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So they came and stood before the king. + +27:002:003 And the king said unto them, I have dreamed a dream, and my + spirit was troubled to know the dream. + +27:002:004 Then spake the Chaldeans to the king in Syriack, O king, live + for ever: tell thy servants the dream, and we will shew the + interpretation. + +27:002:005 The king answered and said to the Chaldeans, The thing is gone + from me: if ye will not make known unto me the dream, with the + interpretation thereof, ye shall be cut in pieces, and your + houses shall be made a dunghill. + +27:002:006 But if ye shew the dream, and the interpretation thereof, ye + shall receive of me gifts and rewards and great honour: + therefore shew me the dream, and the interpretation thereof. + +27:002:007 They answered again and said, Let the king tell his servants + the dream, and we will shew the interpretation of it. + +27:002:008 The king answered and said, I know of certainty that ye would + gain the time, because ye see the thing is gone from me. + +27:002:009 But if ye will not make known unto me the dream, there is but + one decree for you: for ye have prepared lying and corrupt + words to speak before me, till the time be changed: therefore + tell me the dream, and I shall know that ye can shew me the + interpretation thereof. + +27:002:010 The Chaldeans answered before the king, and said, There is not + a man upon the earth that can shew the king's matter: + therefore there is no king, lord, nor ruler, that asked such + things at any magician, or astrologer, or Chaldean. + +27:002:011 And it is a rare thing that the king requireth, and there is + none other that can shew it before the king, except the gods, + whose dwelling is not with flesh. + +27:002:012 For this cause the king was angry and very furious, and + commanded to destroy all the wise men of Babylon. + +27:002:013 And the decree went forth that the wise men should be slain; + and they sought Daniel and his fellows to be slain. + +27:002:014 Then Daniel answered with counsel and wisdom to Arioch the + captain of the king's guard, which was gone forth to slay the + wise men of Babylon: + +27:002:015 He answered and said to Arioch the king's captain, Why is the + decree so hasty from the king? Then Arioch made the thing + known to Daniel. + +27:002:016 Then Daniel went in, and desired of the king that he would + give him time, and that he would shew the king the + interpretation. + +27:002:017 Then Daniel went to his house, and made the thing known to + Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, his companions: + +27:002:018 That they would desire mercies of the God of heaven concerning + this secret; that Daniel and his fellows should not perish + with the rest of the wise men of Babylon. + +27:002:019 Then was the secret revealed unto Daniel in a night vision. + Then Daniel blessed the God of heaven. + +27:002:020 Daniel answered and said, Blessed be the name of God for ever + and ever: for wisdom and might are his: + +27:002:021 And he changeth the times and the seasons: he removeth kings, + and setteth up kings: he giveth wisdom unto the wise, and + knowledge to them that know understanding: + +27:002:022 He revealeth the deep and secret things: he knoweth what is in + the darkness, and the light dwelleth with him. + +27:002:023 I thank thee, and praise thee, O thou God of my fathers, who + hast given me wisdom and might, and hast made known unto me + now what we desired of thee: for thou hast now made known unto + us the king's matter. + +27:002:024 Therefore Daniel went in unto Arioch, whom the king had + ordained to destroy the wise men of Babylon: he went and said + thus unto him; Destroy not the wise men of Babylon: bring me + in before the king, and I will shew unto the king the + interpretation. + +27:002:025 Then Arioch brought in Daniel before the king in haste, and + said thus unto him, I have found a man of the captives of + Judah, that will make known unto the king the interpretation. + +27:002:026 The king answered and said to Daniel, whose name was + Belteshazzar, Art thou able to make known unto me the dream + which I have seen, and the interpretation thereof? + +27:002:027 Daniel answered in the presence of the king, and said, The + secret which the king hath demanded cannot the wise men, the + astrologers, the magicians, the soothsayers, shew unto the + king; + +27:002:028 But there is a God in heaven that revealeth secrets, and + maketh known to the king Nebuchadnezzar what shall be in the + latter days. Thy dream, and the visions of thy head upon thy + bed, are these; + +27:002:029 As for thee, O king, thy thoughts came into thy mind upon thy + bed, what should come to pass hereafter: and he that revealeth + secrets maketh known to thee what shall come to pass. + +27:002:030 But as for me, this secret is not revealed to me for any + wisdom that I have more than any living, but for their sakes + that shall make known the interpretation to the king, and that + thou mightest know the thoughts of thy heart. + +27:002:031 Thou, O king, sawest, and behold a great image. This great + image, whose brightness was excellent, stood before thee; and + the form thereof was terrible. + +27:002:032 This image's head was of fine gold, his breast and his arms of + silver, his belly and his thighs of brass, + +27:002:033 His legs of iron, his feet part of iron and part of clay. + +27:002:034 Thou sawest till that a stone was cut out without hands, which + smote the image upon his feet that were of iron and clay, and + brake them to pieces. + +27:002:035 Then was the iron, the clay, the brass, the silver, and the + gold, broken to pieces together, and became like the chaff of + the summer threshingfloors; and the wind carried them away, + that no place was found for them: and the stone that smote the + image became a great mountain, and filled the whole earth. + +27:002:036 This is the dream; and we will tell the interpretation thereof + before the king. + +27:002:037 Thou, O king, art a king of kings: for the God of heaven hath + given thee a kingdom, power, and strength, and glory. + +27:002:038 And wheresoever the children of men dwell, the beasts of the + field and the fowls of the heaven hath he given into thine + hand, and hath made thee ruler over them all. Thou art this + head of gold. + +27:002:039 And after thee shall arise another kingdom inferior to thee, + and another third kingdom of brass, which shall bear rule over + all the earth. + +27:002:040 And the fourth kingdom shall be strong as iron: forasmuch as + iron breaketh in pieces and subdueth all things: and as iron + that breaketh all these, shall it break in pieces and bruise. + +27:002:041 And whereas thou sawest the feet and toes, part of potters' + clay, and part of iron, the kingdom shall be divided; but + there shall be in it of the strength of the iron, forasmuch as + thou sawest the iron mixed with miry clay. + +27:002:042 And as the toes of the feet were part of iron, and part of + clay, so the kingdom shall be partly strong, and partly + broken. + +27:002:043 And whereas thou sawest iron mixed with miry clay, they shall + mingle themselves with the seed of men: but they shall not + cleave one to another, even as iron is not mixed with clay. + +27:002:044 And in the days of these kings shall the God of heaven set up + a kingdom, which shall never be destroyed: and the kingdom + shall not be left to other people, but it shall break in + pieces and consume all these kingdoms, and it shall stand for + ever. + +27:002:045 Forasmuch as thou sawest that the stone was cut out of the + mountain without hands, and that it brake in pieces the iron, + the brass, the clay, the silver, and the gold; the great God + hath made known to the king what