¹ In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream, and told the sum of the matters.

² Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great sea.

³ And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

⁴ The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made stand upon the feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

⁵ And behold another beast, a second, like to a bear, and it raised up itself on one side, and it had three ribs in the mouth of it between the teeth of it: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

⁶ After this I beheld, and lo another, like a leopard, which had upon the back of it four wings of a fowl; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

⁷ After this I saw in the night visions, and behold a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with the feet of it: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

⁸ I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another little horn, before whom there were three of the first horns plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of man, and a mouth speaking great things.

⁹ I beheld till the thrones were cast down, and the Ancient of days did sit, whose garment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like the pure wool: his throne was like the fiery flame, and his wheels as burning fire.

¹⁰ A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

¹¹ I beheld then because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake: I beheld even till the beast was slain, and his body destroyed, and given to the burning flame.

¹² As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and time.

¹³ I saw in the night visions, and, behold, one like the Son of man came with the clouds of heaven, and came to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

¹⁴ And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all people, nations, and languages, should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

¹⁵ I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

¹⁶ I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth of all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

¹⁷ These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which shall arise out of the earth.

¹⁸ But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

¹⁹ Then I would know the truth of the fourth beast, which was diverse from all the others, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and his nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with his feet;

²⁰ And of the ten horns that were in his head, and of the other which came up, and before whom three fell; even of that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake very great things, whose look was more stout than his fellows.

²¹ I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

²² Until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most High; and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

²³ Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be the fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

²⁴ And the ten horns out of this kingdom are ten kings that shall arise: and another shall rise after them; and he shall be diverse from the first, and he shall subdue three kings.

²⁵ And he shall speak great words against the most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most High, and think to change times and laws: and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and the dividing of time.

²⁶ But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

²⁷ And the kingdom and dominion, and the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most High, whose kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

²⁸ Hitherto is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my cogitations much troubled me, and my countenance changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

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¹ In the first ^H2298 year ^H8140 of Belshazzar ^H1113 king ^H4430 of Babylon ^H895 Daniel ^H1841 had ^H2370 a dream ^H2493 and visions ^H2376 of his head ^H7217 upon ^H5922 his bed: ^H4903 then ^H116 he wrote ^H3790 the dream, ^H2493 and told ^H560 the sum ^H7217 of the matters. ^H4406

² Daniel ^H1841 spake ^H6032 and said, ^H560 I saw ^{H2370 H1934} in my vision ^H2376 by ^H5974 night, ^H3916 and, behold, ^H718 the four ^H703 winds ^H7308 of the heaven ^H8065 strove ^H1519 upon the great ^H7229 sea. ^H3221

³ And four ^H703 great ^H7260 beasts ^H2423 came up ^H5559 from ^H4481 the sea, ^H3221 diverse ^H8133 one ^H1668 from ^H4481 another. ^H1668

⁴ The first ^H6933 was like a lion, ^H744 and had eagle's ^H5403 wings: ^H1611 I beheld ^{H1934 H2370} till ^H5705 the wings ^H1611 thereof were plucked, ^H4804 and it was lifted up ^H5191 from ^H4481 the earth, ^H772 and made stand ^H6966 upon ^H5922 the feet ^H7271 as a man, ^H606 and a man's ^H606 heart ^H3825 was given ^H3052 to it.

⁵ And behold ^H718 another ^H317 beast, ^H2423 a second, ^H8578 like ^H1821 to a bear, ^H1678 and it raised up ^H6966 itself on one ^H2298 side, ^H7859 and it had three ^H8532 ribs ^H5967 in the mouth ^H6433 of it between ^H997 the teeth ^H8128 of it: and they said ^H560 thus ^H3652 unto it, Arise, ^H6966 devour ^H399 much ^H7690 flesh. ^H1321

⁶ After ^H870 this ^H1836 I beheld, ^{H1934 H2370} and lo ^H718 another, ^H317 like a leopard, ^H5245 which had upon ^H5922 the back ^H1355 of it four ^H703 wings ^H1611 of a fowl; ^H5776 the beast ^H2423 had also four ^H703 heads; ^H7217 and dominion ^H7985 was given ^H3052 to it.

