\id DAN  
\h Daniel 
\toc1 THE BOOK OF DANIEL. 
\toc2 DANIEL 
\toc3 Dan 
\mt2 THE  
\mt1 BOOK OF DANIEL.  
\c 1  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\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="H3063"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w unto|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H3063"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* Lord \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="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w part|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* carried \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*: \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* treasure \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* spake \w unto|strong="H3478"\w* Ashpenaz \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w master|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \add certain \add*\w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, even \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w nobles|strong="H6579"\w*;  
\v 4 \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w blemish|strong="H3971"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w well|strong="H2896"\w* \w favoured|strong="H4758"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w skilful|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cunning|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w* \w science|strong="H4093"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w such|strong="H1847"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1964"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w learning|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w tongue|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w portion|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w meat|strong="H6598"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w nourished|strong="H1431"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*; \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* might \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* among these \w were|strong="H1961"\w*, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w unto|strong="H7760"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*: \w unto|strong="H7760"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \add the name of \add*\w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \add of \add*\w Shadrach|strong="H7714"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \add of \add*\w Meshach|strong="H4335"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \add of \add*\w Abed-nego|strong="H5664"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w purposed|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w meat|strong="H6598"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H4960"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*: \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w requested|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w favour|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* said \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* Darnel, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w hath|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w meat|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*: \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w worse|strong="H6440"\w* \w liking|strong="H2196"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w which|strong="H4100"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w age|strong="H1524"\w*? \w so|strong="H4480"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w ye|strong="H6440"\w* \w endanger|strong="H2325"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 11 Then said \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* steward, whom \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*:  
\v 12 \w Prove|strong="H5254"\w* \w thy|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w beseech|strong="H4994"\w* \w thee|strong="H5414"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w pulse|strong="H2235"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* eat, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w water|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w drink|strong="H8354"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* let \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w countenances|strong="H4758"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w thee|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* eat \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w meat|strong="H6598"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w thou|strong="H6213"\w* \w seest|strong="H7200"\w*, \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w thy|strong="H7200"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* \w unto|strong="H8085"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w proved|strong="H5254"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w countenances|strong="H4758"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w fairer|strong="H2896"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w fatter|strong="H1277"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w*, \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w which|strong="H3206"\w* \w did|strong="H3117"\w* eat \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w meat|strong="H1320"\w*.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* steward \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w meat|strong="H6598"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* should \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w pulse|strong="H2235"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* four \w youths|strong="H3206"\w*, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w learning|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*: \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.  
\v 18 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7117"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* bringing \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w brought|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w communed|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*: therefore \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* understanding, \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* enchanters \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w unto|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w And|strong="H8141"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*; \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w brake|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* commanded \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w call|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enchanters, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*, \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w unto|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Syrian language, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*: \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w thy|strong="H4428"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w is|strong="H4406"\w* gone \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w*: \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w*, \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cut|strong="H5648"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1917"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* your \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* shall \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H4481"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w*, \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* shall \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w great|strong="H7690"\w* \w honour|strong="H3367"\w*: \w therefore|strong="H4481"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 7 They \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w second|strong="H8579"\w* \w time|strong="H8579"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, Let \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* tell his \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w certain|strong="H3330"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w ye|strong="H5732"\w* would \w gain|strong="H2084"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w ye|strong="H5732"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* gone \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w unto|strong="H5705"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*: \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w prepared|strong="H2164"\w* \w lying|strong="H3538"\w* \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7844"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* speak \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, \w till|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w*: therefore tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H3007"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*: \w forasmuch|strong="H3606"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w lord|strong="H7229"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w*, \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* \w such|strong="H1836"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w magician|strong="H2749"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* enchanter, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w Chaldean|strong="H3779"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H2324"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rare|strong="H3358"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w requireth|strong="H7593"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w none|strong="H3809"\w* \w other|strong="H3861"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w it|strong="H2324"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* gods, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4070"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*.  
\v 12 \w For|strong="H6903"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w cause|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w angry|strong="H1149"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* \w furious|strong="H7108"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* commanded \w to|strong="H4430"\w* destroy \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 13 So \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w forth|strong="H5312"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* were \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*; \w and|strong="H1156"\w* they \w sought|strong="H1156"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w his|strong="H1156"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* \w answer|strong="H8421"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w counsel|strong="H2942"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prudence \w to|strong="H2942"\w* Arioch \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w captain|strong="H7229"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w guard|strong="H2877"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w gone|strong="H5312"\w* \w forth|strong="H5312"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w slay|strong="H6992"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon;  
\v 15 \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Arioch \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w captain|strong="H7990"\w*, Wherefore \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*? \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* Arioch \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w desired|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would appoint \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 17 Then \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4333"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5839"\w*, \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w*:  
\v 18 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* would \w desire|strong="H1156"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7359"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w*; \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w* \w should|strong="H2269"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* perish \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w unto|strong="H1541"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*: \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w might|strong="H1370"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w*:  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w changeth|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w seasons|strong="H2166"\w*: \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w removeth|strong="H5709"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* setteth \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*: \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w giveth|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w unto|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w that|strong="H3046"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w understanding|strong="H4486"\w*:  
\v 22 \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w revealeth|strong="H1541"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w deep|strong="H5994"\w* \w and|strong="H5094"\w* secret \w things|strong="H5642"\w*: \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w knoweth|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1932"\w* in \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2816"\w*, \w and|strong="H5094"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w light|strong="H5094"\w* \w dwelleth|strong="H8271"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w him|strong="H5974"\w*.  
\v 23 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w thank|strong="H3029"\w* \w thee|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* \w thee|strong="H4481"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* fathers, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* hast \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w might|strong="H1370"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* hast \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w unto|strong="H3052"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w desired|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w thee|strong="H4481"\w*: \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* hast \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w unto|strong="H3052"\w* us \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* Arioch, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon: \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*; Destroy not \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon: \w bring|strong="H5954"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Arioch \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* haste, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* \w unto|strong="H3652"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w unto|strong="H3652"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 26 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*, Art \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3546"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* me \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w seen|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w*?  
\v 27 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w The|strong="H6925"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* \w demanded|strong="H7593"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w neither|strong="H3809"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, enchanters, \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*, \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*;  
\v 28 \w but|strong="H1297"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* God \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w revealeth|strong="H1541"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w shall|strong="H4101"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3118"\w*. \w Thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w*:  
\v 29 \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \add into thy mind \add*\w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*, \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w should|strong="H4101"\w* come \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w pass|strong="H1934"\w* hereafter: \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w revealeth|strong="H1541"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w* \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w shall|strong="H4101"\w* come \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w pass|strong="H1934"\w*.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H2417"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w intent|strong="H1701"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* mayest \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Thou|strong="H6903"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w sawest|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* behold \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*. \w This|strong="H1797"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*, \w which|strong="H6755"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* mighty, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* whose \w brightness|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w*, \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* thee; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* aspect \w thereof|strong="H7299"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w terrible|strong="H1763"\w*.  