shall come to pass hereafter: + and the dream is certain, and the interpretation thereof sure. + +27:002:046 Then the king Nebuchadnezzar fell upon his face, and + worshipped Daniel, and commanded that they should offer an + oblation and sweet odours unto him. + +27:002:047 The king answered unto Daniel, and said, Of a truth it is, + that your God is a God of gods, and a Lord of kings, and a + revealer of secrets, seeing thou couldest reveal this secret. + +27:002:048 Then the king made Daniel a great man, and gave him many great + gifts, and made him ruler over the whole province of Babylon, + and chief of the governors over all the wise men of Babylon. + +27:002:049 Then Daniel requested of the king, and he set Shadrach, + Meshach, and Abednego, over the affairs of the province of + Babylon: but Daniel sat in the gate of the king. + +27:003:001 Nebuchadnezzar the king made an image of gold, whose height + was threescore cubits, and the breadth thereof six cubits: he + set it up in the plain of Dura, in the province of Babylon. + +27:003:002 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king sent to gather together the + princes, the governors, and the captains, the judges, the + treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers + of the provinces, to come to the dedication of the image which + Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up. + +27:003:003 Then the princes, the governors, and captains, the judges, the + treasurers, the counsellors, the sheriffs, and all the rulers + of the provinces, were gathered together unto the dedication + of the image that Nebuchadnezzar the king had set up; and they + stood before the image that Nebuchadnezzar had set up. + +27:003:004 Then an herald cried aloud, To you it is commanded, O people, + nations, and languages, + +27:003:005 That at what time ye hear the sound of the cornet, flute, + harp, sackbut, psaltery, dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, ye + fall down and worship the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the + king hath set up: + +27:003:006 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth shall the same hour + be cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. + +27:003:007 Therefore at that time, when all the people heard the sound of + the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and all kinds of + musick, all the people, the nations, and the languages, fell + down and worshipped the golden image that Nebuchadnezzar the + king had set up. + +27:003:008 Wherefore at that time certain Chaldeans came near, and + accused the Jews. + +27:003:009 They spake and said to the king Nebuchadnezzar, O king, live + for ever. + +27:003:010 Thou, O king, hast made a decree, that every man that shall + hear the sound of the cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, + and dulcimer, and all kinds of musick, shall fall down and + worship the golden image: + +27:003:011 And whoso falleth not down and worshippeth, that he should be + cast into the midst of a burning fiery furnace. + +27:003:012 There are certain Jews whom thou hast set over the affairs of + the province of Babylon, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego; + these men, O king, have not regarded thee: they serve not thy + gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast set up. + +27:003:013 Then Nebuchadnezzar in his rage and fury commanded to bring + Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. Then they brought these men + before the king. + +27:003:014 Nebuchadnezzar spake and said unto them, Is it true, O + Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, do not ye serve my gods, nor + worship the golden image which I have set up? + +27:003:015 Now if ye be ready that at what time ye hear the sound of the + cornet, flute, harp, sackbut, psaltery, and dulcimer, and all + kinds of musick, ye fall down and worship the image which I + have made; well: but if ye worship not, ye shall be cast the + same hour into the midst of a burning fiery furnace; and who + is that God that shall deliver you out of my hands? + +27:003:016 Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, answered and said to the + king, O Nebuchadnezzar, we are not careful to answer thee in + this matter. + +27:003:017 If it be so, our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from + the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of thine + hand, O king. + +27:003:018 But if not, be it known unto thee, O king, that we will not + serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou hast + set up. + +27:003:019 Then was Nebuchadnezzar full of fury, and the form of his + visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego: + therefore he spake, and commanded that they should heat the + furnace one seven times more than it was wont to be heated. + +27:003:020 And he commanded the most mighty men that were in his army to + bind Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, and to cast them into + the burning fiery furnace. + +27:003:021 Then these men were bound in their coats, their hosen, and + their hats, and their other garments, and were cast into the + midst of the burning fiery furnace. + +27:003:022 Therefore because the king's commandment was urgent, and the + furnace exceeding hot, the flames of the fire slew those men + that took up Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. + +27:003:023 And these three men, Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, fell + down bound into the midst of the burning fiery furnace. + +27:003:024 Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in + haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we + cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered + and said unto the king, True, O king. + +27:003:025 He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the + midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the + fourth is like the Son of God. + +27:003:026 Then Nebuchadnezzar came near to the mouth of the burning + fiery furnace, and spake, and said, Shadrach, Meshach, and + Abednego, ye servants of the most high God, come forth, and + come hither. Then Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, came forth + of the midst of the fire. + +27:003:027 And the princes, governors, and captains, and the king's + counsellors, being gathered together, saw these men, upon + whose bodies the fire had no power, nor was an hair of their + head singed, neither were their coats changed, nor the smell + of fire had passed on them. + +27:003:028 Then Nebuchadnezzar spake, and said, Blessed be the God of + Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, who hath sent his angel, and + delivered his servants that trusted in him, and have changed + the king's word, and yielded their bodies, that they might not + serve nor worship any god, except their own God. + +27:003:029 Therefore I make a decree, That every people, nation, and + language, which speak any thing amiss against the God of + Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, shall be cut in pieces, and + their houses shall be made a dunghill: because there is no + other God that can deliver after this sort. + +27:003:030 Then the king promoted Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego, in the + province of Babylon. + +27:004:001 Nebuchadnezzar the king, unto all people, nations, and + languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied + unto you. + +27:004:002 I thought it good to shew the signs and wonders that the high + God hath wrought toward me. + +27:004:003 How great are his signs! and how mighty are his wonders! his + kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, and his dominion is from + generation to generation. + +27:004:004 I Nebuchadnezzar