,  
\q1 \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4437"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4430"\w* bronze around it  
\q1 surrounded by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* grass \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field.  
\q1 Let it become damp \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let it live \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* grass \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* land.   
\q1
\v 16  Let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* mind \w be|strong="H8160"\w* altered \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6032"\w* let \w an|strong="H4430"\w* animal’s mind \w be|strong="H8160"\w* given \w to|strong="H8036"\w* him,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6032"\w* let \w seven|strong="H2298"\w* periods \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w time|strong="H8160"\w* go by \w for|strong="H1768"\w* him.   
\q1
\v 17  \w This|strong="H3606"\w* announcement \w is|strong="H1768"\w* by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sentinels;  
\q1 \w this|strong="H3606"\w* decision \w is|strong="H1768"\w* by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* pronouncement \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy ones,  
\q1 \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* alive may understand  
\q1 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High \w has|strong="H1768"\w* authority over human kingdoms,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* bestows them on \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wishes.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* establishes over them \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lowliest \w of|strong="H1768"\w* human beings.’   
\p
\v 18 “\w This|strong="H3606"\w* \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream \w that|strong="H3606"\w* I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare its interpretation, \w for|strong="H4203"\w* \w none|strong="H3606"\w* \w of|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w in|strong="H1753"\w* my kingdom are able \w to|strong="H8065"\w* make known \w to|strong="H8065"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation. \w But|strong="H3606"\w* you can \w do|strong="H8065"\w* so, \w for|strong="H4203"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* you.”   
\s1 Daniel Interprets Nebuchadnezzar’s Dream  
\p
\v 19  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel (\w whose|strong="H1768"\w* name \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w also|strong="H4430"\w* Belteshazzar) \w was|strong="H4430"\w* upset \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* brief time; \w his|strong="H1768"\w* thoughts \w were|strong="H1768"\w* alarming him. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* said, “Belteshazzar, don’t let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its interpretation alarm \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.” \w But|strong="H1768"\w* Belteshazzar replied, “Sir, if only \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* enemies \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its interpretation applied \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* adversaries!  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* grew large \w and|strong="H4430"\w* strong, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* top reached \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H5732"\w* \w seen|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* all \w the|strong="H5922"\w* land,  
\v 21  \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* foliage \w was|strong="H4430"\w* attractive \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* fruit plentiful, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* food available \w for|strong="H5922"\w* all, under \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* branches wild animals used \w to|strong="H5922"\w* live, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* branches birds \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky used \w to|strong="H5922"\w* nest –  
\v 22  \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king! \w For|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* become great \w and|strong="H8065"\w* strong. \w Your|strong="H1768"\w* greatness \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w such|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* reaches \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w authority|strong="H7990"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* ends \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth.  
\v 23  \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* king seeing \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holy sentinel coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* saying, ‘Chop down \w the|strong="H4481"\w* tree \w and|strong="H8065"\w* destroy \w it|strong="H4481"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w leave|strong="H7662"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* taproot \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* ground, with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4481"\w* iron \w and|strong="H8065"\w* bronze around \w it|strong="H4481"\w*, surrounded \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* grass \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* field. Let \w it|strong="H4481"\w* become damp with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* let \w it|strong="H4481"\w* live with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* wild animals, until seven periods \w of|strong="H4481"\w* time go \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*’ –  
\v 24  \w this|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* interpretation, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*! \w It|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* decision \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High \w that|strong="H2006"\w* \w this|strong="H5922"\w* \w has|strong="H4430"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 25  \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* be driven from human society, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* live \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wild animals. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* be fed grass like oxen, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* become damp \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky. Seven periods \w of|strong="H4430"\w* time \w will|strong="H3606"\w* pass by \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, \w before|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* understand \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High \w is|strong="H3606"\w* ruler \w over|strong="H5922"\w* human kingdoms \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gives \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* whomever \w he|strong="H5020"\w* wishes.  
\v 26  \w They|strong="H1768"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* leave \w the|strong="H5922"\w* taproot \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* restored \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w come|strong="H1981"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* understand \w that|strong="H1768"\w* heaven rules.  
\v 27  Therefore, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, may \w my|strong="H4430"\w* advice \w be|strong="H3809"\w* pleasing \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. Break away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* sins by doing \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* right, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* iniquities by showing mercy \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* poor. Perhaps \w your|strong="H1768"\w* prosperity \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* prolonged.”   
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\v 28  \w Now|strong="H4430"\w* all \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* happened \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*.  
\v 29  \w After|strong="H4481"\w* twelve months, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* happened \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H5732"\w* walking \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* battlements \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w royal|strong="H4437"\w* palace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon.  
\v 30  \w The|strong="H5922"\w* king uttered \w these|strong="H4481"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w*: “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H5922"\w* not \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w great|strong="H7236"\w* Babylon \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H5020"\w* built \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* royal residence \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* own mighty strength \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* majestic honor?”  
\v 31  While these words \w were|strong="H1768"\w* still \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king’s lips, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* voice \w came|strong="H1768"\w* down \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*: “\w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* hereby announced \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* been removed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*!  
\v 32  \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* driven \w from|strong="H1768"\w* human society, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w* \w live|strong="H1753"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wild animals. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* fed grass like oxen, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* seven periods \w of|strong="H1768"\w* time \w will|strong="H6634"\w* \w pass|strong="H3809"\w* by \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* before \w you|strong="H1768"\w* understand \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Most|strong="H2429"\w* High \w is|strong="H1768"\w* ruler over human kingdoms \w and|strong="H8065"\w* gives them \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w wishes|strong="H6634"\w*.”   
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\v 33  Now \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w that|strong="H5922"\w* very moment \w this|strong="H5922"\w* pronouncement \w about|strong="H5922"\w* Nebuchadnezzar came true. He \w was|strong="H7238"\w* driven \w from|strong="H3367"\w* human society, he ate grass like oxen, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* body became damp \w with|strong="H8421"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky, until \w his|strong="H5922"\w* hair became long like \w an|strong="H4437"\w* eagle’s feathers, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* nails like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bird’s claws.   
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\v 34  \w But|strong="H1768"\w* at \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* appointed time \w I|strong="H1768"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, looked \w up|strong="H7313"\w* toward \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* sanity returned \w to|strong="H3202"\w* me.  
\q1 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* extolled \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w glorified|strong="H1922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* one \w who|strong="H1768"\w* lives forever.  
\q1 \w For|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* authority \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* everlasting authority,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom extends \w from|strong="H1768"\w* one generation \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* next.   