⁷ After ^H870 this ^H1836 I saw ^{H1934 H2370} in the night ^H3916 visions, ^H2376 and behold ^H718 a fourth ^H7244 beast, ^H2423 dreadful ^H1763 and terrible, ^H574 and strong ^H8624 exceedingly; ^H3493 and it had great ^H7260 iron ^H6523 teeth: ^H8128 it devoured ^H399 and brake in pieces, ^H1855 and stamped ^H7512 the residue ^H7606 with the feet ^H7271 of it: and it ^H1932 was diverse ^H8133 from ^H4481 all ^H3606 the beasts ^H2423 that were before ^H6925 it; and it had ten ^H6236 horns. ^H7162

⁸ I considered ^{H1934 H7920} the horns, ^H7162 and, behold, ^H431 there came up ^H5559 among ^H997 them another ^H317 little ^H2192 horn, ^H7162 before ^{H6925 H4481} whom there were three ^H8532 of ^H4481 the first ^H6933 horns ^H7162 plucked up by the roots: ^H6132 and, behold, ^H431 in this ^H1668 horn ^H7162 were eyes ^H5870 like the eyes ^H5870 of man, ^H606 and a mouth ^H6433 speaking ^H4449 great things. ^H7260

⁹ I beheld ^{H1934 H2370} till ^H5705 the thrones ^H3764 were cast down, ^H7412 and the Ancient ^H6268 of days ^H3118 did sit, ^H3488 whose garment ^H3831 was white ^H2358 as snow, ^H8517 and the hair ^H8177 of his head ^H7217 like the pure ^H5343 wool: ^H6015 his throne ^H3764 was like the fiery ^H5135 flame, ^H7631 and his wheels ^H1535 as burning ^H1815 fire. ^H5135

¹⁰ A fiery ^H5135 stream ^H5103 issued ^H5047 and came forth ^H5312 from ^H4481 before ^H6925 him: thousand ^H506 thousands ^H506 ministered ^H8120 unto him, and ten thousand ^H7240 times ten thousand ^H7240 stood ^H6966 before ^H6925 him: the judgment ^H1780 was set, ^H3488 and the books ^H5609 were opened. ^H6606

¹¹ I beheld ^{H1934 H2370} then ^H116 because ^H4481 of the voice ^H7032 of the great ^H7260 words ^H4406 which the horn ^H7162 spake: ^H4449 I beheld ^{H1934 H2370} even till ^H5705 the beast ^H2423 was slain, ^H6992 and his body ^H1655 destroyed, ^H7 and given ^H3052 to the burning ^H3346 flame. ^H785

¹² As concerning the rest ^H7606 of the beasts, ^H2423 they had their dominion ^H7985 taken away: ^H5709 yet their lives ^H2417 were prolonged ^H3052 for ^H5705 a season ^H2166 and time. ^H5732

¹³ I saw ^{H1934 H2370} in the night ^H3916 visions, ^H2376 and, behold, ^H718 one like the Son ^H1247 of man ^H606 came ^H858 with ^H5974 the clouds ^H6050 of heaven, ^H8065 and came ^H4291 to ^H5705 the Ancient ^H6268 of days, ^H3118 and they brought him near ^H7127 before ^H6925 him.

¹⁴ And there was given ^H3052 him dominion, ^H7985 and glory, ^H3367 and a kingdom, ^H4437 that all ^H3606 people, ^H5972 nations, ^H524 and languages, ^H3961 should serve ^H6399 him: his dominion ^H7985 is an everlasting ^H5957 dominion, ^H7985 which shall not ^H3809 pass away, ^H5709 and his kingdom ^H4437 that which shall not ^H3809 be destroyed. ^H2255

¹⁵ I ^H576 Daniel ^H1841 was grieved ^H3735 in my spirit ^H7308 in the midst ^H1459 of my body, ^H5085 and the visions ^H2376 of my head ^H7217 troubled ^H927 me.