was at rest in mine house, and flourishing in + my palace: + +27:004:005 I saw a dream which made me afraid, and the thoughts upon my + bed and the visions of my head troubled me. + +27:004:006 Therefore made I a decree to bring in all the wise men of + Babylon before me, that they might make known unto me the + interpretation of the dream. + +27:004:007 Then came in the magicians, the astrologers, the Chaldeans, + and the soothsayers: and I told the dream before them; but + they did not make known unto me the interpretation thereof. + +27:004:008 But at the last Daniel came in before me, whose name was + Belteshazzar, according to the name of my God, and in whom is + the spirit of the holy gods: and before him I told the dream, + saying, + +27:004:009 O Belteshazzar, master of the magicians, because I know that + the spirit of the holy gods is in thee, and no secret + troubleth thee, tell me the visions of my dream that I have + seen, and the interpretation thereof. + +27:004:010 Thus were the visions of mine head in my bed; I saw, and + behold a tree in the midst of the earth, and the height + thereof was great. + +27:004:011 The tree grew, and was strong, and the height thereof reached + unto heaven, and the sight thereof to the end of all the + earth: + +27:004:012 The leaves thereof were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and + in it was meat for all: the beasts of the field had shadow + under it, and the fowls of the heaven dwelt in the boughs + thereof, and all flesh was fed of it. + +27:004:013 I saw in the visions of my head upon my bed, and, behold, a + watcher and an holy one came down from heaven; + +27:004:014 He cried aloud, and said thus, Hew down the tree, and cut off + his branches, shake off his leaves, and scatter his fruit: let + the beasts get away from under it, and the fowls from his + branches: + +27:004:015 Nevertheless leave the stump of his roots in the earth, even + with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the + field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his + portion be with the beasts in the grass of the earth: + +27:004:016 Let his heart be changed from man's, and let a beast's heart + be given unto him; and let seven times pass over him. + +27:004:017 This matter is by the decree of the watchers, and the demand + by the word of the holy ones: to the intent that the living + may know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and + giveth it to whomsoever he will, and setteth up over it the + basest of men. + +27:004:018 This dream I king Nebuchadnezzar have seen. Now thou, O + Belteshazzar, declare the interpretation thereof, forasmuch as + all the wise men of my kingdom are not able to make known unto + me the interpretation: but thou art able; for the spirit of + the holy gods is in thee. + +27:004:019 Then Daniel, whose name was Belteshazzar, was astonied for one + hour, and his thoughts troubled him. The king spake, and said, + Belteshazzar, let not the dream, or the interpretation + thereof, trouble thee. Belteshazzar answered and said, My + lord, the dream be to them that hate thee, and the + interpretation thereof to thine enemies. + +27:004:020 The tree that thou sawest, which grew, and was strong, whose + height reached unto the heaven, and the sight thereof to all + the earth; + +27:004:021 Whose leaves were fair, and the fruit thereof much, and in it + was meat for all; under which the beasts of the field dwelt, + and upon whose branches the fowls of the heaven had their + habitation: + +27:004:022 It is thou, O king, that art grown and become strong: for thy + greatness is grown, and reacheth unto heaven, and thy dominion + to the end of the earth. + +27:004:023 And whereas the king saw a watcher and an holy one coming down + from heaven, and saying, Hew the tree down, and destroy it; + yet leave the stump of the roots thereof in the earth, even + with a band of iron and brass, in the tender grass of the + field; and let it be wet with the dew of heaven, and let his + portion be with the beasts of the field, till seven times pass + over him; + +27:004:024 This is the interpretation, O king, and this is the decree of + the most High, which is come upon my lord the king: + +27:004:025 That they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be + with the beasts of the field, and they shall make thee to eat + grass as oxen, and they shall wet thee with the dew of heaven, + and seven times shall pass over thee, till thou know that the + most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and giveth it to + whomsoever he will. + +27:004:026 And whereas they commanded to leave the stump of the tree + roots; thy kingdom shall be sure unto thee, after that thou + shalt have known that the heavens do rule. + +27:004:027 Wherefore, O king, let my counsel be acceptable unto thee, and + break off thy sins by righteousness, and thine iniquities by + shewing mercy to the poor; if it may be a lengthening of thy + tranquillity. + +27:004:028 All this came upon the king Nebuchadnezzar. + +27:004:029 At the end of twelve months he walked in the palace of the + kingdom of Babylon. + +27:004:030 The king spake, and said, Is not this great Babylon, that I + have built for the house of the kingdom by the might of my + power, and for the honour of my majesty? + +27:004:031 While the word was in the king's mouth, there fell a voice + from heaven, saying, O king Nebuchadnezzar, to thee it is + spoken; The kingdom is departed from thee. + +27:004:032 And they shall drive thee from men, and thy dwelling shall be + with the beasts of the field: they shall make thee to eat + grass as oxen, and seven times shall pass over thee, until + thou know that the most High ruleth in the kingdom of men, and + giveth it to whomsoever he will. + +27:004:033 The same hour was the thing fulfilled upon Nebuchadnezzar: and + he was driven from men, and did eat grass as oxen, and his + body was wet with the dew of heaven, till his hairs were grown + like eagles' feathers, and his nails like birds' claws. + +27:004:034 And at the end of the days I Nebuchadnezzar lifted up mine + eyes unto heaven, and mine understanding returned unto me, and + I blessed the most High, and I praised and honoured him that + liveth for ever, whose dominion is an everlasting dominion, + and his kingdom is from generation to generation: + +27:004:035 And all the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing: + and he doeth according to his will in the army of heaven, and + among the inhabitants of the earth: and none can stay his + hand, or say unto him, What doest thou? + +27:004:036 At the same time my reason returned unto me; and for the glory + of my kingdom, mine honour and brightness returned unto me; + and my counsellors and my lords sought unto me; and I was + established in my kingdom, and excellent majesty was added + unto me. + +27:004:037 Now I Nebuchadnezzar praise and extol and honour the King of + heaven, all whose works are truth, and his ways judgment: and + those that walk in pride he is able to abase. + +27:005:001 Belshazzar the king made a great feast to a thousand of his + lords, and drank wine before the thousand. + +27:005:002 Belshazzar, whiles he tasted the wine, commanded to bring the + golden and silver vessels which his father Nebuchadnezzar had + taken out of the temple which was in Jerusalem; that the king, + and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, might drink + therein. + +27:005:003 Then they brought the golden vessels that were taken out of + the temple of the house of God which was at Jerusalem; and the + king, and his princes, his wives, and his concubines, drank in + them. + +27:005:004 They drank wine, and praised the gods of gold, and of silver, + of brass, of iron, of wood, and of