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\h Daniel 
\toc1 The Book of Daniel 
\toc2 Daniel 
\toc3 Dan 
\mt2 The Book of  
\mt1 Daniel  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* Babylon \w came|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w besieged|strong="H6696"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2 \w The|strong="H5414"\w* Lord\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The word translated “Lord” is “Adonai.”\f* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w Jehoiakim|strong="H3079"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w with|strong="H1004"\w* \w some|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*;\f + \fr 1:2 \ft The Hebrew word rendered “God” is “\+wh אֱלֹהִ֑ים\+wh*” (Elohim).\f* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w he|strong="H1004"\w* carried \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* land \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Shinar|strong="H8152"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H1004"\w* \w brought|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* treasure \w house|strong="H1004"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w god|strong="H5414"\w*.   
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\v 3 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* spoke \w to|strong="H3478"\w* Ashpenaz, \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w master|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3478"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*, \w that|strong="H3478"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* bring \w in|strong="H3478"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, even \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w royal|strong="H4428"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w*\f + \fr 1:3 \ft or, seed\f* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w nobles|strong="H6579"\w*:  
\v 4 \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* whom \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w no|strong="H3605"\w* \w defect|strong="H3971"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* well-favored, \w skillful|strong="H3045"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*, \w endowed|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H3045"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w*, \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w* \w science|strong="H4093"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ability|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1964"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w should|strong="H4428"\w* \w teach|strong="H3925"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w learning|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w language|strong="H3956"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*.  
\v 5 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w daily|strong="H3117"\w* \w portion|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w nourished|strong="H1431"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w its|strong="H5975"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w should|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.   
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\v 6 \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* among these \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H1961"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*.  
\v 7 \w The|strong="H7760"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w names|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*: \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w he|strong="H7760"\w* \w gave|strong="H7760"\w* \w the|strong="H7760"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*; \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7714"\w*; \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4335"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w to|strong="H8034"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*, Abednego.   
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\v 8 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w purposed|strong="H7760"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H7760"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w would|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w which|strong="H4960"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w drank|strong="H4960"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w requested|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* might \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w defile|strong="H1351"\w* \w himself|strong="H3820"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w made|strong="H5414"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w find|strong="H5414"\w* \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w compassion|strong="H7356"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sight|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w*.  
\v 10 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* said \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, “\w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w fear|strong="H3373"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* lord \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w food|strong="H3978"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*. \w For|strong="H6440"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w should|strong="H4100"\w* \w he|strong="H4480"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w worse|strong="H6440"\w* \w looking|strong="H7200"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w are|strong="H4100"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w age|strong="H1524"\w*? \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w would|strong="H4100"\w* \w endanger|strong="H2325"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w head|strong="H7218"\w* \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.”   
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\v 11 Then \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* steward whom \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w had|strong="H8269"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4487"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*:  
\v 12 “\w Test|strong="H5254"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*, \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w beg|strong="H4994"\w* \w you|strong="H5414"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w 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 Then|strong="H6213"\w* let \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w faces|strong="H6440"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w examined|strong="H7200"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H5650"\w* eat \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w as|strong="H6213"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w*, \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w your|strong="H6440"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w So|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w them|strong="H3117"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w tested|strong="H5254"\w* \w them|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 At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w their|strong="H3605"\w* faces \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w fairer|strong="H2896"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w fatter|strong="H1277"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1320"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w youths|strong="H3206"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* ate \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w*.  
\v 16 \w So|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* steward \w took|strong="H5375"\w* \w away|strong="H5375"\w* \w their|strong="H5375"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5375"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w drink|strong="H4960"\w*, \w and|strong="H3196"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w vegetables|strong="H2235"\w*.   
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\v 17 \w Now|strong="H5414"\w* \w as|strong="H3605"\w* \w for|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H3605"\w* four \w youths|strong="H3206"\w*, \w God|strong="H5414"\w* \w gave|strong="H5414"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4093"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w skill|strong="H2451"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w learning|strong="H5612"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w*; \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H5414"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w visions|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H2451"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*.   
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\v 18 \w At|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7117"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w which|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w appointed|strong="H7117"\w* \w for|strong="H6440"\w* bringing \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w eunuchs|strong="H5631"\w* \w brought|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*.  
\v 19 \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H1696"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w among|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4428"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3605"\w* \w like|strong="H3808"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4332"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5838"\w*. Therefore \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 20 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2451"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* understanding \w concerning|strong="H5921"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w inquired|strong="H1245"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w ten|strong="H6235"\w* \w times|strong="H3027"\w* \w better|strong="H3027"\w* \w than|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* enchanters \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w were|strong="H1992"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w* \w continued|strong="H1961"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w second|strong="H8147"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5019"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*; \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w*, \w and|strong="H8141"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w sleep|strong="H8142"\w* \w went|strong="H8147"\w* \w from|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2748"\w*, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sorcerers|strong="H3784"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H7121"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2472"\w*. \w So|strong="H7121"\w* \w they|strong="H6440"\w* \w came|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 3 \w The|strong="H3045"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* said \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w*, “\w I|strong="H3045"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w dreamed|strong="H2492"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w my|strong="H3045"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7307"\w* \w is|strong="H4428"\w* \w troubled|strong="H6470"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w the|strong="H3045"\w* \w dream|strong="H2472"\w*.”   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* Syrian language, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*! \w Tell|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H1696"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* show \w the|strong="H1696"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, “\w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w has|strong="H4430"\w* gone \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w*. \w If|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* don’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H4481"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cut|strong="H5648"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1917"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* your \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w*.  
\v 6 \w But|strong="H4481"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H2006"\w* show \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H2006"\w* will \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w*, \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w great|strong="H7690"\w* \w honor|strong="H3367"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H4481"\w* show \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H5023"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 7 They \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w second|strong="H8579"\w* \w time|strong="H8579"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “Let \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* tell his \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* show \w the|strong="H2324"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w certainty|strong="H3330"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* trying \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w gain|strong="H2084"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* gone \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w me|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\v 9 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*; \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w prepared|strong="H2164"\w* \w lying|strong="H3538"\w* \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H7844"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* speak \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w situation|strong="H5732"\w* \w changes|strong="H8133"\w*. Therefore tell \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* show \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w earth|strong="H3007"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* show \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w lord|strong="H7229"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w asked|strong="H7593"\w* \w such|strong="H1836"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w magician|strong="H2749"\w*, enchanter, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w Chaldean|strong="H3779"\w*.  
\v 11 \w It|strong="H2324"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w rare|strong="H3358"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* requires, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w other|strong="H3861"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H1768"\w* show \w it|strong="H2324"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* gods, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4070"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*.”   
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\v 12 \w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w angry|strong="H1149"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w very|strong="H7690"\w* \w furious|strong="H7108"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon be destroyed.  
\v 13 So \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6992"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* were \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*. They \w sought|strong="H1156"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w his|strong="H1156"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w* \w to|strong="H1156"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*.   
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\v 14 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w returned|strong="H8421"\w* \w answer|strong="H8421"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w counsel|strong="H2942"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prudence \w to|strong="H2942"\w* Arioch \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w captain|strong="H7229"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w guard|strong="H2877"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w gone|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w to|strong="H2942"\w* \w kill|strong="H6992"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 15 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* Arioch \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w captain|strong="H7990"\w*, “\w Why|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*?” \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* Arioch \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*.  
\v 16 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w desired|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would appoint \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* would show \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.   
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\v 17 Then \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w Hananiah|strong="H2608"\w*, \w Mishael|strong="H4333"\w*, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* \w Azariah|strong="H5839"\w*, \w his|strong="H3046"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w*:  
\v 18 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* would \w desire|strong="H1156"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7359"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w companions|strong="H2269"\w* would \w not|strong="H3809"\w* perish \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H1841"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*.  
\v 20 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*,  
\q1 “\w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*;  
\q2 \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w might|strong="H1370"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w*.   
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\v 21 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w changes|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w seasons|strong="H2166"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w removes|strong="H5709"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w sets|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\q1 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w gives|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* those who \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w understanding|strong="H4486"\w*.   
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\v 22 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w deep|strong="H5994"\w* \w and|strong="H5094"\w* secret \w things|strong="H5642"\w*.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1932"\w* \w knows|strong="H3046"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w is|strong="H1932"\w* in \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w darkness|strong="H2816"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H5094"\w* \w the|strong="H3046"\w* \w light|strong="H5094"\w* \w dwells|strong="H8271"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w him|strong="H5974"\w*.   
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\v 23 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w thank|strong="H3029"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w praise|strong="H7624"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*,  
\q2 \w O|strong="H3068"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* fathers,  
\q1 \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w might|strong="H1370"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w now|strong="H3705"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H3052"\w* \w what|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w desired|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*;  
\q2 \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* us \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*.”   
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\v 24 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Arioch, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* destroy \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*: “Don’t destroy \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon. \w Bring|strong="H5954"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* show \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Arioch \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* haste, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*: “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 26 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w name|strong="H8036"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3546"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* me \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w seen|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*?”   
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\v 27 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w The|strong="H6925"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w demanded|strong="H7593"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w*’t \w be|strong="H3809"\w* shown \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w by|strong="H6925"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, enchanters, \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\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* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3118"\w*. \w Your|strong="H5922"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w*:   
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\v 29 “\w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*, \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w should|strong="H4101"\w* happen hereafter; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w reveals|strong="H1541"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H4101"\w* happen.  
\v 30 \w But|strong="H3861"\w* \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1541"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H2417"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w intent|strong="H1701"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w may|strong="H2417"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*.   
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\v 31 “\w You|strong="H6903"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* behold,\f + \fr 2:31 \ft “Behold”, from “\+wh הִנֵּה\+wh*”, means look at, take notice, observe, see, or gaze at. It is often used as an interjection.\f* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*. \w This|strong="H1797"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*, \w which|strong="H6755"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* mighty, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* whose \w brightness|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w*, \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H6903"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its \w appearance|strong="H7299"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* terrifying.  
\v 32 \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*, its \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w was|strong="H1932"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w fine|strong="H2869"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, its chest \w and|strong="H1722"\w* its \w arms|strong="H1872"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, its \w belly|strong="H4577"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* its \w thighs|strong="H3410"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*,  
\v 33 \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w legs|strong="H8243"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.  
\v 34 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w struck|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* broke \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* broken \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w together|strong="H2298"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* like \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w chaff|strong="H5784"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w summer|strong="H7007"\w* threshing floors. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w wind|strong="H7308"\w* \w carried|strong="H5376"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w* \w away|strong="H5376"\w*, \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w place|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w them|strong="H1994"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* stone \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w struck|strong="H4223"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w became|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w filled|strong="H4391"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* earth.   
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\v 36 “\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H2493"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* tell \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 37 \w You|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* God \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w power|strong="H2632"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w strength|strong="H8632"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*.  
\v 38 \w Wherever|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* men \w dwell|strong="H1753"\w*, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w field|strong="H1251"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w birds|strong="H5776"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* into \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w them|strong="H3052"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H1123"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*.   
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\v 39 “\w After|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, another \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* inferior \w to|strong="H4481"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* another \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H7981"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth.  
\v 40 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w breaks|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* subdues \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w things|strong="H3606"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w crushes|strong="H1855"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* these, \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w break|strong="H7490"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w crush|strong="H1855"\w*.  
\v 41 \w Whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* toes, \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* potters’ \w clay|strong="H2635"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w divided|strong="H6386"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w strength|strong="H5326"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H6151"\w* \w miry|strong="H2917"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.  
\v 42 \w As|strong="H8624"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* toes \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w so|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* will \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w partly|strong="H4481"\w* \w brittle|strong="H8406"\w*.  
\v 43 \w Whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w mixed|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w miry|strong="H2917"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* mingle \w themselves|strong="H1934"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w seed|strong="H2234"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* won’t cling \w to|strong="H5974"\w* \w one|strong="H1836"\w* \w another|strong="H1836"\w*, \w even|strong="H1888"\w* \w as|strong="H1888"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w does|strong="H1934"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w mix|strong="H6151"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*.   
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\v 44 “\w In|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w never|strong="H5957"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* its \w sovereignty|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w left|strong="H7662"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* another \w people|strong="H5972"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* break \w in|strong="H6966"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w consume|strong="H5487"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* these \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*.  
\v 45 \w Because|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w cut|strong="H1505"\w* \w out|strong="H1505"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2906"\w* \w without|strong="H3809"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* broke \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w clay|strong="H2635"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* God \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w what|strong="H4101"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* happen hereafter. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w certain|strong="H3330"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w sure|strong="H3330"\w*.”   
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\v 46 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* face, \w worshiped|strong="H5457"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H4430"\w* they \w should|strong="H4430"\w* \w offer|strong="H5260"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* \w offering|strong="H4504"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* sweet odors \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 47 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H7187"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w revealer|strong="H1541"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w secrets|strong="H7328"\w*, \w since|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w been|strong="H3202"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w reveal|strong="H1541"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w secret|strong="H7328"\w*.”   
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\v 48 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w many|strong="H7690"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7981"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w rule|strong="H7981"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w be|strong="H1841"\w* \w chief|strong="H7229"\w* governor \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 49 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w requested|strong="H1156"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w affairs|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon, \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w gate|strong="H8651"\w*.   
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\v 1 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w an|strong="H5648"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w height|strong="H7314"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w sixty|strong="H8361"\w* cubits\f + \fr 3:1 \ft A cubit is the length from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow on a man’s arm, or about 18 inches or 46 centimeters.\f* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its \w width|strong="H6613"\w* \w six|strong="H8353"\w* cubits. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* it \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w plain|strong="H1236"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Dura|strong="H1757"\w*, \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.  
\v 2 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* gather \w together|strong="H3673"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* counselors, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sheriffs|strong="H8614"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w*, \w to|strong="H4430"\w* come \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w judges|strong="H1884"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w treasurers|strong="H1411"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* counselors, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sheriffs|strong="H8614"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w rulers|strong="H7984"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w provinces|strong="H4083"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* \w together|strong="H3673"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dedication|strong="H2597"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.   