\q1
\v 35  All the inhabitants of the earth are regarded as nothing.  
\q1 He does as he wishes with the army of heaven  
\q1 and with those who inhabit the earth.  
\q1 No one slaps his hand  
\q1 and says to him, ‘What have you done?’   
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\v 36  At that time my sanity returned to me. I was restored to the honor of my kingdom, and my splendor returned to me. My ministers and my nobles were seeking me out, and I was reinstated over my kingdom. I became even greater than before.  
\v 37  Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and exalt and glorify the King of heaven, for all his deeds are right and his ways are just. He is able to bring down those who live in pride.   
\c 5  
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\v 1  \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w prepared|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w banquet|strong="H3900"\w* \w for|strong="H6903"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his \w nobles|strong="H7261"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w front|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* them all.  
\v 2  While \w under|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* influence \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* issued \w an|strong="H4430"\w* order \w to|strong="H4430"\w* bring \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* – \w the|strong="H4481"\w* ones \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* father \w had|strong="H4430"\w* confiscated \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* – \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w nobles|strong="H7261"\w*, together with \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w drink|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* silver \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* been confiscated \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w*, \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w nobles|strong="H7261"\w*, together with \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them.  
\v 4  As they \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, they \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H7624"\w* gods of \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, wood, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* stone.   
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\v 5  \w At|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* very moment \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fingers \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w appeared|strong="H5312"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w plaster|strong="H1528"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* \w palace|strong="H1965"\w* \w wall|strong="H3797"\w*, \w opposite|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H5043"\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 back|strong="H6447"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w writing|strong="H3790"\w*.  
\v 6  \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* all \w the|strong="H4430"\w* color drained \w from|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* he became alarmed. \w The|strong="H4430"\w* \w joints|strong="H7001"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his hips gave way, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his knees \w began|strong="H8271"\w* \w knocking|strong="H5368"\w* \w together|strong="H1668"\w*.  
\v 7  \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w called|strong="H7123"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w loudly|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w summon|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* astrologers, \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w diviners|strong="H1505"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H7123"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* Babylon \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3606"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w inscription|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* would be \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* purple \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w collar|strong="H2002"\w* placed \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* be \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.   
\p
\v 8  So \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*, \w but|strong="H3606"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w were|strong="H3809"\w* unable \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* terrified, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* he \w was|strong="H4430"\w* visibly shaken. \w His|strong="H5922"\w* \w nobles|strong="H7261"\w* \w were|strong="H7261"\w* completely dumbfounded.   
\p
\v 10  Due \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H6903"\w* noise \w caused|strong="H6903"\w* by \w the|strong="H6903"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w his|strong="H5954"\w* \w nobles|strong="H7261"\w*, \w the|strong="H6903"\w* \w queen|strong="H4433"\w* mother \w then|strong="H6903"\w* \w entered|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H6903"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4961"\w* \w room|strong="H1005"\w*. \w She|strong="H4433"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*! Don’t \w be|strong="H2122"\w* alarmed! Don’t \w be|strong="H2122"\w* shaken!  
\v 11  \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* within \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* gods. \w In|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* father, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* proved \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w have|strong="H5020"\w* \w insight|strong="H7924"\w*, \w discernment|strong="H7924"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* like \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* gods. \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* father \w appointed|strong="H6966"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w chief|strong="H7229"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, astrologers, wise \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w diviners|strong="H1505"\w*.  
\v 12  Thus \w there|strong="H6903"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H3606"\w* man \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w renamed|strong="H8036"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*, \w an|strong="H4430"\w* \w extraordinary|strong="H3493"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w*, \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* skill \w to|strong="H8271"\w* interpret \w dreams|strong="H2493"\w*, \w solve|strong="H8271"\w* riddles, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* decipher knotty \w problems|strong="H7001"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w summon|strong="H7123"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 13  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* one \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w captives|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* father \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*?  
\v 14  \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w how|strong="H5922"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* gods \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H2452"\w* \w how|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w insight|strong="H7924"\w*, \w discernment|strong="H7924"\w*, \w and|strong="H2452"\w* \w extraordinary|strong="H3493"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w and|strong="H3792"\w* astrologers \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|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* \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* unable \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w disclose|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H2445"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w message|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 16  However, \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\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* provide \w interpretations|strong="H6590"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* decipher knotty \w problems|strong="H7001"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H5922"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* wear purple \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w collar|strong="H2002"\w* \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.”   
\s1 Daniel Interprets the Handwriting on the Wall  
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\v 17  \w But|strong="H1297"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Keep \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* someone else! \w However|strong="H1297"\w*, I \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w for|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 18  \w As|strong="H4437"\w* for you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w most|strong="H5943"\w* \w high|strong="H5943"\w* God \w bestowed|strong="H3052"\w* on \w your|strong="H3052"\w* father \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w*, \w honor|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w majesty|strong="H7238"\w*.  
\v 19  Due \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w bestowed|strong="H3052"\w* on \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* groups \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w trembling|strong="H2112"\w* with \w fear|strong="H1763"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w wished|strong="H6634"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w spared|strong="H2418"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w wished|strong="H6634"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7313"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w wished|strong="H6634"\w*, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* brought low \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w wished|strong="H6634"\w*.  
\v 20  \w And|strong="H4437"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w* \w became|strong="H8631"\w* arrogant \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w filled|strong="H8631"\w* with \w pride|strong="H2103"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w deposed|strong="H5182"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w royal|strong="H4437"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w honor|strong="H3367"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w removed|strong="H5709"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\v 21  \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w driven|strong="H2957"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* human \w society|strong="H1123"\w*, \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* changed \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w an|strong="H5705"\w* 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 he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w fed|strong="H2939"\w* \w grass|strong="H6211"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w oxen|strong="H8450"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* became \w damp|strong="H6647"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dew|strong="H2920"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w most|strong="H5943"\w* \w high|strong="H5943"\w* God \w rules|strong="H7990"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* human \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* appoints \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w wishes|strong="H6634"\w*.   
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\v 22 “\w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w his|strong="H3606"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w humbled|strong="H8214"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3825"\w*, \w although|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Instead|strong="H5922"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7313"\w* \w yourself|strong="H7313"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* brought \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w nobles|strong="H7261"\w*, together \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, wood, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* stone – gods \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3809"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w comprehend|strong="H3046"\w*! \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w glorified|strong="H1922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* control \w your|strong="H1768"\w* very \w breath|strong="H5396"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* ways!  
\v 24  \w Therefore|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* palm \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed.   