stone. + +27:005:005 In the same hour came forth fingers of a man's hand, and wrote + over against the candlestick upon the plaister of the wall of + the king's palace: and the king saw the part of the hand that + wrote. + +27:005:006 Then the king's countenance was changed, and his thoughts + troubled him, so that the joints of his loins were loosed, and + his knees smote one against another. + +27:005:007 The king cried aloud to bring in the astrologers, the + Chaldeans, and the soothsayers. And the king spake, and said + to the wise men of Babylon, Whosoever shall read this writing, + and shew me the interpretation thereof, shall be clothed with + scarlet, and have a chain of gold about his neck, and shall be + the third ruler in the kingdom. + +27:005:008 Then came in all the king's wise men: but they could not read + the writing, nor make known to the king the interpretation + thereof. + +27:005:009 Then was king Belshazzar greatly troubled, and his countenance + was changed in him, and his lords were astonied. + +27:005:010 Now the queen by reason of the words of the king and his lords + came into the banquet house: and the queen spake and said, O + king, live for ever: let not thy thoughts trouble thee, nor + let thy countenance be changed: + +27:005:011 There is a man in thy kingdom, in whom is the spirit of the + holy gods; and in the days of thy father light and + understanding and wisdom, like the wisdom of the gods, was + found in him; whom the king Nebuchadnezzar thy father, the + king, I say, thy father, made master of the magicians, + astrologers, Chaldeans, and soothsayers; + +27:005:012 Forasmuch as an excellent spirit, and knowledge, and + understanding, interpreting of dreams, and shewing of hard + sentences, and dissolving of doubts, were found in the same + Daniel, whom the king named Belteshazzar: now let Daniel be + called, and he will shew the interpretation. + +27:005:013 Then was Daniel brought in before the king. And the king spake + and said unto Daniel, Art thou that Daniel, which art of the + children of the captivity of Judah, whom the king my father + brought out of Jewry? + +27:005:014 I have even heard of thee, that the spirit of the gods is in + thee, and that light and understanding and excellent wisdom is + found in thee. + +27:005:015 And now the wise men, the astrologers, have been brought in + before me, that they should read this writing, and make known + unto me the interpretation thereof: but they could not shew + the interpretation of the thing: + +27:005:016 And I have heard of thee, that thou canst make + interpretations, and dissolve doubts: now if thou canst read + the writing, and make known to me the interpretation thereof, + thou shalt be clothed with scarlet, and have a chain of gold + about thy neck, and shalt be the third ruler in the kingdom. + +27:005:017 Then Daniel answered and said before the king, Let thy gifts + be to thyself, and give thy rewards to another; yet I will + read the writing unto the king, and make known to him the + interpretation. + +27:005:018 O thou king, the most high God gave Nebuchadnezzar thy father + a kingdom, and majesty, and glory, and honour: + +27:005:019 And for the majesty that he gave him, all people, nations, and + languages, trembled and feared before him: whom he would he + slew; and whom he would he kept alive; and whom he would he + set up; and whom he would he put down. + +27:005:020 But when his heart was lifted up, and his mind hardened in + pride, he was deposed from his kingly throne, and they took + his glory from him: + +27:005:021 And he was driven from the sons of men; and his heart was made + like the beasts, and his dwelling was with the wild asses: + they fed him with grass like oxen, and his body was wet with + the dew of heaven; till he knew that the most high God ruled + in the kingdom of men, and that he appointeth over it + whomsoever he will. + +27:005:022 And thou his son, O Belshazzar, hast not humbled thine heart, + though thou knewest all this; + +27:005:023 But hast lifted up thyself against the Lord of heaven; and + they have brought the vessels of his house before thee, and + thou, and thy lords, thy wives, and thy concubines, have drunk + wine in them; and thou hast praised the gods of silver, and + gold, of brass, iron, wood, and stone, which see not, nor + hear, nor know: and the God in whose hand thy breath is, and + whose are all thy ways, hast thou not glorified: + +27:005:024 Then was the part of the hand sent from him; and this writing + was written. + +27:005:025 And this is the writing that was written, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, + UPHARSIN. + +27:005:026 This is the interpretation of the thing: MENE; God hath + numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. + +27:005:027 TEKEL; Thou art weighed in the balances, and art found + wanting. + +27:005:028 PERES; Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and + Persians. + +27:005:029 Then commanded Belshazzar, and they clothed Daniel with + scarlet, and put a chain of gold about his neck, and made a + proclamation concerning him, that he should be the third ruler + in the kingdom. + +27:005:030 In that night was Belshazzar the king of the Chaldeans slain. + +27:005:031 And Darius the Median took the kingdom, being about threescore + and two years old. + +27:006:001 It pleased Darius to set over the kingdom an hundred and + twenty princes, which should be over the whole kingdom; + +27:006:002 And over these three presidents; of whom Daniel was first: + that the princes might give accounts unto them, and the king + should have no damage. + +27:006:003 Then this Daniel was preferred above the presidents and + princes, because an excellent spirit was in him; and the king + thought to set him over the whole realm. + +27:006:004 Then the presidents and princes sought to find occasion + against Daniel concerning the kingdom; but they could find + none occasion nor fault; forasmuch as he was faithful, neither + was there any error or fault found in him. + +27:006:005 Then said these men, We shall not find any occasion against + this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law + of his God. + +27:006:006 Then these presidents and princes assembled together to the + king, and said thus unto him, King Darius, live for ever. + +27:006:007 All the presidents of the kingdom, the governors, and the + princes, the counsellors, and the captains, have consulted + together to establish a royal statute, and to make a firm + decree, that whosoever shall ask a petition of any God or man + for thirty days, save of thee, O king, he shall be cast into + the den of lions. + +27:006:008 Now, O king, establish the decree, and sign the writing, that + it be not changed, according to the law of the Medes and + Persians, which altereth not. + +27:006:009 Wherefore king Darius signed the writing and the decree. + +27:006:010 Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into + his house; and his windows being open in his chamber toward + Jerusalem, he kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and + prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did aforetime. + +27:006:011 Then these men assembled, and found Daniel praying and making + supplication before his God. + +27:006:012 Then they came near, and spake before the king concerning the + king's decree; Hast thou not signed a decree, that every man + that shall ask a petition of any God or man within thirty + days, save of thee, O king, shall be cast into the den of + lions? The king answered and said, The thing is true, + according to the law of the Medes and Persians, which altereth + not. + +27:006:013 Then answered they and said before the king, That Daniel, + which is of the children of the captivity of