Daniel
Chapter : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter : 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
Daniel - Chapter 1-12
Chapter 1
1 In the third year of the reign of Jehoiakim king of Judah came Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon unto Jerusalem, and besieged it. 2 And the Lord gave Jehoiakim king of Judah into
his hand, with part of the vessels of the house of God: which he carried into
the land of Shinar to the house of his god;
and he brought the vessels into the treasure house of his god. 3 And the king spake unto Ashpenaz the
master of his eunuchs, that he should bring certain of the children of Israel, and of the king's seed, and of the princes; 4 Children in whom was no blemish, but well
favoured, and skilful in all wisdom, and cunning in knowledge, and
understanding science, and such as had ability in them to stand in the king's
palace, and whom they might teach the learning and the tongue of the
Chaldeans. 5 And the king appointed them a daily
provision of the king's meat, and of the wine which he drank: so nourishing
them three years, that at the end thereof they might stand before the
king. 6 Now among these were of the children
of Judah, Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: 7 Unto whom the prince of the eunuchs gave
names: for he gave unto Daniel the name of
Belteshazzar; and to Hananiah, of Shadrach; and to Mishael,
of Meshach; and to Azariah, of Abednego. 8 But Daniel purposed
in his heart that he would not defile himself with the portion of the king's
meat, nor with the wine which he drank: therefore he requested of the prince of
the eunuchs that he might not defile himself. 9 Now God had brought Daniel into favour and tender love with the prince of
the eunuchs. 10 And the prince of the eunuchs said
unto Daniel, I fear my lord the king, who hath
appointed your meat and your drink: for why should he see your faces worse
liking than the children which are of your sort? then shall ye make me endanger
my head to the king. 11 Then said Daniel to
Melzar, whom the prince of the eunuchs had set over Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, 12 Prove thy servants, I beseech thee, ten
days; and let them give us pulse to eat, and water to drink. 13 Then let our countenances be looked upon
before thee, and the countenance of the children that eat of the portion of the
king's meat: and as thou seest, deal with thy servants. 14 So he consented to them in this matter,
and proved them ten days. 15 And at the end of ten days their
countenances appeared fairer and fatter in flesh than all the children which
did eat the portion of the king's meat. 16 Thus Melzar took away the portion of
their meat, and the wine that they should drink; and gave them pulse. 17 As for these four children, God gave them
knowledge and skill in all learning and wisdom: and Daniel had
understanding in all visions and dreams. 18 Now at the end of the days that the king
had said he should bring them in, then the prince of the eunuchs brought them
in before Nebuchadnezzar . 19 And the king communed with them; and
among them all was found none like Daniel,
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah: therefore stood
they before the king. 20 And in all matters of wisdom and
understanding, that the king enquired of them, he found them ten times better
than all the magicians and astrologers that were in all his realm. 21 And Daniel continued
even unto the first year of king Cyrus.
-----------Chapter 2
1 And in the second year of the reign
of Nebuchadnezzar, Nebuchadnezzar dreamed
dreams, wherewith his spirit was troubled, and his sleep brake from him. 2 Then the king commanded to call the
magicians, and the astrologers, and the sorcerers, and the Chaldeans, for to
shew the king his dreams. So they came and stood before the king. 3 And the king said unto them, I have
dreamed a dream, and my spirit was troubled to know the dream. 4 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in
Syriack, O king, live for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew
the interpretation. 5 The king answered and said to the
Chaldeans, The thing is gone from me: if ye will not make known unto me the
dream, with the interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your
houses shall be made a dunghill. 6 But if ye shew the dream, and the
interpretation thereof, ye shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great
honour: therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. 7 They answered again and said, Let the
king tell his servants the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of
it. 8 The king answered and said, I know of
certainty that ye would gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from
me. 9 But if ye will not make known unto me the
dream, there is but one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt
words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore tell me the
dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the interpretation thereof. 10 The Chaldeans answered before the king,
and said, There is not a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter:
therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such things at any
magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. 11 And it is a rare thing that the king
requireth, and there is none other that can shew it before the king, except the
gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh. 12 For this cause the king was angry and
very furious, and commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. 13 And the decree went forth that the wise
men should be slain; and they sought Daniel and
his fellows to be slain. 14 Then Daniel answered
with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the
captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the wise men of Babylon: 15 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the decree so hasty
from the king? Then Arioch made the thing
known to Daniel. 16 Then Daniel went
