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In the third year of the reign of King Jehoiakim of
Judah, King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon came to Jerusalem and besieged it. 2 The
Lord let King Jehoiakim of Judah fall into his power, as well as some of the
vessels of the house of God. These he brought to the land of Shinar, and placed
the vessels in the treasury of his gods. 3 Then the king commanded his palace
master Ashpenaz to bring some of the Israelites of the royal family and of the
nobility, 4 young men without physical defect and handsome, versed in every
branch of wisdom, endowed with knowledge and insight, and competent to serve in
the king's palace; they were to be taught the literature and language of the
Chaldeans. 5 The king assigned them a daily portion of the royal rations of food
and wine. They were to be educated for three years, so that at the end of that
time they could be stationed in the king's court. 6 Among them were Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, from the tribe of Judah. 7 The palace master
gave them other names: Daniel he called Belteshazzar, Hananiah he called
Shadrach, Mishael he called Meshach, and Azariah he called Abednego. 8 But
Daniel resolved that he would not defile himself with the royal rations of food
and wine; so he asked the palace master to allow him not to defile himself. 9
Now God allowed Daniel to receive favor and compassion from the palace master.
10 The palace master said to Daniel, "I am afraid of my lord the king; he has
appointed your food and your drink. If he should see you in poorer condition
than the other young men of your own age, you would endanger my head with the
king." 11 Then Daniel asked the guard whom the palace master had appointed over
Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 12 "Please test your servants for ten
days. Let us be given vegetables to eat and water to drink. 13 You can then
compare our appearance with the appearance of the young men who eat the royal
rations, and deal with your servants according to what you observe." 14 So he
agreed to this proposal and tested them for ten days. 15 At the end of ten days
it was observed that they appeared better and fatter than all the young men who
had been eating the royal rations. 16 So the guard continued to withdraw their
royal rations and the wine they were to drink, and gave them vegetables. 17 To
these four young men God gave knowledge and skill in every aspect of literature
and wisdom; Daniel also had insight into all visions and dreams. 18 At the end
of the time that the king had set for them to be brought in, the palace master
brought them into the presence of Nebuchadnezzar, 19 and the king spoke with
them. And among them all, no one was found to compare with Daniel, Hananiah,
Mishael, and Azariah; therefore they were stationed in the king's court. 20 In
every matter of wisdom and understanding concerning which the king inquired of
them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in
his whole kingdom. 21 And Daniel continued there until the first year of King
Cyrus.
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In the second year of Nebuchadnezzar's reign, Nebuchadnezzar
dreamed such dreams that his spirit was troubled and his sleep left him. 2 So
the king commanded that the magicians, the enchanters, the sorcerers, and the
Chaldeans be summoned to tell the king his dreams. When they came in and stood
before the king, 3 he said to them, "I have had such a dream that my spirit is
troubled by the desire to understand it." 4 The Chaldeans said to the king (in
Aramaic), "O king, live forever! Tell your servants the dream, and we will
reveal the interpretation." 5 The king answered the Chaldeans, "This is a public
decree: if you do not tell me both the dream and its interpretation, you shall
be torn limb from limb, and your houses shall be laid in ruins. 6 But if you do
tell me the dream and its interpretation, you shall receive from me gifts and
rewards and great honor. Therefore tell me the dream and its interpretation." 7
They answered a second time, "Let the king first tell his servants the dream,
then we can give its interpretation." 8 The king answered, "I know with
certainty that you are trying to gain time, because you see I have firmly
decreed: 9 if you do not tell me the dream, there is but one verdict for you.
You have agreed to speak lying and misleading words to me until things take a
turn. Therefore, tell me the dream, and I shall know that you can give me its
interpretation." 10 The Chaldeans answered the king, "There is no one on earth
who can reveal what the king demands! In fact no king, however great and
powerful, has ever asked such a thing of any magician or enchanter or Chaldean.
11 The thing that the king is asking is too difficult, and no one can reveal it
to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with mortals." 12 Because of
this the king flew into a violent rage and commanded that all the wise men of
Babylon be destroyed. 13 The decree was issued, and the wise men were about to
be executed; and they looked for Daniel and his companions, to execute them. 14
Then Daniel responded with prudence and discretion to Arioch, the king's chief
executioner, who had gone out to execute the wise men of Babylon; 15 he asked
Arioch, the royal official, "Why is the decree of the king so urgent?" Arioch
then explained the matter to Daniel. 16 So Daniel went in and requested that the
king give him time and he would tell the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel
went to his home and informed his companions, Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 18
and told them to seek mercy from the God of heaven concerning this mystery, so
that Daniel and his companions with the rest of the wise men of Babylon might
not perish. 19 Then the mystery was revealed to Daniel in a vision of the night,
and Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel said: "Blessed be the name of
God from age to age, for wisdom and power are his. 21 He changes times and
seasons, deposes kings and sets up kings; he gives wisdom to the wise and
knowledge to those who have understanding. 22 He reveals deep and hidden things;
he knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with him. 23 To you, O God of
my ancestors, I give thanks and praise, for you have given me wisdom and power,
and have now revealed to me what we asked of you, for you have revealed to us
what the king ordered." 24 Therefore Daniel went to Arioch, whom the king had
appointed to destroy the wise men of Babylon, and said to him, "Do not destroy
the wise men of Babylon; bring me in before the king, and I will give the king
the interpretation." 25 Then Arioch quickly brought Daniel before the king and
said to him: "I have found among the exiles from Judah a man who can tell the
king the interpretation." 26 The king said to Daniel, whose name was
Belteshazzar, "Are you able to tell me the dream that I have seen and its
interpretation?" 27 Daniel answered the king, "No wise men, enchanters,
magicians, or diviners can show to the king the mystery that the king is asking,
28 but there is a God in heaven who reveals mysteries, and he has disclosed to
King Nebuchadnezzar what will happen at the end of days. Your dream and the
visions of your head as you lay in bed were these: 29 To you, O king, as you lay
in bed, came thoughts of what would be hereafter, and the revealer of mysteries
disclosed to you what is to be. 30 But as for me, this mystery has not been
revealed to me because of any wisdom that I have more than any other living
being, but in order that the interpretation may be known to the king and that
you may understand the thoughts of your mind. 31 "You were looking, O king, and
lo! there was a great statue. This statue was huge, its brilliance
extraordinary; it was standing before you, and its appearance was frightening.