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\v 4 Then \w the|strong="H7123"\w* \w herald|strong="H3744"\w* \w cried|strong="H7123"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2429"\w*, “\w To|strong="H2429"\w* you it is commanded, \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, and \w languages|strong="H3961"\w*,  
\v 5 \w that|strong="H1768"\w* whenever \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Whoever|strong="H4479"\w* doesn’t \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w hour|strong="H8160"\w*.”   
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\v 7 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w at|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* nations, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worshiped|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w at|strong="H6903"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w and|strong="H7127"\w* brought accusation \w against|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w*.  
\v 9 They \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w for|strong="H2418"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*!  
\v 10 \w You|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* man \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w hears|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w*;  
\v 11 \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w whoever|strong="H4479"\w* doesn’t \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w shall|strong="H5457"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.  
\v 12 \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w Jews|strong="H3062"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4483"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w affairs|strong="H5673"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon: \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego. These \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* respected \w you|strong="H1768"\w*. \w They|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* gods, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w rage|strong="H7266"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w fury|strong="H2528"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1400"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego be brought. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* these \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* brought \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* them, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* it \w true|strong="H6656"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w my|strong="H6399"\w* gods \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H5020"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*?  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w ready|strong="H6263"\w* whenever \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w sound|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w flute|strong="H4953"\w*, \w zither|strong="H7030"\w*, \w lyre|strong="H7030"\w*, \w harp|strong="H6460"\w*, pipe, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w kinds|strong="H2178"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w music|strong="H2170"\w* \w to|strong="H2006"\w* \w fall|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H5308"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w*, good; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w worship|strong="H5457"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w same|strong="H1459"\w* \w hour|strong="H8160"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace. \w Who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* god \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* \w hands|strong="H3028"\w*?”   
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\v 16 \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w need|strong="H2818"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w answer|strong="H6600"\w* \w 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 it|strong="H2006"\w* happens, \w our|strong="H4481"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w deliver|strong="H7804"\w* \w us|strong="H7804"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 18 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w*, let \w it|strong="H2006"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w your|strong="H6399"\w* gods \w or|strong="H2006"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w image|strong="H6755"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w*.”   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w full|strong="H4391"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w fury|strong="H2528"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w form|strong="H6755"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* appearance \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* should heat \w the|strong="H5922"\w* furnace \w seven|strong="H7655"\w* \w times|strong="H7655"\w* \w more|strong="H5922"\w* \w than|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H5020"\w* \w usually|strong="H2370"\w* heated.  
\v 20 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* commanded \w certain|strong="H1400"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1401"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* \w army|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w bind|strong="H3729"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* them \w into|strong="H7412"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.  
\v 21 Then these \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* in their pants, their tunics, and their mantles, and their other \w clothes|strong="H3831"\w*, and \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the middle \w of|strong="H1459"\w* the \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.  
\v 22 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w commandment|strong="H4406"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w urgent|strong="H2685"\w* \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* furnace \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* hot, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w flame|strong="H7631"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* took \w up|strong="H5267"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego.  
\v 23 These \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego, \w fell|strong="H5308"\w* \w down|strong="H5308"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* the middle \w of|strong="H1459"\w* the \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace.   
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\v 24 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* astonished \w and|strong="H6032"\w* rose \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w in|strong="H5020"\w* haste. \w He|strong="H5020"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* \w counselors|strong="H1907"\w*, “Didn’t \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w cast|strong="H7412"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w bound|strong="H3729"\w* \w into|strong="H1459"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*?”  
\p \w They|strong="H3809"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w True|strong="H3330"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*.”   
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\v 25 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Look|strong="H1888"\w*, \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w see|strong="H2370"\w* four \w men|strong="H1400"\w* \w loose|strong="H8271"\w*, \w walking|strong="H1981"\w* \w in|strong="H1981"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* middle \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* unharmed. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w appearance|strong="H7299"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* gods.\f + \fr 3:25 \ft Or, the Son of God.\f*”   
\p
\v 26 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w to|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w mouth|strong="H8651"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w burning|strong="H3345"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* furnace. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God, \w come|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w come|strong="H5312"\w* \w here|strong="H5312"\w*!”  
\p \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H1768"\w* local \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w the|strong="H1768"\w* deputies, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w governors|strong="H6347"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w counselors|strong="H1907"\w*, being \w gathered|strong="H3673"\w* \w together|strong="H3673"\w*, \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* these \w men|strong="H1400"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* \w power|strong="H7981"\w* \w on|strong="H7981"\w* their \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* their \w head|strong="H7217"\w* wasn’t \w singed|strong="H2761"\w*. Their pants weren’t \w changed|strong="H8133"\w*. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w smell|strong="H7382"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w* wasn’t \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H7981"\w* them.   
\p
\v 28 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w Blessed|strong="H1289"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* Abednego, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w angel|strong="H4398"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w delivered|strong="H7804"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w servants|strong="H5649"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w trusted|strong="H7365"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w word|strong="H4406"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w yielded|strong="H3052"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w bodies|strong="H1655"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* might \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w worship|strong="H5457"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* god \w except|strong="H3861"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* own God.  
\v 29 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w make|strong="H7761"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w decree|strong="H2942"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w every|strong="H3606"\w* \w people|strong="H5972"\w*, nation, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w language|strong="H3961"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* speak anything evil \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w cut|strong="H5648"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1917"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* \w houses|strong="H1005"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dunghill|strong="H5122"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* other god \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w able|strong="H3202"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5338"\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* \w promoted|strong="H6744"\w* \w Shadrach|strong="H7715"\w*, \w Meshach|strong="H4336"\w*, \w and|strong="H4336"\w* Abednego \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w province|strong="H4083"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon.   
\c 4  
\pi1
\v 1 \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* king,  
\pi1 \w to|strong="H1934"\w* all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H1005"\w* languages, who dwell \w in|strong="H5020"\w* all \w the|strong="H5020"\w* earth:  
\pi1 Peace \w be|strong="H1934"\w* multiplied \w to|strong="H1934"\w* you.   
\pi1
\v 2 \w It|strong="H5922"\w* has seemed good \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* show \w the|strong="H5922"\w* signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w that|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High God has worked \w toward|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*.   
\q1
\v 3 How great \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* signs!  
\q2 How mighty \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H6925"\w* wonders!  
\q1 \w His|strong="H6925"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* everlasting kingdom.  
\q2 \w His|strong="H6925"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* generation \w to|strong="H2942"\w* generation.   
\pi1
\v 4 I, Nebuchadnezzar, was at rest \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my house, \w and|strong="H2493"\w* flourishing \w in|strong="H5954"\w* my palace.  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* made \w me|strong="H6925"\w* afraid; \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* thoughts \w on|strong="H5705"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* bed \w and|strong="H2493"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* visions \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w my|strong="H1768"\w* head troubled \w me|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Therefore|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree \w to|strong="H3046"\w* bring \w in|strong="H7229"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H1768"\w* Babylon before me, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* might \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w*.  
\v 7 Then \w the|strong="H5922"\w* magicians, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Chaldeans, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* soothsayers came \w in|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H1934"\w* I told \w them|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dream, but they didn’t make \w known|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* its interpretation.  
\v 8 \w But|strong="H3606"\w* at last, Daniel \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w in|strong="H8631"\w* before me, \w whose|strong="H3606"\w* name \w was|strong="H3606"\w* Belteshazzar according \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* name \w of|strong="H5491"\w* my god, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w in|strong="H8631"\w* whom \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H5491"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods. I told \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dream before him, saying,   
\pi1
\v 9 “Belteshazzar, master \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* magicians, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* know \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w you|strong="H4481"\w* \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w no|strong="H3606"\w* secret troubles \w you|strong="H4481"\w*, tell \w me|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H4481"\w* dream \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* have seen, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* interpretation.  
\v 10 \w These|strong="H4481"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w 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 and|strong="H8065"\w* behold, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tree \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* middle \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth; \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* height \w was|strong="H1934"\w* great.  
\v 11 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* tree grew \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* strong. \w Its|strong="H7113"\w* height reached \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* sky \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w its|strong="H7113"\w* sight \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* all \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth.  
\v 12 Its leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* it \w had|strong="H1768"\w* much fruit, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w in|strong="H1768"\w* it \w was|strong="H2423"\w* food \w for|strong="H1768"\w* all. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w field|strong="H1251"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* shade under it, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* birds \w of|strong="H2920"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* lived \w in|strong="H1768"\w* its branches, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* all flesh \w was|strong="H2423"\w* fed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* it.   
\pi1
\v 13 “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* saw \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* visions \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* head \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* bed, \w and|strong="H4481"\w* behold, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holy watcher \w came|strong="H2423"\w* down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky.  
\v 14 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* cried aloud \w and|strong="H4437"\w* said \w this|strong="H5922"\w*: ‘Cut down \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* cut off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches! Shake off \w its|strong="H3046"\w* leaves \w and|strong="H4437"\w* scatter \w its|strong="H3046"\w* fruit! Let \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals get away \w from|strong="H1768"\w* under \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* branches.  
\v 15 Nevertheless leave \w the|strong="H3606"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* roots \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4437"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4430"\w* bronze, \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* tender grass \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* let it \w be|strong="H3809"\w* wet \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky. Let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* portion \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w in|strong="H5020"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* grass \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth.  
\v 16 Let \w his|strong="H1768"\w* heart \w be|strong="H8160"\w* changed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* man’s, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* let \w an|strong="H4430"\w* animal’s heart \w be|strong="H8160"\w* given \w to|strong="H8036"\w* him. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* let \w seven|strong="H2298"\w* \w times|strong="H2298"\w* pass over him.   
\pi1
\v 17 “‘\w The|strong="H3606"\w* sentence \w is|strong="H1768"\w* by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* watchers \w and|strong="H7236"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* demand by \w the|strong="H3606"\w* word \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy ones, \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* intent \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* living may know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High rules \w in|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* gives it \w to|strong="H4291"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H7236"\w* sets up over it \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lowest \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men.’   
\pi1
\v 18 “\w This|strong="H3606"\w* dream I, King Nebuchadnezzar, have seen; \w and|strong="H8065"\w* you, Belteshazzar, declare \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation, \w because|strong="H3606"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* wise men \w of|strong="H3606"\w* my kingdom are not able \w to|strong="H8065"\w* make known \w to|strong="H8065"\w* me \w the|strong="H3606"\w* interpretation; \w but|strong="H3606"\w* you are able, \w for|strong="H4203"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* spirit \w of|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* holy gods \w is|strong="H3606"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* you.”   
\pi1
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* name \w was|strong="H4430"\w* Belteshazzar, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* stricken mute \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* while, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H1768"\w* thoughts troubled him. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* answered, “Belteshazzar, don’t let \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream \w or|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* interpretation, trouble \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.”  
\pi1 Belteshazzar answered, “\w My|strong="H4430"\w* lord, may \w the|strong="H1768"\w* dream be \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* \w who|strong="H1768"\w* hate \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* its interpretation \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* adversaries.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* tree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* grew \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* strong, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* height reached \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* sight \w to|strong="H5922"\w* all \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth;  
\v 21 \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* leaves \w were|strong="H1768"\w* beautiful \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* fruit plentiful, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* food \w for|strong="H5922"\w* all; under \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* field lived, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* branches \w the|strong="H5922"\w* birds \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky \w had|strong="H4430"\w* their habitation—  
\v 22 \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1934"\w* grown \w and|strong="H4437"\w* become strong; \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* greatness \w has|strong="H1768"\w* grown, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* reaches \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* dominion \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth.   
\pi1
\v 23 “\w Whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* king saw \w a|strong="H3068"\w* holy watcher coming down \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* saying, ‘Cut down \w the|strong="H4481"\w* tree, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* destroy \w it|strong="H4481"\w*; nevertheless \w leave|strong="H7662"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w stump|strong="H6136"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w its|strong="H3046"\w* \w roots|strong="H8330"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* band \w of|strong="H4481"\w* iron \w and|strong="H4437"\w* bronze, \w in|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* tender grass \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* field, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* let \w it|strong="H4481"\w* be wet with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*. Let \w his|strong="H4481"\w* portion be with \w the|strong="H4481"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* field, until seven times pass \w over|strong="H7990"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.’   
\pi1
\v 24 “\w This|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* interpretation, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* is \w the|strong="H5922"\w* decree \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Most High, which \w has|strong="H4430"\w* come \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* lord \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*:  
\v 25 \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* be driven from men \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* dwelling \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* be \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field. \w You|strong="H5922"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* be made \w to|strong="H5922"\w* eat grass \w as|strong="H3606"\w* oxen, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w* be wet \w with|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* sky, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* seven times \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* pass \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, until \w you|strong="H5922"\w* know \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High rules \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H4430"\w* men, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gives \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* whomever \w he|strong="H5020"\w* \w will|strong="H3606"\w*.  
\v 26 \w Whereas|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* commanded \w to|strong="H5922"\w* leave \w the|strong="H5922"\w* stump \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* roots \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* tree, \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* sure \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w after|strong="H7118"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* Heaven rules.  
\v 27 Therefore, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, let \w my|strong="H4430"\w* counsel \w be|strong="H3809"\w* acceptable \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* break off \w your|strong="H1768"\w* sins by righteousness, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* iniquities by showing mercy \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* poor. Perhaps \w there|strong="H1768"\w* may \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lengthening \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* tranquility.”   
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\v 28 All \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w came|strong="H5308"\w* on \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*.  
\v 29 \w At|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* end \w of|strong="H4481"\w* twelve months \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* walking \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w royal|strong="H4437"\w* palace \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Babylon.  
\v 30 \w The|strong="H5922"\w* king spoke \w and|strong="H8065"\w* said, “\w Is|strong="H1768"\w* not \w this|strong="H4406"\w* \w great|strong="H7236"\w* Babylon, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* built \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* royal dwelling place \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* might \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* power \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* glory \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* majesty?”   
\pi1
\v 31 While \w the|strong="H5922"\w* word \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* king’s mouth, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* voice \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, saying, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* King \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* spoken: ‘\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* departed \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.  