in, and desired of the king that he would give him time, and that he would shew
the king the interpretation. 17 Then Daniel went
to his house, and made the thing known to Hananiah, Mishael,
and Azariah, his companions: 18 That they would desire mercies of the God of
heaven concerning this secret; that Daniel and
his fellows should not perish with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. 19 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. 20 Daniel answered
and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever and ever: for wisdom and might
are his: 21 And he changeth the times and the
seasons: he removeth kings, and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the
wise, and knowledge to them that know understanding: 22 He revealeth the deep and secret things:
he knoweth what is in the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. 23 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God
of my fathers, who hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me
now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto us the king's
matter. 24 Therefore Daniel went
in unto Arioch, whom the king had ordained to
destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said
thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon:
bring me in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the
interpretation. 25 Then Arioch brought
in Daniel before the king in haste, and
said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of Judah, that will make known unto the king the
interpretation. 26 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make
known unto me the dream which I have seen, and the interpretation
thereof? 27 Daniel answered
in the presence of the king, and said, The secret which the king hath demanded
cannot the wise men, the astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto
the king; 28 But there is a God in heaven that
revealeth secrets, and maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what
shall be in the latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy
bed, are these; 29 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came
into thy mind upon thy bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that
revealeth secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. 30 But as for me, this secret is not
revealed to me for any wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their
sakes that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that thou
mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. 31 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great
image. This great image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and
the form thereof was terrible. 32 This image's head was of fine gold, his
breast and his arms of silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, 33 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron
and part of clay. 34 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out
without hands, which smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay,
and brake them to pieces. 35 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass,
the silver, and the gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff
of the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, that no place
was found for them: and the stone that smote the image became a great mountain,
and filled the whole earth. 36 This is the dream; and we will tell the
interpretation thereof before the king. 37 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for
the God of heaven hath given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and
glory. 38 And wheresoever the children of men
dwell, the beasts of the field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into
thine hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this head of
gold. 39 And after thee shall arise another
kingdom inferior to thee, and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear
rule over all the earth. 40 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as
iron: forasmuch as iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron
that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. 41 And whereas thou sawest the feet and
toes, part of potters' clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided;
but there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as thou sawest
the iron mixed with miry clay. 42 And as the toes of the feet were part of
iron, and part of clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly
broken. 43 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with
miry clay, they shall mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall
not cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. 44 And in the days of these kings shall the
God of heaven set up a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom
shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in pieces and consume all
these kingdoms, and it shall stand for ever. 45 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut
out of the mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, the
brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God hath made known to the
king what shall come to pass hereafter: and the dream is certain, and the
interpretation thereof sure. 46 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell
upon his face, and worshipped Daniel, and
commanded that they should offer an oblation and sweet odours unto him. 47 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, that your God is a God
of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest
reveal this secret. 48 Then the king made Daniel a
great man, and gave him many great gifts, and made him ruler over the whole
province of Babylon, and chief of the governors
over all the wise men of Babylon. 49 Then Daniel requested
of the king, and he set Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of
the province of Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king.