32 The head of that statue was of fine gold, its chest and arms of silver, its
middle and thighs of bronze, 33 its legs of iron, its feet partly of iron and
partly of clay. 34 As you looked on, a stone was cut out, not by human hands,
and it struck the statue on its feet of iron and clay and broke them in pieces.
35 Then the iron, the clay, the bronze, the silver, and the gold, were all
broken in pieces and became like the chaff of the summer threshing floors; and
the wind carried them away, so that not a trace of them could be found. But the
stone that struck the statue became a great mountain and filled the whole earth.
36 "This was the dream; now we will tell the king its interpretation. 37 You, O
king, the king of kings--to whom the God of heaven has given the kingdom, the
power, the might, and the glory, 38 into whose hand he has given human beings,
wherever they live, the wild animals of the field, and the birds of the air, and
whom he has established as ruler over them all--you are the head of gold. 39
After you shall arise another kingdom inferior to yours, and yet a third kingdom
of bronze, which shall rule over the whole earth. 40 And there shall be a fourth
kingdom, strong as iron; just as iron crushes and smashes everything, it shall
crush and shatter all these. 41 As you saw the feet and toes partly of potter's
clay and partly of iron, it shall be a divided kingdom; but some of the strength
of iron shall be in it, as you saw the iron mixed with the clay. 42 As the toes
of the feet were part iron and part clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong
and partly brittle. 43 As you saw the iron mixed with clay, so will they mix
with one another in marriage, but they will not hold together, just as iron does
not mix with clay. 44 And in the days of those kings the God of heaven will set
up a kingdom that shall never be destroyed, nor shall this kingdom be left to
another people. It shall crush all these kingdoms and bring them to an end, and
it shall stand forever; 45 just as you saw that a stone was cut from the
mountain not by hands, and that it crushed the iron, the bronze, the clay, the
silver, and the gold. The great God has informed the king what shall be
hereafter. The dream is certain, and its interpretation trustworthy." 46 Then
King Nebuchadnezzar fell on his face, worshiped Daniel, and commanded that a
grain offering and incense be offered to him. 47 The king said to Daniel,
"Truly, your God is God of gods and Lord of kings and a revealer of mysteries,
for you have been able to reveal this mystery!" 48 Then the king promoted
Daniel, gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of
Babylon and chief prefect over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 Daniel made a
request of the king, and he appointed Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego over the
affairs of the province of Babylon. But Daniel remained at the king's court.
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King Nebuchadnezzar made a golden statue whose height was sixty
cubits and whose width was six cubits; he set it up on the plain of Dura in the
province of Babylon. 2 Then King Nebuchadnezzar sent for the satraps, the
prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices, the
magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces to assemble and come to the
dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 3 So the satraps,
the prefects, and the governors, the counselors, the treasurers, the justices,
the magistrates, and all the officials of the provinces, assembled for the
dedication of the statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. When they were
standing before the statue that Nebuchadnezzar had set up, 4 the herald
proclaimed aloud, "You are commanded, O peoples, nations, and languages, 5 that
when you hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and entire
musical ensemble, you are to fall down and worship the golden statue that King
Nebuchadnezzar has set up. 6 Whoever does not fall down and worship shall
immediately be thrown into a furnace of blazing fire." 7 Therefore, as soon as
all the peoples heard the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and
entire musical ensemble, all the peoples, nations, and languages fell down and
worshiped the golden statue that King Nebuchadnezzar had set up. 8 Accordingly,
at this time certain Chaldeans came forward and denounced the Jews. 9 They said
to King Nebuchadnezzar, "O king, live forever! 10 You, O king, have made a
decree, that everyone who hears the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp,
drum, and entire musical ensemble, shall fall down and worship the golden
statue, 11 and whoever does not fall down and worship shall be thrown into a
furnace of blazing fire. 12 There are certain Jews whom you have appointed over
the affairs of the province of Babylon: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. These
pay no heed to you, O King. They do not serve your gods and they do not worship
the golden statue that you have set up." 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in furious rage
commanded that Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego be brought in; so they brought
those men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar said to them, "Is it true, O
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, that you do not serve my gods and you do not
worship the golden statue that I have set up? 15 Now if you are ready when you
hear the sound of the horn, pipe, lyre, trigon, harp, drum, and entire musical
ensemble to fall down and worship the statue that I have made, well and good.
But if you do not worship, you shall immediately be thrown into a furnace of
blazing fire, and who is the god that will deliver you out of my hands?" 16
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego answered the king, "O Nebuchadnezzar, we have no
need to present a defense to you in this matter. 17 If our God whom we serve is
able to deliver us from the furnace of blazing fire and out of your hand, O
king, let him deliver us. 18 But if not, be it known to you, O king, that we
will not serve your gods and we will not worship the golden statue that you have
set up." 19 Then Nebuchadnezzar was so filled with rage against Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego that his face was distorted. He ordered the furnace heated
up seven times more than was customary, 20 and ordered some of the strongest
guards in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego and to throw them
into the furnace of blazing fire. 21 So the men were bound, still wearing their
tunics, their trousers, their hats, and their other garments, and they were
thrown into the furnace of blazing fire. 22 Because the king's command was
urgent and the furnace was so overheated, the raging flames killed the men who
lifted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 23 But the three men, Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego, fell down, bound, into the furnace of blazing fire. 24 Then King
Nebuchadnezzar was astonished and rose up quickly. He said to his counselors,
"Was it not three men that we threw bound into the fire?" They answered the
king, "True, O king." 25 He replied, "But I see four men unbound, walking in the
middle of the fire, and they are not hurt; and the fourth has the appearance of
a god." 26 Nebuchadnezzar then approached the door of the furnace of blazing
fire and said, "Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, servants of the Most High God,
come out! Come here!" So Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego came out from the fire.