\v 32 \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*, \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w was|strong="H1932"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w fine|strong="H2869"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w breast|strong="H2306"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w arms|strong="H1872"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w belly|strong="H4577"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w thighs|strong="H3410"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w brass|strong="H5174"\w*,  
\v 33 \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w legs|strong="H8243"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Thou|strong="H5705"\w* \w sawest|strong="H2370"\w* \w till|strong="H5705"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w smote|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w brake|strong="H1855"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w brass|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, broken \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w together|strong="H2298"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* like \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w chaff|strong="H5784"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w summer|strong="H7007"\w* threshing-floors; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wind|strong="H7308"\w* \w carried|strong="H5376"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w away|strong="H5376"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w place|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w*: \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stone \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w smote|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w filled|strong="H4391"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* earth.  
\v 36 \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H2493"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* tell \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Thou|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, art \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w unto|strong="H3052"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w power|strong="H2632"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w strength|strong="H8632"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*;  
\v 38 \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w wheresoever|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* men \w dwell|strong="H1753"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w field|strong="H1251"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fowls|strong="H5776"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w hath|strong="H8065"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* into thine \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w hath|strong="H8065"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* thee \w to|strong="H8065"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w*: \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* art \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*.  
\v 39 \w And|strong="H4437"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* \w thee|strong="H4481"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* another \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* inferior \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w thee|strong="H4481"\w*; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* another \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w brass|strong="H5174"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* bear \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth.  
\v 40 \w And|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*: \w forasmuch|strong="H3606"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w breaketh|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w subdueth|strong="H2827"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w things|strong="H3606"\w*: \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* crusheth \w all|strong="H3606"\w* these, \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w break|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w*.  
\v 41 \w And|strong="H6523"\w* \w whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* \w sawest|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* toes, \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* potters’ \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H6386"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w strength|strong="H5326"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w forasmuch|strong="H3606"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* \w sawest|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H6151"\w* \w miry|strong="H2917"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.  
\v 42 \w And|strong="H6523"\w* \w as|strong="H8624"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* toes \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w so|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w broken|strong="H8406"\w*.  
\v 43 \w And|strong="H6523"\w* \w whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* \w sawest|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w miry|strong="H2917"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H1934"\w* mingle \w themselves|strong="H1934"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w seed|strong="H2234"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H1934"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w cleave|strong="H1693"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w to|strong="H5974"\w* \w another|strong="H1836"\w*, \w even|strong="H1888"\w* \w as|strong="H1888"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* doth \w not|strong="H3809"\w* mingle \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.  
\v 44 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w never|strong="H5957"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sovereignty|strong="H4437"\w* thereof \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w left|strong="H7662"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* another \w people|strong="H5972"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* break \w in|strong="H6966"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w consume|strong="H5487"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* these \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Forasmuch|strong="H3606"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* \w sawest|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w brake|strong="H1855"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w brass|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*; \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* God \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* come \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w pass|strong="H1934"\w* hereafter: \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w certain|strong="H3330"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w* \w sure|strong="H3330"\w*.  
\v 46 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* face, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H5457"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H4430"\w* they \w should|strong="H4430"\w* \w offer|strong="H5260"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* \w oblation|strong="H4504"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* sweet \w odours|strong="H5208"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 47 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w Of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H7187"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealer|strong="H1541"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w*, sing \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* hast \w been|strong="H3202"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1541"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w*.  
\v 48 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w chief|strong="H7229"\w* governor \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 49 \w And|strong="H4336"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w requested|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w affairs|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon: \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w gate|strong="H8651"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.   
\c 3  
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\v 1 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w an|strong="H5648"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w height|strong="H7314"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8361"\w* cubits, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w breadth|strong="H6613"\w* \w thereof|strong="H7314"\w* \w six|strong="H8353"\w* cubits: \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* it \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w plain|strong="H1236"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Dura|strong="H1757"\w*, \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* gather \w together|strong="H3673"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* satraps, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sheriffs|strong="H8614"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, \w to|strong="H4430"\w* come \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* satraps, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sheriffs|strong="H8614"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* \w together|strong="H3673"\w* unto \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\v 4 Then \w the|strong="H7123"\w* \w herald|strong="H3744"\w* \w cried|strong="H7123"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2429"\w*, \w to|strong="H2429"\w* you it is commanded, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, and \w languages|strong="H3961"\w*,  
\v 5 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w at|strong="H6966"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w ye|strong="H5732"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w cornet|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, \w sackbut|strong="H5443"\w*, \w psaltery|strong="H6460"\w*, \w dulcimer|strong="H5481"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w ye|strong="H5732"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*:  
\v 6 \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w whoso|strong="H4479"\w* \w falleth|strong="H5308"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worshippeth|strong="H5457"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w hour|strong="H8160"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.  
\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w at|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w cornet|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, \w sackbut|strong="H5443"\w*, \w psaltery|strong="H6460"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* nations, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w*, \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worshipped|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Wherefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w at|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w*, \w and|strong="H7127"\w* brought accusation \w against|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*.  
\v 9 They \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w for|strong="H2418"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Thou|strong="H3606"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, hast \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* man \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w cornet|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, \w sackbut|strong="H5443"\w*, \w psaltery|strong="H6460"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w dulcimer|strong="H5481"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*:  
\v 11 \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w whoso|strong="H4479"\w* \w falleth|strong="H5308"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worshippeth|strong="H5457"\w*, \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.  
\v 12 \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* hast \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w affairs|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*; these \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w regarded|strong="H2942"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*: \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* gods, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* hast \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \add his \add*\w rage|strong="H7266"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w fury|strong="H2528"\w* commanded \w to|strong="H6925"\w* bring \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* they brought these \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* them, \w Is|strong="H1768"\w* it \w of|strong="H1768"\w* purpose, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* ye \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w my|strong="H6399"\w* god, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H5020"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*?  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w ready|strong="H6263"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* at \w what|strong="H4479"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w cornet|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, \w sackbut|strong="H5443"\w*, \w psaltery|strong="H6460"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w dulcimer|strong="H5481"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H5308"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w*, \add well\add*: \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*, \w ye|strong="H2006"\w* \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w hour|strong="H8160"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace; \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* God \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*?  
\v 16 \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w matter|strong="H6600"\w*.  
\v 17 \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* be \add so\add*, \w our|strong="H4481"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w thine|strong="H4481"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*, \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* unto thee, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w thy|strong="H3809"\w* gods, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* hast \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w full|strong="H4391"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w fury|strong="H2528"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w form|strong="H6755"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* visage \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*: \add therefore \add*\w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w spake|strong="H6032"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* should heat \w the|strong="H5922"\w* furnace \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w times|strong="H7655"\w* \w more|strong="H5922"\w* \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w wont|strong="H2370"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* be heated.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H4336"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* commanded \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1401"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w army|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w bind|strong="H3729"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \add and \add*\w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* them \w into|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.  
\v 21 Then these \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* in their \w hosen|strong="H6361"\w*, their tunics, and their mantles, and their \add other \add*\w garments|strong="H3831"\w*, and \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H1459"\w* the \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.  
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4406"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* furnace \w exceeding|strong="H3493"\w* hot, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w flame|strong="H7631"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w slew|strong="H6992"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* took \w up|strong="H5267"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="H4336"\w* these \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H1459"\w* the \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w astonied|strong="H8429"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* haste: \w he|strong="H5020"\w* \w spake|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* \w counsellors|strong="H1907"\w*, Did \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*? \w They|strong="H3809"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w True|strong="H3330"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w Lo|strong="H1888"\w*, \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* four \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w loose|strong="H8271"\w*, \w walking|strong="H1981"\w* \w in|strong="H1981"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w hurt|strong="H2257"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* aspect \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* gods.  