--------------Chapter 3
1 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose
height was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he set it up
in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. 2 Then Nebuchadnezzar the
king sent to gather together the princes, the governors, and the captains, the
judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers of
the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. 3 Then the princes, the governors, and
captains, the judges, the treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all
the rulers of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication of the
image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set
up; and they stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had
set up. 4 Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is
commanded, O people, nations, and languages, 5 That at what time ye hear the sound of
the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick,
ye fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the
king hath set up: 6 And whoso falleth not down and
worshippeth shall the same hour be cast into the midst of a burning fiery
furnace. 7 Therefore at that time, when all the
people heard the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all
kinds of musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell down and
worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the
king had set up. 8 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans
came near, and accused the Jews. 9 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar , O king, live for ever. 10 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that
every man that shall hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut,
psaltery, and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and worship
the golden image: 11 And whoso falleth not down and
worshippeth, that he should be cast into the midst of a burning fiery
furnace. 12 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set
over the affairs of the province of Babylon,
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; these men, O king, have not regarded thee:
they serve not thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set
up. 13 Then Nebuchadnezzar in
his rage and fury commanded to bring Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they
brought these men before the king. 14 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor worship the
golden image which I have set up? 15 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye
hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and
all kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I have made;
well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the same hour into the midst of a
burning fiery furnace; and who is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? 16 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and
said to the king, O Nebuchadnezzar , we are
not careful to answer thee in this matter. 17 If it be so, our God whom we serve is
able to deliver us from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out
of thine hand, O king. 18 But if not, be it known unto thee, O
king, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou
hast set up. 19 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full
of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and
Abednego: therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the furnace
one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. 20 And he commanded the most mighty men that
were in his army to bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into
the burning fiery furnace. 21 Then these men were bound in their coats,
their hosen, and their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the
midst of the burning fiery furnace. 22 Therefore because the king's commandment
was urgent, and the furnace exceeding hot, the flame of the fire slew those men
that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. 23 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego, fell down bound into the midst of the burning fiery
furnace. 24 Then Nebuchadnezzar the
king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his
counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They
answered and said unto the king, True, O king. 25 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men
loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of
the fourth is like the Son of God. 26 Then Nebuchadnezzar came
near to the mouth of the burning fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach,
Meshach, and Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and come
hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth of the midst of the
fire. 27 And the princes, governors, and captains, and
the king's counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon whose
bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their head singed, neither
were their coats changed, nor the smell of fire had passed on them. 28 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake,
and said, Blessed be the God of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent
his angel, and delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed the
king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not serve nor worship
any god, except their own God. 29 Therefore I make a decree, That every
people, nation, and language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and their houses shall
be made a dunghill: because there is no other God that can deliver after this
sort. 30 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach,
and Abednego, in the province of Babylon.
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1 Nebuchadnezzar the
king, unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth;
Peace be multiplied unto you. 2 I thought it good to shew the signs and
wonders that the high God hath wrought toward me. 3 How great are his signs! and how mighty
are his wonders! his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is
from generation to generation. 4 I Nebuchadnezzar was
at rest in mine house, and flourishing in my palace: 5 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and
the thoughts upon my bed and the visions of my head troubled me. 6 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the
wise men of Babylon before me, that they
might make known unto me the interpretation of the dream. 7 Then came in the magicians, the
astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before
them; but they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. 8 But at the last Daniel came
in before me, whose name was Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and
in whom is the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream,
saying, 9 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians,
because I know that the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret
troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have seen, and the
interpretation thereof. 10 Thus were the visions of mine head in my
bed; I saw, and behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height thereof
was great. 11 The tree grew, and was strong, and the
height thereof reached unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the
earth: 12 The leaves thereof were fair, and the
fruit thereof much, and in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had
shadow under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs thereof, and
all flesh was fed of it. 13 I saw in the visions of my head upon my
bed, and, behold, a watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; 14 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down
the tree, and cut off his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his
fruit: let the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his
branches: 15 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots
in the earth, even with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the
field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his portion be with
the beasts in the grass of the earth: 16 Let his heart be changed from man's, and
let a beast's heart be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. 17 This matter is by the decree of the
watchers, and the demand by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the
living may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it
to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the basest of men. 18 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O Belteshazzar,
declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as all the wise men of my kingdom
are not able to make known unto me the interpretation: but thou art able; for
the spirit of the holy gods is in thee. 19 Then Daniel,
whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one hour, and his thoughts
troubled him. The king spake, and said, Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the
interpretation thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My lord,
the dream be to them that hate thee, and the interpretation thereof to thine
enemies. 20 The tree that thou sawest, which grew,
and was strong, whose height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to