\v 32 \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* driven \w from|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* dwelling \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w with|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* animals \w of|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* field. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w to|strong="H2429"\w* eat grass like oxen. Seven times \w shall|strong="H3606"\w* \w pass|strong="H3809"\w* over \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, until \w you|strong="H1768"\w* know \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Most|strong="H2429"\w* High rules \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w of|strong="H1768"\w* men, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* gives it \w to|strong="H2429"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w*.’”   
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\v 33 \w This|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H2122"\w* fulfilled \w the|strong="H5922"\w* same hour \w on|strong="H5922"\w* Nebuchadnezzar. He \w was|strong="H2122"\w* driven \w from|strong="H3367"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* ate grass like oxen; \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* body \w was|strong="H2122"\w* wet \w with|strong="H8421"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* dew \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sky until \w his|strong="H5922"\w* hair had grown like eagles’ feathers, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* nails like birds’ claws.   
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\v 34 At \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* days \w I|strong="H1768"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w lifted|strong="H5020"\w* \w up|strong="H7313"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* eyes \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* understanding returned \w to|strong="H3202"\w* me; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* blessed \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most High, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w honored|strong="H1922"\w* him \w who|strong="H1768"\w* lives forever,  
\q1 \w for|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* dominion \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* everlasting dominion,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5020"\w* kingdom \w from|strong="H1768"\w* generation \w to|strong="H3202"\w* generation.   
\q1
\v 35 All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing;  
\q2 and he does according to his will in the army of heaven,  
\q2 and among the inhabitants of the earth;  
\q1 and no one can stop his hand,  
\q2 or ask him, “What are you doing?”   
\pi1
\v 36 At the same time my understanding returned to me; and for the glory of my kingdom, my majesty and brightness returned to me. My counselors and my lords sought me; and I was established in my kingdom, and excellent greatness was added to me.  
\v 37 Now I, Nebuchadnezzar, praise and extol and honor the King of heaven; for all his works are truth, and his ways justice; and those who walk in pride he is able to abase.   
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\v 1 \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w feast|strong="H3900"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* thousand \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* thousand.  
\v 2 \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, while \w he|strong="H1768"\w* tasted \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* father \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1965"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H1965"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w* be \w brought|strong="H5312"\w* \w to|strong="H3390"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w might|strong="H3904"\w* \w drink|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H5312"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w golden|strong="H1722"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w taken|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w temple|strong="H1005"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* God’s \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* at \w Jerusalem|strong="H3390"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w*, \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w wives|strong="H7695"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w concubines|strong="H3904"\w*, \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* them.  
\v 4 They \w drank|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H7624"\w* gods of \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* of \w silver|strong="H3702"\w*, of \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, of \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, of wood, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* of stone.   
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\v 5 \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* same \w hour|strong="H8160"\w*, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* fingers \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w came|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* near \w the|strong="H5922"\w* lamp stand \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 of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w palace|strong="H1965"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w part|strong="H6447"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w*.  
\v 6 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* him, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* troubled him; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w joints|strong="H7001"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* his thighs \w were|strong="H7001"\w* loosened, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* his knees struck \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w against|strong="H1668"\w* \w another|strong="H1668"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w cried|strong="H7123"\w* \w aloud|strong="H2429"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w bring|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* enchanters, \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* Babylon, “Whoever reads \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* shows \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* be \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* be \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w third|strong="H8523"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.”   
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\v 8 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*’s \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w*; \w but|strong="H3606"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* couldn’t \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w* troubled, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w* \w were|strong="H7261"\w* \w perplexed|strong="H7672"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w The|strong="H4430"\w* \w queen|strong="H4433"\w* by \w reason|strong="H6903"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w his|strong="H5954"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\w* \w came|strong="H5954"\w* \w into|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w banquet|strong="H4961"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w*. \w The|strong="H4430"\w* \w queen|strong="H4433"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w live|strong="H2418"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*; don’t let your \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* trouble \w you|strong="H6903"\w*, nor let your \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w be|strong="H2122"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w*.  
\v 11 \w There|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1400"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w holy|strong="H6922"\w* gods; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w days|strong="H3118"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* father, \w light|strong="H5094"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w*, like \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* gods, \w were|strong="H1400"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w*. \w The|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w*, \w your|strong="H1768"\w* father—yes, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w your|strong="H1768"\w* father—\w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w him|strong="H6966"\w* \w master|strong="H7229"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w magicians|strong="H2749"\w*, enchanters, \w Chaldeans|strong="H3779"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w soothsayers|strong="H1505"\w*,  
\v 12 \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w*, \w knowledge|strong="H4486"\w*, \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w*, \w interpreting|strong="H6590"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w dreams|strong="H2493"\w*, showing \w of|strong="H4430"\w* dark sentences, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w dissolving|strong="H8271"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w doubts|strong="H7001"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* same \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w named|strong="H8036"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1096"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w let|strong="H3705"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w called|strong="H7123"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* show \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*. \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, “\w Are|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w children|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w captivity|strong="H1547"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* father \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* out \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3061"\w*?  
\v 14 \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\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 light|strong="H5094"\w*, \w understanding|strong="H7924"\w*, \w and|strong="H7924"\w* \w excellent|strong="H3493"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H2452"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.  
\v 15 \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w wise|strong="H2445"\w* \w men|strong="H2445"\w*, \w the|strong="H6925"\w* enchanters, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* been \w brought|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* should \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w me|strong="H6925"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w could|strong="H3546"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* show \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H2445"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 16 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w heard|strong="H8086"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w give|strong="H6590"\w* \w interpretations|strong="H6590"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w dissolve|strong="H8271"\w* \w doubts|strong="H7001"\w*. \w Now|strong="H3705"\w* \w if|strong="H2006"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w can|strong="H3202"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H6591"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*, \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w have|strong="H7981"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w around|strong="H5922"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w shall|strong="H4437"\w* \w be|strong="H3705"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7981"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Let \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w gifts|strong="H4978"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* yourself, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w give|strong="H3052"\w* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w rewards|strong="H5023"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* another. \w Nevertheless|strong="H1297"\w*, I \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w read|strong="H7123"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w make|strong="H3046"\w* \w known|strong="H3046"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w*.   
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\v 18 “\w To|strong="H4430"\w* you, \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w Nebuchadnezzar|strong="H5020"\w* \w your|strong="H3052"\w* father \w the|strong="H5020"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w majesty|strong="H7238"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w gave|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* \w trembled|strong="H2112"\w* \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w feared|strong="H1763"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w killed|strong="H6992"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H1934"\w* \w alive|strong="H2418"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* raised \w up|strong="H7313"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*, \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* put \w down|strong="H1934"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* wanted \w to|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\v 20 \w But|strong="H1768"\w* \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* \w up|strong="H7313"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w hardened|strong="H8631"\w* \w so|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* dealt proudly, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3825"\w* \w deposed|strong="H5182"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w kingly|strong="H4437"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w took|strong="H5709"\w* \w his|strong="H4481"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\v 21 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w driven|strong="H2957"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sons|strong="H1123"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*’, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w dwelling|strong="H4070"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w wild|strong="H6167"\w* \w donkeys|strong="H6167"\w*. \w He|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w fed|strong="H2939"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w grass|strong="H6211"\w* \w like|strong="H2939"\w* \w oxen|strong="H8450"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* \w was|strong="H1655"\w* \w wet|strong="H6647"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dew|strong="H2920"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w* God \w rules|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w men|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w sets|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w whomever|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H6634"\w*.   
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\v 22 “\w You|strong="H1768"\w*, \w his|strong="H3606"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w*, \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w*, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w humbled|strong="H8214"\w* \w your|strong="H8214"\w* \w heart|strong="H3825"\w*, \w though|strong="H6903"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w knew|strong="H3046"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*,  
\v 23 \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w lifted|strong="H7313"\w* \w up|strong="H7313"\w* \w yourself|strong="H7313"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w Lord|strong="H4756"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8065"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* brought \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3984"\w* \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w house|strong="H1005"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w lords|strong="H7261"\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*, \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w drunk|strong="H8355"\w* \w wine|strong="H2562"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*. \w You|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w praised|strong="H7624"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* gods \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w silver|strong="H3702"\w* \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w*, \w of|strong="H1005"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*, \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, wood, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* stone, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* don’t \w see|strong="H2370"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w hear|strong="H8086"\w*, \w or|strong="H3809"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w*; \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w glorified|strong="H1922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* \w breath|strong="H5396"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w your|strong="H5922"\w* ways.  
\v 24 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w part|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* \w sent|strong="H7972"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed.   
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\v 25 “\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H3792"\w* inscribed: ‘\w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*, \w TEKEL|strong="H8625"\w*, \w UPHARSIN|strong="H6537"\w*.’   
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\v 26 “\w This|strong="H1836"\w* \w is|strong="H4406"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1836"\w* \w thing|strong="H4406"\w*:  
\m \w MENE|strong="H4484"\w*: God \w has|strong="H4437"\w* counted \w your|strong="H4483"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* brought it \w to|strong="H4483"\w* \w an|strong="H4437"\w* \w end|strong="H8000"\w*.   
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\v 27 \w TEKEL|strong="H8625"\w*: you are \w weighed|strong="H8625"\w* \w in|strong="H7912"\w* the \w balances|strong="H3977"\w*, \w and|strong="H3977"\w* are \w found|strong="H7912"\w* \w wanting|strong="H2627"\w*.   
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\v 28 \w PERES|strong="H6537"\w*: \w your|strong="H3052"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H4437"\w* \w divided|strong="H6537"\w*, \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H3052"\w* \w the|strong="H3052"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4076"\w* \w and|strong="H4076"\w* \w Persians|strong="H6540"\w*.”   
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\v 29 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* commanded, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3848"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w with|strong="H3848"\w* purple, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* put \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w chain|strong="H2002"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w gold|strong="H1722"\w* \w about|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w neck|strong="H6676"\w*, \w and|strong="H1722"\w* made \w proclamation|strong="H3745"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* should \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w third|strong="H8531"\w* \w ruler|strong="H7990"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.   
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\v 30 \w In|strong="H4430"\w* \w that|strong="H4430"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w the|strong="H4430"\w* \w Chaldean|strong="H3779"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*.  
\v 31 Darius the Mede received the kingdom, being about sixty-two years old.   
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\v 1 It pleased \w Darius|strong="H1868"\w* \w to|strong="H1868"\w* set over \w the|strong="H1868"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* one hundred twenty local governors, who should be throughout \w the|strong="H1868"\w* whole \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*;  
\v 2 \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w over|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w* three presidents, \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H1934"\w* one, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* these local governors \w might|strong="H1934"\w* give \w account|strong="H5922"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king should suffer \w no|strong="H3606"\w* loss.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* distinguished above \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* local governors, \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w an|strong="H4430"\w* excellent spirit \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* thought \w to|strong="H4430"\w* set \w him|strong="H4481"\w* \w over|strong="H5924"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* whole realm.   
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\v 4 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* local governors \w sought|strong="H1934"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* find occasion \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w as|strong="H6903"\w* touching \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w could|strong="H1768"\w* find \w no|strong="H3606"\w* occasion \w or|strong="H4430"\w* fault, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* faithful. \w There|strong="H1768"\w* wasn’t \w any|strong="H3606"\w* error \w or|strong="H4430"\w* fault found \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.  
\v 5 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* these \w men|strong="H4437"\w* said, “\w We|strong="H1768"\w* won’t \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w any|strong="H3606"\w* \w occasion|strong="H5931"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, unless \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w find|strong="H7912"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w against|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.”   
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\v 6 \w Then|strong="H1768"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* presidents \w and|strong="H1841"\w* local governors assembled together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* king, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* said \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*, “King Darius, live forever!  
\v 7 \w All|strong="H5957"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w presidents|strong="H5632"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* kingdom, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* deputies \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* local governors, \w the|strong="H5922"\w* counselors \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* governors, \w have|strong="H4430"\w* consulted \w together|strong="H7284"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* establish \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w royal|strong="H4430"\w* statute \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* strong decree, \w that|strong="H5922"\w* whoever asks \w a|strong="H3068"\w* petition \w of|strong="H4430"\w* any god \w or|strong="H4430"\w* man \w for|strong="H5922"\w* thirty days, except \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w you|strong="H5922"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w he|strong="H3652"\w* shall \w be|strong="H5957"\w* cast into \w the|strong="H5922"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions.  
\v 8 \w Now|strong="H4430"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w establish|strong="H6966"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* decree \w and|strong="H4430"\w* sign \w the|strong="H3606"\w* writing, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H4481"\w* not be changed, \w according|strong="H4481"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* law \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* doesn’t alter.”  
\v 9 Therefore \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius \w signed|strong="H7560"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w*.   
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\v 10 When Daniel knew \w that|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w writing|strong="H3792"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, \w he|strong="H6903"\w* went into \w his|strong="H3606"\w* house (\w now|strong="H1836"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* windows were open \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* room toward Jerusalem) \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* kneeled on \w his|strong="H3606"\w* knees three times \w a|strong="H3068"\w* day, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* prayed, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* gave thanks \w before|strong="H6903"\w* \w his|strong="H3606"\w* God, \w as|strong="H3606"\w* \w he|strong="H6903"\w* did \w before|strong="H6903"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w these|strong="H1836"\w* men assembled together, \w and|strong="H3792"\w* found \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w making|strong="H3046"\w* petition \w and|strong="H3792"\w* supplication \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* God.  
\v 12 Then they \w came|strong="H7284"\w* near, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* spoke \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* king concerning \w the|strong="H6925"\w* king’s decree: “Haven’t you signed \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree \w that|strong="H1400"\w* every \w man|strong="H1400"\w* who \w makes|strong="H1156"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* any god or \w man|strong="H1400"\w* within thirty days, except \w to|strong="H6925"\w* you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* king, shall \w be|strong="H1841"\w* cast into \w the|strong="H6925"\w* den \w of|strong="H1156"\w* lions?”  