¹⁶ I came near ^H7127 unto ^H5922 one ^H2298 of ^H4481 them that stood by, ^H6966 and asked ^H1156 him ^H4481 the truth ^H3330 of all ^H3606 this. ^H1836 So he told ^H560 me, and made me know ^H3046 the interpretation ^H6591 of the things. ^H4406

¹⁷ These ^H459 great ^H7260 beasts, ^H2423 which ^H581 are four, ^H703 are four ^H703 kings, ^H4430 which shall arise ^H6966 out of ^H4481 the earth. ^H772

¹⁸ But the saints ^H6922 of the most High ^H5946 shall take ^H6902 the kingdom, ^H4437 and possess ^H2631 the kingdom ^H4437 for ^H5705 ever, ^H5957 even for ^H5705 ever ^H5957 and ever. ^H5957

¹⁹ Then ^H116 I would ^H6634 know the truth ^H3321 of ^H5922 the fourth ^H7244 beast, ^H2423 which was ^H1934 diverse ^H8133 from ^H4481 all ^H3606 the others, exceeding ^H3493 dreadful, ^H1763 whose teeth ^H8128 were of iron, ^H6523 and his nails ^H2953 of brass; ^H5174 which devoured, ^H399 brake in pieces, ^H1855 and stamped ^H7512 the residue ^H7606 with his feet; ^H7271

²⁰ And of ^H5922 the ten ^H6236 horns ^H7162 that were in his head, ^H7217 and of the other ^H317 which came up, ^H5559 and before ^{H4481 H6925} whom three ^H8532 fell; ^H5308 even of that horn ^H7162 that ^H1797 had eyes, ^H5870 and a mouth ^H6433 that spake ^H4449 very great things, ^H7260 whose look ^H2376 was more ^H4481 stout ^H7229 than ^H4481 his fellows. ^H2273

²¹ I beheld, ^{H1934 H2370} and the same ^H1797 horn ^H7162 made ^H5648 war ^H7129 with ^H5974 the saints, ^H6922 and prevailed ^H3202 against them;

²² Until ^H5705 the Ancient ^H6268 of days ^H3118 came, ^{H858 H1768} and judgment ^H1780 was given ^H3052 to the saints ^H6922 of the most High; ^H5946 and the time ^H2166 came ^H4291 that the saints ^H6922 possessed ^H2631 the kingdom. ^H4437

²³ Thus ^H3652 he said, ^H560 The fourth ^H7244 beast ^H2423 shall be ^H1934 the fourth ^H7244 kingdom ^H4437 upon earth, ^H772 which shall be diverse ^H8133 from ^H4481 all ^H3606 kingdoms, ^H4437 and shall devour ^H399 the whole ^H3606 earth, ^H772 and shall tread it down, ^H1759 and break it in pieces. ^H1855

²⁴ And the ten ^H6236 horns ^H7162 out of ^H4481 this kingdom ^H4437 are ten ^H6236 kings ^H4430 that shall arise: ^H6966 and another ^H321 shall rise ^H6966 after ^H311 them; and he shall be diverse ^H8133 from ^H4481 the first, ^H6933 and he shall subdue ^H8214 three ^H8532 kings. ^H4430

²⁵ And he shall speak ^H4449 great words ^H4406 against ^H6655 the most High, ^H5943 and shall wear out ^H1080 the saints ^H6922 of the most High, ^H5946 and think ^H5452 to change ^H8133 times ^H2166 and laws: ^H1882 and they shall be given ^H3052 into his hand ^H3028 until ^H5705 a time ^H5732 and times ^H5732 and the dividing ^H6387 of time. ^H5732

²⁶ But the judgment ^H1780 shall sit, ^H3488 and they shall take away ^H5709 his dominion, ^H7985 to consume ^H8046 and to destroy ^H7 it unto ^H5705 the end. ^H5491

²⁷ And the kingdom ^H4437 and dominion, ^H7985 and the greatness ^H7238 of the kingdom ^H4437 under ^H8460 the whole ^H3606 heaven, ^H8065 shall be given ^H3052 to the people ^H5972 of the saints ^H6922 of the most High, ^H5946 whose kingdom ^H4437 is an everlasting ^H5957 kingdom, ^H4437 and all ^H3606 dominions ^H7985 shall serve ^H6399 and obey ^H8086 him.

