\id DAN \h Daniel \toc1 The Book of Daniel \toc2 Daniel \toc3 Dan \mt2 The Book of \mt1 Daniel \c 1 \p \v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w came|strong="H0935"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0894"\w* unto \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* besieged \w it|strong="H5921"\w*. \v 2 \w And|strong="H0935"\w* \w the|strong="H0853"\w* \w Lord|strong="H0136"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H0935"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H0935"\w* \w a|strong="H5414"\w* \w 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Elohim|strong="H0430"\+w*\f*\w god|strong="H0430"\w*. \v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0559"\w* unto \w Ashpenaz|strong="H0828"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* chief \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H0935"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w should|strong="H0559"\w* \w bring|strong="H0935"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w both|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H0559"\w* \w nobles|strong="H6579"\w*, \v 4 \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w whom|strong="H0834"\w* \w was|strong="H0369"\w* \w no|strong="H0369"\w* \w blemish|strong="H3971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* goodly 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spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, ye \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* \f ° \fr 3.26 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w*, \w come|strong="H0858"\w* \w forth|strong="H5312"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w come|strong="H0858"\w* [hither]. \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w* \w came|strong="H0858"\w* \w forth|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*. \v 27 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w prefects|strong="H5460"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* king's counsellors, being \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* together, \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, upon \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* power, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* their \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w singed|strong="H2761"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3809"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* their hosen \w changed|strong="H8133"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w smell|strong="H7382"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* passed \w on|strong="H7981"\w* \w them|strong="H0479"\w*. \v 28 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \f ° \fr 3.28 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* hath \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w angel|strong="H4398"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w delivered|strong="H7804"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w trusted|strong="H7365"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king's \w word|strong="H4406"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w yielded|strong="H3052"\w* \w their|strong="H7365"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* might \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \f ° \fr 3.28 \ft Elohim\f*\w god|strong="H0426"\w*, \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w their|strong="H7365"\w* own \f ° \fr 3.28 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w*! \v 29 \w Therefore|strong="H6903"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, \w nation|strong="H0524"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* shall \w speak|strong="H0560"\w* \w anything|strong="H0560"\w* amiss \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \f ° \fr 3.29 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* cut \w in|strong="H0426"\w* pieces, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* dunghill: \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w there|strong="H0383"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w other|strong="H0321"\w* \f ° \fr 3.29 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5338"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* sort. \v 30 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w promoted|strong="H6744"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*. \c 4 \p \v 1 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* king unto all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* languages, that dwell \w in|strong="H1965"\w* all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* earth: Peace \w be|strong="H1934"\w* multiplied unto you. \v 2 \w It|strong="H5922"\w* hath seemed good unto \w me|strong="H1763"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* declare \w the|strong="H5922"\w* signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w that|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High \f ° \fr 4.2 \ft Elohim\f*God hath wrought \w toward|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H1763"\w*. \v 3 How great \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* signs! \w and|strong="H6925"\w* how mighty \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* wonders! \w His|strong="H6925"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="H1768"\w* an everlasting kingdom, \w and|strong="H6925"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* generation \w to|strong="H6925"\w* generation. \v 4 \w I|strong="H0576"\w* Nebuchadnezzar was at rest \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my house, \w and|strong="H6925"\w* flourishing \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my palace. \v 5 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* saw \w a|strong="H5705"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* made \w me|strong="H6925"\w* afraid, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* thoughts upon \w my|strong="H1768"\w* bed \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* visions \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* head troubled \w me|strong="H6925"\w*. \v 6 \w And|strong="H7229"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* decree \w to|strong="H0560"\w* bring \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H0426"\w* Babylon before me, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* might \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* unto me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*. \v 7 Then came \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* scribes, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* magicians, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Chaldeans, \w and|strong="H0363"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* astrologers; \w and|strong="H0363"\w* I told \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream before them; but they did not make known unto me \w the|strong="H5922"\w* interpretation \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*. \v 8 But at \w the|strong="H3606"\w* last Daniel \w came|strong="H4291"\w* in before me, whose name is Belteshazzar, according \w to|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* name of my \f ° \fr 4.8 \ft Elohim\f*god, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* in whom is \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit of \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy \f ° \fr 4.8 \ft Elohim\f*gods; \w and|strong="H7236"\w* before him I told \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream: \v 9 O Belteshazzar, master \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* scribes, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know that \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy \f ° \fr 4.9 \ft Elohim\f*gods is \w in|strong="H1753"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* no secret is too hard \w for|strong="H4203"\w* thee, tell me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* my dream which \w I|strong="H4481"\w* have seen, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w it|strong="H8460"\w*. \v 10 Thus \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* my \w head|strong="H7217"\w* upon my \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w behold|strong="H0431"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* tree \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* midst \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* height \w was|strong="H1934"\w* great. \v 11 \w The|strong="H0560"\w* \w tree|strong="H0363"\w* grew, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* strong, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w its|strong="H7113"\w* height reached unto \w the|strong="H0560"\w* heavens, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* sight thereof \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0560"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* all \w the|strong="H0560"\w* earth. \v 12 Its leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* its fruit abundant, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w in|strong="H2508"\w* it \w was|strong="H2423"\w* food \w for|strong="H1768"\w* all: \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w* \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w field|strong="H1251"\w* found shade under it, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* birds \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8065"\w* dwelt \w in|strong="H2508"\w* its branches, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* all flesh \w was|strong="H2423"\w* fed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* it. \v 13 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* my head upon my bed, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* behold, a watcher \w and|strong="H0606"\w* a holy one came down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* heavens; \v 14 \w he|strong="H1768"\w* cried aloud, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* said thus: Hew down \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* cut off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches, shake off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* leaves, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* scatter \w its|strong="H3046"\w* fruit; let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* beasts get away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* under \w it|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches. \v 15 Nevertheless leave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stump \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* roots \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w 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times|strong="H2298"\w* pass over him. \v 17 This sentence \w is|strong="H1768"\w* by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* watchers, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decision by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* word \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy ones: \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* living may know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High ruleth over \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* giveth it \w to|strong="H8065"\w* whomsoever \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* setteth up over it \w the|strong="H3606"\w* basest \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men. \v 18 This dream I, king Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; \w and|strong="H8065"\w* thou, Belteshazzar, tell \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation, forasmuch as \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H1753"\w* my kingdom are not able \w to|strong="H8065"\w* make known unto me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation; but thou art able, \w for|strong="H4203"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy \f ° \fr 4.18 \ft Elohim\f*gods is \w in|strong="H1753"\w* thee. \v 19 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* name \w is|strong="H1768"\w* Belteshazzar, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* astonied \w for|strong="H1768"\w* one hour, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* thoughts troubled him. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spoke \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said, Belteshazzar, let not \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream, nor its interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said, \w My|strong="H1768"\w* lord, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream be \w to|strong="H8065"\w* them \w that|strong="H1768"\w* hate thee, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its interpretation \w to|strong="H8065"\w* thine enemies! \v 20 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w tree|strong="H0363"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* thou sawest, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* grew \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* strong, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* height reached unto \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sight \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* all \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w earth|strong="H0772"\w*; \v 21 \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* fruit abundant, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* food \w for|strong="H1768"\w* all; under \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* field dwelt, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* branches \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* heavens \w had|strong="H4430"\w* their habitation: \v 22 \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* thou, O king, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* art grown \w and|strong="H0606"\w* become strong; \w for|strong="H1768"\w* thy greatness \w is|strong="H1768"\w* grown, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* reacheth unto \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* thy dominion \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth. \v 23 \w And|strong="H8065"\w* whereas \w the|strong="H1768"\w* king saw a watcher \w and|strong="H8065"\w* a holy one coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w 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the|strong="H5922"\w* interpretation, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* decree \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High, which cometh upon my lord \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*: \v 25 They shall drive thee from men, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* thy dwelling shall be \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* they shall make thee \w to|strong="H5922"\w* eat grass as oxen, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* thou shalt be bathed \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4430"\w* heaven; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* seven times shall pass \w over|strong="H5922"\w* thee, till thou know \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High ruleth \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H4430"\w* men, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* giveth \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* whomsoever \w he|strong="H5020"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w*. \v 26 \w And|strong="H4437"\w* whereas \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* commanded \w to|strong="H5922"\w* leave \w the|strong="H5922"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* roots \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree; thy \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* shall remain unto thee, \w after|strong="H7118"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* thou shalt know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* heavens do rule. \v 27 Therefore, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let \w my|strong="H1768"\w* counsel be acceptable unto thee, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* break off thy sins by righteousness, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* thine iniquities by shewing mercy \w to|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* poor; if it may be \w a|strong="H6032"\w* lengthening \w of|strong="H1005"\w* thy tranquillity. \v 28 All \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w came|strong="H5308"\w* upon \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*. \v 29 At \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* twelve months \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* walking upon \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w