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\h DANIEL 
\toc1 Daniel 
\toc2 Daniel 
\toc3 Dan 
\mt2 This book contains the account of Daniel foretelling about God controlling all nations of the world and about the coming one. We call this book  
\mt1 Daniel  
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\s1 Daniel was taken to Babylon  
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\v 1 \w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* been ruling \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* almost \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \add with his army\add* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* surrounded \w the|strong="H5921"\w* city.  
\v 2  \add After two years,\add* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* Nebuchadnezzar’s \add soldiers \add* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* capture \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w*, \add who was the\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*. \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w things|strong="H3627"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w took|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* Babylonia. There Nebuchadnezzar \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H1004"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* Nebuchadnezzar commanded Ashpenaz, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w chief|strong="H7227"\w* \w official|strong="H5631"\w* \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* palace, \w to|strong="H3478"\w* bring \add to him\add* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \add whom they had brought to Babylon. He wanted men \add* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H3478"\w* important \w families|strong="H1121"\w*, \w including|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w family|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Judah.  
\v 4  \add King Nebuchadnezzar wanted only\add* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H5612"\w* \w very|strong="H2896"\w* healthy, \w handsome|strong="H2896"\w*/\w good-looking|strong="H2896"\w*, \w wise|strong="H7919"\w*, well-educated, \w capable|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w learning|strong="H5612"\w* many \w things|strong="H3605"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* suitable \w for|strong="H4428"\w* working \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w palace|strong="H1964"\w*. \w He|strong="H3605"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w read|strong="H5612"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* written \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Babylonian|strong="H3778"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* commanded \add his servants\add*, “Give \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w same|strong="H1697"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* given \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. Train \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* \w my|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H6440"\w*.”   
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\v 6 Among \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w young|strong="H1121"\w* Israeli \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \add who were chosen\add* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \add me\add*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* all \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*.  
\v 7 \w But|strong="H1992"\w* Ashpenaz \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w us|strong="H7760"\w* \add Babylonian\add* \w names|strong="H8034"\w*. \w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w me|strong="H7760"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*, \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7714"\w*, \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w Meshach|strong="H4335"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* Abednego.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* decided \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* eat \w the|strong="H5921"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* ate, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H7760"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* ◄ritually \w defiled|strong="H1351"\w*/unacceptable \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*►. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w asked|strong="H1245"\w* Ashpenaz \w to|strong="H5921"\w* allow \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* eat \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w* other \w things|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 9 \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w caused|strong="H5414"\w* Ashpenaz \w to|strong="H5414"\w* greatly \w respect|strong="H6440"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*,  
\v 10 \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* worried \w about|strong="H4480"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* suggested. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* said, “\w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w master|strong="H8269"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w has|strong="H4428"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w eat|strong="H3978"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w does|strong="H4100"\w*. \w If|strong="H7200"\w* \add you eat other things and as a result\add* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w become|strong="H7200"\w* \w more|strong="H4480"\w* thin \w and|strong="H4428"\w* pale \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H7218"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w age|strong="H1524"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add order his soldiers to\add* cut \w off|strong="H4480"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H7200"\w* done!”   
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\v 11 Ashpenaz \w had|strong="H8269"\w* ordered \w a|strong="H3068"\w* guard \w to|strong="H5921"\w* watch \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*.  
\v 12 \w So|strong="H4480"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* said \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* guard: “\add Please\add* \w test|strong="H5254"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \add During that time\add* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \add only\add* \w vegetables|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 After|strong="H7200"\w* ten days, \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w how|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* other \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w look|strong="H7200"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ones|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* eating \w the|strong="H6440"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* eats. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w can|strong="H6213"\w* \w decide|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H6213"\w* \add what food you will let us eat\add*.”  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H8085"\w* guard \w agreed|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w do|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* suggested, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w us|strong="H8085"\w* \w like|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \add he saw that\add* \w my|strong="H3605"\w* three friends \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* healthier [DOU] \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w been|strong="H3605"\w* eating \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* wanted \w them|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* eat.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w after|strong="H1961"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* guard \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \add only\add* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* eat; \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* king’s special \w food|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* four \w young|strong="H3206"\w* \w men|strong="H3206"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ability \w to|strong="H5414"\w* study many \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* Babylonians \w had|strong="H5414"\w* written \w and|strong="H2451"\w* studied. \w And|strong="H2451"\w* \add he also gave to\add* \w me|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ability \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w When|strong="H3117"\w* those three \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* set \w for|strong="H6440"\w* training \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w young|strong="H3117"\w* \w men|strong="H8269"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* Judah \w were|strong="H3117"\w* ended, Ashpenaz \w brought|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \add each of\add* \w us|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* realized \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w young|strong="H4672"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* capable \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w I|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H4428"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* four became \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s special advisors/\w servants|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* important \w matters|strong="H1697"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add four men\add* advised \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* good \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* sorcerers/fortune-tellers \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* advised.   
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\v 21 \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w remained|strong="H1961"\w* \add there serving the king more than 60 years\add*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\s1 What Nebuchadnezzar dreamed  
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\v 1  \add One night\add* \w during|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* ruled, \w he|strong="H8147"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* worried \w him|strong="H5921"\w* very \w much|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \add as a result\add* \w he|strong="H8147"\w* could \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w*.  
\v 2  \add The next morning \add* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w summoned|strong="H7121"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w men|strong="H7121"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* worked magic, fortune-tellers, those \w who|strong="H4428"\w* worked \w sorcery|strong="H3784"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* those \w who|strong="H4428"\w* studied \w the|strong="H6440"\w* stars. \add Because he had forgotten what he had dreamed,\add* \w he|strong="H7121"\w* insisted \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* what \w he|strong="H7121"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* dreamed. \w As|strong="H6440"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w front|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*,  
\v 3 \w he|strong="H4428"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \add last night \add* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* worries \w me|strong="H2472"\w*. \add Tell me what I dreamed, because\add* \w I|strong="H3045"\w* want \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w* \add means\add*.”   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H1696"\w* men \w who|strong="H4428"\w* studied \w the|strong="H1696"\w* stars \w replied|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Aramaic \add language\add*. \w They|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H4430"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* hope \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5957"\w* time! \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5649"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* dreamed, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add then\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1696"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* means!”   
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\v 5 \w But|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* firmly decided \w that|strong="H3046"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* must tell \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \add also tell me\add* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* means. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w do|strong="H5648"\w* \w that|strong="H3046"\w*, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \add order my soldiers to\add* \w cut|strong="H5648"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* into \w pieces|strong="H1917"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* cause your \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* become only piles \w of|strong="H4481"\w* stones!  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H4481"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* what \w I|strong="H4481"\w* dreamed \w and|strong="H5023"\w* what \w it|strong="H2006"\w* means, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* will \w reward|strong="H5023"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w*. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* will give \w you|strong="H2006"\w* wonderful \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w* \w honor|strong="H3367"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w*. \w So|strong="H2006"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* what \w I|strong="H4481"\w* dreamed \w and|strong="H5023"\w* what \w it|strong="H2006"\w* means!”   
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\v 7 But \w again|strong="H8579"\w* they \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “Tell \w us|strong="H5649"\w* what you dreamed, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \add then\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* tell you what \w it|strong="H2324"\w* means.”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w just|strong="H6903"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3046"\w* get \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* do \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* would do.  
\v 9 \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* do \w not|strong="H3809"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* dreamed, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* punished. \add I think that\add* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* all \w agreed|strong="H2164"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* lies \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \add other\add* wicked \w things|strong="H4406"\w*, \w because|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* hope \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* ◄\add my mind/what I am thinking\add*►. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \add then\add* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \add also\add* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H2006"\w* means.”   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* studied \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stars \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H3007"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w do|strong="H5922"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* ask! \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \add even\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* mighty \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \add ever\add* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* work magic \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* fortune-tellers \w or|strong="H3809"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* study \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stars \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w do|strong="H5922"\w* \w something|strong="H4406"\w* \w like|strong="H4406"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w*!  
\v 11 \w What|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* asking \add us to do\add* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* impossible. Only \w the|strong="H6925"\w* gods \w can|strong="H1768"\w* tell \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* dreamed, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* do \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w live|strong="H4070"\w* \w among|strong="H5974"\w* us!”   
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\v 12 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* \w angry|strong="H1149"\w* when \w he|strong="H6903"\w* heard \w that|strong="H3606"\w*, \w so|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* commanded \add his soldiers\add* \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* execute \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w such|strong="H1836"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 13 \w And|strong="H1156"\w* because \w of|strong="H2445"\w* what \w the|strong="H6992"\w* king commanded, they sent some \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* find me \w and|strong="H1156"\w* my \add three\add* \w friends|strong="H2269"\w*, \w to|strong="H1156"\w* execute us \add also\add*.   
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\v 14 Arioch, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* commander \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s guards, \w came|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w kill|strong="H6992"\w* \w us|strong="H8421"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H8421"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* him very wisely \w and|strong="H4430"\w* tactfully/skillfully.  
\v 15 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* asked Arioch, “\w Why|strong="H4101"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w such|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* harsh/terrible \w decree|strong="H1882"\w*?” \w So|strong="H1768"\w* Arioch told \w me|strong="H5922"\w* all \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* happened \add because of the king’s dream\add*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \add immediately\add* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* talk \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w requested|strong="H1156"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w give|strong="H5415"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w some|strong="H4481"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* find out \add what the dream was and \add* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* dream meant.   
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\v 17 Then I \w went|strong="H1841"\w* home, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* I told my \w friends|strong="H2269"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4333"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5839"\w*, \w what|strong="H4406"\w* had happened.  
\v 18 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* urged \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w ask|strong="H1156"\w* God, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* lives/rules \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* mercy \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w us|strong="H5922"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* telling \w us|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \add meaning of what the king dreamed\add*, \w in|strong="H5922"\w* order \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* Babylon would \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* executed.  
\v 19 \w And|strong="H8065"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \add God\add* gave \w to|strong="H1841"\w* me \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H1289"\w* God,  
\v 20 saying,  
\q1 “\w We|strong="H1768"\w* should praise God [MTY] \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \add only\add* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* truly \w is|strong="H1768"\w* wise \w and|strong="H6032"\w* powerful.   
\q1
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* determines what events \w will|strong="H5732"\w* happen through \w the|strong="H3046"\w* years.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w removes|strong="H5709"\w* \add some\add* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gives|strong="H3052"\w* \w their|strong="H3052"\w* authority \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \add new\add* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w is|strong="H1932"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w one|strong="H1932"\w* who causes people \w to|strong="H3046"\w* become \w wise|strong="H2445"\w*  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* enables those who study \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* \add many\add* things.   
\q1
\v 22 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w things|strong="H5642"\w* \w that|strong="H3046"\w* \w are|strong="H1932"\w* very mysterious;  
\q1 \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w is|strong="H1932"\w* surrounded \w by|strong="H5974"\w* \w light|strong="H5094"\w*,  
\q2 but \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w knows|strong="H3046"\w* \w things|strong="H5642"\w* \w that|strong="H3046"\w* \w are|strong="H1932"\w* \w hidden|strong="H5642"\w* \add as though they were\add* in \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2816"\w*.   
\q1
\v 23 God, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* ancestors \add worshiped\add*,  
\q1 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w thank|strong="H3029"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*,  
\q2 \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* caused \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* wise \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* strong.  
\q2 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* told \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* friends \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* tell us;  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* revealed \w to|strong="H3046"\w* us \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* demanded \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w*.”   
\s1 Daniel told the meaning of the dream  
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Arioch, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* man \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* execute \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* Babylon. \w I|strong="H1836"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H5922"\w* not kill \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*. \w Take|strong="H5954"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\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* tell \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* dream \w means|strong="H6903"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* Arioch quickly took \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* said \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \add this man\add*, one \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \add says he can\add* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* tell \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* dream means!”   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* me, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \add new\add* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*, “\add Is this true\add*? \w Can|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* tell me \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* dreamed \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* it means?”   
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\v 27 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w or|strong="H3809"\w* fortune-tellers \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* work magic \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* work sorcery \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* tell \w such|strong="H1768"\w* things \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\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 who|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w*. \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* shown \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \add your dream\add* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* future. \w Now|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* tell \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* dreamed, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H1934"\w* \add as you were lying\add* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*.   
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\v 29 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, while \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* sleeping, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* dreamed \w about|strong="H5922"\w* events \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* future. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w mysteries|strong="H7328"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* shown \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* going \w to|strong="H5922"\w* happen.  
\v 30 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* am wiser \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w anyone|strong="H3606"\w* else \w on|strong="H5922"\w* earth \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* mysterious dream. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* God wanted \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* thinking.   
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\v 31 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w*, \add in your vision\add* \w you|strong="H6903"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w front|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H6903"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w and|strong="H4430"\w* terrifying \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \add of a man. It was\add* shining \w very|strong="H7690"\w* brightly, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* frightening \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w awesome|strong="H1763"\w*.  
\v 32 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w was|strong="H1932"\w* \add made\add* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* pure \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*. Its chest \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w arms|strong="H1872"\w* \add were made of\add* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*. Its \w belly|strong="H4577"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w thighs|strong="H3410"\w* \add were made of \add* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*.  
\v 33 \w Its|strong="H4481"\w* \w legs|strong="H8243"\w* \add were made of\add* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mixture \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*.  