²⁸ Hitherto ^{H5705 H3542} is the end ^H5491 of the matter. ^H4406 As for me ^H576 Daniel, ^H1841 my cogitations ^H7476 much ^H7690 troubled ^H927 me, and my countenance ^H2122 changed ^H8133 in me: ^H5922 but I kept ^H5202 the matter ^H4406 in my heart. ^H3821

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¹ In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.

² Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of heaven brake forth upon the great sea.

³ And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

⁴ The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till the wings thereof were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand upon two feet as a man; and a man's heart was given to it.

⁵ And, behold, another beast, a second, like to a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus unto it, Arise, devour much flesh.

⁶ After this I beheld, and, lo, another, like a leopard, which had upon its back four wings of a bird; the beast had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

⁷ After this I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, a fourth beast, terrible and powerful, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet: and it was diverse from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

⁸ I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

⁹ I beheld till thrones were placed, and one that was ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, `and' the wheels thereof burning fire.

¹⁰ A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

¹¹ I beheld at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spake; I beheld even till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.

¹² And as for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.

¹³ I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of heaven one like unto a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

¹⁴ And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

¹⁵ As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

¹⁶ I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

¹⁷ These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, that shall arise out of the earth.

¹⁸ But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever.

¹⁹ Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth beast, which was diverse from all of them, exceeding terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, brake in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;

²⁰ and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other `horn' which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spake great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.

²¹ I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

²² until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

²³ Thus he said, The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom upon earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

²⁴ And as for the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall ten kings arise: and another shall arise after them; and he shall be diverse from the former, and he shall put down three kings.

²⁵ And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

²⁶ But the judgment shall be set, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

²⁷ And the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

²⁸ Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my countenance was changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

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¹ In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel hath seen a dream, and the visions of his head on his bed, then the dream he hath written, the chief of the things he hath said.

² Answered hath Daniel and said, `I was seeing in my vision by night, and lo, the four winds of the heavens are coming forth to the great sea;

³ and four great beasts are coming up from the sea, diverse one from another.

⁴ The first `is' like a lion, and it hath an eagle's wings. I was seeing till that its wings have been plucked, and it hath been lifted up from the earth, and on feet as a man it hath been caused to stand, and a heart of man is given to it.

⁵ And lo, another beast, a second, like to a bear, and to the same authority it hath been raised, and three ribs `are' in its mouth, between its teeth, and thus they are saying to it, Rise, consume much flesh.

⁶ `After this I was seeing, and lo, another like a leopard, and it hath four wings of a fowl on its back, and four heads hath the beast, and dominion is given to it.

⁷ `After this I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, a fourth beast, terrible and fearful, and exceedingly strong; and it hath iron teeth very great, it hath consumed, yea, it doth break small, and the remnant with its feet it hath trampled; and it `is' diverse from all the beasts that `are' before it; and it hath ten horns.

⁸ `I was considering about the horns, and lo, another horn, a little one, hath come up between them, and three of the first horns have been eradicated from before it, and lo, eyes as the eyes of man `are' in this horn, and a mouth speaking great things.

⁹ `I was seeing till that thrones have been thrown down, and the Ancient of Days is seated, His garment as snow `is' white, and the hair of his head `is' as pure wool, His throne flames of fire, its wheels burning fire.

¹⁰ A flood of fire is proceeding and coming forth from before Him, a thousand thousands do serve Him, and a myriad of myriads before Him do rise up, the Judge is seated, and the books have been opened.

¹¹ `I was seeing, then, because of the voice of the great words that the horn is speaking, I was seeing till that the beast is slain, and his body hath been destroyed, and given to the burning fire;

¹² and the rest of the beasts have caused their dominion to pass away, and a prolongation in life is given to them, till a season and a time.

¹³ `I was seeing in the visions of the night, and lo, with the clouds of the heavens as a son of man was `one' coming, and unto the Ancient of Days he hath come, and before Him they have brought him near.

¹⁴ And to him is given dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, and all peoples, nations, and languages do serve him, his dominion `is' a dominion age-during, that passeth not away, and his kingdom that which is not destroyed.