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w to|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w mouth|strong="H8651"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace: \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w spake|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, ye \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God, \w come|strong="H5312"\w* \w forth|strong="H5312"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w come|strong="H5312"\w* hither. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w forth|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* satraps, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* deputies, \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* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w counsellors|strong="H1907"\w*, being \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* \w together|strong="H3673"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* these \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w power|strong="H7981"\w* upon their \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\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* \w passed|strong="H5709"\w* \w on|strong="H7981"\w* them.  
\v 28 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w spake|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w angel|strong="H4398"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w delivered|strong="H7804"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w trusted|strong="H7365"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w word|strong="H4406"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w yielded|strong="H3052"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\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* god, \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* own God.  
\v 29 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, nation, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* speak \w any|strong="H3606"\w* thing amiss \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w Abed-nego|strong="H5665"\w*, \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cut|strong="H5648"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1917"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* dung-hill: \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* other god \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="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\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="H4430"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.   
\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, \w that|strong="H1965"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H5020"\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 \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* shew \w the|strong="H5922"\w* signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w that|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High God hath wrought \w toward|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 3 How great \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* signs! \w and|strong="H2493"\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* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* everlasting kingdom, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* generation \w to|strong="H2942"\w* generation.  
\v 4 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest \w in|strong="H5954"\w* mine house, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* flourishing \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my palace.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* made \w me|strong="H6925"\w* afraid; \w the|strong="H6925"\w* thoughts upon \w my|strong="H1768"\w* bed \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* visions \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* head troubled \w me|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree \w to|strong="H3046"\w* bring \w in|strong="H7229"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H1768"\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="H1768"\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* magicians, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Chaldeans, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* soothsayers: \w and|strong="H1934"\w* I told \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream \w before|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*; but they \w did|strong="H1934"\w* not make \w known|strong="H1934"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* interpretation \w thereof|strong="H7314"\w*.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3606"\w* at \w the|strong="H3606"\w* last Daniel \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w in|strong="H8631"\w* before me, \w whose|strong="H3606"\w* name \w was|strong="H3606"\w* Belteshazzar, according \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* name \w of|strong="H5491"\w* my god, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w in|strong="H8631"\w* whom \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H5491"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods: \w and|strong="H7236"\w* I told \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream before him, \add saying\add*,  
\v 9 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Belteshazzar, master \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* magicians, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w thee|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w no|strong="H3606"\w* secret troubleth \w thee|strong="H4481"\w*, tell \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H4481"\w* dream \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* have seen, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation \w thereof|strong="H6074"\w*.  
\v 10 Thus \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* behold \w a|strong="H3068"\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 the|strong="H5922"\w* height thereof \w was|strong="H1934"\w* great.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* tree grew, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* strong, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* height \w thereof|strong="H6074"\w* reached \w unto|strong="H3652"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* sight \w thereof|strong="H6074"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* all \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* leaves thereof \w were|strong="H1768"\w* fair, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* fruit thereof much, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* it \w was|strong="H2423"\w* meat \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* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* shadow under it, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* fowls \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* dwelt \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* branches thereof, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* all flesh \w was|strong="H2423"\w* fed \w of|strong="H2920"\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* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* head \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* bed, \w and|strong="H4481"\w*, behold, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* watcher \w and|strong="H4481"\w* an holy one \w came|strong="H2423"\w* down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* heaven.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* cried aloud, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* said thus, Hew down \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* cut off \w his|strong="H5922"\w* branches, shake off \w his|strong="H5922"\w* leaves, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* scatter \w his|strong="H5922"\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="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fowls \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* branches.  
\v 15 Nevertheless leave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* roots \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4437"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4430"\w* brass, \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* tender grass \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let it \w be|strong="H3809"\w* wet \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* portion \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* beasts \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* grass \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth:  
\v 16 let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* heart \w be|strong="H8160"\w* changed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* man’s \w and|strong="H6032"\w* let \w a|strong="H3068"\w* beast’s heart \w be|strong="H8160"\w* given \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* him; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* let \w seven|strong="H2298"\w* \w times|strong="H2298"\w* pass over him.  
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* 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* demand by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* word \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy ones: \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* intent \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 \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* giveth it \w to|strong="H4291"\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* lowest \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men.  
\v 18 \w This|strong="H3606"\w* dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen: \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Belteshazzar, declare \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation, \w forasmuch|strong="H3606"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H3606"\w* my kingdom are not able \w to|strong="H8065"\w* make known \w unto|strong="H8065"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation; \w but|strong="H3606"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* art able, \w for|strong="H4203"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* thee.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* name \w was|strong="H4430"\w* Belteshazzar, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* astonied \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* while, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* thoughts troubled him. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* answered \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said, Belteshazzar, let not \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w or|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* interpretation, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said, \w My|strong="H4430"\w* lord, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream be \w to|strong="H4430"\w* them \w that|strong="H1768"\w* hate thee, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* interpretation thereof \w to|strong="H4430"\w* thine adversaries.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H5705"\w* \w sawest|strong="H2370"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* grew, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* strong, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* height reached \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sight thereof \w to|strong="H5922"\w* all \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth;  
\v 21 \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* fair, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fruit \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w* much, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* meat \w for|strong="H5922"\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 upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* branches \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fowls \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* heaven \w had|strong="H4430"\w* their habitation:  
\v 22 \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H5705"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* art grown \w and|strong="H4437"\w* become strong: \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* greatness \w is|strong="H1768"\w* grown, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* reacheth \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* 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="H4437"\w* \w whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* king saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* watcher \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w an|strong="H4437"\w* holy one coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* saying, Hew down \w the|strong="H4481"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* destroy \w it|strong="H4481"\w*; nevertheless \w leave|strong="H7662"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w stump|strong="H6136"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w roots|strong="H8330"\w* thereof \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4481"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4437"\w* brass, \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* tender grass \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* field; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* let \w it|strong="H4481"\w* be wet with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* let \w his|strong="H4481"\w* portion be with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* field, till seven times pass \w over|strong="H7990"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*;  
\v 24 \w this|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* interpretation, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* decree \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High, which is come \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*:  
\v 25 \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* shalt be driven from men, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* dwelling \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* 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* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* shalt be made \w to|strong="H5922"\w* eat grass \w as|strong="H3606"\w* oxen, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* shalt be wet \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4430"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* seven times \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* pass \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*; till \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* know \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High ruleth \w in|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="H3606"\w*.  
\v 26 \w And|strong="H4437"\w* \w whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* commanded \w to|strong="H5922"\w* leave \w the|strong="H5922"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree roots; \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* sure \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*, \w after|strong="H7118"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* shalt \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H1934"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* heavens \w do|strong="H5922"\w* rule.  
\v 27 Wherefore, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let \w my|strong="H4430"\w* counsel \w be|strong="H3809"\w* acceptable \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* thee, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* break off \w thy|strong="H3809"\w* sins by righteousness, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* thine iniquities by shewing mercy \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* poor; if \w there|strong="H1768"\w* may \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lengthening \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w thy|strong="H3809"\w* tranquillity.  
\v 28 All \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w came|strong="H5308"\w* \w upon|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*.  