\v 34 \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* watched, something \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* rock \add from a mountain, but it was\add* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \add who cut it\add*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* rock \add tumbled down and \add* smashed \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w*, \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \add that were made of\add* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* smashed \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* bits.  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* collapsed into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big heap \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* small \w as|strong="H3606"\w* bits \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w chaff|strong="H5784"\w* on \w the|strong="H3606"\w* ground \w where|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* threshed, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wind|strong="H7308"\w* blew \w away|strong="H5376"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* tiny \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*. \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w nothing|strong="H3809"\w* left. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* rock \w that|strong="H1768"\w* smashed \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7229"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* covered \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* earth.   
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\v 36 \w That|strong="H1836"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* what you dreamed. \w Now|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* tell you what \w it|strong="H6925"\w* means.  
\v 37 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \add who rules\add* over \add many other\add* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* God \w who|strong="H1768"\w* rules \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* caused \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* rule over \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* great \w power|strong="H2632"\w* [DOU] \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* honored \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.  
\v 38 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* caused \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H8065"\w* be \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* people, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \add even\add* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w birds|strong="H5776"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* controlled by \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. \add So\add* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \add of the statue\add* represents \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.   
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\v 39 \w But|strong="H4481"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \add kingdom/rule\add* ends, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be another \add great\add* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \add but it\add* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* not be \w as|strong="H3606"\w* great \w as|strong="H3606"\w* yours. \add The silver parts of the statue represent that kingdom\add*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \add great\add* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \add whose king \add* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* earth. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w* parts \add of the statue represent \add* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.  
\v 40 After \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* ends, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \add great\add* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \add parts of the statue represent that kingdom\add*. \add The army of \add* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* smash \w the|strong="H3606"\w* previous \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w just|strong="H6903"\w* like \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* smashes \w everything|strong="H3606"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* strikes.  
\v 41 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* toes \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* statue \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mixture \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, indicate \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* represent \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \add later\add* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w divided|strong="H6386"\w*.  
\v 42 \w Some|strong="H4481"\w* parts \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H6523"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* will \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w as|strong="H8624"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* \w as|strong="H8624"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w but|strong="H4481"\w* \w some|strong="H4481"\w* parts will not remain together, just \w as|strong="H8624"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w do|strong="H1934"\w* not stick together.  
\v 43 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* mixture \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \add in the statue\add* shows also \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* kingdoms \w that|strong="H1768"\w* separate \w from|strong="H1768"\w* each other \w will|strong="H1768"\w* try \w to|strong="H5974"\w* form alliances \w with|strong="H5974"\w* each other \w as|strong="H1888"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w of|strong="H1768"\w* members \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* royal families \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* kingdoms marrying each other. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* succeed, \w just|strong="H1888"\w* \w as|strong="H1888"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w do|strong="H1934"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* stick together.   
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\v 44 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* while \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* ruling, God \w who|strong="H1768"\w* rules \w in|strong="H6966"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w establish|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w never|strong="H5957"\w* \w end|strong="H5487"\w*. \w No|strong="H3809"\w* \w one|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w* defeat its \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* completely \w destroy|strong="H2255"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* remain \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*.  
\v 45 \w That|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w meaning|strong="H3330"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* rock \w that|strong="H1768"\w* something \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* rock \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* tiny bits \w the|strong="H3606"\w* statue \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*.  
\p \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* God \w has|strong="H1768"\w* shown \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* truly happen \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* future. \w And|strong="H6523"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* trust \add what I told you about\add* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w meaning|strong="H3330"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*.”   
\s1 Daniel was made the chief advisor  
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* prostrated himself \w in|strong="H5922"\w* front \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \add in great respect\add*. \w He|strong="H5020"\w* commanded \add his people\add* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* they burn \w incense|strong="H5208"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* burn \w an|strong="H4430"\w* \w offering|strong="H4504"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* grain \w to|strong="H5922"\w* honor \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 47 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w*, “\add Your God has enabled \add* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* tell \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* dream/\w mystery|strong="H7328"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w now|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* truly know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w is|strong="H1768"\w* greater \w than|strong="H4481"\w* all \w the|strong="H4481"\w* other gods \w and|strong="H6032"\w* all other \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \add to people\add* things \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3202"\w* know.”   
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\v 48 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \add also\add* appointed \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w entire|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \add also\add* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* boss \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*.  
\v 49 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w appoint|strong="H4483"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \add also\add* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* important positions \w in|strong="H5922"\w* Babylon \w province|strong="H4083"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* did \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w do|strong="H5922"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \add I did my work while\add* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* stayed at \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s palace.   
\c 3  
\s1 Nebuchadnezzar had a gold statue made  
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\v 1 \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* ordered \w his|strong="H5020"\w* men \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w make|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w*. It \w was|strong="H4430"\w* ◄90 feet/27 meters► high \w and|strong="H4430"\w* ◄9 feet/2.7 meters► \w wide|strong="H6613"\w*. \w They|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 Dura|strong="H1757"\w* \w plain|strong="H1236"\w* \w in|strong="H5648"\w* Babylon \w province|strong="H4083"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* messages \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* provincial \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* district \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* chief advisors, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* counselors, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* various \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other officials \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* told them \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 statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\v 3 \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* arrived, \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w front|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w*.  
\v 4 Then an announcer \w shouted|strong="H7123"\w*, “You \w people|strong="H5972"\w* who come from many countries and many people-groups and \add who speak many\add* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w*, listen \w to|strong="H2429"\w* what \w the|strong="H7123"\w* king has commanded!  
\v 5 \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sounds \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w by|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* trumpets, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* flutes, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* guitars, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* harps, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wind instruments, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other musical instruments, bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*’s \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w*.  
\v 6 Anyone \w who|strong="H1768"\w* refuses \w to|strong="H5308"\w* do \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* furnace!”   
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\v 7 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* gathered \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sounds \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w by|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* musical instruments, \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* bowed \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w to|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w*.   
\b  
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3606"\w* some \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* studied \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stars went \w to|strong="H1400"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king.  
\v 9 They reported \w to|strong="H4430"\w* him, “We hope \w that|strong="H4430"\w* you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5957"\w* time!  
\v 10 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* decreed \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* officials \add whom you had gathered\add* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sounds \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w by|strong="H7761"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* musical instruments.  
\v 11 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* also decreed \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* refused \w to|strong="H5308"\w* do \w that|strong="H1768"\w* would \w be|strong="H3809"\w* thrown \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* furnace.  
\v 12 Sir, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* some \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3062"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w officials|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* Babylon \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* obeyed \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*. Their names \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* refused \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* god \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.”   
\p
\v 13 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* became very angry. \w He|strong="H5020"\w* commanded \add his soldiers\add* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* bring \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. When they \w were|strong="H1400"\w* brought \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*,  
\v 14 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5665"\w* them, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* it \w true|strong="H6656"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* three men \w have|strong="H5020"\w* refused \w to|strong="H5665"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w my|strong="H6399"\w* gods \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|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  \add If that is true,\add* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* give \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w one|strong="H1932"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* chance. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* bow \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w to|strong="H2006"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H5308"\w* \w set|strong="H7412"\w* up \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sounds \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* musical instruments, fine. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* refuse, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* thrown \w immediately|strong="H8160"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* furnace. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* ◄\w what|strong="H4479"\w* god \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* able \w to|strong="H2006"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w*?/\w no|strong="H3809"\w* god \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* able \w to|strong="H2006"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w*!►” [RHQ]   
\p
\v 16 \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5922"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* defend our \add actions\add* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|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 we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* thrown into \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* furnace, \w the|strong="H4481"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* worship \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w*. Sir, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w power|strong="H3028"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \add even\add* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w does|strong="H1934"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \add rescue us\add*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* need \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* gods \w or|strong="H2006"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w statue|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.”   
\p
\v 19 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* extremely angry. \add His being very angry even\add* showed \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* face. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* furnace should be made \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w times|strong="H7655"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* hot \w as|strong="H1768"\w* usual.  
\v 20  \add After that was done,\add* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* commanded some \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \add very\add* \w strong|strong="H1401"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w army|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w tie|strong="H3729"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \add then\add* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* throw them \w into|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w blazing|strong="H3345"\w* furnace.  
\v 21 So \add the soldiers\add* \w tied|strong="H3729"\w* them \w up|strong="H3729"\w* and threw them \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the furnace, while they \w were|strong="H1400"\w* wearing their \w clothes|strong="H3831"\w*.  
\v 22 \w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* been made very hot \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* very strongly ordered \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w to|strong="H1994"\w* do \w that|strong="H1768"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w flames|strong="H7631"\w* \add leaped out and\add* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* soldiers \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* throwing \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*!  
\v 23 So \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the roaring \w flames|strong="H5135"\w*.   
\p
\v 24 But as \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* watching, \w he|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* amazed. \w He|strong="H5020"\w* suddenly jumped \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* shouted \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* advisors, “Did \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w tie|strong="H3729"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* throw them \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w flames|strong="H5135"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H3809"\w* \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “Yes, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \add we did\add*.”   
\p
\v 25 Nebuchadnezzar shouted, “\add Look\add*! \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* four \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H1981"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*! \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* ropes on them, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w walking|strong="H1981"\w* around, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \add the flames\add* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* hurting them! \w And|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* looks \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* divine being!”   
\p
\v 26 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* closer \w to|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* opening \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* flaming furnace, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* shouted, “\w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* worship \w the|strong="H4481"\w* Supreme God, \w come|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w*! \w Come|strong="H5312"\w* \w here|strong="H5312"\w*!” \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* stepped \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.   
\p
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* all \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w officials|strong="H1907"\w* crowded \w around|strong="H3673"\w* them. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w flames|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* harmed them. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w flames|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \add even\add* \w singed|strong="H2761"\w* any \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w on|strong="H7981"\w* their \w heads|strong="H7217"\w* \w or|strong="H3809"\w* scorched any \w of|strong="H4430"\w* their clothes! \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \add even\add* any \w smell|strong="H7382"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* smoke \w on|strong="H7981"\w* them!   
\p
\v 28  \add Then\add* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “Praise \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego \add worship\add*! \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* one \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* angels \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* these \add three\add* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w trust|strong="H7365"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* ignored \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w command|strong="H4406"\w*; \w they|strong="H1768"\w* insisted \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* would \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* only \w their|strong="H3606"\w* God, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* willing \w to|strong="H5922"\w* die \w instead|strong="H5922"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* worshiping \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w other|strong="H3861"\w* god.  
\v 29 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w*, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* am \add now\add* making \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w*: ‘If \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* country \w or|strong="H3809"\w* people-group \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* group, criticize \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego worship, \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\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* \add will be torn down and\add* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pile \w of|strong="H4481"\w* rubble. \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* other god \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5338"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* like \w this|strong="H1836"\w*!’ ”   
\p
\v 30 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* gave \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego more important positions \w in|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon \w province|strong="H4083"\w* than they \w had|strong="H4430"\w* before.   
\c 4  
\s1 Nebuchadnezzar dreamed about a tree  
\p
\v 1  \add Several years after \add* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \add started to rule, he sent this message \add* \w to|strong="H1934"\w* \add the people of \add* every nation \w and|strong="H1005"\w* people-group \w and|strong="H1005"\w* all language groups \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* empire. \add He wrote,\add*  
\pi1 “I wish/hope \w that|strong="H1965"\w* everything is going very well with you!   
\pi1
\v 2 I want \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* know \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \add all\add* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* wonderful miracles [DOU] \w that|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Supreme God has performed \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* performs great miracles,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H2493"\w* does wonderful \w things|strong="H3606"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H6925"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="H1768"\w* last forever;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H6925"\w* rule \add over people\add* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never end.   
\b  
\pi1
\v 4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was living \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my palace. I was living luxuriantly, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* everything was going very well \w for|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w one|strong="H6922"\w* night \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* caused \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* very afraid. \w I|strong="H1768"\w* saw visions \w that|strong="H1768"\w* terrified \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* lay \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* bed.  
\v 6 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* summoned \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w in|strong="H7229"\w* Babylon, \w in|strong="H7229"\w* order \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* would come \w and|strong="H7229"\w* tell me \w what|strong="H1768"\w* it meant.  
\v 7 All \w the|strong="H5922"\w* men who worked magic, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fortune-tellers, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* men who worked sorcery, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* men who studied \w the|strong="H5922"\w* stars came \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*. I told \w them|strong="H5922"\w* what I \w had|strong="H2370"\w* dreamed, but they could not tell \w me|strong="H5922"\w* what \w it|strong="H5922"\w* meant.  
\v 8 Finally, Daniel \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w to|strong="H4291"\w* me, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* I \add decided to\add* tell him what I had dreamed. One \w of|strong="H5491"\w* my officials had given him \w a|strong="H3068"\w* new name, Belteshazzar, \w to|strong="H4291"\w* honor my own god. I knew \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H5491"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w was|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H8631"\w* him.   
\pi1
\v 9 \w So|strong="H4481"\w*, \add using the name that had been given to him\add*, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* said, ‘Belteshazzar, \w you|strong="H4481"\w* are \w the|strong="H3606"\w* most important \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w my|strong="H4481"\w* fortune-tellers. \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 you|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* can reveal \w all|strong="H3606"\w* mysteries. There \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w none|strong="H3606"\w* \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w is|strong="H3606"\w* too difficult \w for|strong="H4203"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w*. \w So|strong="H4481"\w*, tell \w me|strong="H4481"\w* what \w my|strong="H4481"\w* dream means.  