¹⁵ `Pierced hath been my spirit -- I, Daniel -- in the midst of the sheath, and the visions of my head trouble me;

¹⁶ I have drawn near unto one of those standing, and the certainty I seek from him of all this; and he hath said to me, yea, the interpretation of the things he hath caused me to know:

¹⁷ `These great beasts, that `are' four, `are' four kings, they rise up from the earth;

¹⁸ and receive the kingdom do the saints of the Most High, and they strengthen the kingdom unto the age, even unto the age of the ages.

¹⁹ `Then I wished for certainty concerning the fourth beast, that was diverse from them all, fearful exceedingly; its teeth of iron, and its nails of brass, it hath devoured, it doth break small, and the remnant with its feet it hath trampled;

²⁰ and concerning the ten horns that `are' in its heads, and of the other that came up, and before which three have fallen, even of that horn that hath eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and whose appearance `is' great above its companions.

²¹ `I was seeing, and this horn is making war with the saints, and hath prevailed over them,

²² till that the Ancient of Days hath come, and judgment is given to the saints of the Most High, and the time hath come, and the saints have strengthened the kingdom.

²³ `Thus he said: The fourth beast is the fourth kingdom in the earth, that is diverse from all kingdoms, and it consumeth all the earth, and treadeth it down, and breaketh it small.

²⁴ And the ten horns out of the kingdom `are' ten kings, they rise, and another doth rise after them, and it is diverse from the former, and three kings it humbleth;

²⁵ and words as an adversary of the Most High it doth speak, and the saints of the Most High it doth wear out, and it hopeth to change seasons and law; and they are given into its hand, till a time, and times, and a division of a time.

²⁶ `And the Judge is seated, and its dominion they cause to pass away, to cut off, and to destroy -- unto the end;

²⁷ and the kingdom, and the dominion, even the greatness of the kingdom under the whole heavens, is given to the people -- the saints of the Most High, His kingdom `is' a kingdom age-during, and all dominions do serve and obey Him.

²⁸ `Hitherto `is' the end of the matter. I, Daniel, greatly do my thoughts trouble me, and my countenance is changed on me, and the matter in my heart I have kept.

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¹ In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions of his head upon his bed: then he wrote the dream; he told the sum of the matters.

² Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and behold, the four winds of the heavens broke forth upon the great sea.

³ And four great beasts came up from the sea, different one from another.

⁴ The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I beheld till its wings were plucked; and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand upon two feet as a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

⁵ And behold, another beast, a second, like unto a bear, and it raised up itself on one side; and [it had] three ribs in its mouth between its teeth; and they said thus unto it: Arise, devour much flesh.

⁶ After this I saw, and behold, another, like a leopard, and it had four wings of a bird upon its back; and the beast had four heads; and dominion was given to it.

⁷ After this I saw in the night visions, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrible, and exceeding strong; and it had great iron teeth: it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet; and it was different from all the beasts that were before it; and it had ten horns.

⁸ I considered the horns, and behold, there came up among them another, a little horn, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots; and behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

⁹ I beheld till thrones were set, and the Ancient of days did sit: his raiment was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was flames of fire, [and] its wheels burning fire.

¹⁰ A stream of fire issued and came forth from before him; thousand thousands ministered unto him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

¹¹ I beheld therefore, because of the voice of the great words that the horn spoke; I beheld till the beast was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given up to be burned with fire.

¹² As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away; but their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.

¹³ I saw in the night visions, and behold, there came with the clouds of heaven [one] like a son of man, and he came up even to the Ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

¹⁴ And there was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom [that] which shall not be destroyed.

¹⁵ As for me Daniel, my spirit was grieved in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

¹⁶ I came near unto one of them that stood by, and asked him the certainty of all this. And he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things:

¹⁷ These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, [that] shall arise out of the earth.

¹⁸ But the saints of the most high [places] shall receive the kingdom, and they shall possess the kingdom for ever, even to the ages of ages.

¹⁹ Then I desired to know the certainty concerning the fourth beast, which was different from them all, exceeding dreadful, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the rest with its feet;

²⁰ and concerning the ten horns that were in its head, and the other that came up, and before which three fell: even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth speaking great things, and whose look was more imposing than its fellows.