27 And the satraps, the prefects, the governors, and the king's counselors
gathered together and saw that the fire had not had any power over the bodies of
those men; the hair of their heads was not singed, their tunics were not harmed,
and not even the smell of fire came from them. 28 Nebuchadnezzar said, "Blessed
be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who has sent his angel and
delivered his servants who trusted in him. They disobeyed the king's command and
yielded up their bodies rather than serve and worship any god except their own
God. 29 Therefore I make a decree: Any people, nation, or language that utters
blasphemy against the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego shall be torn limb
from limb, and their houses laid in ruins; for there is no other god who is able
to deliver in this way." 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego in the province of Babylon.
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King Nebuchadnezzar to all peoples, nations, and languages that
live throughout the earth: May you have abundant prosperity! 2 The signs and
wonders that the Most High God has worked for me I am pleased to recount. 3 How
great are his signs, how mighty his wonders! His kingdom is an everlasting
kingdom, and his sovereignty is from generation to generation. 4 I,
Nebuchadnezzar, was living at ease in my home and prospering in my palace. 5 I
saw a dream that frightened me; my fantasies in bed and the visions of my head
terrified me. 6 So I made a decree that all the wise men of Babylon should be
brought before me, in order that they might tell me the interpretation of the
dream. 7 Then the magicians, the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners
came in, and I told them the dream, but they could not tell me its
interpretation. 8 At last Daniel came in before me--he who was named
Belteshazzar after the name of my god, and who is endowed with a spirit of the
holy gods--and I told him the dream: 9 "O Belteshazzar, chief of the magicians,
I know that you are endowed with a spirit of the holy gods and that no mystery
is too difficult for you. Hear the dream that I saw; tell me its interpretation.
10 Upon my bed this is what I saw; there was a tree at the center of the earth,
and its height was great. 11 The tree grew great and strong, its top reached to
heaven, and it was visible to the ends of the whole earth. 12 Its foliage was
beautiful, its fruit abundant, and it provided food for all. The animals of the
field found shade under it, the birds of the air nested in its branches, and
from it all living beings were fed. 13 I continued looking, in the visions of my
head as I lay in bed, and there was a holy watcher, coming down from heaven. 14
He cried aloud and said: 'Cut down the tree and chop off its branches, strip off
its foliage and scatter its fruit. Let the animals flee from beneath it and the
birds from its branches. 15 But leave its stump and roots in the ground, with a
band of iron and bronze, in the tender grass of the field. Let him be bathed
with the dew of heaven. and let his lot be with the animals of the field in the
grass of the earth. 16 Let his mind be changed from that of a human, and let the
mind of an animal be given to him. And let seven times pass over him. 17 The
sentence is rendered by decree of the watchers, the decision is given by order
of the holy ones, in order that all who live may know that the Most High is
sovereign over the kingdom of mortals; he gives it to whom he will and sets over
it the lowliest of human beings.' 18 This is the dream that I, King
Nebuchadnezzar, saw. Now you, Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation, since
all the wise men of my kingdom are unable to tell me the interpretation. You are
able, however, for you are endowed with a spirit of the holy gods." 19 Then
Daniel, who was called Belteshazzar, was severely distressed for a while. His
thoughts terrified him. The king said, "Belteshazzar, do not let the dream or
the interpretation terrify you." Belteshazzar answered, "My lord, may the dream
be for those who hate you, and its interpretation for your enemies! 20 The tree
that you saw, which grew great and strong, so that its top reached to heaven and
was visible to the end of the whole earth, 21 whose foliage was beautiful and
its fruit abundant, and which provided food for all, under which animals of the
field lived, and in whose branches the birds of the air had nests-- 22 it is
you, O king! You have grown great and strong. Your greatness has increased and
reaches to heaven, and your sovereignty to the ends of the earth. 23 And whereas
the king saw a holy watcher coming down from heaven and saying, 'Cut down the
tree and destroy it, but leave its stump and roots in the ground, with a band of
iron and bronze, in the grass of the field; and let him be bathed with the dew
of heaven, and let his lot be with the animals of the field, until seven times
pass over him'-- 24 this is the interpretation, O king, and it is a decree of
the Most High that has come upon my lord the king: 25 You shall be driven away
from human society, and your dwelling shall be with the wild animals. You shall
be made to eat grass like oxen, you shall be bathed with the dew of heaven, and
seven times shall pass over you, until you have learned that the Most High has
sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals, and gives it to whom he will. 26 As it
was commanded to leave the stump and roots of the tree, your kingdom shall be
re-established for you from the time that you learn that Heaven is sovereign. 27
Therefore, O king, may my counsel be acceptable to you: atone for your sins with
righteousness, and your iniquities with mercy to the oppressed, so that your
prosperity may be prolonged." 28 All this came upon King Nebuchadnezzar. 29 At
the end of twelve months he was walking on the roof of the royal palace of
Babylon, 30 and the king said, "Is this not magnificent Babylon, which I have
built as a royal capital by my mighty power and for my glorious majesty?" 31
While the words were still in the king's mouth, a voice came from heaven: "O
King Nebuchadnezzar, to you it is declared: The kingdom has departed from you!
32 You shall be driven away from human society, and your dwelling shall be with
the animals of the field. You shall be made to eat grass like oxen, and seven
times shall pass over you, until you have learned that the Most High has
sovereignty over the kingdom of mortals and gives it to whom he will." 33
Immediately the sentence was fulfilled against Nebuchadnezzar. He was driven
away from human society, ate grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the
dew of heaven, until his hair grew as long as eagles' feathers and his nails
became like birds' claws. 34 When that period was over, I, Nebuchadnezzar,
lifted my eyes to heaven, and my reason returned to me. I blessed the Most High,
and praised and honored the one who lives forever. For his sovereignty is an
everlasting sovereignty, and his kingdom endures from generation to generation.