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\v 25 “\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed: \sc \+w MENE|strong="H4484"\+w*\sc*, \sc \+w MENE|strong="H4484"\+w*\sc*, \sc \+w TEQEL|strong="H8625"\+w*\sc*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \sc \+w PHARSIN|strong="H6537"\+w*\sc*.  
\v 26  \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w*: \w As|strong="H4437"\w* for \it mene\it* – God \w has|strong="H4437"\w* \w numbered|strong="H4483"\w* \w your|strong="H4483"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*’s days \w and|strong="H4437"\w* brought it \w to|strong="H4483"\w* \w an|strong="H4437"\w* \w end|strong="H8000"\w*.  
\v 27  \it As for teqel\it* – you are \w weighed|strong="H8625"\w* on the \w balances|strong="H3977"\w* \w and|strong="H3977"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* to be lacking.  
\v 28  \w As|strong="H4437"\w* for \it peres\it* – \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H4437"\w* \w divided|strong="H6537"\w* \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* over \w to|strong="H3052"\w* \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="H1768"\w*, \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*’s orders, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* purple, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w collar|strong="H2002"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* placed \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* \w proclaimed|strong="H3745"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\v 30  \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* very \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w the|strong="H4430"\w* Babylonian \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w*.  
\v 31  So Darius the Mede took control of the kingdom when he was about sixty-two years old.   
\c 6  
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\v 1  It seemed like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good idea \w to|strong="H1868"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w to|strong="H1868"\w* appoint over \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* 120 satraps who would be \w in|strong="H4437"\w* charge \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1868"\w* entire \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Over|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w would|strong="H1934"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* three supervisors, one \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* Daniel. These satraps \w were|strong="H1934"\w* accountable \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king’s interests \w might|strong="H1934"\w* not \w incur|strong="H1934"\w* damage.  
\v 3  \w Now|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* distinguishing himself above \w the|strong="H4481"\w* other \w supervisors|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* satraps, \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* extraordinary spirit. \w In|strong="H4430"\w* fact, \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* intended \w to|strong="H4481"\w* appoint \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w over|strong="H5924"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* entire kingdom.  
\v 4  Consequently \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w supervisors|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* satraps \w were|strong="H1934"\w* trying \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find some pretext \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* connection \w with|strong="H1841"\w* administrative matters. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* unable \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w such|strong="H1836"\w* damaging evidence, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* trustworthy \w and|strong="H4430"\w* guilty \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w no|strong="H3606"\w* negligence \w or|strong="H4430"\w* corruption.  
\v 5  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* these \w men|strong="H4437"\w* concluded, “\w We|strong="H1768"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w pretext|strong="H5931"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* man \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* unless \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* connection \w with|strong="H1841"\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="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* supervisors \w and|strong="H1841"\w* satraps \w came|strong="H1768"\w* by collusion \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king \w and|strong="H1841"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* King Darius, live forever!  
\v 7  \w To|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H5957"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w supervisors|strong="H5632"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* kingdom, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* prefects, satraps, counselors, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* governors \w it|strong="H5922"\w* seemed like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* good idea \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* edict \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H5957"\w* issued \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* interdict \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H5957"\w* enforced. \w For|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* next thirty days anyone who prays \w to|strong="H5922"\w* any god \w or|strong="H4430"\w* human other \w than|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w should|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H5957"\w* thrown into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions.  
\v 8  \w Now|strong="H4430"\w* let \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w issue|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* written interdict \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H4481"\w* cannot be altered, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* cannot be changed.  
\v 9  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w issued|strong="H7560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w written|strong="H7560"\w* interdict.   
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\v 10  When Daniel realized \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H7560"\w* decree \w had|strong="H4430"\w* been \w issued|strong="H7560"\w*, \w he|strong="H6903"\w* entered \w his|strong="H3606"\w* home, where \w the|strong="H3606"\w* windows \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* upper room opened toward Jerusalem. Three times daily \w he|strong="H6903"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* kneeling \w and|strong="H4430"\w* offering prayers \w and|strong="H4430"\w* thanks \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* God \w just|strong="H6903"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* been accustomed \w to|strong="H4430"\w* do previously.  
\v 11  \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* officials \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* gone \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w by|strong="H6925"\w* collusion \w and|strong="H1005"\w* found \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w praying|strong="H6739"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* asking \w for|strong="H5922"\w* help \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.  
\v 12  So they approached \w the|strong="H6925"\w* king \w and|strong="H1156"\w* said \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, “Did you not issue an edict \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* effect \w that|strong="H1400"\w* \w for|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* next thirty days anyone who \w prays|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* any god or human other than \w to|strong="H6925"\w* you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king, would \w be|strong="H1841"\w* thrown into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* den \w of|strong="H1156"\w* lions?” \w The|strong="H6925"\w* king replied, “\w That|strong="H1400"\w* is correct, according \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* law \w of|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H1156"\w* Persians, which cannot \w be|strong="H1841"\w* changed.”  
\v 13  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Daniel, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* one \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* captives \w from|strong="H4481"\w* Judah, pays \w no|strong="H3809"\w* attention \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* edict \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w issued|strong="H7560"\w*. Three times \w daily|strong="H3118"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* offers \w his|strong="H5922"\w* prayer.”   
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\v 14  \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* heard \w this|strong="H5922"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* very upset \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w began|strong="H1841"\w* thinking \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w how|strong="H5922"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* might rescue \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. Until late afternoon \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* struggling \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* way \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rescue \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* men \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w by|strong="H7761"\w* collusion \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, “Recall, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* law \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no edict \w or|strong="H4430"\w* decree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* issues \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* changed.”  
\v 16  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* gave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* order, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H4430"\w* brought \w and|strong="H4430"\w* thrown into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* consoled Daniel \w by|strong="H6966"\w* saying, “\w Your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* continually serve \w will|strong="H1768"\w* rescue \w you|strong="H1768"\w*!”  
\v 17  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* placed over \w the|strong="H1768"\w* opening \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* sealed \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* signet ring \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* nobles \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* nothing \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* changed \w with|strong="H1841"\w* regard \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* departed \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* palace. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* spent \w the|strong="H5922"\w* night \w without|strong="H3809"\w* eating, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* diversions \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* unable \w to|strong="H5922"\w* sleep.   
\s1 God Rescues Daniel from the Lions  
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\v 19  \w In|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* morning, at \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earliest sign \w of|strong="H4430"\w* daylight, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* got \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* rushed \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* lions’ den.  
\v 20  \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* approached \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* called \w out|strong="H6966"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* worried voice, “Daniel, servant \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* living God, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* continually serve able \w to|strong="H4430"\w* rescue \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* lions?”   