\v 10 \w This|strong="H5922"\w* is what \w I|strong="H4481"\w* dreamed while \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* lying \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*: \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* large tree \add growing\add* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* land.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* tree \w was|strong="H2423"\w* very strong \w and|strong="H3652"\w* had grown very tall; \add it seemed that\add* \w its|strong="H7113"\w* top reached up \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* sky, with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* result \w that|strong="H2423"\w* everyone in \w the|strong="H4481"\w* world [HYP] could see \w it|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\v 12 It \w had|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful leaves, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* it \w had|strong="H1768"\w* produced \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H2920"\w* fruit \w for|strong="H1768"\w* people \w to|strong="H5974"\w* eat. \w Wild|strong="H1251"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* rested \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* shade \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* birds built nests \w in|strong="H1768"\w* its branches. All \w the|strong="H1768"\w* living creatures everywhere \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* world got food \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* tree.   
\pi1
\v 13 While \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* still lying \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* bed, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw another vision. \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* vision \w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holy angel coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* heaven.  
\v 14 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* angel shouted, “Cut down \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* cut off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches! Strip/Shake off all \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* leaves, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* scatter \w its|strong="H3046"\w* fruit. Chase away \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* lying \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* shade \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches.  
\v 15 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* leave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* tree \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* roots \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* ground. Fasten \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4437"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4430"\w* bronze around \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stump, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* allow it \w to|strong="H3202"\w* stay \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* grass around it.”   
\pi1
\v 16  \add That tree seems to have represented a man, because the angel also said\add*, “Cause \w that|strong="H1768"\w* man \w to|strong="H8036"\w* live \add out in the fields\add* among \w the|strong="H1768"\w* animals \w and|strong="H6032"\w* plants. Cause \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dew \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* sky \w to|strong="H8036"\w* make \w his|strong="H1768"\w* body damp \add each morning\add*. Do not allow him \w to|strong="H8036"\w* \add continue to\add* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mind like humans; instead, cause him \w to|strong="H8036"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mind like animals \w have|strong="H4430"\w*, \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w seven|strong="H2298"\w* years.   
\pi1
\v 17 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* holy angels \w have|strong="H1768"\w* decided \w what|strong="H1768"\w* must happen. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* want \w to|strong="H4291"\w* inform \w everyone|strong="H3606"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Supreme God rules over \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdoms \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H3606"\w* world. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* one \w who|strong="H1768"\w* chooses \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* rule these kingdoms. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \add sometimes\add* allows very unimportant people \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w become|strong="H7236"\w* rulers.”   
\pi1
\v 18 Belteshazzar, \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w is|strong="H3606"\w* what I, King Nebuchadnezzar, saw \w in|strong="H1753"\w* my dream. Now tell me what \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream means. \w No|strong="H3606"\w* one else can tell me. \add I asked\add* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* wise men \w in|strong="H1753"\w* my kingdom \add to tell me\add* what \w it|strong="H8460"\w* means, \add but they were unable to do that\add*. \w But|strong="H3606"\w* you can \add tell me\add*, \w because|strong="H3606"\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* you.”   
\s1 Daniel explained the dream  
\pi1
\v 19 \w I|strong="H1768"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \add new\add* name \w was|strong="H4430"\w* Belteshazzar, did not say anything \w for|strong="H1768"\w* some time, \add because\add* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very worried/disturbed \add about the meaning of the dream. Finally\add*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H4430"\w* me, “Belteshazzar, \w do|strong="H8065"\w* not be afraid about \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w and|strong="H4430"\w* about \w what|strong="H1768"\w* it means.” \w I|strong="H1768"\w* replied, “Sir, \w I|strong="H1768"\w* wish \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* events \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* predicted \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* dream would happen \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* enemies, \add and not to you\add*.   
\pi1
\v 20  \add In your dream/vision\add* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very strong \w and|strong="H6523"\w* very tall tree. \w It|strong="H5922"\w* \add seemed to\add* reach \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \add with the result that \add* everyone \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* world \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 21 \w It|strong="H1932"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* beautiful leaves \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* produced \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4430"\w* fruit \w for|strong="H5922"\w* people \w to|strong="H5922"\w* eat. Wild animals rested \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* shade \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* birds built nests \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* branches.  
\v 22 ◄\w Your|strong="H5922"\w* majesty/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* King►, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* tree \add represents\add* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*! \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* become very powerful. \add It is as though\add* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* greatness reaches \w up|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w rule|strong="H7990"\w* people all \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* world.   
\pi1
\v 23  \add Then\add* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holy angel coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* angel said, ‘Cut down \w the|strong="H4481"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* cut off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches! Strip/Shake off all \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* leaves, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* scatter \w its|strong="H3046"\w* fruit. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \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* tree \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* \w roots|strong="H8330"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* ground. Fasten \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4481"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4437"\w* bronze around \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w stump|strong="H6136"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \add allow it to stay there\add* with grass around \w it|strong="H4481"\w*. \add Each morning\add* cause \w the|strong="H4481"\w* dew \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* man, \add who was represented by the tree\add*, damp. Cause \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* live \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* fields with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* animals \w for|strong="H1768"\w* seven years.’   
\pi1
\v 24 ◄\w Your|strong="H5922"\w* Majesty/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w*►, \w that|strong="H2006"\w* is what \w your|strong="H5922"\w* dream means. \w That|strong="H2006"\w* is what \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Supreme God \w has|strong="H4430"\w* declared \w will|strong="H4430"\w* happen \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 25  \add Your advisors\add* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* force \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* live away from other people. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* live \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* fields \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wild animals. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* eat grass like cows \w do|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* dew from \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky \w will|strong="H3606"\w* \w cause|strong="H3606"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \add body\add* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* be damp/wet \add every morning\add*. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* live \w that|strong="H3606"\w* way \w for|strong="H5922"\w* seven years, until \w you|strong="H5922"\w* learn \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Supreme God who rules \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* world, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H5020"\w* appoints \w the|strong="H3606"\w* ones whom \w he|strong="H5020"\w* chooses \add to rule them\add*.  
\v 26 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w and|strong="H4437"\w* its roots \w were|strong="H1934"\w* left \add in the ground\add*. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* means \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* rule \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* again \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* learn \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* God [MTY] \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \add really\add* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* ruler.  
\v 27 ◄\w Your|strong="H1768"\w* \w Majesty|strong="H1923"\w*/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w*►, please do \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* am telling \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* do. Stop sinning, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* do \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* right. Turn away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* evil behavior. Act mercifully \w to|strong="H4430"\w* poor people. If \w you|strong="H1768"\w* do \w that|strong="H1768"\w*, perhaps \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* continue \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* sucessful.”   
\s1 The dream was fulfilled  
\pi1
\v 28 \w But|strong="H4481"\w* \add the king refused to stop sinning. So what was predicted in the dream is\add* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* happened \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\v 29 Twelve months later, \add one day\add* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* walking \add on the flat roof\add* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* palace \w in|strong="H5922"\w* Babylon.  
\v 30 \w As|strong="H6211"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \add looked out over/across the city\add*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* said \add to those around him\add*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* built \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w great|strong="H7236"\w* \add city of\add* Babylon \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H8160"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* place \w where|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* rule! \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* built \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* display \w my|strong="H5922"\w* own power, \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w order|strong="H5705"\w* \add to show people\add* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* glory, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* show \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* am very \w great|strong="H7236"\w*!”   
\pi1
\v 31 While \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* still saying \w this|strong="H5922"\w*, God [MTY] \w spoke|strong="H8421"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* said, “King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w this|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* am saying \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*: \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* no longer \w the|strong="H5922"\w* ruler \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w this|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*!  
\v 32  \add Your advisors\add* \w will|strong="H6634"\w* force \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w live|strong="H1753"\w* away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \add other\add* people. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w* \w live|strong="H1753"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* fields \w with|strong="H5648"\w* wild animals, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w* eat grass like cows \w do|strong="H5648"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w* \w live|strong="H1753"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* way \w for|strong="H1768"\w* seven years, until \w you|strong="H1768"\w* learn \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \add it is\add* \w I|strong="H1768"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Supreme God, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* rules over \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H3606"\w* world, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* appoint \w the|strong="H3606"\w* ones \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* chosen \w to|strong="H2429"\w* rule them.”   
\pi1
\v 33 Immediately what \add God\add* predicted happened. Nebuchadnezzar \add became insane, so his advisors\add* forced \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* live away \w from|strong="H3367"\w* other people. He ate grass like cows \add do\add*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* dew \w from|strong="H3367"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky caused \w his|strong="H5922"\w* body \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H2122"\w* damp/wet \add every morning. He lived like that\add* until \w his|strong="H5922"\w* hair \w was|strong="H2122"\w* \w as|strong="H4437"\w* long \w as|strong="H4437"\w* eagles’ feathers, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* fingernails became like birds’ claws.   
\b  
\pi1
\v 34 “After \w those|strong="H8214"\w* \add seven\add* years ended, \w I|strong="H1768"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, looked \w up|strong="H7313"\w* toward \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \add and I acknowledged that what God said was true\add*. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H3202"\w* think correctly again. \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* worshiped \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Supreme God, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w honored|strong="H1922"\w* him, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* one \w who|strong="H1768"\w* lives forever.  
\b  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* rules forever;  
\q2 \w his|strong="H5020"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never end.   
\q1
\v 35 All the people in the world are very insignificant;  
\q2 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* are not like him.  
\q1 He has the power to do whatever he wants to do,  
\q2 among the angels in heaven and among us people who live on the earth.  
\q1 \add So\add* no one can stop him [SYN],  
\q2 and no one can \add challenge him\add*,  
\q2 saying to him, ‘Why \add are you doing these things\add*?’   
\b  
\pi1
\v 36 When I was able to think correctly again, I was honored again, and I \add was able to\add* rule my glorious/great kingdom again. My advisors came to me again \add to talk about what should be done\add*, and I became greater and more powerful than I was before.  
\v 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and honor [DOU] \add God\add*, the king who rules in heaven. All of his actions are just and right. And he is able to cause to become humble those who are proud, \add like I was\add*.”   
\c 5  
\s1 The writing on the wall  
\p
\v 1  \add Several years later,\add* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \add became the\add* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \add of Babylon. One day \add* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* invited 1,000 \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his officers \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* big \w feast|strong="H3900"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \add a lot of\add* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* them.  
\v 2 While \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w drinking|strong="H8355"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w*\add his servants\add* bring \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* cups \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* previous \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \add He did that\add* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted himself \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* officials, \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \add even\add* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* ◄\w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*/slave \w wives|strong="H7695"\w*► \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w drink|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them, \add making fun of the god that we Israelis worshiped\add*.  
\v 3 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* servants \w brought|strong="H5312"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \add all\add* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* cups, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* been \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \add many years previously \add* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \add the true \add* God \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* officials \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* slave \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \add wine \add* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* cups.  
\v 4 They \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* to \w praise|strong="H7624"\w*/honor their idols \w that|strong="H6523"\w* \w were|strong="H1722"\w* made of \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \add even\add* wood \w and|strong="H6523"\w* stone.   
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\v 5 \w Suddenly|strong="H8160"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w writing|strong="H3790"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w plaster|strong="H1528"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wall|strong="H3797"\w* \w opposite|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w lampstand|strong="H5043"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w also|strong="H4430"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w writing|strong="H3790"\w*.  
\v 6 He became very frightened, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his \w face|strong="H2122"\w* became \w pale|strong="H8133"\w*/white. His knees started shaking, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his legs became very weak, \w with|strong="H8271"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* result \w that|strong="H4430"\w* he could \w not|strong="H1668"\w* stand up.   
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\v 7  \add Then\add* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w shouted|strong="H7123"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w summon|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* worked magic, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* studied \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stars, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* fortune-tellers. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \add greatly honor \add* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* tell \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* means. \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* give \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* purple \add robe like I wear because I am the king\add*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very important official \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be only two others \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be \w more|strong="H5922"\w* important \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* be.”   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3606"\w* when \w all|strong="H3606"\w* those \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*, \w none|strong="H3809"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* them \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* tell him what it meant.  
\v 9 So \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* became \w more|strong="H5922"\w* afraid. \w His|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* became \add even\add* \w paler|strong="H8133"\w*/whiter. \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \add all\add* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* officials \add who were there at the feast\add* did not know what \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w do|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H6903"\w* when \w the|strong="H4430"\w* mother \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* previous \w king|strong="H4430"\w*) heard \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w his|strong="H5954"\w* officials talking \add loudly about what had happened\add*, \w she|strong="H4433"\w* \w entered|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w room|strong="H1005"\w* where they \w were|strong="H7261"\w* having \w the|strong="H4430"\w* feast. \w She|strong="H4433"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \add to Belshazzar\add*, “◄Your majesty/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w*►, I hope \w you|strong="H6903"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w for|strong="H2418"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w long|strong="H5957"\w* time! \w But|strong="H6903"\w* do not \w be|strong="H2122"\w* \w pale|strong="H8133"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* afraid about \w this|strong="H4406"\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 your|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|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 in|strong="H4430"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* ruling, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w discovered|strong="H7912"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* this \w man|strong="H1400"\w* understood many things \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* wise, just like \w the|strong="H5020"\w* gods. \w The|strong="H5020"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* previously, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w appointed|strong="H6966"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* be \w in|strong="H4430"\w* charge \w of|strong="H4437"\w* all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \add in Babylon\add* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* worked magic, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* worked sorcery, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* studied \w the|strong="H5020"\w* stars, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* fortune-tellers.  