all the earth; 21 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit
thereof much, and in it was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field
dwelt, and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their
habitation: 22 It is thou, O king, that art grown and
become strong: for thy greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy
dominion to the end of the earth. 23 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an
holy one coming down from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy
it; yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even with a band of
iron and brass, in the tender grass of the field; and let it be wet with the
dew of heaven, and let his portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven
times pass over him; 24 This is the interpretation, O king, and
this is the decree of the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: 25 That they shall drive thee from men, and
thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to
eat grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, and seven
times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the most High ruleth in the
kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 26 And whereas they commanded to leave the
stump of the tree roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou
shalt have known that the heavens do rule. 27 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be
acceptable unto thee, and break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine
iniquities by shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy
tranquillity. 28 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar . 29 At the end of twelve months he walked in
the palace of the kingdom of Babylon. 30 The king spake, and said, Is not this
great Babylon, that I have built for the house of
the kingdom by the might of my power, and for the honour of my majesty? 31 While the word was in the king's mouth,
there fell a voice from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar ,
to thee it is spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. 32 And they shall drive thee from men, and
thy dwelling shall be with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat
grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know that the
most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to whomsoever he will. 33 The same hour was the thing fulfilled
upon Nebuchadnezzar : and he was driven
from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of
heaven, till his hairs were grown like eagles' feathers, and his nails like
birds' claws. 34 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine eyes unto heaven, and
mine understanding returned unto me, and I blessed the most High, and I praised
and honoured him that liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting
dominion, and his kingdom is from generation to generation: 35 And all the inhabitants of the earth are
reputed as nothing: and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven,
and among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his hand, or say unto
him, What doest thou? 36 At the same time my reason returned unto me;
and for the glory of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me;
and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my
kingdom, and excellent majesty was added unto me. 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise
and extol and honour the King of heaven, all whose works are truth, and his
ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.
---------------Chapter 5
1 Belshazzar the
king made a great feast to a thousand of his lords, and drank wine before the
thousand. 2 Belshazzar,
whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the golden and silver vessels
which his father Nebuchadnezzar had taken
out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that
the king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink
therein. 3 Then they brought the golden vessels that
were taken out of the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the king, and his princes, his wives, and his
concubines, drank in them. 4 They drank wine, and praised the gods of
gold, and of silver, of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. 5 In the same hour came forth fingers of a
man's hand, and wrote over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the
wall of the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that
wrote. 6 Then the king's countenance was changed,
and his thoughts troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and
his knees smote one against another. 7 The king cried aloud to bring in the
astrologers, the Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said
to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read
this writing, and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with
scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be the third ruler
in the kingdom. 8 Then came in all the king's wise men: but they
could not read the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation
thereof. 9 Then was king Belshazzar greatly
troubled, and his countenance was changed in him, and his lords were
astonied. 10 Now the queen by reason of the words of
the king and his lords came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and
said, O king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor let thy
countenance be changed: 11 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is
the spirit of the holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and
understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was found in him; whom
the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the
king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, astrologers, Chaldeans,
and soothsayers; 12 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and
knowledge, and understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard
sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be called, and he will shew the
interpretation. 13 Then was Daniel brought
in before the king. And the king spake and said unto Daniel,
Art thou that Daniel, which art of the children
of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my
father brought out of Jewry? 14 I have even heard of thee, that the
spirit of the gods is in thee, and that light and understanding and excellent
wisdom is found in thee. 15 And now the wise men, the astrologers,
have been brought in before me, that they should read this writing, and make
known unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew the
interpretation of the thing: 16 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst
make interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read the writing,
and make known to me the interpretation thereof, thou shalt be clothed with
scarlet, and have a chain of gold about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler
in the kingdom. 17 Then Daniel answered
and said before the king, Let thy gifts be to thyself, and give thy rewards to
another; yet I will read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the
interpretation. 18 O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father a kingdom, and majesty, and
glory, and honour: 19 And for the majesty that he gave him, all
people, nations, and languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would
he slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he set up; and whom
he would he put down. 20 But when his heart was lifted up, and his
mind hardened in pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took
his glory from him: 21 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his
heart was made like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: they
fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with the dew of heaven; till
he knew that the most high God ruled in the kingdom of men, and that he
appointeth over it whomsoever he will. 22 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, though thou
knewest all this; 23 But hast lifted up thyself against the
Lord of heaven; and they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and
thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk wine in them;
and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and gold, of brass, iron, wood, and
stone, which see not, nor hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath
is, and whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: 24 Then was the part of the hand sent from him;
and this writing was written. 25 And this is the writing that was written,
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. 26 This is the interpretation of the thing:
MENE; God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. 27 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances,
and art found wanting. 28 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given
to the Medes and Persians. 29 Then commanded Belshazzar,
and they clothed Daniel with scarlet, and
put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a proclamation concerning him,
that he should be the third ruler in the kingdom. 30 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. 31 And Darius the
Median took the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.