\v 29 \w At|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* twelve months \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* walking \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \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 spake \w and|strong="H8065"\w* said, \w Is|strong="H1768"\w* not \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w great|strong="H7236"\w* Babylon, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* built \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* royal dwelling place, \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* might \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* power \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* glory \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* majesty?  
\v 31 While \w the|strong="H5922"\w* word \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king’s mouth, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* fell \w a|strong="H3068"\w* voice \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \add saying\add*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w* \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* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 32 \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* shalt \w be|strong="H3809"\w* driven \w from|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w thy|strong="H3809"\w* dwelling \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* beasts \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field; \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* shalt \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* eat grass \w as|strong="H3606"\w* oxen, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* seven times \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w pass|strong="H3809"\w* over thee; until \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Most|strong="H2429"\w* High ruleth \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* giveth it \w to|strong="H2429"\w* whomsoever \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w*.  
\v 33 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* same hour \w was|strong="H2122"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* thing fulfilled \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* Nebuchadnezzar: \w and|strong="H4437"\w* he \w was|strong="H2122"\w* driven \w from|strong="H3367"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* did eat grass \w as|strong="H4437"\w* oxen, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* body \w was|strong="H2122"\w* wet \w with|strong="H8421"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* heaven, till \w his|strong="H5922"\w* hair \w was|strong="H2122"\w* grown like eagles’ \add feathers\add*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* nails like birds’ \add claws\add*.  
\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="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5020"\w* \w up|strong="H7313"\w* mine eyes \w unto|strong="H8065"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* mine understanding returned \w unto|strong="H8065"\w* me, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* blessed \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w honoured|strong="H1922"\w* him \w that|strong="H1768"\w* liveth \w for|strong="H1768"\w* ever; \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* everlasting dominion, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* kingdom \w from|strong="H1768"\w* generation \w to|strong="H3202"\w* generation:  
\v 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?  
\v 36 At the same time mine understanding returned unto me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned unto me; and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added unto me.  
\v 37 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways judgment: and those that walk in pride he is able to abase.   
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\v 1 \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w feast|strong="H3900"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* thousand.  
\v 2 \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, whiles \w he|strong="H1768"\w* tasted \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H3390"\w* bring \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* father \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w might|strong="H3904"\w* \w drink|strong="H8355"\w* therein.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* them.  
\v 4 They \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H7624"\w* gods of \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, of \w brass|strong="H5174"\w*, of \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, of wood, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* of stone.  
\v 5 \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* same \w hour|strong="H8160"\w* \w came|strong="H5312"\w* \w forth|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fingers \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w candlestick|strong="H5043"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w plaister|strong="H1528"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wall|strong="H3797"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1965"\w*: \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w part|strong="H6447"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w countenance|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* him, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* troubled him; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w joints|strong="H7001"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his \w loins|strong="H2783"\w* \w were|strong="H7001"\w* \w loosed|strong="H8271"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his knees \w smote|strong="H5368"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w against|strong="H1668"\w* \w another|strong="H1668"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w cried|strong="H7123"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w bring|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spake|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* Babylon, \w Whosoever|strong="H3606"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w*, \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* be \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \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="H6032"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* be \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*: \w but|strong="H3606"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w* troubled, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w countenance|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w* \w were|strong="H7261"\w* \w perplexed|strong="H7672"\w*.  
\v 10 \add Now \add*\w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w queen|strong="H4433"\w* by \w reason|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w his|strong="H5954"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w into|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4961"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*: \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w queen|strong="H4433"\w* \w spake|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w for|strong="H2418"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*; let not thy \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* trouble thee, nor let thy \w countenance|strong="H2122"\w* \w be|strong="H2122"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w*:  
\v 11 \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w thy|strong="H5020"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* gods; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w thy|strong="H5020"\w* father \w light|strong="H5094"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w*, like \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* gods, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*: \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w thy|strong="H5020"\w* father, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \add I say\add*, \w thy|strong="H5020"\w* father, \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w master|strong="H7229"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, enchanters, \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*;  
\v 12 \w forasmuch|strong="H3606"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w*, \w interpreting|strong="H6590"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* shewing \w of|strong="H4430"\w* dark sentences, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w dissolving|strong="H8271"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w doubts|strong="H7001"\w*, \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\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 let|strong="H3705"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w called|strong="H7123"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spake|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w unto|strong="H6032"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, Art \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* art \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* father \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*?  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* gods \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w light|strong="H5094"\w* \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w* \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3792"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, \w the|strong="H6925"\w* enchanters, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* 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="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w*: \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w shew|strong="H2324"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H2445"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* \w canst|strong="H3202"\w* \w give|strong="H6590"\w* \w interpretations|strong="H6590"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w dissolve|strong="H8271"\w* \w doubts|strong="H7001"\w*: \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* \w canst|strong="H3202"\w* \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* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w thereof|strong="H6591"\w*, \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* shalt \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \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="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, Let \w thy|strong="H3052"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* thyself, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w thy|strong="H3052"\w* \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* another; \w nevertheless|strong="H1297"\w* I \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w unto|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 18 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* thou \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w thy|strong="H5020"\w* father \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w majesty|strong="H7238"\w*:  
\v 19 \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\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="H6925"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2112"\w* \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w feared|strong="H1763"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*: \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w would|strong="H1934"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w slew|strong="H6992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w would|strong="H1934"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H1934"\w* \w alive|strong="H2418"\w*; \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w would|strong="H1934"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* raised \w up|strong="H7313"\w*, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w would|strong="H1934"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* put \w down|strong="H1934"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* \w up|strong="H7313"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w hardened|strong="H8631"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* dealt proudly, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w deposed|strong="H5182"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w kingly|strong="H4437"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w took|strong="H5709"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*:  
\v 21 \w and|strong="H4437"\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="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w*; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4070"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wild|strong="H6167"\w* \w asses|strong="H6167"\w*; \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w fed|strong="H2939"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w grass|strong="H6211"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w oxen|strong="H8450"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w wet|strong="H6647"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dew|strong="H2920"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*: \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God \w ruleth|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* setteth \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w whomsoever|strong="H4479"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, hast \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w humbled|strong="H8214"\w* \w thine|strong="H8214"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*, \w though|strong="H6903"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* \w knewest|strong="H3046"\w* \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="H7313"\w* \w thyself|strong="H7313"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* brought \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* hast \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w brass|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, wood, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* stone, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w*: \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* \w breath|strong="H5396"\w* \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* \w thy|strong="H5922"\w* ways, hast \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w glorified|strong="H1922"\w*:  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed.  
\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 was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed, \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \w TEKEL|strong="H8625"\w*, \w UPHARSIN|strong="H6537"\w*.  
\v 26 \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H4406"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*: \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*; God hath \w numbered|strong="H4483"\w* \w thy|strong="H4483"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* brought it \w to|strong="H4483"\w* \w an|strong="H4437"\w* \w end|strong="H8000"\w*.  
\v 27 \w TEKEL|strong="H8625"\w*; thou art \w weighed|strong="H8625"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* the \w balances|strong="H3977"\w*, \w and|strong="H3977"\w* art \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w wanting|strong="H2627"\w*.  
\v 28 \w PERES|strong="H6537"\w*; \w thy|strong="H3052"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H4437"\w* \w divided|strong="H6537"\w*, \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="H1768"\w* commanded \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \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* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* should \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\v 30 \w In|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w Chaldean|strong="H3779"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*.  
\v 31 And Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about threescore and two years old.   
