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1. During the third year of King Belshazzar's reign, I, Daniel, saw another vision, following the one that had already appeared to me.
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1. In the third H7969 year H8141 of the reign H4438 of king H4428 Belshazzar H1112 a vision H2377 appeared H7200 unto H413 me, even unto me H589 Daniel H1840 , after that H310 which appeared H7200 unto H413 me at the first H8462 .
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2. In this vision I was at the fortress of Susa, in the province of Elam, standing beside the Ulai River.
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2. And I saw H7200 in a vision H2377 ; and it came to pass H1961 , when I saw H7200 , that I H589 was at Shushan H7800 in the palace H1002 , which H834 is in the province H4082 of Elam H5867 ; and I saw H7200 in a vision H2377 , and I H589 was H1961 by H5921 the river H180 of Ulai H195 .
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3. As I looked up, I saw a ram with two long horns standing beside the river. One of the horns was longer than the other, even though it had grown later than the other one.
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3. Then I lifted up H5375 mine eyes H5869 , and saw H7200 , and, behold H2009 , there stood H5975 before H6440 the river H180 a H259 ram H352 which had two horns H7161 : and the two horns H7161 were high H1364 ; but one H259 was higher H1364 than H4480 the other H8145 , and the higher H1364 came up H5927 last H314 .
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4. The ram butted everything out of his way to the west, to the north, and to the south, and no one could stand against him or help his victims. He did as he pleased and became very great.
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4. I saw H7200 H853 the ram H352 pushing H5055 westward H3220 , and northward H6828 , and southward H5045 ; so that no H3808 H3605 beasts H2416 might stand H5975 before H6440 him, neither H369 was there any that could deliver H5337 out of his hand H4480 H3027 ; but he did H6213 according to his will H7522 , and became great H1431 .
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5. While I was watching, suddenly a male goat appeared from the west, crossing the land so swiftly that he didn't even touch the ground. This goat, which had one very large horn between its eyes,
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5. And as I H589 was H1961 considering H995 , behold H2009 , a he goat H6842 H5795 came H935 from H4480 the west H4628 on H5921 the face H6440 of the whole H3605 earth H776 , and touched H5060 not H369 the ground H776 : and the goat H6842 had a notable H2380 horn H7161 between H996 his eyes H5869 .
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6. headed toward the two-horned ram that I had seen standing beside the river, rushing at him in a rage.
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6. And he came H935 to H5704 the ram H352 that had H1167 two horns H7161 , which H834 I had seen H7200 standing H5975 before H6440 the river H180 , and ran H7323 unto H413 him in the fury H2534 of his power H3581 .
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7. The goat charged furiously at the ram and struck him, breaking off both his horns. Now the ram was helpless, and the goat knocked him down and trampled him. No one could rescue the ram from the goat's power.
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7. And I saw H7200 him come close H5060 unto H681 the ram H352 , and he was moved with anger H4843 against H413 him , and smote H5221 H853 the ram H352 , and broke H7665 H853 his two H8147 horns H7161 : and there was H1961 no H3808 power H3581 in the ram H352 to stand H5975 before H6440 him , but he cast him down H7993 to the ground H776 , and stamped upon H7429 him : and there was H1961 none H3808 that could deliver H5337 the ram H352 out of his hand H4480 H3027 .
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8. The goat became very powerful. But at the height of his power, his large horn was broken off. In the large horn's place grew four prominent horns pointing in the four directions of the earth.
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8. Therefore the he goat H6842 H5795 waxed very great H1431 H5704 H3966 : and when he was strong H6105 , the great H1419 horn H7161 was broken H7665 ; and for H8478 it came up H5927 four H702 notable ones H2380 toward the four H702 winds H7307 of heaven H8064 .
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9. Then from one of the prominent horns came a small horn whose power grew very great. It extended toward the south and the east and toward the glorious land of Israel.
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9. And out of H4480 one H259 of H4480 them came forth H3318 a H259 little H4480 H4704 horn H7161 , which waxed exceeding great H1431 H3499 , toward H413 the south H5045 , and toward H413 the east H4217 , and toward H413 the pleasant H6643 land .
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10. Its power reached to the heavens, where it attacked the heavenly army, throwing some of the heavenly beings and some of the stars to the ground and trampling them.
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10. And it waxed great H1431 , even to H5704 the host H6635 of heaven H8064 ; and it cast down H5307 some of H4480 the host H6635 and of H4480 the stars H3556 to the ground H776 , and stamped upon H7429 them.
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11. It even challenged the Commander of heaven's army by canceling the daily sacrifices offered to him and by destroying his Temple.
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11. Yea , he magnified H1431 himself even to H5704 the prince H8269 of the host H6635 , and by H4480 him the daily H8548 sacrifice was taken away H7311 , and the place H4349 of his sanctuary H4720 was cast down H7993 .
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12. The army of heaven was restrained from responding to this rebellion. So the daily sacrifice was halted, and truth was overthrown. The horn succeeded in everything it did.
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12. And a host H6635 was given H5414 him against H5921 the daily H8548 sacrifice by reason of transgression H6588 , and it cast down H7993 the truth H571 to the ground H776 ; and it practiced H6213 , and prospered H6743 .
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13. Then I heard two holy ones talking to each other. One of them asked, "How long will the events of this vision last? How long will the rebellion that causes desecration stop the daily sacrifices? How long will the Temple and heaven's army be trampled on?"