---------------Chapter 6
1 It pleased Darius to
set over the kingdom an hundred and twenty princes, which should be over the
whole kingdom; 2 And over these three presidents; of
whom Daniel was first: that the princes
might give accounts unto them, and the king should have no damage. 3 Then this Daniel was
preferred above the presidents and princes, because an excellent spirit was in
him; and the king thought to set him over the whole realm. 4 Then the presidents and princes sought to
find occasion against Daniel concerning the
kingdom; but they could find none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was
faithful, neither was there any error or fault found in him. 5 Then said these men, We shall not find
any occasion against this Daniel, except we find
it against him concerning the law of his God. 6 Then these presidents and princes
assembled together to the king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. 7 All the presidents of the kingdom, the
governors, and the princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted
together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm decree, that
whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man for thirty days, save of thee,
O king, he shall be cast into the den of lions. 8 Now, O king, establish the decree, and
sign the writing, that it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and
Persians, which altereth not. 9 Wherefore king Darius signed
the writing and the decree. 10 Now when Daniel knew
that the writing was signed, he went into his house; and his windows being open
in his chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled upon
his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he
did aforetime. 11 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making supplication before his
God. 12 Then they came near, and spake before the king
concerning the king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man
that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty days, save of thee, O
king, shall be cast into the den of lions? The king answered and said, The
thing is true, according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth
not. 13 Then answered they and said before the
king, That Daniel, which is of the children of
the captivity of Judah, regardeth not thee, O
king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but maketh his petition three times
a day. 14 Then the king, when he heard these words,
was sore displeased with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to
deliver him: and he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver
him. 15 Then these men assembled unto the king,
and said unto the king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians
is, That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be
changed. 16 Then the king commanded, and they
brought Daniel, and cast him into the den of
lions. Now the king spake and said unto Daniel,
Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver thee. 17 And a stone was brought, and laid upon
the mouth of the den; and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the
signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed concerning Daniel. 18 Then the king went to his palace, and
passed the night fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before
him: and his sleep went from him. 19 Then the king arose very early in the
morning, and went in haste unto the den of lions. 20 And when he came to the den, he cried
with a lamentable voice unto Daniel: and the
king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou
servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? 21 Then said Daniel unto
the king, O king, live for ever. 22 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut
the lions' mouths, that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him
innocency was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no
hurt. 23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him,
and commanded that they should take Daniel up
out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out
of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in
his God. 24 And the king commanded, and they brought
those men which had accused Daniel, and they
cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the
lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they
came at the bottom of the den. 25 Then king Darius wrote
unto all people, nations, and languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be
multiplied unto you. 26 I make a decree, That in every dominion
of my kingdom men tremble and fear before the God of Daniel:
for he is the living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which
shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto the end. 27 He delivereth and rescueth, and he
worketh signs and wonders in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Danielfrom the power of the lions. 28 So this Daniel prospered
in the reign of Darius, and in the reign
of Cyrus the Persian.
--------------Chapter 7
1 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his
bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters. 2 Daniel spake
and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the
heaven strove upon the great sea. 3 And four great beasts came up from the
sea, diverse one from another. 4 The first was like a lion, and had
eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted
up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was
given to it. 5 And behold another beast, a second, like to a
bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth
of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much
flesh. 6 After this I beheld, and lo another, like
a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had
also four heads; and dominion was given to it. 7 After this I saw in the night visions, and
behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it
had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue
with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before
it; and it had ten horns. 8 I considered the horns, and, behold,
there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of
the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes
like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things. 9 I beheld till the thrones were cast down,
and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair
of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his
wheels as burning fire. 10 A fiery stream issued and came forth from
before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten
thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were
opened. 11 I beheld then because of the voice of the
great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and
his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame. 12 As concerning the rest of the beasts,
they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season
and time. 13 I saw in the night visions, and, behold,
one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient
of days, and they brought him near before him. 14 And there was given him dominion, and
glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve
him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and
his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed. 15 I Daniel was
grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head
troubled me. 16 I came near unto one of them that stood
by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the
interpretation of the things. 17 These great beasts, which are four, are
four kings, which shall arise out of the earth. 18 But the saints of the most High shall
take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and
ever. 19 Then I would know the truth of the fourth
beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth
were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and
stamped the residue with his feet; 20 And of the ten horns that were in his head, and
of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that
had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout
than his fellows. 21 I beheld, and the same horn made war with
the saints, and prevailed against them; 22 Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment
was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints
possessed the kingdom. 23 Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be
the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and
shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in
pieces. 24 And the ten horns out of this kingdom are
ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be
diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings. 25 And he shall speak great words against
the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to
change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and
times and the dividing of time. 26 But the judgment shall sit, and they
shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. 27 And the kingdom and dominion, and the
greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people
of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and
all dominions shall serve and obey him. 28 Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for
me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and
my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.