\v 12 \w That|strong="H1768"\w* man’s \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*; \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H7761"\w* him \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \add new\add* \w name|strong="H8036"\w*, \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* very intelligent \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* able \w to|strong="H8271"\w* know \w and|strong="H4430"\w* understand many \w things|strong="H3606"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \add even\add* able \w to|strong="H8271"\w* tell \w the|strong="H3606"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* explain riddles, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* explain \w things|strong="H3606"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* very \w difficult|strong="H7001"\w* \w to|strong="H8271"\w* understand. \w Summon|strong="H7123"\w* him, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* tell \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \add this writing\add* \w means|strong="H6903"\w*.”   
\s1 Daniel interpreted the writing  
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\v 13 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \add went and\add* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*. \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* asked \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, “\w You|strong="H1768"\w* \add must\add* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* [RHQ]! \add They told me that you are\add* one \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \add here\add* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w by|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* previous \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \add also\add* \w heard|strong="H8086"\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 you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* very wise \w and|strong="H7924"\w* understand many things.  
\v 15 \w My|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* work magic \w have|strong="H1768"\w* tried \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* on \w this|strong="H1836"\w* wall \w and|strong="H3792"\w* tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H6925"\w* means, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w able|strong="H3546"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* do \w it|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\v 16  \add Someone\add* told \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* tell \w what|strong="H1768"\w* dreams mean \w and|strong="H1722"\w* explain things \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* very \w difficult|strong="H7001"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w understand|strong="H3046"\w*. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* these words \w and|strong="H1722"\w* tell \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* mean, \add I \add*\w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w give|strong="H6590"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* purple robe \add like I wear because I am the king\add*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very important official \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* only two others \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w more|strong="H5922"\w* important \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w*.”   
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\v 17 I \w replied|strong="H6032"\w*, “\add I do not want\add* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*; keep \w them|strong="H3052"\w*, \w or|strong="H4430"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* someone else. \w But|strong="H1297"\w* I \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w for|strong="H3046"\w* you \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \add on the wall\add*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* I \w will|strong="H4430"\w* tell you what \w it|strong="H1934"\w* means.   
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\v 18 ◄\w Your|strong="H3052"\w* \w Majesty|strong="H7238"\w*/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*►, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* Supreme God caused \w the|strong="H5020"\w* man who \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* before you, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w to|strong="H4430"\w* become \w a|strong="H3068"\w* great ruler, who \w was|strong="H4430"\w* greatly praised \w and|strong="H4430"\w* honored.  
\v 19 \w Because|strong="H4481"\w* God caused \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* become \add very\add* great, \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* many [HYP] people-groups \w and|strong="H1763"\w* nations \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* spoke many different \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* very much \w afraid|strong="H1763"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \add commanded his soldiers to\add* \w kill|strong="H6992"\w* \w those|strong="H8214"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* ◄\w spared|strong="H2418"\w*/allowed \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w live|strong="H2418"\w*► \w those|strong="H8214"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w* spare. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* honored \w those|strong="H8214"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w* honor, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* caused \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* disgraced \w those|strong="H8214"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* disgraced.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w became|strong="H8631"\w* very \w proud|strong="H8631"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* stubborn [IDM], \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w removed|strong="H5709"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* being king [MTY]. People did not consider \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w be|strong="H3825"\w* glorious/great any \w more|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\v 21  \add His officials \add* sent \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w away|strong="H2957"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w order|strong="H5705"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w would|strong="H6634"\w* not \w be|strong="H3825"\w* near \add other\add* people. \add God\add* caused \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* lived \w among|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wild|strong="H6167"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6167"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* ate \w grass|strong="H6211"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* cows \w do|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w dew|strong="H2920"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* caused \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H3825"\w* \w damp|strong="H6647"\w*/\w wet|strong="H6647"\w* \add each morning\add*. \add He was like that\add* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* learned \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Supreme God \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \add really the one who\add* \w rules|strong="H7990"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H5922"\w* world, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* appoints \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* chooses \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w rule|strong="H7990"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w Now|strong="H1836"\w*, \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* become \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \add also\add* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w those|strong="H8214"\w* \w things|strong="H3606"\w*, \w but|strong="H3606"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w yourself|strong="H3825"\w* \w humble|strong="H8214"\w*.  
\v 23 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* considered \w yourself|strong="H7313"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* greater \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \add God\add*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*. \add So you have commanded your servants to\add* bring \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* these sacred cups, \add which were dedicated to the Supreme God, and which were taken\add* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* officials \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* ◄\w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*/slave \w wives|strong="H7695"\w*► \w have|strong="H1768"\w* been \w drinking|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* these cups, while \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* been praising \add your own\add* gods—gods \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* wood \w and|strong="H6523"\w* stone. \add Those are gods\add* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3809"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3809"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w do|strong="H5922"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* anything! \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w honored|strong="H1922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w who|strong="H1768"\w* gives \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w breath|strong="H5396"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* controls \w everything|strong="H3606"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* happens \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.  
\v 24 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* God \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* write \w a|strong="H3068"\w* message \add for you\add*.   
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\v 25 \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* message \w that|strong="H1768"\w* it wrote: ‘\sc \+w Mene|strong="H4484"\+w*, \+w mene|strong="H4484"\+w*, \+w tekel|strong="H8625"\+w*, parsin.\sc*’   
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\v 26 \w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H4406"\w* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* those \w words|strong="H4406"\w* mean:  
\li1 \sc Mene\sc* \add means\add* ‘numbered/counted’. \add That means that\add* God has been counting the days that you will rule, and he has \add now\add* decided that you will not rule any more.   
\li1
\v 27  \sc Tekel\sc* \add means ‘weighed’. It is as though God\add* has weighed you on a scale, and you do not weigh what you should, \add which means that you have not been doing what you should; you are not fit to be a king\add* [MET].   
\li1
\v 28  \sc Parsin\sc* \add means ‘divided’. That means that God\add* has divided your kingdom. Some of it will be ruled by people from Media and some will be ruled by people from Persia.”   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \add did what he had promised\add*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* put \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* purple robe \add like the one he himself wore. He\add* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*. \w And|strong="H1722"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w proclaimed|strong="H3745"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w would|strong="H1934"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* only two others \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w would|strong="H1934"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w more|strong="H5922"\w* important \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.   
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\v 30 But \w that|strong="H4430"\w* same \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \add soldiers from Media entered the city and\add* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylonia.  
\v 31 Darius, the King of Media, became the King \add of Babylonia\add* when he was 62 years old.   
\c 6  
\s1 Daniel was thrown into the lions’ den  
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\v 1 King \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* decided \w to|strong="H1868"\w* divide his \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* into 120 provinces. He appointed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* governor \w to|strong="H1868"\w* rule each province.  
\v 2 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* also \w appointed|strong="H6966"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* two other \w men|strong="H4437"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* administrators, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* supervise \w the|strong="H3606"\w* governors \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* sure \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w did|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king’s work \add properly\add*, \w in|strong="H5922"\w* order \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king \w would|strong="H1934"\w* not \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* worry \w about|strong="H5922"\w* anything.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w soon|strong="H1768"\w* showed \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* ◄\w more|strong="H4481"\w* capable/able \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w do|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* work better► \w than|strong="H4481"\w* all \w the|strong="H4481"\w* other administrators \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* governors. \w Because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w*, \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* planned \w to|strong="H4430"\w* appoint \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* charge \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* entire empire.  
\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \add other\add* administrators \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* governors \add became jealous. So they began to\add* try \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find something \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* criticize \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* way \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* working \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* always \w did|strong="H1934"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* work faithfully \w and|strong="H4430"\w* honestly, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* never lazy. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* not find anything \w to|strong="H5922"\w* criticize.  
\v 5 \w They|strong="H3606"\w* concluded, “\w The|strong="H3606"\w* only way \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* something \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* criticize \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* something \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* laws \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* god \add his given him\add*.”   
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\v 6 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* administrators \w and|strong="H1841"\w* governors \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* group \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king \w and|strong="H1841"\w* said, “◄\w Your|strong="H1768"\w* Majesty/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* king►, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* wish \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* live \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time!  
\v 7  \add We\add* administrators \w and|strong="H4430"\w* governors \w and|strong="H4430"\w* district governors \w and|strong="H4430"\w* advisors \w and|strong="H4430"\w* other officials \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H5957"\w* agreed \w that|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* law \w that|strong="H5922"\w* everyone must obey. We want \w you|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* command \w that|strong="H5922"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* next thirty days people may pray only \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*. If anyone prays \w to|strong="H5922"\w* anyone else, either \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human \w or|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god, \w he|strong="H3652"\w* must \w be|strong="H5957"\w* thrown into \add a pit of \add* lions.  
\v 8 \w And|strong="H4430"\w* \w because|strong="H4481"\w* laws \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \add our governments of\add* Media \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persia cannot be changed, \add we want\add* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \add the head of our government\add*, \w to|strong="H5705"\w* sign \w it|strong="H4481"\w*.”  
\v 9 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \add wrote\add* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w* it.   
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\v 10 \w But|strong="H3606"\w* when \w I|strong="H1836"\w* found out \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \add the king\add* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \add written and\add* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w* \w that|strong="H3606"\w* law, \w I|strong="H1836"\w* went home. \w I|strong="H1836"\w* knelt down \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* upstairs room \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prayed. \w I|strong="H1836"\w* looked toward Jerusalem, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* windows were open \add with the result that everyone could see me while I was praying\add*. \w I|strong="H1836"\w* prayed three times each day, \w just|strong="H6903"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* always did, thanking God.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* officials \w went|strong="H5954"\w* together \add to my house\add* \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H1934"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w praying|strong="H6739"\w* \w and|strong="H3792"\w* requesting God \w to|strong="H5922"\w* help \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 12 So they returned \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* king \w and|strong="H1841"\w* said \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, “\add Do you remember\add* \w that|strong="H1400"\w* you wrote \w a|strong="H3068"\w* law stating \w that|strong="H1400"\w* \w for|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* next thirty days \w people|strong="H1400"\w* may pray only \w to|strong="H6925"\w* you, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* if anyone \w prays|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* anyone else, either \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human or \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god, \w he|strong="H1841"\w* will \w be|strong="H1841"\w* thrown into \add a pit of\add* lions?”  
\p \w The|strong="H6925"\w* king replied, “\add Yes, that is the law that I wrote\add*. \w It|strong="H6925"\w* is \w a|strong="H3068"\w* law \w of|strong="H1156"\w* \add our governments of\add* Media \w and|strong="H1841"\w* Persia, which cannot \w be|strong="H1841"\w* canceled.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Well, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \add man\add* Daniel, one \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* brought \w from|strong="H4481"\w* Judah, \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* paying \w any|strong="H3606"\w* attention \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \add signed\add*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w prays|strong="H1156"\w* \add to his god\add* three times each \w day|strong="H3118"\w*!”  
\v 14 \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* heard \w that|strong="H1768"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very distressed. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* tried \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find \w a|strong="H3068"\w* way \w to|strong="H5922"\w* save \w me|strong="H5922"\w*. All \w the|strong="H5922"\w* rest \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* tried \w to|strong="H5922"\w* think \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* way \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rescue \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 15  \add In the evening, many of\add* [HYP] \w the|strong="H5922"\w* officials \w went|strong="H1841"\w* together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said, “◄\w Your|strong="H1768"\w* Majesty/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*►, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \add our governments of\add* Media \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persia \w have|strong="H1934"\w* declared \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no law \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* signs \w can|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* canceled/changed. \add So Daniel must be thrown to the lions!\add*”   
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\v 16 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* gave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* order, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* servants brought \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* threw \w me|strong="H5922"\w* into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* pit \w where|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions \add were\add*. \add Before they threw me in\add*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, “\w I|strong="H1768"\w* hope/wish \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* God, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* worship regularly, \w will|strong="H1768"\w* rescue \w you|strong="H1768"\w*!”   
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\v 17 \w They|strong="H1768"\w* rolled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge stone across \w the|strong="H1768"\w* entrance \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* pit. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \add fastened a string across the entrance and put wax at each end, and stamped the wax with\add* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* seal \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* \add ring\add* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* seals \add of the rings\add* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* officials, \w in|strong="H4430"\w* order \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no \w one|strong="H1932"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* \add secretly\add* \w rescue|strong="H7804"\w* me.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* returned \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* palace. \w That|strong="H1768"\w* night \w he|strong="H1768"\w* refused \w to|strong="H5922"\w* eat any food. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* would \w not|strong="H3809"\w* allow anyone \w to|strong="H5922"\w* entertain \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \add because he did not want to be happy, with the result that he would forget about me. And that night \add* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* unable \w to|strong="H5922"\w* sleep \add because he was worried about me\add*.   
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\v 19 At dawn \w the|strong="H5922"\w* next morning, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* got \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* quickly \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* pit where \w the|strong="H5922"\w* lions \w were|strong="H3809"\w*.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* near it, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w very|strong="H6966"\w* worried. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* called \w out|strong="H6966"\w*, “Daniel, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* serve \w the|strong="H1768"\w* all-powerful God! \w Was|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* worship regularly, able \w to|strong="H4430"\w* save \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* lions?”   