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\v 21  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, live forever!  
\v 22  \w My|strong="H4430"\w* God sent his angel \w and|strong="H4430"\w* closed \w the|strong="H5974"\w* lions’ mouths so \w that|strong="H4430"\w* they \w have|strong="H4430"\w* not harmed me, because I \w was|strong="H1841"\w* found \w to|strong="H5974"\w* \w be|strong="H5957"\w* innocent before \w him|strong="H5974"\w*. Nor \w have|strong="H4430"\w* I done any harm \w to|strong="H5974"\w* you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.”   
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\v 23  \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* delighted \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gave \w an|strong="H5648"\w* order \w to|strong="H6925"\w* haul Daniel \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H4430"\w* hauled \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* injury \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* kind, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* God.  
\v 24  \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* gave another order, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* maliciously accused \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* thrown into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions’ \w den|strong="H1358"\w* – \w they|strong="H3606"\w*, \w their|strong="H3606"\w* children, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* wives. \w They|strong="H3606"\w* did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w even|strong="H1768"\w* reach \w the|strong="H3606"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w before|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions overpowered \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* crushed \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bones.   
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\v 25  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius wrote \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* language groups \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* living \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* land: “Peace \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prosperity!  
\v 26  \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1868"\w* issued \w an|strong="H4430"\w* edict \w that|strong="H1768"\w* throughout \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* kingdom \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H1868"\w* revere \w and|strong="H4430"\w* fear \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel.  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H1753"\w* God;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1768"\w* endures forever.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="H1768"\w* not \w be|strong="H8001"\w* destroyed;  
\q1 \w his|strong="H3606"\w* authority \w is|strong="H1768"\w* forever.   
\q1
\v 27  \w He|strong="H1768"\w* rescues \w and|strong="H4437"\w* delivers  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4437"\w* performs signs \w and|strong="H4437"\w* wonders  
\q1 \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* heavens \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* rescued \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* power \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions!”   
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\v 28  \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* prospered during \w the|strong="H4481"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Darius \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Cyrus \w the|strong="H4481"\w* Persian.   
\c 7  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* filled \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \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 Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w down|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w summary|strong="H7217"\w* \w fashion|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 2  \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* explained: “I \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* my \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w during|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* as \w the|strong="H2370"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H7308"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w stirring|strong="H1519"\w* \w up|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*.  
\v 3  Then four \w large|strong="H7260"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*; they \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w another|strong="H1668"\w*.   
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\v 4 “\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* one \w was|strong="H1934"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion \w with|strong="H5922"\w* eagles’ \w wings|strong="H1611"\w*. \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched, \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* pulled off \w and|strong="H7271"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5191"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* ground. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* two \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being, \w and|strong="H7271"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w mind|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 5 “\w Then|strong="H8578"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8578"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* appeared, \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1678"\w*. \w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w raised|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* on \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w side|strong="H7859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* there \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w ribs|strong="H5967"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* its \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* between its \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* told, ‘\w Get|strong="H2423"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w and|strong="H3652"\w* devour \w much|strong="H7690"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*!’   
\p
\v 6 “After \w these|strong="H1836"\w* things, \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w*, \w another|strong="H1836"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5245"\w* appeared, \w with|strong="H5922"\w* four \w bird-like|strong="H5776"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* its \w back|strong="H1355"\w*. \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* \w had|strong="H2370"\w* four \w heads|strong="H7217"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* ruling \w authority|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w After|strong="H4481"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* \w things|strong="H7260"\w*, \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* appeared – \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w dreadful|strong="H1763"\w*, \w terrible|strong="H1763"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* very \w strong|strong="H8624"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H2370"\w* two \w large|strong="H7260"\w* \w rows|strong="H6523"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* devoured \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1855"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* anything \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* left \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7512"\w* with \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \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 beasts|strong="H2423"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H2370"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*.   
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\v 8 “As \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w contemplating|strong="H7920"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w another|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* – \w a|strong="H3068"\w* small \w one|strong="H1668"\w* – \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* between them, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* former \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* torn \w out|strong="H7162"\w* \w by|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w roots|strong="H6132"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* make room \w for|strong="H4481"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*. \w This|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w had|strong="H1934"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* resembling human \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4449"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7260"\w* \w things|strong="H7260"\w*.   
\p
\v 9 “\w While|strong="H5705"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w*,  
\q1 \w thrones|strong="H3764"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w set|strong="H3488"\w* \w up|strong="H1934"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w* \w took|strong="H3488"\w* \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w seat|strong="H3488"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* attire \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w snow|strong="H8517"\w*;  
\q1 \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w like|strong="H7217"\w* lamb’s \w wool|strong="H6015"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w ablaze|strong="H7631"\w* \w with|strong="H7631"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1535"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* all aflame.   
\q1
\v 10  \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w river|strong="H5103"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* streaming \w forth|strong="H5312"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6966"\w* proceeding \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* \w presence|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\q1 \w Many|strong="H7240"\w* thousands \w were|strong="H1768"\w* ministering \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*;  
\q1 \w Many|strong="H7240"\w* \w tens|strong="H7240"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* thousands \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* ready \w to|strong="H6925"\w* serve \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w court|strong="H1780"\w* \w convened|strong="H3488"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w books|strong="H5609"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w opened|strong="H6606"\w*.   
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\v 11 “\w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w kept|strong="H1934"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7260"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4449"\w*. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* destroyed \w and|strong="H1934"\w* thrown into \w the|strong="H4481"\w* flaming fire.  
\v 12  \w As|strong="H5705"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H7606"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w*, \w their|strong="H3052"\w* ruling \w authority|strong="H7985"\w* had already \w been|strong="H5709"\w* \w removed|strong="H5709"\w*, though they \w were|strong="H2417"\w* permitted \w to|strong="H5705"\w* go \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w living|strong="H2417"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H2166"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w season|strong="H2166"\w*.  
\v 13  I \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w* in \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*,  
\q1 “\w And|strong="H8065"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6050"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*  
\q1 one \w like|strong="H5974"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* man \w was|strong="H1934"\w* approaching.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5705"\w* went \w up|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w*  
\q1 \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* escorted \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*.   
\q1
\v 14  \w To|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* ruling \w authority|strong="H7985"\w*, \w honor|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w sovereignty|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\q1 \w All|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* groups \w were|strong="H1768"\w* serving \w him|strong="H3052"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5709"\w* \w authority|strong="H7985"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* eternal \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pass|strong="H3809"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5709"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*.   