--------------Chapter 8
1 In the third year of the reign of
king Belshazzar a vision appeared unto me,
even unto me Daniel, after that which appeared
unto me at the first. 2 And I saw in a vision; and it came to
pass, when I saw, that I was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province
of Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the
river of Ulai. 3 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and,
behold, there stood before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two
horns were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher came up
last. 4 I saw the ram pushing westward, and
northward, and southward; so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was
there any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according to his will,
and became great. 5 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat
came from the west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the ground:
and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. 6 And he came to the ram that had two
horns, which I had seen standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury
of his power. 7 And I saw him come close unto the ram,
and he was moved with choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two
horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, but he cast him
down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and there was none that could deliver
the ram out of his hand. 8 Therefore the he goat waxed very great:
and when he was strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four
notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. 9 And out of one of them came forth a
little horn, which waxed exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the
east, and toward the pleasant land. 10 And it waxed great, even to the host of
heaven; and it cast down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and
stamped upon them. 11 Yea, he magnified himself even to the
prince of the host, and by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the
place of his sanctuary was cast down. 12 And an host was given him against the
daily sacrifice by reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the
ground; and it practised, and prospered. 13 Then I heard one saint speaking, and
another saint said unto that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the
vision concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of desolation, to
give both the sanctuary and the host to be trodden under foot? 14 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand
and three hundred days; then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. 15 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the vision, and sought for the meaning,
then, behold, there stood before me as the appearance of a man. 16 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of
Ulai, which called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the
vision. 17 So he came near where I stood: and when
he came, I was afraid, and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand,
O son of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. 18 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep
sleep on my face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me
upright. 19 And he said, Behold, I will make thee
know what shall be in the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed
the end shall be. 20 The ram which thou sawest having two
horns are the kings of Media and Persia. 21 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia:
and the great horn that is between his eyes is the first king. 22 Now that being broken, whereas four stood
up for it, four kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his
power. 23 And in the latter time of their kingdom,
when the transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce countenance, and
understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. 24 And his power shall be mighty, but not by
his own power: and he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and
practise, and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. 25 And through his policy also he shall cause
craft to prosper in his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by
peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the Prince of princes;
but he shall be broken without hand. 26 And the vision of the evening and the
morning which was told is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall
be for many days. 27 And I Daniel fainted,
and was sick certain days; afterward I rose up, and did the king's business;
and I was astonished at the vision, but none understood it.