²¹ I beheld, and that horn made war with the saints, and prevailed over them;

²² until the Ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the most high [places]; and the appointed time arrived, and the saints possessed the kingdom.

²³ He said thus: The fourth beast shall be a fourth kingdom upon the earth, which shall be different from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

²⁴ And as to the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall arise ten kings; and another shall arise after them; and he shall be different from the former, and he shall subdue three kings.

²⁵ And he shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the most high [places], and think to change seasons and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and a half time.

²⁶ And the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end.

²⁷ But the kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heavens, shall be given to the people of the saints of the most high [places]. His kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

²⁸ So far is the end of the matter. As for me Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my countenance was changed in me; but I kept the matter in my heart.

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¹ In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon Daniel had a dream and visions of his head on his bed: then he wrote the dream and told the sum of the matters.

² Daniel spoke and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, behold, the four winds of the sky broke forth on the great sea.

³ Four great animals came up from the sea, diverse one from another.

⁴ The first was like a lion, and had eagle's wings: I saw until the wings of it were plucked, and it was lifted up from the earth, and made to stand on two feet as a man; and a man's heart was given to it.

⁵ Behold, another animal, a second, like a bear; and it was raised up on one side, and three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth: and they said thus to it, Arise, devour much flesh.

⁶ After this I saw, and, behold, another, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings of a bird; the animal had also four heads; and dominion was given to it.

⁷ After this I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, a fourth animal, awesome and powerful, and strong exceedingly; and it had great iron teeth; it devoured and broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet: and it was diverse from all the animals that were before it; and it had ten horns.

⁸ I considered the horns, and, behold, there came up among them another horn, a little one, before which three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots: and, behold, in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

⁹ I saw until thrones were placed, and one who was ancient of days sat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head like pure wool; his throne was fiery flames, [and] the wheels of it burning fire.

¹⁰ A fiery stream issued and came forth from before him: thousands of thousands ministered to him, and ten thousand times ten thousand stood before him: the judgment was set, and the books were opened.

¹¹ I saw at that time because of the voice of the great words which the horn spoke; I saw even until the animal was slain, and its body destroyed, and it was given to be burned with fire.

¹² As for the rest of the animals, their dominion was taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and a time.

¹³ I saw in the night-visions, and, behold, there came with the clouds of the sky one like a son of man, and he came even to the ancient of days, and they brought him near before him.

¹⁴ There was given him dominion, and glory, and a kingdom, that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him: his dominion is an everlasting dominion, which shall not pass away, and his kingdom that which shall not be destroyed.

¹⁵ As for me, Daniel, my spirit was grieved in the midst of my body, and the visions of my head troubled me.

¹⁶ I came near to one of those who stood by, and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me, and made me know the interpretation of the things.

¹⁷ These great animals, which are four, are four kings, who shall arise out of the earth.

¹⁸ But the saints of the Most High shall receive the kingdom, and possess the kingdom forever, even forever and ever.

¹⁹ Then I desired to know the truth concerning the fourth animal, which was diverse from all of them, exceedingly terrible, whose teeth were of iron, and its nails of brass; which devoured, broke in pieces, and stamped the residue with its feet;

²⁰ and concerning the ten horns that were on its head, and the other [horn] which came up, and before which three fell, even that horn that had eyes, and a mouth that spoke great things, whose look was more stout than its fellows.

²¹ I saw, and the same horn made war with the saints, and prevailed against them;

²² until the ancient of days came, and judgment was given to the saints of the Most High, and the time came that the saints possessed the kingdom.

²³ Thus he said, The fourth animal shall be a fourth kingdom on earth, which shall be diverse from all the kingdoms, and shall devour the whole earth, and shall tread it down, and break it in pieces.

²⁴ As for the ten horns, out of this kingdom shall ten kings arise: and another shall arise after them; and he shall be diverse from the former, and he shall put down three kings.

²⁵ He shall speak words against the Most High, and shall wear out the saints of the Most High; and he shall think to change the times and the law; and they shall be given into his hand until a time and times and half a time.

²⁶ But the judgment shall be set, and they shall take away his dominion, to consume and to destroy it to the end.