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\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* \w an|strong="H4437"\w* hundred \w and|strong="H4437"\w* twenty satraps, which should be throughout \w the|strong="H1868"\w* whole \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* three presidents, \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H1934"\w* one; \w that|strong="H1768"\w* these satraps \w might|strong="H1934"\w* give \w account|strong="H5922"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king should \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w no|strong="H3606"\w* damage.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* distinguished above \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* satraps, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* excellent spirit \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* thought \w to|strong="H4430"\w* set \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w over|strong="H5924"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* whole realm.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* satraps \w sought|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find occasion \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* touching \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* find \w none|strong="H3606"\w* occasion nor fault; \w forasmuch|strong="H3606"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* faithful, neither \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* error \w or|strong="H4430"\w* fault found \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* said these \w men|strong="H4437"\w*, \w We|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5931"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, except \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* presidents \w and|strong="H1841"\w* satraps assembled together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* said \w thus|strong="H1836"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, King Darius, live \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w ever|strong="H3809"\w*.  
\v 7 \w All|strong="H5957"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* kingdom, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* deputies \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* satraps, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* counsellors \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* governors, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* consulted \w together|strong="H7284"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* establish \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* statute, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong interdict, \w that|strong="H5922"\w* whosoever shall ask \w a|strong="H3068"\w* petition \w of|strong="H4430"\w* any god \w or|strong="H4430"\w* man \w for|strong="H5922"\w* thirty days, save \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w he|strong="H3652"\w* shall \w be|strong="H5957"\w* cast into \w the|strong="H5922"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions.  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H4430"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w establish|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interdict, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* sign \w the|strong="H3606"\w* writing, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H4481"\w* be not changed, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* altereth not.  
\v 9 Wherefore \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* interdict.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* when Daniel knew \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, \w he|strong="H6903"\w* went into \w his|strong="H3606"\w* house; (\w now|strong="H1836"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* windows were open \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* chamber toward Jerusalem;) \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* kneeled upon \w his|strong="H3606"\w* knees three times \w a|strong="H3068"\w* day, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prayed, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gave thanks \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* God, \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* did aforetime.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* men assembled together, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* found \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w making|strong="H3046"\w* petition \w and|strong="H3792"\w* supplication \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.  
\v 12 Then they \w came|strong="H7284"\w* near, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* spake \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* king concerning \w the|strong="H6925"\w* king’s interdict; Hast thou not signed an interdict, \w that|strong="H1400"\w* every \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w that|strong="H1400"\w* shall make \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* \w unto|strong="H1156"\w* any god or \w man|strong="H1400"\w* within thirty days, save \w unto|strong="H1156"\w* thee, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king, shall \w be|strong="H1841"\w* cast into \w the|strong="H6925"\w* den \w of|strong="H1156"\w* lions? \w The|strong="H6925"\w* king answered \w and|strong="H1841"\w* said, \w The|strong="H6925"\w* thing is true, according \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* law \w of|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H1841"\w* Persians, which altereth not.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w That|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* children \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* captivity \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Judah, regardeth \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interdict \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* hast \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w maketh|strong="H1156"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* three times \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* heard \w these|strong="H4481"\w* words, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* sore displeased, \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* deliver \w him|strong="H5922"\w*: \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* laboured till \w the|strong="H5922"\w* going down \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sun \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rescue \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* these men assembled together \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, Know, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* law \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no interdict nor statute \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* establisheth may \w be|strong="H1934"\w* changed.  
\v 16 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* commanded, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* brought Daniel, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* cast \w him|strong="H5922"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. \add Now \add*\w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spake \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* Daniel, \w Thy|strong="H5922"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H3606"\w* servest continually, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* deliver \w thee|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="H6032"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* laid upon \w the|strong="H1768"\w* mouth \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* sealed \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* own signet, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* signet \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* lords; \w that|strong="H1768"\w* nothing might \w be|strong="H1841"\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="H1841"\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* instruments \w of|strong="H4430"\w* music \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w before|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*: \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* sleep fled \w from|strong="H8133"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* arose very early \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* morning, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* haste \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\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* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* near unto \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* cried with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lamentable voice: \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spake \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Daniel, servant \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* living God, \w is|strong="H1768"\w* thy God, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w thou|strong="H1768"\w* servest continually, able \w to|strong="H4430"\w* deliver thee \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* lions?  
\v 21 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w unto|strong="H7032"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, live \w for|strong="H1768"\w* ever.  
\v 22 \w My|strong="H4430"\w* God \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* sent his angel, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w hath|strong="H4430"\w* shut \w the|strong="H5974"\w* lions’ mouths, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* they \w have|strong="H4430"\w* not hurt me: forasmuch as before \w him|strong="H5974"\w* innocency \w was|strong="H1841"\w* found \w in|strong="H4430"\w* me; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w also|strong="H4430"\w* before \w thee|strong="H5974"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* I done no hurt.  
\v 23 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \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="H3606"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* take Daniel \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\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="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w manner|strong="H3606"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w hurt|strong="H2248"\w* \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* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* God.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* men \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* accused \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* cast \w them|strong="H5922"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* lions, \w them|strong="H5922"\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="H4481"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* brake \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bones \w in|strong="H5922"\w* pieces, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w ever|strong="H3809"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w at|strong="H7912"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H4481"\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 \w unto|strong="H5705"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|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 \w be|strong="H3809"\w* multiplied \w unto|strong="H5705"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.  
\v 26 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* kingdom men tremble \w and|strong="H4430"\w* fear before \w the|strong="H3606"\w* 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* God, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* stedfast \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* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* not \w be|strong="H8001"\w* destroyed, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H8001"\w* \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w unto|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end:  
\v 27 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* delivereth \w and|strong="H1763"\w* rescueth, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* worketh signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w in|strong="H4437"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* earth; \w who|strong="H1768"\w* hath delivered \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* power \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions.  
\v 28 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* prospered \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Darius, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Cyrus \w the|strong="H4481"\w* Persian.   
\c 7  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\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* Babylon \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\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* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: \w then|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* told \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sum|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matters|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spake|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\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 and|strong="H6032"\w*, behold, \w the|strong="H2370"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H7308"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* brake forth upon \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4481"\w* four \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*, \w diverse|strong="H8133"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w another|strong="H1668"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5403"\w*’s \w wings|strong="H1611"\w*: \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w beheld|strong="H1934"\w* \w till|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* thereof \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w plucked|strong="H4804"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5191"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* two \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H3652"\w* behold another \w beast|strong="H2423"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8578"\w*, \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w to|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1678"\w*, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w raised|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* on \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w side|strong="H7859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w ribs|strong="H5967"\w* \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* his \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* between his \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*: \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w they|strong="H3652"\w* said \w thus|strong="H3652"\w* \w unto|strong="H3652"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w*, \w Arise|strong="H6966"\w*, devour \w much|strong="H7690"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*.  
\v 6 After \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w beheld|strong="H1934"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* lo \w another|strong="H1836"\w*, \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5245"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w upon|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w back|strong="H1355"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* four \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fowl|strong="H5776"\w*; \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* also four \w heads|strong="H7217"\w*; \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*.  
\v 7 \w After|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* behold \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w*, \w terrible|strong="H1763"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w powerful|strong="H8624"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*: \w it|strong="H1934"\w* devoured \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w brake|strong="H1855"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stamped|strong="H7512"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w residue|strong="H7606"\w* with \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*: \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w diverse|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*.  
