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1. Earlier, during the first year of King Belshazzar's reign in Babylon, Daniel had a dream and saw visions as he lay in his bed. He wrote down the dream, and this is what he saw.
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1. In the first H2298 year H8140 of Belshazzar H1113 king H4430 of Babylon H895 Daniel H1841 had H2370 a dream H2493 and visions H2376 of his head H7217 upon H5922 his bed H4903 : then H116 he wrote H3790 the dream H2493 , and told H560 the sum H7217 of the matters H4406 .
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2. In my vision that night, I, Daniel, saw a great storm churning the surface of a great sea, with strong winds blowing from every direction.
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2. Daniel H1841 spoke H6032 and said H560 , I saw H1934 H2370 in my vision H2376 by H5974 night H3916 , and, behold H718 , the four H703 winds H7308 of the heaven H8065 strove H1519 upon the great H7229 sea H3221 .
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3. Then four huge beasts came up out of the water, each different from the others.
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3. And four H703 great H7260 beasts H2423 came up H5559 from H4481 the sea H3221 , diverse H8133 one H1668 from another H4481 H1668 .
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4. The first beast was like a lion with eagles' wings. As I watched, its wings were pulled off, and it was left standing with its two hind feet on the ground, like a human being. And it was given a human mind.
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4. The first H6933 was like a lion H744 , and had eagle H1768 H5403 's wings H1611 : I beheld H1934 H2370 till H5705 H1768 the wings H1611 thereof were plucked H4804 , and it was lifted up H5191 from H4481 the earth H772 , and made stand H6966 upon H5922 the feet H7271 as a man H606 , and a man H606 's heart H3825 was given H3052 to it.
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5. Then I saw a second beast, and it looked like a bear. It was rearing up on one side, and it had three ribs in its mouth between its teeth. And I heard a voice saying to it, "Get up! Devour the flesh of many people!"
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5. And behold H718 another H317 beast H2423 , a second H8578 , like H1821 to a bear H1678 , and it raised up H6966 itself on one H2298 side H7859 , and it had three H8532 ribs H5967 in the mouth H6433 of it between H997 the teeth H8128 of it : and they said H560 thus H3652 unto it, Arise H6966 , devour H399 much H7690 flesh H1321 .
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6. Then the third of these strange beasts appeared, and it looked like a leopard. It had four bird's wings on its back, and it had four heads. Great authority was given to this beast.
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6. After H870 this H1836 I beheld H1934 H2370 , and lo H718 another H317 , like a leopard H5245 , which had upon H5922 the back H1355 of it four H703 wings H1611 of H1768 a fowl H5776 ; the beast H2423 had also four H703 heads H7217 ; and dominion H7985 was given H3052 to it.
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7. Then in my vision that night, I saw a fourth beast-- terrifying, dreadful, and very strong. It devoured and crushed its victims with huge iron teeth and trampled their remains beneath its feet. It was different from any of the other beasts, and it had ten horns.
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7. After H870 this H1836 I saw H1934 H2370 in the night H3916 visions H2376 , and behold H718 a fourth H7244 beast H2423 , dreadful H1763 and terrible H574 , and strong H8624 exceedingly H3493 ; and it had great H7260 iron H1768 H6523 teeth H8128 : it devoured H399 and broke in pieces H1855 , and stamped H7512 the residue H7606 with the feet H7271 of it : and it H1932 was diverse H8133 from H4481 all H3606 the beasts H2423 that H1768 were before H6925 it ; and it had ten H6236 horns H7162 .
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8. As I was looking at the horns, suddenly another small horn appeared among them. Three of the first horns were torn out by the roots to make room for it. This little horn had eyes like human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.
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8. I considered H1934 H7920 the horns H7162 , and, behold H431 , there came up H5559 among H997 them another H317 little H2192 horn H7162 , before H4481 H6925 whom there were three H8532 of H4481 the first H6933 horns H7162 plucked up by the roots H6132 : and, behold H431 , in this H1668 horn H7162 were eyes H5870 like the eyes H5870 of man H606 , and a mouth H6433 speaking H4449 great things H7260 .