35 All the inhabitants of the earth are accounted as nothing, and he does what
he wills with the host of heaven and the inhabitants of the earth. There is no
one who can stay his hand or say to him, "What are you doing?" 36 At that time
my reason returned to me; and my majesty and splendor were restored to me for
the glory of my kingdom. My counselors and my lords sought me out, I was
re-established over my kingdom, and still more greatness was added to me. 37 Now
I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven, for all his
works are truth, and his ways are justice; and he is able to bring low those who
walk in pride.
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King Belshazzar made a great festival for a thousand of his lords,
and he was drinking wine in the presence of the thousand. 2 Under the influence
of the wine, Belshazzar commanded that they bring in the vessels of gold and
silver that his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken out of the temple in Jerusalem,
so that the king and his lords, his wives, and his concubines might drink from
them. 3 So they brought in the vessels of gold and silver that had been taken
out of the temple, the house of God in Jerusalem, and the king and his lords,
his wives, and his concubines drank from them. 4 They drank the wine and praised
the gods of gold and silver, bronze, iron, wood, and stone. 5 Immediately the
fingers of a human hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the wall of
the royal palace, next to the lampstand. The king was watching the hand as it
wrote. 6 Then the king's face turned pale, and his thoughts terrified him. His
limbs gave way, and his knees knocked together. 7 The king cried aloud to bring
in the enchanters, the Chaldeans, and the diviners; and the king said to the
wise men of Babylon, "Whoever can read this writing and tell me its
interpretation shall be clothed in purple, have a chain of gold around his neck,
and rank third in the kingdom." 8 Then all the king's wise men came in, but they
could not read the writing or tell the king the interpretation. 9 Then King
Belshazzar became greatly terrified and his face turned pale, and his lords were
perplexed. 10 The queen, when she heard the discussion of the king and his
lords, came into the banqueting hall. The queen said, "O king, live forever! Do
not let your thoughts terrify you or your face grow pale. 11 There is a man in
your kingdom who is endowed with a spirit of the holy gods. In the days of your
father he was found to have enlightenment, understanding, and wisdom like the
wisdom of the gods. Your father, King Nebuchadnezzar, made him chief of the
magicians, enchanters, Chaldeans, and diviners, 12 because an excellent spirit,
knowledge, and understanding to interpret dreams, explain riddles, and solve
problems were found in this Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar. Now let
Daniel be called, and he will give the interpretation." 13 Then Daniel was
brought in before the king. The king said to Daniel, "So you are Daniel, one of
the exiles of Judah, whom my father the king brought from Judah? 14 I have heard
of you that a spirit of the gods is in you, and that enlightenment,
understanding, and excellent wisdom are found in you. 15 Now the wise men, the
enchanters, have been brought in before me to read this writing and tell me its
interpretation, but they were not able to give the interpretation of the matter.
16 But I have heard that you can give interpretations and solve problems. Now if
you are able to read the writing and tell me its interpretation, you shall be
clothed in purple, have a chain of gold around your neck, and rank third in the
kingdom." 17 Then Daniel answered in the presence of the king, "Let your gifts
be for yourself, or give your rewards to someone else! Nevertheless I will read
the writing to the king and let him know the interpretation. 18 O king, the Most
High God gave your father Nebuchadnezzar kingship, greatness, glory, and
majesty. 19 And because of the greatness that he gave him, all peoples, nations,
and languages trembled and feared before him. He killed those he wanted to kill,
kept alive those he wanted to keep alive, honored those he wanted to honor, and
degraded those he wanted to degrade. 20 But when his heart was lifted up and his
spirit was hardened so that he acted proudly, he was deposed from his kingly
throne, and his glory was stripped from him. 21 He was driven from human
society, and his mind was made like that of an animal. His dwelling was with the
wild asses, he was fed grass like oxen, and his body was bathed with the dew of
heaven, until he learned that the Most High God has sovereignty over the kingdom
of mortals, and sets over it whomever he will. 22 And you, Belshazzar his son,
have not humbled your heart, even though you knew all this! 23 You have exalted
yourself against the Lord of heaven! The vessels of his temple have been brought
in before you, and you and your lords, your wives and your concubines have been
drinking wine from them. You have praised the gods of silver and gold, of
bronze, iron, wood, and stone, which do not see or hear or know; but the God in
whose power is your very breath, and to whom belong all your ways, you have not
honored. 24 "So from his presence the hand was sent and this writing was
inscribed. 25 And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and
PARSIN. 26 This is the interpretation of the matter: MENE, God has numbered the
days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; 27 TEKEL, you have been weighed
on the scales and found wanting; 28 PERES, your kingdom is divided and given to
the Medes and Persians." 29 Then Belshazzar gave the command, and Daniel was
clothed in purple, a chain of gold was put around his neck, and a proclamation
was made concerning him that he should rank third in the kingdom. 30 That very
night Belshazzar, the Chaldean king, was killed. 31 And Darius the Mede received
the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.
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It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom one hundred twenty
satraps, stationed throughout the whole kingdom, 2 and over them three
presidents, including Daniel; to these the satraps gave account, so that the
king might suffer no loss. 3 Soon Daniel distinguished himself above all the
other presidents and satraps because an excellent spirit was in him, and the
king planned to appoint him over the whole kingdom. 4 So the presidents and the
satraps tried to find grounds for complaint against Daniel in connection with
the kingdom. But they could find no grounds for complaint or any corruption,
because he was faithful, and no negligence or corruption could be found in him.
5 The men said, "We shall not find any ground for complaint against this Daniel
unless we find it in connection with the law of his God." 6 So the presidents
and satraps conspired and came to the king and said to him, "O King Darius, live
forever! 7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the prefects and the satraps, the
counselors and the governors are agreed that the king should establish an
ordinance and enforce an interdict, that whoever prays to anyone, divine or
human, for thirty days, except to you, O king, shall be thrown into a den of
lions. 8 Now, O king, establish the interdict and sign the document, so that it
cannot be changed, according to the law of the Medes and the Persians, which
cannot be revoked." 9 Therefore King Darius signed the document and interdict.