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13. Then I heard H8085 one H259 saint H6918 speaking H1696 , and another H259 saint H6918 said H559 unto that certain H6422 saint which spoke H1696 , How long H5704 H4970 shall be the vision H2377 concerning the daily H8548 sacrifice , and the transgression H6588 of desolation H8074 , to give H5414 both the sanctuary H6944 and the host H6635 to be trodden under foot H4823 ?
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14. The other replied, "It will take 2,300 evenings and mornings; then the Temple will be made right again."
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14. And he said H559 unto H413 me, Unto H5704 two thousand H505 and three H7969 hundred H3967 days H6153 H1242 ; then shall the sanctuary H6944 be cleansed H6663 .
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15. As I, Daniel, was trying to understand the meaning of this vision, someone who looked like a man stood in front of me.
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15. And it came to pass H1961 , when I, even I H589 Daniel H1840 , had seen H7200 H853 the vision H2377 , and sought H1245 for the meaning H998 , then, behold H2009 , there stood H5975 before H5048 me as the appearance H4758 of a man H1397 .
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16. And I heard a human voice calling out from the Ulai River, "Gabriel, tell this man the meaning of his vision."
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16. And I heard H8085 a man H120 's voice H6963 between H996 the banks of Ulai H195 , which called H7121 , and said H559 , Gabriel H1403 , make this H1975 man to understand H995 H853 the vision H4758 .
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17. As Gabriel approached the place where I was standing, I became so terrified that I fell with my face to the ground. "Son of man," he said, "you must understand that the events you have seen in your vision relate to the time of the end."
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17. So he came H935 near H681 where I stood H5977 : and when he came H935 , I was afraid H1204 , and fell H5307 upon H5921 my face H6440 : but he said H559 unto H413 me, Understand H995 , O son H1121 of man H120 : for H3588 at the time H6256 of the end H7093 shall be the vision H4758 .
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18. While he was speaking, I fainted and lay there with my face to the ground. But Gabriel roused me with a touch and helped me to my feet.
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18. Now as he was speaking H1696 with H5973 me , I was in a deep sleep H7290 on H5921 my face H6440 toward the ground H776 : but he touched H5060 me , and set H5975 me upright H5921 H5977 .
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19. Then he said, "I am here to tell you what will happen later in the time of wrath. What you have seen pertains to the very end of time.
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19. And he said H559 , Behold H2009 , I will make thee know H3045 H853 what H834 shall be H1961 in the last end H319 of the indignation H2195 : for H3588 at the time appointed H4150 the end H7093 shall be .
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20. The two-horned ram represents the kings of Media and Persia.
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20. The ram H352 which H834 thou sawest H7200 having H1167 two horns H7161 are the kings H4428 of Media H4074 and Persia H6539 .
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21. The shaggy male goat represents the king of Greece, and the large horn between his eyes represents the first king of the Greek Empire.
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21. And the rough H8163 goat H6842 is the king H4428 of Greece H3120 : and the great H1419 horn H7161 that H834 is between H996 his eyes H5869 is the first H7223 king H4428 .
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22. The four prominent horns that replaced the one large horn show that the Greek Empire will break into four kingdoms, but none as great as the first.
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22. Now that being broken H7665 , whereas four H702 stood up H5975 for H8478 it, four H702 kingdoms H4438 shall stand up H5975 out of the nation H4480 H1471 , but not H3808 in his power H3581 .
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23. "At the end of their rule, when their sin is at its height, a fierce king, a master of intrigue, will rise to power.
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23. And in the latter time H319 of their kingdom H4438 , when the transgressors H6586 are come to the full H8552 , a king H4428 of fierce H5794 countenance H6440 , and understanding H995 dark sentences H2420 , shall stand up H5975 .
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24. He will become very strong, but not by his own power. He will cause a shocking amount of destruction and succeed in everything he does. He will destroy powerful leaders and devastate the holy people.
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24. And his power H3581 shall be mighty H6105 , but not H3808 by his own power H3581 : and he shall destroy H7843 wonderfully H6381 , and shall prosper H6743 , and practice H6213 , and shall destroy H7843 the mighty H6099 and the holy H6918 people H5971 .
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25. He will be a master of deception and will become arrogant; he will destroy many without warning. He will even take on the Prince of princes in battle, but he will be broken, though not by human power.
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25. And through H5921 his policy H7922 also he shall cause craft H4820 to prosper H6743 in his hand H3027 ; and he shall magnify H1431 himself in his heart H3824 , and by peace H7962 shall destroy H7843 many H7227 : he shall also stand up H5975 against H5921 the Prince H8269 of princes H8269 ; but he shall be broken H7665 without H657 hand H3027 .
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26. "This vision about the 2,300 evenings and mornings is true. But none of these things will happen for a long time, so keep this vision a secret."
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26. And the vision H4758 of the evening H6153 and the morning H1242 which H834 was told H559 is true H571 : wherefore shut thou up H859 H5640 the vision H2377 ; for H3588 it shall be for many H7227 days H3117 .
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27. Then I, Daniel, was overcome and lay sick for several days. Afterward I got up and performed my duties for the king, but I was greatly troubled by the vision and could not understand it.
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27. And I H589 Daniel H1840 fainted H1961 , and was sick H2470 certain days H3117 ; afterward I rose up H6965 , and did H6213 H853 the king H4428 's business H4399 ; and I was astonished H8074 at H5921 the vision H4758 , but none H369 understood H995 it .
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