royal|strong="H4437"\w* palace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon: \v 30 \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king spoke \w and|strong="H7236"\w* said, \w Is|strong="H1768"\w* not \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w great|strong="H7236"\w* Babylon, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* have built \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* house \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* kingdom \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* might \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* power \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* glory \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* majesty? \v 31 While \w the|strong="H5922"\w* word \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king's mouth, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* fell a voice \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8065"\w*: King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* thee \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* spoken: \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* departed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* thee; \v 32 \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* shall drive thee \w from|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* thy dwelling shall be \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H3028"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field; \w they|strong="H1768"\w* shall \w make|strong="H5648"\w* thee \w to|strong="H0560"\w* eat grass \w as|strong="H1768"\w* oxen, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* seven times shall pass over thee, until thou know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High ruleth over \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H3028"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* giveth it \w to|strong="H0560"\w* whomsoever \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w*. \v 33 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* same hour \w was|strong="H7238"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* word fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* he \w was|strong="H7238"\w* driven from men, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* ate grass \w as|strong="H4437"\w* oxen; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* body \w was|strong="H7238"\w* bathed \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* heaven, till \w his|strong="H5922"\w* hair grew like eagles' [feathers], \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* nails like birds' [claws]. \v 34 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* at \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* days \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* up mine eyes unto \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8065"\w*, \w 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\w father|strong="H0002"\w*, \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* master \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* scribes, \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, [\w and|strong="H4430"\w*] \w astrologers|strong="H0826"\w*; \v 12 forasmuch \w as|strong="H1768"\w* an excellent \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* understanding, interpreting \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* shewing \w of|strong="H4430"\w* hard sentences, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w solving|strong="H8271"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w problems|strong="H7001"\w*, \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* same \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w named|strong="H8036"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w 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father|strong="H0002"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*? \v 14 \w And|strong="H2452"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* have \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \f ° \fr 5.14 \ft Elohim\f*\w gods|strong="H0426"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H2452"\w* [\w that|strong="H1768"\w*] light \w and|strong="H2452"\w* understanding \w and|strong="H2452"\w* excellent \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* thee. \v 15 \w And|strong="H3792"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* magicians, have been \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* should \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* unto \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* thereof; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* shew \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H2445"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*. \v 16 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H0576"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* thee, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* thou canst \w give|strong="H6590"\w* \w interpretations|strong="H6590"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w solve|strong="H8271"\w* \w problems|strong="H7001"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* thou canst \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* me \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* thereof, thou shalt \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* \w purple|strong="H0711"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w have|strong="H0576"\w* a chain \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* thy \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* shalt \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. \v 17 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, Let thy \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w 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glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w majesty|strong="H1923"\w*; \v 19 \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w nations|strong="H0524"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* languages, \w trembled|strong="H2112"\w* \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w feared|strong="H1763"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*: \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w slew|strong="H6992"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H1934"\w* \w alive|strong="H2418"\w*; \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7313"\w*, \w and|strong="H0524"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w humbled|strong="H8214"\w*. \v 20 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* up, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* hardened unto presumption, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w deposed|strong="H5182"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* took \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*; \v 21 \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w driven|strong="H2957"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sons|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w 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God|strong="H0426"\w* ruleth \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w men|strong="H0606"\w*, \w and|strong="H0606"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* appointeth \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* whomsoever \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6211"\w*. \v 22 \w And|strong="H1768"\w* thou, \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w*, hast \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w humbled|strong="H8214"\w* thy \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*, \w although|strong="H6903"\w* thou knewest \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*; \v 23 \w but|strong="H1768"\w* hast \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* \w up|strong="H6925"\w* thyself \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w heavens|strong="H8065"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* have \w 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know|strong="H3046"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \f ° \fr 5.23 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* thy breath \w is|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* thy \w ways|strong="H0735"\w*, hast thou \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w glorified|strong="H1922"\w*: \v 24 \w then|strong="H0116"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* hath been \w written|strong="H7560"\w*. \v 25 \w And|strong="H3792"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w written|strong="H7560"\w*: \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, TEKEL, UPHARSIN. \v 26 \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H6591"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*: \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \f ° \fr 5.26 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w* hath \w numbered|strong="H4483"\w* thy \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* finished it; \v 27 TEKEL, Thou art weighed in the balances, \w and|strong="H3977"\w* art \w found|strong="H7912"\w* wanting; \v 28 PERES, Thy \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H4437"\w* divided, \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H3052"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4076"\w* \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w Persians|strong="H6540"\w*. \v 29 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* \w purple|strong="H0711"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* [put] \w a|strong="H0116"\w* chain \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* made \w proclamation|strong="H3745"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* him \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* should \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. \v 30 \w In|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H1113"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1113"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*. \v 31 And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, [being] about sixty-two years old. \c 6 \p \v 1 It pleased \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w to|strong="H1868"\w* set over \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* a hundred \w and|strong="H4437"\w* twenty satraps, who should be \w in|strong="H4437"\w* all \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \v 2 \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* these, three presidents — \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H1934"\w* one — \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* these \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w* should render \w account|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king should suffer no loss. \v 3 \w Now|strong="H4430"\w* this \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* surpassed \w the|strong="H1768"\w* presidents \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w*, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* an excellent spirit 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or|strong="H4430"\w* fault found \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. \v 5 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* said these men, \w We|strong="H0116"\w* shall \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w pretext|strong="H5931"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, unless \w we|strong="H0116"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* [\w it|strong="H5922"\w*] \w against|strong="H5922"\w* him touching \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \f ° \fr 6.5 \ft Elohim\f*God. \v 6 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w these|strong="H0479"\w* presidents \w and|strong="H1841"\w* satraps came \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w a|strong="H7912"\w* body \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w thus|strong="H1836"\w* unto him: King Darius, live \w for|strong="H1768"\w* ever! \v 7 \w All|strong="H5957"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* presidents \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* kingdom, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* prefects, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w satraps|strong="H0324"\w*, \w the|strong="H0116"\w* counsellors, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* governors \w have|strong="H4430"\w* consulted together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* establish \w a|strong="H0116"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* statute, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* make \w a|strong="H0116"\w* firm decree, \w that|strong="H4430"\w* whosoever shall ask \w a|strong="H0116"\w* petition \w of|strong="H4430"\w* any \f ° \fr 6.7 \ft Elohim\f*god \w or|strong="H4430"\w* man \w for|strong="H5922"\w* thirty days, except \w of|strong="H4430"\w* thee, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w he|strong="H0116"\w* shall be cast into \w the|strong="H0116"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. \v 8 \w Now|strong="H4430"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w establish|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* sign \w the|strong="H3606"\w* writing, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* it \w be|strong="H0426"\w* not changed, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* may not \w be|strong="H0426"\w* revoked. \v 9 Therefore \w king|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w signed|strong="H7560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w*. \v 10 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* when Daniel knew \w that|strong="H0633"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, he went into \w his|strong="H3606"\w* house; \w and|strong="H4430"\w*, \w his|strong="H3606"\w* windows being open \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* upper chamber toward Jerusalem, he kneeled on \w his|strong="H3606"\w* knees three times a day, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prayed \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gave thanks \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* \f ° \fr 6.10 \ft Elohim\f*God, \w as|strong="H6903"\w* he did aforetime. \v 11 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* men \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w a|strong="H5648"\w* body, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* found \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w praying|strong="H6739"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w making|strong="H3046"\w* supplication \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \f ° \fr 6.11 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w*. \v 12 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w came|strong="H7284"\w* near, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* spoke \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* king concerning \w the|strong="H0116"\w* king's decree: Hast thou not signed \w a|strong="H7912"\w* decree, \w that|strong="H0116"\w* every \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w that|strong="H0116"\w* shall ask [anything] \w of|strong="H0426"\w* any \f ° \fr 6.12 \ft Elohim\f*\w god|strong="H0426"\w* \w or|strong="H0426"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* within thirty days, except \w of|strong="H0426"\w* thee, O king, shall \w be|strong="H0426"\w* cast into \w the|strong="H0116"\w* den \w of|strong="H0426"\w* lions? \w The|strong="H0116"\w* king answered \w and|strong="H1841"\w* said, \w The|strong="H0116"\w* thing \w is|strong="H0426"\w* true, according \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* law \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H1841"\w* Persians, which may not \w be|strong="H0426"\w* revoked. \v 13 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w That|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* children \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* captivity \w of|strong="H0426"\w* Judah, regardeth \w not|strong="H3809"\w* thee, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* thou hast \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* maketh \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* three times \w a|strong="H1156"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w*. \v 14 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* heard these words, \w was|strong="H1841"\w* sore distressed thereby, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w set|strong="H7761"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* heart \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* save \w him|strong="H6925"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* laboured till \w the|strong="H0116"\w* going down \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* sun \w to|strong="H5922"\w* deliver \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. \v 15 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* these men came \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H7761"\w* body unto \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said unto \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, Know, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* law \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians \w is|strong="H1768"\w*, \w That|strong="H1768"\w* no decree nor statute \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* establisheth may \w be|strong="H1934"\w* changed. \v 16 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* brought Daniel, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* cast [\w him|strong="H6966"\w*] into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w* unto Daniel, Thy \f ° \fr 6.16 \ft Elohim\f*God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* thou servest continually, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* save thee. \v 17 \w And|strong="H6032"\w* \w a|strong="H0116"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H0858"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* laid upon \w the|strong="H0116"\w* mouth \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* sealed \w it|strong="H0607"\w* \w with|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* own signet, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w with|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* signet \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* nobles, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* purpose might not \w be|strong="H0426"\w* changed concerning \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*. \v 18 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H0858"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* palace, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* passed \w the|strong="H5922"\w* night fasting; \w neither|strong="H3809"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* concubines \w brought|strong="H0858"\w* before him; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* sleep fled \w from|strong="H8133"\w* him. \v 19 \w Then|strong="H0116"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* arose \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* light at break \w of|strong="H4430"\w* day, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H0236"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* haste unto \w the|strong="H0116"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. \v 20 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* came near unto \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* cried with \w a|strong="H0116"\w* mournful voice unto Daniel: \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spoke \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said unto Daniel, O Daniel, servant \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* living \f ° \fr 6.20 \ft Elohim\f*God, hath thy \f ° \fr 6.20 \ft Elohim\f*God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* thou servest continually been able \w to|strong="H4430"\w* save thee \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w lions|strong="H0744"\w*? \v 21 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* unto \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, live \w for|strong="H1768"\w* ever! \v 22 My \f ° \fr 6.22 \ft Elohim\f*God hath sent his angel, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* hath shut \w the|strong="H0116"\w* lions' mouths, \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* not hurt me; forasmuch \w as|strong="H0116"\w* before him innocence \w was|strong="H1841"\w* found \w in|strong="H4430"\w* me; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* also before thee, O \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H0116"\w* done no hurt. \v 23 Thereupon \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* exceeding glad, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* take Daniel \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H4430"\w* taken \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* manner \w of|strong="H0426"\w* hurt \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* upon \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* believed \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* \f ° \fr 6.23 \ft Elohim\f*\w God|strong="H0426"\w*. \v 24 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H0116"\w* brought \w those|strong="H1768"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* accused \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* cast \w them|strong="H0560"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w of|strong="H0426"\w* lions, \w them|strong="H0560"\w*, \w their|strong="H3606"\w* children, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* wives; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* mastery \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w them|strong="H0560"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* broke \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bones \w in|strong="H0426"\w* pieces ere \w they|strong="H0116"\w* came \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*. \v 25 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* Darius wrote unto \w all|strong="H3606"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* languages, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth: Peace be multiplied unto \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. \v 26 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* make \w a|strong="H3790"\w* decree, \w That|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* kingdom men tremble \w and|strong="H4430"\w* fear before \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \f ° \fr 6.26 \ft Elohim\f*God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel; \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H1753"\w* \f ° \fr 6.26 \ft Elohim\f*God, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* steadfast \w for|strong="H1768"\w* ever, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom [\w that|strong="H1768"\w*] \w which|strong="H1768"\w* shall not be destroyed, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* dominion shall be \w even|strong="H1768"\w* unto \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end. \v 27 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* saveth \w and|strong="H1763"\w* delivereth, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* worketh signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w in|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* heavens \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth: \w who|strong="H1768"\w* hath saved \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* power \w of|strong="H0426"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions. \v 28 \w And|strong="H8065"\w* this \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* prospered \w in|strong="H5338"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Darius, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w in|strong="H5338"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Cyrus \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Persian. \c 7 \p \v 1 \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Babylon|strong="H0895"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H2370"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* upon \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: \w then|strong="H0116"\w* \w he|strong="H0116"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*; \w he|strong="H0116"\w* \w told|strong="H0560"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* sum \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H0116"\w* matters. \v 2 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spoke|strong="H0560"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H0560"\w*, I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* my \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w by|strong="H2376"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*, \w 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