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ULT DAN Chapter 7

7 In the first year of Belshazzar king of Babylon, Daniel saw a dream and visions in his mind while lying on his bed. Then he wrote the dream down and told the sum of the matter: 2 Daniel related and said, “In my vision at night I was looking, and behold, the four winds of heaven were stirring up the great sea. 3 And four great beasts, each one different from the other, were coming up out of the sea. 4 The first was like a lion but had the wings of an eagle. I kept looking until its wings were plucked off, and it was lifted from the ground and made to stand on two feet like a man, and the mind of a man was given to it. 5 And behold, another beast, a second one, like a bear. It was raised up on one side. Three ribs were in its mouth between its teeth; and thus it was told, ‘Arise, devour much flesh.’ 6 After this I was looking, and behold, another, like a leopard, and on its back it had four wings of a bird. And the beast had four heads, and dominion was given to it. 7 After this I was looking in the visions of the night, and behold, a fourth beast, dreadful and terrifying and exceedingly strong. It had large iron teeth; it devoured and crushed and trampled down the remainder with its feet. It was different from all the beasts that were before it, and it had ten horns. 8 While I was considering the horns, behold, another horn, a little one, came up among them, and three of the first horns were plucked up by the roots before it. And behold in this horn were eyes like the eyes of a man, and a mouth speaking great things.

9 I kept looking

until thrones were set in place,

and the Ancient of Days took his seat.

His clothing was white as snow,

and the hair of his head was like pure wool.

His throne was flames of fire,

its wheels were burning fire. 10 A river of fire was flowing and coming out from before him;

thousands upon thousands served him,

and myriads upon myriads were standing before him.

The court sat,

and the books were opened. 11 Then I continued looking because of the sound of the great words which the horn was speaking. I kept looking until the beast was killed, and its body was destroyed, and it was given to the burning fire. 12 As for the rest of the beasts, their dominion was taken away, but an extension in life was given to them for a season and a time.

13 I was looking in the visions of the night,

and behold, with the clouds of heaven one like a son of man was coming,

and he came to the Ancient of Days

and was presented before him.

14 And to him was given dominion and glory and a kingdom,

so that all the peoples, nations, and languages should serve him.

His dominion is an everlasting dominion that will not pass away,

and his kingdom is one that will not be destroyed.

15 As for me, Daniel, my spirit was distressed inside of me, and the visions of my head kept alarming me. 16 I approached one of those who were standing there and asked him the truth concerning all this. So he told me and made known to me the interpretation of the things. 17 ‘These great beasts, which are four in number, are four kings who will arise from the earth. 18 But the saints of the Most High will receive the kingdom, and they will possess the kingdom forever, forever and ever.’ 19 Then I desired to know the truth about the fourth beast, which was different from all the others, exceedingly dreadful, with its teeth of iron and claws of bronze, and which devoured, crushed, and trampled down what was left with its feet, 20 and about the ten horns that were on its head, and the other that came up, and before which three fell down, namely, that horn which had eyes and a mouth speaking great things, and which was greater in appearance than its companions. 21 I kept looking, and this horn was waging war with the saints and prevailing against them 22 until the Ancient of Days came, and judgment was given for the saints of the Most High. Then the time arrived when the saints took possession of the kingdom.

23 Thus he said, ‘the fourth beast

will be a fourth kingdom on the earth,

which will be different from all the kingdoms.

It will devour the whole earth,

and trample it down

and crush it.

24 As for the ten horns,

out of this kingdom ten kings will arise,

and another will arise after them.

He will be different from the previous ones,

and he will put down three kings. 25 He will speak words against the Most High

and will wear out the saints of the Most High.

He will intend to change the times and the law.

They will be given into his hand

for a time, times, and half a time.

26 But the court will sit,

and his dominion will be taken away,

to be consumed and destroyed to the end. 27 Then the kingdom and the dominion

and the greatness of the kingdoms under the whole heaven

will be given to the people

of the saints of the Most High.

His kingdom will be an everlasting kingdom,

and all dominions will serve and obey him.’

28 Here is the end of the matter. As for me, Daniel, my thoughts were greatly alarming me, and my face grew pale. But I kept the matter in my heart.”

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