\p
\v 21 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “◄\w Your|strong="H6399"\w* Majesty/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*►, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* hope \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* live \w a|strong="H3068"\w* long time!  
\v 22  \add Yes\add*, \w my|strong="H4430"\w* God sent his angel \w to|strong="H5974"\w* shut \w the|strong="H5974"\w* lions’ mouths, \w in|strong="H4430"\w* order \w that|strong="H4430"\w* they would not harm me! \add He did that\add* because \add he knows that\add* I \w have|strong="H4430"\w* done nothing \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* thinks is wrong. \w And|strong="H4430"\w*, ◄Your Majesty/\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*►, I \w never|strong="H5957"\w* did anything wrong \w to|strong="H5974"\w* you!”   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* extremely happy, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* commanded \add his servants\add* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* lift \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* pit. \add When they did that, they\add* saw \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* wounded \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w at|strong="H6903"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w*. \add God had protected me\add* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* accused \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* seized \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* thrown, along \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* wives \w and|strong="H4430"\w* children, into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* pit \w where|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions \w were|strong="H1768"\w*. \add When they were thrown into the pit\add*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions leaped \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* crushed \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bones \w before|strong="H4481"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* fell onto \w the|strong="H3606"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* pit!   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius wrote \add this message and sent it throughout his kingdom\add* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H1400"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* people-group \w and|strong="H4430"\w* nation \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* language groups:  
\b  
\pi1 “\w I|strong="H1768"\w* wish/hope \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w everything|strong="H3606"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* going very well \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*!   
\pi1
\v 26 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* command \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w everyone|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* kingdom \w should|strong="H4430"\w* fear \w and|strong="H4430"\w* revere \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w that|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \add worships\add*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* all-powerful God,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w live|strong="H1753"\w* forever.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w will|strong="H1768"\w* never \w be|strong="H8001"\w* destroyed;  
\q2 \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* rule forever.   
\q1
\v 27 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* rescues \w and|strong="H1763"\w* saves \add his people\add*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* performs \w all|strong="H3606"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H4481"\w* miracles  
\q2 \w in|strong="H4437"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* rescued \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!”   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* successful \add all\add* during \w the|strong="H4481"\w* time \w that|strong="H1768"\w* Darius ruled \w and|strong="H8065"\w* during \w the|strong="H4481"\w* time \w that|strong="H1768"\w* Cyrus, \add the King\add* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Persia, ruled.   
\c 7  
\s1 Daniel dreamed about four beasts  
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\v 1  \add Previously,\add* during \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w that|strong="H5922"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylonia, I \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* night as I lay \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*. \add The next morning\add* I \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w down|strong="H3790"\w* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* I \w had|strong="H4430"\w* dreamed. \w This|strong="H4406"\w* \w is|strong="H4406"\w* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* I \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w*:   
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\v 2 I, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w had|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* last \w night|strong="H3916"\w*. \w In|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H2370"\w* strong \w winds|strong="H7308"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* blowing \w from|strong="H5974"\w* all four directions, \w stirring|strong="H1519"\w* \w up|strong="H1934"\w* \add the water in\add* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* ocean.  
\v 3 Then \add I saw\add* four \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w* \w coming|strong="H5559"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* ocean. All four \w of|strong="H4481"\w* them \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* one resembled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* like \w an|strong="H2370"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5403"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched, something tore off \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* {\w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* pulled off}. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* beast \w was|strong="H1934"\w* left \w there|strong="H1768"\w*, \w standing|strong="H6966"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* two hind/rear legs, like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being stands. \w And|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mind|strong="H3825"\w* like humans \w have|strong="H1934"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H6966"\w* \w second|strong="H8578"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* resembled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1678"\w*. \w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* crouching, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w* held between its \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w ribs|strong="H5967"\w* \add from another animal that it had killed and eaten\add*. Someone said \w to|strong="H6966"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w* {\w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* told}, “\w Stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w and|strong="H3652"\w* eat \w as|strong="H3652"\w* \w much|strong="H7690"\w* \w meat|strong="H1321"\w* \add as you want\add*!”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* front \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* third \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* resembled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5245"\w*, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* four \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* protruding \w from|strong="H1768"\w* its \w back|strong="H1355"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5776"\w*’s \w wings|strong="H1611"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* four \w heads|strong="H7217"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* power/\w authority|strong="H7985"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rule \add people\add*.   
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\v 7 \w In|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* stronger \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* terrifying. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1855"\w* other creatures with \w its|strong="H4481"\w* huge \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* ate \w their|strong="H3606"\w* flesh. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* parts \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w did|strong="H1934"\w* not grind with \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*, \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7512"\w* \add on the ground\add*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* other three \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w*: \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \add on its head\add*.   
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\v 8 While \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* looking \w at|strong="H1934"\w* those \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2192"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* appear \add on the head of that beast\add*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* tore \w out|strong="H7162"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* other \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*. \w This|strong="H1668"\w* \w little|strong="H2192"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w had|strong="H1934"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* like humans \w have|strong="H1934"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \add with which it spoke\add* very boastfully.   
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\v 9  \add Then\add* \w while|strong="H5705"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* watched,  
\q1 \w thrones|strong="H3764"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* put \w in|strong="H3488"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* places \add where they belonged\add*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \add God\add*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* one \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w been|strong="H1934"\w* living forever, \w sat|strong="H3488"\w* \w on|strong="H5705"\w* one \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3764"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* \w clothes|strong="H3831"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w snow|strong="H8517"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w pure|strong="H5343"\w*/clean \w wool|strong="H6015"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1535"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* blazing \w with|strong="H7631"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \add also\add* blazing.   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* rushing \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* front \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w stream|strong="H5103"\w*.  
\q1 \w Many|strong="H7240"\w* thousands \add of people\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add angels\add*) \add were there\add* serving \w him|strong="H4481"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6925"\w* millions \add of other people\add* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \add angels\add*) \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w standing|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* front \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\q1 \w They|strong="H1768"\w* started ◄\w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w court|strong="H1780"\w* session/judging people►,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H6925"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w opened|strong="H6606"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w books|strong="H5609"\w* \add in which they had written the record of all the good and bad things that people had done\add*.   
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\v 11 \w While|strong="H5705"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w watching|strong="H2370"\w*, \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* hear \w the|strong="H4481"\w* little \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4449"\w* very boastfully. \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \add continued to\add* watch, \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \add fourth\add* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w*. \w Its|strong="H5705"\w* corpse \w was|strong="H1934"\w* thrown into \w a|strong="H3068"\w* fire \w and|strong="H1934"\w* completely burned.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5705"\w* power/\w authority|strong="H7985"\w* \w of|strong="H7606"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* other \add three\add* \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w* from \w them|strong="H3052"\w*, but they \w were|strong="H2423"\w* allowed \w to|strong="H5705"\w* continue \w to|strong="H5705"\w* live \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H5705"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w While|strong="H5705"\w* I \add continued to\add* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w that|strong="H2370"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*, I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* someone who resembled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human being. \w He|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* coming \add closer to me\add*, surrounded \w by|strong="H3118"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6050"\w*. Then \w he|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* taken \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \add God\add*, \w the|strong="H6925"\w* one who \w had|strong="H2370"\w* \w been|strong="H1934"\w* living forever.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* honored \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* great \w authority|strong="H7985"\w* \w to|strong="H3052"\w* rule over \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* nations \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* world, \w in|strong="H4437"\w* order \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* people-group \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* nation, \w people|strong="H5972"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* groups, would worship/\w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* rule \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*; \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w never|strong="H5957"\w* stop ruling. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* rules \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w never|strong="H5957"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*.   
\s1 The explanation of the vision  
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\v 15 As for me, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, I \w was|strong="H1841"\w* very terrified \w by|strong="H2376"\w* what I had seen \w in|strong="H1841"\w* that \w vision|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* I did not know what \w to|strong="H1841"\w* think about it.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* went \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* those who were \w standing|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* front \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* throne \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* tell \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w what|strong="H4406"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* meant. \w So|strong="H4481"\w* he told \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w meaning|strong="H3330"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 17  \add He said\add*, “\w The|strong="H4481"\w* four huge \w beasts|strong="H2423"\w* represent four kingdoms/empires \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* exist on \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth.  
\v 18 But \w the|strong="H5705"\w* Supreme God \w will|strong="H5946"\w* give power/authority \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w his|strong="H5705"\w* people \add to rule\add*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* they \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* rule \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3321"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* signified—\add the beast\add* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* three, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w crushed|strong="H1855"\w* \add those that it attacked\add* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w* \w claws|strong="H2953"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \add then\add* ate \add their flesh\add* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7512"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* parts \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* bodies \add that it did not eat\add*.  
\v 20  \add I also wanted to know about\add* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* appeared later, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* got rid \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*. \add I wanted to know what it meant that\add* \w it|strong="H5922"\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 with|strong="H5922"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w spoke|strong="H4449"\w* very boastfully. \add The beast that was represented by\add* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w was|strong="H7162"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* terrifying \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other beasts.  
\v 21 While I \w was|strong="H1934"\w* having \w the|strong="H2370"\w* vision, I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H7162"\w* \w this|strong="H1797"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* attacked God’s people \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* defeating \w them|strong="H5974"\w*.  
\v 22 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Supreme God, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w one|strong="H6922"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* been living forever, \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* judged \w in|strong="H4437"\w* favor \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* people \w who|strong="H1768"\w* belonged \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*. \w And|strong="H4437"\w* \add I knew that\add* it \w was|strong="H1780"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* God’s people \w to|strong="H5705"\w* receive authority \add to rule\add*.   
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\v 23  \add Then\add* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* man \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* standing \w there|strong="H1768"\w* said \add to me\add*, “\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w beast|strong="H2423"\w* represents \w an|strong="H3606"\w* empire \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* exist on \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth; \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \add empire\add* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \add other\add* empires. \add The army of\add* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* empire \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w*/kill \add people all over\add* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* world \w and|strong="H1855"\w* trample \add on their bodies\add*.  
\v 24 \w As|strong="H4437"\w* \w for|strong="H4481"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, they represent \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* who \w will|strong="H4430"\w* rule \w that|strong="H7162"\w* empire, \add one after the other\add*. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* another \add king\add* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* appear. \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* be \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w previous|strong="H6933"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*. \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \add that were represented by the three horns that were pulled out\add*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* revile \w the|strong="H5705"\w* Supreme God, \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w he|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* oppress God’s people. \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* try \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \add sacred\add* festivals \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w their|strong="H3052"\w* \add religious\add* \w laws|strong="H1882"\w*/regulations. \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* control \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* three \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H6387"\w* years.   
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\v 26 But there \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1780"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* session/meeting \w of|strong="H5491"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w court|strong="H1780"\w*/judges \w in|strong="H3488"\w* heaven, \w and|strong="H8046"\w* that king’s \w authority|strong="H7985"\w*/power \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1780"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*, \w and|strong="H8046"\w* \w he|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1780"\w* completely \w destroyed|strong="H8046"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* power \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* on \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1768"\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 who|strong="H1768"\w* belong \w to|strong="H5972"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Supreme God. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* rules (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* rule) \w will|strong="H1768"\w* endure \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*. \w And|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* rulers \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* nations on \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w obey|strong="H8086"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w them|strong="H3052"\w*).”   
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\v 28 \w That|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \add what I saw in\add* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* vision/dream. \w I|strong="H1768"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w was|strong="H1841"\w* terrified, \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* result \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* became \w pale|strong="H8133"\w*. \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* did not tell anyone \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* vision \add that I had seen\add*.   
\c 8  
\s1 Daniel’s vision of a ram and a goat  
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\v 1 During \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1112"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Babylonia\add*, \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w another|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*.  
\v 2 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w*, \w the|strong="H5921"\w* capital city \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w* \w Province|strong="H4082"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \add standing\add* \w alongside|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Ulai Canal.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w alongside|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* canal. \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \add long\add* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* newest \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w longer|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w*.  
\v 4 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* ram butted/knocked \w away|strong="H5337"\w* \add with its horns\add* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w west|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w everything|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*. \w There|strong="H5975"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \add other\add* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w were|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w oppose|strong="H5975"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w*/\w save|strong="H5337"\w* \add other animals\add* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* ram \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w whatever|strong="H3605"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* powerful.   
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\v 5 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* thinking \add about what I had seen, in the vision\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H2009"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w*. \w It|strong="H5921"\w* \w ran|strong="H1961"\w* \w across|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \w so|strong="H4480"\w* quickly, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \add it seemed like\add* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* feet \w did|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H1961"\w* \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w This|strong="H6440"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* very large \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 6 \w It|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \add straight\add* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w had|strong="H1167"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \add previously, the ram\add* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w alongside|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* canal.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* goat \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram furiously \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H7993"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w unable|strong="H3808"\w* \add to defend itself\add*. \add So\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* goat knocked \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w rescue|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* goat’s \w power|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6105"\w*. \w But|strong="H6105"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w power|strong="H6105"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w very|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w*, \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H7665"\w*. \w But|strong="H6105"\w* four \add other\add* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w took|strong="H5927"\w* \w its|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* each pointed \w in|strong="H1419"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* different direction.   
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\v 9  \add Then\add* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \add large horns\add* \w appeared|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4704"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w*, \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H1992"\w* \w big|strong="H1431"\w*, \add and pointed\add* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \add then\add* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \add then\add* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w beautiful|strong="H6643"\w* land \add of Israel\add*.  