²⁷ The kingdom and the dominion, and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole the sky, shall be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and all dominions shall serve and obey him.

²⁸ Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts much troubled me, and my face was changed in me: but I kept the matter in my heart.

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¹ In the first year of Belshazzar, king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream, and visions came into his head on his bed: then he put the dream in writing.

² I had a vision by night, and saw the four winds of heaven violently moving the great sea.

³ And four great beasts came up from the sea, different one from another.

⁴ The first was like a lion and had eagle's wings; while I was watching its wings were pulled off, and it was lifted up from the earth and placed on two feet like a man, and a man's heart was given to it.

⁵ And I saw another beast, like a bear, and it was lifted up on one side, and three side-bones were in its mouth, between its teeth: and they said to it, Up! take much flesh.

⁶ After this I saw another beast, like a leopard, which had on its back four wings like those of a bird; and the beast had four heads, and the power of a ruler was given to it.

⁷ After this, in my vision of the night, I saw a fourth beast, a thing causing fear and very troubling, full of power and very strong; and it had great iron teeth: it took its food, crushing some of it to bits and stamping down the rest with its feet: it was different from all the beasts before it; and it had ten horns.

⁸ I was watching the horns with care, and I saw another coming up among them, a little one, before which three of the first horns were pulled up by the roots: and there were eyes like a man's eyes in this horn, and a mouth saying great things.

⁹ I went on looking till the seats of kings were placed, and one like a very old man took his seat: his clothing was white as snow, and the hair of his head was like clean wool; his seat was flames of fire and its wheels burning fire.

¹⁰ A stream of fire was flowing and coming out from before him: a thousand thousands were his servants, and ten thousand times ten thousand were in their places before him: the judge was seated and the books were open.

¹¹ Then I saw--because of the voice of the great words which the horn said--I saw till the beast was put to death, and its body was given to destruction, and the beast was given to the burning of fire.

¹² As for the rest of the beasts, their authority was taken away: but they let them go on living for a measure of time.

¹³ I saw in visions of the night, and there was coming with the clouds of heaven one like a man, and he came to the one who was very old, and they took him near before him.

¹⁴ And to him was given authority and glory and a kingdom; and all peoples, nations, and languages were his servants: his authority is an eternal authority which will not come to an end, and his kingdom is one which will not come to destruction.

¹⁵ As for me, Daniel, my spirit was pained because of this, and the visions of my head were troubling me.

¹⁶ I came near to one of those who were waiting there, questioning him about what all this was. And he said to me that he would make clear to me the sense of these things.

¹⁷ These great beasts are four kings who will be cut off from the earth.

¹⁸ But the saints of the Most High will take the kingdom, and it will be theirs for ever, even for ever and ever.

¹⁹ Then it was my desire to have certain knowledge about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, a cause of great fear, whose teeth were of iron and his nails of brass; who took his food, crushing some of it to bits and stamping on the rest with his feet;

²⁰ And about the ten horns on his head and the other which came up, causing the fall of three; that horn which had eyes, and a mouth saying great things, which seemed to be greater than the other horns.

²¹ And I saw how that horn made war on the saints and overcame them,

²² Till he came, who was very old, and the decision was made and the authority was given to the saints of the Most High; and the time came when the saints took the kingdom.

²³ This is what he said: The fourth beast is a fourth kingdom which will come on earth, different from all the kingdoms, and it will overcome all the earth, crushing it down and smashing it.

²⁴ And as for the ten horns, out of this kingdom ten kings will come to power; and after them another will come up: he will be different from the first ones and will put down three kings.

²⁵ And he will say words against the Most High, attempting to put an end to the saints of the Most High; and he will have the idea of changing times and law; and the saints will be given into his hands for a time and times and half a time.

²⁶ But the judge will be seated, and they will put an end to his authority, to overcome it and send complete destruction on it.

²⁷ And the kingdom and the authority and the power of the kingdoms under all the heaven will be given to the people of the saints of the Most High: his kingdom is an eternal kingdom, and all powers will be his servants and do his pleasure.

²⁸ Here is the end of the account. As for me, Daniel, I was greatly troubled by my thoughts, and the colour went from my face: but I kept the thing in my heart.