Judah, regardeth + not thee, O king, nor the decree that thou hast signed, but + maketh his petition three times a day. + +27:006:014 Then the king, when he heard these words, was sore displeased + with himself, and set his heart on Daniel to deliver him: and + he laboured till the going down of the sun to deliver him. + +27:006:015 Then these men assembled unto the king, and said unto the + king, Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, + That no decree nor statute which the king establisheth may be + changed. + +27:006:016 Then the king commanded, and they brought Daniel, and cast him + into the den of lions. Now the king spake and said unto + Daniel, Thy God whom thou servest continually, he will deliver + thee. + +27:006:017 And a stone was brought, and laid upon the mouth of the den; + and the king sealed it with his own signet, and with the + signet of his lords; that the purpose might not be changed + concerning Daniel. + +27:006:018 Then the king went to his palace, and passed the night + fasting: neither were instruments of musick brought before + him: and his sleep went from him. + +27:006:019 Then the king arose very early in the morning, and went in + haste unto the den of lions. + +27:006:020 And when he came to the den, he cried with a lamentable voice + unto Daniel: and the king spake and said to Daniel, O Daniel, + servant of the living God, is thy God, whom thou servest + continually, able to deliver thee from the lions? + +27:006:021 Then said Daniel unto the king, O king, live for ever. + +27:006:022 My God hath sent his angel, and hath shut the lions' mouths, + that they have not hurt me: forasmuch as before him innocency + was found in me; and also before thee, O king, have I done no + hurt. + +27:006:023 Then was the king exceedingly glad for him, and commanded that + they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken + up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, + because he believed in his God. + +27:006:024 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had + accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, + them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the + mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever + they came at the bottom of the den. + +27:006:025 Then king Darius wrote unto all people, nations, and + languages, that dwell in all the earth; Peace be multiplied + unto you. + +27:006:026 I make a decree, That in every dominion of my kingdom men + tremble and fear before the God of Daniel: for he is the + living God, and stedfast for ever, and his kingdom that which + shall not be destroyed, and his dominion shall be even unto + the end. + +27:006:027 He delivereth and rescueth, and he worketh signs and wonders + in heaven and in earth, who hath delivered Daniel from the + power of the lions. + +27:006:028 So this Daniel prospered in the reign of Darius, and in the + reign of Cyrus the Persian. + +27:007:001 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. + +27:007:002 Daniel spake and said, I saw in my vision by night, and, + behold, the four winds of the heaven strove upon the great + sea. + +27:007:003 And four great beasts came up from the sea, diverse one from + another. + +27:007:004 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. + +27:007:005 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. + +27:007:006 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. + +27:007:007 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. + +27:007:008 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. + +27:007:009 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. + +27:007:010 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. + +27:007:011 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. + +27:007:012 As concerning the rest of the beasts, they had their dominion + taken away: yet their lives were prolonged for a season and + time. + +27:007:013 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. + +27:007:014 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. + +27:007:015 I Daniel was grieved in my spirit in the midst of my body, and + the visions of my head troubled me. + +27:007:016 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. + +27:007:017 These great beasts, which are four, are four kings, which + shall arise out of the earth. + +27:007:018 But the saints of the most High shall take the kingdom, and + possess the kingdom for ever, even for ever and ever. + +27:007:019 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; + +27:007:020 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. + +27:007:021 I beheld, and the same horn made war with the saints, and + prevailed against them; + +27:007:022 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. + +27:007:023 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. + +27:007:024 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. + +27:007:025 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. + +27:007:026 But the judgment shall sit, and they shall take away his + dominion, to consume and to destroy it unto the end. + +27:007:027 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. + +27:007:028 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. + +27:008:001 In the third year of the reign of king Belshazzar a vision + appeared unto me, even unto me Daniel, after that which + appeared unto me at the first. + +27:008:002 And I saw in a vision; and it came to pass, when I saw, that I + was at Shushan in the palace, which is in the province of + Elam; and I saw in a vision, and I was by the river of Ulai. + +27:008:003 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and saw, and, behold, there stood + before the river a ram which had two horns: and the two horns + were high; but one was higher than the other, and the higher + came up last. + +27:008:004 I saw the ram pushing westward, and northward, and southward; + so that no beasts might stand before him, neither was there + any that could deliver out of his hand; but he did according + to his will, and became great. + +27:008:005 And as I was considering, behold, an he goat came from the + west on the face of the whole earth, and touched not the + ground: and the goat had a notable horn between his eyes. + +27:008:006 And he came to the ram that had two horns, which I had seen + standing before the river, and ran unto him in the fury of his + power. + +27:008:007 And I saw him come close unto the ram, and he was moved with + choler against him, and smote the ram, and brake his two + horns: and there was no power in the ram to stand before him, + but he cast him down to the ground, and stamped upon him: and + there was none that could deliver the ram out of his hand. + +27:008:008 Therefore the he goat waxed very great: and when he was + strong, the great horn was broken; and for it came up four + notable ones toward the four winds of heaven. + +27:008:009 And out of one of them came forth a little horn, which waxed + exceeding great, toward the south, and toward the east, and + toward the pleasant land. + +27:008:010 And it waxed great, even to the host of heaven; and it cast + down some of the host and of the stars to the ground, and + stamped upon them. + +27:008:011 Yea, he magnified himself even to the prince of the host, and + by him the daily sacrifice was taken away, and the place of + the sanctuary was cast down. + +27:008:012 And an host was given him against the daily sacrifice by + reason of transgression, and it cast down the truth to the + ground; and it practised, and prospered. + +27:008:013 Then I heard one saint speaking, and another saint said unto + that certain saint which spake, How long shall be the vision + concerning the daily sacrifice, and the transgression of + desolation, to give both