\v 10  \add The man who was represented by\add* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* horn \w became|strong="H1431"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* strong, \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w attacked|strong="H5307"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \add soldiers of the\add* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, meaning) \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w in|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w* \add which represented God’s people\add*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w threw|strong="H5307"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|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 on|strong="H5307"\w* \w them|strong="H5307"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* ◄defied/considered \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H7311"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w*► \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w leader|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \add of heaven\add*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* prevented \add priests from\add* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w* sacrifices \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w him|strong="H1431"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w also|strong="H8269"\w* ◄defiled \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w*/caused \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w become|strong="H1431"\w* unholy►.  
\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*’s people \w allowed|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add man who was represented by\add* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* horn \w to|strong="H6213"\w* control/rule \w them|strong="H5414"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* sinned \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w offering|strong="H6213"\w* sacrifices \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*. \w And|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w threw|strong="H7993"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \add laws that contained the\add* true religion. Everything \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w successful|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* two angels \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w talking|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* other. \w One|strong="H6918"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w asked|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w*/\w events|strong="H8085"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w were|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H5414"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* continue? \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* man \w who|strong="H6635"\w* rebels \w against|strong="H1696"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w causes|strong="H5414"\w* \add the temple\add* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* defiled \w be|strong="H5414"\w* able \w to|strong="H1696"\w* prevent \add priests from\add* offering \w sacrifices|strong="H6944"\w*? \w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w trample|strong="H4823"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* temple \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w on|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w armies|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* heaven?”   
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\v 14 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* other angel replied, “\add It will continue\add* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* 1,150 \w days|strong="H6153"\w*. During \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w*, \add people will not be permitted to offer sacrifices\add* \w in|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w or|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*. \w After|strong="H1242"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* temple \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H6153"\w* purified.”   
\s1 Gabriel explained the vision  
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\v 15 \w While|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* trying \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* meant, \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \add an angel\add* \w who|strong="H1397"\w* resembled \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*/\w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w front|strong="H5048"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 16 \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w call|strong="H7121"\w* out \w from|strong="H8085"\w* \add the other side of\add* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Ulai Canal, \w saying|strong="H6963"\w*, “\w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, explain \w to|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H7121"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \add that he saw\add*!”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* Gabriel \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w beside|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* very \w terrified|strong="H1204"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w onto|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* human, \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* necessary \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* understand \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add the events that you saw in\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* occur \add near\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add the world\add* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w While|strong="H5973"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* fainted. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* lay \w there|strong="H5975"\w*, unconscious, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w still|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w But|strong="H1696"\w* Gabriel put \w his|strong="H6440"\w* hand \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* lifted \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w that|strong="H5975"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* could \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w again|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w I|strong="H3588"\w* \add have come here to\add* \w tell|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \add God\add* \w being|strong="H1961"\w* angry. These \w things|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w* near \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \add the world\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.  
\v 20 \w As|strong="H7200"\w* \w for|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* ram \w with|strong="H4428"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, those \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \add represent\add* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* kingdoms \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \add that you saw represents\add* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* appeared between \w its|strong="H7161"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \add represents\add* \w its|strong="H7161"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 22 \w As|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* four horns \w that|strong="H1471"\w* grew after \w the|strong="H8478"\w* first horn \w was|strong="H4438"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w off|strong="H7665"\w*, \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \add represent\add* four \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* into \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* first \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H1471"\w* \add after the first king dies\add*. Those four \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w*/\w powerful|strong="H3581"\w* \w as|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* first \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w was|strong="H4438"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* people \add in those kingdoms\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* become very wicked, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* result \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* necessary \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* punished. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w when|strong="H5975"\w* those \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w end|strong="H8552"\w*, \w one|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* those \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* very proud/defiant [IDM]. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add also\add* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* very \w fierce|strong="H5794"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* very deceitful.  
\v 24 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* because \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w himself|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* terribly \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w things|strong="H6381"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* places, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* everything \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants \w to|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w get|strong="H6213"\w* rid \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \add many\add* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w men|strong="H5971"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \add also\add* \w some|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H6918"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Because|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* cunning/clever, \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w succeed|strong="H6743"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H3027"\w* \w things|strong="H1431"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* deceive \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* proud \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people \w when|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w think|strong="H3824"\w* \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w are|strong="H3027"\w* safe. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \add God\add* [EUP], \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w is|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* greatest \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \add God\add* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w without|strong="H7665"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* help [MTY] \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w any|strong="H7665"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* being.   
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\v 26 \w What|strong="H4758"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w saw|strong="H4758"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \add priests being prevented from making\add* sacrifices \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w morning|strong="H1242"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \add I\add* explained \add to you\add*, \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w surely|strong="H3588"\w* happen. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add for the present time\add*, do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* reveal \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \add to others\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w years|strong="H3117"\w* \w before|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* \w things|strong="H7227"\w* happen.”   
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\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w became|strong="H1961"\w* \w weak|strong="H2470"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* several \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w arose|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \add returned to\add* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w work|strong="H4399"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \add had given to me\add*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* perplexed/confused \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w could|strong="H6965"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* understand \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 9  
\s1 Daniel’s prayer  
\p
\v 1  \add Now I am going to tell you about what happened\add* \w when|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Mede people-group \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Xerxes, \w ruled|strong="H4427"\w* \w as|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4427"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Babylonia|strong="H3778"\w*.  
\v 2 \w During|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H3068"\w* studying/reading \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \add holy\add* \w books|strong="H5612"\w*/Scriptures \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w given|strong="H4390"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w*. \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* written \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \add be destroyed and \add* \w remain|strong="H1961"\w* \w ruined|strong="H2723"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 3  \add After I read that\add*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* pleaded \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \add to help us\add*, praying \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ◄\w fasting|strong="H6685"\w*/abstaining \w from|strong="H6440"\w* eating food►. \add While doing that, I was wearing\add* rough cloth \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \add sitting in\add* ashes \add to show that I was very sad about what was going to happen to us\add*.   
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w confessed|strong="H3034"\w* \add the sins that we had committed\add*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add this is what I\add* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w*:  
\pi1 \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w are|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w awesome|strong="H3372"\w*! \w You|strong="H3034"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* done \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* said \w that|strong="H3068"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* us. \w You|strong="H3034"\w* \w faithfully|strong="H2617"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H3068"\w* \w what|strong="H3372"\w* \w you|strong="H3034"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4687"\w* \add that they should do\add*.  
\v 5 \w But|strong="H4687"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \add Israelis\add* have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. We have \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w things|strong="H4687"\w* \w that|strong="H5493"\w* \w are|strong="H4687"\w* \w wrong|strong="H5753"\w*. We have \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w* \w things|strong="H4687"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \add against you\add*. We have \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \add obeying\add* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w commands|strong="H4687"\w* [DOU].  
\v 6 \w Your|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H8034"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* [MTY], \add giving your messages to \add*\w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \add other\add* ancestors, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w refused|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* ◄\w pay|strong="H8085"\w* \w attention|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w*/\w heed|strong="H8085"\w*► \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 7 Lord, \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*/\w just|strong="H3605"\w*/fair, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* caused ourselves \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w be|strong="H3478"\w* \w ashamed|strong="H1322"\w* [IDM]. \w This|strong="H2088"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \add still\add* true \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Israelis \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w live|strong="H3427"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* \w places|strong="H3605"\w* \w in|strong="H3427"\w* Judea. \w It|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \add also\add* true \w about|strong="H8033"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* Israelis \w whom|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w scattered|strong="H5080"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \add were taken to\add* \w other|strong="H2088"\w* countries, \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \add Israel\add* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w some|strong="H8033"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w away|strong="H5080"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w were|strong="H3478"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w unfaithful|strong="H4603"\w*/disloyal \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* other \w rulers|strong="H8269"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \add other\add* ancestors \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w done|strong="H2398"\w* very \w shameful|strong="H1322"\w* things \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Although|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* act mercifully \add toward us\add* \w and|strong="H7356"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \add are willing/ready\add* \w to|strong="H3588"\w* forgive \w us|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w* \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w served|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w they|strong="H3068"\w* \w told|strong="H8085"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* conduct \w our|strong="H3068"\w* lives \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w those|strong="H8085"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w*/\w heed|strong="H8085"\w*► \w you|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 11 \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \add of us\add* Israeli \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w disobeyed|strong="H6963"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w turned|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \add obeying\add* \w what|strong="H6963"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w As|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result, \add you\add* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w caused|strong="H5674"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* experience \w the|strong="H3605"\w* terrible \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*/\w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \add would happen to us\add* \w if|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 12 \w You|strong="H3605"\w* \w warned|strong="H1696"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w rulers|strong="H8199"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* severely \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w causing|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w there|strong="H3605"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w worse|strong="H7451"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w disaster|strong="H7451"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* city \w had|strong="H3389"\w* \w ever|strong="H3808"\w* experienced, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w would|strong="H1697"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 13  \add You\add* punished \w us|strong="H7725"\w* \w just|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3789"\w* \add that you would do\add*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w*, \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w still|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* tried, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w turning|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* sinning \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* heeding \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*, \w to|strong="H7725"\w* persuade \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w act|strong="H7919"\w* mercifully \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*.  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H6213"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w prepared|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \add then\add* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w punish|strong="H6213"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w always|strong="H3605"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H4639"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w*/\w just|strong="H6662"\w*/fair.   
\pi1
\v 15 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w brought|strong="H3318"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w your|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY], \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w doing|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w caused|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w present|strong="H6213"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* know \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w* [IDM] \add even though\add* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7561"\w* things.  
\v 16 Lord, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add your temple was built there\add* \w on|strong="H5892"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w*. \w Now|strong="H4994"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* live \w in|strong="H5892"\w* nearby \add countries/nations\add* despise \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add us\add* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H5771"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors \w did|strong="H5971"\w*. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \add now\add*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w do|strong="H3605"\w* \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6666"\w*/\w just|strong="H3605"\w*, \add we ask you to\add* \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w* \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* longer.   
\pi1
\v 17 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w what|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* am praying \w and|strong="H5650"\w* pleading \add for you to do\add*. ◄\w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*/\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w people|strong="H8085"\w* \w will|strong="H5650"\w* know \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w are|strong="H5650"\w* \w very|strong="H6258"\w* \w great|strong="H6440"\w*►, act \w kindly|strong="H6440"\w* [IDM] \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w*, \w which|strong="H8085"\w* \w was|strong="H5650"\w* destroyed \add by the armies of Babylonia\add*.  
\v 18 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \add to my prayer\add*. \w Look|strong="H7200"\w* \add at us\add* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w troubles|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* [MTY] \w has|strong="H5869"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w ruined|strong="H8077"\w*/destroyed. \w We|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* praying \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5869"\w* merciful, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5869"\w* done \w what|strong="H7200"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w right|strong="H6666"\w*/\w good|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 19 Lord, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \add to us\add*! Lord, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*! Lord, \w this|strong="H6213"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w these|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* belong \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w so|strong="H4616"\w* \add we plead with you to\add* \w heed|strong="H7181"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* saying \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w act|strong="H6213"\w* \add to help us\add* right \w now|strong="H3588"\w*, ◄\w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*/\w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w order|strong="H4616"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* know \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H6213"\w*►!   
\s1 Gabriel told what would happen in the future  
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\v 20 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w continued|strong="H5750"\w* \w praying|strong="H6419"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w confessing|strong="H3034"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H3068"\w* \w committed|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w pleading|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* \w Yahweh|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w would|strong="H3068"\w* restore \add the temple on\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add*.  
\v 21 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1696"\w* \w praying|strong="H1696"\w*, \w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, \w the|strong="H7200"\w* angel/\w one|strong="H7200"\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 previously|strong="H8462"\w*, \w came|strong="H5060"\w* flying rapidly \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w when|strong="H7200"\w* \add the priests\add* offered \w sacrifices|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 22 \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* enable \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w* [DOU] clearly \add the message that God gave to Jeremiah\add*.  
\v 23 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w began|strong="H8462"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* plead \add with God\add*, \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w gave|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \add to pass on to you\add*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* loves \w you|strong="H3588"\w* very \w much|strong="H1697"\w*, \w so|strong="H3318"\w* \add he has sent me\add* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \add now\add* ◄pay attention/listen carefully► \w in|strong="H1697"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* may understand \w the|strong="H3588"\w* meaning \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* revealed \add to Jeremiah\add*.   
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\v 24  \add God\add* \w has|strong="H5030"\w* \w determined|strong="H2852"\w*/declared \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w there|strong="H5769"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* 490 years \w until|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* frees/saves \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \add the guilt of\add* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w atone|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w evil|strong="H5771"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* done. Then \add God\add* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* rule everyone justly, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H2403"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*. \w And|strong="H5971"\w* \add what you saw in\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w what|strong="H6664"\w* \add Jeremiah \add* prophesied \w will|strong="H5971"\w* ◄\w come|strong="H5971"\w* true/\w be|strong="H5769"\w* fulfilled►, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacred|strong="H6944"\w* temple \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* \w dedicated|strong="H6944"\w* \add to God again\add*.   