\p \w The|strong="H6925"\w* king answered, “This thing is true, according \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* law \w of|strong="H1156"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H1841"\w* Persians, which doesn’t alter.”   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* \w answered|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w That|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* children \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* captivity \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Judah, doesn’t respect \w you|strong="H1768"\w*, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3809"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w decree|strong="H1882"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w have|strong="H4430"\w* \w signed|strong="H7560"\w*, \w but|strong="H3861"\w* \w makes|strong="H1156"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w petition|strong="H1156"\w* three times \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w day|strong="H3118"\w*.”  
\v 14 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w when|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* heard \w these|strong="H4481"\w* words, \w was|strong="H4430"\w* very displeased, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w set|strong="H7761"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* heart \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* deliver \w him|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* labored until \w the|strong="H5922"\w* going down \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* sun \w to|strong="H5922"\w* rescue \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 15 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* these men assembled together \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “Know, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* law \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* Medes \w and|strong="H4430"\w* Persians, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* no decree nor statute \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* establishes may \w be|strong="H1934"\w* changed.”   
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\v 16 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* commanded, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H1768"\w* brought Daniel \w and|strong="H4430"\w* cast \w him|strong="H5922"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions. \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spoke \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H5922"\w* Daniel, “\w Your|strong="H5922"\w* God \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* serve continually, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* deliver \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* stone \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* laid on \w the|strong="H1768"\w* mouth \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*; \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* sealed \w it|strong="H1932"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* own signet, \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w with|strong="H1841"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* signet \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7804"\w* lords; \w that|strong="H1768"\w* nothing might \w be|strong="H1841"\w* changed concerning \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*.  
\v 18 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H1841"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* palace, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* passed \w the|strong="H5922"\w* night fasting. \w No|strong="H3809"\w* musical instruments \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w before|strong="H5922"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* sleep fled \w from|strong="H8133"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* arose very early \w in|strong="H5954"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* morning, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w went|strong="H5954"\w* \w in|strong="H5954"\w* haste \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* den \w of|strong="H4430"\w* lions.  
\v 20 \w When|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* near \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, \w he|strong="H1768"\w* cried with \w a|strong="H3068"\w* troubled voice. \w The|strong="H1768"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* spoke \w and|strong="H4430"\w* said \w to|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel, “Daniel, servant \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* living God, \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w your|strong="H1768"\w* God, \w whom|strong="H1768"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w* serve continually, able \w to|strong="H4430"\w* deliver \w you|strong="H1768"\w* \w from|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* lions?”   
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\v 21 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w* \w to|strong="H3202"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, “\w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, live forever!  
\v 22 \w My|strong="H4430"\w* God \w has|strong="H4430"\w* sent his angel, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w has|strong="H4430"\w* shut \w the|strong="H5974"\w* lions’ mouths, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* they \w have|strong="H4430"\w* not hurt me, because innocence \w was|strong="H1841"\w* found \w in|strong="H4430"\w* me before \w him|strong="H5974"\w*; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w also|strong="H4430"\w* before you, \w O|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w*, I \w have|strong="H4430"\w* done no harm.”   
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\v 23 \w Then|strong="H6903"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w was|strong="H4430"\w* exceedingly glad, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* commanded \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w should|strong="H4430"\w* take Daniel \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den. \w So|strong="H1768"\w* Daniel \w was|strong="H4430"\w* taken \w up|strong="H6925"\w* \w out|strong="H5648"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* den, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w no|strong="H3809"\w* kind \w of|strong="H4430"\w* harm \w was|strong="H4430"\w* \w found|strong="H7912"\w* on \w him|strong="H6925"\w*, \w because|strong="H6903"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* trusted \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H7972"\w* God.   
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\v 24 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w commanded|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w brought|strong="H1841"\w* \w those|strong="H1768"\w* men \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* accused \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* cast \w them|strong="H5922"\w* into \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* lions—\w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w their|strong="H3606"\w* children, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* wives; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions mauled \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* broke \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w their|strong="H3606"\w* bones \w in|strong="H5922"\w* pieces \w before|strong="H4481"\w* \w they|strong="H3606"\w* \w came|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* bottom \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w den|strong="H1358"\w*.   
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\v 25 \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w King|strong="H4430"\w* Darius wrote \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* peoples, nations, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* languages \w who|strong="H1768"\w* dwell \w in|strong="H4430"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* earth:  
\pi1 “Peace \w be|strong="H3809"\w* multiplied \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w you|strong="H1768"\w*.   
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\v 26 “\w I|strong="H1768"\w* make \w a|strong="H3068"\w* decree \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w in|strong="H1753"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w my|strong="H4430"\w* kingdom men tremble \w and|strong="H4430"\w* fear before \w the|strong="H3606"\w* God \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Daniel.  
\q1 “\w For|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w living|strong="H1753"\w* God,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H4430"\w* steadfast forever.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* kingdom \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* not \w be|strong="H8001"\w* destroyed.  
\q2 \w His|strong="H3606"\w* dominion \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H8001"\w* \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w to|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* end.   
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\v 27 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* delivers \w and|strong="H1763"\w* rescues.  
\q2 \w He|strong="H1768"\w* works signs \w and|strong="H1763"\w* wonders \w in|strong="H4437"\w* heaven \w and|strong="H1763"\w* \w in|strong="H4437"\w* earth,  
\q2 \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w has|strong="H1768"\w* delivered \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* power \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* lions.”   
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\v 28 \w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w this|strong="H4481"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* prospered \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Darius \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w in|strong="H5648"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* reign \w of|strong="H4481"\w* Cyrus \w the|strong="H4481"\w* Persian.   
\c 7  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H2298"\w* \w year|strong="H8140"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1113"\w* \w king|strong="H4430"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* Babylon, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w had|strong="H4430"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* while \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w his|strong="H5922"\w* \w bed|strong="H4903"\w*. \w Then|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1841"\w* \w wrote|strong="H3790"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w dream|strong="H2493"\w* \w and|strong="H4430"\w* told \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w sum|strong="H7217"\w* \w of|strong="H4430"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matters|strong="H4406"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w* \w spoke|strong="H6032"\w* \w and|strong="H6032"\w* \w said|strong="H6032"\w*, “I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H1841"\w* my \w vision|strong="H2376"\w* \w by|strong="H2376"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w*, \w and|strong="H6032"\w*, behold, \w the|strong="H2370"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7308"\w* \w of|strong="H7308"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* broke out on \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w great|strong="H7229"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*.  
\v 3 Four \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w sea|strong="H3221"\w*, \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w* \w another|strong="H1668"\w*.   
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\v 4 “\w The|strong="H5922"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* like \w a|strong="H3068"\w* lion, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eagle|strong="H5403"\w*’s \w wings|strong="H1611"\w*. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w plucked|strong="H4804"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5191"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* earth \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w made|strong="H6966"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w stand|strong="H6966"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* two \w feet|strong="H7271"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man. \w A|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w heart|strong="H3825"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H5922"\w*.   
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\v 5 “Behold, there \w was|strong="H2423"\w* another animal, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w second|strong="H8578"\w*, \w like|strong="H1821"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bear|strong="H1678"\w*. \w It|strong="H1321"\w* \w was|strong="H2423"\w* \w raised|strong="H6966"\w* \w up|strong="H6966"\w* on \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w side|strong="H7859"\w*, \w and|strong="H3652"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w ribs|strong="H5967"\w* \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w in|strong="H6966"\w* its \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* between its \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w They|strong="H3652"\w* said this \w to|strong="H6966"\w* \w it|strong="H1321"\w*: ‘\w Arise|strong="H6966"\w*! Devour \w much|strong="H7690"\w* \w flesh|strong="H1321"\w*!’   
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\v 6 “After \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H1836"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* behold, \w another|strong="H1836"\w*, \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w leopard|strong="H5245"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* its \w back|strong="H1355"\w* four \w wings|strong="H1611"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w bird|strong="H5776"\w*. \w The|strong="H5922"\w* animal also \w had|strong="H1768"\w* four \w heads|strong="H7217"\w*; \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w After|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w*, behold, \w there|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal, \w awesome|strong="H1763"\w*, \w powerful|strong="H8624"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* \w strong|strong="H8624"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* devoured \w and|strong="H6523"\w* broke \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stamped|strong="H7512"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w residue|strong="H7606"\w* with \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w*. \w It|strong="H1934"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*.   
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\v 8 “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w considered|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* behold, there \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w among|strong="H4481"\w* them \w another|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H2192"\w* \w one|strong="H1668"\w*, \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w which|strong="H4481"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w first|strong="H6933"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* plucked \w up|strong="H5559"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w roots|strong="H6132"\w*; \w and|strong="H1934"\w* behold, in \w this|strong="H1668"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* like \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w speaking|strong="H4449"\w* arrogantly.   
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\v 9 “\w I|strong="H1768"\w* watched \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w thrones|strong="H3764"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* placed,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* one \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w* \w sat|strong="H3488"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* clothing \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w white|strong="H2358"\w* \w as|strong="H1768"\w* \w snow|strong="H8517"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w hair|strong="H8177"\w* \w of|strong="H6268"\w* \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w like|strong="H7217"\w* \w pure|strong="H5343"\w* \w wool|strong="H6015"\w*.  
\q1 \w His|strong="H5705"\w* \w throne|strong="H3764"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* \w flames|strong="H7631"\w*,  
\q2 \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w wheels|strong="H1535"\w* \w burning|strong="H1815"\w* \w fire|strong="H5135"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w fiery|strong="H5135"\w* \w stream|strong="H5103"\w* \w issued|strong="H5047"\w* \w and|strong="H6925"\w* \w came|strong="H5312"\w* \w out|strong="H5312"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\q2 Thousands \w of|strong="H4481"\w* thousands \w ministered|strong="H8120"\w* \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\q2 Ten \w thousand|strong="H7240"\w* times ten \w thousand|strong="H7240"\w* \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H4481"\w*.  
\q1 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* \w set|strong="H6966"\w*.  
\q2 \w The|strong="H4481"\w* \w books|strong="H5609"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w opened|strong="H6606"\w*.   
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\v 11 “\w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched \w at|strong="H1934"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* time \w because|strong="H4481"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w voice|strong="H7032"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w arrogant|strong="H7260"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w spoke|strong="H4449"\w*. \w I|strong="H4481"\w* watched \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* animal \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w slain|strong="H6992"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w its|strong="H5705"\w* \w body|strong="H1655"\w* destroyed, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* burned with fire.  
\v 12 \w As|strong="H5705"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w rest|strong="H7606"\w* \w of|strong="H7606"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*, \w their|strong="H3052"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w taken|strong="H5709"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*; yet \w their|strong="H3052"\w* \w lives|strong="H2417"\w* \w were|strong="H2423"\w* \w prolonged|strong="H3052"\w* \w for|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w season|strong="H2166"\w* \w and|strong="H2166"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*.   
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\v 13 “I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w* in \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w night|strong="H3916"\w* \w visions|strong="H2376"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* behold, there \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w clouds|strong="H6050"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w* one \w like|strong="H5974"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w son|strong="H1247"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* man, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* \w he|strong="H1934"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w* even \w to|strong="H6925"\w* \w the|strong="H6925"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H1247"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w*, \w and|strong="H8065"\w* they brought \w him|strong="H6925"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w him|strong="H6925"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w was|strong="H7985"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w glory|strong="H3367"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w peoples|strong="H5972"\w*, nations, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w languages|strong="H3961"\w* should \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*. \w His|strong="H5709"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w pass|strong="H3809"\w* \w away|strong="H5709"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w his|strong="H5709"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* one \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w not|strong="H3809"\w* \w be|strong="H3809"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H2255"\w*.   
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\v 15 “As for me, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, my \w spirit|strong="H7308"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3735"\w* \w within|strong="H1459"\w* my \w body|strong="H5085"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* the \w visions|strong="H2376"\w* \w of|strong="H7217"\w* my \w head|strong="H7217"\w* troubled me.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w came|strong="H7127"\w* \w near|strong="H7127"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w one|strong="H2298"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* those who \w stood|strong="H6966"\w* \w by|strong="H4481"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w asked|strong="H1156"\w* \w him|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w truth|strong="H3330"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w this|strong="H1836"\w*.  
\p “\w So|strong="H4481"\w* he told \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w and|strong="H1156"\w* \w made|strong="H3046"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3046"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w interpretation|strong="H6591"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w things|strong="H4406"\w*.  
\v 17 ‘\w These|strong="H4481"\w* \w great|strong="H7260"\w* \w animals|strong="H2423"\w*, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w are|strong="H1768"\w* four, \w are|strong="H1768"\w* four \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*, \w who|strong="H1768"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w out|strong="H6966"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* earth.  
\v 18 But \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w* \w will|strong="H5946"\w* \w receive|strong="H6902"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w possess|strong="H2631"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w forever|strong="H5957"\w*, even \w forever|strong="H5957"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w ever|strong="H5957"\w*.’   
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\v 19 “\w Then|strong="H3605"\w* \w I|strong="H4481"\w* \w desired|strong="H6634"\w* \w to|strong="H5922"\w* \w know|strong="H3321"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w truth|strong="H3321"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w was|strong="H1934"\w* \w different|strong="H8133"\w* \w from|strong="H4481"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w them|strong="H5922"\w*, \w exceedingly|strong="H3493"\w* \w terrible|strong="H1763"\w*, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w teeth|strong="H8128"\w* \w were|strong="H1934"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w iron|strong="H6523"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w nails|strong="H2953"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5174"\w*; \w which|strong="H1768"\w* devoured, broke \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*, \w and|strong="H6523"\w* \w stamped|strong="H7512"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w residue|strong="H7606"\w* \w with|strong="H3605"\w* \w its|strong="H3605"\w* \w feet|strong="H7271"\w*;  
\v 20 \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w concerning|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w were|strong="H1768"\w* \w on|strong="H5922"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w head|strong="H7217"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* other \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w came|strong="H5559"\w* \w up|strong="H5559"\w*, \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w before|strong="H6925"\w* \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w fell|strong="H5308"\w*, \w even|strong="H1768"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w had|strong="H1768"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5870"\w* \w and|strong="H5308"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6433"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w spoke|strong="H4449"\w* arrogantly, \w whose|strong="H1768"\w* \w look|strong="H2376"\w* \w was|strong="H7162"\w* \w more|strong="H4481"\w* \w stout|strong="H7229"\w* \w than|strong="H4481"\w* \w its|strong="H4481"\w* \w fellows|strong="H2273"\w*.  