\v 8 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w considered|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w*, behold, there \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w among|strong="H4481"\w* them \w another|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2192"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w*, \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w which|strong="H4481"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* plucked \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w roots|strong="H6132"\w*: \w and|strong="H1934"\w*, behold, in \w this|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* like \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4449"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w things|strong="H7260"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w beheld|strong="H1934"\w* \w till|strong="H5705"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3764"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* placed, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* one \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w did|strong="H1934"\w* \w sit|strong="H3488"\w*: \w his|strong="H5705"\w* raiment \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w snow|strong="H8517"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w pure|strong="H5343"\w* \w wool|strong="H6015"\w*; \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* \w flames|strong="H7631"\w*, \add and \add*\w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1535"\w* thereof \w burning|strong="H1815"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.  
\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* \w stream|strong="H5103"\w* \w issued|strong="H5047"\w* \w and|strong="H6925"\w* \w came|strong="H5312"\w* \w forth|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*: \w thousand|strong="H7240"\w* thousands \w ministered|strong="H8120"\w* unto \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H6925"\w* ten \w thousand|strong="H7240"\w* times ten \w thousand|strong="H7240"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*: \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w*, \w and|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w books|strong="H5609"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w opened|strong="H6606"\w*.  
\v 11 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w beheld|strong="H1934"\w* \w at|strong="H1934"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* time \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w voice|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w spake|strong="H4449"\w*; \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w beheld|strong="H1934"\w* \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w till|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* destroyed, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* burned with fire.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H2166"\w* \w as|strong="H5705"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H7606"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w*, \w their|strong="H3052"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*: yet \w their|strong="H3052"\w* \w lives|strong="H2417"\w* \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w prolonged|strong="H3052"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w season|strong="H2166"\w* \w and|strong="H2166"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*.  
\v 13 I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* in \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w*, behold, there \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6050"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* one \w like|strong="H5974"\w* \w unto|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* man, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w he|strong="H1934"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w* even \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* they brought \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H4437"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* should \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*: \w his|strong="H5709"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pass|strong="H3809"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5709"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*.  
\v 15 As for me \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, my \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3735"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* the \w midst|strong="H1459"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* my \w body|strong="H5085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* the \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* my \w head|strong="H7217"\w* troubled me.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w unto|strong="H5922"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w that|strong="H3046"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w truth|strong="H3330"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*. \w So|strong="H4481"\w* he told \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w things|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 17 \w These|strong="H4481"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* four, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* four \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H2423"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w out|strong="H6966"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth.  
\v 18 But \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w possess|strong="H2631"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*, even \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w desired|strong="H6634"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w truth|strong="H3321"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w diverse|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w exceeding|strong="H3493"\w* \w terrible|strong="H1763"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w nails|strong="H2953"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w brass|strong="H5174"\w*; \w which|strong="H1768"\w* devoured, \w brake|strong="H1855"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stamped|strong="H7512"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residue|strong="H7606"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \add horn \add*\w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w*; \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w spake|strong="H4449"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w things|strong="H7260"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w look|strong="H2376"\w* \w was|strong="H7162"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w stout|strong="H7229"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w fellows|strong="H2273"\w*.  
\v 21 I \w beheld|strong="H1934"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w same|strong="H1797"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w war|strong="H7129"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3202"\w* \w against|strong="H5974"\w* \w them|strong="H5974"\w*;  
\v 22 \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w*; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w possessed|strong="H2631"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\v 23 \w Thus|strong="H3652"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* said, \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w upon|strong="H4437"\w* earth, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w diverse|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* devour \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w tread|strong="H1759"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w down|strong="H1759"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* break \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w as|strong="H4437"\w* \w for|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w out|strong="H7162"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w*: \w and|strong="H4430"\w* another \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* them; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* be \w diverse|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* former, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* put down \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 25 \w And|strong="H5943"\w* \w he|strong="H5705"\w* \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w speak|strong="H4449"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w against|strong="H6655"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*, \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w wear|strong="H1080"\w* \w out|strong="H1080"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H3028"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*: \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w he|strong="H5705"\w* \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w think|strong="H5452"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w*; \w and|strong="H5943"\w* they \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H5732"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* into \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w half|strong="H6387"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*.  
\v 26 But \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w shall|strong="H1780"\w* \w sit|strong="H3488"\w*, \w and|strong="H8046"\w* they \w shall|strong="H1780"\w* take \w away|strong="H5709"\w* \w his|strong="H5709"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w consume|strong="H8046"\w* \w and|strong="H8046"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* destroy it \w unto|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w under|strong="H8460"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H5957"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5972"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w*: \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominions|strong="H7985"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w obey|strong="H8086"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*.  
\v 28 Here \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*. \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w much|strong="H7690"\w* troubled \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w countenance|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*: \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H5202"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3821"\w*.   
\c 8  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1112"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w unto|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w unto|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w unto|strong="H7200"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*; \w now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Shushan|strong="H7800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palace|strong="H1002"\w*, \w which|strong="H1002"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* river Ulai.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w mine|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*: \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*; \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w last|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram \w pushing|strong="H5055"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2416"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* considering, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w an|strong="H1961"\w* he-goat \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*: \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w notable|strong="H2380"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w which|strong="H7161"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w river|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w close|strong="H5060"\w* \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* moved \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w choler|strong="H4843"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w smote|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w brake|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* he-goat \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w*: \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* four \w notable|strong="H2380"\w* \add horns \add*\w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4704"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w*, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* waxed \w exceeding|strong="H3499"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* \add land\add*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* waxed \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w upon|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\v 11 Yea, \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w itself|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H7311"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \add burnt offering\add*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \add to it \add*\w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \add burnt offering \add*\w through|strong="H5921"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*; \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* truth \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \add its pleasure \add*\w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*.  
\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* another \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w certain|strong="H6422"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w which|strong="H6635"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w*, \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H6635"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \add concerning \add*\w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \add burnt offering\add*, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w maketh|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* both \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w host|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w trodden|strong="H4823"\w* \w under|strong="H5414"\w* \w foot|strong="H4823"\w*?  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* said \w unto|strong="H1242"\w* \w me|strong="H6153"\w*, \w Unto|strong="H1242"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \add and \add*\w mornings|strong="H1242"\w*; then \w shall|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w be|strong="H6153"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H6663"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w pass|strong="H1961"\w*, \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*; \w and|strong="H7200"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w between|strong="H6963"\w* \add the banks of \add*Ulai, \w which|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, \w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1975"\w* man \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 17 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w affrighted|strong="H1204"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, Understand, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* belongeth \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H7290"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7290"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*: \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, \w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* thee \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w shall|strong="H3045"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* belongeth \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* ram \w which|strong="H7161"\w* \w thou|strong="H7200"\w* \w sawest|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w rough|strong="H8163"\w* he-goat \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* between \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="H1471"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H4438"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* whereof four \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, four \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w out|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4438"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* latter \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w when|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H8552"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w full|strong="H8552"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w fierce|strong="H5794"\w* \w countenance|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w understanding|strong="H6440"\w* \w dark|strong="H2420"\w* \w sentences|strong="H2420"\w*, \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 24 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w wonderfully|strong="H6381"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add his pleasure\add*: \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 25 \w And|strong="H3027"\w* \w through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w policy|strong="H7922"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w craft|strong="H4820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*; \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \add their \add*security \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*: \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*; \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w without|strong="H7665"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 26 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w hath|strong="H3588"\w* been told \w is|strong="H1931"\w* true: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* shut \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* belongeth \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \add to come\add*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w fainted|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* certain \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w business|strong="H4399"\w*: \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w astonished|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* none understood \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 9  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahasuerus, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w seed|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*, which \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*;  
\v 2 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* understood \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, whereof \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w*, \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* accomplishing \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolations|strong="H2723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w unto|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w supplications|strong="H8469"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ashes.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H3068"\w* \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w unto|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6419"\w* \w confession|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreadful|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w keepeth|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w mercy|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w them|strong="H8104"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w him|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*;  
\v 5 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have dealt \w perversely|strong="H5753"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w*, even \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w thy|strong="H5493"\w* \w precepts|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w thy|strong="H5493"\w* \w judgments|strong="H4941"\w*:  
\v 6 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w hearkened|strong="H8085"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.  