the sanctuary and the host to be + trodden under foot? + +27:008:014 And he said unto me, Unto two thousand and three hundred days; + then shall the sanctuary be cleansed. + +27:008:015 And it came to pass, when I, even I Daniel, had seen the + vision, and sought for the meaning, then, behold, there stood + before me as the appearance of a man. + +27:008:016 And I heard a man's voice between the banks of Ulai, which + called, and said, Gabriel, make this man to understand the + vision. + +27:008:017 So he came near where I stood: and when he came, I was afraid, + and fell upon my face: but he said unto me, Understand, O son + of man: for at the time of the end shall be the vision. + +27:008:018 Now as he was speaking with me, I was in a deep sleep on my + face toward the ground: but he touched me, and set me upright. + +27:008:019 And he said, Behold, I will make thee know what shall be in + the last end of the indignation: for at the time appointed the + end shall be. + +27:008:020 The ram which thou sawest having two horns are the kings of + Media and Persia. + +27:008:021 And the rough goat is the king of Grecia: and the great horn + that is between his eyes is the first king. + +27:008:022 Now that being broken, whereas four stood up for it, four + kingdoms shall stand up out of the nation, but not in his + power. + +27:008:023 And in the latter time of their kingdom, when the + transgressors are come to the full, a king of fierce + countenance, and understanding dark sentences, shall stand up. + +27:008:024 And his power shall be mighty, but not by his own power: and + he shall destroy wonderfully, and shall prosper, and practise, + and shall destroy the mighty and the holy people. + +27:008:025 And through his policy also he shall cause craft to prosper in + his hand; and he shall magnify himself in his heart, and by + peace shall destroy many: he shall also stand up against the + Prince of princes; but he shall be broken without hand. + +27:008:026 And the vision of the evening and the morning which was told + is true: wherefore shut thou up the vision; for it shall be + for many days. + +27:008:027 And I Daniel fainted, and was sick certain days; afterward I + rose up, and did the king's business; and I was astonished at + the vision, but none understood it. + +27:009:001 In the first year of Darius the son of Ahasuerus, of the seed + of the Medes, which was made king over the realm of the + Chaldeans; + +27:009:002 In the first year of his reign I Daniel understood by books + the number of the years, whereof the word of the LORD came to + Jeremiah the prophet, that he would accomplish seventy years + in the desolations of Jerusalem. + +27:009:003 And I set my face unto the Lord God, to seek by prayer and + supplications, with fasting, and sackcloth, and ashes: + +27:009:004 And I prayed unto the LORD my God, and made my confession, and + said, O Lord, the great and dreadful God, keeping the covenant + and mercy to them that love him, and to them that keep his + commandments; + +27:009:005 We have sinned, and have committed iniquity, and have done + wickedly, and have rebelled, even by departing from thy + precepts and from thy judgments: + +27:009:006 Neither have we hearkened unto thy servants the prophets, + which spake in thy name to our kings, our princes, and our + fathers, and to all the people of the land. + +27:009:007 O LORD, righteousness belongeth unto thee, but unto us + confusion of faces, as at this day; to the men of Judah, and + to the inhabitants of Jerusalem, and unto all Israel, that are + near, and that are far off, through all the countries whither + thou hast driven them, because of their trespass that they + have trespassed against thee. + +27:009:008 O Lord, to us belongeth confusion of face, to our kings, to + our princes, and to our fathers, because we have sinned + against thee. + +27:009:009 To the Lord our God belong mercies and forgivenesses, though + we have rebelled against him; + +27:009:010 Neither have we obeyed the voice of the LORD our God, to walk + in his laws, which he set before us by his servants the + prophets. + +27:009:011 Yea, all Israel have transgressed thy law, even by departing, + that they might not obey thy voice; therefore the curse is + poured upon us, and the oath that is written in the law of + Moses the servant of God, because we have sinned against him. + +27:009:012 And he hath confirmed his words, which he spake against us, + and against our judges that judged us, by bringing upon us a + great evil: for under the whole heaven hath not been done as + hath been done upon Jerusalem. + +27:009:013 As it is written in the law of Moses, all this evil is come + upon us: yet made we not our prayer before the LORD our God, + that we might turn from our iniquities, and understand thy + truth. + +27:009:014 Therefore hath the LORD watched upon the evil, and brought it + upon us: for the LORD our God is righteous in all his works + which he doeth: for we obeyed not his voice. + +27:009:015 And now, O Lord our God, that hast brought thy people forth + out of the land of Egypt with a mighty hand, and hast gotten + thee renown, as at this day; we have sinned, we have done + wickedly. + +27:009:016 O LORD, according to all thy righteousness, I beseech thee, + let thine anger and thy fury be turned away from thy city + Jerusalem, thy holy mountain: because for our sins, and for + the iniquities of our fathers, Jerusalem and thy people are + become a reproach to all that are about us. + +27:009:017 Now therefore, O our God, hear the prayer of thy servant, and + his supplications, and cause thy face to shine upon thy + sanctuary that is desolate, for the Lord's sake. + +27:009:018 O my God, incline thine ear, and hear; open thine eyes, and + behold our desolations, and the city which is called by thy + name: for we do not present our supplications before thee for + our righteousnesses, but for thy great mercies. + +27:009:019 O Lord, hear; O Lord, forgive; O Lord, hearken and do; defer + not, for thine own sake, O my God: for thy city and thy people + are called by thy name. + +27:009:020 And whiles I was speaking, and praying, and confessing my sin + and the sin of my people Israel, and presenting my + supplication before the LORD my God for the holy mountain of + my God; + +27:009:021 Yea, whiles I was speaking in prayer, even the man Gabriel, + whom I had seen in the vision at the beginning, being caused + to fly swiftly, touched me about the time of the evening + oblation. + +27:009:022 And he informed me, and talked with me, and said, O Daniel, I + am now come forth to give thee skill and understanding. + +27:009:023 At the beginning of thy supplications the commandment came + forth, and I am come to shew thee; for thou art greatly + beloved: therefore understand the matter, and consider the + vision. + +27:009:024 Seventy weeks are determined upon thy people and upon thy holy + city, to finish the transgression, and to make an end of sins, + and to make reconciliation for iniquity, and to bring in + everlasting righteousness, and to seal up the vision and + prophecy, and to anoint the most Holy. + +27:009:025 Know therefore and understand, that from the going forth of + the commandment to restore and to build Jerusalem unto the + Messiah the Prince shall be seven weeks, and threescore and + two weeks: the street shall be built again, and the wall, even + in troublous times. + +27:009:026 And after threescore and two weeks shall Messiah be cut off, + but not for himself: and the people of the prince that shall + come shall destroy the city and the sanctuary; and the end + thereof shall be with a flood, and unto the end of the war + desolations are determined. + +27:009:027 And he shall confirm the covenant with many for one week: and + in