10 Although Daniel knew that the document had been signed, he continued to go to
his house, which had windows in its upper room open toward Jerusalem, and to get
down on his knees three times a day to pray to his God and praise him, just as
he had done previously. 11 The conspirators came and found Daniel praying and
seeking mercy before his God. 12 Then they approached the king and said
concerning the interdict, "O king! Did you not sign an interdict, that anyone
who prays to anyone, divine or human, within thirty days except to you, O king,
shall be thrown into a den of lions?" The king answered, "The thing stands fast,
according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which cannot be revoked." 13
Then they responded to the king, "Daniel, one of the exiles from Judah, pays no
attention to you, O king, or to the interdict you have signed, but he is saying
his prayers three times a day." 14 When the king heard the charge, he was very
much distressed. He was determined to save Daniel, and until the sun went down
he made every effort to rescue him. 15 Then the conspirators came to the king
and said to him, "Know, O king, that it is a law of the Medes and Persians that
no interdict or ordinance that the king establishes can be changed." 16 Then the
king gave the command, and Daniel was brought and thrown into the den of lions.
The king said to Daniel, "May your God, whom you faithfully serve, deliver you!"
17 A stone was brought and laid on the mouth of the den, and the king sealed it
with his own signet and with the signet of his lords, so that nothing might be
changed concerning Daniel. 18 Then the king went to his palace and spent the
night fasting; no food was brought to him, and sleep fled from him. 19 Then, at
break of day, the king got up and hurried to the den of lions. 20 When he came
near the den where Daniel was, he cried out anxiously to Daniel, "O Daniel,
servant of the living God, has your God whom you faithfully serve been able to
deliver you from the lions?" 21 Daniel then said to the king, "O king, live
forever! 22 My God sent his angel and shut the lions' mouths so that they would
not hurt me, because I was found blameless before him; and also before you, O
king, I have done no wrong." 23 Then the king was exceedingly glad and commanded
that Daniel be taken up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den,
and no kind of harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God. 24 The
king gave a command, and those who had accused Daniel were brought and thrown
into the den of lions--they, their children, and their wives. Before they
reached the bottom of the den the lions overpowered them and broke all their
bones in pieces. 25 Then King Darius wrote to all peoples and nations of every
language throughout the whole world: "May you have abundant prosperity! 26 I
make a decree, that in all my royal dominion people should tremble and fear
before the God of Daniel: For he is the living God, enduring forever. His
kingdom shall never be destroyed, and his dominion has no end. 27 He delivers
and rescues, he works signs and wonders in heaven and on earth; for he has saved
Daniel from the power of the lions." 28 So this Daniel prospered during the
reign of Darius and the reign of Cyrus the Persian.
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In the first year of King Belshazzar of Babylon, Daniel had a
dream and visions of his head as he lay in bed. Then he wrote down the dream: 2
I, Daniel, saw in my vision by night the four winds of heaven stirring up the
great sea, 3 and four great beasts came up out of the sea, different from one
another. 4 The first was like a lion and had eagles' wings. Then, as I watched,
its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted up from the ground and made to
stand on two feet like a human being; and a human mind was given to it. 5
Another beast appeared, a second one, that looked like a bear. It was raised up
on one side, had three tusks in its mouth among its teeth and was told, "Arise,
devour many bodies!" 6 After this, as I watched, another appeared, like a
leopard. The beast had four wings of a bird on its back and four heads; and
dominion was given to it. 7 After this I saw in the visions by night a fourth
beast, terrifying and dreadful and exceedingly strong. It had great iron teeth
and was devouring, breaking in pieces, and stamping what was left with its feet.
It was different from all the beasts that preceded it, and it had ten horns. 8 I
was considering the horns, when another horn appeared, a little one coming up
among them; to make room for it, three of the earlier horns were plucked up by
the roots. There were eyes like human eyes in this horn, and a mouth speaking
arrogantly. 9 As I watched, thrones were set in place, and an Ancient One took
his throne, his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure
wool; his throne was fiery flames, and its wheels were burning fire. 10 A stream
of fire issued and flowed out from his presence. A thousand thousands served
him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood attending him. The court sat in
judgment, and the books were opened. 11 I watched then because of the noise of
the arrogant words that the horn was speaking. And as I watched, the beast was
put to death, and its body destroyed and given over to be burned with fire. 12
As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but their lives
were prolonged for a season and a time. 13 As I watched in the night visions, I
saw one like a human being coming with the clouds of heaven. And he came to the
Ancient One and was presented before him. 14 To him was given dominion and glory
and kingship, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him. His
dominion is an everlasting dominion that shall not pass away, and his kingship
is one that shall never be destroyed. 15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was
troubled within me, and the visions of my head terrified me. 16 I approached one
of the attendants to ask him the truth concerning all this. So he said that he
would disclose to me the interpretation of the matter: 17 "As for these four
great beasts, four kings shall arise out of the earth. 18 But the holy ones of
the Most High shall receive the kingdom and possess the kingdom forever--forever
and ever." 19 Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth beast,
which was different from all the rest, exceedingly terrifying, with its teeth of
iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped
what was left with its feet; 20 and concerning the ten horns that were on its
head, and concerning the other horn, which came up and to make room for which
three of them fell out--the horn that had eyes and a mouth that spoke
arrogantly, and that seemed greater than the others. 21 As I looked, this horn
made war with the holy ones and was prevailing over them, 22 until the Ancient
One came; then judgment was given for the holy ones of the Most High, and the
time arrived when the holy ones gained possession of the kingdom. 23 This is
what he said: "As for the fourth beast, there shall be a fourth kingdom on earth
that shall be different from all the other kingdoms; it shall devour the whole
earth, and trample it down, and break it to pieces. 24 As for the ten horns, out
of this kingdom ten kings shall arise, and another shall arise after them. This
one shall be different from the former ones, and shall put down three kings. 25
He shall speak words against the Most High, shall wear out the holy ones of the
Most High, and shall attempt to change the sacred seasons and the law; and they
shall be given into his power for a time, two times, and half a time. 26 Then
the court shall sit in judgment, and his dominion shall be taken away, to be
consumed and totally destroyed. 27 The kingship and dominion and the greatness
of the kingdoms under the whole heaven shall be given to the people of the holy
ones of the Most High; their kingdom shall be an everlasting kingdom, and all
dominions shall serve and obey them." 28 Here the account ends. As for me,
Daniel, my thoughts greatly terrified me, and my face turned pale; but I kept
the matter in my mind.