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\v 25 \w You|strong="H5704"\w* \w need|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w understand|strong="H3045"\w* \w this|strong="H1697"\w*: \w There|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* 49 \w years|strong="H7651"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \add the king\add* \w commands|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* should \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w*/king \w that|strong="H3045"\w* God \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w chosen|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Then|strong="H7725"\w* 434 \w years|strong="H7651"\w* \w later|strong="H4480"\w*, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w rebuilt|strong="H1129"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w streets|strong="H7339"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ◄\w moat|strong="H2742"\w*/deep ditch filled \w with|strong="H3389"\w* water► \w around|strong="H7725"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \add to protect the city\add*. \w But|strong="H7725"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \add God’s people\add* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \add a lot of\add* troubles/difficulties/suffering.  
\v 26 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* those 434 \w years|strong="H8147"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w leader|strong="H5057"\w*/king \w whom|strong="H5971"\w* God \w has|strong="H7093"\w* appointed \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* killed \add when it seems that\add* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* accomplished nothing ◄unjustly/\w without|strong="H5704"\w* having done anything wrong►. \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* temple \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w by|strong="H5892"\w* \add the army of\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* powerful \w ruler|strong="H5057"\w*. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* temple \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7843"\w* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w* [MET] \add destroys everything\add*. \w That|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w beginning|strong="H5704"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w destruction|strong="H7843"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add God\add* \w has|strong="H7093"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2782"\w* \add will happen\add*.  
\v 27 \w That|strong="H5704"\w* ruler \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w promise|strong="H1285"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w do|strong="H7673"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w seven|strong="H7620"\w* years \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* has said \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w agreement|strong="H1285"\w*. \w But|strong="H5921"\w* \w when|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w is|strong="H3671"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* finished, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* prevent \add priests from\add* giving any \w more|strong="H7227"\w* \w offerings|strong="H4503"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w sacrifices|strong="H2077"\w* \add to God\add*. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* disgusting \w idol|strong="H8251"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H1285"\w* \w put|strong="H7673"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* highest \w part|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* temple, \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* stay \w there|strong="H5704"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \add God\add* gets \w rid|strong="H7673"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w put|strong="H7673"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w*, \w which|strong="H1285"\w* \w is|strong="H3671"\w* \w what|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* said \w that|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w would|strong="H7227"\w* \w do|strong="H7673"\w*.”   
\c 10  
\s1 Daniel’s vision at the Tigris River  
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\v 1 During \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \add who had been given the\add* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*, received \add another\add* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \add from God\add*. \w The|strong="H7121"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* true, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w it|strong="H7121"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w difficult|strong="H1419"\w* \w for|strong="H7121"\w* \w me|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* understand \w it|strong="H7121"\w*. \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \add later\add* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* understood \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w because|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* seen.   
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\v 2 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w time|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* sad \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \add about what had happened to Jerusalem\add*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w eat|strong="H3899"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* tasty \w food|strong="H3899"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* drink \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w put|strong="H6310"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* perfumed oil \w on|strong="H3117"\w* \w my|strong="H4390"\w* \add face or hair\add* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* those \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*.   
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\v 4  \add When those three weeks ended,\add* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* April 23, \add my companions and\add* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* standing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w bank|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w Tigris|strong="H2313"\w* \w River|strong="H5104"\w*.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* someone \w there|strong="H2009"\w* who \w was|strong="H4975"\w* \w wearing|strong="H2296"\w* \w fine|strong="H3800"\w* white/linen \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* belt \add made of\add* \w pure|strong="H3800"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w*.  
\v 6 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w body|strong="H1472"\w* \add shone\add* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* precious \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w* stone. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \add bright as\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flash|strong="H1300"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \add were/shone\add* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* flaming \w torches|strong="H3940"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* legs \add shone\add* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w polished|strong="H7044"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w And|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \add very loud\add*, \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w roar|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w crowd|strong="H1995"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w only|strong="H5307"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w anything|strong="H3808"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \add they sensed that someone was there, and they\add* \w became|strong="H1961"\w* terrified. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w ran|strong="H1272"\w* \w away|strong="H1272"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w hid|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 there|strong="H7604"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* myself, \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* unusual \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H2015"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*. \w My|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* \w became|strong="H7200"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* pale, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* would \w have|strong="H7200"\w* recognized \w me|strong="H7200"\w*.  
\v 9 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H6440"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w speak|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* ◄\w fainted|strong="H1961"\w*/\w became|strong="H1961"\w* unconscious►, \add and I lay there\add* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* someone’s \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w took|strong="H3027"\w* hold \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* lifted \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H3027"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w*, \add but I was still\add* \w trembling|strong="H5128"\w*.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w man|strong="H2088"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \add God\add* loves \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* \w much|strong="H1697"\w*. \w Stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w and|strong="H7971"\w* listen \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* am going \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \add God\add* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*.” \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \add but I was still\add* \w trembling|strong="H7460"\w*.   
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\v 12 \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w me|strong="H5414"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w do|strong="H6031"\w* \w not|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w has|strong="H3820"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* prayed \w ever|strong="H3117"\w* \w since|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w determined|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6031"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w order|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \add the vision\add*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* come \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* prayed.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H3117"\w* \add evil spirit who\add* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* resisted/hindered \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* 21 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w but|strong="H2009"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* God’s \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* angels, \w came|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w left|strong="H3498"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \add to resist\add* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* evil spirit \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w rules|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w*.  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H7136"\w* here \w to|strong="H3117"\w* enable \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* understand \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Israeli \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* future. \add Do not forget that\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \add that you saw\add* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w about|strong="H3117"\w* \add things that will happen in\add* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* distant future, \add not about things that will happen very soon\add*.”   
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\v 15 \w While|strong="H5973"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w saying|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H1697"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* stared \w at|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* unable \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w anything|strong="H1697"\w* \add because I was very afraid\add*.  
\v 16 \w Suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \add the angel\add*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w resembled|strong="H1823"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* human, \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \add I was able to speak, and\add* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, “Sir, \w because|strong="H5921"\w* \add I have seen\add* \w this|strong="H1696"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* \w become|strong="H2015"\w* very \w weak|strong="H3808"\w*, \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w cannot|strong="H3808"\w* \w stop|strong="H5975"\w* trembling.  
\v 17 \w I|strong="H6258"\w* am \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H3201"\w* [RHQ] \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w*, \w my|strong="H1696"\w* master. \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w*, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w it|strong="H1696"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w very|strong="H2088"\w* difficult \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w breathe|strong="H5397"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H3254"\w* \w took|strong="H2388"\w* \w hold|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w to|strong="H3254"\w* become \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w You|strong="H3588"\w* human, God loves \w you|strong="H3588"\w* very much. \add So\add* do \w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w desire|strong="H2530"\w*/want \w things|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* go \w well|strong="H7965"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w*.” \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* felt \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Sir, \w tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \add what you want to tell me\add*. \w You|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* enabled \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* feel \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w*.”   
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\v 20-21 Then he said, “◄Do you know why I came to you?/I will tell you why I came to you.► [RHQ] It is to reveal to you what is written in the book which reveals/contains God’s truth. But now I must return to fight against \add the evil spirit\add* who rules the kingdom of Persia. After I have defeated him, \add the evil angel\add* who guards Greece will appear \add and I must defeat him\add*. Michael, who guards you \add Israeli people\add*, will help me, but there is no one else to help me.”   
\c 11  
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\v 1 “\w As|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, during \w the|strong="H2388"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w was|strong="H8141"\w* king, \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w helped|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w encouraged|strong="H2388"\w* Michael.”   
\s1 The message about the kings of Egypt and Syria  
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\v 2  \add The angel also said\add*, “\w And|strong="H4428"\w* what \w I|strong="H2009"\w* am going \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w reveal|strong="H5782"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* truly \add happen\add*. \w There|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4438"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*, \add one after the other\add*. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w much|strong="H1419"\w* \w richer|strong="H6238"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* others. \w As|strong="H5750"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \add his giving\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4428"\w* money \add to people, they will enable him to\add* \w become|strong="H6238"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* powerful. \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* incite/persuade \w many|strong="H1419"\w* nations [HYP] \add to fight\add* \w against|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w powerful|strong="H1368"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* appear \add in Greece\add*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* empire, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* whatever \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* become very powerful, \add he will die\add*. \w Then|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* \w into|strong="H2673"\w* four \w parts|strong="H2673"\w*. Kings \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w are|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* descendants \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w as|strong="H3588"\w* powerful \w as|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt [MTY] \w will|strong="H4428"\w* become \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2388"\w*. \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* army \w generals|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* become \w more|strong="H4480"\w* \w powerful|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* bigger area.  
\v 6 Several \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w later|strong="H7093"\w*, \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w alliance|strong="H2266"\w*/\w agreement|strong="H4339"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H2388"\w* \w each|strong="H5414"\w* \w other|strong="H3205"\w*► [MTY]. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w become|strong="H3205"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* wife. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w able|strong="H6113"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* influence \w him|strong="H5414"\w* [MTY] \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w long|strong="H6256"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w woman|strong="H1323"\w*, \w her|strong="H5414"\w* husband, \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w child|strong="H3205"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* servants \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* killed/assassinated.   
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\v 7 Soon after \w that|strong="H4428"\w*, \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* relatives [MET] \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Egypt\add*. \w His|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* attack \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria. \w They|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H4428"\w* defeat \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 8 \w They|strong="H8141"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* return \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*, taking \w the|strong="H5975"\w* statues \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* gods \add of the people of Syria\add* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* many \w items|strong="H3627"\w* \w made|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* been dedicated \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w those|strong="H1931"\w* gods. \w Then|strong="H1571"\w* \w for|strong="H4714"\w* several \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H4428"\w* army \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H1571"\w* attack \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* army \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* invade Egypt, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* soon \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Syria.  
\v 10 However, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* King \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H1121"\w* prepare \w to|strong="H5704"\w* start \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w war|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w they|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* gather \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w That|strong="H1121"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* march \add south\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spread|strong="H5674"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w* \w over|strong="H5674"\w* \add Israel\add* \w like|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w huge|strong="H1995"\w* \w flood|strong="H5674"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* attack \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w strong|strong="H2428"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \add in the south of Israel\add*.   
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\v 11 \w Then|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt, \w having|strong="H4428"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* angry, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w march|strong="H3318"\w* \add with his army north\add* \w from|strong="H3318"\w* Egypt \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w against|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria. \w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Syria\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* gather \w together|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w very|strong="H7227"\w* \w large|strong="H7227"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \add the army of the King of Egypt\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w defeat|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* King \w of|strong="H1995"\w* Egypt \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w become|strong="H5375"\w* very \w proud|strong="H7311"\w* because \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \add his army\add* \w having|strong="H3808"\w* \w killed|strong="H5307"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* very large number \w of|strong="H1995"\w* soldiers \add from Syria\add*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w army|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3824"\w* win battles.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* gather together \w an|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w bigger|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H4480"\w*. \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w* march \add south on their way to Egypt\add* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w equipment|strong="H7399"\w* \add for fighting battles\add*.   
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\v 14 \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* Egypt \w will|strong="H4428"\w* rebel \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w fulfill|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \add one of their leaders had seen\add*, \w some|strong="H1992"\w* \w violent|strong="H6530"\w*/lawless \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w country|strong="H5045"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H4428"\w* rebel \add in order to not be controlled by Egypt any more\add*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H1121"\w* defeated.  
\v 15 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \add south with his army\add* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* pile \w up|strong="H5975"\w* dirt \w against|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* walls \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w is|strong="H5892"\w* well protected, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \add break through those walls and\add* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w capture|strong="H3920"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H5971"\w* \w from|strong="H5892"\w* Egypt \add who have come to defend that city\add*, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* best \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w strong|strong="H3581"\w* enough \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w continue|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* fight.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* whatever \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants \w to|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w able|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w oppose|strong="H5975"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \add His army\add* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* occupy \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w* \add of Israel\add* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w completely|strong="H3615"\w* \w control|strong="H3027"\w*/subdue \w it|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 17 \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* decide \w to|strong="H1961"\w* march \add south\add* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* soldiers \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* alliance \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H6440"\w* \add of Egypt\add* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* order \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w own|strong="H1961"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \add help him to\add* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Egypt, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w her|strong="H3605"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* Egypt \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w become|strong="H1961"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* wife. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* plan \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w fail|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 18 After \w that|strong="H7725"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add army of\add* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H7227"\w* attack \w the|strong="H6440"\w* regions \w that|strong="H7725"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* close \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* Sea, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \add army\add* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* conquer \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H7725"\w* \add the army of\add* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* leader \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w another|strong="H6440"\w* country \w will|strong="H7227"\w* defeat \w the|strong="H6440"\w* army \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Syria \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w stop|strong="H7673"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H6440"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* continuing \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* proud. \w He|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w do|strong="H7673"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Syria what \w he|strong="H6440"\w* deserved \w for|strong="H6440"\w* being \w very|strong="H7227"\w* insolent.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w King|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w in|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 will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* defeated, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* ◄\w die|strong="H5307"\w*/\w be|strong="H3808"\w* assassinated► [EUP] \w there|strong="H4672"\w*.   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w another|strong="H3808"\w* \w man|strong="H5674"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* ◄succeed \w him|strong="H5921"\w*/become \w king|strong="H5921"\w*►. \w That|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w send|strong="H5674"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* officers \w to|strong="H5921"\w* oppress \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* forcing \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* pay big \w taxes|strong="H5065"\w*, \w in|strong="H5921"\w* order \w to|strong="H5921"\w* get \w more|strong="H3808"\w* money \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w after|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* few \w years|strong="H3117"\w* [HYP] \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* die, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* die \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* result \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* being \w angry|strong="H5674"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w next|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w an|strong="H5414"\w* evil man \w who|strong="H5975"\w*, \add because he will not be the son of the previous king,\add* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w have|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w right|strong="H3653"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* become \w king|strong="H5921"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* come \w when|strong="H5975"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* do \w not|strong="H3808"\w* expect \w it|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* become \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* tricking \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 22 \w When|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* army advances, \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* attack \w any|strong="H6440"\w* \w armies|strong="H2220"\w* \w that|strong="H1571"\w* oppose \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7665"\w* those \w armies|strong="H2220"\w*. \w They|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* kill God’s Supreme Priest.  