\v 7 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* belongeth \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* \w thee|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3427"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*, \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w whither|strong="H8033"\w* \w thou|strong="H3117"\w* hast \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w thee|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* belongeth \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w thee|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9 \w To|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3588"\w* God belong \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w and|strong="H7356"\w* \w forgivenesses|strong="H5547"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*;  
\v 10 \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*: \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w hath|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7621"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3478"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* God; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H6965"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w hath|strong="H3389"\w* \w confirmed|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* bringing \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w* \w hath|strong="H3389"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w hath|strong="H3389"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 13 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*: \w yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w entreated|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w favour|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w discernment|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w hath|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w watched|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w doeth|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\v 15 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w that|strong="H5971"\w* hast \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w thy|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* hast \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w thee|strong="H6213"\w* \w renown|strong="H8034"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*; \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.  
\v 16 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w thy|strong="H7725"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w thine|strong="H7725"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w thy|strong="H7725"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w pray|strong="H4994"\w* \w thee|strong="H4994"\w*, \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w thy|strong="H7725"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w thy|strong="H7725"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w thy|strong="H7725"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w round|strong="H5439"\w* \w about|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* \w unto|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w supplications|strong="H8469"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* cause \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* shine \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*.  
\v 18 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w incline|strong="H5186"\w* \w thine|strong="H5186"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*; \w open|strong="H6440"\w* \w thine|strong="H5186"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w desolations|strong="H8077"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H7200"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w present|strong="H5307"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w supplications|strong="H8469"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w thee|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteousnesses|strong="H6666"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thy|strong="H7200"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*.  
\v 19 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*; \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*; \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord, \w hearken|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*; defer \w not|strong="H6213"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thine|strong="H7181"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* God, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H8085"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.  
\v 20 \w And|strong="H3478"\w* whiles \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w confessing|strong="H3034"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w presenting|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*;  
\v 21 yea, whiles \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1696"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H5750"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w*, \w being|strong="H5750"\w* caused \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w fly|strong="H3286"\w* \w swiftly|strong="H3288"\w*, \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w oblation|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H1696"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* am \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* make \w thee|strong="H1696"\w* \w skilful|strong="H7919"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w*.  
\v 23 \w At|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w thy|strong="H5046"\w* \w supplications|strong="H8469"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w thee|strong="H5046"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* art greatly beloved: \w therefore|strong="H3588"\w* consider \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* understand \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 24 \w Seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2852"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w finish|strong="H3607"\w* \w transgression|strong="H6588"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* end \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w discern|strong="H3045"\w*, \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w going|strong="H4161"\w* \w forth|strong="H4161"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w*, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w*, \w shall|strong="H7919"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*, \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H7919"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w moat|strong="H2742"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* \w troublous|strong="H6695"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.  
\v 26 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w after|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w threescore|strong="H8346"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w one|strong="H8147"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* nothing: \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*; \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w his|strong="H7843"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w unto|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w*; \w desolations|strong="H8074"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="H1285"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w firm|strong="H1396"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*: \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w oblation|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*; \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \add shall come \add*\w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* maketh \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*; \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w unto|strong="H4503"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w consummation|strong="H3617"\w*, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w*, \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \add wrath \add*\w be|strong="H1285"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* desolator.   
\c 10  
\p
\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w unto|strong="H7121"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* true, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w warfare|strong="H6635"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H8141"\w* understood \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w thing|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* understanding \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.  
\v 2 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* mourning \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2530"\w* \w bread|strong="H3899"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w came|strong="H1320"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H4390"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w myself|strong="H1320"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w*, \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H6242"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* four \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twentieth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hiddekel|strong="H2313"\w*,  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w mine|strong="H5375"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen, whose \w loins|strong="H4975"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w girded|strong="H2296"\w* \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w pure|strong="H3800"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Uphaz:  
\v 6 \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w body|strong="H1472"\w* \w also|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w lamps|strong="H3940"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* fire, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w colour|strong="H5869"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w burnished|strong="H7044"\w* \w brass|strong="H5178"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*.  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w alone|strong="H1840"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w quaking|strong="H2731"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w there|strong="H7604"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*: \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w comeliness|strong="H1935"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w into|strong="H2015"\w* \w corruption|strong="H4889"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w retained|strong="H6113"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*: \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fallen|strong="H7290"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H7290"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7290"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H3027"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, which \w set|strong="H5128"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="H7971"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* greatly beloved, understand \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w thee|strong="H7971"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w thee|strong="H7971"\w* am \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w*: \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w trembling|strong="H7460"\w*.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w unto|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H5414"\w* didst \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w thine|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w thyself|strong="H6031"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w thy|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w thy|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*: \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am come \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thy|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*’ \w sake|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w withstood|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w twenty|strong="H6242"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H2009"\w*, \w lo|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w came|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w*: \w and|strong="H6242"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am \w come|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7136"\w* thee understand \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w befall|strong="H7136"\w* \w thy|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \add many \add*\w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 15 \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* according \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* dumb.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H1121"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w like|strong="H1823"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w similitude|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*: \w then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* lord, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H6735"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* \w turned|strong="H2015"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w retain|strong="H6113"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="H5650"\w* \w how|strong="H1963"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord? \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w straightway|strong="H6258"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* there \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w* one \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H3254"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* man greatly beloved, \w fear|strong="H3372"\w* \w not|strong="H3588"\w*: \w peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w thee|strong="H1696"\w*, \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w yea|strong="H3588"\w*, \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spake|strong="H1696"\w* \w unto|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3372"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, Let \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w thou|strong="H3588"\w* hast \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w*, \w Knowest|strong="H3045"\w* \w thou|strong="H3045"\w* \w wherefore|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* \w thee|strong="H7725"\w*? \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*: \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w*, \w lo|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w* \w shall|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w thee|strong="H5046"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H8269"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w inscribed|strong="H7559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* truth: \w and|strong="H2388"\w* there \w is|strong="H3588"\w* none \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w holdeth|strong="H2388"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H5046"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*.   
\c 11  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w as|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w Mede|strong="H4075"\w*, \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w confirm|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w shew|strong="H5046"\w* \w thee|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* truth. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w far|strong="H6239"\w* \w richer|strong="H6238"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H7243"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H2009"\w* waxed \w strong|strong="H2393"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 4 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H8064"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w shall|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w shall|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* toward \w the|strong="H3588"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* posterity, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* according \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w* wherewith \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w shall|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* others beside these.  