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In the third year of the reign of King Belshazzar a vision
appeared to me, Daniel, after the one that had appeared to me at first. 2 In the
vision I was looking and saw myself in Susa the capital, in the province of
Elam, and I was by the river Ulai. 3 I looked up and saw a ram standing beside
the river. It had two horns. Both horns were long, but one was longer than the
other, and the longer one came up second. 4 I saw the ram charging westward and
northward and southward. All beasts were powerless to withstand it, and no one
could rescue from its power; it did as it pleased and became strong. 5 As I was
watching, a male goat appeared from the west, coming across the face of the
whole earth without touching the ground. The goat had a horn between its eyes. 6
It came toward the ram with the two horns that I had seen standing beside the
river, and it ran at it with savage force. 7 I saw it approaching the ram. It
was enraged against it and struck the ram, breaking its two horns. The ram did
not have power to withstand it; it threw the ram down to the ground and trampled
upon it, and there was no one who could rescue the ram from its power. 8 Then
the male goat grew exceedingly great; but at the height of its power, the great
horn was broken, and in its place there came up four prominent horns toward the
four winds of heaven. 9 Out of one of them came another horn, a little one,
which grew exceedingly great toward the south, toward the east, and toward the
beautiful land. 10 It grew as high as the host of heaven. It threw down to the
earth some of the host and some of the stars, and trampled on them. 11 Even
against the prince of the host it acted arrogantly; it took the regular burnt
offering away from him and overthrew the place of his sanctuary. 12 Because of
wickedness, the host was given over to it together with the regular burnt
offering; it cast truth to the ground, and kept prospering in what it did. 13
Then I heard a holy one speaking, and another holy one said to the one that
spoke, "For how long is this vision concerning the regular burnt offering, the
transgression that makes desolate, and the giving over of the sanctuary and host
to be trampled?" 14 And he answered him, "For two thousand three hundred
evenings and mornings; then the sanctuary shall be restored to its rightful
state." 15 When I, Daniel, had seen the vision, I tried to understand it. Then
someone appeared standing before me, having the appearance of a man, 16 and I
heard a human voice by the Ulai, calling, "Gabriel, help this man understand the
vision." 17 So he came near where I stood; and when he came, I became frightened
and fell prostrate. But he said to me, "Understand, O mortal, that the vision is
for the time of the end." 18 As he was speaking to me, I fell into a trance,
face to the ground; then he touched me and set me on my feet. 19 He said,
"Listen, and I will tell you what will take place later in the period of wrath;
for it refers to the appointed time of the end. 20 As for the ram that you saw
with the two horns, these are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 The male goat is
the king of Greece, and the great horn between its eyes is the first king. 22 As
for the horn that was broken, in place of which four others arose, four kingdoms
shall arise from his nation, but not with his power. 23 At the end of their
rule, when the transgressions have reached their full measure, a king of bold
countenance shall arise, skilled in intrigue. 24 He shall grow strong in power,
shall cause fearful destruction, and shall succeed in what he does. He shall
destroy the powerful and the people of the holy ones. 25 By his cunning he shall
make deceit prosper under his hand, and in his own mind he shall be great.
Without warning he shall destroy many and shall even rise up against the Prince
of princes. But he shall be broken, and not by human hands. 26 The vision of the
evenings and the mornings that has been told is true. As for you, seal up the
vision, for it refers to many days from now." 27 So I, Daniel, was overcome and
lay sick for some days; then I arose and went about the king's business. But I
was dismayed by the vision and did not understand it.
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In the first year of Darius son of Ahasuerus, by birth a Mede, who
became king over the realm of the Chaldeans-- 2 in the first year of his reign,
I, Daniel, perceived in the books the number of years that, according to the
word of the LORD to the prophet Jeremiah, must be fulfilled for the devastation
of Jerusalem, namely, seventy years. 3 Then I turned to the Lord God, to seek an
answer by prayer and supplication with fasting and sackcloth and ashes. 4 I
prayed to the LORD my God and made confession, saying, "Ah, Lord, great and
awesome God, keeping covenant and steadfast love with those who love you and
keep your commandments, 5 we have sinned and done wrong, acted wickedly and
rebelled, turning aside from your commandments and ordinances. 6 We have not
listened to your servants the prophets, who spoke in your name to our kings, our
princes, and our ancestors, and to all the people of the land. 7 "Righteousness
is on your side, O Lord, but open shame, as at this day, falls on us, the people
of Judah, the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and all Israel, those who are near and
those who are far away, in all the lands to which you have driven them, because
of the treachery that they have committed against you. 8 Open shame, O LORD,
falls on us, our kings, our officials, and our ancestors, because we have sinned
against you. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercy and forgiveness, for we have
rebelled against him, 10 and have not obeyed the voice of the LORD our God by
following his laws, which he set before us by his servants the prophets. 11 "All
Israel has transgressed your law and turned aside, refusing to obey your voice.