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9. I watched as thrones were put in place and the Ancient One sat down to judge. His clothing was as white as snow, his hair like purest wool. He sat on a fiery throne with wheels of blazing fire,
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9. I beheld H1934 H2370 till H5705 H1768 the thrones H3764 were cast down H7412 , and the Ancient H6268 of days H3118 did sit H3488 , whose garment H3831 was white H2358 as snow H8517 , and the hair H8177 of his head H7217 like the pure H5343 wool H6015 : his throne H3764 was like the fiery H1768 H5135 flame H7631 , and his wheels H1535 as burning H1815 fire H5135 .
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10. and a river of fire was pouring out, flowing from his presence. Millions of angels ministered to him; many millions stood to attend him. Then the court began its session, and the books were opened.
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10. A fiery H1768 H5135 stream H5103 issued H5047 and came forth H5312 from H4481 before H6925 him: thousand H506 thousands H506 ministered H8120 unto him , and ten thousand times ten thousand H7240 H7240 stood H6966 before H6925 him : the judgment H1780 was set H3488 , and the books H5609 were opened H6606 .
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11. I continued to watch because I could hear the little horn's boastful speech. I kept watching until the fourth beast was killed and its body was destroyed by fire.
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11. I beheld H1934 H2370 then H116 because of H4481 the voice H7032 of the great H7260 words H4406 which H1768 the horn H7162 spoke H4449 : I beheld H1934 H2370 even till H5705 H1768 the beast H2423 was slain H6992 , and his body H1655 destroyed H7 , and given H3052 to the burning H3346 flame H785 .
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12. The other three beasts had their authority taken from them, but they were allowed to live a while longer.
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12. As concerning the rest H7606 of the beasts H2423 , they had their dominion H7985 taken away H5709 : yet their lives H2417 were prolonged H754 H3052 for H5705 a season H2166 and time H5732 .
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13. As my vision continued that night, I saw someone like a son of man coming with the clouds of heaven. He approached the Ancient One and was led into his presence.
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13. I saw H1934 H2370 in the night H3916 visions H2376 , and, behold H718 , one like the Son H1247 of man H606 came H1934 H858 with H5974 the clouds H6050 of heaven H8065 , and came H4291 to H5705 the Ancient H6268 of days H3118 , and they brought him near H7127 before H6925 him.
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14. He was given authority, honor, and sovereignty over all the nations of the world, so that people of every race and nation and language would obey him. His rule is eternal-- it will never end. His kingdom will never be destroyed.
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14. And there was given H3052 him dominion H7985 , and glory H3367 , and a kingdom H4437 , that all H3606 people H5972 , nations H524 , and languages H3961 , should serve H6399 him : his dominion H7985 is an everlasting H5957 dominion H7985 , which H1768 shall not H3809 pass away H5709 , and his kingdom H4437 that which H1768 shall not H3809 be destroyed H2255 .
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15. I, Daniel, was troubled by all I had seen, and my visions terrified me.
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15. I H576 Daniel H1841 was grieved H3735 in my spirit H7308 in the midst H1459 of my body H5085 , and the visions H2376 of my head H7217 troubled H927 me.
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16. So I approached one of those standing beside the throne and asked him what it all meant. He explained it to me like this:
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16. I came near H7127 unto H5922 one H2298 of H4481 them that stood by H6966 , and asked H1156 H4481 him the truth H3330 of H5922 all H3606 this H1836 . So he told H560 me , and made me know H3046 the interpretation H6591 of the things H4406 .
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17. "These four huge beasts represent four kingdoms that will arise from the earth.
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17. These H459 great H7260 beasts H2423 , which H1768 are four H703 , are four H703 kings H4430 , which shall arise H6966 out of H4481 the earth H772 .
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18. But in the end, the holy people of the Most High will be given the kingdom, and they will rule forever and ever."
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18. But the saints H6922 of the most High H5946 shall take H6902 the kingdom H4437 , and possess H2631 the kingdom H4437 forever H5705 H5957 , even forever H5705 H5957 and ever H5957 .
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19. Then I wanted to know the true meaning of the fourth beast, the one so different from the others and so terrifying. It had devoured and crushed its victims with iron teeth and bronze claws, trampling their remains beneath its feet.