\s1 An Angel Interprets Daniel’s Vision  
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\v 15 “As for me, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, my \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w distressed|strong="H3735"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* the \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* my \w mind|strong="H7217"\w* were alarming me.  
\v 16  \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w approached|strong="H7127"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* those \w standing|strong="H6966"\w* nearby \w and|strong="H7127"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w meaning|strong="H3330"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*. \w So|strong="H4481"\w* he spoke \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H7127"\w* revealed \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* vision:  
\v 17 ‘\w These|strong="H4481"\w* \w large|strong="H7260"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* four \w in|strong="H6966"\w* number, represent four \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth.  
\v 18  \w The|strong="H5705"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w* \w will|strong="H5946"\w* \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H5946"\w* \w take|strong="H6902"\w* \w possession|strong="H2631"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\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="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w meaning|strong="H3321"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \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* others. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* very \w dreadful|strong="H1763"\w*, \w with|strong="H3605"\w* two \w rows|strong="H6523"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w* \w claws|strong="H2953"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* devoured, \w crushed|strong="H1855"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7512"\w* \w anything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* left \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*.  
\v 20  \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w also|strong="H4481"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5922"\w* know \w the|strong="H5922"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* other \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* others \w fell|strong="H5308"\w*. \w This|strong="H1797"\w* \w was|strong="H7162"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4449"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7260"\w* \w things|strong="H7260"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w appearance|strong="H2376"\w* \w was|strong="H7162"\w* \w more|strong="H5922"\w* formidable \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* others.  
\v 21  While I \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w*, \w that|strong="H1797"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* began \w to|strong="H3202"\w* wage \w war|strong="H7129"\w* \w against|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5974"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* defeating \w them|strong="H5974"\w*,  
\v 22  \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w* \w arrived|strong="H4291"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* rendered \w in|strong="H4437"\w* favor \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* take \w possession|strong="H2631"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 “\w This|strong="H3606"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* told \w me|strong="H4481"\w*:  
\q1 ‘\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* means \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* on earth  
\q1 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* differ \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* devour \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth  
\q1 \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* trample \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*.   
\q1
\v 24  \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*  
\q1 mean \w that|strong="H7162"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H1932"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H7162"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\q1 Another \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H1932"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* them,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H4481"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1932"\w* be \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earlier \w ones|strong="H6933"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1932"\w* humiliate \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w speak|strong="H4449"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w against|strong="H6655"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* harass \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H3028"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* continually.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* intention \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H5732"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* established by \w law|strong="H1882"\w*.  
\q1 They \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H5732"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3052"\w* into \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*  
\q1 \w For|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*, \w times|strong="H5732"\w*, \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w half|strong="H6387"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  But \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w court|strong="H1780"\w* \w will|strong="H1780"\w* convene, \w and|strong="H8046"\w* \w his|strong="H5709"\w* ruling \w authority|strong="H7985"\w* \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1780"\w* \w removed|strong="H5709"\w* –  
\q1 \w destroyed|strong="H8046"\w* \w and|strong="H8046"\w* abolished \w forever|strong="H5491"\w*!   
\q1
\v 27  \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w authority|strong="H7985"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w under|strong="H8460"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*  
\q1 \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H5957"\w* \w delivered|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5957"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* \w ones|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* eternal \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*;  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w authorities|strong="H7985"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w obey|strong="H8086"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*.’   
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\v 28 “\w This|strong="H3542"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* conclusion \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*. \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* troubled \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* color drained \w from|strong="H8133"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H5202"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w myself|strong="H3821"\w*.”   
\c 8  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1112"\w*’s \w reign|strong="H4438"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w after|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w previously|strong="H8462"\w*.  
\v 2  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* myself \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w citadel|strong="H1002"\w*, \w which|strong="H4082"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* located \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* myself \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Ulai Canal.  
\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="H3068"\w* ram \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8145"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* canal. \w Its|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8145"\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="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w longer|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w longer|strong="H1364"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w coming|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* shorter \w one|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 4  \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w butting|strong="H5055"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*, \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w animal|strong="H2416"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. \w It|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w pleased|strong="H7522"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w acted|strong="H6213"\w* \w arrogantly|strong="H1431"\w*.   
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\v 5  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* contemplating \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H6440"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H6842"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w coming|strong="H2009"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w without|strong="H4480"\w* \w touching|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w conspicuous|strong="H2380"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 6  \w It|strong="H7200"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* two-horned ram \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1167"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* canal \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w rushed|strong="H7323"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w raging|strong="H2534"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 7  \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* approaching \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram. \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w went|strong="H8147"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fit \w of|strong="H3027"\w* rage \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H7993"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w resist|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* goat \w hurled|strong="H7993"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 8  \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w male|strong="H6842"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* acted \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w more|strong="H1419"\w* \w arrogantly|strong="H1431"\w*. \w But|strong="H6105"\w* \w no|strong="H5927"\w* sooner \w had|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w it|strong="H5927"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w arose|strong="H5927"\w* four \w conspicuous|strong="H2380"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*, extending \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 9  \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H4704"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w*. \w But|strong="H1992"\w* \w it|strong="H1992"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w be|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w*, \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* land.  
\v 10  \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w reached|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w brought|strong="H1431"\w* \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ground, \w where|strong="H4480"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\v 11  \w It|strong="H7993"\w* \w also|strong="H8269"\w* acted \w arrogantly|strong="H1431"\w* \w against|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*, \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w whom|strong="H8548"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H8548"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w removed|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H8269"\w* whose \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w thrown|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w*.  
\v 12  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w*, \w along|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H8548"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* course \w of|strong="H6635"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* sinful \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w hurled|strong="H7993"\w* truth \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w and|strong="H6213"\w* enjoyed \w success|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\v 13  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*. Another \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w To|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* period \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w time|strong="H6635"\w* does \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* pertain – \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w concerning|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H8548"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* destructive \w act|strong="H6588"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w giving|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5414"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* both \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w trampled|strong="H4823"\w*?”  
\v 14  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6153"\w*, “\w To|strong="H5704"\w* 2,300 \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w*; then \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H6944"\w* put \w right|strong="H6663"\w* again.”   
\s1 An Angel Interprets Daniel’s Vision  
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\v 15  \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* watching \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* coming \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \w between|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* banks \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Ulai. \w It|strong="H7121"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* out, “\w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, enable \w this|strong="H1975"\w* person \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.”  