So the curse and the oath written in the law of Moses, the servant of God, have
been poured out upon us, because we have sinned against you. 12 He has confirmed
his words, which he spoke against us and against our rulers, by bringing upon us
a calamity so great that what has been done against Jerusalem has never before
been done under the whole heaven. 13 Just as it is written in the law of Moses,
all this calamity has come upon us. We did not entreat the favor of the LORD our
God, turning from our iniquities and reflecting on his fidelity. 14 So the LORD
kept watch over this calamity until he brought it upon us. Indeed, the LORD our
God is right in all that he has done; for we have disobeyed his voice. 15 "And
now, O Lord our God, who brought your people out of the land of Egypt with a
mighty hand and made your name renowned even to this day--we have sinned, we
have done wickedly. 16 O Lord, in view of all your righteous acts, let your
anger and wrath, we pray, turn away from your city Jerusalem, your holy
mountain; because of our sins and the iniquities of our ancestors, Jerusalem and
your people have become a disgrace among all our neighbors. 17 Now therefore, O
our God, listen to the prayer of your servant and to his supplication, and for
your own sake, Lord, let your face shine upon your desolated sanctuary. 18
Incline your ear, O my God, and hear. Open your eyes and look at our desolation
and the city that bears your name. We do not present our supplication before you
on the ground of our righteousness, but on the ground of your great mercies. 19
O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, listen and act and do not delay! For your
own sake, O my God, because your city and your people bear your name!" 20 While
I was speaking, and was praying and confessing my sin and the sin of my people
Israel, and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God on behalf of the
holy mountain of my God-- 21 while I was speaking in prayer, the man Gabriel,
whom I had seen before in a vision, came to me in swift flight at the time of
the evening sacrifice. 22 He came and said to me, "Daniel, I have now come out
to give you wisdom and understanding. 23 At the beginning of your supplications
a word went out, and I have come to declare it, for you are greatly beloved. So
consider the word and understand the vision: 24 "Seventy weeks are decreed for
your people and your holy city: to finish the transgression, to put an end to
sin, and to atone for iniquity, to bring in everlasting righteousness, to seal
both vision and prophet, and to anoint a most holy place. 25 Know therefore and
understand: from the time that the word went out to restore and rebuild
Jerusalem until the time of an anointed prince, there shall be seven weeks; and
for sixty-two weeks it shall be built again with streets and moat, but in a
troubled time. 26 After the sixty-two weeks, an anointed one shall be cut off
and shall have nothing, and the troops of the prince who is to come shall
destroy the city and the sanctuary. Its end shall come with a flood, and to the
end there shall be war. Desolations are decreed. 27 He shall make a strong
covenant with many for one week, and for half of the week he shall make
sacrifice and offering cease; and in their place shall be an abomination that
desolates, until the decreed end is poured out upon the desolator."
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In the third year of King Cyrus of Persia a word was revealed to
Daniel, who was named Belteshazzar. The word was true, and it concerned a great
conflict. He understood the word, having received understanding in the vision. 2
At that time I, Daniel, had been mourning for three weeks. 3 I had eaten no rich
food, no meat or wine had entered my mouth, and I had not anointed myself at
all, for the full three weeks. 4 On the twenty-fourth day of the first month, as
I was standing on the bank of the great river (that is, the Tigris), 5 I looked
up and saw a man clothed in linen, with a belt of gold from Uphaz around his
waist. 6 His body was like beryl, his face like lightning, his eyes like flaming
torches, his arms and legs like the gleam of burnished bronze, and the sound of
his words like the roar of a multitude. 7 I, Daniel, alone saw the vision; the
people who were with me did not see the vision, though a great trembling fell
upon them, and they fled and hid themselves. 8 So I was left alone to see this
great vision. My strength left me, and my complexion grew deathly pale, and I
retained no strength. 9 Then I heard the sound of his words; and when I heard
the sound of his words, I fell into a trance, face to the ground. 10 But then a
hand touched me and roused me to my hands and knees. 11 He said to me, "Daniel,
greatly beloved, pay attention to the words that I am going to speak to you.
Stand on your feet, for I have now been sent to you." So while he was speaking
this word to me, I stood up trembling. 12 He said to me, "Do not fear, Daniel,
for from the first day that you set your mind to gain understanding and to
humble yourself before your God, your words have been heard, and I have come
because of your words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia opposed me
twenty-one days. So Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, and I
left him there with the prince of the kingdom of Persia, 14 and have come to
help you understand what is to happen to your people at the end of days. For
there is a further vision for those days." 15 While he was speaking these words
to me, I turned my face toward the ground and was speechless. 16 Then one in
human form touched my lips, and I opened my mouth to speak, and said to the one
who stood before me, "My lord, because of the vision such pains have come upon
me that I retain no strength. 17 How can my lord's servant talk with my lord?
For I am shaking, no strength remains in me, and no breath is left in me." 18
Again one in human form touched me and strengthened me. 19 He said, "Do not
fear, greatly beloved, you are safe. Be strong and courageous!" When he spoke to
me, I was strengthened and said, "Let my lord speak, for you have strengthened
me." 20 Then he said, "Do you know why I have come to you? Now I must return to
fight against the prince of Persia, and when I am through with him, the prince
of Greece will come. 21 But I am to tell you what is inscribed in the book of
truth. There is no one with me who contends against these princes except
Michael, your prince.