-------------Chapter 9
1 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus,
of the seed of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the
Chaldeans; 2 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books the number of the years,
whereof the word of the LORD came to Jeremiah the
prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years in the desolations of Jerusalem. 3 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to
seek by prayer and supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: 4 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and
made my confession, and said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the
covenant and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his
commandments; 5 We have sinned, and have committed
iniquity, and have done wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy
precepts and from thy judgments: 6 Neither have we hearkened unto thy
servants the prophets, which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and
our fathers, and to all the people of the land. 7 O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto
thee, but unto us confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and to the inhabitants of Jerusalem,
and unto all Israel, that are near, and that are
far off, through all the countries whither thou hast driven them, because of
their trespass that they have trespassed against thee. 8 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of
face, to our kings, to our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned
against thee. 9 To the Lord our God belong mercies and
forgivenesses, though we have rebelled against him; 10 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the
LORD our God, to walk in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the
prophets. 11 Yea, all Israel have
transgressed thy law, even by departing, that they might not obey thy voice;
therefore the curse is poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law
of Moses the servant of God, because we
have sinned against him. 12 And he hath confirmed his words, which he
spake against us, and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a
great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as hath been done
upon Jerusalem. 13 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come upon us: yet made we not our
prayer before the LORD our God, that we might turn from our iniquities, and
understand thy truth. 14 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the
evil, and brought it upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his
works which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. 15 And now, O Lord our God, that hast
brought thy people forth out of the land of Egypt with
a mighty hand, and hast gotten thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we
have done wickedly. 16 O LORD, according to all thy
righteousness, I beseech thee, let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from
thy city Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because
for our sins, and for the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and
thy people are become a reproach to all that are about us. 17 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer
of thy servant, and his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy
sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. 18 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear;
open thine eyes, and behold our desolations, and the city which is called by
thy name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for our
righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. 19 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord,
hearken and do; defer not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy
people are called by thy name. 20 And whiles I was speaking, and praying,
and confessing my sin and the sin of my people Israel,
and presenting my supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of
my God; 21 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer,
even the man Gabriel, whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being
caused to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening oblation. 22 And he informed me, and talked with me,
and said, O Daniel, I am now come forth to give
thee skill and understanding. 23 At the beginning of thy supplications the
commandment came forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly
beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the vision. 24 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy
people and upon thy holy city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end
of sins, and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in everlasting
righteousness, and to seal up the vision and prophecy, and to anoint the most
Holy. 25 Know therefore and understand, that from
the going forth of the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalemunto the Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks,
and threescore and two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall,
even in troublous times. 26 And after threescore and two weeks shall
Messiah be cut off, but not for himself: and the people of the prince that
shall come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end thereof shall
be with a flood, and unto the end of the war desolations are determined. 27 And he shall confirm the covenant with
many for one week: and in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice
and the oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations he shall
make it desolate, even until the consummation, and that determined shall be
poured upon the desolate.
-------------Chapter 10
1 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing
was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood the thing, and had
understanding of the vision. 2 In those days I Daniel was
mourning three full weeks. 3 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came
flesh nor wine in my mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three
whole weeks were fulfilled. 4 And in the four and twentieth day of the
first month, as I was by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel;
5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: 6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. 7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. 8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. 10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. 11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. 12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. 15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. 16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. 18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me. 20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. 21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
-------------5 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold of Uphaz: 6 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. 7 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so that they fled to hide themselves. 8 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. 9 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my face toward the ground. 10 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees and upon the palms of my hands. 11 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken this word unto me, I stood trembling. 12 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come for thy words. 13 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. 14 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many days. 15 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face toward the ground, and I became dumb. 16 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. 17 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in me, neither is there breath left in me. 18 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance of a man, and he strengthened me, 19 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast strengthened me. 20 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. 21 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, but Michael your prince.
Chapter 11
1 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to confirm and to
strengthen him. 2 And now will I shew thee the truth.
Behold, there shall stand up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be
far richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches he shall stir
up all against the realm of Grecia. 3 And a mighty king shall stand up, that
shall rule with great dominion, and do according to his will. 4 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom
shall be broken, and shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not
to his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: for his kingdom
shall be plucked up, even for others beside those. 5 And the king of the south shall be
strong, and one of his princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have
dominion; his dominion shall be a great dominion. 6 And in the end of years they shall join themselves
together; for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of the
north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the power of the arm;
neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she shall be given up, and they that
brought her, and he that begat her, and he that strengthened her in these
times. 7 But out of a branch of her roots shall one