\v 21 I \w saw|strong="H2370"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w same|strong="H1797"\w* \w horn|strong="H7162"\w* \w made|strong="H5648"\w* \w war|strong="H7129"\w* \w with|strong="H5974"\w* \w the|strong="H2370"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w*, \w and|strong="H1934"\w* \w prevailed|strong="H3202"\w* \w against|strong="H5974"\w* \w them|strong="H5974"\w*,  
\v 22 \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w Ancient|strong="H6268"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w Days|strong="H3118"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w was|strong="H1780"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w time|strong="H2166"\w* \w came|strong="H4291"\w* \w that|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w possessed|strong="H2631"\w* \w the|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*.   
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\v 23 “\w So|strong="H1768"\w* \w he|strong="H1768"\w* said, ‘\w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* animal \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w be|strong="H1934"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7244"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* on earth, \w which|strong="H1768"\w* \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* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* devour \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H1855"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w tread|strong="H1759"\w* \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w down|strong="H1759"\w* \w and|strong="H1855"\w* break \w it|strong="H1934"\w* \w in|strong="H8133"\w* \w pieces|strong="H1855"\w*.  
\v 24 \w As|strong="H4437"\w* \w for|strong="H4481"\w* \w the|strong="H4481"\w* \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w horns|strong="H7162"\w*, \w ten|strong="H6236"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w out|strong="H7162"\w* \w of|strong="H4481"\w* \w this|strong="H1932"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*. Another \w will|strong="H4430"\w* \w arise|strong="H6966"\w* \w after|strong="H4481"\w* them; \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \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* former, \w and|strong="H4430"\w* \w he|strong="H1932"\w* \w will|strong="H4430"\w* put down \w three|strong="H8532"\w* \w kings|strong="H4430"\w*.  
\v 25 \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w speak|strong="H4449"\w* \w words|strong="H4406"\w* \w against|strong="H6655"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*, \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w wear|strong="H1080"\w* \w out|strong="H1080"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H3028"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w Most|strong="H5943"\w* \w High|strong="H5943"\w*. \w He|strong="H5705"\w* \w will|strong="H5732"\w* plan \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w change|strong="H8133"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w law|strong="H1882"\w*; \w and|strong="H5943"\w* they \w will|strong="H5732"\w* \w be|strong="H5732"\w* \w given|strong="H3052"\w* into \w his|strong="H5705"\w* \w hand|strong="H3028"\w* \w until|strong="H5705"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w times|strong="H5732"\w* \w and|strong="H5943"\w* \w half|strong="H6387"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H5732"\w*.   
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\v 26 “‘But \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w judgment|strong="H1780"\w* \w will|strong="H1780"\w* \w be|strong="H1780"\w* \w set|strong="H3488"\w*, \w and|strong="H8046"\w* they \w will|strong="H1780"\w* take \w away|strong="H5709"\w* \w his|strong="H5709"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w consume|strong="H8046"\w* \w and|strong="H8046"\w* \w to|strong="H5705"\w* destroy it \w to|strong="H5705"\w* \w the|strong="H5705"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w*.  
\v 27 \w The|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominion|strong="H7985"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w greatness|strong="H7238"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w kingdoms|strong="H4437"\w* \w under|strong="H8460"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w whole|strong="H3606"\w* \w sky|strong="H8065"\w*, \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 of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* \w saints|strong="H6922"\w* \w of|strong="H4437"\w* \w the|strong="H3606"\w* Most \w High|strong="H5946"\w*. \w His|strong="H1768"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w* \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w an|strong="H3606"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5957"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4437"\w*, \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w all|strong="H3606"\w* \w dominions|strong="H7985"\w* \w will|strong="H1768"\w* \w serve|strong="H6399"\w* \w and|strong="H4437"\w* \w obey|strong="H8086"\w* \w him|strong="H3052"\w*.’   
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\v 28 “Here \w is|strong="H1768"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w end|strong="H5491"\w* \w of|strong="H5922"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w*. \w As|strong="H1768"\w* \w for|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1841"\w*, \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w thoughts|strong="H7476"\w* troubled \w me|strong="H5922"\w* \w greatly|strong="H7690"\w*, \w and|strong="H1841"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w face|strong="H2122"\w* \w was|strong="H1841"\w* \w changed|strong="H8133"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w me|strong="H5922"\w*; \w but|strong="H1768"\w* \w I|strong="H1768"\w* \w kept|strong="H5202"\w* \w the|strong="H5922"\w* \w matter|strong="H4406"\w* \w in|strong="H5922"\w* \w my|strong="H5922"\w* \w heart|strong="H3821"\w*.”   
\c 8  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w reign|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w King|strong="H4428"\w* \w Belshazzar|strong="H1112"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w after|strong="H8141"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w which|strong="H4428"\w* \w appeared|strong="H7200"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w first|strong="H8462"\w*.  
\v 2 \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*. \w Now|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w so|strong="H1961"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w when|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w citadel|strong="H1002"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Susa|strong="H7800"\w*, \w which|strong="H1002"\w* \w is|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Elam|strong="H5867"\w*. \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* river Ulai.  
\v 3 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* ram \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w had|strong="H5869"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* river. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H4480"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w high|strong="H1364"\w*, \w but|strong="H7200"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w was|strong="H7161"\w* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w other|strong="H8145"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w higher|strong="H1364"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w last|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 4 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* ram \w pushing|strong="H5055"\w* \w westward|strong="H3220"\w*, \w northward|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w southward|strong="H5045"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w animals|strong="H2416"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w There|strong="H5975"\w* wasn’t \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w out|strong="H7200"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 5 \w As|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* considering, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w male|strong="H6842"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w west|strong="H4628"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w surface|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* earth, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* didn’t \w touch|strong="H5060"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w notable|strong="H2380"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w between|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w*.  
\v 6 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* came \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H1167"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w which|strong="H7161"\w* \w I|strong="H5704"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w standing|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w river|strong="H5704"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w ran|strong="H7323"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 7 \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w close|strong="H5060"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* moved \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w anger|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w struck|strong="H5221"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w broke|strong="H7665"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w two|strong="H8147"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w down|strong="H5221"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w trampled|strong="H7429"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w There|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w could|strong="H5337"\w* \w deliver|strong="H5337"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* ram \w out|strong="H7993"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 8 \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w male|strong="H6842"\w* \w goat|strong="H5795"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w*. \w When|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w*, \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w was|strong="H7307"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w instead|strong="H8478"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H5927"\w* \w came|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* four \w notable|strong="H2380"\w* \w horns|strong="H7161"\w* \w toward|strong="H5927"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*.   
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\v 9 \w Out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w one|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w came|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4704"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3499"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*—\w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w toward|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* land.  
\v 10 \w It|strong="H5704"\w* \w grew|strong="H1431"\w* \w great|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\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 Yes, \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w magnified|strong="H1431"\w* \w itself|strong="H1431"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w*; \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w took|strong="H7311"\w* \w away|strong="H7993"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H1431"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H8269"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w place|strong="H4349"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w his|strong="H4480"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w was|strong="H6635"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w together|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* \w offering|strong="H6213"\w* \w through|strong="H5921"\w* disobedience. \w It|strong="H5414"\w* \w cast|strong="H7993"\w* \w down|strong="H7993"\w* truth \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* ground, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5414"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w its|strong="H5414"\w* pleasure \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w prospered|strong="H6743"\w*.   
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\v 13 \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*; \w and|strong="H8085"\w* another \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w certain|strong="H6422"\w* \w one|strong="H6918"\w* \w who|strong="H6635"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H6635"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w about|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* offering, \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* disobedience \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*, \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* both \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w and|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w army|strong="H6635"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w* \w trodden|strong="H4823"\w* \w under|strong="H5414"\w* \w foot|strong="H4823"\w* \w be|strong="H5414"\w*?”   
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\v 14 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w me|strong="H6153"\w*, “\w To|strong="H5704"\w* \w two|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w*. Then \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H6153"\w* \w cleansed|strong="H6663"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w had|strong="H1961"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w sought|strong="H1245"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w understand|strong="H7200"\w* \w it|strong="H7200"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* someone \w with|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H1397"\w*.  
\v 16 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w between|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* banks \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* Ulai, \w which|strong="H8085"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w said|strong="H7121"\w*, “\w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, \w make|strong="H8085"\w* \w this|strong="H1975"\w* man \w understand|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.”   
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\v 17 \w So|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w* \w near|strong="H6440"\w* \w where|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w came|strong="H5307"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w frightened|strong="H1204"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* said \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, “Understand, \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w man|strong="H1121"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Now|strong="H5921"\w* \w as|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H6440"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H5921"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H7290"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7290"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5921"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w set|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 19 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* said, “\w Behold|strong="H2005"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w make|strong="H3045"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w what|strong="H3045"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w belongs|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w of|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.  
\v 20 \w The|strong="H7200"\w* ram \w which|strong="H7161"\w* \w you|strong="H7200"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w*, \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* two \w horns|strong="H7161"\w*, \w they|strong="H7200"\w* \w are|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Media|strong="H4074"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.  
\v 21 \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w rough|strong="H8163"\w* \w male|strong="H8163"\w* \w goat|strong="H8163"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*. \w The|strong="H5869"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w horn|strong="H7161"\w* \w that|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* between \w his|strong="H4428"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w the|strong="H5869"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 22 \w As|strong="H8478"\w* \w for|strong="H8478"\w* \w that|strong="H1471"\w* \w which|strong="H1471"\w* \w was|strong="H4438"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*, \w in|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w place|strong="H8478"\w* \w where|strong="H8478"\w* four \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, four \w kingdoms|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w out|strong="H1471"\w* \w of|strong="H4438"\w* \w the|strong="H8478"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w with|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H8478"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*.   
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\v 23 “\w In|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* latter \w time|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w their|strong="H6440"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w when|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w transgressors|strong="H6586"\w* \w have|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H8552"\w* \w to|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w full|strong="H8552"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w fierce|strong="H5794"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w understanding|strong="H6440"\w* \w riddles|strong="H2420"\w*, \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 24 \w His|strong="H6213"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w by|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* awesomely, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w what|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w ones|strong="H6918"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w holy|strong="H6918"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*.  
\v 25 \w Through|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w policy|strong="H7922"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* cause \w deceit|strong="H4820"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* security. \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w but|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H3027"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w without|strong="H7665"\w* \w human|strong="H3027"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.   
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\v 26 “\w The|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w evenings|strong="H6153"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w mornings|strong="H1242"\w* \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w has|strong="H3117"\w* been told \w is|strong="H1931"\w* true; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* seal \w up|strong="H5640"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H1931"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* come.”   
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\v 27 \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w fainted|strong="H1961"\w*, \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w sick|strong="H2470"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w some|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w rose|strong="H6965"\w* \w up|strong="H6965"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w did|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w*’s \w business|strong="H4399"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w wondered|strong="H8074"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*, \w but|strong="H1961"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* understood \w it|strong="H5921"\w*.   
\c 9  
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H1121"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w son|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* Ahasuerus, \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offspring|strong="H2233"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Medes|strong="H4074"\w*, \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w was|strong="H1121"\w* \w made|strong="H4427"\w* \w king|strong="H4427"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w Chaldeans|strong="H3778"\w*—  
\v 2 \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H3068"\w* \w reign|strong="H4427"\w* \w I|strong="H1697"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, understood \w by|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w books|strong="H5612"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w number|strong="H4557"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w about|strong="H1961"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w*’s\f + \fr 9:2 \ft When rendered in ALL CAPITAL LETTERS, “LORD” or “GOD” is the translation of God’s Proper Name (Hebrew “\+wh יהוה\+wh*”, usually pronounced Yahweh). \f* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w came|strong="H1961"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jeremiah|strong="H3414"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w prophet|strong="H5030"\w* \w for|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* accomplishing \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3068"\w* \w desolations|strong="H2723"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w seek|strong="H1245"\w* \w by|strong="H5414"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* petitions, \w with|strong="H6440"\w* \w fasting|strong="H6685"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w sackcloth|strong="H8242"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* ashes.   
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\v 4 \w I|strong="H3068"\w* \w prayed|strong="H6419"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H8104"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w made|strong="H6419"\w* \w confession|strong="H3034"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* said,  
\pi1 “Oh, \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w the|strong="H8104"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w dreadful|strong="H3372"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w keeps|strong="H8104"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* loving \w kindness|strong="H2617"\w* \w with|strong="H3068"\w* those \w who|strong="H3068"\w* \w love|strong="H2617"\w* \w him|strong="H3372"\w* \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w keep|strong="H8104"\w* \w his|strong="H8104"\w* \w commandments|strong="H4687"\w*,  
\v 5 \w we|strong="H3068"\w* have \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have dealt \w perversely|strong="H5753"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have \w done|strong="H2398"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*, \w and|strong="H4941"\w* have \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w*, even \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w precepts|strong="H4687"\w* \w and|strong="H4941"\w* \w from|strong="H5493"\w* \w your|strong="H5493"\w* \w ordinances|strong="H4941"\w*.  
\v 6 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* haven’t \w listened|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* land.   
\pi1
\v 7 “Lord, \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w* belongs \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*, \w but|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H8033"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*; \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w men|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Judah|strong="H3063"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w inhabitants|strong="H3427"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w to|strong="H3478"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w near|strong="H7138"\w* \w and|strong="H3063"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w far|strong="H7350"\w* \w off|strong="H7350"\w*, \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* countries \w where|strong="H8033"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w driven|strong="H5080"\w* \w them|strong="H6440"\w*, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w their|strong="H3605"\w* \w trespass|strong="H4604"\w* \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H3478"\w* \w trespassed|strong="H4603"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 8 \w Lord|strong="H3068"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w us|strong="H6440"\w* belongs \w confusion|strong="H1322"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w to|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* fathers, \w because|strong="H6440"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 9 \w To|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* Lord \w our|strong="H3588"\w* God belong \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w* \w and|strong="H7356"\w* \w forgiveness|strong="H5547"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3588"\w* \w rebelled|strong="H4775"\w* \w against|strong="H4775"\w* \w him|strong="H3588"\w*.  