\v 23 \w By|strong="H6213"\w* \w making|strong="H6213"\w* treaties/alliances \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \add the rulers of\add* other \w nations|strong="H1471"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* deceive \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6105"\w*, \w even|strong="H6213"\w* though \w he|strong="H6213"\w* rules \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H6213"\w* \w have|strong="H1471"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lot \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 24 Suddenly \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \add army\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* invade \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w is|strong="H6256"\w* \w very|strong="H5704"\w* wealthy, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w things|strong="H1992"\w* \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* ancestors \w did|strong="H6213"\w*: \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* capture \w in|strong="H5921"\w* battles \w all|strong="H5704"\w* kinds \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w whom|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* defeat. \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* divide \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w possessions|strong="H7399"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* friends. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \add for his army\add* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* attack \w fortresses|strong="H4013"\w* \add in Egypt\add*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* short \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* courageously/boldly conscript/gather \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w large|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w attack|strong="H4421"\w* \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt. \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt \w will|strong="H4428"\w* prepare \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w fight|strong="H4421"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* huge \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w powerful|strong="H6099"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*. \w However|strong="H3588"\w*, someone \w will|strong="H4428"\w* deceive \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* result \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w plan|strong="H2803"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* successful.  
\v 26 Even \w his|strong="H7665"\w* most trusted advisors \w will|strong="H7227"\w* plan \w to|strong="H2428"\w* get rid \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w him|strong="H5307"\w*. \w His|strong="H7665"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* defeated \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w soldiers|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* \w killed|strong="H2491"\w*.  
\v 27 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \add kings who both want to rule that area\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* sit \w down|strong="H5921"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* same \w table|strong="H7979"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* eat \w together|strong="H5921"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w lie|strong="H3577"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w each|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H5750"\w*. \w Neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* get \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \add that God\add* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* determined/\w set|strong="H4150"\w* \add for them to rule Egypt\add*.  
\v 28  \add The army of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \add of Syria\add* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* Syria, taking \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* valuable \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \add that they had captured\add*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* determined \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Supreme Priest \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jewish people. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \add in Israel\add*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w then|strong="H6213"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own country.   
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\v 29 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w that|strong="H1961"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w* \w has|strong="H1961"\w* \w decided|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* King \w of|strong="H5045"\w* Syria \add and his army\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* invade Egypt \w again|strong="H7725"\w*. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w this|strong="H7725"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* successful \w like|strong="H1961"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w before|strong="H7223"\w*.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* army \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Rome \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* oppose \w his|strong="H7725"\w* army \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* afraid. \w So|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w very|strong="H6213"\w* \w angry|strong="H2194"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \add with his army\add* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \add to Israel\add* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* try \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w get|strong="H7725"\w* rid \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Supreme Priest. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3512"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w abandoned|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* Jewish religion advise/want \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 31 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* soldiers \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w do|strong="H5493"\w* \w things|strong="H8251"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* ◄\w defile|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w*/\w cause|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w temple|strong="H4720"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w become|strong="H8074"\w* unholy \w for|strong="H5975"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*►. \w They|strong="H5493"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* prevent \w the|strong="H5414"\w* priests \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w* sacrifices \w each|strong="H5414"\w* day, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H5493"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \add in the temple\add* something \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w is|strong="H5975"\w* disgusting/\w abominable|strong="H8251"\w*.   
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\v 32 \w By|strong="H6213"\w* deceiving \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* abandoned \w the|strong="H6213"\w* Jewish religion, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* persuade \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* ◄\w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3045"\w* supporters/\w help|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* wants \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*►. \w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* devoted \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* God \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w firmly|strong="H2388"\w* oppose \w them|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 33 \w And|strong="H3117"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \add Israeli\add* leaders \w will|strong="H5971"\w* teach \w others|strong="H5971"\w* \w also|strong="H5971"\w*. \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w while|strong="H3117"\w*, \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H3782"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* leaders \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w killed|strong="H2719"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* battles, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w burned|strong="H3852"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* death, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* robbed, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* put \w in|strong="H3117"\w* prison.   
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\v 34 \w While|strong="H4592"\w* God’s people \w are|strong="H7227"\w* being persecuted, \w some|strong="H4592"\w* people \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* bit, \w although|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H4592"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* not \w do|strong="H5826"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* sincerely.  
\v 35 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* leaders \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* killed [EUP], \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w result|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* others \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w purified|strong="H1305"\w* [DOU]. \w This|strong="H3588"\w* suffering \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w continue|strong="H5750"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \add that God\add* \w has|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \add for it to\add* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.   
\s1 The King of Syria who praises himself  
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\v 36 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \add of Syria\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w to|strong="H1696"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w boast|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w say|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* god. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* revile \w the|strong="H3605"\w* Supreme God. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* able \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* wants \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w time|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \add God\add* punishes [MTY] \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \add God\add* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w accomplish|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* planned.  
\v 37 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \add King of Syria\add* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* ignore \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* ancestors worshiped \w and|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w many|strong="H3808"\w* women love. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* ignore \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* think \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w greater|strong="H1431"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 38 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H3045"\w* \add people think\add* \w protects|strong="H4581"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w*. \w That|strong="H3045"\w* \w is|strong="H3701"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* whom \w his|strong="H5921"\w* ancestors \w did|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w*. \w And|strong="H3701"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* give \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, ◄jewels/\w very|strong="H3045"\w* \w valuable|strong="H3368"\w* stones► \w and|strong="H3701"\w* other expensive gifts \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 39 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w ask|strong="H7235"\w* \w that|strong="H6213"\w* god (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, people \w who|strong="H7227"\w* worship \w a|strong="H3068"\w* god) \w from|strong="H5973"\w* \w another|strong="H5234"\w* country \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* defend \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7227"\w* \w honor|strong="H3519"\w* \w those|strong="H5973"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* allow \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \add to be their ruler\add*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* appoint \add some of\add* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* important positions \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* government; \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* reward \w them|strong="H6213"\w*, \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w give|strong="H7235"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* land.   
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\v 40 \w But|strong="H4428"\w* \w when|strong="H6256"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \add to rule\add* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* almost ended, \add the army of\add* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Egypt \w will|strong="H4428"\w* attack \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \add army\add*. \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \add army of the\add* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H4428"\w* fight \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* furiously [SIM]. \add His soldiers will be driving\add* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add riding on\add* \w horses|strong="H6571"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add traveling in\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* ships. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* army \w will|strong="H4428"\w* invade \w many|strong="H7227"\w* countries \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \add spread all over those countries\add* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H5674"\w* [MET].  
\v 41 \w They|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* invade \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* land \add of Israel\add* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* kill [EUP] tens \w of|strong="H1121"\w* thousands \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w*. \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* Edom people-group \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w* people-group \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w people|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w* people-group \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w are|strong="H1121"\w* still alive \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w escape|strong="H4422"\w*.  
\v 42 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* army \w of|strong="H3027"\w* Syria invades other countries, \w even|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* defeated.  
\v 43 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* army \w of|strong="H3605"\w* Syria \w will|strong="H4714"\w* take \w away|strong="H3605"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* valuable items. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* people \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Libya|strong="H3864"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w Ethiopia|strong="H3569"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* allow \add the King of Syria\add* \w to|strong="H4714"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* them.  
\v 44 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* frightened/alarmed \w when|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* hears reports \w about|strong="H3318"\w* \w what|strong="H8052"\w* \w is|strong="H2534"\w* happening \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w So|strong="H3318"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w become|strong="H3318"\w* \w very|strong="H1419"\w* \w angry|strong="H2534"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w send|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H3318"\w* army \w to|strong="H3318"\w* fight \w furiously|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* kill \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \add of their enemies\add*.  
\v 45 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \add King of Syria\add* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w set|strong="H6944"\w* \w up|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5704"\w* \w royal|strong="H6944"\w* tents \w in|strong="H3220"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w area|strong="H2022"\w* \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \add Mediterranean\add* \w Sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w hill|strong="H2022"\w* \add in Jerusalem\add* \w on|strong="H3220"\w* \w which|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* temple ◄exists/\w was|strong="H3220"\w* built►. \w But|strong="H5826"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* killed \w there|strong="H2022"\w*, because \w there|strong="H2022"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w be|strong="H3220"\w* no one \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*.”   
\c 12  
\s1 When this world will end  
\p
\v 1  \add The angel also said to me,\add* “\w After|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H1419"\w* \w happen|strong="H1961"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* angel \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* protects \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \add Israeli\add* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w will|strong="H1961"\w* appear. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*/suffering. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w troubles|strong="H6869"\w*/suffering \w since|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w nations|strong="H1471"\w* \w began|strong="H1961"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w whose|strong="H1471"\w* names \w have|strong="H1961"\w* \w been|strong="H1961"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w* \add containing the names of those who have eternal life\add* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w saved|strong="H4422"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* have died [EUP] \w will|strong="H7227"\w* become \w alive|strong="H2416"\w* again. \w Some|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* them \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w live|strong="H2416"\w* eternally \add with God\add*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H5769"\w* eternally shamed/disgraced \add in hell\add*.  
\v 3 Those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w were|strong="H7227"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w shine|strong="H2094"\w* \w as|strong="H7919"\w* \w brightly|strong="H2094"\w* \w as|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* sky \add is bright when the sun is shining\add*. \w And|strong="H5769"\w* those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* shown \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w others|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* way \w to|strong="H5769"\w* live righteously \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w shine|strong="H2094"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, \w like|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* [SIM].  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w close|strong="H5640"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w scroll|strong="H5612"\w* \add on which you are writing\add*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \add in order that no one can open it\add* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \add of the world\add* \w is|strong="H1697"\w* \w near|strong="H5704"\w*. \add Before that happens,\add* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* people \w will|strong="H1697"\w* travel rapidly \w here|strong="H5704"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w there|strong="H5704"\w*, \w learning|strong="H5612"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w more|strong="H7235"\w* \add about many things\add*.”   
\p
\v 5 \w When|strong="H7200"\w* \add that angel finished speaking\add*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w looked|strong="H7200"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w suddenly|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \add angels\add*. \w One|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w* \w of|strong="H8147"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \add where I was\add*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H8193"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 6 One \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w them|strong="H3847"\w* \add called to\add* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* other one, \w who|strong="H4605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* wearing linen/white \w clothes|strong="H3847"\w*, \w who|strong="H4605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w now|strong="H3847"\w* standing further \w up|strong="H5704"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w above|strong="H4605"\w*) \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w these|strong="H4605"\w* \w amazing|strong="H6382"\w*/frightening events \w end|strong="H7093"\w*?”   
\p
\v 7 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* angel \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w on|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w other|strong="H3605"\w* \w side|strong="H3225"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* (\w OR|strong="H3068"\w*, \w above|strong="H4605"\w*) \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w raised|strong="H7311"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w* \w toward|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w solemnly|strong="H7650"\w* \w promised|strong="H7650"\w*, \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w authority|strong="H3027"\w* [MTY] \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w*, “\w It|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* three \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w* years. \w All|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w end|strong="H3615"\w* \w after|strong="H3588"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*’s \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w stop|strong="H7311"\w* fighting \w against|strong="H3027"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ◄persecute/\w cause|strong="H5971"\w* trouble \w for|strong="H3588"\w*/\w cause|strong="H5971"\w* suffering \w for|strong="H3588"\w*► \w them|strong="H3027"\w*.”   
\p
\v 8 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \add what he said\add*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w did|strong="H4100"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w it|strong="H3808"\w*. \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w asked|strong="H4100"\w*, “Sir, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* result \w when|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w* \w end|strong="H4100"\w*?”   
\p
\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* replied, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* must leave \w now|strong="H3588"\w*. \add I cannot answer your question\add* \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w what|strong="H1697"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* means must ◄\w be|strong="H1697"\w* kept \w secret|strong="H5640"\w*/\w not|strong="H3588"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* revealed► [DOU] \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* everything \w ends|strong="H5704"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* thoroughly \w purify|strong="H1305"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* inner beings [DOU]. \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w people|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w*. \w They|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* continue \w to|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w*. \w Only|strong="H3605"\w* \w those|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H7563"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w* \add these things\add*.  
\v 11  \add But I can tell you that before everything ends,\add* \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* 1,290 \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* people \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w prevented|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* offering sacrifices \w each|strong="H3117"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\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 abominable|strong="H8251"\w*/disgusting thing \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w put|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* temple.  
\v 12 God \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* pleased \w with|strong="H3117"\w* those who remain faithful \w until|strong="H3117"\w* 1,335 \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* ended.   
\p
\v 13 \w So|strong="H5975"\w* \add now I say\add* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w*, \w continue|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H3212"\w* faithfully \add trust God\add* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \add your life on earth\add* ends. \w You|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* die [EUP], \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w when|strong="H3117"\w* everything ends, \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* receive \w your|strong="H5117"\w* reward \add from God\add*.”