\v 5 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add one \add*\w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H8269"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*; \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w join|strong="H2266"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w together|strong="H2266"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w agreement|strong="H4339"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w retain|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*; \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w begat|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shoot \w from|strong="H5975"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w*, \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* come \w unto|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w prevail|strong="H2388"\w*:  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* gods, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* molten \w images|strong="H5257"\w*, \add and \add*\w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* \w goodly|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* carry \w captive|strong="H7628"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*; \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w refrain|strong="H5975"\w* some \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land.  
\v 10 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* assemble \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w war|strong="H2428"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w moved|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w choler|strong="H4843"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, even \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12 \w And|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H5375"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*: \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w tens|strong="H7239"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7239"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prevail|strong="H5810"\w*.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w forth|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, \add even of \add*\w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w much|strong="H7227"\w* \w substance|strong="H7399"\w*.  
\v 14 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w there|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*: \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w violent|strong="H6530"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w thy|strong="H5375"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w establish|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*; \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mount|strong="H5550"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* well \w fenced|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w withstand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* \w chosen|strong="H4005"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w withstand|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 16 But \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* cometh \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* none \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*: \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w destruction|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 17 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3477"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H8633"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H3477"\w* \w ones|strong="H5975"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*; \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3477"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add his pleasure\add*: \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3477"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7843"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w shall|strong="H3477"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 18 After \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3920"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w unto|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* isles, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H3920"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*: \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H7101"\w* \w shall|strong="H3920"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* offered \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*; yea, \w moreover|strong="H1115"\w*, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H3920"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w upon|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* cause \w an|strong="H5921"\w* exactor \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H1925"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H5674"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.  
\v 21 \w And|strong="H2388"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* contemptible \w person|strong="H4438"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w honour|strong="H1935"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* come \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H7962"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* security, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w obtain|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2519"\w*.  
\v 22 \w And|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w* \w shall|strong="H2220"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* swept \w away|strong="H7857"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w shall|strong="H2220"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*; \w yea|strong="H1571"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 23 \w And|strong="H1471"\w* \w after|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w league|strong="H2266"\w* \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w*: \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w shall|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w small|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 24 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* security \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* come \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w upon|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fattest|strong="H4924"\w* \w places|strong="H4924"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w*; \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers’ fathers; \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* scatter \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w spoil|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w substance|strong="H7399"\w*: yea, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w devices|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strong|strong="H4013"\w* \w holds|strong="H4013"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.  
\v 25 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w courage|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w exceeding|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w devices|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 26 Yea, \w they|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H5307"\w* eat \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w meat|strong="H6598"\w* \w shall|strong="H2491"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7665"\w* \w him|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w shall|strong="H2491"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w*: \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shall|strong="H2491"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.  
\v 27 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H3824"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do \w mischief|strong="H4827"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*: \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3824"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* land \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w substance|strong="H7399"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \add shall be \add*\w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*; \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H3824"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add his pleasure\add*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land.  
\v 29 \w At|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* latter \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*.  
\v 30 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3512"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add his pleasure\add*: \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H6213"\w* \w even|strong="H3512"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w unto|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 31 \w And|strong="H5975"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w shall|strong="H2220"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w part|strong="H4720"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5493"\w* \w shall|strong="H2220"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, even \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w shall|strong="H2220"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \add burnt offering\add*; \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5493"\w* \w shall|strong="H2220"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w maketh|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.  
\v 32 \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \w such|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* pervert \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2514"\w*: \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* God \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \add exploits\add*.  
\v 33 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w instruct|strong="H7919"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*: \w yet|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*, \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* spoil, \add many \add*\w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H4592"\w* \w holpen|strong="H5826"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*: \w but|strong="H5826"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w join|strong="H3867"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w unto|strong="H3867"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2519"\w*.  
\v 35 \w And|strong="H3782"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w shall|strong="H7919"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*, \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w*, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w white|strong="H3835"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*: \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\v 36 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* god, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H4428"\w* gods: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 37 \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2532"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* women, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 38 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w*: \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* whom \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w knew|strong="H3045"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w honour|strong="H3513"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2530"\w* \w things|strong="H3513"\w*.  
\v 39 \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w strongest|strong="H4581"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strange|strong="H5236"\w* god; whosoever acknowledgeth \add him \add*\w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w*: \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*.  
\v 40 \w And|strong="H4428"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* contend \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*: \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H8175"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* ships; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* countries, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w shall|strong="H4428"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 41 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* enter \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \add countries \add*\w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H3782"\w*: \w but|strong="H7227"\w* these \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H4422"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, Edom, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w chief|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.  
\v 42 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w forth|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w upon|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* countries: \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*.  
\v 43 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4362"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H2530"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*: \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Libyans|strong="H3864"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w shall|strong="H4714"\w* \w be|strong="H3701"\w* \w at|strong="H2091"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w steps|strong="H4703"\w*.  
\v 44 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w tidings|strong="H8052"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* trouble \w him|strong="H3318"\w*: \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w forth|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* make \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 45 \w And|strong="H2022"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H2022"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* tents \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H5704"\w* palace \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*; \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H2022"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* none \w shall|strong="H2022"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*.   
\c 12  
\p
\v 1 \w And|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w standeth|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w thy|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w since|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*: \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w thy|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*, \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w shall|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.  
\v 2 \w And|strong="H5769"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* them \w that|strong="H2416"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H7227"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* \w the|strong="H7227"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w awake|strong="H6974"\w*, \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w contempt|strong="H1860"\w*.  
\v 3 \w And|strong="H5769"\w* they \w that|strong="H7549"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w shall|strong="H7919"\w* \w shine|strong="H2094"\w* \w as|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w brightness|strong="H2096"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w firmament|strong="H7549"\w*; \w and|strong="H5769"\w* they \w that|strong="H7549"\w* turn \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6663"\w* \w as|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w for|strong="H3556"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w thou|strong="H5704"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*: \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* run \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w fro|strong="H7751"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w shall|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w brink|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w brink|strong="H8193"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 6 \w And|strong="H4325"\w* one said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen, \w which|strong="H4325"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w shall|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w these|strong="H4605"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6382"\w*?  
\v 7 \w And|strong="H8064"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* linen, \w which|strong="H5971"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w held|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w unto|strong="H8085"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w sware|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w liveth|strong="H2416"\w* fear \w ever|strong="H5769"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w times|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w made|strong="H7650"\w* \w an|strong="H7650"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* breaking \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w shall|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w understood|strong="H8085"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w*: \w then|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w shall|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* issue \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*?  
\v 9 \w And|strong="H3212"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w thy|strong="H6256"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*: \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w till|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w* themselves; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* themselves \w white|strong="H3835"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H7561"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w*: \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w shall|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w*.  
\v 11 \w And|strong="H3967"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \add burnt offering \add*\w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w maketh|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 12 Blessed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w waiteth|strong="H2442"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w cometh|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* thousand \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w five|strong="H2568"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty|strong="H7970"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w thou|strong="H3117"\w* \w thy|strong="H3117"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* till \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w*: \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w thou|strong="H3117"\w* shalt \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* shalt \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w thy|strong="H3117"\w* \w lot|strong="H1486"\w*, \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.