\v 10 \w We|strong="H8085"\w* haven’t \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*’s \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*, \w to|strong="H3212"\w* \w walk|strong="H3212"\w* \w in|strong="H3068"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w laws|strong="H8451"\w*, \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3068"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w us|strong="H5414"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w servants|strong="H5650"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prophets|strong="H5030"\w*.  
\v 11 \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w transgressed|strong="H5674"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w*, \w turning|strong="H5493"\w* \w aside|strong="H5493"\w*, \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w should|strong="H3478"\w* \w not|strong="H1115"\w* \w obey|strong="H8085"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.  
\pi1 “\w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w curse|strong="H7621"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w oath|strong="H7621"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H6963"\w* God \w has|strong="H3478"\w* \w been|strong="H5674"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5650"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 12 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w confirmed|strong="H6965"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w which|strong="H1697"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w and|strong="H6965"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w judges|strong="H8199"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w judged|strong="H8199"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* bringing \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w under|strong="H8478"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w such|strong="H1696"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w has|strong="H1697"\w* \w been|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*.  
\v 13 \w As|strong="H3068"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w law|strong="H8451"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w Moses|strong="H4872"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H7725"\w*. \w Yet|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w entreated|strong="H2470"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w favor|strong="H6440"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*, \w that|strong="H3605"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w should|strong="H3068"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w and|strong="H4872"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w discernment|strong="H7919"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H3068"\w* \w truth|strong="H3808"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w has|strong="H3068"\w* \w watched|strong="H8245"\w* \w over|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w evil|strong="H7451"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w brought|strong="H6213"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w us|strong="H5921"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w our|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w is|strong="H3068"\w* \w righteous|strong="H6662"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w works|strong="H4639"\w* \w which|strong="H3068"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w does|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H3068"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H3068"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w obeyed|strong="H8085"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w*.   
\pi1
\v 15 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w*, Lord \w our|strong="H3318"\w* \w God|strong="H3027"\w*, \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w has|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 the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H2389"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w gotten|strong="H6213"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6213"\w* \w renown|strong="H8034"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w it|strong="H6213"\w* \w is|strong="H2088"\w* \w today|strong="H3117"\w*, \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w sinned|strong="H2398"\w*. \w We|strong="H3117"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*.  
\v 16 Lord, according \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w please|strong="H4994"\w* \w let|strong="H4994"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w anger|strong="H2534"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w wrath|strong="H2534"\w* \w be|strong="H3389"\w* \w turned|strong="H7725"\w* \w away|strong="H7725"\w* \w from|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w*, \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*; \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* \w sins|strong="H2399"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w iniquities|strong="H5771"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w our|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w become|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w around|strong="H5439"\w* \w us|strong="H4994"\w*.   
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\v 17 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w therefore|strong="H5921"\w*, \w our|strong="H5921"\w* God, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w and|strong="H5650"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* petitions, \w and|strong="H5650"\w* cause \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* shine \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w* \w that|strong="H8085"\w* \w is|strong="H5650"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8076"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* Lord’s \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*.  
\v 18 \w My|strong="H8085"\w* \w God|strong="H3808"\w*, \w turn|strong="H5186"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w ear|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Open|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w desolations|strong="H8077"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w which|strong="H5869"\w* \w is|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w we|strong="H3068"\w* \w do|strong="H5869"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w present|strong="H5307"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* petitions \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w our|strong="H7200"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6666"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w mercies|strong="H7356"\w*’ \w sake|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 19 Lord, \w hear|strong="H8085"\w*. Lord, \w forgive|strong="H5545"\w*. Lord, \w listen|strong="H8085"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w*. Don’t defer, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w own|strong="H5971"\w* \w sake|strong="H4616"\w*, \w my|strong="H8085"\w* God, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w While|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3068"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w*, \w praying|strong="H6419"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w confessing|strong="H3034"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w sin|strong="H2403"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w Israel|strong="H3478"\w*, \w and|strong="H3478"\w* \w presenting|strong="H5307"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w supplication|strong="H8467"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w LORD|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w* \w of|strong="H3068"\w* \w my|strong="H3068"\w* \w God|strong="H3068"\w*—  
\v 21 \w yes|strong="H7200"\w*, \w while|strong="H5750"\w* \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w was|strong="H1696"\w* \w speaking|strong="H1696"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w prayer|strong="H8605"\w*—\w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w man|strong="H7200"\w* \w Gabriel|strong="H1403"\w*, whom \w I|strong="H7200"\w* \w had|strong="H5750"\w* \w seen|strong="H7200"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w at|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w*, \w being|strong="H5750"\w* caused \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w fly|strong="H3286"\w* \w swiftly|strong="H3288"\w*, \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* \w about|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H6256"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w evening|strong="H6153"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w*.  
\v 22 \w He|strong="H1696"\w* \w instructed|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w talked|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w I|strong="H6258"\w* \w have|strong="H7919"\w* \w now|strong="H6258"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w give|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H5973"\w* \w wisdom|strong="H7919"\w* \w and|strong="H3318"\w* \w understanding|strong="H7919"\w*.  
\v 23 \w At|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w beginning|strong="H8462"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* petitions \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w went|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* greatly beloved. \w Therefore|strong="H3588"\w* consider \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w matter|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* understand \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.   
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\v 24 “\w Seventy|strong="H7657"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2852"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w finish|strong="H3607"\w* disobedience, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w an|strong="H5921"\w* end \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w sins|strong="H2403"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w make|strong="H3722"\w* \w reconciliation|strong="H3722"\w* \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w iniquity|strong="H5771"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* bring \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6664"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w prophecy|strong="H5030"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w anoint|strong="H4886"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w most|strong="H6944"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w Know|strong="H3045"\w* \w therefore|strong="H3045"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w discern|strong="H3045"\w* \w that|strong="H3045"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w going|strong="H4161"\w* \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w commandment|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w restore|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w build|strong="H1129"\w* \w Jerusalem|strong="H3389"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w Anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w One|strong="H4480"\w*,\f + \fr 9:25 \ft “Anointed One” can also be translated “Messiah” (same as “Christ”).\f* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w*, \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w seven|strong="H7651"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w sixty-two|strong="H8346"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*. \w It|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w built|strong="H1129"\w* \w again|strong="H7725"\w*, \w with|strong="H3389"\w* \w street|strong="H7339"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w moat|strong="H2742"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w in|strong="H1129"\w* troubled \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.  
\v 26 \w After|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sixty-two|strong="H8346"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w Anointed|strong="H4899"\w* \w One|strong="H8147"\w*\f + \fr 9:26 \ft “Anointed One” can also be translated “Messiah” (same as “Christ”).\f* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w cut|strong="H3772"\w* \w off|strong="H3772"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* nothing. \w The|strong="H5704"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w of|strong="H5892"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H6944"\w*. \w Its|strong="H7843"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w with|strong="H5971"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w flood|strong="H7858"\w*, \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5892"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w Desolations|strong="H8074"\w* \w are|strong="H5971"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w*.  
\v 27 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w make|strong="H8074"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w firm|strong="H1396"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w*. \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w middle|strong="H2677"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w week|strong="H7620"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* cause \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sacrifice|strong="H2077"\w* \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w offering|strong="H4503"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. \w On|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w wing|strong="H3671"\w* \w of|strong="H2077"\w* \w abominations|strong="H8251"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* come \w one|strong="H7227"\w* \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w makes|strong="H8074"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*; \w and|strong="H1285"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w decreed|strong="H2782"\w* \w full|strong="H7227"\w* \w end|strong="H3617"\w*, wrath \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H1285"\w* \w poured|strong="H5413"\w* \w out|strong="H5413"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.”   
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\v 1 \w In|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w third|strong="H7969"\w* \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Cyrus|strong="H3566"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w revealed|strong="H1540"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w whose|strong="H8034"\w* \w name|strong="H8034"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* \w called|strong="H7121"\w* \w Belteshazzar|strong="H1095"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H8034"\w* true, \w even|strong="H1840"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w warfare|strong="H6635"\w*. \w He|strong="H8141"\w* understood \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w message|strong="H1697"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w had|strong="H4428"\w* understanding \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7121"\w* \w vision|strong="H4758"\w*.   
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\v 2 \w In|strong="H3117"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w was|strong="H1961"\w* mourning \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w*.  
\v 3 \w I|strong="H3117"\w* ate \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2530"\w* \w food|strong="H3899"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w meat|strong="H1320"\w* \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w wine|strong="H3196"\w* \w came|strong="H1320"\w* \w into|strong="H5704"\w* \w my|strong="H4390"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*. \w I|strong="H3117"\w* didn’t \w anoint|strong="H5480"\w* \w myself|strong="H1320"\w* \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w all|strong="H5704"\w*, \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w whole|strong="H3117"\w* \w weeks|strong="H7620"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w fulfilled|strong="H4390"\w*.   
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\v 4 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w twenty-fourth|strong="H6242"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w month|strong="H2320"\w*, \w as|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w side|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w river|strong="H5104"\w*, \w which|strong="H1931"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w Hiddekel|strong="H2313"\w*,\f + \fr 10:4 \ft or, Tigris River\f*  
\v 5 \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w lifted|strong="H5375"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H5869"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w there|strong="H2009"\w* \w was|strong="H4975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w man|strong="H5375"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen, whose \w waist|strong="H4975"\w* \w was|strong="H4975"\w* adorned \w with|strong="H3847"\w* \w pure|strong="H3800"\w* \w gold|strong="H3800"\w* \w of|strong="H5869"\w* Uphaz.  
\v 6 \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w body|strong="H1472"\w* \w also|strong="H5869"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w beryl|strong="H8658"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w lightning|strong="H1300"\w*, \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w eyes|strong="H5869"\w* \w as|strong="H1697"\w* flaming \w torches|strong="H3940"\w*. \w His|strong="H6440"\w* \w arms|strong="H2220"\w* \w and|strong="H6963"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w feet|strong="H4772"\w* \w were|strong="H5869"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w burnished|strong="H7044"\w* \w bronze|strong="H5178"\w*. \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*.   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H5921"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w alone|strong="H1840"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w men|strong="H1419"\w* \w who|strong="H3808"\w* \w were|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w* didn’t \w see|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w quaking|strong="H2731"\w* \w fell|strong="H5307"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w fled|strong="H1272"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w hide|strong="H2244"\w* \w themselves|strong="H2244"\w*.  
\v 8 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w was|strong="H3808"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w alone|strong="H7604"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w saw|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H2063"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w*. \w No|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w me|strong="H7200"\w*; \w for|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H7200"\w* \w face|strong="H7200"\w* grew \w deathly|strong="H4889"\w* pale, \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w retained|strong="H6113"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 9 \w Yet|strong="H5921"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*. \w When|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w voice|strong="H6963"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w his|strong="H8085"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*, \w then|strong="H1961"\w* \w I|strong="H5921"\w* \w fell|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w deep|strong="H7290"\w* \w sleep|strong="H7290"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w*, \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H8085"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w*.   
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\v 10 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, which \w set|strong="H5128"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w knees|strong="H1290"\w* \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w palms|strong="H3709"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w hands|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 11 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, “\w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w you|strong="H3588"\w* greatly beloved \w man|strong="H2088"\w*, understand \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w and|strong="H7971"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w upright|strong="H5975"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* \w been|strong="H6258"\w* \w sent|strong="H7971"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*, \w now|strong="H6258"\w*.” \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w had|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w word|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H7971"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \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*, “Don’t \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w first|strong="H7223"\w* \w day|strong="H3117"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w heart|strong="H3820"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H5414"\w* \w humble|strong="H6031"\w* \w yourself|strong="H6031"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w God|strong="H5414"\w*, \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w were|strong="H3117"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*. \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H1697"\w* come \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w your|strong="H5414"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w*’ \w sake|strong="H1697"\w*.  
\v 13 \w But|strong="H2009"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w* \w withstood|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w twenty-one|strong="H6242"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*; \w but|strong="H2009"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w*, \w one|strong="H7223"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w chief|strong="H8269"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w*, \w came|strong="H7223"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w me|strong="H5048"\w* \w because|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3117"\w* \w remained|strong="H3498"\w* \w there|strong="H8033"\w* \w with|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*.  
\v 14 \w Now|strong="H3117"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w come|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w make|strong="H7136"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* understand \w what|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w happen|strong="H7136"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* latter \w days|strong="H3117"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w* \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* many \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”   
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\v 15 \w When|strong="H1696"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w spoken|strong="H1696"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H6440"\w*, \w I|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w my|strong="H5414"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w ground|strong="H6440"\w* \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w was|strong="H1697"\w* mute.  
\v 16 \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w likeness|strong="H1823"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w men|strong="H1121"\w* \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w lips|strong="H8193"\w*. \w Then|strong="H1696"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w opened|strong="H6605"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w mouth|strong="H6310"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H1121"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H5048"\w* \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, “\w My|strong="H5921"\w* lord, \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w reason|strong="H5921"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H4759"\w* \w my|strong="H5921"\w* \w sorrows|strong="H6735"\w* \w have|strong="H1121"\w* overtaken \w me|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w retain|strong="H6113"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w*.  
\v 17 \w For|strong="H5650"\w* \w how|strong="H1963"\w* \w can|strong="H3201"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w servant|strong="H5650"\w* \w of|strong="H5650"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w talk|strong="H1696"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w this|strong="H2088"\w* \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord? \w For|strong="H5650"\w* \w as|strong="H1696"\w* \w for|strong="H5650"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, immediately \w there|strong="H2088"\w* \w remained|strong="H7604"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*. \w There|strong="H2088"\w* \w was|strong="H2088"\w* \w no|strong="H3808"\w* \w breath|strong="H5397"\w* \w left|strong="H7604"\w* \w in|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 18 \w Then|strong="H3254"\w* one \w like|strong="H4758"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w appearance|strong="H4758"\w* \w of|strong="H4758"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* man \w touched|strong="H5060"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w* \w again|strong="H3254"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w he|strong="H3254"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H3254"\w*.  