the midst of the week he shall cause the sacrifice and the + oblation to cease, and for the overspreading of abominations + he shall make it desolate, even until the consummation, and + that determined shall be poured upon the desolate. + +27:010:001 In the third year of Cyrus king of Persia a thing was revealed + unto Daniel, whose name was called Belteshazzar; and the thing + was true, but the time appointed was long: and he understood + the thing, and had understanding of the vision. + +27:010:002 In those days I Daniel was mourning three full weeks. + +27:010:003 I ate no pleasant bread, neither came flesh nor wine in my + mouth, neither did I anoint myself at all, till three whole + weeks were fulfilled. + +27:010:004 And in the four and twentieth day of the first month, as I was + by the side of the great river, which is Hiddekel; + +27:010:005 Then I lifted up mine eyes, and looked, and behold a certain + man clothed in linen, whose loins were girded with fine gold + of Uphaz: + +27:010:006 His body also was like the beryl, and his face as the + appearance of lightning, and his eyes as lamps of fire, and + his arms and his feet like in colour to polished brass, and + the voice of his words like the voice of a multitude. + +27:010:007 And I Daniel alone saw the vision: for the men that were with + me saw not the vision; but a great quaking fell upon them, so + that they fled to hide themselves. + +27:010:008 Therefore I was left alone, and saw this great vision, and + there remained no strength in me: for my comeliness was turned + in me into corruption, and I retained no strength. + +27:010:009 Yet heard I the voice of his words: and when I heard the voice + of his words, then was I in a deep sleep on my face, and my + face toward the ground. + +27:010:010 And, behold, an hand touched me, which set me upon my knees + and upon the palms of my hands. + +27:010:011 And he said unto me, O Daniel, a man greatly beloved, + understand the words that I speak unto thee, and stand + upright: for unto thee am I now sent. And when he had spoken + this word unto me, I stood trembling. + +27:010:012 Then said he unto me, Fear not, Daniel: for from the first day + that thou didst set thine heart to understand, and to chasten + thyself before thy God, thy words were heard, and I am come + for thy words. + +27:010:013 But the prince of the kingdom of Persia withstood me one and + twenty days: but, lo, Michael, one of the chief princes, came + to help me; and I remained there with the kings of Persia. + +27:010:014 Now I am come to make thee understand what shall befall thy + people in the latter days: for yet the vision is for many + days. + +27:010:015 And when he had spoken such words unto me, I set my face + toward the ground, and I became dumb. + +27:010:016 And, behold, one like the similitude of the sons of men + touched my lips: then I opened my mouth, and spake, and said + unto him that stood before me, O my lord, by the vision my + sorrows are turned upon me, and I have retained no strength. + +27:010:017 For how can the servant of this my lord talk with this my + lord? for as for me, straightway there remained no strength in + me, neither is there breath left in me. + +27:010:018 Then there came again and touched me one like the appearance + of a man, and he strengthened me, + +27:010:019 And said, O man greatly beloved, fear not: peace be unto thee, + be strong, yea, be strong. And when he had spoken unto me, I + was strengthened, and said, Let my lord speak; for thou hast + strengthened me. + +27:010:020 Then said he, Knowest thou wherefore I come unto thee? and now + will I return to fight with the prince of Persia: and when I + am gone forth, lo, the prince of Grecia shall come. + +27:010:021 But I will shew thee that which is noted in the scripture of + truth: and there is none that holdeth with me in these things, + but Michael your prince. + +27:011:001 Also I in the first year of Darius the Mede, even I, stood to + confirm and to strengthen him. + +27:011:002 And now will I shew thee the truth. Behold, there shall stand + up yet three kings in Persia; and the fourth shall be far + richer than they all: and by his strength through his riches + he shall stir up all against the realm of Grecia. + +27:011:003 And a mighty king shall stand up, that shall rule with great + dominion, and do according to his will. + +27:011:004 And when he shall stand up, his kingdom shall be broken, and + shall be divided toward the four winds of heaven; and not to + his posterity, nor according to his dominion which he ruled: + for his kingdom shall be plucked up, even for others beside + those. + +27:011:005 And the king of the south shall be strong, and one of his + princes; and he shall be strong above him, and have dominion; + his dominion shall be a great dominion. + +27:011:006 And in the end of years they shall join themselves together; + for the king's daughter of the south shall come to the king of + the north to make an agreement: but she shall not retain the + power of the arm; neither shall he stand, nor his arm: but she + shall be given up, and they that brought her, and he that + begat her, and he that strengthened her in these times. + +27:011:007 But out of a branch of her roots shall one stand up in his + estate, which shall come with an army, and shall enter into + the fortress of the king of the north, and shall deal against + them, and shall prevail: + +27:011:008 And shall also carry captives into Egypt their gods, with + their princes, and with their precious vessels of silver and + of gold; and he shall continue more years than the king of the + north. + +27:011:009 So the king of the south shall come into his kingdom, and + shall return into his own land. + +27:011:010 But his sons shall be stirred up, and shall assemble a + multitude of great forces: and one shall certainly come, and + overflow, and pass through: then shall he return, and be + stirred up, even to his fortress. + +27:011:011 And the king of the south shall be moved with choler, and + shall come forth and fight with him, even with the king of the + north: and he shall set forth a great multitude; but the + multitude shall be given into his hand. + +27:011:012 And when he hath taken away the multitude, his heart shall be + lifted up; and he shall cast down many ten thousands: but he + shall not be strengthened by it. + +27:011:013 For the king of the north shall return, and shall set forth a + multitude greater than the former, and shall certainly come + after certain years with a great army and with much riches. + +27:011:014 And in those times there shall many stand up against the king + of the south: also the robbers of thy people shall exalt + themselves to establish the vision; but they shall fall. + +27:011:015 So the king of the north shall come, and cast up a mount, and + take the most fenced cities: and the arms of the south shall + not withstand, neither his chosen people, neither shall there + be any strength to withstand. + +27:011:016 But he that cometh against him shall do according to his own + will, and none shall stand before him: and he shall stand in + the glorious land, which by his hand shall be consumed. + +27:011:017 He shall also set his face to enter with the strength of his + whole kingdom, and upright ones with him; thus shall he do: + and he shall give him the daughter of women, corrupting her: + but she shall not stand on his side, neither be for him. + +27:011:018 After this shall he turn his face unto the isles, and shall + take many: but a prince for his own behalf shall cause the + reproach offered by him to cease; without his own reproach he + shall cause it to turn upon him. + +27:011:019 Then he shall turn his face toward the fort of his own land: + but he shall stumble and fall, and