\v 17  \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* approached \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w place|strong="H5975"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w*. \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* felt \w terrified|strong="H1204"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w flat|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “Understand, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w pertains|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H7290"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trance \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 19  \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w am|strong="H1961"\w* \w going|strong="H2005"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w inform|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2195"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* vision \w pertains|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.  
\v 20  \w The|strong="H7200"\w* ram \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w stands|strong="H1167"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \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="H5869"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* between \w its|strong="H7161"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 22  \w The|strong="H8478"\w* horn \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H4438"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w arose|strong="H5975"\w* four others \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* four \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w* \w from|strong="H1471"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, though \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 23  \w Toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H8552"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w*, \w when|strong="H5975"\w* \w rebellious|strong="H6586"\w* \w acts|strong="H2420"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w complete|strong="H8552"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rash \w and|strong="H4428"\w* deceitful \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 24  \w His|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w alone|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w terrible|strong="H6213"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w undertakes|strong="H7843"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w*.  
\v 25  \w By|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w treachery|strong="H4820"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w have|strong="H3027"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H1431"\w* \w attitude|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* unaware \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* schemes. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w rise|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w yet|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* apart – \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H5975"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* \w agency|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 26  \w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1931"\w* told \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* correct. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3588"\w* seal \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* refers \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w from|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 27  \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H1961"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w got|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w again|strong="H6965"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w business|strong="H4399"\w*. \w But|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* explain \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahasuerus, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Median|strong="H4074"\w* \w descent|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w had|strong="H1121"\w* \w been|strong="H4427"\w* \w appointed|strong="H1121"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w empire|strong="H4438"\w* –  
\v 2  \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* understand \w from|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* sacred \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w*, according \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w disclosed|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*, \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w fulfilling|strong="H4390"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolation|strong="H2723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w*.  
\v 3  \w So|strong="H5414"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w turned|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w attention|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* implore \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* requests, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*, \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ashes.  
\v 4  \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w confessing|strong="H3034"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w this|strong="H3068"\w* way:  
\p “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithful|strong="H2617"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w him|strong="H8104"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,  
\v 5  \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*! We have \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w what|strong="H4941"\w* \w is|strong="H4941"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5753"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w by|strong="H2398"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* standards.  
\v 6  \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w paid|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w by|strong="H8034"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w authority|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* inhabitants \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land \w as|strong="H5971"\w* \w well|strong="H1696"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w You|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w but|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H1322"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* – \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w which|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w behaved|strong="H8033"\w* \w unfaithfully|strong="H4604"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w been|strong="H3068"\w* \w humiliated|strong="H1322"\w* – \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w leaders|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* ancestors – \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Yet|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3588"\w* God \w is|strong="H3588"\w* compassionate \w and|strong="H7356"\w* forgiving, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w though|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 10  \w We|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* living \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.   
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\v 11 “\w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w broken|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w obeying|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* judgment \w solemnly|strong="H7621"\w* \w threatened|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* God, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 12  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w carried|strong="H6213"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w threats|strong="H7451"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8199"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H8064"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* bringing \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* – \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w happened|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* equaled \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*!  
\v 13  \w Just|strong="H3605"\w* \w as|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w so|strong="H3808"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Still|strong="H7725"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* tried \w to|strong="H7725"\w* pacify \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* seeking \w wisdom|strong="H7919"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* reliable moral standards.  
\v 14  \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* mindful \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w calamity|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w just|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.   
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\v 15 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* remembered \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* – \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w behaved|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.  
\v 16  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w justice|strong="H6666"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w raging|strong="H2534"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* due \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* mocked \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* neighbors.   
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\v 17 “\w So|strong="H4616"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w accept|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* requests \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w show|strong="H8085"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w devastated|strong="H8076"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*.  
\v 18  \w Listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w attentively|strong="H8085"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*! \w Open|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* desolated \w ruins|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w* \w deeds|strong="H6666"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* praying \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 19  \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*! \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*! \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w pay|strong="H7181"\w* \w attention|strong="H7181"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w*! Don’t delay, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* God! \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”   
\s1 Gabriel Gives to Daniel a Prophecy of Seventy Weeks  
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\v 20  \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w*, \w confessing|strong="H3034"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w presenting|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w request|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \nd \+w LORD|strong="H3068"\+w*\nd* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* –  
\v 21  \w yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H4503"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H5750"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w previously|strong="H8462"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w was|strong="H4503"\w* approaching \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w state|strong="H1696"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w extreme|strong="H3286"\w* \w weariness|strong="H3288"\w*, around \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 22  \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H3318"\w*, instructing \w me|strong="H3318"\w* \w as|strong="H3318"\w* follows: “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* impart \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*.  
\v 23  \w At|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w requests|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* convey \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w great|strong="H2530"\w* value \w in|strong="H1697"\w* God’s \w sight|strong="H4758"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* consider \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* understand \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*:   
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\v 24 “\w Seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w been|strong="H5769"\w* \w determined|strong="H2852"\w*  
\q1 \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* put \w an|strong="H5892"\w* end \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w rebellion|strong="H6588"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* completion,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w atone|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w perpetual|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*,  
\q1 \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* prophetic \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w place|strong="H6944"\w*.   
\q1
\v 25  \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w*:  
\q1 \w From|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w issuing|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w command|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w rebuild|strong="H1129"\w*  
\q1 \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w an|strong="H1129"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* arrives,  
\q1 \w there|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w period|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w sixty-two|strong="H8346"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*.  
\q1 \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H3389"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w*, \w with|strong="H1697"\w* \w plaza|strong="H7339"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w moat|strong="H2742"\w*,  
\q1 \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* distressful \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.   
\q1
\v 26  Now \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sixty-two|strong="H8346"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*,  
\q1 \w an|strong="H3772"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H5892"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* nothing.  
\q1 \w As|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* coming \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w them|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* speedily \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*.  
\q1 \w Until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H7093"\w* \w been|strong="H5971"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2782"\w*  
\q1 \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w*.   
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\v 27  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w confirm|strong="H1396"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*  
\q1 \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w bring|strong="H8074"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* halt.  
\q1 \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* come \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* destroys,  
\q1 \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2782"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w* \w is|strong="H3671"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3671"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* destroys.”   
\c 10  
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\v 1  \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* (\w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w also|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*). \w This|strong="H1697"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* true \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w concerned|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w war|strong="H6635"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* understood \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* gained insight \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.   
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\v 2  \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* mourning \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*.  
\v 3  \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w choice|strong="H2530"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*; \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w came|strong="H1320"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H4390"\w* \w lips|strong="H6310"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w myself|strong="H1320"\w* \w with|strong="H4390"\w* oil \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H6310"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* those \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* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \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 I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Tigris|strong="H2313"\w*.  