\v 19 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Greatly beloved man, don’t \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w afraid|strong="H3372"\w*. \w Peace|strong="H7965"\w* \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w*. \w Be|strong="H3372"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H3588"\w*, \w be|strong="H3372"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*.”  
\p \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w spoke|strong="H1696"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*, \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w was|strong="H3372"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w*, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w said|strong="H1696"\w*, “Let \w my|strong="H1696"\w* lord \w speak|strong="H1696"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H7965"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w me|strong="H1696"\w*.”   
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\v 20 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w said|strong="H3318"\w*, “\w Do|strong="H4100"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w why|strong="H4100"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w have|strong="H3045"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w you|strong="H7725"\w*? \w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. \w When|strong="H3318"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w*, \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w* \w will|strong="H4100"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w*.  
\v 21 \w But|strong="H3588"\w* \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H8269"\w* \w tell|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H8269"\w* \w is|strong="H3588"\w* \w inscribed|strong="H7559"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w writing|strong="H3791"\w* \w of|strong="H8269"\w* truth. There \w is|strong="H3588"\w* no \w one|strong="H3588"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w holds|strong="H2388"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w me|strong="H5046"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w these|strong="H5046"\w* \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w*.   
\c 11  
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\v 1 “\w As|strong="H8141"\w* \w for|strong="H5975"\w* \w me|strong="H2388"\w*, \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* first \w year|strong="H8141"\w* \w of|strong="H8141"\w* \w Darius|strong="H1867"\w* \w the|strong="H2388"\w* \w Mede|strong="H4075"\w*, \w I|strong="H8141"\w* \w stood|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w confirm|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w strengthen|strong="H2388"\w* \w him|strong="H5975"\w*.   
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\v 2 “\w Now|strong="H6258"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w show|strong="H5046"\w* \w you|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* truth. \w Behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w more|strong="H5750"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H4428"\w* \w Persia|strong="H6539"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w fourth|strong="H7243"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w far|strong="H6239"\w* \w richer|strong="H6238"\w* \w than|strong="H1419"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w them|strong="H5975"\w*. \w When|strong="H5975"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w has|strong="H4428"\w* grown \w strong|strong="H2393"\w* \w through|strong="H3605"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w riches|strong="H6239"\w*, \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5782"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w Greece|strong="H3120"\w*.  
\v 3 \w A|strong="H3068"\w* \w mighty|strong="H1368"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* according \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w*.  
\v 4 \w When|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w divided|strong="H2673"\w* toward \w the|strong="H3588"\w* four \w winds|strong="H7307"\w* \w of|strong="H7307"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w sky|strong="H8064"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* posterity, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* according \w to|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4910"\w* \w with|strong="H8064"\w* \w which|strong="H7307"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w ruled|strong="H4910"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w his|strong="H3588"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H8064"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w plucked|strong="H5428"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w even|strong="H3588"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* others besides these.   
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\v 5 “\w The|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w*. \w One|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w princes|strong="H8269"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* become \w stronger|strong="H2388"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w have|strong="H8269"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*. \w His|strong="H5921"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w dominion|strong="H4475"\w*.  
\v 6 \w At|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w they|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w join|strong="H2266"\w* \w themselves|strong="H6213"\w* \w together|strong="H2266"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3205"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w make|strong="H6213"\w* \w an|strong="H6213"\w* \w agreement|strong="H4339"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w retain|strong="H6113"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H6213"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w arm|strong="H2220"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w brought|strong="H3205"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w became|strong="H3205"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w father|strong="H3205"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H1931"\w* \w who|strong="H1931"\w* \w strengthened|strong="H2388"\w* \w her|strong="H5414"\w* \w in|strong="H8141"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 7 “\w But|strong="H2388"\w* \w out|strong="H2388"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* shoot \w from|strong="H5975"\w* \w her|strong="H6213"\w* \w roots|strong="H8328"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6213"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w*, \w who|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* come \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w enter|strong="H5975"\w* \w into|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w prevail|strong="H2388"\w*.  
\v 8 \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w also|strong="H1571"\w* carry \w their|strong="H5975"\w* gods \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* molten \w images|strong="H5257"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w their|strong="H5975"\w* \w goodly|strong="H2532"\w* \w vessels|strong="H3627"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w captive|strong="H7628"\w* \w into|strong="H4714"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w He|strong="H1931"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w refrain|strong="H5975"\w* some \w years|strong="H8141"\w* \w from|strong="H2091"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*.  
\v 9 \w He|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w realm|strong="H4438"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*, \w but|strong="H4428"\w* \w he|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land.  
\v 10 \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w sons|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w wage|strong="H1624"\w* \w war|strong="H2428"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* assemble \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w forces|strong="H2428"\w* \w which|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*. \w They|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w wage|strong="H1624"\w* \w war|strong="H2428"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*.   
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\v 11 “\w The|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w moved|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* anger \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w fight|strong="H3898"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*, even \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w*. \w He|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w send|strong="H5414"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H7227"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w into|strong="H3318"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 12 \w The|strong="H5375"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w carried|strong="H5375"\w* \w off|strong="H7311"\w*, \w and|strong="H5307"\w* \w his|strong="H5375"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w exalted|strong="H7311"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w cast|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w tens|strong="H7239"\w* \w of|strong="H1995"\w* \w thousands|strong="H7239"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* won’t \w prevail|strong="H5810"\w*.  
\v 13 \w The|strong="H4480"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* send \w out|strong="H4480"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w multitude|strong="H1995"\w* \w greater|strong="H1419"\w* \w than|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*. \w He|strong="H4480"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H5975"\w* \w at|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H4480"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w*, even \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w years|strong="H8141"\w*, \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w with|strong="H4428"\w* \w abundant|strong="H7227"\w* \w supplies|strong="H7399"\w*.   
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\v 14 “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w those|strong="H1992"\w* \w times|strong="H6256"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*. \w Also|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w violent|strong="H6530"\w* \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w your|strong="H5921"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w lift|strong="H5375"\w* \w themselves|strong="H1992"\w* \w up|strong="H5375"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w establish|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w vision|strong="H2377"\w*, \w but|strong="H1992"\w* \w they|strong="H1992"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*.  
\v 15 \w So|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5971"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w cast|strong="H8210"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* mound, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w well-fortified|strong="H4013"\w* \w city|strong="H5892"\w*. \w The|strong="H5975"\w* \w forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5975"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* won’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H3808"\w* select \w troops|strong="H5971"\w*, \w neither|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w there|strong="H5975"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w any|strong="H3808"\w* \w strength|strong="H3581"\w* \w to|strong="H4428"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*.  
\v 16 But \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w who|strong="H5975"\w* \w comes|strong="H6440"\w* \w against|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w own|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w no|strong="H6213"\w* \w one|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H3027"\w* \w destruction|strong="H3615"\w* \w will|strong="H7522"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w in|strong="H6213"\w* \w his|strong="H6440"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*.  
\v 17 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w set|strong="H7760"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w strength|strong="H8633"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w whole|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* equitable conditions. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w perform|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H5414"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w give|strong="H5414"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w daughter|strong="H1323"\w* \w of|strong="H1323"\w* \w women|strong="H1323"\w*, \w to|strong="H1961"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7843"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w she|strong="H5973"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w*.  
\v 18 After \w this|strong="H6440"\w* \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* islands, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w take|strong="H3920"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w but|strong="H7725"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w prince|strong="H7101"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* offered \w by|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w cease|strong="H7673"\w*. Yes, \w moreover|strong="H1115"\w*, \w he|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w cause|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w reproach|strong="H2781"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w on|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*.  
\v 19 \w Then|strong="H5307"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w turn|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w face|strong="H6440"\w* \w toward|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* \w own|strong="H6440"\w* \w land|strong="H6440"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stumble|strong="H3782"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w*.   
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\v 20 “\w Then|strong="H5674"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w who|strong="H4421"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* cause \w a|strong="H3068"\w* tax collector \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* maintain \w its|strong="H5921"\w* \w glory|strong="H1925"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w within|strong="H5921"\w* few \w days|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* \w shall|strong="H3117"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w destroyed|strong="H7665"\w*, \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w anger|strong="H5674"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w*.   
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\v 21 “\w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H5414"\w* \w place|strong="H5414"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* contemptible \w person|strong="H4438"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w to|strong="H5921"\w* whom \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w had|strong="H5414"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w given|strong="H5414"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w honor|strong="H1935"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w he|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* come \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H7962"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* security, \w and|strong="H2388"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w obtain|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w kingdom|strong="H4438"\w* \w by|strong="H5921"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2519"\w*.  
\v 22 \w The|strong="H6440"\w* \w overwhelming|strong="H7857"\w* \w forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w overwhelmed|strong="H7857"\w* \w from|strong="H6440"\w* \w before|strong="H6440"\w* \w him|strong="H6440"\w*, \w and|strong="H6440"\w* \w will|strong="H1571"\w* \w be|strong="H1571"\w* \w broken|strong="H7665"\w*. \w Yes|strong="H1571"\w*, \w also|strong="H1571"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w prince|strong="H5057"\w* \w of|strong="H6440"\w* \w the|strong="H6440"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.  
\v 23 \w After|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* treaty \w made|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w work|strong="H6213"\w* \w deceitfully|strong="H4820"\w*; \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w come|strong="H5927"\w* \w up|strong="H5927"\w* \w and|strong="H1471"\w* \w will|strong="H1471"\w* \w become|strong="H6213"\w* \w strong|strong="H6105"\w* \w with|strong="H6213"\w* \w few|strong="H4592"\w* \w people|strong="H1471"\w*.  
\v 24 \w In|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* security \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* come \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w on|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w fattest|strong="H4924"\w* \w places|strong="H4924"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w province|strong="H4082"\w*. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w that|strong="H6256"\w* \w which|strong="H1992"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers \w have|strong="H3808"\w* \w not|strong="H3808"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*, \w nor|strong="H3808"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers’ fathers. \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* scatter \w among|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H1992"\w* \w prey|strong="H7998"\w*, \w plunder|strong="H7998"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7399"\w*. Yes, \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w strongholds|strong="H4013"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w only|strong="H5704"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*.   
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\v 25 “\w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w stir|strong="H5782"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w power|strong="H3581"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w his|strong="H5921"\w* \w courage|strong="H3824"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w wage|strong="H4421"\w* \w war|strong="H4421"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w battle|strong="H4421"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w an|strong="H3588"\w* \w exceedingly|strong="H3966"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w mighty|strong="H6099"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w*, \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w stand|strong="H5975"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w devise|strong="H2803"\w* \w plans|strong="H4284"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*.  
\v 26 Yes, those \w who|strong="H2491"\w* eat \w of|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w delicacies|strong="H6598"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w destroy|strong="H7665"\w* \w him|strong="H5307"\w*, \w and|strong="H2428"\w* \w his|strong="H7665"\w* \w army|strong="H2428"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H7665"\w* swept \w away|strong="H5307"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w fall|strong="H5307"\w* \w down|strong="H5307"\w* \w slain|strong="H2491"\w*.  
\v 27 \w As|strong="H3824"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w both|strong="H8147"\w* \w these|strong="H1696"\w* \w kings|strong="H4428"\w*, \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w hearts|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* do evil, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w lies|strong="H3577"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w one|strong="H3808"\w* \w table|strong="H7979"\w*; \w but|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H5921"\w* won’t \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w still|strong="H5750"\w* \w be|strong="H5750"\w* \w at|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*.  
\v 28 \w Then|strong="H6213"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* land \w with|strong="H1285"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w wealth|strong="H7399"\w*. \w His|strong="H7725"\w* \w heart|strong="H3824"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H3824"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w his|strong="H7725"\w* own land.   
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\v 29 “\w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w* \w at|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w come|strong="H1961"\w* \w into|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w*; \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* won’t \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* latter \w time|strong="H4150"\w* \w as|strong="H1961"\w* \w it|strong="H7725"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w in|strong="H7725"\w* \w the|strong="H7725"\w* \w former|strong="H7223"\w*.  
\v 30 \w For|strong="H5921"\w* \w ships|strong="H6716"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w Kittim|strong="H3794"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w come|strong="H7725"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*. \w Therefore|strong="H5921"\w* \w he|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w be|strong="H7725"\w* \w grieved|strong="H3512"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2194"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w take|strong="H7725"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H6716"\w* \w even|strong="H3512"\w* \w return|strong="H7725"\w*, \w and|strong="H7725"\w* \w have|strong="H5921"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H7725"\w* \w those|strong="H5921"\w* \w who|strong="H3512"\w* \w forsake|strong="H5800"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w*.   
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\v 31 “\w Forces|strong="H2220"\w* \w from|strong="H4480"\w* \w him|strong="H5414"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w profane|strong="H2490"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w sanctuary|strong="H4720"\w*, even \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w fortress|strong="H4581"\w*, \w and|strong="H5975"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w take|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* \w offering|strong="H4480"\w*. \w Then|strong="H5414"\w* \w they|strong="H5493"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H5414"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w*.  
\v 32 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w corrupt|strong="H2610"\w* \w those|strong="H2388"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w* \w against|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w covenant|strong="H1285"\w* \w by|strong="H6213"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2514"\w*; \w but|strong="H2388"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w their|strong="H2388"\w* God \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H5971"\w* \w strong|strong="H2388"\w* \w and|strong="H5971"\w* \w take|strong="H2388"\w* \w action|strong="H6213"\w*.   
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\v 33 “\w Those|strong="H3782"\w* \w who|strong="H5971"\w* \w are|strong="H3117"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w among|strong="H5971"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w instruct|strong="H7919"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*; \w yet|strong="H3117"\w* \w they|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w sword|strong="H2719"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w flame|strong="H3852"\w*, \w by|strong="H3117"\w* \w captivity|strong="H7628"\w* \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w by|strong="H3117"\w* plunder, \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 34 \w Now|strong="H7227"\w* \w when|strong="H5921"\w* \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*, \w they|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w be|strong="H4592"\w* \w helped|strong="H5826"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w little|strong="H4592"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w*; \w but|strong="H5826"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w join|strong="H3867"\w* \w themselves|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H5921"\w* \w them|strong="H5921"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w flatteries|strong="H2519"\w*.  