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19. Then H116 I would H6634 know H3046 the truth H3321 of H5922 the fourth H7244 beast H2423 , which H1768 was H1934 diverse H8133 from H4481 all H3606 the others, exceeding H3493 dreadful H1763 , whose teeth H8128 were of H1768 iron H6523 , and his nails H2953 of H1768 brass H5174 ; which devoured H399 , broke in pieces H1855 , and stamped H7512 the residue H7606 with his feet H7271 ;
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20. I also asked about the ten horns on the fourth beast's head and the little horn that came up afterward and destroyed three of the other horns. This horn had seemed greater than the others, and it had human eyes and a mouth that was boasting arrogantly.
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20. And of H5922 the ten H6236 horns H7162 that H1768 were in his head H7217 , and of the other H317 which H1768 came up H5559 , and before H4481 H6925 whom three H8532 fell H5308 ; even of that H1797 horn H7162 that had eyes H5870 , and a mouth H6433 that spoke H4449 very great things H7260 , whose look H2376 was more stout H7229 than H4481 his fellows H2273 .
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21. As I watched, this horn was waging war against God's holy people and was defeating them,
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21. I beheld H1934 H2370 , and the same H1797 horn H7162 made H5648 war H7129 with H5974 the saints H6922 , and prevailed H3202 against them;
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22. until the Ancient One-- the Most High-- came and judged in favor of his holy people. Then the time arrived for the holy people to take over the kingdom.
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22. Until H5705 H1768 the Ancient H6268 of days H3118 came H858 , and judgment H1780 was given H3052 to the saints H6922 of the most High H5946 ; and the time H2166 came H4291 that the saints H6922 possessed H2631 the kingdom H4437 .
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23. Then he said to me, "This fourth beast is the fourth world power that will rule the earth. It will be different from all the others. It will devour the whole world, trampling and crushing everything in its path.
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23. Thus H3652 he said H560 , The fourth H7244 beast H2423 shall be H1934 the fourth H7244 kingdom H4437 upon earth H772 , which H1768 shall be diverse H8133 from H4481 all H3606 kingdoms H4437 , and shall devour H399 the whole H3606 earth H772 , and shall tread it down H1759 , and break it in pieces H1855 .
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24. Its ten horns are ten kings who will rule that empire. Then another king will arise, different from the other ten, who will subdue three of them.
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24. And the ten H6236 horns H7162 out of H4481 this kingdom H4437 are ten H6236 kings H4430 that shall arise H6966 : and another H321 shall rise H6966 after H311 them ; and he H1932 shall be diverse H8133 from H4481 the first H6933 , and he shall subdue H8214 three H8532 kings H4430 .
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25. He will defy the Most High and oppress the holy people of the Most High. He will try to change their sacred festivals and laws, and they will be placed under his control for a time, times, and half a time.
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25. And he shall speak H4449 great words H4406 against H6655 the most High H5943 , and shall wear out H1080 the saints H6922 of the most High H5946 , and think H5452 to change H8133 times H2166 and laws H1882 : and they shall be given H3052 into his hand H3028 until H5705 a time H5732 and times H5732 and the dividing H6387 of time H5732 .
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26. "But then the court will pass judgment, and all his power will be taken away and completely destroyed.
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26. But the judgment H1780 shall sit H3488 , and they shall take away H5709 his dominion H7985 , to consume H8046 and to destroy H7 it unto H5705 the end H5491 .
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27. Then the sovereignty, power, and greatness of all the kingdoms under heaven will be given to the holy people of the Most High. His kingdom will last forever, and all rulers will serve and obey him."
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27. And the kingdom H4437 and dominion H7985 , and the greatness H7238 of H1768 the kingdom H4437 under H8460 the whole H3606 heaven H8065 , shall be given H3052 to the people H5972 of the saints H6922 of the most High H5946 , whose kingdom H4437 is an everlasting H5957 kingdom H4437 , and all H3606 dominions H7985 shall serve H6399 and obey H8086 him.
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28. That was the end of the vision. I, Daniel, was terrified by my thoughts and my face was pale with fear, but I kept these things to myself.
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28. Hitherto H5705 H3542 is the end H5491 of H1768 the matter H4406 . As for me H576 Daniel H1841 , my cogitations H7476 much H7690 troubled H927 me , and my countenance H2122 changed H8133 in H5922 me : but I kept H5202 the matter H4406 in my heart H3821 .
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