\v 5  \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen; around \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w was|strong="H4975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* belt made \w of|strong="H5869"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w* \w from|strong="H5869"\w* Upaz.  
\v 6  \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w body|strong="H1472"\w* resembled yellow \w jasper|strong="H8658"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w an|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \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* blazing \w torches|strong="H3940"\w*; \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w gleam|strong="H5869"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w polished|strong="H7044"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* thundered \w forth|strong="H6440"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sound|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w*.   
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\v 7  \w Only|strong="H5307"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*; \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w contrary|strong="H5921"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w overcome|strong="H5307"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* fright \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w*.  
\v 8  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w drained|strong="H2015"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w vigor|strong="H1935"\w* \w disappeared|strong="H4889"\w*; \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w without|strong="H3808"\w* energy.  
\v 9  \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w did|strong="H1697"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* trance-like \w sleep|strong="H7290"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w set|strong="H5128"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \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*.  
\v 11  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w great|strong="H2530"\w* value. Understand \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w about|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w So|strong="H7971"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* shaking.  
\v 12  \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w very|strong="H6031"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w applied|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w mind|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6031"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* come \w in|strong="H8085"\w* response \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 13  However, \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* opposing \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w twenty-one|strong="H6242"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w leading|strong="H8269"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w*, \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.  
\v 14  \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* understand \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w pertains|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* future \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 15  \w While|strong="H5973"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* flat \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* unable \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 16  \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* appeared \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w being|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w touching|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="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w saying|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “Sir, \w due|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w anxiety|strong="H6735"\w* \w has|strong="H2009"\w* gripped \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 17  \w How|strong="H1963"\w*, sir, am \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*? \w My|strong="H1696"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w gone|strong="H3808"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w I|strong="H6258"\w* am \w breathless|strong="H3808"\w*.”  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* one \w who|strong="H4758"\w* appeared \w to|strong="H3254"\w* \w be|strong="H3254"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5973"\w* valued. \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*! \w Be|strong="H3372"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*! \w Be|strong="H3372"\w* really \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*!” \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1696"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Sir, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w may|strong="H7965"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* given \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w strength|strong="H2388"\w*.”  
\v 20  \w He|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w about|strong="H3045"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* engage \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w battle|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w* \w is|strong="H4100"\w* \w coming|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 21  \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* first \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* written \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dependable book. (There \w is|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* strengthens \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H5046"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w except|strong="H3588"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1  \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w Mede|strong="H4075"\w*, \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* provide \w protection|strong="H4581"\w* \w for|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*.)  
\v 2  \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* truth.  
\s1 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* Angel \w Gives|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* Message \w to|strong="H4428"\w* Daniel  
\p “\w Three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* unusually \w rich|strong="H6238"\w*, \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w so|strong="H6258"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* preceded \w him|strong="H5046"\w*. \w When|strong="H5750"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* amassed power \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5782"\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="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w powerful|strong="H1368"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w*, \w exercising|strong="H4910"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w authority|strong="H4474"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w pleases|strong="H7522"\w*.  
\v 4  Shortly \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w rise|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w power|strong="H4910"\w*, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* distributed toward \w the|strong="H3588"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* – \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* posterity \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w authority|strong="H4915"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* exercised, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w uprooted|strong="H5428"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* distributed \w to|strong="H5975"\w* others besides these.   
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\v 5 “\w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* subordinates \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w grow|strong="H2388"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* subordinate \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w resist|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4474"\w* \w greater|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 6  \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w some|strong="H7093"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w have|strong="H1323"\w* \w passed|strong="H4428"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w form|strong="H2266"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w alliance|strong="H2266"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w agreement|strong="H4339"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w retain|strong="H6113"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w continue|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*. \w She|strong="H1931"\w*, \w together|strong="H2266"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* benefactor \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w from|strong="H5975"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* family \w line|strong="H8328"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* come \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w stronghold|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* move \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* successfully.  
\v 8  \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w take|strong="H5975"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* gods \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, \w along|strong="H5973"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* cast \w images|strong="H5257"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* prized \w utensils|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* withdraw \w for|strong="H4714"\w* some \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.  
\v 9  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* north \w will|strong="H4428"\w* advance \w against|strong="H4438"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w empire|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w withdraw|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land.  
\v 10  \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w wage|strong="H1624"\w* \w war|strong="H2428"\w*, mustering \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* advance \w like|strong="H1121"\w* \w an|strong="H7725"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* \w river|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* carrying \w the|strong="H7725"\w* battle \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w way|strong="H5674"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* enemy’s \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*.   
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\v 11 “\w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w enraged|strong="H4843"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w muster|strong="H1995"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12  \w When|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w is|strong="H3824"\w* \w taken|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w*, \w the|strong="H5375"\w* king \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* south \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* arrogant. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* responsible \w for|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* death \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7239"\w* \w and|strong="H3824"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7239"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\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 prevail|strong="H5810"\w*.  
\v 13  \w For|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* \w muster|strong="H1995"\w* \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w larger|strong="H7227"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w*. \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* advance \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* enormous \w supplies|strong="H7399"\w*.   
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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 will|strong="H4428"\w* \w oppose|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w Those|strong="H1992"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H1992"\w* \w violent|strong="H6530"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rise|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* confirmation \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* falter.  
\v 15  \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* advance \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* build \w siege|strong="H5550"\w* mounds \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well-fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prevail|strong="H5975"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* finest \w contingents|strong="H5971"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w prevail|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 16  \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* advancing \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w pleases|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w prevail|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* annihilation \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w within|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 17  \w His|strong="H3605"\w* intention \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H8633"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w entire|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w form|strong="H6440"\w* alliances. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* south \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* marriage \w in|strong="H6213"\w* order \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7760"\w* \w out|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* advantage.  
\v 18  \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\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* coastal regions \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w commander|strong="H7101"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w bring|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* shameful \w conduct|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* halt; \w in|strong="H7227"\w* addition, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w make|strong="H7725"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w pay|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* shameful \w conduct|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 19  \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w then|strong="H5307"\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* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 20  \w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H5674"\w* \w out|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* exactor \w of|strong="H3117"\w* tribute \w to|strong="H5921"\w* enhance \w the|strong="H5921"\w* splendor \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*, though \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H5674"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 21 “\w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* despicable \w person|strong="H4438"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w royal|strong="H4438"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w* \w has|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* rightfully \w conferred|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* come \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* scene \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H7962"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7962"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w seize|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* deceit.  