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As for me, in the first year of Darius the Mede, I stood up to
support and strengthen him. 2 "Now I will announce the truth to you. Three more
kings shall arise in Persia. The fourth shall be far richer than all of them,
and when he has become strong through his riches, he shall stir up all against
the kingdom of Greece. 3 Then a warrior king shall arise, who shall rule with
great dominion and take action as he pleases. 4 And while still rising in power,
his kingdom shall be broken and divided toward the four winds of heaven, but not
to his posterity, nor according to the dominion with which he ruled; for his
kingdom shall be uprooted and go to others besides these. 5 "Then the king of
the south shall grow strong, but one of his officers shall grow stronger than he
and shall rule a realm greater than his own realm. 6 After some years they shall
make an alliance, and the daughter of the king of the south shall come to the
king of the north to ratify the agreement. But she shall not retain her power,
and his offspring shall not endure. She shall be given up, she and her
attendants and her child and the one who supported her. "In those times 7 a
branch from her roots shall rise up in his place. He shall come against the army
and enter the fortress of the king of the north, and he shall take action
against them and prevail. 8 Even their gods, with their idols and with their
precious vessels of silver and gold, he shall carry off to Egypt as spoils of
war. For some years he shall refrain from attacking the king of the north; 9
then the latter shall invade the realm of the king of the south, but will return
to his own land. 10 "His sons shall wage war and assemble a multitude of great
forces, which shall advance like a flood and pass through, and again shall carry
the war as far as his fortress. 11 Moved with rage, the king of the south shall
go out and do battle against the king of the north, who shall muster a great
multitude, which shall, however, be defeated by his enemy. 12 When the multitude
has been carried off, his heart shall be exalted, and he shall overthrow tens of
thousands, but he shall not prevail. 13 For the king of the north shall again
raise a multitude, larger than the former, and after some years he shall advance
with a great army and abundant supplies. 14 "In those times many shall rise
against the king of the south. The lawless among your own people shall lift
themselves up in order to fulfill the vision, but they shall fail. 15 Then the
king of the north shall come and throw up siegeworks, and take a well-fortified
city. And the forces of the south shall not stand, not even his picked troops,
for there shall be no strength to resist. 16 But he who comes against him shall
take the actions he pleases, and no one shall withstand him. He shall take a
position in the beautiful land, and all of it shall be in his power. 17 He shall
set his mind to come with the strength of his whole kingdom, and he shall bring
terms of peace and perform them. In order to destroy the kingdom, he shall give
him a woman in marriage; but it shall not succeed or be to his advantage. 18
Afterward he shall turn to the coastlands, and shall capture many. But a
commander shall put an end to his insolence; indeed, he shall turn his insolence
back upon him. 19 Then he shall turn back toward the fortresses of his own land,
but he shall stumble and fall, and shall not be found. 20 "Then shall arise in
his place one who shall send an official for the glory of the kingdom; but
within a few days he shall be broken, though not in anger or in battle. 21 In
his place shall arise a contemptible person on whom royal majesty had not been
conferred; he shall come in without warning and obtain the kingdom through
intrigue. 22 Armies shall be utterly swept away and broken before him, and the
prince of the covenant as well. 23 And after an alliance is made with him, he
shall act deceitfully and become strong with a small party. 24 Without warning
he shall come into the richest parts of the province and do what none of his
predecessors had ever done, lavishing plunder, spoil, and wealth on them. He
shall devise plans against strongholds, but only for a time. 25 He shall stir up
his power and determination against the king of the south with a great army, and
the king of the south shall wage war with a much greater and stronger army. But
he shall not succeed, for plots shall be devised against him 26 by those who eat
of the royal rations. They shall break him, his army shall be swept away, and
many shall fall slain. 27 The two kings, their minds bent on evil, shall sit at
one table and exchange lies. But it shall not succeed, for there remains an end
at the time appointed. 28 He shall return to his land with great wealth, but his
heart shall be set against the holy covenant. He shall work his will, and return
to his own land. 29 "At the time appointed he shall return and come into the
south, but this time it shall not be as it was before. 30 For ships of Kittim
shall come against him, and he shall lose heart and withdraw. He shall be
enraged and take action against the holy covenant. He shall turn back and pay
heed to those who forsake the holy covenant. 31 Forces sent by him shall occupy
and profane the temple and fortress. They shall abolish the regular burnt
offering and set up the abomination that makes desolate. 32 He shall seduce with
intrigue those who violate the covenant; but the people who are loyal to their
God shall stand firm and take action. 33 The wise among the people shall give
understanding to many; for some days, however, they shall fall by sword and
flame, and suffer captivity and plunder. 34 When they fall victim, they shall
receive a little help, and many shall join them insincerely. 35 Some of the wise
shall fall, so that they may be refined, purified, and cleansed, until the time
of the end, for there is still an interval until the time appointed. 36 "The
king shall act as he pleases. He shall exalt himself and consider himself
greater than any god, and shall speak horrendous things against the God of gods.
He shall prosper until the period of wrath is completed, for what is determined
shall be done. 37 He shall pay no respect to the gods of his ancestors, or to
the one beloved by women; he shall pay no respect to any other god, for he shall
consider himself greater than all. 38 He shall honor the god of fortresses
instead of these; a god whom his ancestors did not know he shall honor with gold
and silver, with precious stones and costly gifts. 39 He shall deal with the
strongest fortresses by the help of a foreign god. Those who acknowledge him he
shall make more wealthy, and shall appoint them as rulers over many, and shall
distribute the land for a price. 40 "At the time of the end the king of the
south shall attack him. But the king of the north shall rush upon him like a
whirlwind, with chariots and horsemen, and with many ships. He shall advance
against countries and pass through like a flood. 41 He shall come into the
beautiful land, and tens of thousands shall fall victim, but Edom and Moab and
the main part of the Ammonites shall escape from his power. 42 He shall stretch
out his hand against the countries, and the land of Egypt shall not escape. 43
He shall become ruler of the treasures of gold and of silver, and all the riches
of Egypt; and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall follow in his train. 44 But
reports from the east and the north shall alarm him, and he shall go out with
great fury to bring ruin and complete destruction to many. 45 He shall pitch his
palatial tents between the sea and the beautiful holy mountain. Yet he shall
come to his end, with no one to help him.
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"At that time Michael, the great prince, the protector of your
people, shall arise. There shall be a time of anguish, such as has never
occurred since nations first came into existence. But at that time your people
shall be delivered, everyone who is found written in the book. 2 Many of those
who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and
some to shame and everlasting contempt. 3 Those who are wise shall shine like
the brightness of the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness, like the
stars forever and ever. 4 But you, Daniel, keep the words secret and the book
sealed until the time of the end. Many shall be running back and forth, and evil
shall increase." 5 Then I, Daniel, looked, and two others appeared, one standing
on this bank of the stream and one on the other. 6 One of them said to the man
clothed in linen, who was upstream, "How long shall it be until the end of these
wonders?" 7 The man clothed in linen, who was upstream, raised his right hand
and his left hand toward heaven. And I heard him swear by the one who lives
forever that it would be for a time, two times, and half a time, and that when
the shattering of the power of the holy people comes to an end, all these things
would be accomplished. 8 I heard but could not understand; so I said, "My lord,
what shall be the outcome of these things?" 9 He said, "Go your way, Daniel, for
the words are to remain secret and sealed until the time of the end. 10 Many
shall be purified, cleansed, and refined, but the wicked shall continue to act
wickedly. None of the wicked shall understand, but those who are wise shall
understand. 11 From the time that the regular burnt offering is taken away and
the abomination that desolates is set up, there shall be one thousand two
hundred ninety days. 12 Happy are those who persevere and attain the thousand
three hundred thirty-five days. 13 But you, go your way, and rest; you shall
rise for your reward at the end of the days."
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