\v 35 \w Some|strong="H4480"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w those|strong="H4480"\w* \w who|strong="H3588"\w* \w are|strong="H4480"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H5750"\w* \w fall|strong="H3782"\w*—\w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w refine|strong="H6884"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w*, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w*, \w and|strong="H3782"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* \w them|strong="H4480"\w* \w white|strong="H3835"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4480"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w because|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w is|strong="H7093"\w* \w yet|strong="H5750"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w appointed|strong="H4150"\w*.   
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\v 36 “\w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w do|strong="H6213"\w* \w according|strong="H5921"\w* \w to|strong="H1696"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w*. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w exalt|strong="H7311"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w every|strong="H3605"\w* god, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w speak|strong="H1696"\w* \w marvelous|strong="H6381"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* God \w of|strong="H4428"\w* gods. \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w prosper|strong="H6743"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w indignation|strong="H2195"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w accomplished|strong="H3615"\w*, \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w which|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H3605"\w* \w determined|strong="H2782"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w be|strong="H4428"\w* \w done|strong="H6213"\w*.  
\v 37 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* won’t \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* gods \w of|strong="H5921"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* fathers, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w desire|strong="H2532"\w* \w of|strong="H5921"\w* women, \w or|strong="H3808"\w* \w regard|strong="H5921"\w* \w any|strong="H3605"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w magnify|strong="H1431"\w* \w himself|strong="H1431"\w* \w above|strong="H5921"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w*.  
\v 38 \w But|strong="H3808"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w their|strong="H5921"\w* \w place|strong="H3653"\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 of|strong="H5921"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w*. \w He|strong="H3808"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w honor|strong="H3513"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w god|strong="H3808"\w* whom \w his|strong="H5921"\w* fathers didn’t \w know|strong="H3045"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w*, \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w with|strong="H5921"\w* \w precious|strong="H3368"\w* stones \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w pleasant|strong="H2530"\w* \w things|strong="H3513"\w*.  
\v 39 \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w deal|strong="H6213"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w strongest|strong="H4581"\w* \w fortresses|strong="H4581"\w* \w by|strong="H5973"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* \w help|strong="H6213"\w* \w of|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w foreign|strong="H5236"\w* god. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w increase|strong="H7235"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w glory|strong="H3519"\w* whoever \w acknowledges|strong="H5234"\w* \w him|strong="H6213"\w*. \w He|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w cause|strong="H6213"\w* \w them|strong="H6213"\w* \w to|strong="H6213"\w* \w rule|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*, \w and|strong="H6213"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w divide|strong="H2505"\w* \w the|strong="H6213"\w* land \w for|strong="H6213"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w price|strong="H4242"\w*.   
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\v 40 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w south|strong="H5045"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* contend \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w*; \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w king|strong="H4428"\w* \w of|strong="H4428"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w come|strong="H5674"\w* \w against|strong="H5921"\w* \w him|strong="H5921"\w* \w like|strong="H5973"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w whirlwind|strong="H8175"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w chariots|strong="H7393"\w*, \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w horsemen|strong="H6571"\w*, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w with|strong="H5973"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* ships. \w He|strong="H5921"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w enter|strong="H5674"\w* \w into|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H5921"\w* countries, \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w will|strong="H4428"\w* \w overflow|strong="H7857"\w* \w and|strong="H4428"\w* \w pass|strong="H5674"\w* \w through|strong="H5674"\w*.  
\v 41 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1121"\w* enter \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w into|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* land, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w* countries \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w overthrown|strong="H3782"\w*; \w but|strong="H7227"\w* these \w will|strong="H1121"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w* \w out|strong="H4422"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w his|strong="H3027"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w*: Edom, \w Moab|strong="H4124"\w*, \w and|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w chief|strong="H7225"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w the|strong="H3027"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w Ammon|strong="H5983"\w*.  
\v 42 \w He|strong="H3027"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w also|strong="H3027"\w* \w stretch|strong="H7971"\w* \w out|strong="H7971"\w* \w his|strong="H7971"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w on|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H7971"\w* countries. \w The|strong="H7971"\w* land \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w* won’t \w escape|strong="H6413"\w*.  
\v 43 \w But|strong="H3605"\w* \w he|strong="H3605"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* \w have|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H4910"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w treasures|strong="H4362"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w gold|strong="H2091"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w silver|strong="H3701"\w*, \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w over|strong="H4910"\w* \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w precious|strong="H2530"\w* \w things|strong="H3605"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w Egypt|strong="H4714"\w*. \w The|strong="H3605"\w* \w Libyans|strong="H3864"\w* \w and|strong="H3701"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w Ethiopians|strong="H3569"\w* \w will|strong="H4714"\w* follow \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w steps|strong="H4703"\w*.  
\v 44 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w news|strong="H8052"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w east|strong="H4217"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w of|strong="H3318"\w* \w the|strong="H3318"\w* \w north|strong="H6828"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* trouble \w him|strong="H3318"\w*; \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w he|strong="H3318"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w go|strong="H3318"\w* \w out|strong="H3318"\w* \w with|strong="H3318"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w fury|strong="H2534"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* \w destroy|strong="H8045"\w* \w and|strong="H1419"\w* \w utterly|strong="H2763"\w* \w to|strong="H3318"\w* sweep \w away|strong="H3318"\w* \w many|strong="H7227"\w*.  
\v 45 \w He|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w plant|strong="H5193"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* tents \w of|strong="H2022"\w* \w his|strong="H5704"\w* palace \w between|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w sea|strong="H3220"\w* \w and|strong="H2022"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w glorious|strong="H6643"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w mountain|strong="H2022"\w*; \w yet|strong="H5704"\w* \w he|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H2022"\w* come \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w his|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*, \w and|strong="H2022"\w* no one \w will|strong="H2022"\w* \w help|strong="H5826"\w* \w him|strong="H5826"\w*.   
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\v 1 “\w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w Michael|strong="H4317"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w up|strong="H5975"\w*, \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w great|strong="H1419"\w* \w prince|strong="H8269"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w stands|strong="H5975"\w* \w for|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w children|strong="H1121"\w* \w of|strong="H1121"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*; \w and|strong="H1121"\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 of|strong="H1121"\w* \w trouble|strong="H6869"\w*, \w such|strong="H1931"\w* \w as|strong="H5704"\w* \w never|strong="H3808"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w since|strong="H5704"\w* \w there|strong="H1961"\w* \w was|strong="H1961"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w nation|strong="H1471"\w* \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w same|strong="H1931"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w*. \w At|strong="H5921"\w* \w that|strong="H5971"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w your|strong="H3605"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w* \w will|strong="H1961"\w* \w be|strong="H1961"\w* \w delivered|strong="H4422"\w*, \w everyone|strong="H3605"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w is|strong="H1931"\w* \w found|strong="H4672"\w* \w written|strong="H3789"\w* \w in|strong="H5921"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*.  
\v 2 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w sleep|strong="H3463"\w* \w in|strong="H7227"\w* \w the|strong="H7227"\w* \w dust|strong="H6083"\w* \w of|strong="H2781"\w* \w the|strong="H7227"\w* \w earth|strong="H6083"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w awake|strong="H6974"\w*, \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w life|strong="H2416"\w*, \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w some|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w shame|strong="H2781"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w everlasting|strong="H5769"\w* \w contempt|strong="H1860"\w*.  
\v 3 Those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* \w are|strong="H7227"\w* \w wise|strong="H7919"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w shine|strong="H2094"\w* \w as|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w brightness|strong="H2096"\w* \w of|strong="H3556"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w expanse|strong="H7549"\w*. Those \w who|strong="H7227"\w* turn \w many|strong="H7227"\w* \w to|strong="H5769"\w* \w righteousness|strong="H6663"\w* \w will|strong="H7227"\w* \w shine|strong="H2094"\w* \w as|strong="H7919"\w* \w the|strong="H6663"\w* \w stars|strong="H3556"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w and|strong="H5769"\w* \w ever|strong="H5769"\w*.  
\v 4 \w But|strong="H7227"\w* \w you|strong="H5704"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w seal|strong="H2856"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w book|strong="H5612"\w*, \w even|strong="H5704"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*. \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* run \w back|strong="H7751"\w* \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w forth|strong="H7751"\w*, \w and|strong="H1697"\w* \w knowledge|strong="H1847"\w* \w will|strong="H1697"\w* \w be|strong="H1697"\w* \w increased|strong="H7235"\w*.”   
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\v 5 \w Then|strong="H2009"\w* \w I|strong="H2009"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*, \w looked|strong="H7200"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w behold|strong="H2009"\w*, \w two|strong="H8147"\w* others \w stood|strong="H5975"\w*, \w one|strong="H7200"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w this|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*, \w and|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w other|strong="H8147"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w the|strong="H7200"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w* \w bank|strong="H8193"\w* \w on|strong="H7200"\w* \w that|strong="H7200"\w* \w side|strong="H8147"\w*.  
\v 6 One said \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* man \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H3847"\w* linen, \w who|strong="H4605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, “\w How|strong="H4970"\w* \w long|strong="H5704"\w* \w will|strong="H4325"\w* \w it|strong="H5704"\w* \w be|strong="H4325"\w* \w to|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H5704"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H4325"\w* \w these|strong="H4605"\w* \w wonders|strong="H6382"\w*?”   
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\v 7 \w I|strong="H3588"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w man|strong="H3605"\w* \w clothed|strong="H3847"\w* \w in|strong="H8085"\w* linen, \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w was|strong="H4325"\w* \w above|strong="H4605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w waters|strong="H4325"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w river|strong="H2975"\w*, \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w he|strong="H3588"\w* \w held|strong="H7311"\w* \w up|strong="H7311"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w right|strong="H3225"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w his|strong="H3605"\w* \w left|strong="H8040"\w* \w hand|strong="H3027"\w* \w to|strong="H3027"\w* \w heaven|strong="H8064"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w swore|strong="H7650"\w* \w by|strong="H3027"\w* \w him|strong="H3027"\w* \w who|strong="H3605"\w* \w lives|strong="H2416"\w* \w forever|strong="H5769"\w* \w that|strong="H3588"\w* \w it|strong="H3588"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w time|strong="H4150"\w*, \w times|strong="H4150"\w*, \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w a|strong="H3068"\w* \w half|strong="H2677"\w*; \w and|strong="H8064"\w* \w when|strong="H3588"\w* \w they|strong="H3588"\w* \w have|strong="H5971"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w* breaking \w in|strong="H8085"\w* \w pieces|strong="H5310"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w power|strong="H3027"\w* \w of|strong="H3027"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w holy|strong="H6944"\w* \w people|strong="H5971"\w*, \w all|strong="H3605"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H6944"\w* \w will|strong="H5971"\w* \w be|strong="H3027"\w* \w finished|strong="H3615"\w*.   
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\v 8 \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w heard|strong="H8085"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* didn’t \w understand|strong="H8085"\w*. \w Then|strong="H8085"\w* \w I|strong="H8085"\w* \w said|strong="H8085"\w*, “\w My|strong="H8085"\w* lord, \w what|strong="H4100"\w* \w will|strong="H3808"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H8085"\w* outcome \w of|strong="H8085"\w* \w these|strong="H8085"\w* \w things|strong="H3808"\w*?”   
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\v 9 \w He|strong="H3588"\w* \w said|strong="H1697"\w*, “\w Go|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H3588"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w*, \w Daniel|strong="H1840"\w*; \w for|strong="H3588"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w words|strong="H1697"\w* \w are|strong="H1697"\w* \w shut|strong="H2856"\w* \w up|strong="H2856"\w* \w and|strong="H3212"\w* \w sealed|strong="H2856"\w* \w until|strong="H5704"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w of|strong="H1697"\w* \w the|strong="H3588"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*.  
\v 10 \w Many|strong="H7227"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w purify|strong="H1305"\w* themselves, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w make|strong="H3835"\w* themselves \w white|strong="H3835"\w*, \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w be|strong="H3808"\w* \w refined|strong="H6884"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w do|strong="H7561"\w* \w wickedly|strong="H7561"\w*; \w and|strong="H3605"\w* \w none|strong="H3808"\w* \w of|strong="H3605"\w* \w the|strong="H3605"\w* \w wicked|strong="H7563"\w* \w will|strong="H7563"\w* \w understand|strong="H7919"\w*, \w but|strong="H3808"\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*.   
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\v 11 “\w From|strong="H5493"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w time|strong="H6256"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w continual|strong="H8548"\w* \w burnt|strong="H8548"\w* offering \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w taken|strong="H5493"\w* \w away|strong="H5493"\w* \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w the|strong="H5414"\w* \w abomination|strong="H8251"\w* \w that|strong="H3117"\w* \w makes|strong="H5414"\w* \w desolate|strong="H8074"\w* \w set|strong="H5414"\w* \w up|strong="H5414"\w*, \w there|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H5414"\w* \w be|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H8074"\w* thousand \w two|strong="H3967"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w ninety|strong="H8673"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.  
\v 12 Blessed \w is|strong="H3117"\w* \w he|strong="H3117"\w* who \w waits|strong="H2442"\w*, \w and|strong="H3967"\w* \w comes|strong="H3117"\w* \w to|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w one|strong="H3967"\w* thousand \w three|strong="H7969"\w* \w hundred|strong="H3967"\w* \w thirty-five|strong="H7970"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.   
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\v 13 “\w But|strong="H3117"\w* \w go|strong="H3212"\w* \w your|strong="H5117"\w* \w way|strong="H3212"\w* \w until|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w*; \w for|strong="H3117"\w* \w you|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w rest|strong="H5117"\w*, \w and|strong="H3117"\w* \w will|strong="H3117"\w* \w stand|strong="H5975"\w* \w in|strong="H3117"\w* \w your|strong="H5117"\w* inheritance \w at|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w end|strong="H7093"\w* \w of|strong="H3117"\w* \w the|strong="H3117"\w* \w days|strong="H3117"\w*.”