\v 22  \w Armies|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* suddenly swept \w away|strong="H7857"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* defeat \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w both|strong="H1571"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*.  
\v 23  \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w entering|strong="H4480"\w* \w into|strong="H5927"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w alliance|strong="H2266"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w behave|strong="H6213"\w* \w treacherously|strong="H4820"\w*; \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w ascend|strong="H5927"\w* \w to|strong="H5927"\w* \w power|strong="H6105"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* only \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w force|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 24  \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosperity|strong="H7962"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* most productive areas \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* come \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w their|strong="H1992"\w* fathers \w accomplished|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* distribute loot, \w spoils|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w property|strong="H7399"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* followers, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w cities|strong="H4013"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 25  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rouse|strong="H5782"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* enthusiasm \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w wage|strong="H4421"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w prevail|strong="H5975"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w devised|strong="H2803"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 26  Those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* share \w the|strong="H7665"\w* king’s \w fine|strong="H7227"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* attempt \w to|strong="H2428"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7665"\w* \w him|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* swept \w away|strong="H5307"\w*; \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* battle.  
\v 27  \w These|strong="H1696"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w minds|strong="H3824"\w* filled \w with|strong="H1696"\w* evil intentions, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* trade \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w another|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* same \w table|strong="H7979"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* there \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\v 28  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* north \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w much|strong="H6213"\w* \w property|strong="H7399"\w*. \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w mind|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w set|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land.  
\v 29  \w At|strong="H7725"\w* \w an|strong="H1961"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* invade \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* latter visit \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w out|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* way \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 30  \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w leaving|strong="H5800"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w disheartened|strong="H3512"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w back|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* direct \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* honor \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H6213"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 31  \w His|strong="H5414"\w* \w forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w rise|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* fortified \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, \w stopping|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daily|strong="H8548"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H8548"\w*. \w In|strong="H5493"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8074"\w*.  
\v 32  \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w smooth|strong="H2514"\w* words \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* defile \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* rejected \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* loyal \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* God \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \w valiantly|strong="H2388"\w*.  
\v 33  \w These|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* teach \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w masses|strong="H7227"\w*. However, \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* imprisoned \w and|strong="H3117"\w* plundered \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 34  \w When|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H4592"\w* \w granted|strong="H5826"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*. \w But|strong="H5826"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* unite \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* deceitfully.  
\v 35  \w Even|strong="H5704"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w*, \w resulting|strong="H6884"\w* \w in|strong="H5750"\w* \w their|strong="H3588"\w* refinement, purification, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* cleansing \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 for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 36 “\w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w pleases|strong="H7522"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* deity \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w utter|strong="H1696"\w* presumptuous \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H4428"\w* gods. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2195"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w completed|strong="H3615"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2782"\w* must occur.  
\v 37  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers – \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* loved \w by|strong="H5921"\w* women. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w respect|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*; \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* elevate \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 38  \w What|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* – \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w acknowledge|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* treasured commodities.  
\v 39  \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* attack \w mighty|strong="H7227"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w*, aided \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* deity. \w To|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w recognize|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w grant|strong="H6213"\w* \w considerable|strong="H7235"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* place \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w authority|strong="H7235"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w parcel|strong="H2505"\w* \w out|strong="H6213"\w* land \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\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 king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* attack \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w storm|strong="H8175"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w armada|strong="H8175"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* ships. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* invade lands, \w passing|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w an|strong="H4428"\w* \w overflowing|strong="H7857"\w* river.  
\v 41  \w Then|strong="H1121"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* enter \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* land. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*, \w but|strong="H7227"\w* these \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*: Edom, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ammonite|strong="H5983"\w* \w leadership|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 42  \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w extend|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w against|strong="H3027"\w* other lands; \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*.  
\v 43  \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w control|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w hidden|strong="H4362"\w* stores \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w as|strong="H3605"\w* well \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4362"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w Libyans|strong="H3864"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* submit \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w him|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 44  \w But|strong="H7227"\w* reports \w will|strong="H7227"\w* trouble \w him|strong="H3318"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w set|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tremendous \w rage|strong="H2534"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w wipe|strong="H8045"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 45  \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w pitch|strong="H5193"\w* \w his|strong="H5826"\w* \w royal|strong="H6944"\w* tents \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w seas|strong="H3220"\w* \w toward|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*. \w But|strong="H5826"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5826"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w with|strong="H3220"\w* no one \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*.   
\c 12  
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\q1
\v 1 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*,  
\q1 \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* watches \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\q1 \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w distress|strong="H6869"\w*  
\q1 \w unlike|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*’s \w beginning|strong="H5704"\w*  
\q1 \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.  
\q1 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*,  
\q1 \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* names \w are|strong="H5971"\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*,  
\q1 \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.   
\q1
\v 2  \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3463"\w*  
\q1 \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H7227"\w* \w dusty|strong="H6083"\w* \w ground|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w awake|strong="H6974"\w* –  
\q1 \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*,  
\q1 \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w others|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w abhorrence|strong="H1860"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3  \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w shine|strong="H2094"\w*  
\q1 \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w brightness|strong="H2096"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* heavenly \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w*.  
\q1 \w And|strong="H5769"\w* those bringing \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6663"\w*  
\q1 \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.   
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\v 4 “\w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w close|strong="H5640"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w these|strong="H5640"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\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* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* dash \w about|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w*.”   
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\v 5  \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w watched|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* others \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w*, \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*.  
\v 6  One said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen \w who|strong="H4605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, “\w When|strong="H4970"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w these|strong="H4605"\w* wondrous events occur?”  
\v 7  \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* linen \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w over|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w raised|strong="H7311"\w* \w both|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w oath|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*: “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w times|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* shatters \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w been|strong="H3615"\w* \w exhausted|strong="H3615"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8  \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “Sir, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* happen after \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*?”  
\v 9  \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*. \w For|strong="H3588"\w* \w these|strong="H5640"\w* \w matters|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w closed|strong="H5640"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.  
\v 10  \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w purified|strong="H1305"\w*, \w made|strong="H3605"\w* \w clean|strong="H1305"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* go \w on|strong="H3605"\w* being \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. \w None|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w*, though \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w*.  
\v 11  \w From|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H8548"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w removed|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolation|strong="H8074"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w*, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* 1,290 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 12  Blessed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* who \w waits|strong="H2442"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w attains|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* 1,335 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13  \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H5117"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w then|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w arise|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* receive \w what|strong="H7093"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3117"\w* \w been|strong="H5117"\w* \w allotted|strong="H1486"\w*.”   