stand up in his estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into the
fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against them, and shall
prevail: 8 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with their princes, and with their
precious vessels of silver and of gold; and he shall continue more years than
the king of the north. 9 So the king of the south shall come into
his kingdom, and shall return into his own land. 10 But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall
assemble a multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and
overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be stirred up, even to
his fortress. 11 And the king of the south shall be moved
with choler, and shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the
north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the multitude shall be
given into his hand. 12 And when he hath taken away the
multitude, his heart shall be lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten
thousands: but he shall not be strengthened by it. 13 For the king of the north shall return,
and shall set forth a multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly
come after certain years with a great army and with much riches. 14 And in those times there shall many stand
up against the king of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt
themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall. 15 So the king of the north shall come, and
cast up a mount, and take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south
shall not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there be any
strength to withstand. 16 But he that cometh against him shall do
according to his own will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand
in the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. 17 He shall also set his face to enter with the
strength of his whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: and
he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: but she shall not
stand on his side, neither be for him. 18 After this shall he turn his face unto
the isles, and shall take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the
reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he shall cause it to
turn upon him. 19 Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of
his own land: but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found. 20 Then shall stand up in his estate a
raiser of taxes in the glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be
destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. 21 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person,
to whom they shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in
peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. 22 And with the arms of a flood shall they be
overflown from before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the
covenant. 23 And after the league made with him he
shall work deceitfully: for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a
small people. 24 He shall enter peaceably even upon the
fattest places of the province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not
done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them the prey, and
spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast his devices against the strong
holds, even for a time. 25 And he shall stir up his power and his
courage against the king of the south with a great army; and the king of the
south shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty army; but he
shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices against him. 26 Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat
shall destroy him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down
slain. 27 And both these kings' hearts shall be to
do mischief, and they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper:
for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. 28 Then shall he return into his land with
great riches; and his heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do
exploits, and return to his own land. 29 At the time appointed he shall return,
and come toward the south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter.30 For the ships of Chittim shall come
against him: therefore he shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation
against the holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have
intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. 31 And arms shall stand on his part, and
they shall pollute the sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily
sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh desolate. 32 And such as do wickedly against the
covenant shall he corrupt by flatteries: but the people that do know their God
shall be strong, and do exploits. 33 And they that understand among the people
shall instruct many: yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by
captivity, and by spoil, many days. 34 Now when they shall fall, they shall be
holpen with a little help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. 35 And some of them of understanding shall
fall, to try them, and to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of
the end: because it is yet for a time appointed. 36 And the king shall do according to his
will; and he shall exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and
shall speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall prosper till
the indignation be accomplished: for that that is determined shall be
done. 37 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers,
nor the desire of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself above
all. 38 But in his estate shall he honour the God
of forces: and a god whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and
silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. 39 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds
with a strange god, whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he
shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land for gain. 40 And at the time of the end shall the king
of the south push at him: and the king of the north shall come against him like
a whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many ships; and he
shall enter into the countries, and shall overflow and pass over. 41 He shall enter also into the glorious
land, and many countries shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his
hand, even Edom, and Moab,
and the chief of the children of Ammon. 42 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon
the countries: and the land of Egypt shall
not escape. 43 But he shall have power over the
treasures of gold and of silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his
steps. 44 But tidings out of the east and out of
the north shall trouble him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to
destroy, and utterly to make away many. 45 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his
palace between the seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his
end, and none shall help him.
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1 And at that time shall Michael stand
up, the great prince which standeth for the children of thy people: and there
shall be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a nation even to
that same time: and at that time thy people shall be delivered, every one that
shall be found written in the book. 2 And many of them that sleep in the dust
of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and
everlasting contempt. 3 And they that be wise shall shine as the
brightness of the firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the
stars for ever and ever. 4 But thou, O Daniel,
shut up the words, and seal the book, even to the time of the end: many shall
run to and fro, and knowledge shall be increased. 5 Then I Daniel looked,
and, behold, there stood other two, the one on this side of the bank of the
river, and the other on that side of the bank of the river. 6 And one said to the man clothed in linen,
which was upon the waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of
these wonders? 7 And I heard the man clothed in linen,
which was upon the waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his
left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever that it shall be
for a time, times, and an half; and when he shall have accomplished to scatter
the power of the holy people, all these things shall be finished. 8 And I heard, but I understood not: then
said I, O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things? 9 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up and sealed till the
time of the end. 10 Many shall be purified, and made white,
and tried; but the wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall
understand; but the wise shall understand. 11 And from the time that the daily
sacrifice shall be taken away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up,
there shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. 12 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to
the thousand three hundred and five and thirty days. 13 But go thou thy way till the end be: for
thou shalt rest, and stand in thy lot at the end of the days.
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In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. [Genesis - Chapter 1:1]
Ban đầu Đức Chúa Trời dựng nên trời đất. [Sáng-thế Ký 1:1]