not be found. + +27:011:020 Then shall stand up in his estate a raiser of taxes in the + glory of the kingdom: but within few days he shall be + destroyed, neither in anger, nor in battle. + +27:011:021 And in his estate shall stand up a vile person, to whom they + shall not give the honour of the kingdom: but he shall come in + peaceably, and obtain the kingdom by flatteries. + +27:011:022 And with the arms of a flood shall they be overflown from + before him, and shall be broken; yea, also the prince of the + covenant. + +27:011:023 And after the league made with him he shall work deceitfully: + for he shall come up, and shall become strong with a small + people. + +27:011:024 He shall enter peaceably even upon the fattest places of the + province; and he shall do that which his fathers have not + done, nor his fathers' fathers; he shall scatter among them + the prey, and spoil, and riches: yea, and he shall forecast + his devices against the strong holds, even for a time. + +27:011:025 And he shall stir up his power and his courage against the + king of the south with a great army; and the king of the south + shall be stirred up to battle with a very great and mighty + army; but he shall not stand: for they shall forecast devices + against him. + +27:011:026 Yea, they that feed of the portion of his meat shall destroy + him, and his army shall overflow: and many shall fall down + slain. + +27:011:027 And both of these kings' hearts shall be to do mischief, and + they shall speak lies at one table; but it shall not prosper: + for yet the end shall be at the time appointed. + +27:011:028 Then shall he return into his land with great riches; and his + heart shall be against the holy covenant; and he shall do + exploits, and return to his own land. + +27:011:029 At the time appointed he shall return, and come toward the + south; but it shall not be as the former, or as the latter. + +27:011:030 For the ships of Chittim shall come against him: therefore he + shall be grieved, and return, and have indignation against the + holy covenant: so shall he do; he shall even return, and have + intelligence with them that forsake the holy covenant. + +27:011:031 And arms shall stand on his part, and they shall pollute the + sanctuary of strength, and shall take away the daily + sacrifice, and they shall place the abomination that maketh + desolate. + +27:011:032 And such as do wickedly against the covenant shall he corrupt + by flatteries: but the people that do know their God shall be + strong, and do exploits. + +27:011:033 And they that understand among the people shall instruct many: + yet they shall fall by the sword, and by flame, by captivity, + and by spoil, many days. + +27:011:034 Now when they shall fall, they shall be holpen with a little + help: but many shall cleave to them with flatteries. + +27:011:035 And some of them of understanding shall fall, to try them, and + to purge, and to make them white, even to the time of the end: + because it is yet for a time appointed. + +27:011:036 And the king shall do according to his will; and he shall + exalt himself, and magnify himself above every god, and shall + speak marvellous things against the God of gods, and shall + prosper till the indignation be accomplished: for that that is + determined shall be done. + +27:011:037 Neither shall he regard the God of his fathers, nor the desire + of women, nor regard any god: for he shall magnify himself + above all. + +27:011:038 But in his estate shall he honour the God of forces: and a god + whom his fathers knew not shall he honour with gold, and + silver, and with precious stones, and pleasant things. + +27:011:039 Thus shall he do in the most strong holds with a strange god, + whom he shall acknowledge and increase with glory: and he + shall cause them to rule over many, and shall divide the land + for gain. + +27:011:040 And at the time of the end shall the king of the south push at + him: and the king of the north shall come against him like a + whirlwind, with chariots, and with horsemen, and with many + ships; and he shall enter into the countries, and shall + overflow and pass over. + +27:011:041 He shall enter also into the glorious land, and many countries + shall be overthrown: but these shall escape out of his hand, + even Edom, and Moab, and the chief of the children of Ammon. + +27:011:042 He shall stretch forth his hand also upon the countries: and + the land of Egypt shall not escape. + +27:011:043 But he shall have power over the treasures of gold and of + silver, and over all the precious things of Egypt: and the + Libyans and the Ethiopians shall be at his steps. + +27:011:044 But tidings out of the east and out of the north shall trouble + him: therefore he shall go forth with great fury to destroy, + and utterly to make away many. + +27:011:045 And he shall plant the tabernacles of his palace between the + seas in the glorious holy mountain; yet he shall come to his + end, and none shall help him. + +27:012:001 And at that time shall Michael stand up, the great prince + which standeth for the children of thy people: and there shall + be a time of trouble, such as never was since there was a + nation even to that same time: and at that time thy people + shall be delivered, every one that shall be found written in + the book. + +27:012:002 And many of them that sleep in the dust of the earth shall + awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and + everlasting contempt. + +27:012:003 And they that be wise shall shine as the brightness of the + firmament; and they that turn many to righteousness as the + stars for ever and ever. + +27:012:004 But thou, O Daniel, shut up the words, and seal the book, even + to the time of the end: many shall run to and fro, and + knowledge shall be increased. + +27:012:005 Then I Daniel looked, and, behold, there stood other two, the + one on this side of the bank of the river, and the other on + that side of the bank of the river. + +27:012:006 And one said to the man clothed in linen, which was upon the + waters of the river, How long shall it be to the end of these + wonders? + +27:012:007 And I heard the man clothed in linen, which was upon the + waters of the river, when he held up his right hand and his + left hand unto heaven, and sware by him that liveth for ever + that it shall be for a time, times, and an half; and when he + shall have accomplished to scatter the power of the holy + people, all these things shall be finished. + +27:012:008 And I heard, but I understood not: then said I, O my Lord, + what shall be the end of these things? + +27:012:009 And he said, Go thy way, Daniel: for the words are closed up + and sealed till the time of the end. + +27:012:010 Many shall be purified, and made white, and tried; but the + wicked shall do wickedly: and none of the wicked shall + understand; but the wise shall understand. + +27:012:011 And from the time that the daily sacrifice shall be taken + away, and the abomination that maketh desolate set up, there + shall be a thousand two hundred and ninety days. + +27:012:012 Blessed is he that waiteth, and cometh to the thousand three + hundred and five and thirty days. + +27:012:013 But go thou thy way till the end be: for thou shalt rest, and + stand in thy lot at the end of the days. + + + + + +*** END OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK, THE BIBLE, KING JAMES, BOOK 27 *** + +********** This file should be named 8027.txt or 8027.zip ********** + +This eBook was produced by David Widger +See above the credits to previous producers of this text. + +Project Gutenberg eBooks are often created from several printed +editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the US +unless a copyright notice is included. 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